Differences between Irish and British people

lufties

Having just arrived in Blighty a week ago I haven't observed too many differences. The humour is the same really. I suppose us Irish would be similar to people from the north england. We are also perhaps a bit more laid back and 'ah sure it'll be grand like'. The English are a bit more serious and less open :eek: . Hard to tell though after a short space of time.

strobe

There's the whole webbed third and fourth toe thing. What the fukks that about?

GenieOz

The accent is the main one really.

mike65

The Irish are obsessive about the difference between the Irish and British, while the British are not.

downonthefarm

The girls love the willy harris

Yellowblackbird

The enlightened culture on the main land generously civilised the savage wood people of hibernia. We're almost human now.

lufties

mike65 wrote: »

The Irish are obsessive about the difference between the Irish and British, while the British are not.

Well I would have had the same question about the last country I lived in Hong kong, but to be honest its so obvious there's no need to ask.

Knob Longman

English chicks are always up for it...

GenieOz

Oh yeah, British women tend to like Irish guys, not so the other way around with Irish girls and British men.

lufties

GenieOz wrote: »

Oh yeah, British women tend to like Irish guys, not so the other way around with Irish girls and British men.

Una healy...how dare she, a tipp woman an awl

mad muffin

The difference? In a nutshell?

The Irish get conquered.

The British conquer.

Molester Stallone

Potatoes!

The Backwards Man

Irish men have bigger willies.

super_furry

Our mammies are better than their's.

Sir Arthur Daley

British people are better at maintaining their cars.

lufties

mad muffin wrote: »

The difference? In a nutshell?

The Irish get conquered.

The British conquer.

Ah will ya feck off..

questionmark?

-The Brits love a good Queue. The Irish will skip the Q or bitch and moan about it.

- I also find Irish people will take the piss out of anything but the Brits are a little more PC.

-Irish people drink pisswater in pubs the British drink quality ales and ciders.

I like to think as the two countries as been the most similer countries around but with small differances that make us unique in our own way.

Hello_MrFox

English people are superior in nearly every way.

Smiles35

lufties wrote: »

Well I would have had the same question about the last country I lived in Hong kong, but to be honest its so obvious there's no need to ask.

Big time trolling! They learned that from 'us' though, with our brief rule of Scotia.

mad muffin

lufties wrote: »

Ah will ya feck off..

I will not my good man. Tally ho, pip pip.

131spanner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRGd0gD0QNE

Sir Osis of Liver.

Our crisps and our milk taste nicer.

The Backwards Man

WikiHow wrote: »

British people are better at maintaining their cars.

No they're not. Annual MOT is better at maintaining cars than bi-annual NCT.

lufties

questionmark? wrote: »

-The Brits love a good Queue. The Irish will skip the Q or bitch and moan about it.

- I also find Irish people will take the piss out of anything but the Brits are a little more PC.

-Irish people drink pisswater in pubs the British drink quality ales and ciders.

I like to think as the two countries as been the most similer countries around but with small differances that make us unique in our own way.

As much as I'd like to, I can't disagree with anything there. Personally, I enjoy quality beer though.

T runner

Yellowblackbird wrote: »

The enlightened culture on the main land generously civilised the savage wood people of hibernia. We're almost human now.

So true. Wise and generous leader that he was, Stalin actually based his own civilising plans for the savages in the Ukraine on the 19th century English model for Ireland. Looks like they are emulating the 20th century model now too!;)

Sir Arthur Daley

The Backwards Man wrote: »

No they're not. Annual MOT is better at maintaining cars than bi-annual NCT.

Good point, would Irish people with a 10 year or older car be equally as good as a British person because 10 year and older cars need annual Nct?

OldMrBrennan83

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Clandestine

There are millions of people in both countries, stereotyping doesn't cut it. I'm born and raised in Ireland and I fit in no way to the Irish stereotype, my folks are English and act nothing like British stereotypes. There is differences between individuals at the end of the day.

Mint Aero

Irish: Hmmm bus isn't here, it's a minute late
British: WTF MATE?! WHERE THE FWUCK IS MY BUS, FLAMING NORAH!

