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What are the differences between British/Irish people?

Godot.

Obviously, in the olden days the main difference was religion but not many people really care about that any more

So, how about now? There's the Irish language, yet the majority can't speak it fluently. GAA... but that's just a hobby/pastime, maybe the Brits will even start to like it now it's on Sky Sports.

Riverdance? :pac:

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Oregano_State

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

The English don't respond to that slight nod of a head from a stranger that means hello.

I must have gone about "20 plus" nods of the head on a walk in London and no response from anyone. Then a person in a wheelchair said hello.
Make of that what you will!

Then when I got back here in Ireland I was paranoid that I was doing the "nod" incorrectly/lost the knack. So I was lashing out nods of head (not loafs) just in case. I got a nod back or an hello or some kind of response each time.

The other difference between us and the Brits (particularly the English) is that when something is not working they get afraid. Example: "The computer is not working I'm afraid". For a nation with a supposed inferiority complex we do not seem to suffer the same fear at all!

That's London though. It's the same in most big cities worldwide. The bigger the city, the less people feel connected with others that live there, there have been studies done on it.

I was talking to Yorkshire man recently who was saying the exact same thing about Londoners.

km991148

squeekyduck wrote: »

The British dont have a well rounded education system as Ireland and therefore their general knowledge is lacking. This is not always the case but it is certainly linked to their 3 subject A levels Vs our 7 subject LC.

Afaik this doesnt apply to Scotland. The Scottish system is similar to Ireland and higher regarded - i..e wider range of subjects (albeit at a shallower depth)

who the fug

devildriver wrote: »

Just returned for a quick trip to London. Here's my assessment for what it's worth.

Ignorant people are ignorant wherever they might be from Britain, Ireland, USA or anywhere else.

Bigoted racist people are bigoted and racist wherever they might be from....

Decent and intelligent people are decent and intelligent wherever they might be from.....

etc etc. I don't think I need to labour the point.

I think when we talk about "national differences" we are actually focussing on the differences in character between ourselves and people who we dislike in any country.

Logic has no place on the Internet

gormdubhgorm

The English don't respond to that slight nod of a head from a stranger that means hello.

I must have gone about "20 plus" nods of the head on a walk in London and no response from anyone. Then a person in a wheelchair said hello.
Make of that what you will!

Then when I got back here in Ireland I was paranoid that I was doing the "nod" incorrectly/lost the knack. So I was lashing out nods of head (not loafs) just in case. I got a nod back or an hello or some kind of response each time.

The other difference between us and the Brits (particularly the English) is that when something is not working they get afraid. Example: "The computer is not working I'm afraid". For a nation with a supposed inferiority complex we do not seem to suffer the same fear at all!

devildriver

Just returned for a quick trip to London. Here's my assessment for what it's worth.

Ignorant people are ignorant wherever they might be from Britain, Ireland, USA or anywhere else.

Bigoted racist people are bigoted and racist wherever they might be from....

Decent and intelligent people are decent and intelligent wherever they might be from.....

etc etc. I don't think I need to labour the point.

I think when we talk about "national differences" we are actually focussing on the differences in character between ourselves and people who we dislike in any country.

jmayo

deadybai wrote: »

Irish are really laid back and dont really care about anything.
We hate successful people. Its almost embarrassing in Ireland for someone to be successful. The British are more encouraging and its normal to want to become the best at something. If you see an Irish person trying hard to become something you say ''Do ya see that gobsh!te over there trying to become a musician?" and then a typical reply would be "Yeah what a b0ll0cks!"

Thanks for reminding of that spanner with the the free itunes album. :mad:

squeekyduck wrote: »

You have probably lived in the nice parts!

The only people I know in Ireland who own caravans are of the howya boss types while in the UK I can name countless people who all own a caravan. Its a past time that came in after WW2 due to low manufacturing cost and seems to have stuck.

There is actually a sizeable enough group here that goes caravaning, particularly heading off to the continent for long stays.
I even know someone who got as far as Poland.

OldRio

Henry Sidney wrote: »

Trust me, there's nothing worse than a middle aged woman from Clarinbridge or Kinvara. Made some money in the boom and think they are something special. Two Bob millionaires in BMWs.

Exactly Sidney. Imagine the embarrassment of having to earn ones own money. The horror of it.
One should be born into money. It gives a sense of entitlement. A true sense of class.

Oregano_State

I'm just back from living in the UK for a year. I found most of the British people I was friendly with seemed unaware of the history between England and Ireland, not that I brought it up too often, mind. They bleedin' love karaoke. Can't understand that. And I can confirm they're all about drinking games on nights out. Also fancy dress parties are a lot more common over there, not just limited to Halloween and stag/hen nights.

I'd say overall the country is a little bit more commercialised than we are here, more chain pubs, shops, nightclubs, cafés etc., although we're heading in the same direction to be fair.

That's my take on it anyway. In general they're a sound enough bunch, I got on well with nearly everyone I met over there.

swimming in a sea

Henry Sidney wrote: »

The Irish are obsessed with the English, the English don't give the Irish a second thought.

