[Happy Irish National day everyone!]

P_1

We may as well admit it, we'd be better off still living under the crown. Sure we read British bloody newspapers, avidly watch British television, buy anything and everything in British shops and avidly support British football clubs. Not to mention the fact that under British rule that shower of traitors in Fianna Fail wouldn't have had the chance to plunge us into civil war, and let's not mention the rest...


Apologies but I find the whole 'be proud to be Irish' bull that always comes around this time of year to be complete and utter bollox.

Why should I be proud to be part of a tinpot island off the west coast of Europe who's main claim to fame is to be a nation of 'craic' loving alcoholics.

No I'm not proud, in fact I'm bloody ashamed.


A decent crop of fish I caught with that rancid piece of little bait there
Lá Fhéile Phadraig shona do gach duine ar boards

God save the King indeed.

Jesus Wept

I had a 3-in-1 for dinner, maybe I am Chinese.

chillywilly

Havn't you seen the Terminal 2 Ad????

partyndbs

completely agree

Hank Scorpio

Why dont ya feck off to England then :pac:

southsiderosie

pithater1 wrote: »

We may as well admit it, we'd be better off still living under the crown. Sure we read British bloody newspapers, avidly watch British television, buy anything and everything in British shops and avidly support British football clubs. Not to mention the fact that under British rule that shower of traitors in Fianna Fail wouldn't have had the chance to plunge us into civil war, and let's not mention the rest...


Apologies but I find the whole 'be proud to be Irish' bull that always comes around this time of year to be complete and utter bollox.

Why should I be proud to be part of a tinpot island off the west coast of Europe who's main claim to fame is to be a nation of 'craic' loving alcoholics.

No I'm not proud, in fact I'm bloody ashamed.

God save the King indeed.

Given all of the American crap you buy, shouldn't you be the 51st state? An island nation with weird corporate tax policies and a stagnant economy: you would be like another Puerto Rico (well, except for the whole tropical paradise thing). Viva los irlandeses! :rolleyes:

Sisko

Terrible thread, where the feck do you self hating ******'s come from?

Read a history book, the amount of Irish that died and suffered under British rule is unreal.

As ****ed as we are we're still one of the top nations on this planet to live in and we've been far better off as a country free from the UK. Just cause things are "hard" now.

Also with your logic sure we may as well all join the american empire, UK included since we watch so many american movies. :rolleyes:



Ashamed? Ashamed we didn't militarily rape half the planet? The hell is wrong with people like you...

Adamantium

pithater1 wrote: »

We may as well admit it, we'd be better off still living under the crown. Sure we read British bloody newspapers, avidly watch British television, buy anything and everything in British shops and avidly support British football clubs. Not to mention the fact that under British rule that shower of traitors in Fianna Fail wouldn't have had the chance to plunge us into civil war, and let's not mention the rest...


Apologies but I find the whole 'be proud to be Irish' bull that always comes around this time of year to be complete and utter bollox.

Why should I be proud to be part of a tinpot island off the west coast of Europe who's main claim to fame is to be a nation of 'craic' loving alcoholics.

No I'm not proud, in fact I'm bloody ashamed.



God save the King indeed.

funny how you have your hometown in irish.... whats your angle?

P_1

southsiderosie wrote: »

Given all of the American crap you buy, shouldn't you be the 51st state? An island nation with weird corporate tax policies and a stagnant economy: you would be like another Puerto Rico (well, except for the whole tropical paradise thing). Viva los irlandeses! :rolleyes:

Perhaps we should, hell knows we surely are incapable of looking after ourselves.

Ah I'm just sick of the hipocracy that most Irish people seem to live there lives by. Perhaps the fact that I'm just home from a pub full of plastic ra men may have coloured my somewhat cynical and bitter view of this island most of us live on.

J. Marston

If you feel that strongly and are so ashamed, leave. Go. Exit. Depart.

Piss off.

partyndbs

Sisko wrote: »

Terrible thread, where the feck do you self hating ******'s come from?

Read a history book, the amount of Irish that died and suffered under British rule is unreal.

As ****ed as we are we're still one of the top nations on this planet to live in and we've been far better off as a country free from the UK. Just cause things are "hard" now.