*20 minutes later*

British: Yeah Yeah, I'm on the bus, fwuckink twat was a minute late
Irish: Hmmm, bus is coming t'is early enough too

SamAK

GenieOz wrote: »

Oh yeah, British women tend to like Irish guys, not so the other way around with Irish girls and British men.

I'm going to have to disagree based on the fact that my British accent has most definitely been seen as a positive trait by a number of Irish women..:rolleyes:

I prefer an Irish accent on a girl more than a UK one though....so cute

tennessee time

Dubs and tans are pretty much the same,

- support man unirah
- love council housing
- full length matching tracksuits

Layinghen

Irish have a 'hot press'

British have an 'airing cupboard'




And of course have no idea what a hot press is.......

Mint Aero

The Backwards Man wrote: »

No they're not. Annual MOT is better at maintaining cars than bi-annual NCT.

The roads in Britland are in better nick too. I'd imagine the lack of potholes plays a part in maintaining a car over a period of time.

orangesoda

We are better at sport, e.g. Londonderry will beat Dublin in the football on sunday and also beat Donegal in may

SamAK

orangesoda wrote: »

We are better at sport, e.g. Londonderry will beat Dublin in the football on sunday and also beat Donegal in may

England qualified for the World Cup...

lufties

Mint Aero wrote: »

The roads in Britland are in better nick too. I'd imagine the lack of potholes plays a part in maintaining a car over a period of time.

Good roads are boring

Sir Arthur Daley

Layinghen wrote: »

Irish have a 'hot press'

British have an 'airing cupboard'




And of course have no idea what a hot press is.......

This is because alot of British people use Gas as their fuel and combi boiler which requires no hot press.

Festy

They're better looking than us, but we're better craic

Layinghen

WikiHow wrote: »

This is because alot of British people use Gas as their fuel and combi boiler which requires no hot press.

Still wouldn't have a hot press, would be an airing cupboard :D

The looks I have had when I have said "hot press"

Pumpkinseeds

Layinghen wrote: »

Irish have a 'hot press'

British have an 'airing cupboard'




And of course have no idea what a hot press is.......

Hee, my husband is English and at first his family were confused when I said hot press, they thought it was something to do with the iron and shelf was another one they were confused by, they said worktop instead. There's not a lot of difference between the English and Irish, although I did find people in the North of England were a lot more relaxed and down to earth than in Southern England.

pablomakaveli

British people are a little more arrogant and ignorant than the Irish. Also more insular (look at our differing attitudes to the EU and Europe in general).

British people are a bit more open when it comes to sex.

Irish are worse drivers than the British.

ClovenHoof

questionmark? wrote: »

-Irish people drink pisswater in pubs the British drink quality ales and ciders.

^^^ This.

The Irish no nothing about decent beer. Fianna Fail Ejaculation is all you can get here.

con___manx1

mad muffin wrote: »

The difference? In a nutshell?

The Irish get conquered.

The British conquer.

the British conquered but then everyone followed them home and took over the place. : )

P_1

The main difference I'd have to say would be in how Irish and British people tend to speak the English language. Irish people tend to use a slightly quicker tempo when speaking and obviously you'd tend to get different slang terms depending on where you're from.

YouTookMyName

lufties wrote: »

Good roads are boring

This, motorways are shíte.

lufties

ClovenHoof wrote: »

^^^ This.

The Irish no nothing about decent beer. Fianna Fail Ejaculation is all you can get here.

You wouldn't catch Ahern or cowen drinking bottles of bud.

mad muffin

con___manx1 wrote: »

the British conquered but then everyone followed them home and took over the place. : )

Indeed. The sins of the father have come to roost.

Fratton Fred

GenieOz wrote: »

Oh yeah, British women tend to like Irish guys, not so the other way around with Irish girls and British men.

Errr no.

Fratton Fred

mad muffin wrote: »

Indeed. The sins of the father have come to roost.

Did your forefathers invade Nigeria?

mad muffin

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Did your forefathers invade Nigeria?

Not to my knowledge.

Although i do be getting emails from some nice Nigeria prince wanting to give me money.

Titzon Toast

WikiHow wrote: »

British people are better at maintaining their cars.

Very true. A fsh is a badge of honour for most British car owners.
Most Irish people don't bother about stuff like that unfortunately.