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Differences between Irish and British people

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  • #272
    Legs.Eleven
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    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    British women have far sexier accents.


    Even those from Wolverhampton?


  • #273
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭Legs.Eleven


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    English people put gravy on their chips.


    They have the right idea.


  • #274
    DundalkDuffman
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    Legs.Eleven wrote: »
    The British don't irrationally call people from their own country "West Irish".

    Wouldn't that be East Irish?


  • #275
    Legs.Eleven
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    DundalkDuffman wrote: »
    Wouldn't that be East Irish?


    True.


  • #276
    Fratton Fred
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    If Ireland lose in Paris, the English win will be forgotten about by Wednesday, if Ireland win, they won't shut up about it for six months.


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  • #277
    orangesoda
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    MJ23 wrote: »
    Most English pubs have carpet on the floor and a puggy in the corner.
    Some English people have very little knowledge of some very basic Geography. Like that tool on The Late Late Show last night that thought Denmark is the capital of Ireland.
    They all love Greggs over there, and love to eat their muck filled pastie as they're walking.
    Irish people think that the rest of the world all love them.

    In fairness Dublin was created by Scandinavians


  • #278
    orangesoda
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    catbear wrote: »

    I think the main difference is that Ireland retained a sense of tribal community that disappeared in Britain/NI during the Industrial revolution. Otherwise we've more in common than we think.

    Rural Ulster is as tribal as anywhere on this island


  • #279
    Sound of Silence
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    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    If Ireland lose in Paris, the English win will be forgotten about by Wednesday, if Ireland win, they won't shut up about it for six months.

    I've still been hearing about 1966.


  • #280
    GaelMise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭GaelMise


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

    Dragged us down to their level more like.


  • #281
    GaelMise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 542 ✭✭✭GaelMise


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    The British imo gave more to the world than they took, a tiny island in the north Atlantic built an empire, introduced civilisation to wild lands, built rail networks and infrastructure, established modern global commerce, the common law legal system, their language, their sports and leisure pursuits.

    You could make an argument that some of the ex colonies in Africa for instance have gone backwards since their involvement.

    Actually it called exploitation.


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  • #282
    CK73
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    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    Our crisps and our milk taste nicer.

    Is it just me, or is there a difference in quality with Tayto crisps when you buy them individually to buying them in multipacks?

    First time I had a packet of Tayto crisps, I'm like 'Oh my God!!!!' These are so yummy. Then I saw an offer with a multipack and bought them thinking they would be equally yummy, but they were totally different.

    I went back to Walkers.


  • #283
    WesternZulu
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    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    British women have far sexier accents.

    Do they hell!!
    The posh one is the only one that I can tolerate...the rest of them grate!


  • #284
    Fratton Fred
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    Sound of Silence wrote: »
    I've still been hearing about 1966.

    What happened in 1966?


  • #285
    [Deleted User]
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    Sound of Silence wrote: »
    I've still been hearing about 1966.

    We had our bellyful of 'Swing low sweet chariot' by the time we played them in Twickenham in 2004 also. :D


  • #286
    Donkey Oaty
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    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    What happened in 1966?

    From Wiki's article on "1966 in Ireland" - and we are indeed still talking about it:
    The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show, taking exception to a woman telling host Gay Byrne that she didn't wear a nightie on her wedding night.


  • #287
    Stojkovic
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    orangesoda wrote: »
    it's called soccer here though,
    Only outside the Pale.


  • #288
    Stojkovic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Stojkovic


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    The British imo gave more to the world than they took, a tiny island in the north Atlantic built an empire, introduced civilisation to wild lands, built rail networks and infrastructure, established modern global commerce, the common law legal system, their language, their sports and leisure pursuits.

    You could make an argument that some of the ex colonies in Africa for instance have gone backwards since their involvement.
    Funniest thing I've read in a long, long time !!!!!


  • #289
    Knob Longman
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    maxx_power wrote: »
    irish people like to view themselves as rebellious but in reality those who go against the grain are shunned much more in this country than in the uk where single mindedness and speaking out has long been admired , running with the herd is viewed as respectable in Ireland

    Best post here. And part of the reason the place will never change.


  • #290
    mathepac
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    cloudatlas wrote: »
    It's strange how many people on this thread are using the stereotypical phoenetic phrases of the 'cockney accent' in their replies. Probably don't realise that they aren't slagging English people but specifically people who would be considered English working class and that they are being utter snobs themselves.
    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Actually, it's like some posting to be sure to be sure, begorra.

    :D Ah lads, such rapier wit, such repartee. Have a happy St Patrick's Day


  • #291
    Beefy78
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    Sound of Silence wrote: »
    I've still been hearing about 1966.

    English people only ever mention 1966 because Irish and Scottish people are so easy to troll. :D


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  • #292
    Karl Stein
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    Six Nations champions.


  • #293
    Sound of Silence
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    Charles Rocher wrote: »
    Six Nations champions.

    Sure, let's celebrate for the next six months! First drink is on me!


  • #294
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    Charles Rocher wrote: »
    Six Nations champions.
    That's a positive difference, for the good like, ju'know.

    Well done Paulie, BOD and Co.


  • #295
    Sound of Silence
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    Beefy78 wrote: »
    English people only ever mention 1966 because Irish and Scottish people are so easy to troll. :D

    Master trolls.


  • #296
    dd972
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    cloudatlas wrote: »
    It's strange how many people on this thread are using the stereotypical phoenetic phrases of the 'cockney accent' in their replies. Probably don't realise that they aren't slagging English people but specifically people who would be considered English working class and that they are being utter snobs themselves.

    Plus the fact that 90% of English people aren't from London and don't have Thames Estuary accents something that's lost on a lot of Irish people who visualise an early 20th Century Tan from Sidcup as the first English accent that comes into their head.


  • #297
    mathepac
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    dd972 wrote: »
    Plus the fact that 90% of English people aren't from London and don't have Thames Estuary accents something that's lost on a lot of Irish people who visualise an early 20th Century Tan from Sidcup as the first English accent that comes into their head.
    Lor' luv-a-duck maite, anuvver! :D


  • #298
    dd972
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    mathepac wrote: »
    Lor' luv-a-duck maite, anuvver! :D

    Yes, exactly how Steven Gerrard, David Cameron, Pam Ayres and Jimmy Nail speak, do all Irish people sound like we come from Sheriff Street ?, I think you'll find we don't.


  • #299
    Sound of Silence
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    dd972 wrote: »
    Yes, exactly how Steven Gerrard, David Cameron, Pam Ayres and Jimmy Nail speak, do all Irish people sound like we come from Sheriff Street ?, I think you'll find we don't.

    Ye'r avin' a laff!


  • #300
    Hulk Hands
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    Just back from England after a rather long session (Chelt). Once again I was amazed at how utterly useless their bar staff are. Every place had far more staff working than an average Irish bar yet were suffocatingly slow. I've yet to find an English Barman or woman who deal with more than one order at once. I don't believe there's a huge pay difference between each place either. It's not as if their workforce is particularly lazy in other walks of life

    It's been mentioned plenty but the obvious class divides. In Ireland, someone can be either 'filthy rich fkers' or 'knackers'. Everyone inbetween is 'normal class'. Much less the case over there


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  • #301
    SmurfX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭SmurfX


    The British are more polite to strangers. The Irish always have that element of suspicion, they always want to know something about you before they show you some friendliness.


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