What you think embodies Ireland

x00065954

Hi all,

My girlfriend and I were chatting the other day what you think embodies Ireland from an Irish point of view. Now, we all know the stereotypical and usual associations that will quickly come to peoples mind,, i.e. leprechauns, harps, Irish dancing, Bono (oh dear god) yadda yadda yadda.

But I mean, we are in the 21st century, and we have surely moved on from clichéd point of view of the Irish. Now interestingly enough, what do the Irish think of what best symbolises us in one unique figure/image?


I suppose I'll get the ball rolling and my suggestion to herself was Mr. Tayto. Come on, the man embodies Irishness (is that a word? Im going with it). No where else you can get delicious cheese & onion flavoured crisps or the good aul reliable smoky bacon or salt & vinegar.

What you guys think? What best embodies Ireland from an Irish point of view?

Menas

I would much prefer it if every visiting dignitary was taken for a tour of Newgrange rather then the photo op in the Guinness storehouse...help stop that alcohol symbol that many associate with Ireland.

donegal.

water.

biko

Good thing you posted a pic of Mr Tayto in case I was thinking of the other one

x00065954

Menas wrote: »

I would much prefer it if every visiting dignitary was taken for a tour of Newgrange rather then the photo op in the Guinness storehouse...help stop that alcohol symbol that many associate with Ireland.

Interestingly enough, never been to Newgrange. Must pop down some day...

SEPT 23 1989

Are you one of Mr Taytos hired goons?

Tabnabs

x00065954 wrote: »

What you guys think? What best embodies Ireland from an Irish point of view?

Hate to say it... but begrudgery.

Mr.Goodman

http://entertainment.ie/images_content/dougal_.jpg

Akrasia

Apologising to people who bump into you on the footpath.

Nothing more irish than that.

biko

Culchies - knitted jumpers
Jackeens - corduroy blazers

wp_rathead

Umbrellas that have been turned inside out by the wind

lakesider

How well we take it up the ass from a bunch of gombeen politicians feathering their own nests:mad::mad:..we are famous now for that!

Thundercats Ho

Our generosity as a nation.

Reoil

Green.

RayCon

Nepotism

Reoil

(Northern Ireland - flegs).

the evasion_kid

Drinking....we're some country for it

fed up sick and tired

Akrasia wrote: »

Apologising to people who bump into you on the footpath.

Nothing more irish than that.

A quintessentially British trait actually.

Come to think of it - what better to define the Irish zeitgeist than the passive consumption of popular British cultural norms... mate.

valoren

Michael D for me.

Small in stature but Passionate, Articulate and Scholarly.

conorhal

What embodies Ireland.

I think Yeats poem September 1913 pretty much encapsulates Ireland, craven, money grubbing and lacking in any kind of pride or self respect.

He did ammend his view post 1916 (in his poem Easter 1916) when he declared 'a terrible beauty is born', but that was just a blip, we squandered our nascient national and cultural self-determination so that we could (as in September 1913) return to 'fumbling in the greasy till and selling ourselves like the cheap whores we are for another shot at a bubble economy.


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csallmighty

Whin bushes

Streetwalker

I've always thought the tag line "The fighting Irish" was a bit of a joke. When you look at what our supposed betters have hoist upon us the last few years and the way we have taken it lying down I think " The cowardly Irish" would be a more fitting slogan.

the evasion_kid

Streetwalker wrote: »

I've always thought the tag line "The fighting Irish" was a bit of a joke. When you look at what our supposed betters have hoist upon us the last few years and the way we have taken it lying down I think " The cowardly Irish" would be a more fitting slogan.

Awful nation of spineless wonders nowadays

doulikeit

Alcoholism
Moaning cnuts
Great mammies (for boys anyway)
Giving out about the weather
The weather
Desperate political leaders
The RA
Hang sangwidges
Antisocial behaviour and last but least de bleedin faa chung wans in der pajamasis

Son Of A Vidic

x00065954 wrote: »

What you think embodies Ireland

Rain, lots and lots of rain.

JustTheOne

lakesider wrote: »

How well we take it up the ass from a bunch of gombeen politicians feathering their own nests:mad::mad:..we are famous now for that!

17th best out of 250 countries for corruption in the world

Whinge whinge whinge.

JustTheOne

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Awful nation of spineless wonders nowadays

Because people know deep down they have it quite handy compared to other countries.

I think moaning is up there. Moaning about how hard done by we are.

lakesider

17th best out of 250 countries for corruption in the world





Whinge whinge whinge

Daddy a TD then?:pac:

Joe prim

Cheese'n'onion crisps and incest, often contemporaneously.

sbsquarepants

This weekend - Conor McGregor:D

JustTheOne

lakesider wrote: »

Daddy a TD then?:pac:

Good one.

walkingshadow

Petty hate and begrudgery is Ireland.

rainbow kirby

Having to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century in terms of social policy.

suicide_circus

Some lad passed out face first into his garlic cheese chips in supermacs at 2am

blastman

A complete absence of responsibility when things go wrong/bandwagon jumping when they go right.

spacetweek

walkingshadow wrote: »

Petty hate and begrudgery is Ireland.

You're right - plenty of it visible on this thread.

spacetweek

Would you go way with your Tayto.

In most western countries, especially boring ones like most northern or central European ones like Switzerland, people often mention physical things - cities, architecture, mountaintop vistas. But not the people. In Ireland it's definitely the people that you remember.

Ireland's people embody the place. We have strong personalities and a penchant for melodrama and turns of phrase. I'd say foreigners find us memorable when they meet us, I've met many memorable Irish myself.

mad muffin

Ireland:

Leprechauns, Father Ted, and Guiness pints.

topper75

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Awful nation of spineless wonders nowadays

There was that young fella with the samurai sword... think we were all supposed to follow him into the Dáil but it just didn't happen somehow!:D

Yeah there won't be a guillotene at College Green in my lifetime.

dont bother

awful horrible kip full of self important minger pigs.

wp_rathead

dont bother wrote: »

awful horrible kip full of self important minger pigs.

Woop woop
Bad ass alert

spacetweek

dont bother wrote: »

awful horrible kip full of self important minger pigs.

Sounds like someone got blanked in Coppers last Friday.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

OP if you seriously think Mr Tayto embodies irishness then you need to see more of your own country. As for Tayto crisps - you need to try more brands.

For me Irishness is welcoming, green, countryside, heritage, history, and so much more.

5rtytry56

Muddy bad weather outdoor gigs of mediocre performance whose tickets have ripoff prices.

Mesrine65

http://www.bewleyirishimports.com/images/products/2741_Flahavans_Porridge_Oats3.JPG

Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker

Loads of people who don't understand what "embodies" means or how to use it correctly

Mister Vain

donegal. wrote: »

water.

And sex. People are willing to pay for sex though.

TomBtheGoat

Taking it up the ass for the bankers.

Omackeral

Following Man United or Liverpool

4zn76tysfajdxp

TomBtheGoat wrote: »

Taking it up the ass for the bankers.

Whatever you're into yourself, mate.

Fred Swanson

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