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János,[1] better known online as Living Ironically in Europe, is a YouTuber known for his videos about Eastern and Balkan Europe.
Content[]
Living Ironically in Europe's first video was about his favorite things about Serbia. His next videos were vlogs of him going to Prague (Czechia), Croatia, London (United Kingdom), Mount Olympus (Greece) and Berlin (Germany). He would go on to make informative videos about Eastern European and Balkan culture, national stereotypes, languages, misconceptions, politics, revolutions, wars, holidays and other informative topics. These explanations are often accompanied by memes, sped-up videos, and macro images of anime characters. Living Ironically in Europe has made similar videos dedicated to Baltic Europe and Greece.
His other content includes travelling to various other countries and gaming livestreams.
Personal life[]
He identifies as an ethnic Hungarian from Serbia. His DNA test showed he was of Bosnian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Greek and Bulgarian descent.[2][3] Despite the DNA test, all the members of his family are either Serbian or Hungarian, and Living Ironically in Europe identifies as a Hungarian from Serbia (délvidéki magyar / vajdasági).[4] [5]
He is a citizen of Serbia, Hungary, and the United States.[6] He currently resides in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.[7]
Quotes[]
- "On this channel, you get to see the weirdest sides of the continent, and also watch simple travel guides of low rated cities, such as London. Yikes. So what are you waiting for? Subscribe already, Jesus!"[8]
- "Even living without basic necessities is better than living under Turkish rule."[9]
- "Why the hell would someone wanna go from the beaches in Croatia to the shitfest that is Bosnia, I don't know. But, it does probably explain why I didn't do well in school."[10]
- "For many Americans, Hungary is a feeling they have in their stomach even after eating 15 burgers coated in whatever artery-clogging substance is popular in their country right now."[11]
- "The day I get a Wikitubia page about me, is the day I know I made it."[12]
- "Putin is Andrew Tate for boomers."[13]
Trivia[]
- Living Ironically in Europe's favourite anime is Neon Genesis Evangelion.[14]
- Living Ironically in Europe's favourite games are mostly Paradox games such as Europa Universalis 4, but he also likes Dark Souls 3.[15]
- He has cited Rick Steeves as one of the biggest influences on his work.[16]
- When he was younger, his favorite YouTubers were Idubbbz, Maxmoefoe, and Filthy Frank.[17]
- His favorite YouTube video of all time is Stojan - Telefonske Zajebancije, which he watches every year.[18]
- Living Ironically in Europe has somewhat of a resemblance to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, something his friends make fun of him for.[19]
- Living Ironically in Europe speaks English, Serbian and Hungarian. He used to be able to speak German, but due to years of not using it, he has forgotten most of it. He has expressed a desire to learn Romanian.[20]
- Living Ironically in Europe can do vocal impressions and imitations, and he once self-dubbed the "Pickle Rick" scene from Rick and Morty entirely into Serbian.[21]
- He is strongly against communism and often shares the comments of communist Twitter users that he replies to.[22]
- He believes Palestinian refugees should immigrate to other Middle Eastern countries and not Europe.[23]
- His rantsona, which he often uses to represent himself, is an original character. Her name is Elizabeth.[24]
Interview[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://youtu.be/46Wx6nW0ivE?t=85
- ↑ SERB FINDS OUT HIS ANCESTRY by Living Ironically in Europe. YouTube. 17 Dec 2021.
- ↑ SERB FINDS OUT HIS ANCESTRY — Living Ironically in Europe (YouTube). 17 Dec 2021
- ↑ Confirmed in emails with Mebh Og MacTire
- ↑ https://twitter.com/IronicallyinEur/status/1749176272306012637
- ↑ Confirmed in emails with Mebh Og MacTire
- ↑ Things I Hate About Living in Romania — Living Ironically in Europe (YouTube). 21 Oct 2023
- ↑ WELCOME TO MY CHANNEL by Living Ironically in Europe. YouTube. 8 Dec 2019.
- ↑ Why Hungary Celebrates the Weirdest Holiday by Living Ironically in Europe. YouTube. 29 Apr 2022.
- ↑ SERB FINDS OUT HIS ANCESTRY — Living Ironically in Europe (YouTube). 17 Dec 2021
- ↑ Why Hungary Celebrates the Weirdest Holiday — Living Ironically in Europe (YouTube). 29 Apr 2022
- ↑ Living Ironically in Europe on Twitter: "The day I get a wikitubia page about me, is the day I know I made it" 28 Jun 2023
- ↑ Living Ironically in Europe on Twitter: "Putin is Andrew Tate for boomers" 14 Dec 2023
- ↑ Wikitubia Interview, Q4: What are your favourite anime?
- ↑ Wikitubia Interview, Q5: What are your favourite games?
- ↑ Wikitubia Interview, Q7: What were your YouTube influences, (if you had any)? Who do you aspire to be?
- ↑ Wikitubia Interview, Q10: Who are some of your favorite YouTubers currently?
- ↑ Wikitubia Interview, Q8: Do you have a favorite or least favorite video (and why)?
- ↑ Living Ironically in Europe on Twitter: "My friends are making fun of me for looking like Zelensky" 17 May 2022
- ↑ Wikitubia Interview, Q19: What languages do you speak, and which ones would you like to learn?
- ↑ Living Ironically in Europe on Twitter: "Pickle Rick but I dubbed it into Serbian" 25 Oct 2021
- ↑ Living Ironically in Europe on Twitter: "Name a better duo." 1 Jan 2024
- ↑ Living Ironically in Europe on Twitter: "I just hope that when Gaza inevitably gets destroyed, they won't send the refugees to Europe. Send them to the Islamic world who has propagated their actions for so long."
- ↑ A Twitter reply thread between @IronicallyinEur and @Retrogla2 (Archived by the Wayback Machine on December 27, 2021):
Retrogla2: "who is the anime girl in ur pfp"
IronicallyinEur: "OC"
Retrogla2: "oc name"
IronicallyinEur: "Elizabeth"