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Do you think the Irish have a good reputation abroad these days?

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  • #32
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭Legs.Eleven


    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Seriously? What made you think being Irish made you special?


    Good question. I suppose we do like to big ourselves up a fair bit ("Friendliest nation in the world" and "Everyone loves us" etc.) and I bought into it. My background had a lot to do with it too. I come from quite a Republican family and national pride was drummed into me from a young age. Luckily we've all chilled the fook out on that front now.


  • #33
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    Legs.Eleven wrote: »
    Good question. I suppose we do like to big ourselves up a fair bit ("Friendliest nation in the world" and "Everyone loves us" etc.) and I bought into it. My background had a lot to do with it too. I come from quite a Republican family and national pride was drummed into me from a young age. Luckily we've all chilled the fook out on that front now.

    Fair enough, honest answer.


  • #34
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    puppieperson wrote: »
    I rest my case!!

    You don't have a case.


  • #35
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    There's still a lot of anti-Irish prejudice in the world, notably in parts of Britain and particularly Scotland (not to mention the north as well). A significant chunk of England still doesn't like Irish people. You only have to read generic forums like Digitalspy to see how this is evident.

    Of course a lot of English people don't harbour these views, but there are a sigificant number of them who do sympathise with unionism/loyalism in Northern Ireland, and hate how the catholic/nationalist population has gotten more control there etc. Obviously many English don't care about the North but the ones who do tend harbour a lot of hatred towards all things Irish.

    So in my opinion I don't believe the Irish are as popular as made out abroad, as there is still a lot of negative stereotypes that exist. But Irish people are certainly nowhere near the most disliked thats for sure.


  • #36
    systemicrisk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭systemicrisk


    puppieperson wrote: »
    No dont think so we have a terrible reputation for our cruelty to animals particularly horses in the last few weeks see article in the indo today. also still drunk out of our minds and corrupt beyond the imagination stealing from the charities. We are no better than korea but unfortunately we can t just execute our wayward politicians and ceo.s and scumbag animal abusers!!We are stuck with them cos we are now a cowardly yellow bellied nation of sheep heading up the slaughter line.....without a single individual thought between us, brain washed within an inch of our lives. `i used to love this country, not any more .

    Jesus h Chihuahua, generalise much?


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  • #37
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Yep we're great generally speaking and everyone loves us generally speaking :D and i'm awesome so everyone doubly loves me and I do Ireland proud as much as I can by being great.


  • #38
    Femme_Fatale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,628 ✭✭✭Femme_Fatale


    systemicrisk wrote: »
    Jesus h Chihuahua, generalise much?
    Of course they don't apply that stuff to themselves.


  • #39
    dd972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭dd972


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    There's still a lot of anti-Irish prejudice in the world, notably in parts of Britain and particularly Scotland (not to mention the north as well). A significant chunk of England still doesn't like Irish people. You only have to read generic forums like Digitalspy to see how this is evident.

    Of course a lot of English people don't harbour these views, but there are a sigificant number of them who do sympathise with unionism/loyalism in Northern Ireland, and hate how the catholic/nationalist population has gotten more control there etc. Obviously many English don't care about the North but the ones who do tend harbour a lot of hatred towards all things Irish.

    So in my opinion I don't believe the Irish are as popular as made out abroad, as there is still a lot of negative stereotypes that exist. But Irish people are certainly nowhere near the most disliked thats for sure.

    A lot of those ''Anti-Irish'' types in Britain, would be Daily Mail reading pseudo middle class plastic Tories who can't differentiate between regular Irish people and the ones who knock on their doors offering new driveways, or Rangers supporting Neds off the Jeremy Kyle show with three yellow teeth and tattoos on their fingers, both sets of people are woefully uninformed and ignorant about the UK, never mind Ireland and other Euro nations.


  • #40
    Killer Wench
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭Killer Wench


    It's been my observation that many Americans hold much respect for Irish people; however, I think many of these same Americans are guilty of holding anachronistic perceptions of Ireland and Irish people.


  • #41
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    When did the Irish ever have a good reputation abroad?

    The libyans think we're gas!!!


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  • #42
    puppieperson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭puppieperson


    Femme_Fatale wrote: »
    Of course they don't apply that stuff to themselves.


    FYI i am kind to animals - not a horse abuser
    i work and pay tax - not a dole scanger
    i am a non drinker - not a piss head
    i am not dis honest and give regularly to charities - not a thief

    So i can say what the **** i like about what i see around me ok. freedom of expression and all that. So bugger off both of you critising me!!!!


  • #43
    Femme_Fatale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,628 ✭✭✭Femme_Fatale


    puppieperson wrote: »
    FYI i am kind to animals - not a horse abuser
    i work and pay tax - not a dole scanger
    i am a non drinker - not a piss head
    i am not dis honest and give regularly to charities - not a thief
    Even though you're saying "our", "our", "our"? Exactly. You're not any of the above, therefore why say everyone else here is?
    So i can say what the **** i like about what i see around me ok. freedom of expression and all that.
    And others can express their views in relation to what you say - freedom of expression and all that. Or do you feel that should only apply to you?
    So bugger off both of you critising me!!!!
    I see you also feel you can use vulgar language but not anyone else. :D

    But go on, tell me how you've come to the conclusion that I "obviously" read red-tops and am "scum"? :)


  • #44
    puppieperson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭puppieperson


    Femme_Fatale wrote: »
    Even though you're saying "our", "our", "our"? Exactly. You're not any of the above, therefore why say everyone else here is?

    And others can express their views in relation to what you say - freedom of expression and all that. Or do you feel that should only apply to you?

    I see you also feel you can use vulgar language but not anyone else. :D

    But go on, tell me how you've come to the conclusion that I "obviously" read red-tops and am "scum"? :)

    I withdraw all my comments as I am not interested in a prolonged abusive dialogue with you I don't care who you are or what you are or what you read OK .


  • #45
    Electric Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭Electric Sheep


    yosser hughes wrote: »
    Seriously? What made you think being Irish made you special?

    It's a common delusion.

    How many times have you heard some fool say "Sure everyone loves the Irish".


  • #46
    April O Neill II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 536 ✭✭✭April O Neill II


    Electric Sheep wrote: »
    It's a common delusion.

    How many times have you heard some fool say "Sure everyone loves the Irish".

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87983038&postcount=8


  • #47
    systemicrisk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭systemicrisk


    puppieperson wrote: »
    I withdraw all my comments as I am not interested in a prolonged abusive dialogue with you I don't care who you are or what you are or what you read OK .

    You really are a delight. All the best.


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