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Irish girl turned down for South Korea teaching job because of 'alcoholism nature of your kind'
12:06, 5 NOV 2014 UPDATED 10:47, 7 NOV 2014
BY CLAIRE HEALY
She was informed that she or any other Irish people would not be hired due to the "alcoholism nature of your kind"
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ImgurKatie wasn't in luck due to Irish people's reputations
Ever wanted to be a teacher in South Korea? Well, as an Irish person you might be out of luck.
This image, posted on photo sharing site Imgur last night, claims to show the response received by one Irish girl's job application to be a teacher in the Asian country.
In the brief email, the recruiter explains to Katie: "I am sorry to inform you that my client does not hire Irish people due to the alcoholism nature of your kind. Best of luck in future."
The image is quickly going viral and has sparked debate on social media site Reddit, with many Irish people chiming in with opinions on the refusal to hire an Irish person.
One user said: "I've been to SK three times (and NK once!) and I can confirm they have a similar drinking culture to Ireland. In fact when you get to know Korea you realise they are the Irish of Asia."
But another Irishman living in Korea said that this kind of discrimination was widespread: "That's pretty outrageous, even by Korean standards.