Are there any Irish persons left in Ireland?

MathDebater · 14-06-2015 04:59PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

We needed them to to the jobs that the likes of you'd be incapable of doing.

Puhlease.

One in four are on the scratch.

Wang King · 14-06-2015 05:00PM

Isc do domo!

Asmooh · 14-06-2015 05:01PM

Stheno wrote: »

Where are you from op?

The Netherlands.

K.Flyer wrote: »

Out of curiosity, where are you from? What is your own nationality?

Dutch.

And no.. I don't smoke or drink alcohol.

kneemos · 14-06-2015 05:03PM

Never heard anyone say a bad word about the Polish.
Plus they have fantastic genes.

Grayson · 14-06-2015 05:03PM

Asmooh wrote: »

How about food stores like spar or lidl?

I agree. is it too much to ask that if I go into a Dutch or German retail chain that I hear an Irish voice?

BoJack Horseman · 14-06-2015 05:04PM

Curious that an overtly racist thread has lasted 30+ posts.

What an age we live in.

Asmooh · 14-06-2015 05:04PM

kneemos wrote: »

Never heard anyone say a bad word about the Polish.
Plus they have fantastic genes.

Its in Dutch, but google translate:

http://www.panorama.nl/blog/magazine-blog/steeds-meer-oost-europese-criminelen-nederland.html

Thespoofer · 14-06-2015 05:04PM

Asmooh wrote: »

Since I arrived in Ireland it feels like I have arrive in Poland, I only hear Polish blahblah in combination with bad English.

In stores, talking polish to other people but seems to be bad in English, people only being friendly if the other person is also polish.

How did the people of Ireland ever accepted this situation?

Are you sure you didn't get on the wrong plane OP ? Happens sometimes ....

Stheno · 14-06-2015 05:04PM

Asmooh wrote: »

The Netherlands.

Dutch.

And no.. I don't smoke or drink alcohol.

So you essentially have a dislike of polish people.

Asmooh · 14-06-2015 05:05PM

Grayson wrote: »

I agree. is it too much to ask that if I go into a Dutch or German retail chain that I hear an Irish voice?

It should be English anyway, not any other language specially not from the workers, or don't you agree?

Grayson · 14-06-2015 05:05PM

Asmooh wrote: »

The Netherlands.

Dutch.

And no.. I don't smoke or drink alcohol.

So you're Dutch and in Ireland and you're complaining that if you go into a Dutch shop in Ireland that you hear polish voices?

Grayson · 14-06-2015 05:06PM

Asmooh wrote: »

It should be English anyway, not any other language specially not from the workers, or don't you agree?

Pop over to the Irish language thread and you'll see how debatable that is.

Stheno · 14-06-2015 05:07PM

Asmooh wrote: »

It should be English anyway, not any other language specially not from the workers, or don't you agree?

Do you ever get a Chinese where the staff talk to each other in Chinese?

Seriously you need to cop on or shop somewhere else

Asmooh · 14-06-2015 05:08PM

Grayson wrote: »

Pop over to the Irish language thread and you'll see how debatable that is.

I would still be fine with Irish and I will learn the language, no issues there.
I just think that if the main language is Irish or English that those are the spoken languages at public places, like stores.

Stheno wrote: »

Do you ever get a Chinese where the staff talk to each other in Chinese?

Seriously you need to cop on or shop somewhere else

But that is in a Chinese restaurant right? As far as I can recall is Lidl not Polish and Spar also not.

Stheno · 14-06-2015 05:09PM

Grayson wrote: »

So you're Dutch and in Ireland and you're complaining that if you go into a Dutch shop in Ireland that you hear polish voices?

he seems to be whining about all shops from what I could make out

keith16 · 14-06-2015 05:09PM

I heard they eat Swans. That's what really bothers you about them isn't OP? The Dutch want to keep all the swans for themselves.

Grayson · 14-06-2015 05:10PM

Asmooh wrote: »

I would still be fine with Irish and I will learn the language, no issues there.
I just think that if the main language is Irish or English that those are the spoken languages at public places, like stores.

But that is in a Chinese restaurant right? As far as I can recall is Lidl not Polish and Spar also not.

And they couldn't/wouldn't speak English to you?

Aenaes · 14-06-2015 05:10PM

You'd get on grand in Australia so you would.

Stheno · 14-06-2015 05:11PM

Asmooh wrote: »

I would still be fine with Irish and I will learn the language, no issues there.
I just think that if the main language is Irish or English that those are the spoken languages at public places, like stores.

But that is in a Chinese restaurant right? As far as I can recall is Lidl not Polish and Spar also not.

