Why are Irish people so stuck in their ways

brianregan09

So basically one of my friends a filmmaker had his 30th birthday the weekend so he like a lot of us isn't really a drinker so instead of the traditional going out getting pissed like most Oirish seem to do we hired out a screen in the odeon and gave him a suprise advance screening of his newest feature movie which we've all worked on over the last year

After that we hired out a boardroom and private bar in a hotel from 6-1.00 am and a crew of about 20 of us played cards (cards against humanity) jenga and basically had a great laugh and so on and so forth

I brought my Girlfriend with me (she's a drinker) and was bored off her face there and was bemused by the whole expeirience as was anyone we've told about it since my sister in law going as far as almost dropping something she laughed so hard ......

So my question is are we weird ? or are all Irish people just stuck in the old stereo type of if we can't drink it , its no good , It's wrecking my head anytime I say it I get funny looks and things

Heroditas

Did your girlfriend not have a few drinks in bar?
Sounds like a pretty cool evening to be honest!

tomwaterford

In fairness it's a long evening/event to drag someone there who has no interest in being there

brianregan09

She had one , the rest of us were are mostly like non drinkers or will have one or two , she said she even felt uncomfortable even going up getting another after I don't even get how

It was a great night one of the best i've ever had , My jaws were still aching from laughing the following day

dbagman

brianregan09 wrote: »

So basically one of my friends a filmmaker had his 30th birthday the weekend so he like a lot of us isn't really a drinker so instead of the traditional going out getting pissed like most Oirish seem to do we hired out a screen in the odeon and gave him a suprise advance screening of his newest feature movie which we've all worked on over the last year

After that we hired out a boardroom and private bar in a hotel in limerick city from 6-1.00 am and a crew of about 20 of us played cards (cards against humanity) jenga and basically had a great laugh and so on and so forth

I brought my Girlfriend with me (she's a drinker) and was bored off her face there and was bemused by the whole expeirience as was anyone we've told about it since my sister in law going as far as almost dropping something she laughed so hard ......

So my question is are we weird ? or are all Irish people just stuck in the old stereo type of if we can't drink it , its no good , It's wrecking my head anytime I say it I get funny looks and things

but....but...you hired out your own bar......

Heroditas

brianregan09 wrote: »

She had one , the rest of us were are mostly like non drinkers or will have one or two , she said she even felt uncomfortable even going up getting another after I don't even get how

It was a great night one of the best i've ever had , My jaws were still aching from laughing the following day

Meh, her loss!

brianregan09

tomwaterford wrote: »

In fairness it's a long evening/event to drag someone there who has no interest in being there

She didn't go to the cinema part so I even went especially back out home to collect her because she was mad for a party ...To be fair I didn't know myself what to expect until we got in there

brianregan09

dbagman wrote: »

but....but...you hired out your own bar......

Yeah we did , and people did drink ...Just not to the usual excess that you usually get at parties here

The Backwards Man

Your mates can't be serious jenga boys if they don't like to party

CaraMay

Are Irish people stuck in THEIR ways? Some are and some aren't but there's clearly an element who can't enjoy themselves without booze. Quite one dimensional beings IMHO but you can't generalise that to the whole society.

brianregan09

CaraMay wrote: »

Are Irish people stuck in THEIR ways? Some are and some aren't but there's clearly an element who can't enjoy themselves without booze. Quite one dimensional beings IMHO but you can't generalise that to the whole society.

Some went too far the other side and became grammar and spelling nazis

Peter Anthony

If the guy whos birthday it was had a good time, thats whats important. It also sounds like there was bar (??) anyway for those who wanted one. It sounds different, unique and memorable. Not weird.

Some people here just aren't used to or believe they cannot socialise without heavy consumption of alcohol. Also it helps I suppose to know what the scene is before you go, is it a mad piss up or something more like this.

CaraMay

brianregan09 wrote: »

Some went too far the other side and became grammar and spelling nazis

Or some were so set in their ways they continued to use incorrect spellings well into adulthood.

