Irish people. What do foreign people think of us?

Elenxor · 02-05-2010 4:39pm #1

Seriously, please tell us of your experiences in this country.

msg11 · 02-05-2010 4:41pm

It's a load of me houp . It's Summer! And more clouds in the sky than winter.

kraggy · 02-05-2010 4:42pm

We're not as well liked as we like to think.

From my experience travelling, one of the reasons we are not liked is because, we think we're great craic. The truth is, that many Irish folk make absolute tits of themselves when backpacking.

It's embarassing sometimes.

Biggins · 02-05-2010 4:45pm

I know some others outside our state are scratching their heads and asking "How the hell did we fcuk things up so badly?"
Some are amazed at how we went perhaps from one extreme to another.

LiGhTz OuT · 02-05-2010 4:46pm

Americans think were alcoholics and leprachauns lol

arybvtcw0eolkf · 02-05-2010 4:49pm

From my travels, most people are of the opinion that we're drunkards and violent.

Also whenever I told people I was in the army they asked me about Gerry Adams, so they probably think we're terrorists too.

rossie1977 · 02-05-2010 4:51pm

LiGhTz OuT wrote: »

Americans think were alcoholics and leprachauns lol

who get into fights all the time and only eat potatoes

Elenxor · 02-05-2010 4:51pm

kraggy wrote: »

We're not as well liked as we like to think.

From my experience travelling, one of the reasons we are not liked is because, we think we're great craic. The truth is, that many Irish folk make absolute tits of themselves when backpacking.

It's embarassing sometimes.

Amen to that!.

Rud · 02-05-2010 4:52pm

who gives a fcuk what they think of us??

rossie1977 · 02-05-2010 4:52pm

from my experience many people get the irish and scots confused for some reason

Alias G · 02-05-2010 4:52pm

kraggy wrote: »

We're not as well liked as we like to think.

From my experience travelling, one of the reasons we are not liked is because, we think we're great craic.

I wouldn't agree with that. I remember from my days travelling getting plenty of positive attention on account of my Irish nationality despite the fact that I'm a cúnt.

Certain sections of the globe mind you - Oz, North America, Continental Europe.

Irishness is unlikely to make any significant impression on the locals in Africa or South America in my experience.

Rabies · 02-05-2010 4:53pm

people over here think we're always great fun, love the drink and the girls think we all sound like Gerard Butler in P.S. I Love You

MitchKoobski · 02-05-2010 5:02pm

Was speaking to a nice american girl online recently and her entire view of Ireland was based on the film Leap Year.

Yeah.

OutlawPete · 02-05-2010 5:02pm

Rabies wrote: »

people over here think we're always great fun, love the drink and the girls think we all sound like Gerard Butler in P.S. I Love You

Ah, New Zealand .. where men are men and the sheep are nervous

ordinary_girl · 02-05-2010 5:02pm

rossie1977 wrote: »

from my experience many people get the irish and scots confused for some reason

It's because they're both Celts. Or, for instance, thinking Ireland and Scotland are pretty much the same place but in different areas.

the keen edge · 02-05-2010 5:03pm

Malcolm Hollow Rock wrote: »

From my travels, most people are of the opinion that we're drunkards and violent.

Also whenever I told people I was in the army they asked me about Gerry Adams, so they probably think we're terrorists too.

Wht the fcuk are youd saying!, oUStide now and I'll kick the head of ya@?, just give me a mi1nute to finish me pinteen and I'll be out to ya.... ya cnUT,ya........zzzzzzzzzzz

arybvtcw0eolkf · 02-05-2010 5:08pm

the keen edge wrote: »

Wht the fcuk are youd saying!, oUStide now and I'll kick the head of ya@?, just give me a mi1nute to finish me pinteen and I'll be out to ya.... ya cnUT,ya........zzzzzzzzzzz

Just gimme a minute to grab me lil' ol armalite, I'll sing ye a wee rebel song while I'm at it..

:P

ejmaztec · 02-05-2010 5:15pm

Rest_Energy wrote: »

It's because they're both Celts. Or, for instance, thinking Ireland and Scotland are pretty much the same place but in different areas.

I think that it's down to it not being the winning, but the taking part that's important.:pac:

Rabies · 02-05-2010 5:28pm

OutlawPete wrote: »

Ah, New Zealand .. where men are men and the sheep are nervous

winter is here. i need to stay warm some how

Seloth · 02-05-2010 5:45pm

I've just heard numerouse times I've a sexy/hot accent

Irish accents ftw

SugarHigh · 02-05-2010 6:09pm

Irish people get more attention in foreign countries than they do back home and they attribute this to being like but they fail to realise that all foreigners in all countries get more attention.

kraggy · 02-05-2010 6:15pm

Seloth wrote: »

I've just heard numerouse times I've a sexy/hot accent

Irish accents ftw

Pity you have a face like a bag of spanners.

Seloth · 02-05-2010 6:18pm

kraggy wrote: »

Pity you have a face like a bag of spanners.

Ah well yer mother dosent complain

Krieg · 02-05-2010 6:19pm

Biggest compliant ive heard is the cliquishness of Irish people
I wouldn't disagree in the slightest, im personally guilty as well

ToniTuddle · 02-05-2010 6:21pm

OutlawPete wrote: »

Ah, New Zealand .. where men are men and the sheep are nervous

There seems to be more cows than sheep in the areas I was in!

NZ folk like the Irish as there isn't too many of them in the country, unlike Oz.

We are a novelty to the Americans. All wee, cute, drunk and talk funny :pac:

karlog · 02-05-2010 6:29pm

Were basically ruined now that crystal swing is famous.

Realtine · 02-05-2010 6:36pm

Many people abroad seem to believe we are still part of Britain.
I think English people seem to think the same.

gagomes · 02-05-2010 6:38pm

It's kinda difficult to form an opinion about Irish people without neglecting that the cutlure in Dublin is substantially different than, say, Galway. In general, let's just say that there is, at the very least, a lack of environment-friendliness all across the border. If Dublin, in particular, is taken into consideration Education.IE could also be considered an oxymoron - I am not refering to crude words here and there and it sure might be extended to other counties.