Advantages Of Being Irish ?

MRnotlob606

Is there an advantage when being Irish abroad, is it a charm ? does it lure in the ladies/men discuss.

mackeire

Well you'd probably get drunker than most people I'd say.
Would that be classed as an advantage?

Femme_Fatale

British lads tend to like my accent/turn of phrase.

humbert

Well it means you're not English or American and that's generally a plus.

Sir Arthur Daley

You can say you are from Cork, no matter where you are in the world you can still say you are from Cork.

whirlpool

Nobody expects much of you.

calanus

Nope! I think this pops up once or twice every few months and while it might not be a bad thing to be Irish in some countries - some parts of US for example - in many others they don't know anything about the country to care. I think the majority of countries fall into the second category.

drunkmonkey

Men want to be you and Women just want to get fcuked by you.

wazky

WikiHow wrote: »

You can say you are from Cork, no matter where you are in the world you can still say you are from Cork.

Irish by birth.

But not born in Cork by the grace of God.

Legs.Eleven

My all round general ruggedness and my ability to skin a sheep with my teeth.

Arrow.

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

British lads tend to like my accent/turn of phrase.

That's an advantage many people have. Not exclusive to being Irish.

I wouldn't say there's any real advantage. At least none spring to mind.

It's a good passport to have I guess..in comparison to some other countries.

artanevilla

Not much hassle entering any country on an Irish passport.

Ruu

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

My all round general ruggedness and my ability to skin a sheep with my teeth.

Everyone can grow a red beard, doesn't matter the hair colour.

thee glitz

It certainly can help in Scotland. Their ladies' accents do it for me too.
I should probably move there.

brokenarms

Its well known that the average Irish man has been blessed with a massive penis.

If you are one. Thank me below.

Chucken

Ruubot2 wrote: »

Everyone can grow a red beard, doesn't matter the hair colour.

Even the women?

artanevilla

Chucken wrote: »

Even the women?

Especially the women.

Chucken

artanevilla wrote: »

Especially the women.

Brat :pac:

--LOS--

The main perception I've noticed abroad is that we're ugly -_-

risteard7

You are looked upon as a Harmless fool

MRnotlob606

michael fassbender is out there giving us a good name.

Fred Swanson

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Gone West

We are well known all over the world, even in small villages in countries you have never heard of, they've heard of Ireland.
Visas are easy to get for almost everywhere.
We haven't invaded anywhere unlike many other first world countries, so there's no resentment there.
Around 80 million people outside of Ireland have Irish blood, so there are often links with other countries that can come in useful.
We have a cachet of legitimacy about us for some reason.

I've been to 34 countries, and I can't count the amount of times being Irish has proven some small advantage.

Banjoxed

As Terence Trent D'Arby said on the credits of Neither Fish Nor Flesh:

Here's to Ireland: The world's smallest country with the world's biggest ego!

Putin

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

..discuss.

I would have, until I read that.

Manach

Have an excuse to blame the English/Church/EU for all our problems.

Days 298

Fuzzy wrote: »

We are well known all over the world, even in small villages in countries you have never heard of, they've heard of Ireland.
Visas are easy to get for almost everywhere.
We haven't invaded anywhere unlike many other first world countries, so there's no resentment there.
Around 80 million people outside of Ireland have Irish blood, so there are often links with other countries that can come in useful.
We have a cachet of legitimacy about us for some reason.

I've been to 34 countries, and I can't count the amount of times being Irish has proven some small advantage.

We cant count

Legs.Eleven

Serious answer: some nationalities are simply happy to hear you're not English, even if they only have a vague notion of what "Ireland" is. That irritates the hell out of me tbh.

dan1895

I know a few Brits who travel on Irish passports as its less hassle. My British uncle recently got a job on Kazakhstan and so applied for an Irish passport which he was entitled too.

Also remember talking to an American lad in brazil who traveled on an Irish passport to avoid a lot of charges Americans get when crossing borders on South America.

Tin Foil Hat

Banjoxed wrote: »

As Terence Trent D'Arby said on the credits of Neither Fish Nor Flesh:

Here's to Ireland: The world's smallest country with the world's biggest ego!

He was correct on neither count.
On the contrary, this country suffers from a massive inferiority complex. It's impossible to discuss Irishness without the conversation being peppered with lazy, racist, self-loathing tripe. In the case of this thread, we didn't even make it past one reply.

Putin

--LOS-- wrote: »

The main perception I've noticed abroad is that we're ugly -_-

We're? Speak for yourself.

Mint Sauce

On holiday, if the locals hear the English Language, first thought can usally be something derogatory towards the British, until you say where you are from, then its like that Carlsberg Ad, 'ah your Irish'.