Baron Kurtz

How funny exactly were the people there? Your jaw was still aching from all the lols. Sounds also like you're few days away from telling your girlfriend what you think of her drinking

Agricola

Wouldn't say that's Irish specific. Nerdy stuff is nerdy and people who aren't nerdy will always view it as a bit odd. Much of western culture revolves around alcohol for celebrations, Ireland is particularly heavy hitting in that field. Go against the flow, you are an oddball. Good thing is when you get to a certain age, and 30 would sound about right, you really shouldn't give a shít and just get on with it.

ArtSmart

Oops, thought this was the Wanker Watch thread.

My mistake.

brianregan09

It was the card game we were playing cards against humanity google it I'd never heard of it before the other night

And yeah he definitely had a great time we even got his relation from New Zealand to give him a surprise call

As for telling her off about her drinking , Nah I wouldn't do that plus I'd go out and drink myself it'd just have to be a good occasion and I wouldn't be going out to get pissed and be sick the following day

Like I live out in the countryside so maybe its the kind of people I'm usually around are all brought up that way that you can't socialise without drink...**** it sure I used to be the same in my teens but I always felt i was doing it to fit in and not being myself

Frostybrew

Whatever about Irish people being stuck in they're ways, I've always found that alcoholics tend to label anything that doesn't involve drinking as boring. They have a very subtle way of making you feel that doing anything non alcoholic is weird, and their way of doing things is the norm.

kneemos

CaraMay wrote: »

Are Irish people stuck in THEIR ways? Some are and some aren't but there's clearly an element who can't enjoy themselves without booze. Quite one dimensional beings IMHO but you can't generalise that to the whole society.

You can generalize that to the whole society if it's a societal trait.The very question he was asking.

Red King

brianregan09 wrote: »

So basically one of my friends a filmmaker had his 30th birthday the weekend so he like a lot of us isn't really a drinker so instead of the traditional going out getting pissed like most Oirish seem to do we hired out a screen in the odeon and gave him a suprise advance screening of his newest feature movie which we've all worked on over the last year

After that we hired out a boardroom and private bar in a hotel in limerick city from 6-1.00 am and a crew of about 20 of us played cards (cards against humanity) jenga and basically had a great laugh and so on and so forth

I brought my Girlfriend with me (she's a drinker) and was bored off her face there and was bemused by the whole expeirience as was anyone we've told about it since my sister in law going as far as almost dropping something she laughed so hard ......

So my question is are we weird ? or are all Irish people just stuck in the old stereo type of if we can't drink it , its no good , It's wrecking my head anytime I say it I get funny looks and things

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8

eviltwin

Why is liking a few beers when you go socializing seen as being stuck in your ways

Ruu

Jenga, you mad bastid!

FTA69

In fairness if I was invited to a birthday party and it turned out to be a load of people sitting in an empty bar playing board games or whatever I'd probably find it a bit weird as well.

freshpopcorn

Speaking as somebody who doesn't drink. Apart from a little when I started college. I'd find that evening very boring and would be counting down the minutes from when the cinema bit ended.

Speedsie

Told some work colleagues about a great night out at Funky Seomra. They couldn't understand an alcohol free night club for anyone over 18.

Someone said it might work, but you'd need to tank up first... 😵

http://www.dancefree.ie/

brianregan09

eviltwin wrote: »

Why is liking a few beers when you go socializing seen as being stuck in your ways

My bad I probably worded it wrongly , Not stuck in you're own ways really but the fact that not having the same few beers is almost ridiculed almost scorned at

brianregan09

Speedsie wrote: »

Told some work colleagues about a great night out at aFunk Seomra. They couldn't understand an alcohol free night club for anything over 18.

Someone said it might work, but you'd need to tank up first... 😵

http://www.dancefree.ie/

That kind of reaction is EXACTLY what I'm talking about

K-9

Gambling culture really is taking over...

ShiddyArze

So out of the 20 odd people there, Your Girlfriend was the only one who didn't like it as it wasn't a drinking session, yet your judging the whole of Ireland on 1 person out of 20 not enjoying themselvess? Logical assumption

SEPT 23 1989

All that party is missing is a clown and face painting

frozenfrozen

Bit of a mad thing to post online with your real name and where it happened?