The most Irish thing I've seen lately

superfish · 17-06-2011 01:05AM

funny thing is you could have named this thread " whats the most american thing you have seen or french or german my point being every country has stereotype even the brits the tea drinkin toffs, you cant blame anyone particular race for making them stereotypes

Dionysus · 17-06-2011 01:09AM

super-rush wrote: »

This is typical Irish. Any excuse to whinge.

Oh Jesus, the irony. :rolleyes:

bonerm · 17-06-2011 01:12AM

Noticed seeing the Guarenteed Irish logo more than once recently. This logo was everywhere back in the bad old 80's and pretty much disappeared during the "celtic tiger" years. I guess it's just a portent for bad times.

HellFireClub · 17-06-2011 01:27AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCHOdyX5HGo

retalivity · 17-06-2011 01:51AM

Not having house numbers/street names/postcodes out in the sticks.
especially living away now, it never struck me until recently that it only seems to be an ireland thing.
people(north americans) are completely bemused how I can receive mail

fend · 17-06-2011 01:54AM

Just ordered a kebab from the local chipper....

Meat, Sweetcorn and Mushrooms..... Leave the kebab making to the professionals please...

The Scientician · 17-06-2011 01:59AM

fend wrote: »

Just ordered a kebab from the local chipper....

Meat, Sweetcorn and Mushrooms..... Leave the kebab making to the professionals please...

Did you know dem Yanks think it's an abomination to put corn on a pizza?! They're the ones with a bleedin' corn belt!

Anyway, last week I saw a potato dressed as a priest having sex with a breakfast roll dressed up as a politician giving a brown envelope to a loaf of soda bread dressed as a ghost estate.

Godsentme · 17-06-2011 02:27AM

The Weather....:mad:

chucken1 · 17-06-2011 02:27AM

DesperateDan wrote: »

I was perusing the menu of a local fast food joint here in Mullingar, and it turns out you get a free bale of briquettes if you spend over €30 on your food!

Score!

Whats wrong with this? Are "we" now too up our own to think this is a good deal?

raveni · 17-06-2011 04:24AM

The most Irish thing I've seen lately?
Myself in the mirror:rolleyes:

DesperateDan · 18-06-2011 03:42AM

chucken1 wrote: »

Whats wrong with this? Are "we" now too up our own to think this is a good deal?

Oh I'm sure its a great deal, I'm just commenting on how odd it is and you wouldn't get something like that in many other countries, (And yes I understand every country has their oddities!).

barakus · 18-06-2011 03:53AM

dont think this thread was intended to be negative anyway

Karamoja · 18-06-2011 07:27AM

My grand dad drinks cabbage water. After he boils the cabbage he just scoops the water out with a cup and drinks it like tae.

Twee. · 18-06-2011 07:37AM

Currently on a J1 in New York and you can spot the Irish lads miles away! Key traits include burnt necks, GAA shirts and Umbro tracksuit bottoms in 35 degree heat.

pebbles21 · 18-06-2011 07:52AM

At the top of the town(doesnt matter which town)5/6 souped up 98/99 Corrolas/starlets/colts etc...all lined up side by side together with their respected owners sitting on their own in each car........

18-06-2011 09:18AM

On the Athlone bypass a few weeks ago, a contraflow with an end of speed limit sign in the middle of the section with the works on it! (the start of limit was 10km before the works started).

In other words, you had to slow down on the open road but were allowed to speed up for the "chicane".
Now that's Irish.

edit: I forgot the "no overtaking " sign on a single track road! :pac:

BengaLover · 18-06-2011 09:23AM

I regularly drive home from town stuck at 20mph behind a tractor that has the loader at the back filled with shopping, the elderly husband driving, and the wife squeezed in beside him..And they clearly stopped off for a few bevvies too..

nice_very · 05-10-2011 04:44AM

really really sorry to bump this thread, was just looking around...

Most Irish thing I've experienced recently?

me, at the end of a "trad night" being served a pint of guinness, wayyy after hours, singing the national anthem, with a member of AGS (off duty) 2 barstools up.

Irish Guitarist · 05-10-2011 11:33AM

Only in Ireland would people say "at least they're not out selling drugs and stabbing people" in response to "Jedward are crap".

Shiner11 · 05-10-2011 11:36AM

Getting caught behind sheep or cows on the road and then getting out of the car to give a hand and have a good chat with the farmer.

Berberie · 05-10-2011 11:41AM

A man who looks at least 90, cap on head, sitting driving a tractor which looks about the same age talking on his mobile phone!!

(Can you imagine him being pulled over by a garda and being given points)!

Fozzydog3 · 05-10-2011 12:41PM

Giselle wrote: »

Last summer, I saw two drunk Irish guys (Ireland football shirts, Dublin accents) throwing their guts up in Vienna, in the middle of the afternoon.

It was like a flashback to Temple Bar on a Thursday night.

So only in Vienna then ?

wolf moon · 05-10-2011 12:51PM

DesperateDan wrote: »

Has anyone else seen anything lately that made you smile and think, only in Ireland...? :rolleyes:

Just this morning, driving down the main road, when some old dope in Yaris, obviously ignoring big YIELD sign nearly crashed into me, jumping out of a lane.

Now - the "only in Ireland" part:

When treated with horn and a gesture of disbelief, the old pr1ck started bitching to me through the window. Luckily for him he didn't stop because I'd be more than happy to give him a driving lesson before he kills someone.

If I didn't brake really quickly and he crashed into me I swear I'd beat the living sh1te out of the cheeky fuker.

jackie1974 · 05-10-2011 01:37PM

I went to a charity event a couple of weeks ago to raise money for the local football team - Sheep racing - can't get much more Irish than that, I felt like i'd been landed in Kilnascully.

great laugh though.

05-10-2011 02:10PM

Berberie wrote: »

A man who looks at least 90, cap on head, sitting driving a tractor which looks about the same age talking on his mobile phone!!

(Can you imagine him being pulled over by a garda and being given points)!

Chances are, he would have been in the pub having a few pints with the Garda.

kkdela6 · 05-10-2011 02:33PM

Ive often seen our local garda ****faced in the pub, and one night a few months ago when ireland were playing a soccer match cant remember who against he was up roaring at the telly, full as an egg of guiness, and his garda car was parked outside!

abouttobebanned · 05-10-2011 02:35PM

There was a butchers near my house a few years ago..they sold meat...and also videos!

Peep O'Day · 05-10-2011 02:37PM

I'm not a fan of the way "that's very Irish" is often used as a synonym for "that's very stupid".

Tiocfaidh Armani · 05-10-2011 02:42PM

super-rush wrote: »

This is typical Irish. Any excuse to whinge.

We do like an auld moan alright. We're moaning about moaning though, are we as bad:D

I thought this thread would be good craic, I think it's good fun having a laugh at the little things that are different and quirky about Ireland. Shame some folk take themselves too seriously...

Tiocfaidh Armani · 05-10-2011 02:44PM

Peep O'Day wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the way "that's very Irish" is often used as a synonym for "that's very stupid".

I get what you're saying but it's all about the context. If it's some Brit limey saying it then yeah it's an arse of a thing to say but it's Irish folk laughing at the little things that you would only get in Ireland so it's a bit of a laugh. Lighten up;)

The most Irish thing I've seen lately

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