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Cringeworthy irish traditions that won't just die

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    #62
    Sue Pa Key Pa
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    Culchies with a flat cap welded to their head 24/7


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    #63
    The flying mouse
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    midnight city wrote: »
    Clapping the taxi driver when he drops you home safely



    :confused: Never heard of that, unless your talking about the clap :pac:


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    #64
    midnight city
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    bubblypop wrote: »
    Singing ole ole ole at absolutely everything.
    It's not even Irish.

    When McGregor was fighting Nate Diaz the Irish were singing away at the old ole ole ole, the Mexican Americans supporting Diaz must have been thinking what the hell are these Irish people singing in Spanish for.


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    #65
    LordSutch
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    looksee wrote: »
    I have never applauded a bus driver.

    Well maybe you should do? and the Luas driver.


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    #66
    Phil.x
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    Singing "you'll never beat the Irish"


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    #67
    Charles Babbage
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    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    Cultural cringe, in cultural studies and social anthropology, is an internalized inferiority complex that causes people in a country to dismiss their own culture as inferior to the cultures of other countries. It is closely related to the concept of colonial mentality and is often linked with the display of anti-intellectual attitudes towards thinkers, scientists, and artists who originate from a colonial or post-colonial nation. It can also be manifested in individuals in the form of cultural alienation.

    Well said, this one tradition we can definitely do without.


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    #68
    [Deleted User]
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    I think thanking the bus or Luas driver is a lovely, mannerly thing to do. It's a big improvement over how people interact on London public transport.


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    #69
    happyday
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    looksee wrote: »
    Christmas pubs?

    I think they mean the 12 pubs of Christmas.


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    #70
    looksee
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    tomwaterford wrote: »
    Also known as the 12 pubs of Xmas??


    Forced craic is literally the definition of cringe!

    'Christmas pubs' - no that is not an Irish tradition...Just like bacon and cabbage and Patricks day parades, its American
    The Twelve Bars of Christmas (or popularly known as TBOX which stands for (T)welve (B)ars (O)f (X)mas), is an annual pub crawl held in Chicago, Illinois, United States, since 1996.

    Well that's what Wikipedia says, so it must be true! :D


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    #71
    The flying mouse
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    Phil.x wrote: »
    Singing "you'll never beat the Irish"



    Even when were losing :confused::eek:


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    #72
    saintsaltynuts
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    The Late Late Show.


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    #73
    tayto lover
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    Voting for a particular political party because your father and grandfather did. It's stupid.


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    #74
    Sue Pa Key Pa
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    Boiling the bejaysus out of cabbage


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    #75
    TheDriver
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    Starting every conversation with "how are ya" and "nice day"


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    #76
    John_Rambo
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    Phil.x wrote: »
    Singing "you'll never beat the Irish"

    As we lose 43/O to Tuvalu!!! COME ON IRELAND!!!


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    #77
    Four Phucs Ache
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    Flat 7 up can nearly bring back the dead !


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    #78
    Sue Pa Key Pa
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    Voting for a particular political party because your father and grandfather did. It's stupid.

    That's my thread winner right there.


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    #79
    sonny.roofer
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    Toilet attendants.


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    #80
    sonny.roofer
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    Voting for a particular political party because your father and grandfather did. It's stupid.

    Yeah, this doesn't happen in the US or UK for example.


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    Dr Crayfish
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    Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »
    That's my thread winner right there.

    Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?


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    #82
    Armchair Andy
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    Dr Crayfish wrote:
    Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?


    No. We have parents and stuff too.


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    #83
    Musketeer4
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    Throwing the Child of Prague in the ditch the evening before a wedding.


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    #84
    tomwaterford
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    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?

    No.....it's a retard thing

    It's not exclusive to culchies or dubs.....or even irish
    Google Donald trump


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    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?

    I'm not even Irish, but I've heard my Irish relatives saying things like 'they're a real FF family' and other similar things. This is in Dublin, not Bogsville.

    It may not be an actual thing, but it's perceived as being a thing.


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    #86
    Sue Pa Key Pa
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    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    Is it a culchie thing?

    You might want to ask a culchie

    The truth is that there are a vast amount of people who will never be turned from their party politics, no matter what they do, or the quality of the candidate


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    tomwaterford
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    Musketeer4 wrote: »
    Throwing the Child of Prague in the Di the evening before a wedding.

    I never heard of this until morning of one of the sisters wedding.....was out for a walk as house was overrun with people

    Some ould wan down the road asked me about it....and just looked at her rather confused and said yes.....still have no idea what it means


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    Dr Crayfish
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    Candie wrote: »
    I'm not even Irish, but I've heard my Irish relatives saying things like 'they're a real FF family' and other similar things. This is in Dublin, not Bogsville.

    It may not be an actual thing, but it's perceived as being a thing.

    I don't think it's a thing. I have never heard anyone I know say their family was affiliated with a political party. And I work with a lot of people involved in politics!


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    #89
    Sleeper12
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    LordSutch wrote:
    Thanking the bus driver when he stops at the bus stop!


    I thank bus drivers, taxi drivers, pilots, air hosts, barbers, carpenters,plumbers etc,etc. Can't see what you'd have against the poor bus driver.


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    alchemist33
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    LordSutch wrote: »
    Thanking the bus driver when he stops at the bus stop!

    They're thanking him for not being on strike.


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    Squatter
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    tomwaterford wrote: »
    I never heard of this until morning of one of the sisters wedding.....was out for a walk as house was overrun with people

    Some ould wan down the road asked me about it....and just looked at her rather confused and said yes.....still have no idea what it means

    I had never heard of it until I read this thread - but the missus has just told me that it's done in an attempt to bring good weather for a wedding or communion or somesuch.


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