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things that happen only in Ireland

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  • #32
    Kev W
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭Kev W


    Davis Abundant Gnat wrote: »
    You don't mow the lawn, you cut the grass.

    I've done both.


  • #33
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,236 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    fullstop wrote: »
    Driving on the left.

    Australia
    Caribbean Islands*
    Channel Islands
    Cyprus
    Japan
    Hong Kong
    India
    Isle of Man
    Ireland
    Jamaica
    Kenya
    Malta
    Malaysia
    New Zealand
    South Africa
    Singapore
    Thailand
    UK

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #34
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    [QUOTE=biko;98190581]Nothing happens "only in Ireland".
    It's just because you haven't yet seen other countries where these things happen too.

    Even thinking some happens "only in my country" isn't a very Irish thing.[/QUOTE]

    Totally untrue,, I have a part finished book on this. Where else for example will grown "men" come to blows over a few inches of land, or get into court cases that last decades over a simple right of way...or have councillors who advocate drinking and driviing be made law ( also pub owners).. will stop there


  • #35
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭pablo128


    In fairness, a bit of carpet in the bathroom is handy for..... ehh.... soaking up any 'spillages'.:o


  • #36
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Aubrielle Acidic Indigo wrote: »
    "You gotta watch out for traffic, son. You know? Santy don't visit the funeral homes little buddy". Home Alone. Not in Ireland.

    Talk about a cryptic message :)

    No idea what you are on about.


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  • #37
    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    68 thanks for the first whooosh reply. people a bit slow today


  • #38
    Mena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭✭Mena


    Graces7 wrote: »
    Totally untrue,, I have a part finished book on this. Where else for example will grown "men" come to blows over a few inches of land, or get into court cases that last decades over a simple right of way...or have councillors who advocate drinking and driviing be made law ( also pub owners).. will stop there

    Most places in the world.


  • #39
    dandyelevan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 257 ✭✭dandyelevan


    There's a fair few wars going on in the world today over 'a few inches of land.'
    When I served in Cyprus with the UN in the 1960s two families killed each other off (Total 15 dead) over a six foot right of way to the local Lime Kiln.
    I could go on, but a bit more research is needed before you publish that book methinks.


  • #40
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Riding in a Nissan Micra.


  • #41
    dinorebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭dinorebel


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Holding your fork in your left hand
    Mowing the lawn on Sunday
    Using a roundabout without indicating
    Putting sugar and milk in tea
    Tiles on bathroom floors

    Any more?
    You just described England.


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  • #42
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,719 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Australia
    Caribbean Islands*
    Channel Islands
    Cyprus
    Japan
    Hong Kong
    India
    Isle of Man
    Ireland
    Jamaica
    Kenya
    Malta
    Malaysia
    New Zealand
    South Africa
    Singapore
    Thailand
    UK

    I see you've never heard of sarcasm.


  • #43
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Penchant for Toyota Starlets.
    Willingness to buy Coors Light.


  • #44
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Mena wrote: »
    Most places in the world.

    All of them Irish emigrants...they get EVERYWHERE!


  • #45
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    dandyelevan wrote: »
    There's a fair few wars going on in the world today over 'a few inches of land.'
    When I served in Cyprus with the UN in the 1960s two families killed each other off (Total 15 dead) over a six foot right of way to the local Lime Kiln.
    I could go on, but a bit more research is needed before you publish that book methinks.

    Ah they were of Irish descent and every word of my book is true first hand experience.. six major rows over row in places here i have lived...and Tory Island will add to that. Not comparing it with other countries ; the diaspora will add material thank you!


  • #46
    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    Graces7 wrote: »
    Ah they were of Irish descent and every word of my book is true first hand experience.. six major rows over row in places here i have lived...and Tory Island will add to that. Not comparing it with other countries ; the diaspora will add material thank you!

    People of Irish descent in Cyrprus?

    The point is these rows over land happen everywhere there are small but widespread land ownership.


  • #47
    whatismyname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭whatismyname


    Turkey dinners on Christmas Day.


  • #48
    Eugene Norman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Eugene Norman


    whatismyname wrote: »
    Turkey dinners on Christmas Day.

    Really not uniquely Irish.


  • #49
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Kev W wrote: »
    People growing up with Irish accents.

    Thats about it.

    Not one thing in the OP is close to being uniquely Irish.

    People don't grow up with Irish accents nowadays as they end up with the false god awful contrived accents..


  • #50
    dandyelevan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 257 ✭✭dandyelevan


    Graces7 wrote: »
    Ah they were of Irish descent and every word of my book is true first hand experience.. six major rows over row in places here i have lived...and Tory Island will add to that. Not comparing it with other countries ; the diaspora will add material thank you!

    ??
    :eek:


  • #51
    whatismyname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭whatismyname


    Eugene Norman wrote: »
    Really not uniquely Irish.

    Lol


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  • #52
    bmwguy
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    Closing absolutely everything on Christmas day (emergency services and a few hotels etc excepted) and pubs on good Friday. Is this just an Irish thing?


  • #53
    FatherTed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭FatherTed


    Inferiority complexes


  • #54
    dandyelevan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 257 ✭✭dandyelevan


    Eugene Norman wrote: »
    People of Irish descent in Cyrprus?

    The point is these rows over land happen everywhere there are small but widespread land ownership.

    They were all Turkish Cypriots from the self style Republic of Ambelikou in the western part of Cyprus which was the Irish A/O at that time.
    (I doubt any of the poor lads ever heard of John B. Keane)


  • #55
    CliCliW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭CliCliW


    The angelus being put on at 6pm daily?


  • #56
    FishOnABike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,364 ✭✭✭FishOnABike


    The first thing that crosses your mind when you see a "Caution Icy Roads" sign is I wonder how long that's been left there (seeing the sign in June).


  • #57
    Stealthfins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Stealthfins


    Surfers and bodyboarders get along.
    In other countries they're arch rivals...


  • #58
    Mena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭✭Mena


    bmwguy wrote: »
    Closing absolutely everything on Christmas day (emergency services and a few hotels etc excepted) and pubs on good Friday. Is this just an Irish thing?

    Not at all. I'm here in The Netherlands and they've all but rolled up the streets.


  • #59
    Zimmey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭Zimmey


    seamusk84 wrote: »
    Tiles on the bathroom floor is an Irish thing? I thought that was universal.

    If anything, Ireland seems to be one of the few places where freaks people put carpet on the floor in bathrooms.


  • #60
    whatismyname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭whatismyname


    Zimmey wrote: »
    If anything, Ireland seems to be one of the few places where freaks people put carpet on the floor in bathrooms.

    Nope, my friend in the UK has this.

    It's a fairly old house, and it doesn't look like the landlord will get the bathroom carpet up anytime soon, but I can confirm that there's at least one house in the UK with carpet in their bathroom :D


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  • #61
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,891 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    Talk about the weather every time you meet someone


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