IF YOU CLAIM the nearest big city as your hometown when telling strangers abroad where you’re from, you’re not alone.
It’s often easier just to say ‘Dublin’ when you’re making small talk on holidays rather than explaining you were reared in a commuter town in Kildare, for example.
But this approach doesn’t come without its pitfalls.
Once you claim this city as your hometown, you instantly become its mascot in the eyes of your new friend.
Ronnie Drew is your grandfather, you had your first Guinness at the age of 2, and you eat nothing but coddle, you know how it goes.
And so does Twitter.
Them: Where are you from?
— Zac Herring (@TeamfollowZac) May 31, 2018
Me: a suburb
Them: where?
Me: slightly larger definition of said suburb
Them: where?
Me: name of closest city. Stereotype of nearest city that I now claim as part of my individual identity
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No matter where you hail from around the world, most of you have taken the ‘nearest big city’ approach and then instantly regretted it.
Here are a few of our favourites…
1. Sound lad is Colin.
"Where are you from?"
— Paul Broughall (@paulieblogger) June 3, 2018
"Ireland"
"Where in Ireland"
"Boherbawn"
"Where's that near?"
"Kildare"
"Where's Kildare?"
"Dublin. I'm from Dublin, I live in the Guinness storehouse. My boss is Colin Farrell. I use the spire as a toothpick for cocktail sausages." https://t.co/ZOq3uzWPFC
2. His dad’s a guitar.
"Where are you from?"
— Nate (@SloppyNathan) May 29, 2018
"Tennessee"
"Where in Tennessee?"
"Franklin, Williamson cnty"
"What's it near?"
"Spring Hill, Brentwood"
"Huh??"
"Nashville I'm from Nashville. My mom is Reba McEntire and my dad is a guitar. We live in a saloon and only speak in country music lyrics"
3. Beyonce’s her momma.
“Where are you from?”
— des-tiny (@tfdestiny) May 30, 2018
“TX”
“Where in TX?”
“Pearland”
“What’s that near?”
“Manvel...”
“Huh???”
“Houston. Houston mf Texas hoe. Where the cars drip candy paint. Beyoncé my momma and Travis Scott my cousin we be swangin and bangin switchin lanes eating Whataburger”
4. Those pillows though…
“Where are you from?”
— Eketi (@eketiette) June 2, 2018
“Nigeria.”
“That's in the country of Africa, right?”
“No, the continent.”
“Where did you learn to speak such good English?”
"I listened to the BBC on my radio made out of coconut fibres, while resting on two lions which serve as my pillows." https://t.co/sFmD5ruOwM
5. She’s probably mates with Stace too.
“Where are you from?”
— Lisa Childs (@LisaCChilds) May 30, 2018
“Wales”
“Where in Wales?”
“Nantgaredig”
“What’s it near?”
“Carmarthen... Llandeilo ...”
“Huh?”
“The valleys, I’m from the valleys. My dad is Tom Jones and every morning a male voice choir sings Delila whilst I ride my pet sheep to work down the mine.” https://t.co/FCdvJNdyAL
6. William’s his da.
“Where are you from?”
— Scott 🇬🇧🇮🇹 (@Adioson94) May 31, 2018
“Scotland”
“Where in Scotland?”
“Newmachar”
“Where’s that near?”
“North of Aberdeen”
“Huh?”
“Edinburgh. I’m from Edinburgh. I live in the castle, William Wallace is my dad, I have a pet haggis and every night I fall asleep to lullabies on bagpipes” https://t.co/AXqjayUfC2
7. Ya mon!
“Where are you from?”
— Griselda Negra (@LaFleurrRebelle) June 1, 2018
“The Caribbean”
“Where in the Caribbean?”
“St. Lucia”
“What’s it near??”
“Martinique..St Vincent..”
“Huhh??”
"Jamaica, I'm from Jamaica. I live in a hut by the beach. I eat jerk chicken for breakfast. My father is Bob Marley. Ya Mon! Rastafari! Selassie I! https://t.co/WbcvlwUo6N
8. You’ve never skiied on money?
« Where are you from ? »
— Thomas Rossier (@thomas_rossier) June 1, 2018
« Switzerland »
« Where in Sweden ? »
« In SWITZERLAND. »
« Oh where in Switzerland ? »
« Next to lake Geneva »
« Where ? »
« In Geneva, in a bank safe, skiing on money, eating chocolate and collecting watches » https://t.co/5UmyNXSyBO
9. He IS Electric Picnic.
“Where are you from?”
— Cathal O'Sullivan (@mista_osullivan) June 4, 2018
“Ireland”
“Where in Ireland?”
“Portlaoise”
“Are Laois and Portlaoise two separate counties?”
“No”
“So where are you from”
“Electric Picnic,I’m from the Electric Picnic,my brother is Robert Sheehan and everyday I work in the big prison across the road” https://t.co/3wNiBBX8nA
10. Liam Neeson’s his uncle.
“where are you from?”
— princess abbie !! (@tipsyluke) May 31, 2018
“ireland”
“where in ireland?”
“belfast”
“what’s that near?”
“lisburn, newtonards, newtonabbey...”
“huh??”
“ireland, im from ireland. we eat potatoes and irish dance with leprechauns. liam neeson’s my uncle and niall horan’s my neighbour” https://t.co/4RqF6MLBGi
11. Sean’s a top bloke
Where are you from?
— BernieMc ☘ (@realberniemc) June 2, 2018
Ireland.
Cool. Do you know Seán?
Who?
Seán? He's from Ireland too.
Ah Seán! Of course. Sure we went to school together. Great bloke.
12. You know Ian, right?
“Where are you from?”
— Ciara Keenan (@MetaEvidence) June 3, 2018
“Ireland”
“Where in Ireland?”
“the North”
“What’s that near?”
“Lough Neagh”
“Huh??”
“Belfast. I’m from Belfast. My uncle is Ian Paisley, I drink all day and stepped over a bomb just to get here.” https://t.co/4d6bOZpgIr https://t.co/7I78maaDc5
