Ireland the friendliest country in the world!

digitally-yours · 17-10-2007 12:37PM

Ireland in my Experience

Its good place

People are friendly

But dealing with the GOV Departments in this country is nightmare.

I have dealt with GOV departments in Asia,Europe & ME

I can confidently say that Irish Gov departments are the worst to deal with.

the least worst is "Revenue or TAX" and rest are just soo soo soo laid back.

That said i am waiting for cowen to deliver the Pre budget report.
Next year will be very tough according to the way things are shaping up unless some
miracle happens.

watna · 17-10-2007 12:40PM

I'd agree that ireland is very friendly. Everyone of my friends whose not from irealnd says it's the first thing they notice when they get here. Also if you ever hear two irish people chatting it's always very bright and friendly, even when they're moaning about something (which is all the time!). If you listen to, say, two German people or Belgian people talk they usually won't smile or laugh as much.

ferdi · 17-10-2007 12:51PM

Slow Motion wrote: »

I was helping this girl out in my work capacity (A rather tall attractive Scandanavian), she was in a bit of a panic so the first thing I said was "Don't worry we'll get this sorted out", she looked at me with a mixture of relief and exasperation and said, "You bloody Irish, always so laid back and nothing is ever a problem, do you ever get upset ?", I felt quite pleased at that.

for me, this "ah sure it'll be grand" attitude is what is so right and so wrong with this country.

kraggy · 17-10-2007 12:55PM

Slow Motion wrote: »

Is the chip on your shoulder causing you to list ?

Ah, you have balanced up with the one on your other shoulder. Are they heavy ?

No chip whatsoever.

Just have to laugh at the attitude of some people.

Very funny, the level of ignorance.

Fratton Fred · 17-10-2007 01:03PM

watna wrote: »

Also if you ever hear two irish people chatting it's always very bright and friendly

unless it's someone from Kerry and someone from Dublin, obviously:D

azezil · 17-10-2007 01:06PM

*sniffles*
I love you guys :')

chopperbyrne · 17-10-2007 01:07PM

You keep your kind of lovin to yourself!

Maxwell · 17-10-2007 01:10PM

kraggy wrote: »

No chip whatsoever.

Just have to laugh at the attitude of some people.

Very funny, the level of ignorance.

I have to agree at the ignorance of some people in relation to the Dublin versus anywhere else in the country.

Im originally from Dublin and now living "in the middle of nowhere" as described by anyone I know from Dublin. I don't have to rely on Dublin for anything i.e. work or shopping as everything I need is nearby. But people still living in Dublin (or Wicklow/Kildare and Meath....but still they call it Dublin) think I must be away from everything.

Its pure ignorance, plain and simple.

Archeron · 17-10-2007 01:25PM

monosharp wrote: »

How do they come up with this crap ?

No idea really, asking stoned hippies maybe?
Really though, I find people friendly everywhere in Ireland. Even in Dublin, I've found a higher ratios of people willing to say "howya" than any other city I've been in outside Ireland.
Strangely, I'd disagree with the "outside Dublin is friendlier" mentality to some degree. There are some villages I've visited in Ireland where the feeling of unwelcomeness is palpable. Thats probably because I have a strong Dublin accent though

In all fairness though, I spent my holidays this year travelling Ireland, and the people over the west coast are really and truly lovely folk. Speaking as a tourist, we are a friendly bunch.

MOH · 17-10-2007 01:25PM

Was in New Zealand (Christchurch) last year and couldn't believe how friendly everyone was. I don't get the 'friendly Ireland' thing, certainly not in Dublin anyway.

Wacker · 17-10-2007 01:28PM

humanji wrote: »

Dublin is an incredibly friendly place. Granted, that's mainly due to fact that there are so few Irish left here

Not sure about the US being on the list. I've met a lot of friendly americans, but when you're there, you don't see a lot of it. The main friendliness you see is from people serving you and they don't give a **** about you, they only want a tip.

That has never been my experience. For example, I was in Boston a few years back, hanging out in a university to use the net for free. I had this notebook with me, which I forgot as I was leaving. A student ran after me, calling me "Sir!" Now, if that was in Ireland, I'm sure a guy would have followed me, but he wouldn't have called me 'sir'. I honestly believe that Americans are completely genuine with that attitude.

Also, I worked in a newsagent for years, and I used to make a major effort to be as friendly as possible. Do you know what reaction I used to get all the time off customers? "Are you american?"

DonJose · 17-10-2007 01:37PM

In a recent survey of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants, 5 out of 10 asylum seekers and illegal immigrants perferred Ireland to other European countries.*

* The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 50 percentage points

azezil · 17-10-2007 01:44PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

You keep your kind of lovin to yourself!

C'mere till I rooooooide ya >_<

chopperbyrne · 17-10-2007 02:05PM

Sorry you're just not my type!

digitally-yours · 17-10-2007 02:07PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Sorry you're just not my type!

I think I heard this sentence before somewhere

ScumLord · 17-10-2007 02:25PM

Can anyone actually find this survey on the lonely planet site? As far as I can see the bluelist is a fairly average online poll. It would be like saying that 40% of Irish people think Atari jaguar is the solution to the health systems problems just because they saw the poll on boards.

azezil · 17-10-2007 03:04PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Sorry you're just not my type!

Did I say you had a choice?

kevmy · 17-10-2007 03:05PM

Wacker wrote: »

That has never been my experience. For example, I was in Boston a few years back, hanging out in a university to use the net for free. I had this notebook with me, which I forgot as I was leaving. A student ran after me, calling me "Sir!" Now, if that was in Ireland, I'm sure a guy would have followed me, but he wouldn't have called me 'sir'. I honestly believe that Americans are completely genuine with that attitude.

