qwytre wrote: Yes....yes....em, intentional of course Seriosuly though, a lot of what is said here I agree with but I was wondering if the people replying have spent all their time in Dublin? I find other parts of Ireland (e.g. Galway) to be be quite different to the "culture" in Dublin.
toomevara wrote: Even now there's still a residual whiff of cool about being a muck mucher over there....but a good friend of mine who's a senior nurse in london often gets alot of abuse in A&E and even had an incident where, recently, an older chap refused to be treated by him 'cos was a 'paddy', mind you he says the filipinos and nigerians get constant abuse.....
RandomOne wrote: Everyone working in A&E gets a lot of abuse whether English, Irish, white, black etc. My white, English daughter was punched three times in the stomach by male patients whilst visibly pregnant. That's not anti-Irish attitude, it's anti-authority, & "the world owes me, my taxes pay your wages" mentality prevalent in England. If there's a whiff of cool re the Irish still in existence it wasn't obvious to me. (But then I'm not Irish so possibly wouldn't see it) General attitude is they're courteous and good fun ... and English girls & guys go for the accent and blue eyes big-time.
metrovelvet wrote: Inertia. Scapegoating England or America for everything and yet import their culture from entertainment to clothing from both nations. How **** and SORRY are the two most used words in Hiberno English. The ah sure it'll do attitude. The willingness to pay high prices for utter crap/junk thereby keeping up an overpriced economy. The need to have several pints before you can talk about anything real. Cliquishness How in love they are with themselves for being Irish. They think everyone loves them, yet the only time ive heard this is from them! Go figure. Terrible customer service. Driving. Stuck in the past. The attitude to sexuality and the body. The class system [which seems almost feudal].
Ickle Magoo wrote: being laid back to the point of almost being unconcious & so nothing ever gets done
Ickle Magoo wrote: moaning to each other but never to the appropriate authorities so things change
Ickle Magoo wrote: the drinking culture is unbelieveably good
Ickle Magoo wrote: it's like a mini US but several decades behind
Ickle Magoo wrote: the Catholic Church & the hold they seem to have on A) the public & the state
joe_chicken wrote: Give me an example of you or someone you know being affected adversly by the Catholic church in the last 5 years (as far as state policy or public opinion) I think you've been reading a few too many Frank McCourt books... The Catholic Church has had no influence in this country for the past 20 years (or more)
Ickle Magoo wrote: Lol - And how the Irish can't accept criticism unless from another Irish person....:p Metrovelvet, I was reading your list, nodding & laughing!
joe_chicken wrote: This is why our economy is so bad then? This is exactly why I love Ireland so much, things do get done, but in their own time... It's a national past time to moan (escpecially) when you know nothings gonna get done about it... it's fun, you should try it Finally we agree on something... phew American culture is sweeping every country in the world... not just Ireland Give me an example of you or someone you know being affected adversly by the Catholic church in the last 5 years (as far as state policy or public opinion) I think you've been reading a few too many Frank McCourt books... The Catholic Church has had no influence in this country for the past 20 years (or more)
LadyJ wrote: What about on schools and their attitudes towards gay marriage? They might not directly control anything but they do have an influence on the people who vote.
Ickle Magoo wrote: And I repeat....how the Irish can't accept criticism....:rolleyes:
joe_chicken wrote: That, however, has nothing to do with religion in my eyes, that has to do with him being an a$$hole
joe_chicken wrote: I had an a$$hole religion teacher in school who hated gays and would tell us quite regularly... That, however, has nothing to do with religion in my eyes, that has to do with him being an a$$hole
RandomOne wrote: True, but teachers can influence at least some pupils' thinking - however they can't vote so hopefully the real world undoes such "teaching". Priests influence rather more of their congregations' thinking. Since there is still a strong church here, that thinking is spread across the congregation who vote, therefore affecting/influencing matters.
Fanny Cradock wrote: back to your own country then. IRELAND FOR THE IRISH
Ickle Magoo wrote: Why so defensive joe_chicken? I don't feel I should have to defend what I have written, in my experience if living here those are the things that drive me nuts, as per the title of the thread....
metrovelvet wrote: Oh and did I mention xenophobic?
joe_chicken wrote: We can take criticism... just not when those critiques are based on outdated stereotypes
Fanny Cradock wrote: Anyway, I prefer to think of myself as jingoistic Actually, there are many things about the Irish that piss me off. I’m open to criticism. Though, I’m a bit surprised that the laid back approach annoys so many people.
Fanny Cradock wrote: Actually, there are many things about the Irish that piss me off. I’m open to criticism. Though, I’m a bit surprised that the laid back approach annoys so many people.
Ickle Magoo wrote: Why so defensive joe_chicken? I don't feel I should have to defend what I have written, in my experience if living here those are the things that drive me nuts, as per the title of the thread.... Have you lived in another country & experienced the differences in politics, people & cultures? Pride is good - but better when tempered with a little modesty....:)
