A thing. That amuses me. OR I'm Lovin' It.

[thebitterguy]

I figured everyone had seen Miss McDonald, but apparently not everyone.

Now, you have.

Irish people are strange.

(The Preceding line was a joke, based on the fact McDonald can be an Irish name. We apologize for any confusion.)

Comments

[rentagurkha.livejournal.com]

Yes, we are, but I believe the woman in question is in the Philippines.

[thebitterguy]

Well, yes. Unless there's a Manilla in County Cork populated purely by young Filipino men.

[etherlad.livejournal.com]

Irish people come from the Philippines? Who knew?

[etherlad.livejournal.com]

Bah, been beat to it.

[gnaremoob.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid!

[etherlad.livejournal.com]

(The Preceding line was a joke, based on the fact McDonald can be an Irish name. We apologize for any confusion.)

IIRC, the "Mc" (or "Mac") prefix generally denotes Scottish heritage, while Irish is denoted by an "O'" prefix, as in Ronald O'Donald. ;)

[thebitterguy]

Yes, of course, that is why the pejorative "Mick" was used to refer to Irish people.

Please refer to this article for more information.

[rentagurkha.livejournal.com]

That's nice.

"Mc" and "Mac" are still not common in Ireland. They are not unknown, but they are rare.

[thebitterguy]

Although they may not be common, I knew many Irish guys whose surnames began with Mc. Hence, the joke IS valid, the joke WILL stand!

[lainey316.livejournal.com]

Ummm, they're reasonably common. Common enough that the phone books have separate sections for 'M' and 'Mc', and it's a pretty big section. McDonald itself is pretty rare though.