No Irish drunks

Sunnyisland

A bar in the US has caused a row after it put up a sign saying "No Irish Drunks" on the pub's front window.

Alongside the ban on drunken Irish, the sign also says No to Yapping Mutts, Screaming Kids, Cells Phones, Strollers and Public Restrooms.

Pauline Turley, originally from Co Down, saw the sign at the The Dock Bar and Grill in Montauk.

The New York resident, vice chair of the board of Irish Arts Centre in New York, told Irishcentral.com that she was upset by it.

She said: “I was taken aback by the way that kind of stereotype was so blatantly displayed.

“’No Irish Drunks,’ that’s very pointed.”

But the bar's owner, George Watson, who is of Irish descent and describes himself "also a drunk at times" insists the sign is just a bit of fun.

"If you spoke about any other religion or race they would probably take offence to it, but the Irish have a sense of humour," he told Irish Central.


http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/news/new-york-bar-sign-no-irish-drunks



No Irish drunks ha ha ha can't see him getting much Irish drinking business.

Soft Falling Rain

Sure they probably wouldn't even know you were Irish.

For Forks Sake

realies wrote: »

told Irishcentral.com that she was upset by it.

And I am out.

That's the only site that manages to match thejournal.ie for sheer ineptitude and ability to be outraged at absolutely everything.

Quazzie

There are a few pubs in Ireland that I wish had the same sign.

El Weirdo

Tit-for-tat.

Sunnyisland

El Weirdo wrote: »

Tit-for-tat.

Deadly ha ha

So with no drunken Irish and no loud Americans what be left ?

LizzieJones

realies wrote: »

No Irish drunks ha ha ha can't see him getting much Irish drinking business.

Is he worried that when drunk the Irish might break into a song or two?

bucketybuck

Plenty of Irish love to embrace the thick drunk paddy stereotype, we really shouldn't be surprised that the rest of the world see us that way. It was earned.

Banjo String

Must type out witty response.

Later when I sober up a bit .

Birroc

bucketybuck wrote: »

Plenty of Irish love to embrace the thick drunk paddy stereotype, we really shouldn't be surprised that the rest of the world see us that way. It was earned.

That's for sure. In fact I think we Irish are getting worse in that regard.

mickydoomsux

We need to realise that some people don't appreciate "having the craic".

It's basically an excuse for us to act like complete dickheads when we get drunk.

DoozerT6

That bar is in Montauk, which is a holiday town basically run by Irish J1 students during the summer (especially where that bar is based)....they'll easily be talking about half their clientele

I'd safely say it's tongue in cheek

Badly Drunk Boy

In both stories (in Montauk and Waterville), the 2 people who reported the signs were from Northern Ireland. What's the deal with that?

Donkey Oaty

She probably Googled "pasty faced bog hopper" (using quotes) to see what would come up, and took it from there.

(Edit: link removed - but you can try it yourself).

Banjo String

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

In both stories (in Montauk and Waterville), the 2 people who reported the signs were from Northern Ireland. What's the deal with that?

Just a haunch, but people from the north eastern part of the island occasionally leave it from time to time too.

MugMugs

LizzieJones wrote: »

Is he worried that when drunk the Irish might break into a song or two?

There's credence to this. We were only permitted into a bar in Clapham last year to watch a rugby match on the merit that we didn't sing.

LizzieJones

MugMugs wrote: »

There's credence to this. We were only permitted into a bar in Clapham last year to watch a rugby match on the merit that we didn't sing.

billie1b

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

In both stories (in Montauk and Waterville), the 2 people who reported the signs were from Northern Ireland. What's the deal with that?

I thnk your own post answers your question, they're from 'Northern Ireland', means they are Irish

dodderangler

Soft Falling Rain wrote: »

Sure they probably wouldn't even know you were Irish.

What if I walked in and have a big friendly " top o the morning to you all"

Maphisto

DoozerT6 wrote: »

That bar is in Montauk, which is a holiday town basically run by Irish J1 students during the summer (especially where that bar is based)....they'll easily be talking about half their clientele

I'd safely say it's tongue in cheek

I'm pretty sure too.

How can we get some publicity with these two magic markers and this piece of white card?

Badly Drunk Boy

Banjo String wrote: »

Just a haunch, but people from the north eastern part of the island occasionally leave it from time to time too.

On quests to find discriminatory signs?


(How are your haunches?)

Banjo String

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

On quests to find discriminatory signs?


(How are your haunches?)

I doubt they departed on any 'quest' tbh.

tipptom

Jebus,Im rapidly running out of options at home and abroad,I get a bit loud when im drunk,woe is me!

Too Tough To Die

Meet me in Montauk.

biko

...from Dublin, said: “I think it's dreadful and ever so racist.

Sounds like Enid Blyton wrote that line.

Grand Moff Tarkin

I am ashamed to say I am Irish when I travel anywhere outside the United Kingdom for several reasons. The fact we are considered the drunks of the world tops that list.

Míshásta

billie1b wrote: »

I thnk your own post answers your question, they're from 'Northern Ireland', means they are Irish

Ah yeah! but they tend to be very sensitive up there, get offended very easy.

Twas only a joke about a stereotype - what about Screaming Kids? - should they or their parents be marching with placards outside the bar?

billie1b

Míshásta wrote: »

Ah yeah! but they tend to be very sensitive up there, get offended very easy.

Twas only a joke about a stereotype - what about Screaming Kids? - should they or their parents be marching with placards outside the bar?

When it suits them, they're Irish

El Weirdo

biko wrote: »

Sounds like Enid Blyton wrote that line.

Well, she'd know all about racism, anyway.

riffmongous

MugMugs wrote: »

There's credence to this. We were only permitted into a bar in Clapham last year to watch a rugby match on the merit that we didn't sing.

I hope you started singing as soon as the game was over :pac:

DEFTLEFTHAND

MugMugs wrote: »

There's credence to this. We were only permitted into a bar in Clapham last year to watch a rugby match on the merit that we didn't sing.

Proper order.

Neon_Lights

Wait a minute, all the americans claim to have some fraction or percentage of irish geneaology ... what does it mean for the people who are "half" irish? You can stand in the doorway?

Neon_Lights

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Proper order.

The irony of all those crappy english rugby songs... "swing low sweet chariot" what does that even mean in practical terms?

dodderangler

Neon_Lights wrote: »

The irony of all those crappy english rugby songs... "swing low sweet chariot" what does that even mean in practical terms?

Never mind that Shiite. Ireland's call is the worst of them all.

Cantremember

Banjo String wrote: »

Just a haunch, but people from the north eastern part of the island occasionally leave it from time to time too.

Is this some kinky nordie thing?

Cantremember

Neon_Lights wrote: »

The irony of all those crappy english rugby songs... "swing low sweet chariot" what does that even mean in practical terms?

The ecstasy of victory and the sense of fulfilment of goals accomplished likened to the prophetic vision...oh never mind. Even.

Fat Christy

Soft Falling Rain wrote: »

Sure they probably wouldn't even know you were Irish.

I thought all Americans were Irish? I went to New York once, everyone was Irish.

One woman told me her aunty's cat's first cousins handbag was Irish, thus making her Irish.

Maphisto

Fat Christy wrote: »

I thought all Americans were Irish? I went to New York once, everyone was Irish.

Have there been any American presidents who weren't Irish?

blinding

Maphisto wrote: »

Have there been any American presidents who weren't Irish?

The sober ones;)