What you think embodies Ireland

walkingshadow · 10-07-2015 01:19PM

Petty hate and begrudgery is Ireland.

rainbow kirby · 10-07-2015 01:39PM

Having to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century in terms of social policy.

suicide_circus · 10-07-2015 01:50PM

Some lad passed out face first into his garlic cheese chips in supermacs at 2am

blastman · 10-07-2015 01:52PM

A complete absence of responsibility when things go wrong/bandwagon jumping when they go right.

spacetweek · 10-07-2015 01:52PM

walkingshadow wrote: »

Petty hate and begrudgery is Ireland.

You're right - plenty of it visible on this thread.

spacetweek · 10-07-2015 01:57PM

Would you go way with your Tayto.

In most western countries, especially boring ones like most northern or central European ones like Switzerland, people often mention physical things - cities, architecture, mountaintop vistas. But not the people. In Ireland it's definitely the people that you remember.

Ireland's people embody the place. We have strong personalities and a penchant for melodrama and turns of phrase. I'd say foreigners find us memorable when they meet us, I've met many memorable Irish myself.

mad muffin · 10-07-2015 02:20PM

Ireland:

Leprechauns, Father Ted, and Guiness pints.

topper75 · 10-07-2015 02:33PM

the evasion_kid wrote: »

Awful nation of spineless wonders nowadays

There was that young fella with the samurai sword... think we were all supposed to follow him into the Dáil but it just didn't happen somehow!:D

Yeah there won't be a guillotene at College Green in my lifetime.

dont bother · 10-07-2015 02:58PM

awful horrible kip full of self important minger pigs.

wp_rathead · 10-07-2015 03:41PM

dont bother wrote: »

awful horrible kip full of self important minger pigs.

Woop woop
Bad ass alert

spacetweek · 10-07-2015 04:07PM

dont bother wrote: »

awful horrible kip full of self important minger pigs.

Sounds like someone got blanked in Coppers last Friday.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-07-2015 04:55PM

OP if you seriously think Mr Tayto embodies irishness then you need to see more of your own country. As for Tayto crisps - you need to try more brands.

For me Irishness is welcoming, green, countryside, heritage, history, and so much more.