Irish people and English people

menoscemo · 18-05-2008 11:45PM

Irish people are less politically correct, English mind their p's a q's more. Irish swear more.

Capt'n Midnight · 19-05-2008 12:25AM

mike65 wrote: »

At least we aren't French.

Mike.

That's one big difference there, we don't have any hang up's re the French or Germans. When we have an international football match it isn't a grudge match (except for one country who seems to only have grudge matches

)

I've always imagined a divide between south east england and the rest of the british isles for some attitudes.

Notorious · 19-05-2008 12:41AM

On Friday night a friend of mine was screamed at by an English man who was hanging out a taxi window: "**** off and hang yourself you Irish c***". Though my friend did tell him that he resembled Russell Brandt...

BraziliaNZ · 19-05-2008 02:10AM

Usually they're alright, sometimes they have a superiority attitude though I find. They're as ugly as us too. Take Wayne Rooney for example. Potato headed ugly get, looks like one of us though, think he has Irish blood.

Kold · 19-05-2008 02:13AM

Notorious wrote: »

On Friday night a friend of mine was screamed at by an English man who was hanging out a taxi window: "**** off and hang yourself you Irish c***". Though my friend did tell him that he resembled Russell Brandt...

If someone said that anything about me was like Russell Brand, I think I might probably kill him. Your mate was lucky.

God I hate Russell Brand.

mise_me_fein · 19-05-2008 10:08AM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Usually they're alright, sometimes they have a superiority attitude though I find. They're as ugly as us too. Take Wayne Rooney for example. Potato headed ugly get, looks like one of us though, think he has Irish blood.

Lol, Rooney´s of Irish decent. Didn´t the name give it away.

A Catholic from Liverpool generally is of Irish stock.

Jimoslimos · 19-05-2008 10:25AM

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Most noticeable difference for me was that english pubs suck and lack a good amount of taps.

English pubs do have their problems (feckin blinking slot machines for one) but a lack of taps??

Compared to most Irish pubs with the overwhelming selection of Bud, Heineken or Guinness to an English one (particularly in Kent) where I can try a real ale I've never tried before

19-05-2008 11:12AM

They have different accents

Fratton Fred · 19-05-2008 11:29AM

Redpunto wrote: »

We are taught completely different history in school. Ask any english person bout 1916,,they wont have a clue

1916? is that when the Russian revolution took place?

in world terms, 1916 was a very minor event at the time.

mike65 wrote: »

At least we aren't French.
Mike.

thank God

WhiteWashMan wrote: »

irish tend to be a little bit more perochial, but other that, i dont really see any great differences that are not explained by localisation.

its easy to say there are vast differences between english and irish, but then again, there are vast differences between dubs and kerry people.

i think if you look at it from a higher view, youll find that general attitudes, social acceptances and overall cultures have tended to come closer together over the last 50 years.

I think that's a good point, people from London and Cornwall are as different as people from Kerry and Dublin. to say that Londoners and Kerrymen are different therefore the English and Irish are different is not accurate. From what I've seen there isn't that much difference between the two sets of people.

Deleted User wrote: »

They have different accents

True, I moved from a country where the kids tried to sound afro caribbean, to one where the kids try to sound like they are from California:D

mike65 · 19-05-2008 11:51AM

Notorious wrote: »

On Friday night a friend of mine was screamed at by an English man who was hanging out a taxi window: "**** off and hang yourself you Irish c***". Though my friend did tell him that he resembled Russell Brandt...

Is that the notorious foul-mouthed son of Willie?

Mike.

Jimoslimos · 19-05-2008 11:52AM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I think that's a good point, people from London and Cornwall are as different as people from Kerry and Dublin.

Or those from Portsmouth and Southampton;)

Fratton Fred · 19-05-2008 12:24PM

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Or those from Portsmouth and Southampton;)

how dare you even mention the two in the same sentance

jjbrien · 19-05-2008 12:46PM

I was in Norway for the last few days and its amazing how the Irish more resemble the Norwegians than the English. I have lived in England so I know. It was amazing to see the norwgian sensor of humor is idetical to the Irish. Also they have a great scense of decency. In Oslo they had Norway day on Sunday its like our Paddys day they have a parade just like in Ireland. But I was trying to get down off a big wall as i was looking at the parade and was stuggeling to get down 2 people there came over and helped me down. Now I am a guy. The english would never do this but the Irish would.

Defenestrate · 19-05-2008 12:48PM

jjbrien wrote: »

I was in Norway for the last few days and its amazing how the Irish more resemble the Norwegians than the English. I have lived in England so I know. It was amazing to see the norwgian sensor of humor is idetical to the Irish. Also they have a great scense of decency. In Oslo they had Norway day on Sunday its like our Paddys day they have a parade just like in Ireland. But I was trying to get down off a big wall as i was looking at the parade and was stuggeling to get down 2 people there came over and helped me down. Now I am a guy. The english would never do this but the Irish would.

