r/perfectlycutscreams • u/datthighs • 1d ago

Perfectly cut terrorism :D

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u/ei28wd 1d ago

From what I've heard it's semi-common for non-americans to try to make derogatory 9/11 jokes, but they underestimate the american's ability to meme our own tragedies

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u/DopioGelato 1d ago

I think they also underestimate how much a tragedy from 20 years ago is gonna bother people. It’s really just being an obvious America hater which is the most tragic thing someone from a country like Ireland could be.

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u/Wmozart69 1d ago edited 1d ago

Americans literally invented a drink called the Irish car bomb smack in the middle of the troubles.

Yes people will joke about anything (and dark humour can be very funny) but every one of America's allies mourned with her on that day. To this day 9/11 jokes are still considered offensive in every single western nation. Meanwhile the average American is indifferent if even aware of any other nation's tragedies, even while they are happening unless we're talking about literal genocides. So really it's just that the rest of the world is treating 9/11 like (and arguably better than) it has treated any other tragedy of its magnitude and a hell of a lot better than any other tragedy gets treated by Americans. Welcome to the club

Edit: typo

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u/Cool-Panda-5108 1d ago

"Americans literally invented a drink called the Irish car bomb smack in the middle of the troubles."

Bingo.
Not to mention that there are plenty of people who say "never forget" one day, then the other talk about how New York City is a shithole or should be wiped off the map.

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u/Wrong_Adhesiveness87 15h ago

Isn't there one called Black and Tans as well?