That is the big country small country mentality. It does happen with Britan too, they are often obsessed with what Americans think of them with politics, boxing and music are some things I can think of down the years. The phrase "to crack america" is seen as truly making it.

Americans don't care what others think and maybe the French as well:)

Beefy78

riffmongous wrote: »

Please explain :pac:

Rather than doing rounds you each put in a set amount (£50 for example) and drinks for the evening come out of that fund.

I have seen it in this country but it would be much more common in the UK from what I have seen.

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ancapailldorcha wrote: »

It is that daft phone app with the sound effect?

Google suggests it means getting high off those gas cartridges used in baking and whipped cream

Son Of A Vidic

Hoop66 wrote: »

In my experience, as a Brit over here, there's more mixing between social classes. And I have found that the Irish "middle-classs" are a lot more fun than the UK version.

Funny you should say that, because having lived for a significant number of years in the UK. I found it to be the complete opposite.

ancapailldorcha

riffmongous wrote: »

Please explain :pac:

It is that daft phone app with the sound effect?

[Deleted User]

Beefy78 wrote: »

That's true actually. I do love a drinking game.

One thing which came up on one of the other 84 threads on this topic was the English habit of doing a whip if you're in a big group on a night out which doesn't seem to happen in Ireland.

Please explain :pac:

whisky_galore

WesternZulu wrote: »

British people love feckin drinking games in pubs...it's not something I have ever encountered, nor want to, In Ireland.

Other things we don't have in pubs here generally, poker machines (thankfully) and open mic nights....when there's actually people in the pub.

Beefy78

That's true actually. I do love a drinking game.

One thing which came up on one of the other 84 threads on this topic was the English habit of doing a whip if you're in a big group on a night out which doesn't seem to happen in Ireland.

WesternZulu

British people love feckin drinking games in pubs...it's not something I have ever encountered, nor want to, In Ireland.

Eileen Down

I have a few friends from different parts of England living close by and whenever get together the stories they tell about growing up and the absolutely mental things they did, its no wonder the UK is practically a police state with cameras on every corner. My life seems so boring in comparison and I was no boy scout.

BoJack Horseman

MJ23 wrote: »

Most English people are brutal are Geography. They'd barely know what county they're in. Ask them a few capital cities and they'd stare at you slackjawed.

Ditto Irish.
Dubliners in particular.

Their mental map of Ireland stops at Kildare/Wicklow with "here be dragons" printed outside of that.

who the fug

Alun wrote: »

I've met plenty of Irish people who claim to be getting the ferry to England, when they're travelling to Holyhead as well.

One does not mention that country in polite society

MJ23

Most English people are brutal at Geography. They'd barely know what county they're in. Ask them a few capital cities and they'd stare at you slackjawed.

Alun

smash wrote: »

I've met English people who think Ireland is part of the UK ffs.

I've met plenty of Irish people who claim to be getting the ferry to England, when they're travelling to Holyhead as well.

Realtine

smash wrote: »

. I've met English people who think Ireland is part of the UK ffs.

HA! I agree with this, used to work in a hospital A&E registering folks as they came in the door one evening a bunch of english guys from a stags do came in after running the gauntlet in temple bar - this was a good few years ago - when it was a very popular pastime, anyhow one of the questions that had to be asked was "what area have you come from", usually the answer was Dublin 2, or 6 or whichever area of dublin or the country the patient had travelled from (HSE stats was why they wanted that info) anyway this english gentleman looked slightly confused at the question and says in all innocence "The Mainland".

jonnyfingers

As a Irishman living behind enemy lines..............eh, in Kent....................there are lots of little differences but very few major ones. We can all happily get along together without too much trouble.

Tarzana

riffmongous wrote: »

I'd also say class snobbery is a fairly big difference, in Ireland people think a wage or wealth makes your a certain class while in England it is as much a mindset as anything (for some)

Definitely a mindset.

No matter that Kate Middleton's family are millionaires, I bet there was more than a few eyebrows raised when William rocked up to Windsor with her. The upper classes would be more accepting of a broke aristocrat than a moneyed commoner.

Overflow

Laois6556 wrote: »

The Irish are decent people for the most part while the Brits are mostly horrible people. The horrible Irish people are west Brits and the nice British people are our fellow Gaels.

Good reply, I especially like the part where you generalized two entire nations.

Tarzana

Henry Sidney wrote: »

The Irish are obsessed with the English, the English don't give the Irish a second thought.

Every country has some other country they are obsessed with. For us it's the UK and probably the US. For the UK, OK, it's not Ireland, it's France, Germany and again, probably the US. Every country probably obsesses about the US, it being a cultural hegemony and all.

fleet_admiral

Our standard of food and living are much higher

Tarzana

As a general thing, Brits are more reserved, at least on initial meeting, and less eager to please.

I like the reserve thing, sometimes the much-mooted Irish friendliness can have a two-faced element to it.

smash

whisky_galore wrote: »

'Most'

Every country breeds thickos. I've maybe met just one or who were under this illusion. There's lads here who just obsess non-stop about Cromwell or the Tans as if they actually fought them and making references to 'West Brits' or whatever which is really fcuking tiresome.

Yep. Usually the same types who support English clus and refer to these clubs as "we".