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Cringeworthy irish traditions that won't just die

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    #392
    5rtytry56
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    Don't forget Queenstown and Bagnelstown


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    #393
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,915 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    5rtytry56 wrote: »
    Don't forget Queenstown and Bagnelstown

    The former is still known as Cobh except in historical references, the latter is like one of those name changes like Mostrim/Rath Luirc/An Uaimh mooted by officialdom but which never really caught on with the public.


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    #394
    Ralf and Florian
    Site Banned Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭Ralf and Florian


    Expensive over the top weddings where the couple feel obliged to invite every single person they've ever met.


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    #395
    partyguinness
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    Probably said already but the Rose of Tralee.


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    #396
    5rtytry56
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    MacDonalds Green Milkshakes on St Patricks day. Taste Yuck anyway.


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    #397
    Capt'n Midnight
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    and Kings County and Queens County


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    #398
    KingBrian2
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    Media treating everyone in the country as though they are married with children.


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    #399
    Fleawuss
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    Villages in the arsehole of nowhere falling over themselves to find a connection to a US president in the hope of flogging a few pints. Cnuts.


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    #400
    TheRiverman
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    St.Patrick's Day Parades everywhere.


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    #401
    feargale
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    LordSutch wrote: »
    Thanking the bus driver when he stops at the bus stop!

    Don't worry. It will probably become extinct like every other expression of pleasantry in Ireland, as well as every other aspect of instinctive tolerance and good manners. If you don't believe me read this thread from start to finish.
    The new man ( boy? ) seems to think that if it's not my thing it shouldn't exist.


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    #402
    nuac
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    Pherekydes wrote: »
    The world's richest organization going door to door begging for money every Monday night.


    Who pls?
    '


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    #403
    FanadMan
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    nuac wrote: »
    Who pls?
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    They've prob forgotten by now :P :D


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    #404
    Ipso
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    And Kingsbridge

    We called it Dyflin when I was a childer.


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    #405
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    They've a;;probably been said before but couldn't be arsed reading the whole thread to find out:

    1. Shouting/Singing 'IRA' during the chorus of Fields of Athenry.

    2. Singing 'Who the fúck is Alice' every single fúcking time the song is played.

    3. The audience on the Late Late clapping like spasticated sea-lions every time there is a hint of a song or music on the show.

    4. Wearing GAA jerseys on holidays.

    5. Singing Ole Ole Ole at every single fúcking event where theres an irish person involved. It used to be reserved for football matches but now it doesn't make any difference, if there are irish people in the audience then you can be guarantee'd it'll be sung. Its absolutely the most cringeworthy thing ever and an absolute national embarrassment.


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    #406
    Roger_007
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    Blaming politicians, (who they've freely elected), for anything that goes wrong.

    Example: if someone dies in hospital through some medical f**kup, the Minister for Health gets blamed!


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    #407
    Agricola
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    Hounding people to have tea, Mrs Doyle style.

    Probably something that will die out with the older generation but it's astonishingly crazy. My mother is the worst for it. I remember seeing people coming to the house, saying as they entered the room "Now, I'm JUST after eating a massive dinner, I'm fit to be sick, so absolutely no need to make tea on my account" and low and behold they are browbeaten into drinking it.
    Then people who only ask the once and don't repeatedly keep at it, are viewed as poor hosts / mean spirited / auld fúckers! :D


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    #408
    The J Stands for Jay
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    Pherekydes wrote: »
    The world's richest organization going door to door begging for money every Monday night.

    Eh? Do Bill and Melinda call round your gaff every week?


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    #409
    server down
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    Ireland’s cringeist tradition is people worrying about anything that is mildly different from anywhere else.


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    #410
    MonkstownHoop
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    Agricola wrote: »
    Hounding people to have tea, Mrs Doyle style.

    Probably something that will die out with the older generation but it's astonishingly crazy. My mother is the worst for it. I remember seeing people coming to the house, saying as they entered the room "Now, I'm JUST after eating a massive dinner, I'm fit to be sick, so absolutely no need to make tea on my account" and low and behold they are browbeaten into drinking it.
    Then people who only ask the once and don't repeatedly keep at it, are viewed as poor hosts / mean spirited / auld fúckers! :D

    My betters halfs mother is unreal for this, she'll make dinner and my plate will be 3 times the size of theirs, but I'll be harassed into ice cream, tea then biscuits and bars!
    I could last the week after that.


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    #411
    glaswegian
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    Crea wrote: »
    Anyone over the age of 12 calling their mother "Mammy".
    even worse they're now calling they're mother mom.


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    #412
    Electric Sheep
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    glaswegian wrote: »
    Crea wrote: »
    Anyone over the age of 12 calling their mother "Mammy".
    even worse they're now calling they're mother mom.
    I'd rather be mom than mammy.


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    #413
    worded
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    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    My betters halfs mother is unreal for this, she'll make dinner and my plate will be 3 times the size of theirs, but I'll be harassed into ice cream, tea then biscuits and bars!
    I could last the week after that.

    If you have a few extra pounds you wont be attractive to anyone so you will stay happily married to their pride a joy as you cant stray.

    They sound like feeders


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    #414
    gozunda
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    glaswegian wrote: »
    even worse they're now calling they're mother mom.

    Or worse still oh "Mummy"

    Aaarrghh....


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    #415
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Pac1Man wrote: »
    Traveling football fans who bring flags with Father Ted references.
    Yes very disrespectful. In certain countries you'd be locked up for defacing the national flag.


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    #416
    EPAndlee
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    My mother always says goodbye to the person presenting the weather. Also lighting the fire but opening the windows to 'let the air in' then complain the house is freezing


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    #417
    Mutant z
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    glaswegian wrote: »
    even worse they're now calling they're mother mom.

    In what other way does someone refer to their own mother afaik they dont generally call them by their actual name i sure as hell don't.


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    #418
    glaswegian
    Registered Users Posts: 983 ✭✭✭glaswegian


    Electric Sheep wrote: »
    I'd rather be mom than mammy.
    I rest my case.


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    #419
    Pac1Man
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    Pac1Man wrote: »
    Traveling football fans who bring flags with Father Ted references.
    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Yes very disrespectful. In certain countries you'd be locked up for defacing the national flag.

    Wow I posted that over a year ago. How time flies.

    I'm sorry DEFTLEFTHAND, but I'm a different person now. I'm unsure whether I can stand by all of my posts and views from back then. I still hope we can be friends.


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    #420
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    EPAndlee wrote: »
    My mother always says goodbye to the person presenting the weather. Also lighting the fire but opening the windows to 'let the air in' then complain the house is freezing

    My granny used to do the same with newsreaders and weather people. I always thought it was sweet.


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    #421
    [Deleted User]
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    Miss Demeanour wrote: »
    Clapping when the plane lands.

    I do this Ironically. I absolutely love doing it. I think I'm hilarious.


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