I even get away with this when abroad with my English Accent. Having an Irish Passport definitely does help as well.

CrabRevolution

For some reason we're one of only a few countries in the world whose citizens don't need a Visa to visit Uganda.

A rarely excercised privilage i'd imagine, but a privilage nonetheless.

biko

It's ok to get super hammered, everyone expects you to be drunk.

diograis

CrabRevolution wrote: »

For some reason we're one of only a few countries in the world whose citizens don't need a Visa to visit Uganda.

A rarely excercised privilage i'd imagine, but a privilage nonetheless.

eat da poo poo? might join the ugandan task force on homosexuality for the craic so

Fred Swanson

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Faith+1

CrabRevolution wrote: »

For some reason we're one of only a few countries in the world whose citizens don't need a Visa to visit Uganda.

A rarely excercised privilage i'd imagine, but a privilage nonetheless.

Wtf?? Thats a good one!

Fred Swanson

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CrabRevolution

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Should probably have said 'outside of African ones', took most of the African countries as a given really. All the countries outside Africa are little random Islands and microstates, plus a few stragglers like Jamaica, Cyprus, Belize and us.

Vendettaxx

Hahaha Irish men are looked for way more than Irish women. Irish women are seen as masculine and trashy.

There's a reason there's way more successful Irish male celebrities than Irish female. I'm from the North but Irish ethnically and handsome as fcuk.

Irish women = easy shag, nothing more. Never gonna marry one.

Chucken

Vendettaxx wrote: »

Irish women = easy shag, nothing more. Never gonna marry one.

Aw thats a pity! I'd say they're queuing up for you to ask the question.

Vendettaxx

Of all the things that's spouted on here, insulting Irish women gets you an infraction. Insulting Irish people is fine in pretty much every thread (including this one), but insulting Irish women? Infraction.

Chucken wrote: »

Aw thats a pity! I'd say they're queuing up for you to ask the question.

They do get clingey.

Mint Aero

Huge advantage. Everyone loves us thanks to me.

Mickey H

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

My all round general ruggedness and my ability to skin a sheep with my teeth.

Classy Burd. :cool:

Omackeral

Fuzzy wrote: »

We are well known all over the world, even in small villages in countries you have never heard of, they've heard of Ireland.
Visas are easy to get for almost everywhere.
We haven't invaded anywhere unlike many other first world countries, so there's no resentment there.
Around 80 million people outside of Ireland have Irish blood, so there are often links with other countries that can come in useful.
We have a cachet of legitimacy about us for some reason.

I've been to 34 countries, and I can't count the amount of times being Irish has proven some small advantage.

Australia says G'Day!

astonaidan

Advantages to being Irish abroad

• You get the benefit of doubt for any laboring job, never questioned about what tools your able to use
• If you say you can drive a digger thats good enough, infact I was told to go drive one without even being asked, supposedly everyone knows someone with a digger and have learned
• Getting wasted isnt held against you in any way
• Everyone loves you accent
• Were great craic and charming as ****

wendell borton

CrabRevolution wrote: »

For some reason we're one of only a few countries in the world whose citizens don't need a Visa to visit Uganda.

A rarely excercised privilage i'd imagine, but a privilage nonetheless.

So that €4m wasn't a total waste.

browne_rob5

CrabRevolution wrote: »

For some reason we're one of only a few countries in the world whose citizens don't need a Visa to visit Uganda.

A rarely excercised privilage i'd imagine, but a privilage nonetheless.

I was travelling in Uganda recently and noticed this. It was a nice surprise as it saved me $50!

Does anybody know why we don't need a Visa?

They also call their potatoes, 'Irish potatoes'!

antodeco

I'd say those year old potatoes are kinda dodgy to eat!

The Bould Rabbit

Fuzzy wrote: »

We are well known all over the world, even in small villages in countries you have never heard of, they've heard of Ireland.
Visas are easy to get for almost everywhere.
We haven't invaded anywhere unlike many other first world countries, so there's no resentment there.
Around 80 million people outside of Ireland have Irish blood, so there are often links with other countries that can come in useful.
We have a cachet of legitimacy about us for some reason.

I've been to 34 countries, and I can't count the amount of times being Irish has proven some small advantage.

Not my experience to be honest.

I've noticed that most people east of Athens, south of Gibraltar and west of Clifden have never heard of Ireland, let alone be able to locate the place on a map.

Obviously some of those with an Irish ancestry could.

But most of the world, the vast majority in fact, couldn't give a toss about us.

Fred Swanson

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