'Only in Ireland'

KingOfFairview · 14-09-2014 02:35PM #1

What things can you legitimately say "only in Ireland" about?

I'll get the ball rolling. There's a red-haired child near my home who wears a "Glasgow Celtic's" tshirt and drinks red lemonade.

Shakespeare's Sister · 14-09-2014 02:37PM

I expect much posts about stuff that happens everywhere, not just Ireland.

cruais · 14-09-2014 02:37PM

The country shutting down when a single snow flake falls on the m50 and the runway of dublin airport

Celly Smunt · 14-09-2014 02:37PM

No snakes thanks to St.Patrick.Fair play to him,decent fella.

KingOfFairview · 14-09-2014 02:38PM

cruais wrote: »

The country shutting down when a single snow flake falls on the m50 and the runway of dublin airport

Ah jaysus yeah, more like this plz

Shakespeare's Sister · 14-09-2014 02:38PM

cruais wrote: »

The country shutting down when a single snow flake falls on the m50 and the runway of dublin airport

Pure lies.

People really need to stop calling the freezes of 2009/10 stuff like "a single snowflake". It was heavy snow for Ireland, which we're not used to, and we don't have equipment/infrastructure for heavy snow (as it occurs so rarely, so would be pointless) so the country did not close down for little reason.

14-09-2014 02:38PM

You can be staunchly anti-English while wearing a Man United/Liverpool/Chelsea/Arsenal jersey and nobody will bat an eyelid.

wazky · 14-09-2014 02:40PM

KingOfFairview wrote: »

"Glasgow Celtic's" tshirt

Is that a combination between the Boston Celtic's and Glasgow Celtic?

SilverScreen · 14-09-2014 02:40PM

cruais wrote: »

The country shutting down when a single snow flake falls on the m50 and the runway of dublin airport

No just Dublin. The rest of the country just carries on until there's a blizzard.

wazky · 14-09-2014 02:44PM

Where extreme and imminent danger is treated with a "sure look" attitude.

"Your tractor only has three wheels, no steering wheel and the engine looks to be on fire"

"Sure look, it does the job."

LETHAL LADY · 14-09-2014 02:44PM

People saying his/her arse is eating his/her pants.

KingOfFairview · 14-09-2014 02:45PM

Omackeral wrote: »

You can be staunchly anti-English while wearing a Man United/Liverpool/Chelsea/Arsenal jersey and nobody will bat an eyelid.

This. Literally an eyelid goes unbatted across the country at the hypocrisy.

Only in Ireland.

KingOfFairview · 14-09-2014 02:46PM

wazky wrote: »

Is that a combination between the Boston Celtic's and Glasgow Celtic?

No the team with the green and white stripey t-shirts

Billy86 · 14-09-2014 02:46PM

cruais wrote: »

The country shutting down when a single snow flake falls on the m50 and the runway of dublin airport

It snowed in Canberra when I was in Australia a while back. By "snowed" I mean the type of stuff even we wouldn't take seriously. And they panicked!

Mint Aero · 14-09-2014 02:46PM

A final in the national sport is a draw so goes to a replay for the sole purpose of making even more money.
A national sport where the players are paid FA.
Where politicians can do as they please and the citizens do nothing.
Where double taxes exist for the sheer lolz of it.

Shakespeare's Sister · 14-09-2014 02:47PM

KingOfFairview wrote: »

This. Literally an eyelid goes unbatted across the country at the hypocrisy.

Only in Ireland.

Hypocrisy is only in Ireland? News to me.

Weird self flagellating though... "Only in Ireland".

Pudsy33 · 14-09-2014 02:47PM

Only in Ireland does "I will yeah" mean I won't.

Lenin Skynard · 14-09-2014 02:47PM

People start skulling their drinks when the fire alarm goes off in the pub.

KingOfFairview · 14-09-2014 02:48PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

A final in the national sport is a draw so goes to a replay for the sole purpose of making even more money.
A national sport where the players are paid FA.
Where politicians can do as they please and the citizens do nothing.
Where double taxes exist for the sheer lolz of it.

Where politicians can do as they please and the citizens do nothing. This is especially unique to Ireland. I don't even...

Mrs Garth Brooks · 14-09-2014 02:49PM

Cancels concerts in the middle of summer because people live 10km away from a big football pitch.

SpaceTime · 14-09-2014 02:49PM

cruais wrote: »

The country shutting down when a single snow flake falls on the m50 and the runway of dublin airport

Well, try justifying spending 10s of millions maintaining snow clearing equipment in a country that gets a snow storm once in 20+ years.

Most countries / regions with our climate struggle with snow when it very occasionally happens.

KingOfFairview · 14-09-2014 02:49PM

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

Hypocrisy is only in Ireland? News to me.

Weird self flagellating though... "Only in Ireland".

About supporting England sports teams and hating the English people, they meant

gugleguy · 14-09-2014 02:49PM

Encountering unexpected roadworks at a critical junction on your way to work.

Shakespeare's Sister · 14-09-2014 02:49PM

KingOfFairview wrote: »

Where politicians can do as they please and the citizens do nothing. This is especially unique to Ireland.

No it isn't.

People not doing anything about the government but whingeing about other people not doing anything about the government - only in Ireland.

Billy86 · 14-09-2014 02:50PM

wazky wrote: »

Is that a combination between the Boston Celtic's and Glasgow Celtic?

I thought they had a joint owner like Red Bull with the Salzburg and New York football teams?

KingOfFairview · 14-09-2014 02:51PM

Mrs Garth Brooks wrote: »

Cancels concerts in the middle of summer because people live 10km away from a big football pitch.

There's an old folk saying "an Irish solution to an Irish problem". Applies here

Shakespeare's Sister · 14-09-2014 02:51PM

Mrs Garth Brooks wrote: »

Cancels concerts in the middle of summer because people live 10km away from a big football pitch.

The houses near Croke Park are 10km away from it? :eek:
The definition of 10 kilometres must have changed overnight, I'd better get briefed on this change.

is mise spartacus · 14-09-2014 02:51PM

When you see a bus full of potatoes driving around Limerick

professore · 14-09-2014 02:51PM

SilverScreen wrote: »

No just Dublin. The rest of the country just carries on until there's a blizzard.

In cork they run at the first sign of snow too - everyone goes home! I remember in the Midlands being collected by one of those big yellow school buses driving snow off the road ahead of it and sliding to a stop in front of my house.

KingOfFairview · 14-09-2014 02:52PM

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

No it isn't.

People not doing anything about the government but whingeing about other people not doing anything about the government - only in Ireland.

For real.

diograis · 14-09-2014 02:52PM

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

People start skulling their drinks when the fire alarm goes off in the pub.

This would be a magnificent sight.

'Only in Ireland'

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