WTF is St Pattys day

sashafierce · 17-03-2013 10:15AM #1

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Fr_Dougal · 17-03-2013 10:17AM

Happy St. Pattys Day! Wahoo!

Amirani · 17-03-2013 10:17AM

They're shortening Patrick to Pat instead of Paddy. There's no letter d in American English.

ElleEm · 17-03-2013 10:17AM

It would make more sense to an American that Patty is short for Patrick.

Sunnyisland · 17-03-2013 10:17AM

Its snowing in dublin now and its not green wtf.

Merkin · 17-03-2013 10:18AM

I have absolutely no idea.I do know that it's intensely irritating though.

ronaneire · 17-03-2013 10:21AM

sashafierce wrote: »

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It's to celebrate their burgers!

Wabbit Ears · 17-03-2013 10:21AM

True Story, Years ago I was travelling in america trying to find somewhese to live and work and there was a 40 foot off banner in Chicago on the side of a skyscraper saying 'happy pattys Day' I asked a randomer what St pattys day was and They acted like I was mental or something not knowing it what with my irish accent and all.

So Jesus wept and I decided that america wasnt the place for me so I visited texas for a month or so and went home.

The end

Corkbah · 17-03-2013 10:24AM

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

True Story, Years ago I was travelling in america trying to find somewhese to live and work and there was a 40 foot off banner in Chicago on the side of a skyscraper saying 'happy pattys Day' I asked a randomer what St pattys day was and They acted like I was mental or something not knowing it what with my irish accent and all.

So Jesus wept and I decided that america wasnt the place for me so I visited texas for a month or so and went home.

The end

True Story, ......blah ...blah ...blah ...... I'm a thanks whore.

The End.

Wabbit Ears · 17-03-2013 10:28AM

Corkbah wrote: »

True Story, ......blah ...blah ...blah ...... I'm a thanks whore.

The End.

Bizzare reply, Can I suggest a can of going and fúcking yourself?

krudler · 17-03-2013 10:29AM

I kept calling it Paddy's Day last time I was over in the States and one of the American lads I knew asked if that was offensive, as in it was a day for paddys, not Paddy as in short for Patrick, had to explain that no we don't go around calling ourselves Paddys for a day :pac:

Solair · 17-03-2013 10:32AM

When I was over there they kept trying to feed me corned beef and boiled cabbage!

looksee · 17-03-2013 10:40AM

Yes to all the above - daughter has been in the states for about 6 years. Every year someone asks her 'Do they celebrate St Patrick's day in Ireland?' This year has been a bumper harvest!

She was telling me about a display she saw in a supermarket - a small, random heap of cabbage, potatoes, and spices (for the corned beef) and beside it, an entire pallet of Guinness.

Apparently Paddy is considered offensive, so they say Patty.

Auldloon · 17-03-2013 10:45AM

looksee wrote: »

Yes to all the above - daughter has been in the states for about 6 years. Every year someone asks her 'Do they celebrate St Patrick's day in Ireland?' This year has been a bumper harvest!

She was telling me about a display she saw in a supermarket - a small, random heap of cabbage, potatoes, and spices (for the corned beef) and beside it, an entire pallet of Guinness.

Apparently Paddy is considered offensive, so they say Patty.

Mmmmm breakfast

Skill Magill · 17-03-2013 10:50AM

Wtf is St Paddys Day? No difference imho

BillyMitchel · 17-03-2013 11:19AM

I have to agree I can't stand it when I see Pattys. I've had loads of arguments with Americans the last few days and they insist that I'm wrong and they're right and we'll all drink Guinness and fall over and hi diddly focking doe can be heard everywhere and we'll all piss and **** green for a day and go asleep saying ah to be sure to be sure. Stereotyping and ignorance at its finest.

As the bull would say "go home yank!"

Chinasea · 17-03-2013 11:23AM

How haughty it is to get on a high horse about how in America St. Patrick's day has through the 100’s of years been morphed into a colloquial term. How feck*n arrogant. Never mind the millions they spend on keeping it alive and celebrating it. There are tons of words that are swapped around in the English language Ff's sake.

