What are the differences between British/Irish people?

Fratton Fred

Yarf Yarf wrote: »

I didn't say I hang out with them. I said they exist.

They exist in both countries, but aren't exactly commonplace.

Yarf Yarf

Fratton Fred wrote: »

They exist in both countries, but aren't exactly commonplace.

More commonplace here than in Ireland. Class division is not as big an issue in Ireland as it is here.

bodhrandude

Yep, one gets the subway and one doesn't, unless of course they live in the same country.

Precious flower

Lyger wrote: »

What I've found is: British people are more polite and reserved overall, more deadpan and droll about things... whereas we Irish are generally louder and more dramatic.
Obviously there are examples of the reverse found in each nationality of course, but just, in general...

I think the younger British generation is far more dramatic than us. The younger generation are very much Americanised (not saying we aren't), but it kind of that Americanism where your obsessed with yourself and how you're special and everything in your life is such stress and your this amazing human being crap because of your middle class 'struggles'. Now I know teenagers can be like that, but it's even older British people 25+ who I've seen act like that that I feel isn't so strong in Ireland, yet. I just think young British people talk a lot of crap which I find extremely grating.

Fratton Fred

Precious flower wrote: »

I think the younger British generation is far more dramatic than us. The younger generation are very much Americanised (not saying we aren't), but it kind of that Americanism where your obsessed with yourself and how you're special and everything in your life is such stress and your this amazing human being crap because of your middle class 'struggles'. Now I know teenagers can be like that, but it's even older British people 25+ who I've seen act like that that I feel isn't so strong in Ireland, yet. I just think young British people talk a lot of crap which I find extremely grating.

You've obviously never lived in south Dublin. The place is full of drama queens stressing out over first world problems. The Celtic tiger has created a distinct generation of people who think they are entitled to three holidays a year, a range rover and €200 hair cuts. A generation who think that because they can max out three credit cards, suddenly their **** doesn't stink.

biko

biko wrote: »

British people say "I shall" and "I shan't", almost unheard of in Ireland.
Irish people instead say "I will" and "I will in my hole".

Henry Sidney wrote: »

I have never even once heard anyone here say shall or shan't, just will or won't.

Location?

Joe prim

MarkR wrote: »

Passports look different. Also, the british have gills.

We have gills too, up there beside Croke Park , although it seems to be closed most days.

Henry Sidney

biko wrote: »

Location?

London, Lancashire, Yorkshire, cheshire, Warwickshire, Somerset and County Durham in my lifetime, plus many more I have worked in for periods of time.

barneyrubble46

The Irish are far better than the brits, the brits are just so up themselves, Irish dont give a feck about most things, I used to wind up my Irish friends and say, sure the republic is just the fourth part of the UK, wales, scotland, england, northern Ireland and of course the republic. In all fairness I would rather live in Ireland any day, I love the words Irish people use, sorry means excuse me, press means cupboard, to name but a few, I love the Irish best country and people in the world, salt of the fecking earth. I love you Ireland.

Berserker

barneyrubble46 wrote: »

The Irish are far better than the brits, the brits are just so up themselves.

You must have missed the Celtic tigers years here.

Lyger

barneyrubble46 wrote: »

The Irish are far better than the brits, the brits are just so up themselves

Irony. Like Coppery and bronzey.

barneyrubble46

still love the Irish despite the w....er bankers etc etc

Creative Juices

I think in general that British people are more grown up and self confident than Irish people.

ianryan1000

Maybe Brits are what history has done of them. Always in public view trhough centuries.

Gelatomela

biko wrote: »

Location?

I say I shall, but only around people I know well.

Nodin

Creative Juices wrote: »

I think in general that British people are more grown up and self confident than Irish people.

Do please explain.

Two Tone from Limehouse

dd972 wrote: »

Maybe in places like the Home Counties around London but go to the North East or Liverpool / Manchester or even the West Midlands and they couldn't be more different.

I disagree. Southerners way more generous... Maybe not as friendly, but more generous

Two Tone from Limehouse

Nodin wrote: »

Do please explain.

I don't think Irish people would stand for some of what is going on in England at the moment. For example if the local council told somebody take a Tricolour out of their window during the World Cup because it was offensive to the local Muslims, there would be uproar.

Buona Fortuna

Yarf Yarf wrote: »

More commonplace here than in Ireland. Class division is not as big an issue in Ireland as it is here.

I'd agree to a point - like obviously there's no aristocracy here.

However I'm also very amused when half the village come out fawning and bowing because some big shot Yank is over looking for his roots (aren't they all ). Or some British actor or their family.

Banjoxed

the evasion_kid wrote: »

The English are generally tighter than a crabs arse

Irish bosses would cut your throat for five euro.

fryup

when the posh english meets the culchie irish....:)

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

pragmatic1

Their class system is really entrenched. I noticed this most acutely in N.Ireland.

Irish people tend to have more warmth for each other than the British do. However, we're way more sneaky and back stabbing also.