The "drunken" irish

useful_contacts

So the whole world considers us a drunken nation bla bla bla etc. But does it annoy you when its constantly mentioned on tv?

Example- watching family guy the other night(the drunken irish dad one) when brian says "i dont think the irish drink as much as people claim" and then their plane lands in ireland on to a pile of beer bottles

And theres a simpsons episode(think its simpsons) where they are singing a song, and one of the lines is "We,ll be drunk like the whole irish nation"

Now i laugh my head off- but my partner goes mental at it- he gets really pissy when ever anyone on tv takes the piss out of irish drinking.

So what about you?

Wagon

Nope. I find laughing a lot more fun than getting offended by what yellow people think of my country. And Family Guy has gone ****.

Zatman

I relaly dont care about it. It never bothered me. Dont get why people get so worked up about it when its a joke

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

useful_contacts wrote: »

So what about you?

Pint, cheers.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

It doesn't bother me in the slightest!

N.O.I.P.

useful_contacts wrote: »

Now i laugh my head off- but my partner goes mental at it- he gets really pissy when ever anyone on tv takes the piss out of irish drinking.

Too right he does, Irish drinking is serious business and nothing to be joked about

SV

dunnoi wtah thwe fekck ypur on ubut

Ruu_Old

Americans are fat, loud and love guns! The Brits have bad teeth.

Id like to hear it more often its always funny and I'm proud of our drunken reputation!!

Sammag

Doesn't bother me at all. It'll never change anyway and to get a positive out of it, it just makes us all look like we know how to have a bit of a laugh/don't take ourselves too seriously etc.. Good, fun loving, drunkin' eejits.
Unlike those boring bast*rd Brits... (Joke! )

I'd rather be known as being Irish and a pis*head than a conservative, anally retentive, neurotic German, or a fat, lazy, loud Yank.
*Disclaimer* these are not my opinions per-say on the above 2 nationalities, but a commonly-held global 'ignorant' perception...

It's better in the long run to be able to laugh at yourself.

Latchy

Doesn't bother me in the slightest .

Being able to laugh at ourselfs is not that much difference to others laughing at us .

Not like the Irish have a monopoly on taken the piss out themselfs or other races either .

I laughed my socks off at the family guy episode were he's gargling beer like a real Irishman would .At least he got it right and realistic

demakinz

well its better than been known for bombing poor people
or steeling other peoples countrys

Leonid

Drinking, fighting, destruction of property - are these the things we think of when we think of the Irish?

jester77

We're just merry!!

The Family Guy Irish Heritage eps. is funny

SomeFool

The drunken Irish..... Prefer them to the sober Irish TBH....

karen3212

Leonid wrote: »

Drinking, fighting, destruction of property - are these the things we think of when we think of the Irish?

Who is thinking in that situation, and who can even think destruction of property when drunk.

Wompa1

useful_contacts wrote: »

So the whole world considers us a drunken nation bla bla bla etc. But does it annoy you when its constantly mentioned on tv?

Example- watching family guy the other night(the drunken irish dad one) when brian says "i dont think the irish drink as much as people claim" and then their plane lands in ireland on to a pile of beer bottles

And theres a simpsons episode(think its simpsons) where they are singing a song, and one of the lines is "We,ll be drunk like the whole irish nation"

Now i laugh my head off- but my partner goes mental at it- he gets really pissy when ever anyone on tv takes the piss out of irish drinking.

So what about you?

Stereotyping is great. We do drink alot so whats to get upset about? Its pretty funny when people mock us for it. Pixie Heads Unite!

Blowfish

In fairness, the stereotype isn't all that far off.

Browney7

useful_contacts wrote: »

And theres a simpsons episode(think its simpsons) where they are singing a song, and one of the lines is "We,ll be drunk like the whole irish nation"

It's family guy I think. It should be "We'll get tanked like the whole, Irish nation"

useful_contacts

Browney7 wrote: »

It's family guy I think. It should be "We'll get tanked like the whole, Irish nation"

i stand corrected:D

Tom Trojan

useful_contacts wrote: »

So the whole world considers us a drunken nation bla bla bla etc. But does it annoy you when its constantly mentioned on tv?

They're just jealous drinking Bud rather than real Irish beer.

Overheal

On Behalf of Hollywood, I would just like to Apologize categoricaly for Far and Away. Thank You.

entropi

Well if you cant laugh at yourself, then what fun are ye i say?

I really dont mind it one little bit, i just laugh along

bealbocht

its true, Irish people like to have a drink..

I have seen these things on Family Guy and the Simpson, and would have been offened, if I was not too busy laughing my head off.

I like the line in the Simpsons , where Ned Flanders'sess Vegas wife is lying in his bed and he comes in with coffee.

Her: could you Irish up this coffee
Ned: Oh we dont use the "I" word in this house

Highsider

We are a nation of drunks to be sure to be sure

Caoimhín

Blowfish wrote: »

In fairness, the stereotype isn't all that far off.

No statistics are needed, just take a walk down O Connell Street on a Saturday night.

