What do you hate/love about Ireland?

dienbienphu

I love the way it rains more in summer than it does in winter...

red menace

I love the way we are a positive and forward thinking nation

theboss80

I like the shape of the country. It looks like a teddy bear.

pconn062

I don't love much about this country anymore, I hate how violent this country is becoming.

hondasam

I love the Irish sense of humour.

4zn76tysfajdxp

pconn062 wrote: »

I don't love much about this country anymore, I hate how violent this country is becoming.

This is probably the most peaceful time in this island's history.

hondasam

cats.life wrote: »

hate the way i get looked at when i dont have hair cos of chemo', ive breast cancer. its not my fault, i didnt ask for it.

That is hardly an Irish thing.

MungBean

Nothing and Nothing. I'm indifferent to the whole affair.

cats.life

hondasam wrote: »

That is hardly an Irish thing.

really . i live in ireland,its an irish thing.

pconn062

Gracelyn Unkempt Turbine wrote: »

This is probably the most peaceful time in this island's history.

Really??, these are just from todays paper.

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/man-dies-after-dublin-pub-shooting-2805911.html

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/boy-quizzed-over-rape-claim-2805751.html

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/two-men-held-over-bomb-factory-2806038.html

Stories like this are to common for my liking

hondasam

cats.life wrote: »

really . i live in ireland,its an irish thing.

Is it just Irish people that look at you ?

strokemyclover

red menace wrote: »

I love the way we are a positive and forward thinking nation

Post of the day IMO

Superbus

pconn062 wrote: »

Really??, these are just from todays paper.

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/man-dies-after-dublin-pub-shooting-2805911.html

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/boy-quizzed-over-rape-claim-2805751.html

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/two-men-held-over-bomb-factory-2806038.html

Stories like this are to common for my liking

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles


I win.

phasers

Well isn't this thread a joy to read.


I like getting chips and walking along the pier at Dun Laoghaire on those nice evenings in August/September when it's warm but not roasting and the sky is clear.

pconn062

Superbus wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles


I win.

I don't get your point??

4zn76tysfajdxp

cats.life wrote: »

really . i live in ireland,its an irish thing.

It's very difficult to reply to your posts in this thread without coming across as insensitive. Would that be an Irish thing?

alchemist33

I hate the way cynicism and the "oh-we're-fu**ed"-ism has almost become a religion.

Superbus

pconn062 wrote: »

I don't get your point??

A stabbing in a pub or the like isn't a patch on the level of violence that was prevalent here for much of the last millennium, and in particular the last century.

Chris P. Bacon

I love the way everybody says "top of the mornin" all the time

phasers

Isn't it so awkward when someone starts talking about dead relatives or cancer in a thread that has nothing to do with it, and nobody knows how to reply?

pconn062

Superbus wrote: »

A stabbing in a pub or the like isn't a patch on the level of violence that was prevalent here for much of the last millennium, and in particular the last century.

But your suggesting that the troubles are over?? Dissident republican activity is at a ten year high. I quote this again

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-n...y-2806038.html

I live in Louth so its close to home

peterk675

I love the way Ireland is the only place that you can ask the question " Whats the craic " and to which the answer will always be a "no" !

hondasam

phasers wrote: »

Isn't it so awkward when someone starts talking about dead relatives or cancer in a thread that has nothing to do with it, and nobody knows how to reply?

maybe sensitive subjects should not be mentioned.

4zn76tysfajdxp

phasers wrote: »

Isn't it so awkward when someone starts talking about dead relatives or cancer in a thread that has nothing to do with it, and nobody knows how to reply?

hondasam wrote: »

maybe sensitive subjects should not be mentioned.

Dreadful weather out there today, huh?

cats.life

Gracelyn Unkempt Turbine wrote: »

It's very difficult to reply to your posts in this thread without coming across as insensitive. Would that be an Irish thing?

dont worry ,ive myself deleted. happy now?

phasers

Gracelyn Unkempt Turbine wrote: »

Dreadful weather out there today, huh?

Supposed to be fierce warm tomorrow, up to 23 degrees according to me Ma

Nolanger

I love seeing how disappointed the tourists look walking around!

hondasam

Gracelyn Unkempt Turbine wrote: »

Dreadful weather out there today, huh?

got soaked while I was going for a walk.

hondasam

phasers wrote: »

Supposed to be fierce warm tomorrow, up to 23 degrees according to me Ma

we all know your Ma is never wrong.

