What do you hate/love about Ireland?

coffeelover

Love:
The GAA
Traditional music
The banter
And how we can take the piss out of everything

Hate:
RTE
Living in the middle of nowhere

Einhard

Ally Dick wrote: »

What about the nightly murders in Dublin ?

What?! There were 365 murders last year in Dublin?! Or, less likely, you're exaggerating?!

steve9859 wrote: »

Beautiful country. But incredibly unfriendly and cliquey by the standards of other European countries I have lived in (and the USA). Great at putting on a show of friendliness for tourists, but a difficult place to move to and settle in.

Really? I'm Irish, so I'm biased, but I always found American friendliness to strangers to be somewhat forced. As in something that you have to do, rather than you just want to do it. I've travelled abroad quite a bit, and I find Ireland to be very friendly.

flutterflye wrote: »

I hate Ireland, I've always hated it, and I long for a day I can leave this place.

Honestly, nobody's stopping you from leaving...

guitarzero wrote: »

I hate the people - Insular, shallow, thoughtless, difficult to make real friendships.
I love the Irish sense of humour, cant be beaten.

Ummm, who has this sense of humour? Surely not those insular, shallow, thoughtless Irish people whom you hate...?

aligator_am wrote: »

Irish people have a happy knack of assuming that everyone loves us... they don't.

I think it's because people genuinely do. I'm always amazed at the good reaction I get when I'm abroad and strangers find out I'm Irish. Yeah, we probably exaggerate it a bit, but I think it's based on real experience.

HellFireClub wrote: »

Yeah they have that in other countries as well. :rolleyes: Anyone who has a minute for this sorry dump needs their head examined.

Jesus, you're a happy chap.

Vicxas

LOVE:
Irish Music in trad pubs
When the weather is good its awesome
go anywhere and get treated the same

HATE:
Travelers (the bad ones)
The reporter on TV3 who does some tv shows, hes useless.
The price of drink

GTDolanator

LOVE:

living in the city but bein able to drive half an hour and bein able to be in the peace and tranquility of the mountains and lakes and forests,ie real ireland.


HATE:

romanian beggers,junkies,fat people,general cost of living,and most of all the sheer ignorance of some foreign people who live here,if ya dont like it then ggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrr OUT

Augmerson

Love:

The landscape, how green it is here and unpolluted.
Our sense of humour - some of the funniest people in the world and we can take the piss out of ourselves.
It's somewhat safe. Not as safe as it used to be mind.
People are relatively easygoing.
Racism and class struggles aren't as ingrained in us as in other countries (well aware that racism and class warfare is alive in Ireland, but it's not like the south of the US or some UK inner city areas)


Hate:

Weather.
The cliquish attitude we've adopted.
The "It's who you know" approach to business, politics and entertainment. Should always be "The best man for the job".
The complete lack of a real political alternative to FF/FG/Labour. Maybe Sinn Fein in another 20 years, most likely not.
No dating scene.
Our attitude towards alcohol.
Our lack of confidence in ourselves.
Our inability to demand better from our political representatives.
Begrudgery.
Old Biddyism. Cronyism. Nepotism.

flutterflye

Einhard wrote: »

Honestly, nobody's stopping you from leaving...

The bank (mortgage), and my son (with special needs) kinda are.

Was all set to go few years ago.
Then he was diagnosed, so decided to stay here until kids are grown up.

I really am quite amused at the reaction of some posters to people saying they dislike this place!

FloatingVoter

Love - the black sense of humour.

Hate - begrudgery and the laidback acceptance of corruption.

Augmerson

flutterflye wrote: »

The bank (mortgage), and my son (with special needs) kinda are.

Was all set to go few years ago.
Then he was diagnosed, so decided to stay here until kids are grown up.

I really am quite amused at the reaction of some posters to people saying they dislike this place!

Well you're here now, might as well make the best of it.

Chris P. Bacon

I love the Irish countryside and beaches.

I hate bad drivers,they seem to be everywhere these days.

Augmerson

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

I hate bad drivers,they seem to be everywhere these days.

Drive ya mad wouldn't they?

Chris P. Bacon

Augmerson wrote: »

Drive ya mad wouldn't they?

