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Are Irish people typically prejudice against Italians?

posted 10 years ago by Mr_Recchia
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I've always been led to assume we got along.

Officially Canadian for 26 years. Never heard "aboot."

[–] steelywulf 10 years ago

In the states, there was a prejudice against Italians by the Irish for many years. It wasn't until well into the 20th century that the prejudice lightened up.

[–] elitist 9 years ago

It's Chicago. There's a joke that at the typical Chicago wedding you have Irish marrying Polish, or Italian marrying Croatian, and on both sides of the aisle each family looks at the other and mutters, 'At least they're Catholic...'

[–] Quest_Shield 9 years ago

I'm Irish and I love Italy. Go there most years. Find the Italians easy to get along with. I wouldn't consider myself a Catholic, of course I was baptized into the religion when I was too young to know any better.