Changes in Ireland over the last 15 years

Johannes Scotus · 30-05-2008 09:18PM #1

Hi,

I would like your opinions about something.

I left Ireland about 15 years ago, right after the leaving cert.

I lived in different places around. Am now living in Brazil.

I will go back next year with my wife and we plan to stay there about 3 or 4 years. I`m worried about the reverse culture shock.

In what ways do you think Ireland has changed since I was there.

Thanks

Gordon · 30-05-2008 09:24PM

Moved to.. erm.. Afterhours. Not a PI.

El Weirdo · 30-05-2008 09:31PM

Gordon wrote: »

Moved to.. erm.. Afterhours. Not a PI.

Good... We can expect to see some excellent answers so then...

I'll begin:

Its shit. Stay where you are...

Jimbo · 30-05-2008 09:32PM

^ It's still full of begrudgers anyway

brousuka · 30-05-2008 09:34PM

Johannes Scotus wrote: »

Hi,

I would like your opinions about something.

I left Ireland about 15 years ago, right after the leaving cert.

I lived in different places around. Am now living in Brazil.

I will go back next year with my wife and we plan to stay there about 3 or 4 years. I`m worried about the reverse culture shock.

In what ways do you think Ireland has changed since I was there.

Thanks

The changes are huge from 15yrs ago! some bad, some good. I think the biggest change is in peoples attitudes - no longer the laid back, easy going type of thing, it's all cut throat now and material things like houses and cars and possesions have to be better than the next. All in all getting a bit plastic.

Suaimhneach · 30-05-2008 09:37PM

If you are coming to Dublin... its bigger, faster, louder, and probably seems meaner. But the things that one loves about the city are still here, you just gotta look a bit harder.

ScumLord · 30-05-2008 09:39PM

We moved it south and painted it purple.

Caoimhín · 30-05-2008 09:41PM

You cant buy a house within 100 miles of where you work unless you earn 60billion a year. You will end up like the rest of us doing a 35 hour a week commute to a job you hate, then home to a fat wife who only watches british soaps and eats icecream. You will never see the hateful little sh*ts you will call kids, and all the while you will hear rubbish about how the celtic tiger made us all happy and fabulously wealthy.

Bros123 · 30-05-2008 09:51PM

caoibhin wrote: »

You cant buy a house within 100 miles of where you work unless you earn 60billion a year. You will end up like the rest of us doing a 35 hour a week commute to a job you hate, then home to a fat wife who only watches british soaps and eats icecream. You will never see the hateful little sh*ts you will call kids, and all the while you will hear rubbish about how the celtic tiger made us all happy and fabulously wealthy.

Try and think of the BAD points though........

ejmaztec · 30-05-2008 09:52PM

You have to have cars that are roadworthy now. Gone are the days when you used to slow down by driving your rusty old heap of sh1t into the front of a nearby shop.

Captain Darling · 30-05-2008 09:55PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

You have to have cars that are roadworthy now. Gone are the days when you used to slow down by driving your rusty old heap of sh1t into the front of a nearby shop.

Same roads, but twice or more, the amount of cars on them.

Jimbo · 30-05-2008 10:15PM

After centuries of alcoholism, drinking has become socially unacceptable in Ireland

gurramok · 30-05-2008 10:36PM

15 years, so 1993 you last seen the place.
Well, its more mutlicultural with all sorts milling around, not much dereliction since you left as they have been replaced by niche apt & office blocks.

And oh yeah, you have to drive a '08 car serviced by debt to fit in

caobhin wrote:

You cant buy a house within 100 miles of where you work unless you earn 60billion a year. You will end up like the rest of us doing a 35 hour a week commute to a job you hate, then home to a fat wife who only watches british soaps and eats icecream. You will never see the hateful little sh*ts you will call kids, and all the while you will hear rubbish about how the celtic tiger made us all happy and fabulously wealth

Post of the month as its so fluppin true?

Terry · 30-05-2008 11:07PM

I'm fifteen years older.

Also begrudgery has hit an all time high. Everyone is disillusioned. You can buy a house for less than last year. unemployment is rising again after dropping for most of the past fifteen years.

You pretty much fúcked up and missed out on the good years.
Unlucky.

MooseJam · 30-05-2008 11:23PM

The Roma are here now

Degsy · 30-05-2008 11:24PM

You wont recognise a lot of irish women.They now wear sunglasses on thier heads at night,talk a bizaare, faux-american patois and carry cups of 4 euro coffee around with them.Blokes in their early 30's now wear suits,have thier(thinning) hair teased up into spikes on top and talk constantly about home ownership,how much money they're making(usually **** all)and how they happily wear moisturiser.

Degsy · 30-05-2008 11:28PM

The roads are also clogged with human filth driving monster vehicles that are intended for use on a farm,going no further than the primary school,the cashpoint or taking up three parking spaces in tesco.

brousuka · 30-05-2008 11:35PM

In all fairness lads and lassies it's better than the oul' bleak 80's and early 90's. It's good to see a bit of flash around - or is it?

DonJose · 31-05-2008 12:09AM

I left Ireland in 1991 when unemployment was 15% :eek: Lived abroad for 15 years and returned in 2006. Unless you are earning 6 figures, don't come back, you'll never have the same lifestyle as abroad. A car will cost you three times more in Ireland and don't get me started on property, its so poorly built you have hear your neighbour fart 2 doors down. I came back to put the kids through school and college, everyday I wonder if I made a mistake coming back

andrew · 31-05-2008 12:13AM

ITT: whining and generalisation!

You kinda missed the Celtic Tiger btw

Degsy · 31-05-2008 12:23AM

andrew wrote: »

ITT: whining and generalisation!

You kinda missed the Celtic Tiger btw

There was no Celtic Tiger..it was a myth perpetrated by business interests,banks,the media and the government.

flanum · 31-05-2008 12:27AM

Postman Podge that used to be on the Den with Zig and Zag..? well hes now a late night chat-host with his brother Rodge.

oh and watch out for the big pointy stick on Oconnell st in Dublin.

ejmaztec · 31-05-2008 12:36AM

flanum wrote: »

oh and watch out for the big pointy stick on Oconnell st in Dublin.

That reminds me - nobody's mentioned the drugs...............

tramoredude · 31-05-2008 12:40AM

Everyone who has posted in this thread thus far is a depressing bastard

Ireland is awesome, Welcome Home!

Degsy · 31-05-2008 12:48AM

ejmaztec wrote: »

That reminds me - nobody's mentioned the drugs...............

Yeah.Ya cant get any apart from coke which is shiite.

daisy123 · 31-05-2008 11:03AM

Glenroe was cancelled and Pat Kenny does the Late Late Show and Gay Byrne is now chairman of the Road Safety Authority. People think the Coronas make good music.

Degsy · 31-05-2008 11:08AM

No irish people work in shops anywhere anymore.

RobertFoster · 31-05-2008 11:27AM

There's very little, if any, white dog poo around anymore.

Judging by this thread, there's a lot of pessimists who have become more vocal in the last 15 years. I blame the internet.

Degsy · 31-05-2008 11:34AM

RobertFoster wrote: »

There's very little, if any, white dog poo around anymore.

Judging by this thread, there's a lot of pessimists who have become more vocal in the last 15 years. I blame the internet.

Oh yeah,the internet.That wasnt around 15 years ago.

Xavi6 · 31-05-2008 11:38AM

Flamboyant gays and emos are everywhere.

daisy123 · 31-05-2008 12:02PM

Also, British games are now played in Croke Park :eek:

Changes in Ireland over the last 15 years

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