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Irish pubs on Holidays

yourdeadwright

Just wondering how many people here go to Irish pubs when away on holidays,
I know some people love them but i just don't get it ,why spend your holidays in them when you have them here ,
Each to there own and what ever makes you happy and all that but am i alone in staying clear of them on holidays ?

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Sue Pa Key Pa

Electric Sheep wrote: »

Why?

I prefer to drink in bars and eat in restaurants

[Deleted User]

Grandeeod wrote: »

THIS!

Sitting in the sun outside a bar drinking away sounds like a holiday to me. What's wrong with it?

OldMrBrennan83

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Mr Jinx

I love going into Irish bars on holidays, its makes a welcome change from sitting in European style cafe bars in Dublin where the beer is over priced, staff and door men ignorant and listening to american style accents on every young one there.

rubadub

paulie21 wrote: »

Once overheard an American asking someone for an Irish pub. This was in Dublin :rolleyes:

don't see what is wrong with that, it is blatantly fcuking obvious he was looking for a tradtional Irish pub.

I see O Donoghues pictured on wiki which is not surprising.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_pub

I imagine you might have sent the tourist to the bailey, dandelion bar or TGI friday? but, but, but, its technically an irish pub :rolleyes:

Deleted User wrote: »

I stay the hell away from them. If I've traveled hundreds of miles, paid hundreds of euros on flights and accommodation, there's no way in hell I'm going to do pretty much what I can do here. If I want to go to an Irish pub, I'll stay at home.

I seeked out european/western style toilets in China. Some prefer doing what they are used to at home. Some just want a differnce in weather and cheaper booze, it can be cheaper to go on the lash abroad. Many holidays for a bunch of lads are more like stag dos.

JustTheOne wrote: »

Decent and reliable food.

this is why mcdonalds is also popular, some also pretend not to understand that. Perhaps some really are that thick, but I doubt it.

I would not stick to Irish pubs but am not going to act the fucking moron and feign ignorance and pretend I cannot understand the appeal

Stephen15

I was in italy there when the 2014 cup was on. There was a large square with a a huge italian bar who had the matches projected on the wall which was a brilliant experience far better than being stuck in a dark and pokey irish bar. Full of people in gaa jerseys. It was funny seeing the despiration on the locals faces when Costa Rica beat them.

Wompa1

In my fifth year in the US. I have been to three Irish pubs.

One to watch an Ireland match during the 2012 Euros
One because I wanted to see the leprechaun pouring shots into peoples mouths while dancing on the bar
One because it was right by where I worked and my work colleagues wanted to go there...that one was the most legit of all of them but some guy broke into a bunch of cars in the parking lot so wouldn't be hanging around that area much.

Rather than go to an Irish bar to ask somebody Irish about what to do and see, you could always just ask a local working at your hotel or hostel...or heaven forbid go to a bar or restaurant and try talking to the locals!

Or the internet...you know, it's not new!

Mister Vain

This year I went to Prague and Budapest which according to some of my colleagues are "boring places." This is coming from the people who go to Lanzarote every year. To me that is boring but I don't feel the need to tell them that. Whatever you're into.

OldMrBrennan83

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Electric Sheep

Patww79 wrote: »

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I suppose it also depends on whether you can deal with the idea that in other countries people eat with their beer, causing offense to Paddies who believe that eating and drinking should be kept separate :rolleyes:

OldMrBrennan83

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Collie D

Patww79 wrote: »

I've never been in an Irish bar abroad that didn't serve food. It's rare these days, in Dublin anyway, to find a bar in Ireland that doesn't serve food.

But, but, but Paddy is a backward GAA jersey wearing ignoramus with a drink problem. What would he be wanting food for?

God, I hate these ****ing threads.

OldMrBrennan83

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Hulk Hands

Deleted User wrote: »

I stay the hell away from them. If I've traveled hundreds of miles, paid hundreds of euros on flights and accommodation, there's no way in hell I'm going to do pretty much what I can do here. If I want to go to an Irish pub, I'll stay at home.

Yeah, because you can really rock up to an bar here at 12 at night on a Monday, find a good crowd, atmosphere, live music and reasonably priced drink, and not have to leave until 4. Vast majority of pubs all over the country are empty Sunday - Thurs and too wedged to be comfortable in anytime they have live music.

