Are The Irish Underestimated

FixdePitchmark · 08-07-2020 11:55PM #1

Ok

pubs are open.............

but got a lecture home from a Lithuanian bloke, he was so proud of his country , but he had not been there in 8 years.

With 7 pints in me , he was pushing and pushing me - all about how great ****ing Lithuanian was. I know , I know..............I should not bite.

I asked him how he had no protective barrier in cab for covid. He said it was because he knows it makes it worse as they are not cleaned.

I put my mask on - he put his.

But he annoyed me.

I built up the pressure and exploded. I told him, we have education, work ethic
that can not be matched.
We lack a central /southern European attitude to work
We get stuck in and get the job done

But to floor him - and he could not respond - I told him.

The Irish have creativity - if you have that you can solve anything.

He actually got a bit annoyed at that.

ANYWAY - CAN WE POST POSITIVE IRISH STUFF.

nullzero · 08-07-2020 11:56PM

Nice stream of consciousness.

If Lithuania is so great why was this bloke living in Ireland?

washman3 · 08-07-2020 11:57PM

How many pints did you say you had again...??

begbysback · 08-07-2020 11:57PM

Can we close the pubs again?

FixdePitchmark · 08-07-2020 11:58PM

nullzero wrote: »

Nice stream of consciousness.

If Lithuania is so great why was this bloke living in Ireland?

exactly.

Pain in the hole.

Ireland is amazing. Please post something along that lines.

Class MayDresser · 08-07-2020 11:58PM

Thread name faaar outweighs thread content.

Leg End Reject · 08-07-2020 11:59PM

We have a cracking sense of humour and no post-communism dourness that's prevalent in many other Europeans.

Moghead · 08-07-2020 11:59PM

You should have lobbed the gob. Then told him the Irish are passionate.

con747 · 09-07-2020 12:01AM

Some man drinking 7 pints and eating your dinner in 105 minutes:D

09-07-2020 12:02AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I built up the pressure and exploded.

But to floor him - and he could not respond - I told him.

One cannot underestimate the native penchant for artistic licence.

Ten of Swords · 09-07-2020 12:03AM

Can you recall a single factoid about Lithuania that he told you?

talla10 · 09-07-2020 12:08AM

So you got drunk and abused a taxi driver?

No the Irish are not underestimated it would seem

PirateShampoo · 09-07-2020 12:10AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Ok

pubs are open.............

With 7 pints in me , he was pushing and pushing
I know , I know..............I should not bite.

I asked him how he had no protective barrier

He said it was because he knows it makes it worse.

I put my mask on - he put his.

I built up the pressure and exploded.

that can not be matched.

We get stuck in and get the job done

But to floor him - and he could not respond -

He actually got a bit annoyed at that.

Did you meet him on Tinder?

I see sheep · 09-07-2020 12:10AM

A guy is positive about his country, because of this you go crazy at him, and now you want us do the same thing as him?

FixdePitchmark · 09-07-2020 12:11AM

talla10 wrote: »

So you got drunk and abused a taxi driver?

No the Irish are not underestimated it would seem

Harsh - not true , he basically said the only value the Irish have is their low tax rate.

FixdePitchmark · 09-07-2020 12:12AM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Did you meet him on Tinder?

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

FixdePitchmark · 09-07-2020 12:14AM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

We have a cracking sense of humour and no post-communism dourness that's prevalent in many other Europeans.

I agree with this - I've a few friend from Poland - they are just way too serious.

Leg End Reject · 09-07-2020 12:22AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I agree with this - I've a few friend from Poland - they are just way too serious.

You can't blame them, but it's at odds with our more easygoing nature.

FixdePitchmark · 09-07-2020 12:33AM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

You can't blame them, but it's at odds with our more easygoing nature.

Timberrrrrrrr · 09-07-2020 12:36AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Ok

pubs are open.............

but got a lecture home from a Lithuanian bloke, he was so proud of his country , but he had not been there in 8 years.

With 7 pints in me , he was pushing and pushing me - all about how great ****ing Lithuanian was. I know , I know..............I should not bite.

I asked him how he had no protective barrier in cab for covid. He said it was because he knows it makes it worse as they are not cleaned.

I put my mask on - he put his.

But he annoyed me.

I built up the pressure and exploded. I told him, we have education, work ethic
that can not be matched.
We lack a central /southern European attitude to work
We get stuck in and get the job done

But to floor him - and he could not respond - I told him.

The Irish have creativity - if you have that you can solve anything.

He actually got a bit annoyed at that.

ANYWAY - CAN WE POST POSITIVE IRISH STUFF.

You should have stopped after 3.

Rodney Bathgate · 09-07-2020 12:39AM

I bet they don’t have SuperMacs in Lithuania.

Whose the sh1tehawk now?

Leg End Reject · 09-07-2020 12:39AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

John Cleese's long legs make that scene!

I Was VB · 09-07-2020 12:44AM

Did the conversation go something like this?

https://youtu.be/VKHFZBUTA4k

Church on Tuesday · 09-07-2020 01:00AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Harsh - not true , he basically said the only value the Irish have is their low tax rate.

That was low of him.

completedit · 09-07-2020 02:24AM

I don't know what Baltic people are like, they seem sound but literal but one thing is certain, humour isn't universal. I think these countries which have turbelent recent histories, their humour is just more wicked and different than ours. They probably find us unfunny

Quantum Erasure · 09-07-2020 04:23AM

He misunderestimated us

09-07-2020 04:32AM

So, the pertinent question here is...did you tip him?

Realt Dearg Sec · 09-07-2020 04:52AM

Yeah they underestimate us! People say that the Irish are just a bunch of rambling, incoherent, flag waving, obnoxious drunks who don't know how to hold a civil conversation. Glad you set him straight though.

09-07-2020 06:10AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Harsh - not true , he basically said the only value the Irish have is their low tax rate.

He's not wrong, to be fair.

Sam Hain · 09-07-2020 06:20AM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

We have a cracking sense of humour and no post-communism dourness that's prevalent in many other Europeans.

That's a myth. The fact that we're funnier than most people from Eastern bloc countries is not a gauge of our humour. As a people we think we're a lot funnier than we actually are and there is a prevalence towards a gombeen eejit acting type of humour.

ExMachina1000 · 09-07-2020 06:55AM

The weather is crap.

The country is only wealthy because it is a tax haven. Could end at anytime.

Every generation or so the young people realise the state of the place and leave in their droves .

Do we eeven need to mention housing and healthcare.

Positives:

Ryanair are flying again

Are The Irish Underestimated

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