Things you notice about Ireland when you return from abroad?

unclejunior · 12-09-2012 04:09PM #1

I noticed in Ireland that shopkeepers are far more likely to suspect you of being a thief than any other country I have visited.
Going into some shops in Ireland reminds me of that insurance add where the scumbag pulls up in a car outside a shop and goes in to buy a bottle of soda.
The two shop keepers are watching him like a hawk while the old granny steals the till!

davet82 · 12-09-2012 04:10PM

I notice its still a kip

Hande hoche! · 12-09-2012 04:10PM

The smell of slurry.

rednik · 12-09-2012 04:10PM

The potholes and the car going all over the place.

aperture_nuig · 12-09-2012 04:10PM

The weather.

ghogie91 · 12-09-2012 04:11PM

The heavy atmosphere here, like misery or something

Real Life · 12-09-2012 04:13PM

How bleak the whole place is.

Colmustard · 12-09-2012 04:15PM

The rich green grass from the air when coming from the west. It really is 40 shades of green, not grey.

neonman · 12-09-2012 04:15PM

All the junkie zombies walking around Dublin City Center.

AnonoBoy · 12-09-2012 04:16PM

I notice how dark O'Connell St. in Dublin is at night compared to other streets in the city.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 12-09-2012 04:16PM

What a complete ****hole the place is. Even when I was in other **** holes like turkey I came home and thought Ireland was a bigger one. It ranks No.1 in the table of **** holes I have been in.

unclejunior · 12-09-2012 04:17PM

I also noticed that you're more than likely to be 'put back in your place' or 'to be taken down a peg or two' if ya have any notions of superiority since you've been away.
Its important to be remined that you're Irish and your back Ireland and to rid yourself of them notions.

bijapos · 12-09-2012 04:17PM

Weather wise it's very overcast most of the time. BUT, when the sun does peep out on a summers day out in the country, the way the whole place lights up is amazing, especially out in the country where you can really see the effect on the patchwork of fields.

I've lived abroad for 15 years, visited more than 60 countries but I've never seen anything like it.

BillyMitchel · 12-09-2012 04:17PM

Haha come on its not that bad.

How ugly the women are!! Joke!!

*runs*

Seriously though drug addicts and skanks stand out a mile after being away for awhile.

ahlad · 12-09-2012 04:19PM

CJC999 wrote: »

What a complete ****hole the place is. Even when I was in other **** holes like turkey I came home and thought Ireland was a bigger one. It ranks No.1 in the table of **** holes I have been in.

Please leave again.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 12-09-2012 04:20PM

unclejunior wrote: »

I noticed in Ireland that shopkeepers are far more likely to suspect you of being a thief than any other country I have visited.
Going into some shops in Ireland reminds me of that insurance add where the scumbag pulls up in a car outside a shop and goes in to buy a bottle of soda.
The two shop keepers are watching him like a hawk while the old granny steals the till!

you've clearly never been in a korean owned grocery store

unclejunior · 12-09-2012 04:20PM

I was looking forward to coming back to here and all yet I've discovered that it was people I was escaping from and not the country!

Fawking Dump

Daveysil15 · 12-09-2012 04:20PM

How people are more defensive here and are not as open to been approached by strangers.

pickarooney · 12-09-2012 04:20PM

How badly dressed everyone is. But that's fine, because I feel like I fit in.
The price of beer in supermarkets - I always forget how expensive it is.

Gee Bag · 12-09-2012 04:20PM

Having to get on a sh1tty Dublin bus in the rain at the airport. No new fangled rail systems for the likes of us.

K.Flyer · 12-09-2012 04:21PM

Some of the Good,

Music and Culture
Green Fields,
Drinkable Tap Water (in most areas),
The Dedication of the frontline staff in Education, Health, An Garda etc etc to keep going even without proper funding or support from the government.

Ehrrmm...