Laughable amount of snobbery on this thread. Yes some Irish bars, the neon shamrock types, are disgraces and should be avoided. But there's any amount of decent Irish boozers abroad where holidaymakers can relax in a good atmosphere in the evening knowing they'll be in company with likeminded people. My parents are fairly cultured travelers, but after a day driving around to monasteries or ruins, love nothing better than pints in the local Irish bar most nights where they can hear some music and make new friends. Majority of people go on holidays with their spouse (possibly kids), and they don't exactly want to be solely confined to each others conversation for 2 weeks. With our very unique sense of humour, the majority tend to seek out other Irish for company and fun. By far the best place to do this is in an Irish bar. For some reason Irish people are far more open and friendly when abroad, but thats a different debate

chrissb8

God. I hate them with a passion. The same tacky "Irishness" seen in Carrolls gift shop. If your idea fora holiday is to sit in a pub drinking then you're a sad individual. As if alcohol isn't around you in Ireland enough.

Buckfast W

chrissb8 wrote: »

God. I hate them with a passion. The same tacky "Irishness" seen in Carrolls gift shop. If your idea fora holiday is to sit in a pub drinking then you're a sad individual. As if alcohol isn't around you in Ireland enough.

If I went away with my girlfriend I'd do touristy stuff during the day and have a few drinks at night, depending on where I am or whats near I might go into an Irish bar I might not. If I go away with a big group of friends we'll probably end up in a pub for most of the holiday. It's different strokes for different folks.
Just because it isn't your idea of a holiday does't give you the right to look down your nose at people and hold yourself to some superior level. I don't like going on a cycling holidays for example but I would't judge people who do or sneer at them with a sense of arrogance and tell them sure you could do that in Ireland. :rolleyes:

seamus

If I'm away and not in a culture-ey mood, I'll sometimes use an Irish bar to get some food or a pint. At the very least you're guaranteed to have staff that will understand english and have some familiar beers.

Sometimes having to wrestle your way through ordering food and then wonder what's actually going to arrive, is just a bit tiring.

And in a large group like a wedding or a stag, Irish bars will tolerate an Irish group better. Plus it's rare enough to find a "pub" that doesn't have an Irish or English slant. In most of Europe they tend to be cafe-style bars and in the US they're either ****ty dive-bars or diner-style bars with booths.

That said, on holidays I don't go out of my way to find a pub. If I fancy a drink, I'll find a cafe or wherever is the typical place that locals go.

topper75

lawlolawl wrote: »

Wah-hey! Up ya boy ya! De ladz are on tour!

The Backwards Man wrote: »

They're great places for rounding up all the idiots so you can avoid them elsewhere.

Ha ha. Thanks to this fresh perspective, it seems yes these establishments have their place. They are effectively holding pens for full time mad bastards.

Roll on "Irish" pubs.

Pinch Flat

I just got back from my holidays. Couldn't get enough of the Irish pubs! But then again I holidayed in Kerry this year. :pac:

But yeah could never the mindset who sit around in the Brendan Behan or The Ould Sod or whatever when out foreign.

rogercross

Pinch Flat wrote: »

I just got back from my holidays. Couldn't get enough of the Irish pubs! But then again I holidayed in Kerry this year. :pac:

But yeah could never the mindset who sit around in the Brendan Behan or The Ould Sod or whatever when out foreign.

Lack of imagination i think plays a part, following a crowd also plays into this.

Dr Crayfish

I don't mind visiting them sometimes, in foreign cities. I can think of having good fun in ones in Wellington and Madrid and Munich anyway. I don't see the problem with them at all!

rogercross

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

I don't mind visiting them sometimes, in foreign cities. I can think of having good fun in ones in Wellington and Madrid and Munich anyway. I don't see the problem with them at all!

Its a comfort blanket for some people I know, a very tangible fear of change for some too, they'll go to one with the excuse of watching the match but will spend all day in the place, "having de craic" with other Irish people, honestly its a little sad to me.