Foxhound38

Why would I be offended, the fact that we overindulge as a nation is backed up statistically so they're really just stating fact. Anyone wanna pass the vodka?

Dyr

Well when did the simpson's etc take the piss out of people from paraguay or slovakia or the like? At least we have strong brand recognition, only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. :pac:

javaboy

Bambi wrote: »

Well when did the simpson's etc take the piss out of people from paraguay or slovakia or the like? At least we have strong brand recognition, only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. :pac:

At least we didn't bitch and moan like Brazil. :cool:

TerrorFirmer

To be honest Family guy implicates other countries in a far worse way. Including the country it originates from.

davyjose

Hands up who's getting drunk this weekend?

I'm sorry, but in the US(where these shows are usually made), such a large portion of the population don't see getting drunk on a regular basis as perfectly normal. We do - even the people who don't drink can't deny it's a massive part of the culture.

That's not to say lots of people don't drink over there, but lots of people don't drink over there.

BattyInNZ

Did your fella come from the only other family in the country that frowned upon drinking to excess? or actually, even drinking at all? I know how he feels - especially when you live outside Ireland. :mad:

My mother has eight children and as far as she's concerned not one of us has ever been drunk One of my brothers used to boast about drinking 17 pints and a few Baileys afterwards and 'not a bother on 'im' until he'd star puking and she'd be telling everyone the next day that 'those aul burger vans are awful yokes'

Earthhorse

Ruu wrote: »

Americans are fat, loud and love guns! The Brits have bad teeth.

Australians talk funny.

The French are snooty.

nice1franko

As a nation, we like our drink... no two ways about it, IMO.

Statistics back that up and what I've seen, personally, backs it up.

I'd say a lot of Irish people who are considered moderate drinkers here would be considered heavy/problem drinkers in quite a few other countries (edit- I know I was ).

ScumLord

At times I do think to myself, surely I should be highly offended by these stereotypes but their all true so it would be stupid to give out to someone for telling the truth.


What I like about being Irish is we're almost as bad as the English when we go abroad for trouble causing yet for some reason when we do it it's funny and we're aloud to get away with so much.

Latchy

ScumLord wrote: »

What I like about being Irish is we're almost as bad as the English when we go abroad for trouble causing yet for some reason when we do it it's funny and we're aloud to get away with so much.

You go abroad for trouble ?

allabouteve

Earthhorse wrote: »

Australians talk funny.

The French are snooty.

No, Australians don't talk funny, and why do I keep hearing the Australian accent slagged off here? I'm feeling a bit unloved to be sure, to be sure.

The French aren't snooty, they probably just don't like you. :pac:

Top of the morning to ye.

stovelid

Maybe the majority of Irish people could help matters by not immediately seeking out 'Irish' bars and other Irish people the minute they set foot outside the country.

Earthhorse

allabouteve wrote: »

No, Australians don't talk funny, and why do I keep hearing the Australian accent slagged off here?

It's because ye talk funny.

The French aren't snooty, they probably just don't like you. :pac:

Not true. They make an exception for the Irish. Past examples include Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde and Tony Cascarino.

Latchy

Earthhorse wrote: »

Not true. They make an exception for the Irish. Past examples include Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde and Tony Cascarino.

No ,that's only 3 famous Irish people .They treat the Irish the way the treat any other European foreigners ,as foreigners .

aidan_walsh

my partner goes mental at it- he gets really pissy when ever anyone on tv takes the piss out of irish drinking.

He needs to relax more. Maybe make him a nice drink to help him unwind?

Earthhorse

latchyco wrote: »

No ,that's only 3 famous Irish people .

I'm the 4th.

James Joyce is the 5th.

You could be the 6th if your punctuation improves.

allabouteve

Earthhorse wrote: »

It's because ye talk funny.

Careful. I've got influence.:p

And who is Tony Cascarino? An Italian?

yoshytoshy

It's on average a cold country ,so the drink keeps us warm.
Thats my excuse anyway:pac:

Earthhorse

allabouteve wrote: »

And who is Tony Cascarino? An Italian?

Gosh no. Nobody likes them. :pac:

Latchy

Earthhorse wrote: »

I'm the 4th.

James Joyce is the 5th.

You could be the 6th if your punctuation improves.

Ah now who on boards did you rob that phrase from ? You could learn some manners, stop being conceited in posts and stop trying to be so clever.

I emphisise the word trying. :rolleyes:

Earthhorse

latchyco wrote: »

Ah now who on boards did you rob that phrase from ?

Eh?

You could learn some manners, stop being conceited in posts and stop trying to be so clever.

Not unless I want the French to reject me again.

Borneo Fnctn

I blame the playwrights for tarnishing our reputation.

Latchy

Earthhorse wrote: »

Not unless I want the French to reject me again.

The French are big on manners .Of course they do have their fair share of assholes to .

Oi!

Earthhorse

latchyco wrote: »

The French are big on manners .Of course they do have their fair share of assholes to .

Their fair share of assholes to what?

Latchy

Earthhorse wrote: »

Their fair share of assholes to what?

Dont you understand English ?