where do all our friends from the east socialise??

woodaaa

Hi all

well where do they? specifically chinese, philipino and to a lesser extent malaysian, japanese, korean, vietnamese, thai etc

I mean i see them all the time working in shops, restaurants,bars but rarely see them out socialising. if you try to strike up a conversation in these places they would usually all act like i would grumpy from being wrecked and in no mood for chit chat.
A lot of the time id see asian couples going cinema but dats it! Are they all hibernating n sending every last cent back home (not begrudging that) or do they just socialise completely among themselves n dont bother with the irish pub scene which i think thay would be a great addition to plus they always seem to be great dancers but i suppose dat dont help me get in der as i dont/cant dance but hey its a nice to have a variety in the eye candy on display.....rambeling!!

Degsy

You see a lot of chinese in amusement arcades,they love to gamble.Places like Dr Quirkey's in o'connel street tends to be full of them.Chinese arent big drinkers as a rule so you tend not to see them in pubs in any great numbers.They will tend to hang out in each other's houses,often cooking meals or watching DVDs of shows from home,teh game Mah Jong is also very popular particularly with the older set.As a bit of a generalisation,though,they will usually be working or sleeping and wouldnt have nearly as much free time as the irish would.

jdivision

There are a few pubs that have nights specifically aimed at the Chinese community - There's one on George's Street if memory serves. They're usually early in the week as like most people working in the service industry - particularly in pubs - Monday nights are usually the best night for them to go out in terms of getting time off. In terms of going out though, like last poster said most seem to stay at home a lot and have their friends over for dinner etc. I lived with two Chinese people for a year and they rarely went to pubs etc.

InFront

Presumably there aren't many pubs in China, or at least not in the way that we have pubs here. For newly arrived Chinese people, i'm sure it's just something they don't see much point in, there are other ways to socialise.

Binomate

The Vaults is where the brothas from the hood chill. Lots of old people there too.

Mossy Monk

woodaaa wrote:

do they just socialise completely among themselves n dont bother with the irish pub scene

to be honest, would you blame them if they shunned Irish pubs

biko

Well after the infamous "Father Ted incident" which was televised btw, I'm sure they stick to themselves,

InFront

the father ted incident?

me and the biz

Rb

A huge number of younger Asians go to Spirit regularly.

gurramok

Last week when i was at Q bar, i spotted roughly about 10 Chinese nationals, mostly girls socialising and mixing with Irish lads.
A few Indians were there as well, first time i seen Indians in a nightclub.

ArphaRima

Depends where they are from as to where they go. But in general chinese and vietnamese girls dont smoke or drink. Thai girls are westernised, as are japanese and koreans. Though once again, they drink nowhere near as much as Irish do.

You should realise there is a huge "good" girl/ "bad" girl culture in most of these countries. Bad girls being girls who hangout in bars looking only for westerners, and smoking and drinking while they wait. Its a mad stereotype. And hard to explain the thinking behind it.

Much more acceptable is the cafe culture. Try that instead if you want to meet nice asian girls.

InFront

fluffer is right about the cafe bar thing, thats why a lot of asians are more likely to go to places like samsara which serves food and has an asian/ middle eastern theme, as opposed to say... Copperface jacks. I doubt you'd find many Chinese there, let alone any other Asians.
But I'd say it's more down to not being to their taste or attitiude than being perceived as being "bad" or something.

In IRL

are you looking for guys or girls?

I go clubbing a lot I can probably suggest you where to go if you tell me what you are looking for.

Cunny-Funt

internet cafes lol

woodaaa

internet cafes lol gud idea:)

I would like to meet females.

Fluffer i understand the whole good girl bad girl thing from my own travels in different parts of asia however i dont think it really aplies to going out having a few drinks now but really applies to smoking.

I dont no any cafe bars in Dublin suggestion would be appreciated!

Now i just ave to figure out how to woo a good girl (dont tink stumbeling over is gona do da trick:D )

5starpool

If you go to any of the casninos or card rooms in Dublin you will see plenty of the Chinese down there. Very gambly lot.

Love2love

I used to go to Fitzsimons in Temple Bar on a Monday night and it would be full to the brim with Asians.

scojones

Why not ask them when you see them working? I once saw a Chinese man in a Chinese restaurant. Maybe they hang out there?

Chances are if they don't drink they hang out at home. Lots of them hang out in the Knights, but that's not in Dublin so I don't expect you people to know it.

Plissken1

The Irish prefer the English style binge drinking pubs, like Copper Face Jacks. The Asians tend not to hang out in these places. I don't blame them either!

JoeSchmoe

In Dublin, you'll find a lot of Chinese/asians in general in the Restaurants around Parnell st, they socialise in restaurants a lot and eat huge meals with loads of dishes and seem to put away plenty of beer/alcohol too. Saturday night in these places would probably be 60/70% asian

crybaby

asian restraunts down on parnell street always seem to be packed and they do seem to like their cinema aswell, the arcades and yeah quite a few of them tend to go to spirit and places like that

Naked Lepper

me and the biz wrote:

thats really crazy me finding that

i am the one who actually uploaded that image yesterday and posted it on another forum

i checked the location and its the same file

weird the way i stumbled upon it here!!

ScumLord

gurramok wrote:

A few Indians were there as well, first time i seen Indians in a nightclub.

Indian Indians or American Indians.

CathyMoran

My best friend who is a doctor from Singapore hangs out in O'Neills, Yamanori's, the Q bar, Starbucks...the usual student haunts.

gurramok

ScumLord wrote:

Indian Indians or American Indians.

Indian Indians!

Speaking of Asians, certainly is true they hang around in restaurants. anytime i go for a meal with the missus, all nationalities are evident

ArphaRima

Singaporeans are extremely western. More so than us in fact. Being "western" has nothing to do with geography anymore. Its a certain lifestyle.

astrofool

I think Ireland would greatly benefit from a larger number of native american indian immigrants

Pythia

Binomate wrote:

The Vaults is where the brothas from the hood chill. Lots of old people there too.

I went there once. It was an experience.

InFront

ScumLord wrote:

Indian Indians or American Indians.

I was wondering that too. I was going to suggest that if it wasn't south asians, maybe they were in fancy dress?

MrJoeSoap

astrofool wrote:

I think Ireland would greatly benefit from a larger number of native american indian immigrants

How?