I'd probably just laugh.

Latchy · 20-05-2008 12:01PM

Notorious wrote: »

On Friday night a friend of mine was screamed at by an English man who was hanging out a taxi window: "**** off and hang yourself you Irish c***". Though my friend did tell him that he resembled Russell Brandt...

Some Englishmen in large groups have there reputations to live up to ie, being aggressive,obnoxious ,obscene Superior.It comes with the rule britannia mentality that was shoved into them .

I would imagine the guy in the taxi you describe would **** himself lifeless if confronted by a group of irishmen or any group from anywere shouting those remarks . .

mike65 · 20-05-2008 12:18PM

jjbrien wrote: »

Also they have a great scense of decency. In Oslo they had Norway day on Sunday its like our Paddys day they have a parade just like in Ireland. But I was trying to get down off a big wall as i was looking at the parade and was stuggeling to get down 2 people there came over and helped me down. Now I am a guy. The english would never do this but the Irish would.

So there we are - the nature of a people summed up.

If you are Irish and stuck on a wall prey you are stuck in any country other than England cos you'll die of exposure or starvation otherwise.

What a load of old toss.

Mike.

Latchy · 20-05-2008 12:35PM

mike65 wrote: »

So there we are - the nature of a people summed up.

If you are Irish and stuck on a wall prey you are stuck in any country other than England cos you'll die of exposure or starvation otherwise.

What a load of old toss.

Mike.

Indeed, the riot crowd / bobby englander in no way reflects the vast majority of english people who are as pleasent and helpful as anybody else anywere .

Fratton Fred · 20-05-2008 02:42PM

from what I have seen over the last few weeks, I have come to the opinion that irish people would buy you, sell you and stab you in the back without a moments thought.

But hey, you're a great bunch generally

Capt'n Midnight · 20-05-2008 06:47PM

mike65 wrote: »

So there we are - the nature of a people summed up.

If you are Irish and stuck on a wall prey you are stuck in any country other than England cos you'll die of exposure or starvation otherwise.

Look at what happened to Humpty Dumpty :eek:

Ninja_scrotum · 20-05-2008 07:09PM

Intothesea wrote: »

This is an interesting topic I think OP.
I would equate the English 'national character'
or cultural one with ESTJ (using the MBTI system),
while the Irish one is more INFP or INFJ. Definitely
opposing on sensing/thinking and intuition/feeling
anyway. America registers as ESTP for me.

/0.02

what a freak

20-05-2008 07:13PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Look at what happened to Humpty Dumpty :eek:

On a similar note, in that rhyme it was never stated that Humpty Dumpty was an egg or that he was pushed. And of course they couldn't put him together again if they let the damned horses go first. What were they thinking? Horses are terrible at jigsaws.

kowloon · 20-05-2008 09:31PM

Will be moving to Britonia in Sept. not sure where yet, could be London, Kent, Birmingham, Salford or Wolverhampton. Which do we all think is the nicest place?

Latchy · 20-05-2008 09:39PM

kowloon wrote: »

Will be moving to Britonia in Sept. not sure where yet, could be London, Kent, Birmingham, Salford or Wolverhampton. Which do we all think is the nicest place?

I would cross wolverhamton birmingham and salford off the list for a start .Kent has the scenery and space and London is all of the above and more on it's own , a bit like new york .

Ninja_scrotum · 20-05-2008 09:46PM

Don't move to kent. It's a bit of a dive. I kent believe how bad it is.

Affable · 20-05-2008 10:13PM

kowloon wrote: »

Will be moving to Britonia in Sept. not sure where yet, could be London, Kent, Birmingham, Salford or Wolverhampton. Which do we all think is the nicest place?

Manchester is a cool city but Salford is rough. Wolves and Brum are ****. London is over priced, so probably Kent, plus it has better weather.

20-05-2008 10:19PM

kowloon wrote: »

Will be moving to Britonia in Sept. not sure where yet, could be London, Kent, Birmingham, Salford or Wolverhampton. Which do we all think is the nicest place?

I'm actually going to Kent tomorrow for a week. Well, Canterbury to be precise. Have been there before, it's very nice - similar to Galway.

Kold · 20-05-2008 10:25PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm actually going to Kent tomorrow for a week. Well, Canterbury to be precise. Have been there before, it's very nice - similar to Galway.

I went to Uni in Canterbury for a little while. Chav central.

Intothesea · 20-05-2008 11:02PM

Ninja_scrotum wrote: »

what a freak

This doesn't count unless you have the
cojones to address the person who
threatens your internet or otherwise
ego directly.

DubLass · 21-05-2008 12:18AM

Theres good and bad everywhere you go, England has their fair share of gob****es but then so do we

Beerlao · 21-05-2008 12:48AM

yeah ireland and the UK might appear very different. but they're culturally closer to us than any other nation on earth. you only realise this when you spend an extended period of time in other countries.

name me a country more similar to ireland than the UK.

Irish people and English people

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