Angel1971 wrote: » Nah, if you want to be cranky-pants that's your choice. I like meeting new people. Other cultures are fascinating to me.
Thelonious Monk wrote: » You drive ridiculously big cars, especially pick up trucks, for no apparent reason except to pollute the air and burn as much fuel as possible. Last time I was there nearly every vehicle was a 8 litre enging GMC truck with one dude driving it.
odyssey06 wrote: » Angel1971 wrote: » Nah, if you want to be cranky-pants that's your choice. I like meeting new people. Other cultures are fascinating to me. Something to watch out for thats been hinted at. You get talking to some irish people in pub and getting along great. They may not be there to make new friends... may have lived in Dublin all their lives and already cant keep up with some old friends. They are just happy out having some craic. Dont take it personally.
Angel1971 wrote: » I think I'm friendly and likeable. I love meeting new people and experiencing new adventures. I'll be traveling to Ireland soon for the first time and wondered if there was a positive or negative association.
ILoveYourVibes wrote: » Where in America what background etc?
alchemist33 wrote: » Angel1971 wrote: » I think I'm friendly and likeable. I love meeting new people and experiencing new adventures. I'll be traveling to Ireland soon for the first time and wondered if there was a positive or negative association. Hope you have a great time. My first time in the US was in LA. It was big and impersonal, then a man in a bus station invited me to watch the basketball on his little pay-per-view TV as he was about to leave. Since then I've met some great Americans on other forums. They're just the same as everyone else. You'll find most people in Ireland will forget stereotypes as soon as you get talking to them.
Angel1971 wrote: » I think that might be because most service members volunteer to serve. Some countries dont give their citizens a choice. I'm not sure what Ireland does for its military.
Angel1971 wrote: » What preconceived ideas do you have about Americans? Positive? Negative? What's the first thing you think of if you know you'll be meeting someone from the US?
odyssey06 wrote: » If you happen to find yourself in Cork on a sunday in summer, you may see lots of confederate flags. Cork is called the rebel county and their sports teams wear red. In case you thought you had arrived at some sort of political rally.
Angel1971 wrote: » Oh that makes me happy. I've told me friends I may never come back. I'll find a lad who wants to marry me and get a US citizenship. :-D (Kidding!!!!!!!)
archer22 wrote: » Are you arriving on a commercial flight...or in a B52.
Angel1971 wrote: » Ok clearly I'm going to need an "Irish to English" dictionary. What the hell is a pokit?
Angel1971 wrote: » Good question since there are different cultures depending on what area of the country. For example the west coast can have the reputation of being vain and over indulging, the midwest are friendly hard working family people, the south are hicks with no education and marry their cousins and the east coast are rude and standoffish. But like a few have said earlier, it all depends on the individual. I just wasnt sure if there was a generalization made.
Angel1971 wrote: » odyssey06 wrote: » If you happen to find yourself in Cork on a sunday in summer, you may see lots of confederate flags. Cork is called the rebel county and their sports teams wear red. In case you thought you had arrived at some sort of political rally. Ok clearly I'm going to need an "Irish to English" dictionary. What the hell is a pokit?
Angel1971 wrote: I'd be willing to bet they just wanted to hear your accent ;-)
khaldrogo wrote: » Angel1971 wrote: I'd be willing to bet they just wanted to hear your accent ;-) The Irish accent??? Which one? There's about 40 different ones
ILoveYourVibes wrote: » I have even noticed different things like different personal space and different volumes at which people speak at. Some Americans actually have quiet accents. Here is a tip if their accent is loud they will prefer it if you stand further away and give them more personal space.
ILoveYourVibes wrote: » Angel1971 wrote: » Good question since there are different cultures depending on what area of the country. For example the west coast can have the reputation of being vain and over indulging, the midwest are friendly hard working family people, the south are hicks with no education and marry their cousins and the east coast are rude and standoffish. But like a few have said earlier, it all depends on the individual. I just wasnt sure if there was a generalization made. I have even noticed different things like different personal space and different volumes at which people speak at. Some Americans actually have quiet accents. Here is a tip if their accent is loud they will prefer it if you stand further away and give them more personal space.
Yer Da sells Avon wrote: » Having met them all, I can confirm that they are bad.
Angel1971 wrote: » Ohhh... weird, now it says political rally.
Berties_Horse wrote: » Angel1971 wrote: » What's the first thing you think of if you know you'll be meeting someone from the US? What time is it in Cleveland?
Angel1971 wrote: » What's the first thing you think of if you know you'll be meeting someone from the US?
Thelonious Monk wrote: » Really boring f**kers for the most part but that's a big generalisation. I suppose I met the boring ones because I used to work in software and they'd come to our offices and maybe out for a beer sometime and just bore you to death. All dress the exact same too. Those stupid body warmer things and chinos. I've also met some of the coolest people ever that are yanks. Plus black Americans are a totally different culture and way less boring.