My point was they are not speaking english

The staff in my local shops are mainly Irish
and if they talk to you in English what's your problem?

keith16 · 14-06-2015 05:11PM

Asmooh wrote: »

Its in Dutch, but google translate:

http://www.panorama.nl/blog/magazine-blog/steeds-meer-oost-europese-criminelen-nederland.html

From the article:

The consequences are an increase in prostitution and theft.

An increase in prostitution and theft? In the Netherlands? That is impressive given how well the Dutch are versed in both of those particular codes.

Asmooh · 14-06-2015 05:11PM

Grayson wrote: »

And they couldn't/wouldn't speak English to you?

It's not about what people want or can, it's about adjusting to the country.
If you move to any country and you are working in a place where you work with people (example a store) you should always speak the language spoken in the country.

The Backwards Man · 14-06-2015 05:12PM

I'd love to see a world where no other language is used except English, but que sera sera.

alias no.9 · 14-06-2015 05:13PM

Asmooh wrote: »

I would still be fine with Irish and I will learn the language, no issues there.
I just think that if the main language is Irish or English that those are the spoken languages at public places, like stores.

But that is in a Chinese restaurant right? As far as I can recall is Lidl not Polish and Spar also not.

It may be a Chinese restaurant but are you sure the language is Chinese?

Stheno · 14-06-2015 05:14PM

Asmooh wrote: »

It's not about what people want or can, it's about adjusting to the country.
If you move to any country and you are working in a place where you work with people (example a store) you should always speak the language spoken in the country.

And you never use Dutch in work?

Seriously get over it there are over 180 languages spoken here the national languages are English and Irish but no one is compelled to use them if they don't need to

aunt aggie · 14-06-2015 05:14PM

In my work I've encountered a lot of people from different nationalities and there's nothing weirder than people who are foreigners or members of an ethnic minority been racist. Trying to get them to explain that one is priceless.

OP I'm glad you've decided to work abroad because it might broaden your horizons a bit and get you to view things for another perspective, because now you're the foreigner!! I can tell from some of your posts that you are already encountering stereotypes that some people have about the Netherlands. Enjoy been an immigrant.

Asmooh · 14-06-2015 05:15PM

Stheno wrote: »

And you never use Dutch in work?

Seriously get over it there are over 180 languages spoken here the national languages are English and Irish but no one is compelled to use them if they don't need to

In my job I need to speak Dutch, that's why they were asking me in the first place..
But if I would work in a store, I would always speak English yes, even of the other person is Dutch, because I think thats professional behavior.

The Moldy Gowl · 14-06-2015 05:16PM

Letree wrote: »

You were expecting alot more thanks for that post weren't you.

Most thanks on the thread so not doing too badly. I'll survive off it

KwackerJack · 14-06-2015 05:18PM

I know and work with a lot of foreign nationals and I have to say I find 99.9% of the FN I meet are lot friendlier the our Irish brothers and sisters.

The Irish have become extremely self centered and ignorant. Obviously not all but even some people I know years seem to have the belief that their somehow better than everyone else when in fact their not at all. This really annoys me because growing up I really believed we lived on a little friendly island where everyone got along.

Boy has that changed! Society is so diverse (in a bad way) now that the innocent Ireland I knew as a kid is well and truly gone!

The Irish haven't left Ireland they have just forgotten to be, well Irish!!

The Celtic F**k up really brought out the worst in us all, we were definitely not as bad before that.

Talking to Russian and Latvian friends of mine they could even noticed the shift in the Irish mentality.

dellas1979 · 14-06-2015 05:18PM

Asmooh wrote: »

And no.. I don't smoke or drink alcohol.

This is the weirdest thread ever. Im Irish and Im here in Ireland. And I drink. And I occasionally smoke. What has that to do with the price of fish.

What I do know about (some) Dutch (good friend of mine is Dutch), is that you have a purist attitude to things.

This translates into looking down your nose.

An Irish and a dutch went travelling last year to Amsterdam. And ended up staying in a place where they were staying with 5 savvy French (Parisian) ladies. All these ladies were in their 40s-highly educated. The Irish smoked half a joint one night with the French crowd - shur why not. Had such a laugh with them. The Dutch sat in the corner, brewing, and being mean.

To which one of the French women said "...and what makes you so ****ing perfect?".

I believe she got back into her box that night.

My point OP is stop projecting your view of whats right/wrong on to 2 nations (Ireland and Polish), who dont seem to have a problem.

Frankly my dear · 14-06-2015 05:18PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Little Polski

Forget it Big Nasty, it's Polski town

Are there any Irish persons left in Ireland?

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