Differences between Irish and British people

lufties · 13-03-2014 08:46PM #1

Having just arrived in Blighty a week ago I haven't observed too many differences. The humour is the same really. I suppose us Irish would be similar to people from the north england. We are also perhaps a bit more laid back and 'ah sure it'll be grand like'. The English are a bit more serious and less open :eek: . Hard to tell though after a short space of time.

strobe · 13-03-2014 08:50PM

There's the whole webbed third and fourth toe thing. What the fukks that about?

GenieOz · 13-03-2014 08:50PM

The accent is the main one really.

mike65 · 13-03-2014 08:51PM

The Irish are obsessive about the difference between the Irish and British, while the British are not.

downonthefarm · 13-03-2014 08:53PM

The girls love the willy harris

Yellowblackbird · 13-03-2014 08:54PM

The enlightened culture on the main land generously civilised the savage wood people of hibernia. We're almost human now.

lufties · 13-03-2014 08:54PM

mike65 wrote: »

The Irish are obsessive about the difference between the Irish and British, while the British are not.

Well I would have had the same question about the last country I lived in Hong kong, but to be honest its so obvious there's no need to ask.

Knob Longman · 13-03-2014 08:54PM

English chicks are always up for it...

GenieOz · 13-03-2014 08:54PM

Oh yeah, British women tend to like Irish guys, not so the other way around with Irish girls and British men.

lufties · 13-03-2014 08:57PM

GenieOz wrote: »

Oh yeah, British women tend to like Irish guys, not so the other way around with Irish girls and British men.

Una healy...how dare she, a tipp woman an awl

mad muffin · 13-03-2014 08:57PM

The difference? In a nutshell?

The Irish get conquered.

The British conquer.

Molester Stallone · 13-03-2014 08:58PM

Potatoes!

The Backwards Man · 13-03-2014 08:58PM

Irish men have bigger willies.

super_furry · 13-03-2014 09:00PM

Our mammies are better than their's.

Sir Arthur Daley · 13-03-2014 09:01PM

British people are better at maintaining their cars.

lufties · 13-03-2014 09:02PM

mad muffin wrote: »

The difference? In a nutshell?

The Irish get conquered.

The British conquer.

Ah will ya feck off..

questionmark? · 13-03-2014 09:04PM

-The Brits love a good Queue. The Irish will skip the Q or bitch and moan about it.

- I also find Irish people will take the piss out of anything but the Brits are a little more PC.

-Irish people drink pisswater in pubs the British drink quality ales and ciders.

I like to think as the two countries as been the most similer countries around but with small differances that make us unique in our own way.

Hello_MrFox · 13-03-2014 09:06PM

English people are superior in nearly every way.

Smiles35 · 13-03-2014 09:06PM

lufties wrote: »

Well I would have had the same question about the last country I lived in Hong kong, but to be honest its so obvious there's no need to ask.

Big time trolling! They learned that from 'us' though, with our brief rule of Scotia.

mad muffin · 13-03-2014 09:07PM

lufties wrote: »

Ah will ya feck off..

I will not my good man. Tally ho, pip pip.

131spanner · 13-03-2014 09:08PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRGd0gD0QNE

Sir Osis of Liver. · 13-03-2014 09:08PM

Our crisps and our milk taste nicer.

The Backwards Man · 13-03-2014 09:08PM

WikiHow wrote: »

British people are better at maintaining their cars.

No they're not. Annual MOT is better at maintaining cars than bi-annual NCT.

lufties · 13-03-2014 09:09PM

questionmark? wrote: »

-The Brits love a good Queue. The Irish will skip the Q or bitch and moan about it.

- I also find Irish people will take the piss out of anything but the Brits are a little more PC.

-Irish people drink pisswater in pubs the British drink quality ales and ciders.

I like to think as the two countries as been the most similer countries around but with small differances that make us unique in our own way.

As much as I'd like to, I can't disagree with anything there. Personally, I enjoy quality beer though.

T runner · 13-03-2014 09:10PM

Yellowblackbird wrote: »

The enlightened culture on the main land generously civilised the savage wood people of hibernia. We're almost human now.

So true. Wise and generous leader that he was, Stalin actually based his own civilising plans for the savages in the Ukraine on the 19th century English model for Ireland. Looks like they are emulating the 20th century model now too!;)

Sir Arthur Daley · 13-03-2014 09:11PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

No they're not. Annual MOT is better at maintaining cars than bi-annual NCT.

Good point, would Irish people with a 10 year or older car be equally as good as a British person because 10 year and older cars need annual Nct?

OldMrBrennan83 · 13-03-2014 09:12PM

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Clandestine · 13-03-2014 09:16PM

There are millions of people in both countries, stereotyping doesn't cut it. I'm born and raised in Ireland and I fit in no way to the Irish stereotype, my folks are English and act nothing like British stereotypes. There is differences between individuals at the end of the day.

Mint Aero · 13-03-2014 09:20PM

Irish: Hmmm bus isn't here, it's a minute late

British: WTF MATE?! WHERE THE FWUCK IS MY BUS, FLAMING NORAH!

*20 minutes later*

British: Yeah Yeah, I'm on the bus, fwuckink twat was a minute late
Irish: Hmmm, bus is coming

t'is early enough too

SamAK · 13-03-2014 09:21PM

GenieOz wrote: »

Oh yeah, British women tend to like Irish guys, not so the other way around with Irish girls and British men.

I'm going to have to disagree based on the fact that my British accent has most definitely been seen as a positive trait by a number of Irish women..:rolleyes:

I prefer an Irish accent on a girl more than a UK one though....so cute

tennessee time · 13-03-2014 09:25PM

Dubs and tans are pretty much the same,

- support man unirah
- love council housing
- full length matching tracksuits

Differences between Irish and British people

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