I'm not saying you have to be sightseeing for 12 hours a day either, but at least take in the area, check out some local cafe's, few nice restaurants, attempt the language, even if you fail miserably (guilty on that one), if you're just going to a sunny location and then doing what you would have done here anyway then why bother. I know some have said and will say oh i do tourist stuff all day so i just want to go somewhere familiar at night. You're in a beautiful foreign country, give Ireland a break for a few days lads, it wont kill you.

Buckfast W

Why are people getting so worked up when it's each to his own?
There's an Australian pub in Dublin with Australian staff, I don't feel the need to give them **** or ask them why would they travel thousands of miles to work in an Australian pub. I accept the fact that it's a personal choice and has no effect on my life what so ever.

robbiezero

Buckfast W wrote: »

Why are people getting so worked up when it's each to his own?
There's an Australian pub in Dublin with Australian staff, I don't feel the need to give them **** or ask them why would they travel thousands of miles to work in an Australian pub. I accept the fact that it's a personal choice and has no effect on my life what so ever.

Holiday hipsters.
Nothing sad whatsoever about people sitting in an Irish pub all day long on holidays once that is what they are happy doing.

robbiezero

rogercross wrote: »

Its a comfort blanket for some people I know, a very tangible fear of change for some too, they'll go to one with the excuse of watching the match but will spend all day in the place, "having de craic" with other Irish people, honestly its a little sad to me.

I'm not saying you have to be sightseeing for 12 hours a day either, but at least take in the area, check out some local cafe's, few nice restaurants, attempt the language, even if you fail miserably (guilty on that one), if you're just going to a sunny location and then doing what you would have done here anyway then why bother. I know some have said and will say oh i do tourist stuff all day so i just want to go somewhere familiar at night. You're in a beautiful foreign country, give Ireland a break for a few days lads, it wont kill you.

Or just do whatever the f you want on your holidays.

lertsnim

Buckfast W wrote: »

Why are people getting so worked up when it's each to his own?

Self loathing of their Irishness is what a lot of people do on this site

HalloweenJack

They're not something I look out for but they can be good fun and a good place to meet people. Also, every now and then, I do get a bit homesick and it's nice to go to one and get a sense of home.

When I lived in Brno in the Czech Republic, a massively homogenous city not at all like metropolitan Prague, there was an Irish pub called the Immigrant which was more of a chill out zone for all non-Czechs and it was a good way to meet and connect with people going through the same thing as me, i.e. living in a foreign country with a very difficult language and, in some cases, mine included, struggling to meet people. Not having that place would have made things a lot more difficult for me.

Here in Spain, I don't really go to them because they're a lot more expensive than local bars. I'd only go if it was to watch a particular sporting event that wouldn't be on in any other bar around. I've settled here a lot better than I did in the Czech Republic so I don't go to meet people as I previously did but I reckon they can be of use to people who don't speak the local language or are struggling to meet people.

rogercross

HalloweenJack wrote: »

They're not something I look out for but they can be good fun and a good place to meet people. Also, every now and then, I do get a bit homesick and it's nice to go to one and get a sense of home.

When I lived in Brno in the Czech Republic, a massively homogenous city not at all like metropolitan Prague, there was an Irish pub called the Immigrant which was more of a chill out zone for all non-Czechs and it was a good way to meet and connect with people going through the same thing as me, i.e. living in a foreign country with a very difficult language and, in some cases, mine included, struggling to meet people. Not having that place would have made things a lot more difficult for me.

Here in Spain, I don't really go to them because they're a lot more expensive than local bars. I'd only go if it was to watch a particular sporting event that wouldn't be on in any other bar around. I've settled here a lot better than I did in the Czech Republic so I don't go to meet people as I previously did but I reckon they can be of use to people who don't speak the local language or are struggling to meet people.

Ah of course I completely understand that if you're permanently away it could be very useful for meeting people etc.

Allinall

Pub snobbery.

Gotta love it.

I always seek out an Irish pub when abroad.

Get a bottle of Bud- order a well done steak- watch English football and tell everyone to mind their own fecking business.

Jamsiek

Allinall wrote: »

Pub snobbery.

Gotta love it.

I always seek out an Irish pub when abroad.

Get a bottle of Bud- order a well done steak- watch English football and tell everyone to mind their own fecking business.

Bud and well done steak?
Nooooo