So, I have an Irish heritage and I don't care. Granted I'm not completley Irish but I still think my opinion counts.
Red Dead Redemption Upsets the Irish
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No one in Ireland actually gives a damn about an Irish stereotype in any game or otherwise. Hell I found it hilarious when they poked fun at the Irish in Blazing Saddles. If we complain about anything, it's these ridiculous accents that actors put on in attempt to imitate the Irish accent. Totally unacceptable, they butcher it every time. Movies and games are both guilty of this. And no, I don't care as much as this post seems to incline.
I'm quite Irish myself and that is not offensive in the least. People need to stop crying, stereotypes are sometimes funny.
So because they complained about the Irish character in Red Dead Redemption and not GTA IV, can we assume that they're fine with the portrayl of Irish people as corrupt, substance abusing criminals and terrorists, with dysfunctional families lead by alcoholic, wife beating, child abusing, paedophile patriarchs?
As I am of Irish descent I would like to tell all my drunken' Irish kin two things. (All which should be read with an Irish accent and a couple o' pints.)
1. Get a blasted sense of humor, you daft drunken bastards!!
and
2. All ya' complainin twats need to shut the fuuk up!!
This message brought to you by a proud Irish descendant.
1. Get a blasted sense of humor, you daft drunken bastards!!
and
2. All ya' complainin twats need to shut the fuuk up!!
This message brought to you by a proud Irish descendant.
What's the big deal? There's a Welsh stereotype that's even worse than Irish (using the slang "boyo" for example), and he even gets killed within seconds of meeting him.
I'm Welsh, and that doesn't bother me.
To anyone who is upset by national stereotypes in games: Fuck off.
I'm Welsh, and that doesn't bother me.
To anyone who is upset by national stereotypes in games: Fuck off.
I'm 1/3 Irish and my thoughts to this: I don't give a shit. Maybe if the Irish wouldn't drink so much, this wouldn't happen?
There's T-Shirts, references in shows (such as the episode of Family Guy where Peter meets his real dad), and other things. It just so happens that Rockstar likes to be the target for idiots. Go Rockstar, go!
There's T-Shirts, references in shows (such as the episode of Family Guy where Peter meets his real dad), and other things. It just so happens that Rockstar likes to be the target for idiots. Go Rockstar, go!
I don't care either way, also GTA IV had some Irish stereotypes and even a whole family of them. Why does anyone hasn't bothered before with GTA IV, being that it's much modern (in timeine) than Red Dead. Also, simply calling that guy the "Irish" makes a lot of sense to me, as it is on the wild west and everyone and everything was... wild and "new", lots of ethnics gathered in a single place... with whores... Damn I want this game =)
It's true, heck I'd be honored to see a bear wrestling lumber jack named "Canada" in a game sometime.danpascooch said:
You know what, Rockstar? You can call him "Italia" for all I care. We're all winos, is that close enough? Or is the Italian guy already the fat chef or the plumber? Y'see, I honestly couldn't care less about people stereotyping me or my friends. Just lighten up, it's all in good fun.
But shit, man, even Ireland is bitching about stereotypes and political correctness? The hell is wrong with this world?
But shit, man, even Ireland is bitching about stereotypes and political correctness? The hell is wrong with this world?