This outrage is an embarrassment.

Happy St. Patty's day to one and all.

Legs.Eleven · 17-03-2013 11:55AM

Chinasea wrote: »

How haughty it is to get on a high horse about how in America St. Patrick's day has through the 100’s of years been morphed into a colloquial term. How feck*n arrogant. Never mind the millions they spend on keeping it alive and celebrating it. There are tons of words that are swapped around in the English language Ff's sake.

This outrage is an embarrassment.

Happy St. Patty's day to one and all.

AwwwooooooOOOOOOooooooo!! Handbags at dawn-arama!

the purple tin · 17-03-2013 12:03PM

What happens if Patty Smith gets canonized. Ya'll didn't plan ahead you short sighted americans.

PingO_O · 17-03-2013 12:09PM

They have much better parades than we do anyway

demanufactured · 17-03-2013 12:13PM

Hallmark holiday

Grayson · 17-03-2013 12:14PM

Solair wrote: »

When I was over there they kept trying to feed me corned beef and boiled cabbage!

The first time an american told me corned beef was a traditional irish meal i had to google it. And yes, apparently we all eat loads of corned beef according to the yanks.

Grayson · 17-03-2013 12:14PM

PingO_O wrote: »

They have much better parades than we do anyway

better cheerleaders.

Cerulean Chicken · 17-03-2013 12:18PM

It's because we shorten Pádraig to Paddy, whereas they shorten Patrick to Patty. So because they don't even know Pádraig is a word never mind that it's the Irish for Paddy, they shorten Patrick. When I lived in Canada I had this argument with work colleagues, who said Happy St. Patty's Day! to me about 50 times before I asked wtf the Patty was about. They accepted that it was Paddy's Day after I explained the Irish name

Dunny · 17-03-2013 12:23PM

Happy St. take your kids to the pub and get pissed off your head day.

PingO_O · 17-03-2013 12:26PM

BillyMitchel wrote: »

I have to agree I can't stand it when I see Pattys. I've had loads of arguments with Americans the last few days and they insist that I'm wrong and they're right and we'll all drink Guinness and fall over and hi diddly focking doe can be heard everywhere and we'll all piss and **** green for a day and go asleep saying ah to be sure to be sure. Stereotyping and ignorance at its finest.

As the bull would say "go home yank!"

Id argue that any American that isnt a moron doesnt seriously think that way!In fairness a lot of people will drink too much, fall over and piss and sh** (maybe green in some cases) everywhere today. Ireland is known everywhere in the world for having a drinking culture but we don't say those effin' French how dare they stereotype us!!

And if it pisses you off that much just remember its probably innocent fun, it's ridiculous how much Americans love the Irish, I mean you literally get stopped in the street, on buses etc. as soon as they hear your accent. Let them have their Patty's day man!

Cantona's Collars · 17-03-2013 12:29PM

PingO_O wrote: »

They have much better parades than we do anyway

What?

Nothing beats an Irish parade, a line of tractors,vans & freezing kids from the local GAA club being watched by shivering spectators.

mike65 · 17-03-2013 12:30PM

Grayson wrote: »

better cheerleaders.

Esp in cold weather.

PingO_O · 17-03-2013 12:37PM

zerks wrote: »

What?

Nothing beats an Irish parade, a line of tractors,vans & freezing kids from the local GAA club being watched by shivering spectators.

Haha my favourite time of the year, keeps me going until the next lovely girls competition.

old hippy · 17-03-2013 12:37PM

We call it Paddy's Day and our family and friends in the States call it Patty's Day. Traditions evolved and geography made some quirky differences but nobody got hurt

Happy holiday to you all.

OU812 · 17-03-2013 12:41PM

Solair wrote: »

When I was over there they kept trying to feed me corned beef and boiled cabbage!

Nothing wrong with that. Having it today

WTF is St Pattys day

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