Irish people are not impressed by SNL’s Aer Lingus sketch

Saturday Night Live usually makes high-quality comedy that cleverly looks at our world with sarcasm and witticism. 

But a sketch based on an Aer Lingus flight, featuring Irish-American actress Saoirse Ronan (of Brooklyn fame) has attracted criticism on social media for relying on trite Irish stereotypes. 

Ronan dressed as an air stewardess called Colleen, wearing a green uniform and bouffant bob hairstyle, who spoke with a heavy Irish accent. 

Included in the sketch are a reference to Aer Lingus being similar to “cunnilingus”, a lot of mention of potatoes, dogs, bad Irish accents, Aran jumpers, and even Oscar Wilde.  Read more…

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