Also with your logic sure we may as well all join the american empire, UK included since we watch so many american movies. :rolleyes:



Ashamed? Ashamed we didn't militarily rape half the planet? The hell is wrong with people like you...

broken record :rolleyes:

id kinda prefer if ireland became the 51s state i think it would be much better 4 us.

but mostly id love if we cud get rid of all the povs and scobes, they really bring the place down

i like where i live in ireland but id never be a nationalist person.

Sisko

He's just a drunken self hating ******* that's come onto boards to vent, delete your account and log into some UK forums if thats what you believe.


Btw I'm manually typing ****** as I don't think theres even a word for such people :pac:

DOC09UNAM

partyndbs wrote: »

broken record :rolleyes:

id kinda prefer if ireland became the 51s state i think it would be much better 4 us.

but mostly id love if we cud get rid of all the povs and scobes, they really bring the place down

Are you posting that from your phone at 4.30am?? :P

hondasam

pithater1 wrote: »

We may as well admit it, we'd be better off still living under the crown. Sure we read British bloody newspapers, avidly watch British television, buy anything and everything in British shops and avidly support British football clubs. Not to mention the fact that under British rule that shower of traitors in Fianna Fail wouldn't have had the chance to plunge us into civil war, and let's not mention the rest...


Apologies but I find the whole 'be proud to be Irish' bull that always comes around this time of year to be complete and utter bollox.

Why should I be proud to be part of a tinpot island off the west coast of Europe who's main claim to fame is to be a nation of 'craic' loving alcoholics.

No I'm not proud, in fact I'm bloody ashamed.

God save the King indeed.

can you not sleep OP, rant away there for yourself !!


nobody cares least of all me

southsiderosie

pithater1 wrote: »

Perhaps we should, hell knows we surely are incapable of looking after ourselves.

Ah I'm just sick of the hipocracy that most Irish people seem to live there lives by. Perhaps the fact that I'm just home from a pub full of plastic ra men may have coloured my somewhat cynical and bitter view of this island most of us live on.

Well the US is pretty fcuked too...Maybe you should just turn yourselves over to the Germans...oh, wait...

sandmanporto

I am proud to be Irish.
If you all argue against Ireland today, that's very Irish of you!

partyndbs

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Are you posting that from your phone at 4.30am?? :P

no i cant sleep

Sisko

partyndbs wrote: »

broken record :rolleyes:

? Is saying the earth is not flat a broken record or that grass is green and the sky blue?

Its just facts man.

Again the whole "I so badly don't wanna be seen as a RA head I'm gonna go so far as to HATE everything Irish" attitude comes out.

You can like Ireland and not be a RA head you know..... :rolleyes:

DOC09UNAM

partyndbs wrote: »

no i cant sleep

Well in that case I assume you have a fully functioning keyboard in front of you, so please do us all a favour, and use it

Jimmy Garlic

Ireland, the so called "republic", is and always was
a joke. It is and always was a proxy state since its so called independence.

sandmanporto

pithater1 wrote: »

Perhaps we should, hell knows we surely are incapable of looking after ourselves.

Ah I'm just sick of the hipocracy that most Irish people seem to live there lives by. Perhaps the fact that I'm just home from a pub full of plastic ra men may have coloured my somewhat cynical and bitter view of this island most of us live on.

I am proud to be Irish!

partyndbs

watever, i wud actually die if i wasnt from south dublin i swear i wud have prob like died by now lol...least her its nice and like u can enjoy ur life, imagine being from like 1 of those places in the nortshide like tallaght or ballymun lol devo!!!

proud 2 be a southsider? ye defo we rule this country anyway

P_1

To the sad deluded irish still clinging to Dev the traitor's idea of comely maidens at the crossroads, I pity you.

There's a reason why all the successful irish are successful. WE GOT THE **** OUT!

I write this as I pack my bags for a more successful life.

Auf Wiedersehen

Slán go fóil an tír lán le hamadáin.

southsiderosie

partyndbs wrote: »

imagine being from like 1 of those places in the nortshide like tallaght

:rolleyes:

We're far from friendly,
we're very expensive,
we have have really bad weather,
boring unimpressive scenery,
backwards laws on alcohol, drugs, blasphemy, assault and driving etc.
and the nightlife is crap because 3/4's of the country won't talk to anyone outside their group.

