There are TV Movie Archivessome things you should definitely steer clear of mentioning when you're sending an opening message on a dating app. The Troubles in Northern Ireland is high up on that list.
Who would anyone do that, you may well be wondering? Well, we hereby present exhibit A as evidence of one of the very worst exchanges in Bumble history.
SEE ALSO: My terrible online dates live on as zombies on InstagramIrish Twitter user @Blaisinsquad tweeted screenshots of her interactions with a man in New York City.
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"Hey how's your Sunday goin," the messages began. "Or should I say Sunday Bloody Sunday."
"Cuz bono," he added. "Irish."
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable @Blaisinsquadsuggested he give that reference a Google.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable The bloke promptly Googled the term 'Bloody Sunday' and realised what it actually refers to — and the historic context behind the U2song.
Bloody Sunday describes events that happened on Jan. 30 1972 in Derry, Northern Ireland, when 28 unarmed civilians were shot by British soldiers during a protest march. Fourteen people were killed during the incident.
@Blaisinsquad told Mashable she responded saying "you weren't to know," and thought that would be the end of their exchange. But he then asked her out for a drink.
"I politely declined," she said.
Not to sound harsh, but that was probably the right call.
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