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[–] [email protected] 41 points 3 days ago

I did one of those mail in DNA test and found out I'm like over 50% data breach

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 days ago

Americans love to answer the question "where are you from?" with an ingredients list.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago

My lineage is German, Irish, and Scandanavian, but my stomach is 100% Mexican.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Americans are all saying they’re proud of their country and then say shit like this unironically.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Makes sense though because in America, everyone is American regardless of background, race, etc etc etc so people, in their search for ways to differentiate themselves from others, latch on to their heritage.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

in America, everyone is American regardless of background, race, etc

Except if you moved here recently, of course. We can't have that.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

Ironically America has incredible diversity within its borders. The average west coaster, northeasterner, Bible belter, and Midwesterner are completely foreign to each other. Plus a religious obsession with sports is another way we tribalize.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Me after I found out I'm 1% South American

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[–] [email protected] 233 points 4 days ago (3 children)

damn didn't realize yall would be so hostile

same feeling as: "wow very judgemental community here" lmao

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago

lmao I wonder if he's one of those guys who believes it's gay to wipe your ass

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I still remember when someone came to /r/Wicked_Edge, a subreddit about straight razors, and asked to compare two disposable brands. People were as kind as possible.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Not to be confused with /r/straightedge, which is about drug-less Punk.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I don't know, one guy has a real problem that needs to be addressed. The other guy is mad because people got mad at him for cosplaying an ethnic identity.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago (13 children)

Americans when they find out they're 1/823th of a footballfield finnish: "OMG I AM SO DIVERSE! AND NOW A CERTIFIED MINORITY" Americans when they try to do finnish things: "Yeah no this is fake, its not possible for anyone to survive in 230f"

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Basing your preferred genetic heritage on how much you like a TV show. Smh.

American Italians have embraced the pop culture caricature of themselves and become it.

[–] Revan343 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Americans ~~Italians~~ have embraced the pop culture caricature of themselves and become it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

HEY, I'm typin' hea'

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My brother got a DNA test and found we're mostly descended from Nordic people and not Germanic/Irish as we were told as kids. So naturally, I am now a Vikings fan.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

When you learn that Vikings are also Germanic:

There is no escaping it, Gustav

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Y'all actually know your ethnicity? I know i'm white and that's about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I know i’m white

100% American.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Americans use ethnicity as a synonym for race. That's not formally correct. Wikipedia has it thusly:

An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups.

If you don't know your ethnicity, then you don't have one. Except you do have one. White American certainly fits the definition.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I only know mine because I know the immigrant I descended from.

[–] [email protected] 102 points 4 days ago (2 children)

There weren't enough hand emojis 👋👌, mama Mia's, or references to spaghetti. No wonder he didn't fit in.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago

You missed the main one🤌🤌ma che cazzo

[–] [email protected] 54 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Maybe if you're mostly German, you learn to avoid wild hand gestures from a young age. Just to be safe, you know?

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[–] [email protected] 112 points 4 days ago (5 children)

"or should I say us 🇮🇹"

"Sopranos was my favorite show"

Oof. Imagine saying "roots was my favorite show so it makes sense my great great great grandparent was black"

[–] [email protected] 54 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (10 children)

I have Italian ancestry and I've always found these guys to be cringe, but I also get why they do it . Many people in the United States yearn for meaning and interpersonal connection in their lives. "Being an Italian" provides a prepackaged, very commercialized possibility of community with little effort required - you're just born to it, so instant acceptance, right?

The reality is often less Soprano's chic and more "nonno and nonnina were illiterate farmhands who moved to the US for a better life. Nonno died from mystery cancer and all of nonnina's bones dissolved after birthing her 15th child at 24. Now chew nonnina's birthday cake for her".

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[–] [email protected] 85 points 4 days ago (11 children)

This looks like a great way to troll communities. Might do this in the France sub

[–] [email protected] 54 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Hon hon hon fellow baguette connoisseurs!

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tbh, I would be much more triggered by the fact that you gave your DNA to a private company for fun, than any "oui oui baguette" jokes

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 days ago (11 children)

I'm French, ain't no way a french community doesn't fall for it, this might be the easiest one to troll.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 days ago (4 children)

American with 7% Irish ancestry on the Shankill Road lecturing the locals on why they should have a united Ireland energy.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

If he is mostly German good chance that his Italian roots are from the Italian Alps where they speak German.

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