We let scumbags on full welfare with 50 convictions walk out of the courtroom, there's no jobs and the educated are leaving. We have no way of getting out of this situation because all our competitive advantages are gone, we have a weak government, alot of negative equity and our population is growing older.

I could go and on and on and on about Ireland but I'm still proud of the country because of it's past.. People love the Irish but a snapshot of the country at the moment leaves much to be desired. If it weren't for history and we were rated as a country right now, who in there right mind would love us and celebrate paddy's day all around the world.

Sisko

pithater1 wrote: »

Ah I'm just sick of the hipocracy

Ah the old, "Saying what the english did to us in the past is wrong means your not allowed to like modern england, english people, its entertainment or sports and should always boycott everything english or your a hypocrite" logic the self haters come out with.

Sigh...


Happy paddys day man.

sandmanporto

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Ireland, the so called "republic", is and always was
a joke. It is and always was a proxy state since its so called independence.

Explain:rolleyes:
Are you west British by any chance?

partyndbs

do u live there :P

Jimmy Garlic

partyndbs wrote: »

watever, i wud actually die if i wasnt from south dublin i swear i wud have prob like died by now lol...least her its nice and like u can enjoy ur life, imagine being from like 1 of those places in the nortshide like tallaght or ballymun lol devo!!!

proud 2 be a southsider? ye defo we rule this country anyway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF9BXtkHJGI

chillywilly

partyndbs wrote: »

broken record :rolleyes:

id kinda prefer if ireland became the 51s state i think it would be much better 4 us.

but mostly id love if we cud get rid of all the povs and scobes, they really bring the place down

i like where i live in ireland but id never be a nationalist person.

I'd love if we could get rid of people who are stuck up their own arse.

saywhatyousee

Deleted User wrote: »

We're far from friendly,
we're very expensive,
we have have really bad weather,
boring unimpressive scenery,
backwards laws on alcohol, drugs, blasphemy, assault and driving etc.
and the nightlife is crap because 3/4's of the country won't talk to anyone outside their group.

We let scumbags on full welfare with 50 convictions walk out of the courtroom, there's no jobs and the educated are leaving. We have no way of getting out of this situation because all our competitive advantages are gone, we have a weak government, alot of negative equity and our population is growing older.

I could go and on and on and on about Ireland but I'm still proud of the country because of it's past.. People love the Irish but a snapshot of the country at the moment leaves much to be desired. If it weren't for history and we were rated as a country right now, who in there right mind would love us and celebrate paddy's day all around the world.

For the first 6 points you forgot to add "in my opinion"

Sisko

partyndbs wrote: »

watever, i wud actually die if i wasnt from south dublin i swear i wud have prob like died by now lol...least her its nice and like u can enjoy ur life, imagine being from like 1 of those places in the nortshide like tallaght or ballymun lol devo!!!

proud 2 be a southsider? ye defo we rule this country anyway

You've just made yourself and southsiders look like feckin tools with this post.


I mean facepalming is getting old but holy feckin shit. You that bloke from that MTV sweet 16 thing a few years ago?

chillywilly

partyndbs wrote: »

watever, i wud actually die if i wasnt from south dublin i swear i wud have prob like died by now lol...least her its nice and like u can enjoy ur life, imagine being from like 1 of those places in the nortshide like tallaght or ballymun lol devo!!!

proud 2 be a southsider? ye defo we rule this country anyway

Tallaght is southside. Read a book, look at a map....please. And I'm from the southside.

sandmanporto

Deleted User wrote: »

We're far from friendly,
we're very expensive,
we have have really bad weather,
boring unimpressive scenery,
backwards laws on alcohol, drugs, blasphemy, assault and driving etc.
and the nightlife is crap because 3/4's of the country won't talk to anyone outside their group.

We let scumbags on full welfare with 50 convictions walk out of the courtroom, there's no jobs and the educated are leaving. We have no way of getting out of this situation because all our competitive advantages are gone, we have a weak government, alot of negative equity and our population is growing older.

I could go and on and on and on about Ireland but I'm still proud of the country because of it's past.. People love the Irish but a snapshot of the country at the moment leaves much to be desired. If it weren't for history and we were rated as a country right now, who in there right mind would love us and celebrate paddy's day all around the world.