Ok, Some of the Bad,

The Weather,
The Pyjama Brigade,
The State of the Roads,
Litter,
Bad Drunken Behaviour,
Junkies all over Town,
Crime.

nbar12 · 12-09-2012 04:21PM

CJC999 wrote: »

What a complete ****hole the place is. Even when I was in other **** holes like turkey I came home and thought Ireland was a bigger one. It ranks No.1 in the table of **** holes I have been in.

why don't you just piss off out of here for good then? We don't need negative pricks like you putting the country down!

Penny Dreadful · 12-09-2012 04:22PM

CJC999 wrote: »

What a complete ****hole the place is. Even when I was in other **** holes like turkey I came home and thought Ireland was a bigger one. It ranks No.1 in the table of **** holes I have been in.

Many airports and ferry ports........feel free to leave for any of your preferred **** holes any time you want.

Ireland is not a bad place to live. People have freedom speech. Easy access to a good healthcare system - for those that say it isn't good try paying €1000 for a visit to an emergency room in LA. You get a lot for free.
The social welfare system here is bloody fantastic when compared to many other countries.
Each and every child has access to an education in Ireland.
There are many more things that are good about Ireland but as this will be a "lets bash this country and see nothing good in it" I won't bother listing them. :rolleyes:

GastroBoy · 12-09-2012 04:22PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

The smell of slurry.

davet82 wrote: »

I notice its still a kip

rednik wrote: »

The potholes and the car going all over the place.

aperture_nuig wrote: »

The weather.

ghogie91 wrote: »

The heavy atmosphere here, like misery or something

neonman wrote: »

All the junkie zombies walking around Dublin City Center.

unclejunior wrote: »

I was looking forward to coming back to here and all yet I've discovered that it was people I was escaping from and not the country!

Fawking Dump

Daveysil15 wrote: »

How people are more defensive here and are not as open to been approached by strangers.

Gee Bag wrote: »

Having to get on a sh1tty Dublin bus in the rain at the airport. No new fangled rail systems for the likes of us.

I noticed the wonderful and positive attitude people have towards life in this country

JamieKCCO · 12-09-2012 04:23PM

Well, who's a bit of a Moaning Michael tonight!?

ye all are

iDave · 12-09-2012 04:24PM

The whole place is just so fcuking amazing

My name is URL · 12-09-2012 04:25PM

CJC999 wrote: »

What a complete ****hole the place is. Even when I was in other **** holes like turkey I came home and thought Ireland was a bigger one. It ranks No.1 in the table of **** holes I have been in.

So why do you keep coming back? Fcuk off to Turkey if you think it's so much better

Seriously.. when I read posts like yours I can only assume that you've never actually visited another country.. or if you did you must have stuck well within the tourist traps.

Squ · 12-09-2012 04:26PM

I was going to post what i thought of the place after coming home from a couple of years away.. But after the reaction cjc got,

Id better just say, its lovely to be back among folk who are tolerant of differing opinions

unclejunior · 12-09-2012 04:26PM

Penny Dreadful wrote: »

Many airports and ferry ports........feel free to leave for any of your preferred **** holes any time you want.

Ireland is not a bad place to live. People have freedom speech. Easy access to a good healthcare system - for those that say it isn't good try paying €1000 for a visit to an emergency room in LA. You get a lot for free.
The social welfare system here is bloody fantastic when compared to many other countries.
Each and every child has access to an education in Ireland.
There are many more things that are good about Ireland but as this will be a "lets bash this country and see nothing good in it" I won't bother listing them. :rolleyes:

''A year in LA was it? Won't be too soon now and we'll sort that out for you?''

SEPT 23 1989 · 12-09-2012 04:26PM

The green green grass

Mickeroo · 12-09-2012 04:26PM

I love it here. The one major thing I did noticed when I came back though is how low the sun stays in the sky during winter when the days are at their shortest. On the upside this means the exceptionally long days in the summer though

Things you notice about Ireland when you return from abroad?

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