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What's your Nationality?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by cfitzarl, Mar 13, 2007.

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  1. nickslick74 Newcomer, in training Posts: 885

    25% Swedish
    25% Norwegian
    25% German
    25% Luxembourg

    My grandparents on my mom's side, 1 was full blooded Swedish and 1 was full blooded Norwegian. Can anyone guess why that was an odd pairing?
    nickslick74, Mar 15, 2007
    #21

  2. Stacey Newcomer, in training Posts: 153

    Potatoe and tomatoe.
    25% Irish
    25% German
    50% Italian
    Living in USA
    Stacey, Mar 15, 2007
    #22

  3. NetCablesPlus TechSpot Maniac Posts: 480

    During my one visit to Sweden many years ago, I do recall the Swedes mentioning that their equivalent of the USA Blonde (or Polish) jokes were Norwegian-based. Or was it something to do with Vikings, etc.?
    NetCablesPlus, Mar 15, 2007
    #23

  4. tomrca Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,051

    #brilliant stacey:haha:
    tomrca, Mar 15, 2007
    #24

  5. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    :D....Northern Ireland eh ;)? For me, Mallow in County Cork, and a "wee" bit from County Kerry....as Southern as can be :grinthumb !
    cfitzarl, Mar 15, 2007
    #25

  6. nickslick74 Newcomer, in training Posts: 885

    You are fairly close. There have been long running feuds between those two countries. Want to tick off a Norwegian? Call them a dumb Swede!
    nickslick74, Mar 15, 2007
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  7. takaboku Newcomer, in training Posts: 139

    ooooops. looks like a person had already posted that.....
    takaboku, Mar 15, 2007
    #27

  8. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    :D

    (random words)
    cfitzarl, Mar 15, 2007
    #28

  9. JimShady23 TechSpot Maniac Posts: 651

    American

    I am American, I was born and in the good old USA and have as much a right to call it home as any American Indian born on the same day. This country is all I know.

    With that Said, my heritage is:

    1/4 Polish (from mom)
    1/4 German (from mom )

    1/4 Italian-Sicilian (From Dad)
    1/4 Ukrainian (From Dad)
    _________________________________
    100% USAdian
    JimShady23, Mar 15, 2007
    #29

  10. tomrca Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,051

    'louis Mckawalski', thats what i call a real good american name!
    :angel:
    tomrca, Mar 16, 2007
    #30

  11. alvdy Newcomer, in training Posts: 95

    I was born in New Zealand but my Mum is from England so im :

    50% New Zealander
    50% British

    But I consider myself a New Zealander through and through!
    alvdy, Mar 16, 2007
    #31

  12. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,917   +119

    I'm all American. I don't like that statement that nobody here is really from here. If my grandparents on one side were both Irish but say moved here when they were young, and then something else on the other side, I'd be at least 50% Irish according to just about everyone in this thread. Do you think if I went over to Ireland and tried to get involved with some group over there that they give a flip about me being 50% Irish, no, I'd be the American.

    Nobody in other countries care at all that you have 1/4 of you able to be traced back to their country.
    SNGX1275, Mar 16, 2007
    #32

  13. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    I think that most native-born peoples in a country refer to themselves as their nationalities, but when speaking to non-natives, they take the role of the country they live in :D!
    cfitzarl, Mar 16, 2007
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  14. wolfram TechSpot Paladin Posts: 2,605   +9

    I'm 99.99% Mexican, and 0.01% American lol :)
    wolfram, Mar 16, 2007
    #34

  15. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    :D Lol wolfram.
    cfitzarl, Mar 16, 2007
    #35

  16. ambivolent Newcomer, in training Posts: 80

    well it would take me forever to get all the percentages right my moms got her side of the family traced back to the year 1545 but her side consists of Irish,Welsh,French,German,Cherokee, and some others i cant remember at the moment
    my fathers side consists of Irish and Mexican,
    ambivolent, Mar 17, 2007
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  17. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    Someone on my paternal father's side of the family traced back (I think) to the 1600's...:eek: !
    cfitzarl, Mar 17, 2007
    #37

  18. kitty500cat Newcomer, in training Posts: 2,407   +6

    I don't know...Germany or Switzerland perhaps?

    The latest ancestor I traced was I think 16 or 1700s :D

    Anyway, probably most or all of my ancestors in the past 100 (if not more) years are from the US.
    kitty500cat, Mar 17, 2007
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  19. cfitzarl TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 2,521   +9

    My family came to the United States on September 27th, 1857...150 years :giddy: (right after the "Great Hunger" or "Potato Famine" which I am learning about in my "Modern History" class...hipocritical name though :D )! We should have a family reunion then :grinthumb !
    cfitzarl, Mar 17, 2007
    #39

  20. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,943   +90

    My family's paternal side has been in the USA for about 100 years and maternal side almost as long. I'm thoroughly American but as far as ethnicity or nationality goes, I'm 100% Japanese.
    mailpup, Mar 17, 2007
    #40
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