Irish people & our need to be praised & loved

ThemFifaGoals

Whether we admit it or not, we loving nothing more than a good pat on the back, we love being praised & recognised. We pretend that we don't like compliments & that we're a very modest nation. This couldn't be any further from the truth!

We love being accepted & praised by the world. It could something as simple as Tom Hanks saying that he thinks Ireland is lovely. It becomes news & it makes us feel good about ourselves or when we're recognised as the best fans at sporting events, it fills us with joy

I was in Centra the other day, there was a lad getting a breakfast roll made a girl behind the counter. He was in conversation with her, he asked her where she was from, she said Latvia..his questions then went down the road of do you like Ireland, do you prefer it to Latvia. General conversation I know, perhaps he was trying to take his mind of being hungry but it was like he wanted her to say how great Ireland was, she did, she loves it here & I could see the happiness in his little face, it lit up, he was genuinely delighted with her response.

Maybe it's because we're a small country, we punch above our weight & have achieved so much but let's not kid ourselves, we love being loved!

tomwaterford

Fair play OP...great chap altogether

The Backwards Man

Every country is the same

Rothko

I really don't see it as just an Irish thing at all.

Duckworth_Luas

Are breakfast rolls back?

tomwaterford

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Are breakfast rolls back?

Swop for jagerbombs??

kneemos

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Are breakfast rolls back?

And Scooby Doo's

thee glitz

So we're not living on a small, wet island in the north Atlantic for nothing

wil

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Every country is the same

; Yeah, so up themselves being the same as everyone else. Thinking they're so great, well won't be long before they're different just like the rest of us, that'll learn them. Won't be sitting around waiting to be accepted and praised then will they, WILL THEY! )

TheLastMohican

What's your problem OP? I think most animals like being loved, praised etc. Even the K*****, C******* and the D****** from L******k do. It's almost a human trait.

I saw the thread title, and I just knew that the OP would have a join date of October 2015.

Ethel

This has nothing to do with nationality. The need for praise and to be loved comes from the beginning of our childhood. A parent will encourage and applause, so you learn what pleases them. Its a learned tool or skill, used to get what you want.

Tom Hanks wanted to win over the Irish audience. Breakfast roll guy wanted in Central girls knickers (or extra Bacon). There's nothing surprising here, just cringe worthy examples.

Martial9

ThemFifaGoals wrote: »

Whether we admit it or not, we loving nothing more than a good pat on the back, we love being praised & recognised. We pretend that we don't like compliments & that we're a very modest nation. This couldn't be any further from the truth!

We love being accepted & praised by the world. It could something as simple as Tom Hanks saying that he thinks Ireland is lovely. It becomes news & it makes us feel good about ourselves or when we're recognised as the best fans at sporting events, it fills us with joy

I was in Centra the other day, there was a lad getting a breakfast roll made a girl behind the counter. He was in conversation with her, he asked her where she was from, she said Latvia..his questions then went down the road of do you like Ireland, do you prefer it to Latvia. General conversation I know, perhaps he was trying to take his mind of being hungry but it was like he wanted her to say how great Ireland was, she did, she loves it here & I could see the happiness in his little face, it lit up, he was genuinely delighted with her response.

Maybe it's because we're a small country, we punch above our weight & have achieved so much but let's not kid ourselves, we love being loved!

The whole of humanity likes to be liked, complimented and appreciated. It is human nature and definitely not just an Irish thing. Visit the Scandanavia, eat their crazy dishes, compliment them on their beers and the natural beauty of their country. Say a few phrases in their language and the cooonts will love you for it. Ditto with the Germans, the Poles, etc.

ThemFifaGoals

The animosity in here is disappointing. I was putting my point of view across in a humorous way, this is the after hours forum after all. I'm quite well aware that everyone likes to be loved, I was only suggesting that as a country we pretend we don't. It's stereotypical that an Irish person cannot take a compliment

Ethel

ThemFifaGoals wrote: »

The animosity in here is disappointing. I was putting my point of view across in a humorous way, this is the after hours forum after all. I'm quite well aware that everyone likes to be loved, I was only suggesting that as a country we pretend we don't. It's stereotypical that an Irish person cannot take a compliment

Faux modesty isn't just Irish I'm afraid.


Animosity? ... oh you....

kneemos

Ethel wrote: »

Faux modesty isn't just Irish I'm afraid.


Animosity? ... oh you....

Is Animosity the one that does Strictly Come Dancing?

LordSutch

Surely all people thrive on being praised & loved?

Stojkovic

ThemFifaGoals wrote: »

Maybe it's because we're a small country, we punch above our weight & have achieved so much but let's not kid ourselves, we love being loved!

How exactly do we punch above our weight ?

In sporting terms ?
Look at Uraguay in football.
Look at the Olympic medal table of similar size countries like say Norway (and I dont mean Winter Olympics). Norway approx 400 medals, Ireland 28. Only ten countries play pro rugby and they've all reaching the semis of a RWC except Ireland and Italy.

Art & Lit - well we have a slight advantage that we speak English.

Business & IT - well the ol tax avoidance helps hugely on this one.

Not having it.

Stojkovic

ThemFifaGoals wrote: »

Maybe it's because we're a small country, we punch above our weight & have achieved so much but let's not kid ourselves, we love being loved!

How exactly do we punch above our weight ?

In sporting terms ?
Look at Uraguay in football.
Look at the Olympic medal table of similar size countries like say Norway (and I dont mean Winter Olympics). Norway approx 400 medals, Ireland 28. Only ten countries play pro rugby and they've all reaching the semis of a RWC except Ireland and Italy.

Art & Lit - well we have a slight advantage that we speak English.

Business & IT - well the ol tax avoidance helps hugely on this one.

Not having it.

Experience_day

Stojkovic wrote: »

How exactly do we punch above our weight ?

In sporting terms ?
Look at Uraguay in football.
Look at the Olympic medal table of similar size countries like say Norway (and I dont mean Winter Olympics). Norway approx 400 medals, Ireland 28. Only ten countries play pro rugby and they've all reaching the semis of a RWC except Ireland and Italy.

Art & Lit - well we have a slight advantage that we speak English.

Business & IT - well the ol tax avoidance helps hugely on this one.

Not having it.

Stojkovic wrote: »

How exactly do we punch above our weight ?

In sporting terms ?
Look at Uraguay in football.
Look at the Olympic medal table of similar size countries like say Norway (and I dont mean Winter Olympics). Norway approx 400 medals, Ireland 28. Only ten countries play pro rugby and they've all reaching the semis of a RWC except Ireland and Italy.

Art & Lit - well we have a slight advantage that we speak English.

Business & IT - well the ol tax avoidance helps hugely on this one.

Not having it.

You can say that again...

Stojkovic

Fecking phone.

Stojkovic

Fecking phone.