Brogue On A Dime
(Although I am an American, I have lived in Ireland for the past 10 years.)
Me: “Hello, welcome to [coffee shop]. what can I get you today?”
Customer: “Are you even from here?”
Me: “Pardon?”
Customer: “Are you even from Ireland?”
Me: “Well, my family is Irish, but I was born in America.”
Customer: “And they let you work in an authentic Irish coffee shop?!”
Me: “Well, yes. I’ve lived here for years, so I guess they thought it was okay to hire me.”
Customer: “But this is so inauthentic! You don’t even have the right accent!”
Me: *with Irish accent* “Why, of course I do, luv! What are you sayin’, I don’t have the right accent?”
Customer: *flustered* “But…but…you…”


