Are we a laughing stock.?

Tombi! · 20-07-2012 07:24PM

Onixx wrote: »

We're not brilliant either though - no country is. The Mauritius thing has really opened my eyes to the amount of hateful, slackjawed yokels in this country.

But yeh, no need for the silly inferiority complex.

What thing was that? (genuinely curious, I've no clue what Mauritius thing you're on about)

Eve_Dublin · 20-07-2012 07:24PM

Onixx wrote: »

We're not brilliant either though - no country is. The Mauritius thing has really opened my eyes to the amount of hateful, slackjawed yokels in this country.

But yeh, no need for the silly inferiority complex.

Not to say were exceptional....I don't believe that but the perception abroad is good whether we deserve it or not.

Pushtrak · 20-07-2012 07:28PM

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

What thing was that? (genuinely curious, I've no clue what Mauritius thing you're on about)

If you are on facebook, go to the Mauritius page. Idiots flocked there and posted crap.

FairytaleGirl · 20-07-2012 07:30PM

One thing Ive notices is we Irish have really bad teeth. Very few people I know have perfect straight, white teeth - Myself Included.

Compared to alot of foreigners who seem to have awesome teeth.

Tombi! · 20-07-2012 07:30PM

Pushtrak wrote: »

If you are on facebook, go to the Mauritius page. Idiots flocked there and posted crap.

Not seeing it at all...
PM a link please?

Chuck Stone · 20-07-2012 07:31PM

I feel the self-loathing in this one is strong.

Eve_Dublin · 20-07-2012 07:31PM

Pushtrak wrote: »

If you are on facebook, go to the Mauritius page. Idiots flocked there and posted crap.

I actually don't think I can bear to look. Had a little look and couldn't take it...

Madam_X · 20-07-2012 07:32PM

Oh yeh I'm not trying to deny that - I'd say there's hostility towards Irish people at times because of the boozing and fighting carry-on (e.g. in Oz) but a high regard for the positives too.

The Mauritius thing is the aftermath of the murder of that young woman Michaela Harte McAreavey. There's a significant mob of Irish people on social media hatemongering against all of Mauritius. They're depressingly thick and dreadful.

Tombi! · 20-07-2012 07:33PM

Onixx wrote: »

Oh yeh I'm not trying to deny that - I'd say there's hostility towards Irish people at times because of the boozing and fighting carry-on (e.g. in Oz) but a high regard for the positives too.

The Mauritius thing is the aftermath of the murder of that young woman Michaela Harte McAreavey. There's a significant mob of Irish people on social media hatemongering against all of Mauritius. They're depressingly thick and dreadful.

I see, thank you.

kneemos · 20-07-2012 08:01PM

old hippy wrote: »

I've got some self-esteem guys lined up for later on, will report back on what transpires.

Don't forget your good reputation.

Sunnyisland · 20-07-2012 08:07PM

Us Irish are just like the majority of other countries on this planet, Good,Bad,ugly,etc etc No other country has a monopoly at being the better than anyone else,We all have faults. imho :-)

Eve_Dublin · 20-07-2012 08:18PM

realies wrote: »

Us Irish are just like the majority of other countries on this planet, Good,Bad,ugly,etc etc No other country has a monopoly at being the better than anyone else,We all have faults. imho :-)

Fact. Except the English (joke).

Daveysil15 · 20-07-2012 08:25PM

The English probably have a worse reputation abroad than the Irish.

Tombi! · 20-07-2012 08:28PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

The English probably have a worse reputation abroad than the Irish.

Well I believe the Irish are blind since she did state it was a joke.

Daveysil15 · 20-07-2012 08:29PM

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Well I believe the Irish are blind since she did state it was a joke.

Yes I know its a joke, I'm just saying the English have a worse reputation abroad.

SharpshooterTom · 20-07-2012 08:31PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

The English probably have a worse reputation abroad than the Irish.

To be fair though the English a lot better behaved now abroad than they used to be, a lot of people still have images of things like heysel and football crowds in the 80s and 90s but a lot that stuff just isn't true anymore, and certainly the majority aren't like that, infact the majority were never like that to begin with, a lot of those stereotypes in recent years haven't been true.

aaronjumper · 20-07-2012 08:31PM

kneemos wrote: »

With our spudlike faces and our reputation for drunkiness,fighting and laziness do you think other countries really take us seriously.?

Luckily we are so drunk and violent they never say it to our spudlike faces.

biko · 20-07-2012 08:32PM

You know what D4s think of culchies?
That's what the rest of Europe think of the Irish.

Tombi! · 20-07-2012 08:35PM

biko wrote: »

You know what D4s think of culchies?
That's what the rest of Europe think of the Irish.

But what about what the D1s think of the D4s?

Madam_X · 20-07-2012 08:36PM

Actually our politicians are probably a laughing stock, but thats understandable.

Daveysil15 · 20-07-2012 08:38PM

Certainly Fifa were laughing at us after we requested a re-match after the handball incident. Fecking Sepp Blatter.

Eve_Dublin · 20-07-2012 08:39PM

aaronjumper wrote: »

Luckily we are so drunk and violent they never say it to our spudlike faces.

My face has been compared to that of a turnip....with lettuce hair, tomatoes sliced in half for ears, two little raisins for eyes, carrot mouth and a french onion for a nose.

old hippy · 20-07-2012 08:39PM

biko wrote: »

You know what D4s think of culchies?
That's what the rest of Europe think of the Irish.

Pah, who cares what them Europeans think? I mean, what have they ever done for us?

Oh, hang on...

christmas2012 · 20-07-2012 09:02PM

were low down the bar internationally since the crash and brian cowens antics,some of irelands politicans are the best paid in the world,getting 100,000 + salaries,i think that is disgraceful and the cutting of health services was announced just today,and after the whole cutting of roscommon hospital where a girl near roscommon died bc of this its truly awful..

there are potholes in the roads where we live,the road markings on the road of which direction to drive,are gone,and two american tourists driving in their rented car went into oncoming traffic it could have caused a head on collision,how many people have died due to getting disorientated and there being no road markings and driving head on into another car going at speed?

These people are the reason there are so many badly off and injured and in bad health in ireland bc of cuts but they are not happy to cut their own salaries we should be demanding calls for cuts to thier handsome salaries and their on paid holidays?!?!?!this needs to stop.

BlueSmoker · 20-07-2012 09:05PM

Yes I am, after what I posted in the thread "Where did you get your user name thread", Yes I am

aaronjumper · 20-07-2012 09:06PM

Eve_Dublin wrote: »

My face has been compared to that of a turnip....with lettuce hair, tomatoes sliced in half for ears, two little raisins for eyes, carrot mouth and a french onion for a nose.

You must have great friends. I'm sure they meant it as a compliment. Somehow.

Sunnyisland · 20-07-2012 09:13PM

christmas 2012 wrote: »

were low down the bar internationally since the crash and brian cowen's antics,some of ireland's politicians are the best paid in the world,getting 100,000 + salaries,i think that is disgraceful and the cutting of health services was announced just today,and after the whole cutting of roscommon hospital where a girl near roscommon died bc of this its truly awful..

there are potholes in the roads where we live,the road markings on the road of which direction to drive,are gone,and two american tourists driving in their rented car went into oncoming traffic it could have caused a head on collision,how many people have died due to getting disorientated and there being no road markings and driving head on into another car going at speed?

These people are the reason there are so many badly off and injured and in bad health in ireland bc of cuts but they are not happy to cut their own salaries we should be demanding calls for cuts to their handsome salaries and their on paid holidays?!?!?!this needs to stop.

Christmas2012 If any one outside of Ireland read any more of your crazy/funny posts

We will sink even lower

:D

Nodin · 20-07-2012 09:13PM

christmas2012 wrote: »

were low down the bar internationally since the crash and brian cowens antics,some of irelands politicans are the best paid in the world,getting 100,000 + salaries,i think that is disgraceful and the cutting of health services was announced just today,and after the whole cutting of roscommon hospital where a girl near roscommon died bc of this its truly awful..

there are potholes in the roads where we live,the road markings on the road of which direction to drive,are gone,and two american tourists driving in their rented car went into oncoming traffic it could have caused a head on collision,how many people have died due to getting disorientated and there being no road markings and driving head on into another car going at speed?

These people are the reason there are so many badly off and injured and in bad health in ireland bc of cuts but they are not happy to cut their own salaries we should be demanding calls for cuts to thier handsome salaries and their on paid holidays?!?!?!this needs to stop.

'..stop, joe'

old hippy · 20-07-2012 09:19PM

christmas2012 wrote: »

were low down the bar internationally since the crash and brian cowens antics,some of irelands politicans are the best paid in the world,getting 100,000 + salaries,i think that is disgraceful and the cutting of health services was announced just today,and after the whole cutting of roscommon hospital where a girl near roscommon died bc of this its truly awful..

there are potholes in the roads where we live,the road markings on the road of which direction to drive,are gone,and two american tourists driving in their rented car went into oncoming traffic it could have caused a head on collision,how many people have died due to getting disorientated and there being no road markings and driving head on into another car going at speed?

These people are the reason there are so many badly off and injured and in bad health in ireland bc of cuts but they are not happy to cut their own salaries we should be demanding calls for cuts to thier handsome salaries and their on paid holidays?!?!?!this needs to stop.

Down with this sort of thing

christmas2012 · 20-07-2012 09:20PM

were low down the bar internationally since the crash and brian cowens antics,some of irelands politicans are the best paid in the world,getting 100,000 + salaries,i think that is disgraceful and the cutting of health services was announced just today,and after the whole cutting of roscommon hospital where a girl near roscommon died bc of this its truly awful..

there are potholes in the roads where we live,the road markings on the road of which direction to drive,are gone,and two american tourists driving in their rented car went into oncoming traffic it could have caused a head on collision,how many people have died due to getting disorientated and there being no road markings and driving head on into another car going at speed?

These people are the reason there are so many badly off and injured and in bad health in ireland bc of cuts but they are not happy to cut their own salaries we should be demanding calls for cuts to thier handsome salaries and their on paid holidays?!?!?!this needs to stop.

i have made a valid point about the roads in ireland some of the country roads are unmarked and very dangerous for tourists and natives alike to navigate,replying with such quips as stop joe and saying im making ireland lower down the bar doesnt help the situation at all..it just belittles what i wrote,why not reply with something more useful than stop joe,how is it im going on like joe duffey,is it because i have a valid point to make about the state of irelands roads..

and what about that comment i made on the ministers being overpaid,are you disputing that with your 'stop joe' reply?

Are we a laughing stock.?

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