Have you ever been in a relationship with someone that wasn't Irish

Tubsandtiles · 14-08-2011 11:21PM #1

Hey people of After Hours with inspiration from the long distance relationship thread I said I would ask you guys-Have you ever been in a relationship with someone that wasn't Irish ?. What were the main differences you noticed between Irish women/men and others while being in a relationship. Did you have to act differently eg because of accents, culture, the way we act around each other as a couple. Was it more romantic and exciting. You guys can elaborate if you wish

L.Jenkins · 14-08-2011 11:25PM

An American and that was a disaster to be honest. Long distance doesn't work. It was fun though

Red Hand · 14-08-2011 11:29PM

No.

watna · 14-08-2011 11:29PM

I am currently in a relationship with someone that isn't Irish, although we never had to do long distance.

Tbh, the only difference I can really tell is that he has a more rounded view of the world, having grown up in a completely different environment and culture to me and having travelled a lot. A lot of Irish people bitch about how awful Ireland is without really experiencing living anywhere else (I say living because that's a lot different to being somewhere for a few months going on the piss all the time). He knows how to appreciate what he has and what really makes somewhere bad to live.

All the other differences between him and my exes are really only down to personality, as far as I can tell. It's hard to say if those difference would be there if he grew up in Ireland.

looky loo · 14-08-2011 11:31PM

No, I'm very patriotic.

themadchef · 14-08-2011 11:33PM

The more freckles the bigger the micky!

So no!

ILikeBananas · 14-08-2011 11:34PM

Yeah. She didn't get any of the father Ted references and she wasn't impressed when I called her a 'hoor' after she hit me with a snowball.

Will · 14-08-2011 11:35PM

Went out with a canadian girl few years back for 8 months. Called it a day when she moved back. Long distance is too hard, did it once before and didn't work out well.

Laura_lolly87 · 14-08-2011 11:38PM

Yeah but wasn't long distance. I don't think I could ever be in a long distance relationship, it's just not for me.

Standman · 14-08-2011 11:38PM

Honestly, I've never been in a relationship with someone that is Irish.

pconn062 · 14-08-2011 11:39PM

Yeah a 2 week relationship with a german girl when she was over, good times.

mackeire · 14-08-2011 11:40PM

I know people that were in a relationship with things that weren't even human!!

antodeco · 14-08-2011 11:40PM

Yup. Just shy of a year. An English girl, who grew up in Spain. No problems!

Red Hand · 14-08-2011 11:41PM

mackeire wrote: »

I know people that were in a relationship with things that weren't even human!!

You're friends with Lars?

Shelli2 · 14-08-2011 11:42PM

Yup, I am at the moment, and I find there are huge cultural differences at times, and his home town is only a 20 mins flight away in the UK!!!

Barna77 · 14-08-2011 11:42PM

No.

I was the exotic half of the relationship :rolleyes:

Mensch Maschine · 14-08-2011 11:43PM

Yes. Two, in fact. The person I was in the longer relationship with seemed to have a more broader view, culturally and worldly. I learned a lot from her and have since taken it on as a sort of life skill. I meet with a lot of non-Irish people now. I find them a little more open-minded and less cynical about life (obviously not everyone)

Some things that some of my Irish friends ask my European friends I find kind of cringe worthy. I can't give any examples off the top of my head but maybe it's just that at 18 for two years I've lived and hung around Euro folk and new customs etc don't surprise me any more like they do my Irish friends.

Rabies · 14-08-2011 11:46PM

Yes, in the past and right now

Wibbs · 14-08-2011 11:48PM

Yep. Italian, Spanish, French and Austrian.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 14-08-2011 11:49PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Yep. Italian, Spanish, French and Austrian.

Moved around a lot, did she?

D1stant · 14-08-2011 11:55PM

Be careful people.

Avoid French women. Always

Mensch Maschine · 15-08-2011 12:00AM

I hung out with some French people for a few months and I have to say, I'm put off by them now. It's like all the stereotypes I wanted to not believe came through. Don't get me wrong, they were decent enough people, just hard work. Now, I didn't date them, just hung out as friends but they are worlds apart. Even the Spanish guys we hung out with agreed.

I do have one or two French mates that are perfectly sound, maybe it was just that particular group.

Alwayson · 15-08-2011 12:09AM

I worked for the EU and have been in about 20 of 25 the member states. So its like a "girl in every port" as the sailors used to say. One difference I noticed between Irish and foreign girls is that big age gaps (10-15 years) are much more acceptable in realtionships abroad (eg girl 30 guy 45) than they are here.

starlit · 15-08-2011 12:19AM

No, but I have kissed someone who wasn't Irish!

nicechick! · 15-08-2011 12:21AM

Tubsandtiles wrote: »

Hey people of After Hours with inspiration from the long distance relationship thread I said I would ask you guys-Have you ever been in a relationship with someone that wasn't Irish ?. What were the main differences you noticed between Irish women/men and others while being in a relationship. Did you have to act differently eg because of accents, culture, the way we act around each other as a couple. Was it more romantic and exciting. You guys can elaborate if you wish

Yes and well it wasn't a good experience though it wouldn't stop me again in the future, went out with a polish guy and though lovely for awhile god dammit so effin possessive (though you could find that in an Irish man who knows!)

goalscoringhero · 15-08-2011 12:30AM

Tubsandtiles wrote: »

Hey people of After Hours with inspiration from the long distance relationship thread I said I would ask you guys-Have you ever been in a relationship with someone that wasn't Irish ?. What were the main differences you noticed between Irish women/men and others while being in a relationship. Did you have to act differently eg because of accents, culture, the way we act around each other as a couple. Was it more romantic and exciting. You guys can elaborate if you wish

Yes. The Irish girls I was going out with were more easy going.
The girls of different nationality used to have a more open minded view on controversial topics, had no problems challenging the mainstream where necessary and did not easily fall back to adopting the opinion that was/is dictated by cultural heritage/the community.
Disclaimer: I'm German myself.
Cultural differences yes, in the beginning obviously, but catching up with Father Ted taught me some good lessons.

KungPao · 15-08-2011 12:30AM

Yep.

The missus is a Brasilera.

goalscoringhero · 15-08-2011 12:32AM

KungPao wrote: »

Yep.

The missus is a Brasilera.

Did the OP ask to show off your catch or did the question bear a wee bit more substance?

ottostreet · 15-08-2011 12:41AM

All of my girlfriends have been foreign. (I have a certain taste!)

My current gf of two years is Hong Kong born, but lived in Ireland since 8 years old. She kinda gets Irish humour (which ended my last relationship with a Malaysian Muslim)(that, and she was crazy), and is a great girl!

kisaragi · 15-08-2011 12:42AM

Ironically I've never gone out for more than a handful of dates with an Irish guy.... there's something sexy about the exotic ones!

KungPao · 15-08-2011 12:48AM

goalscoringhero wrote: »

Did the OP ask to show off your catch or did the question bear a wee bit more substance?

Okay maybe I could have expanded on my comment but this is why I hate saying my wife is from Brazil.

It's always the same....either Wahey!!!! or ah you're showing off.

FFS.

If I said "My wife is from Portugal", would you have accused me of showing off?

Have you ever been in a relationship with someone that wasn't Irish

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