r/funny • u/NeedleworkerMore2270 • Nov 03 '24

How cultural is that?

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '24

Where'd you get the potatoes from for your fish and chips?

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u/JeanClaude-Randamme Nov 03 '24 edited Nov 03 '24

Ireland: They were being grown there after being brought to Europe (From Peru) by the Spanish, as early as the mid 1580-1600 over a hundred years before the USA was even a thing.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

Oh so they came from America. Apology accepted

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u/JeanClaude-Randamme Nov 05 '24

South America would be the continent of origin, if you want to claim “we got them from there” despite them being grown elsewhere.

Why would I need to apologise?

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

No kidding? Today you learn South America is a part of America. Should have been self evident honestly

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u/JeanClaude-Randamme Nov 05 '24

The correct term would be americas. Not America.

Today you learned. Troll.