Also, I worked in a newsagent for years, and I used to make a major effort to be as friendly as possible. Do you know what reaction I used to get all the time off customers? "Are you american?"

Yes but then America did rank higher than Ireland. And Americans are very friendly - sometimes annoyingly so - there just not that smart.

ScumLord wrote: »

Can anyone actually find this survey on the lonely planet site? As far as I can see the bluelist is a fairly average online poll. It would be like saying that 40% of Irish people think Atari jaguar is the solution to the health systems problems just because they saw the poll on boards.

But Atari Jaguar is the answer to the problem - you must have missed the Atari Jaguar Initiative recently brought forward by Muncher Harney.

As far as Ireland goes yup we pretty friendly but polls such as these are pretty useless. Once we're being considered at all shows something but ranking the countries is pure muck

chopperbyrne · 17-10-2007 03:09PM

azezil wrote: »

Did I say you had a choice?

My girlfriend owns several rifles and knows how to use them!

Sonnenblumen · 17-10-2007 06:38PM

Archeron wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhmhcweyeymh/

Ireland has been named as the world's friendliest country in a new list of top travel destinations from Lonely Planet.

The Bluelist 2008 says Irish people have a dark sense of humour, a welcoming nature and an ability to have fun in boom or bust times.

It also reports an air of cautious optimism "infecting the land" following the ending of the Troubles in the North.

The US, Malawi, Turkey and Scotland make up the rest of Lonely Planet's top-five friendly nations.

Well sure and begorrah, tis a cead mile failte to the world! Would you agree we're a friendly bunch?

The results are a little surprising, researchers must have been the 3 Monkies. Still we're not the worse, but the friendliest, I'd doubt it.

FlutterinBantam · 17-10-2007 06:43PM

Hagar wrote: »

I remember a few years ago getting on a bus in Bermingham and as I didn't know the city I asked the bus driver to give me a shout when we got to my stop. The guy got me to stand near his seat for the whole journey and as we drove along he told me all about the places we were passing and snippets of local history, basically gave me a guided tour the route. He was so friendly and proud of his city it left a lasting impression on me. Mind you the white people where a different ball game altogether.

Bermingham??? What country is that city in??

ScumLord · 17-10-2007 06:45PM

We are the friendliest! Admit it or I'll take the head clean of' ya!! *falls of chair drolling*

Sonnenblumen · 17-10-2007 06:58PM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Bermingham??? What country is that city in??

Alabama of course, Forest Gump once did a summer job there as a local bus driver. You know the rest.:D

chikuu · 17-10-2007 07:02PM

Archeron wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhmhcweyeymh/

Ireland has been named as the world's friendliest country in a new list of top travel destinations from Lonely Planet.

The Bluelist 2008 says Irish people have a dark sense of humour, a welcoming nature and an ability to have fun in boom or bust times.

It also reports an air of cautious optimism "infecting the land" following the ending of the Troubles in the North.

The US, Malawi, Turkey and Scotland make up the rest of Lonely Planet's top-five friendly nations.

Well sure and begorrah, tis a cead mile failte to the world! Would you agree we're a friendly bunch?

I am delighted that we are named the friendliest country in the world, but I think that only applies to the rural areas.

I am from Waterford, and I went to Dublin yesterday, I love Dublin to bits I really do, but I can tell ya it wasn't friendly! I dont know what it is about Dublin, people are always stressed or something. I was crossing the road at the spire, where the traffic lights are, and of course the "green man" was showing so we were safe to proceed, (so we thought!), then this cyclist crashed into us (about 5 of us) and told us to "move" and said some else rude along the way, she probably had a bad day in the office

Thats beyond the point, I agree that Ireland is friendly but in some cases we are not. We are all not perfect.

Rhyme · 17-10-2007 07:07PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Is the Glasgow kiss similar to the Tallaght handshake?

I though that was the Limerick handshake/kiss?

KlondikePaddy · 17-10-2007 07:09PM

Yeah it's a real friendly country alright-go to any casualty department on a Saturday night/Sunday morning and see how friendly it is-guys heads ripped open with broken glass, fractured skulls from fights in our towns-yes I would say that the source got it right!!!!!

philstar · 17-10-2007 07:11PM

the lonely planet is a travel book, so i take their survey with a pinch of salt

i mean there'e a big difference from visiting a country and actually living there

personally i think irish people or no more no less friendly than any other race, everywhere you go in the world you have your nice people and you have your assh&les.:cool:

chikuu · 17-10-2007 07:18PM

philstar wrote: »

the lonely planet is a travel book, so i take their survey with a pinch of salt

i mean there'e a big difference from visiting a country and actually living there

personally i think irish people or no more no less friendly than any other race, everywhere you go in the world you have your nice people and you have your assh&les.:cool:

well said.

KlondikePaddy · 17-10-2007 07:27PM

philstar wrote: »

the lonely planet is a travel book, so i take their survey with a pinch of salt

i mean there'e a big difference from visiting a country and actually living there

personally i think irish people or no more no less friendly than any other race, everywhere you go in the world you have your nice people and you have your assh&les.:cool:

Good point philstar-good and bad everywhere!!!

Hagar · 17-10-2007 07:38PM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Bermingham??? What country is that city in??

Ok so I spelt it incorrectly.
Ok so it's not in Ireland.
But the parallel is the immigrant population becoming "more Irish than the Irish themselves". Try saying Céad Míle Fáilte with a Lithuanian accent.
Ok that might be a bit deep for AH.

Ireland the friendliest country in the world!

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