I'm sure they all let posts like this on this website get away with such derogatory comments!

backwards laws on alcohol, drugs, blasphemy, assault and driving etc.
oh yeah liquor stores in the US are closed at 10pm, assault here has consequences on par with the US and Canada and drink driving laws a bit behind

We let scumbags on full welfare with 50 convictions walk out of the courtroom, there's no jobs and the educated are leaving. We have no way of getting out of this situation because all our competitive advantages are gone, we have a weak government, alot of negative equity and our population is growing older.
Scumbags expand what a scumbag is or at least define it! Do you mean Fianna Fail or people who rob old folks for money?
What situation? Yes the economical situation ok. Well we cant do anything as a voter we voted for the future of our country so leave it at that we as individuals have no power! And if our people are growing older , dont use a condom!

partyndbs

Sisko wrote: »

You've just made yourself and southsiders look like feckin tools with this post.


I mean facepalming is getting old but holy feckin shit. You that bloke from that MTV sweet 16 thing a few years ago?

he was a bogger. and tallaght could never be called southside like the way rock dalkey killiney donnbrook are

Hank Scorpio

You know its Paddys Day when the drunken fights and brawls from the pubs crawl onto boards and appear at 10 to 5 in the morning :pac:

Jimmy Garlic

sandmanporto wrote: »

I'm sure they all let posts like this on this website get away with such derogatory comments!

backwards laws on alcohol, drugs, blasphemy, assault and driving etc.
oh yeah liquor stores in the US are closed at 10pm, assault here has consequences on par with the US and Canada and drink driving laws a bit behind

We let scumbags on full welfare with 50 convictions walk out of the courtroom, there's no jobs and the educated are leaving. We have no way of getting out of this situation because all our competitive advantages are gone, we have a weak government, alot of negative equity and our population is growing older.
Scumbags expand what a scumbag is or at least define it! Do you mean Fianna Fail or people who rob old folks for money?
What situation? Yes the economical situation ok. Well we cant do anything as a voter we voted for the future of our country so leave it at that we as individuals have no power! And if our people are growing older , dont use a condom!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDKn3nl9FeY

The Irish won an Empire
The Scots ran an Empire
The English lost an Empire

P_1

OP has been edited folks

After just half an hour you kind folks have helped me win a €20 euro bet. For that I thank you

For the record I am proud to be Irish, and am going nowhere save for into the big schmoke of Baile Átha Cliath any time soon.

May be slightly ashamed of some of the decisions that some of our forefathers have made but sure who isn't

Again apologies for any feathers that may have been ruffled, but to win a bet a lot of ye have done worse I'm sure:D

southsiderosie

sandmanporto wrote: »

I'm sure they all let posts like this on this website get away with such derogatory comments!

backwards laws on alcohol, drugs, blasphemy, assault and driving etc.
oh yeah liquor stores in the US are closed at 10pm, assault here has consequences on par with the US and Canada and drink driving laws a bit behind

What are you on about?

Sisko

Nah Ads by google's comments might be harsh but I'd generally agree with him, Irelands not perfect at all. Still far too religious, equal rights issues still not addressed and hell abortion isnt even in. So theres still a few backwards things about this country.

Also if your not mad into sports and pubs or clubs socialising can be hard, and theres attitudes between irish men and irish women that need to be addressed.

The unfriendly thing is only true in some places, we can be very friendly still.

But there's plenty of great and fantastic things about Ireland and the irish people and no justification for self hating.

Being able to point out faults but still be proud is a positive thing.

**edit**

I do disagree with the scenery comment too, we've some fantastic scenery actually.

sandmanporto

build a bridge and get over it!
I'd prefer to watch and ingrid bergman movie than listen to this sh*te on my nations day!

saywhatyousee

saywhatyousee wrote: »

For the first 6 points you forgot to add "in my opinion"

You're right, I did.. They're all subjective but I should have added it.

sandmanporto wrote: »

I'm sure they all let posts like this on this website get away with such derogatory comments!

backwards laws on alcohol, drugs, blasphemy, assault and driving etc.
oh yeah liquor stores in the US are closed at 10pm, assault here has consequences on par with the US and Canada and drink driving laws a bit behind

We let scumbags on full welfare with 50 convictions walk out of the courtroom, there's no jobs and the educated are leaving. We have no way of getting out of this situation because all our competitive advantages are gone, we have a weak government, alot of negative equity and our population is growing older.
Scumbags expand what a scumbag is or at least define it! Do you mean Fianna Fail or people who rob old folks for money?
What situation? Yes the economical situation ok. Well we cant do anything as a voter we voted for the future of our country so leave it at that we as individuals have no power! And if our people are growing older , dont use a condom!

With the laws I mentioned, I think there's alot of improvement needed.. Yes, when I say scumbags, I mean the people who rob old folks for money... And I yes, I meant the economical situation.
Stop using a condom? I know you're joking but I'm not sure why..



My post is my opinion and a fair one at the that. I haven't disowned Ireland or pledged allegiance to anywhere else.. So I don't see a problem.

Sisko

pithater1 wrote: »

OP has been edited folks

After just half an hour you kind folks have helped me win a €20 euro bet. For that I thank you

For the record I am proud to be Irish, and am going nowhere save for into the big schmoke of Baile Átha Cliath any time soon.

May be slightly ashamed of some of the decisions that some of our forefathers have made but sure who isn't

Again apologies for any feathers that may have been ruffled, but to win a bet a lot of ye have done worse I'm sure:D

What was the bet, that people wouldnt disagree with you on an irish forum on paddys day that ireland was a terrible country and we should go back to the UK? What feckin eejit made that bet with you?

sandmanporto

southsiderosie wrote: »

What are you on about?

I don't care if you are confused :P

sandmanporto

Sisko wrote: »

What was the bet, that people wouldnt disagree with you on an irish forum on paddys day that ireland was a terrible country and we should go back to the UK? What feckin eejit made that bet with you?

A west brit? most likely a dub! or d4 head

sandmanporto

Deleted User wrote: »

You're right, I did.. They're all subjective but I should have added it.


With the laws I mentioned, I think there's alot of improvement needed.. Yes, when I say scumbags, I mean the people who rob old folks for money... And I yes, I meant the economical situation.
Stop using a condom? I know you're joking but I'm not sure why..



My post is my opinion and a fair one at the that. I haven't disowned Ireland or pledged allegiance to anywhere else.. So I don't see a problem.

Who cares! I'm going to bed!

P_1

Sisko wrote: »

What was the bet, that people wouldnt disagree with out on an irish forum on paddys day that ireland was a terrible country and we should go back to the UK? What feckin eejit made that bet with you?

A fool who is loose with his money that's who :cool:


Anyhoo, getting serious here people. One thing that I have noticed since the recession has started to bite is a lot of Irish folk who seem to enjoy running down this fine country of ours. Sure some mistakes have been made in the last few years but who hasn't?

I'm proud to have all the quirks that make an Irishman an Irishman and sure if we were still under the crown sure we'd be worse than the bloomin Welsh.

Anyway thanks for making a slightly tipsy man chukle and win a few euro.

Happy Paddy's day to all

Jimmy Garlic

sandmanporto wrote: »

Who cares! I'm going to bed!

A wise decision.

chillywilly

partyndbs wrote: »

he was a bogger. and tallaght could never be called southside like the way rock dalkey killiney donnbrook are

I'm going to open your eyes and give you a little education on the city you live in.

Dublin is divided into South and North by the River Liffey (that's the big watery thing that runs under O Connell bridge). "South Dublin" is not a lifestyle or a social status.

You are the epitome of the bad stereotype that southsiders get labelled and if it is anything that makes me ashamed to be Irish it is ignorant, condescending attitude like yours.

Sisko

pithater1 wrote: »

A fool who is loose with his money that's who :cool:

G'way outta that , I demand to hear more details of this bet! I can't picture it.

P_1

Sisko wrote: »

G'way outta that , I demand to hear more details of this bet! I can't picture it.

Ah it was one of those things that were born in the pub, I believe the topic of fishing came up and a debate as to what the best kind of bait to use arose.

I offered the example of starting a slightly controversial thread on AH and see how quick I could have gotten a few sharp replies to it, suffice to say I have a nice blue picture of a bridge currently living in my wallet thanks to it;)