Duckworth_Luas

Nolanger wrote: »

I love seeing how disappointed the tourists look walking around!

In Dublin only, not in the rest of Ireland!

Needler

I hate the whole notion of "oh we`re just a backward little nation so inferior we couldn't possibly think for ourselves" and the need to blatantly copy and cling on to as our own the culture, laws, shops, everything from a select few countries we look up to. Constantly trying to be the best boy in the EU and look where that got us.

I do like the Irish countryside and that whole culchie way of life, tractors, TDI engines, beours, etc., how nice it can be when the weather is good although it might only be one day a year. People here are generally friendly although there's a fair few pricks around.

Superbus

pconn062 wrote: »

But your suggesting that the troubles are over?? Dissident republican activity is at a ten year high. I quote this again

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-n...y-2806038.html

I live in Louth so its close to home

OK I'm going to leave now. Not the thread for that.

pconn062

Superbus wrote: »

OK I'm going to leave now. Not the thread for that.

Deal!

pragmatic1

Love: The people.
Hate: The inferiority complex we have as a collective.

Ally Dick

Gracelyn Unkempt Turbine wrote: »

This is probably the most peaceful time in this island's history.

What about the nightly murders in Dublin ?

pragmatic1

Gracelyn Unkempt Turbine wrote: »

This is probably the most peaceful time in this island's history.

Easily the most peaceful time.

pragmatic1

Ally Dick wrote: »

What about the nightly murders in Dublin ?

Nightly murders? Even at the height of the troubles there wasnt nightly murders in Belfast.

hondasam

Ally Dick wrote: »

What about the nightly murders in Dublin ?

The drug related ones is it?

Ally Dick

hondasam wrote: »

The drug related ones is it?

That's a cops attitude if ever there was one. No wonder most of them are never solved. It's absolutely disgusting

kfallon

Ally Dick wrote: »

That's a cops attitude if ever there was one. No wonder most of them are never solved. It's absolutely disgusting

As long as it's scumbags murdering scumbags who cares?

whatswhat

This Country has some of the most breath taking views, landscapes, mountains, lakes or lochs, whatever you want to call them, dramatic weather and climates, to me, its beautiful!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

I love Guinness.

hondasam

Ally Dick wrote: »

That's a cops attitude if ever there was one. No wonder most of them are never solved. It's absolutely disgusting

my heart bleeds for them.

Ally Dick

kfallon wrote: »

As long as it's scumbags murdering scumbags who cares?

You're enjoying your pint in peace in a pub in Inchicore. Next thing two masked men walk in and massacre the two men sitting beside you. Shots to the head. Shouting and screaming. Blood everywhere. It's evil beyond belief. Then you read that nauseating "known to Gardai" comment in the paper the following day. It's garda/media code for "he was a drug dealer so no need for any undue concern". It's a reprehensible attitude

hondasam

kfallon wrote: »

As long as it's scumbags murdering scumbags who cares?

I suppose someone has to care about the scumbags. Not me.

The Jman

I love gaa Sundays in the pub

Sweatynutsack

England has one thing over Ireland.......Slappers

otherwise i loves this little country:D

Ally Dick

hondasam wrote: »

I suppose someone has to care about the scumbags. Not me.

So you're happy for Dublin to turn into the Wild West then ?

kfallon

Ally Dick wrote: »

You're enjoying your pint in peace in a pub in Inchicore. Next thing two masked men walk in and massacre the two men sitting beside you. Shots to the head. Shouting and screaming. Blood everywhere. It's evil beyond belief. Then you read that nauseating "known to Gardai" comment in the paper the following day. It's garda/media code for "he was a drug dealer so no need for any undue concern". It's a reprehensible attitude

And the two men who were shot are scumbags and drg dealers I presume? If so, they won't be missed

hondasam

Ally Dick wrote: »

So you're happy for Dublin to turn into the Wild West then ?

you are over reacting, it's hardly the wild west.

Ally Dick

hondasam wrote: »

you are over reacting, it's hardly the wild west.

Nightly murders in public places ???