give me some advises to be gregarious to Irish friends

ihk920 · 05-05-2014 01:50PM #1

HEY mates, I have some problems.
I have Irish friends,we work at same company. PROBLEM is, I'm from south korea, I really don't know much irish things like favourite musics, humours etc. I can't share lots of these with them. Therefore I study Irish culture, listening lots of kind of musics but I want to get a point what specific things they like.
We don't talk of serious ones in general, we talk about general music or amuse people. What shell I endeavor to be gregorious to them? I listen what they say everytime but I can't lead it!
HELP ME ;(

05-05-2014 02:09PM

Moved to After Hours because it's the only forum I can think of that's half-way suitable for your question...

Be kind, folk of AH. Be kind.

Nodin · 05-05-2014 02:16PM

gvn wrote: »

Moved to After Hours because it's the only forum I can think of that's half-way suitable for your question...

Be kind, folk of AH. Be kind.

By jaysus, that's optimism of a level we don't see often.

kfallon · 05-05-2014 02:16PM

Don't call them 'mate', best piece of advice I can give you!

Duckworth_Luas · 05-05-2014 02:17PM

Nice try North Korea!

kneemos · 05-05-2014 02:20PM

You could talk about their dogs.

Gmol · 05-05-2014 02:21PM

ihk920 wrote: »

HEY mates, I have some problems.
I have Irish friends,we work at same company. PROBLEM is, I'm from south korea, I really don't know much irish things like favourite musics, humours etc. I can't share lots of these with them. Therefore I study Irish culture, listening lots of kind of musics but I want to get a point what specific things they like.
We don't talk of serious ones in general, we talk about general music or amuse people. What shell I endeavor to be gregorious to them? I listen what they say everytime but I can't lead it!
HELP ME ;(

If you listen to such great Irish musicians as bewitched, one direction and Daniel o Donnell you will be a legend among your friends

05-05-2014 02:30PM

Watch father ted a lot

Santa Cruz · 05-05-2014 02:41PM

Tell them you think Miriam O Callaghan is not appreciated for her intelligence

Links234 · 05-05-2014 02:47PM

ihk920 wrote: »

HEY mates, I have some problems.
I have Irish friends,we work at same company. PROBLEM is, I'm from south korea, I really don't know much irish things like favourite musics, humours etc. I can't share lots of these with them. Therefore I study Irish culture, listening lots of kind of musics but I want to get a point what specific things they like.
We don't talk of serious ones in general, we talk about general music or amuse people. What shell I endeavor to be gregorious to them? I listen what they say everytime but I can't lead it!
HELP ME ;(

Just be yourself!

Instead of trying to learn more about Irish music, just ask your colleagues what they listen to, a lot of Irish people might not listen to Irish music.

rolliepoley · 05-05-2014 02:52PM

ihk920 wrote: »

HEY mates, I have some problems.
I have Irish friends,we work at same company. PROBLEM is, I'm from south korea, I really don't know much irish things like favourite musics, humours etc. I can't share lots of these with them. Therefore I study Irish culture, listening lots of kind of musics but I want to get a point what specific things they like.
We don't talk of serious ones in general, we talk about general music or amuse people. What shell I endeavor to be gregorious to them? I listen what they say everytime but I can't lead it!
HELP ME ;(

Just being yourself could'nt be anymore gregorious, everything else you will pick up on.

shopaholic01 · 05-05-2014 02:54PM

To be honest, I'd be more interested in hearing about your culture than having you try to learn ours just for the sake of conversation. You'll learn as you go along.

The Diabolical Monocle · 05-05-2014 03:06PM

Replace : Fu.ck with 'Feck'.

For feck sake.
Feck it anyway.
Feck you and your fecking water charges.
Feck off.
Will you fecking hurry up.

Duckjob · 05-05-2014 03:06PM

Call Bono a wanker. Nothing more Irish apparently than having an irrational hatred of Bono.

keeponhurling · 05-05-2014 03:09PM

Bring a few hot Koreans girls along with you wherever you go, and introduce them to all your colleagues.
That should increase the level of invites you get to parties, nights out etc.

Not sure if studying Irish culture will help too much.

Afroshack · 05-05-2014 03:29PM

Learn to enjoy Irish tea, superquinn sausages (you can buy them in centra now) chicken fillet rolls, tayto, watch some father ted, some love/hate, some 'Other Voices' on RTE2 (really great Irish music show) look up the clip of the man who fell on the ice on RTE and laugh your socks off, learn a cupla focail, slag off Bono loads, find out who Dylan Moran and Tommy Tiernan are and watch their stuff on Youtube (personally I think Tommy is overrated but Dylan's 'Monster show' is hilarious) Listen to whoever bands are headlining Electric Picnic and explore your city - get to know the locals and the best drinking spots. Nothing will make you feel more 'Irish' than getting to know others.

Eileen Down · 05-05-2014 03:33PM

Irish friend is best friend!

bee06 · 05-05-2014 03:38PM

shopaholic01 wrote: »

To be honest, I'd be more interested in hearing about your culture than having you try to learn ours just for the sake of conversation. You'll learn as you go along.

This ... Just be yourself instead of trying to be Irish. Not all Irish people like Irish stuff anyway.

AlmightyCushion · 05-05-2014 03:39PM

Watch every episode of father Ted and every episode of the Simpsons up until season 13. Don't forget to memorise every word of it as well. That should cover you for pretty much any conversation with any Irish person. It even helps with starting conversations with new people you've never met before. Just blurt out something like 'Is there anything to be said for another mass? God,I love saying mass'. A line like that will lead to a 4 hour quote fest and you'll probably become that person's best friends, be best man at their wedding and godfather to their kids.

jellyboy · 05-05-2014 03:49PM

be negative in conversation,i.e. if your talking about the weather

friend,great weather we having

you,i heard its going to rain later

Friend,your right,Mick murphy on desk 2 said that earlier
Lets go for a walk and look for rain clouds

the economy
friend , i have 5 mortgages and two cars i can't pay for

you ,aren't the banks shaggers screwing you like that

Friend ,i know ,want to come to my house later for a chat and i can fill you in with details

very soon you will be posting here with the problem of too many irish friends

gramar · 05-05-2014 03:53PM

Tell everyone that you're the dude from that Gangnam style video and learn the dance. You'll be in like Flynn.

KingOfFairview · 05-05-2014 03:59PM

Say "begorrah, begob and bejaysus" after every sentence.

Then tell them that Starcraft is more important than hurling

KingOfFairview · 05-05-2014 04:02PM

Point out that Korea once had a king called Wang Kon

Burky126 · 05-05-2014 04:03PM

Just show them Oldboy. Anything by Park Chan Wook.Get them interested in Korean flicks!

KingOfFairview · 05-05-2014 04:07PM

Call them white devils, say Japan and China are the same country, and point out that Korea is an infinitely more important country than Ireland

ryan101 · 05-05-2014 04:07PM

Tell them that Irish tap water is so good they should be charging for it

Tell them you like the honesty of Irish politics and politicians

Tell them their dog would make a fine korean dish

KingOfFairview · 05-05-2014 04:12PM

Assume they know everything about Korean history, and discuss the Long term effects of Sejong the Great's Chosŏn'gŭl reforms

Adamantium · 05-05-2014 04:14PM

The stars have lined up for you....there was a Father Ted thread titled "Careful now", that was active last night.

Get used to them asking you to say "Koreans...a great bunch of lads" for their comical amusement :P

Despite the fact the original line stated "Chinese", instead of Koreans.