JUST DAYS AFTER taking up his appointment as an official tourism ambassador for Ireland – and supping the obligatory pint of Guinness – Chris Hadfield is already facing a little blowback.
This morning, he tweeted this map:
Irish people weren’t slow to point out the difficulty:
However, there were also many on the other side:
And things got pretty heated:
Luckily, some are taking a longer view…
For anyone wondering where everyone stands on the ‘British Isles’ question, here’s a comprehensive explainer. (The Irish government doesn’t use the term ‘British Isles’.)
And for anyone else wondering why nobody can agree, this video will explain:
