Irish People are Horrible at keeping secrets

Daithi_115

Okay i'm going to be generalizing Irish People to a huge extant, so sorry if you are offended.

Irish people can't keep secrets, that's it, Irish people just cannot keep secrets. Not in a bad way like going up to someone and telling them a friends secret, but when talking it just comes out on accident, usually while gossiping.

I'm going to be basing this Thread on personal experiences.
Here's a few examples.

When I was coming out telling people i was depressed I told a select group of people, three that I hung out with regularly, from two separate friend groups in school, all i know is that someone spoke, whether purposely or not does not matter, someone spoke, by the end of the week the entire school knew.

Another example would be in Sixth Year. I had no intentions of attending Debs or Grads. I had realized how toxic my year was and wanted nothing to do with them. Somehow I was put in the organisation group. It was my job to contact places about organizing the venue. One day I mentioned one of the places Debs might be held at to someone in our year and by the end of the week people were telling me about that place or other options.

Entering Third Level I took interest in a girl in my class, I told four people and one spoke, and have a good idea about who spoke. Now everyone in the class knows, I like her, and I wouldn't be surprised if she does too

I have more examples but if I told you this would be more of an personal essay of why not to trust an Irish person

amcalester

It’s not a secret if two people know it.

bonzodog2

Did you hear about yer man? Wait til I tell ya

TheValeyard

Lies!


Ive told no one where my mate Dave buried all those bodies behind his shed next to the pear tree beside his house (No.221, CastleJoyWestPark Field) on December 9th 2023 at 15.55.

badtoro

amcalester wrote: »

It’s not a secret if two people know it.

This.

Del2005

The Magdalene laundries, clerical abuse and numerous other scandals would proof your theory incorrect.

Plenty of secrets are kept by Irish people, but the stuff that you mentioned while serious to you most people don't think that so don't treat it with the respect that you though it deserved. The location of the debs FFS of course any thing said about that will spread like wildfire.

Fann Linn

Robert Emmett would agree.

I have secrets that nobody knows. That's why they are secrets OP, you keep them to yourself.

Hitman3000

Some seriously stupid threads here today but this imho is the winner

Signore Fancy Pants

I've got no willy.

CinemaGuy45

Daithi_115 wrote: »

Okay i'm going to be generalizing Irish People to a huge extant, so sorry if you are offended.

Irish people can't keep secrets, that's it, Irish people just cannot keep secrets. Not in a bad way like going up to someone and telling them a friends secret, but when talking it just comes out on accident, usually while gossiping.

I'm going to be basing this Thread on personal experiences.
Here's a few examples.

When I was coming out telling people i was depressed I told a select group of people, three that I hung out with regularly, from two separate friend groups in school, all i know is that someone spoke, whether purposely or not does not matter, someone spoke, by the end of the week the entire school knew.

Another example would be in Sixth Year. I had no intentions of attending Debs or Grads. I had realized how toxic my year was and wanted nothing to do with them. Somehow I was put in the organisation group. It was my job to contact places about organizing the venue. One day I mentioned one of the places Debs might be held at to someone in our year and by the end of the week people were telling me about that place or other options.

Entering Third Level I took interest in a girl in my class, I told four people and one spoke, and have a good idea about who spoke. Now everyone in the class knows, I like her, and I wouldn't be surprised if she does too

I have more examples but if I told you this would be more of an personal essay of why not to trust an Irish person

Your clearly the problem here your crying people can’t keep secrets yet your the one blabbering out all your personal stuff.
Your on the interweb now broadcasting your personal stuff now.

I suppose you will have a go at us lot if we share your post in the Xbox forum or something.

CinemaGuy45

Chewbacca wrote: »

I've got no willy.

What an out of place post we are talking about secrets.

CinemaGuy45

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I have secrets that nobody knows. That's why they are secrets OP, you keep them to yourself.

Your lying tell is what secrets and we might believe you.

CinemaGuy45

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Your lying tell is what secrets and we might believe you.

Jesus no. The outrage and moral hand-ringing they would cause here.

Mulbert

Easiest thing to do is to trust no one. Worked for me! Most people are a pain in the hole.

Cutie 3.14

All examples are from when you were in school/college....your immature years...makes sense they wouldn't be kept then really

dense

Daithi_115 wrote: »

Okay i'm going to be generalizing Irish People to a huge extant, so sorry if you are offended.

Irish people can't keep secrets, that's it, Irish people just cannot keep secrets. Not in a bad way like going up to someone and telling them a friends secret, but when talking it just comes out on accident, usually while gossiping.

I'm going to be basing this Thread on personal experiences.
Here's a few examples.

When I was coming out telling people i was depressed I told a select group of people, three that I hung out with regularly, from two separate friend groups in school, all i know is that someone spoke, whether purposely or not does not matter, someone spoke, by the end of the week the entire school knew.

Another example would be in Sixth Year. I had no intentions of attending Debs or Grads. I had realized how toxic my year was and wanted nothing to do with them. Somehow I was put in the organisation group. It was my job to contact places about organizing the venue. One day I mentioned one of the places Debs might be held at to someone in our year and by the end of the week people were telling me about that place or other options.

Entering Third Level I took interest in a girl in my class, I told four people and one spoke, and have a good idea about who spoke. Now everyone in the class knows, I like her, and I wouldn't be surprised if she does too

I have more examples but if I told you this would be more of an personal essay of why not to trust an Irish person

How did people from other countries treat your "secrets"?

_Whimsical_

I agree in general.
I think with Irish people information, particularly personal information told in story form, is currency. The lesser known the information, the more valuable. Sharing confidences are how we buy trust and demonstrate intimacy.

This is also the way of the teenager too regardless of where they come from. I don't think your experience was uniquely Irish OP.

r3nu4l

I don't know about this, the Catholic Church proved itself to be excellent at keeping little secrets for decades. .

Esel

"Give your wealth to your wife, and your secrets to your sister."

freshpopcorn

I'd don't think Irish people are any worse or better than keeping secrets than people from other countries.
My only suggestion to you would be to becarful who you over share with.

corks finest

Chewbacca wrote: »

I've got no willy.

Found it

5rtytry56

SERIOUSLY, you've done A GREAT TURN FOR ME....



.....NOW wait till I tell YA

This friend of mine, they said not to say it to anybody ANYBODY ELSE, it's EMBARRASING AND UTTERLY HUMILIATING for them...here goes......:pac::pac::pac::pac:

myshirt

It was me, I let the dogs out!

Dyr

Listen and sing along OP,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vm51sR4tRY

Conor Bourke

Daithi_115 wrote: »

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Immature teens can't keep secrets

FYP

4ensic15

Some peoples idea of keeping a secret is lowering their voice when they tell it.

sligojoek

Say nothin' and say it often

daheff

Daithi_115 wrote: »

When I was coming out telling people i was depressed I told a select group of people, three that I hung out with regularly, from two separate friend groups in school, all i know is that someone spoke, whether purposely or not does not matter, someone spoke, by the end of the week the entire school knew.

Another example would be in Sixth Year. I had no intentions of attending Debs or Grads. I had realized how toxic my year was and wanted nothing to do with them. Somehow I was put in the organisation group. It was my job to contact places about organizing the venue. One day I mentioned one of the places Debs might be held at to someone in our year and by the end of the week people were telling me about that place or other options.

Entering Third Level I took interest in a girl in my class, I told four people and one spoke, and have a good idea about who spoke. Now everyone in the class knows, I like her, and I wouldn't be surprised if she does too

Sounds like you can’t secrets too !

KevinCavan

Ireland has a very gossipy, bitchy and piss taking culture. I think there are a lot of bitter people in Ireland and it makes them feel better about themselves if they can slate somebody or an entire family. I can think of one bitch in particular I know, who is very gossipy, funnily enough not a lot has gone right for her in recent years. It seems karma is taking a nice bite out of her ass.

greenspurs

KevinCavan wrote: »

Ireland has a very gossipy, bitchy and piss taking culture. I think there are a lot of bitter people in Ireland and it makes them feel better about themselves if they can slate somebody or an entire family. I can think of one bitch in particular I know, who is very gossipy, funnily enough not a lot has gone right for her in recent years. It seems karma is taking a nice bite out of her ass.

good of yaa to include yourself in the 'bitter people in ireland' ..... :rolleyes: