Yeah, as you said, incredibly weird, seeing as there are so many British people of Asian descent...

It's probably because people can't conceive of someone actually being from Delaware (and I say that as a native Delawarean)

I don't think it's obnoxious, but it can be a bit insensitive maybe? As an immigrant, there are days where I just don't want to be reminded by everyone that yes, I was not born here, every time I meet someone new.

THIS. Seriously.

I do think it's a particular turn off if you are either a minority or in some way different. I have an accent which can be hard to pin down and I get quite uncomfortable when people corner me at parties to dissect how I say specific words! So I can imagine as Europeans, it could come off much as "you're not one of…

Also, I know there is nothing more hateful to my Irish partner than Americans claiming to be Irish who have not lived in Ireland. If your grandparents came from Ireland and you were raised in America, it's SO not the same thing as growing up in Ireland.

Chris O'Dowd means the rally my friends and I are organising in Dublin for the International Day to Decriminalise Abortion on Saturday, which is actually really cool! He is indeed pro choice, which does change the meaning a bit...