Up the wall so they would boy!

steve9859

Einhard wrote: »

Really? I'm Irish, so I'm biased, but I always found American friendliness to strangers to be somewhat forced. As in something that you have to do, rather than you just want to do it. I've travelled abroad quite a bit, and I find Ireland to be very friendly.

That was my point though, It is very different travelling through a country than trying to live and build a life in a place (say for two or three years).

I think the Irish (based on Dublin where I lived) form a very closed and cliquey society in comparison with more cosmopolitan societies in larger countries, evidenced by London, New York and Paris (where I have lived and worked for lengthy periods of time). I think because so many people in Dublin go to college locally, and still live at home, they still hang around with schoolfriends and form cliques that last long into their life, and which it can be very hard to break into and make lasting friendships. I left New York and Paris with a far greater number of lasting friendships than when I left Dublin last year (to move back to London), despite living in Dublin for longer

The countryside is beautiful, and I will be a regular visitor (still have a house in Dublin), but am far happier working and living in more cosmopolitan environments.

Einhard

flutterflye wrote: »

The bank (mortgage), and my son (with special needs) kinda are.

Was all set to go few years ago.
Then he was diagnosed, so decided to stay here until kids are grown up.

I really am quite amused at the reaction of some posters to people saying they dislike this place!

I'm quite amused that someone who hates a place so much would choose to live here. And just curious, but if you hate Ireland so much, wouldn't you want to raise your kids awat from such a hellish place? Especially a kid with special needs?

Einhard

steve9859 wrote: »

That was my point though, It is very different travelling through a country than trying to live and build a life in a place (say for two or three years).

I think the Irish (based on Dublin where I lived) form a very closed and cliquey society in comparison with more cosmopolitan societies in larger countries, evidenced by London, New York and Paris (where I have lived and worked for lengthy periods of time). I think because so many people in Dublin go to college locally, and still live at home, they still hang around with schoolfriends and form cliques that last long into their life, and which it can be very hard to break into and make lasting friendships. I left New York and Paris with a far greater number of lasting friendships than when I left Dublin last year (to move back to London), despite living in Dublin for longer

The countryside is beautiful, and I will be a regular visitor (still have a house in Dublin), but am far happier working and living in more cosmopolitan environments.

Yeah, you probably have a point there alright.

flutterflye

Einhard wrote: »

I'm quite amused that someone who hates a place so much would choose to live here. And just curious, but if you hate Ireland so much, wouldn't you want to raise your kids awat from such a hellish place? Especially a kid with special needs?

Nothing to do with where I want to raise them, and everything to do with services and money.

It's hardly 'hellish' now! Seriously! Don't put words in my mouth (post).

I hate living here, but to say it is 'hellish' to do so is going a bit far!

Why does it bother people if I do not like this place?!

themandan6611

Ally Dick wrote: »

Out of control murders is extremely serious

while controlled ones are fine

HellFireClub

hondasam wrote: »

I love Ireland, love living here. like the people.

You must be coming from some war torn dysfunctional hell hole to be able to say that I think... This place is the pits I think, once I have the $$$ I'm out of here, this is a failed state situation here, if you are a PS worker or you work in a multinational, you are sorted, alternatively, you are absolutely fúcked, you'd be better off in Balgladesh or Cairo, at least you'd get the weather there.

Augmerson

HellFireClub wrote: »

You must be coming from some war torn dysfunctional hell hole to be able to say that I think... This place is the pits I think, once I have the $$$ I'm out of here, this is a failed state situation here, if you are a PS worker or you work in a multinational, you are sorted, alternatively, you are absolutely fúcked, you'd be better off in Balgladesh or Cairo, at least you'd get the weather there.

Lulz off the Richter scale. In the 2010 report of the Human Development Index, Ireland was found to be 5th. Even when the next report finds that, due to the severe recession, Ireland has slipped several places, we are still likely to be in the top 20 if not top 10.

Bangladesh is 146th. Egypt is 101st. We might be in a bad situation but I suspect that you cannot even begin to imagine the hard, grinding poverty that you might face if you lived at the bottom end of the scale in those countries.

User Friendly

Love Ireland...... going to watch GAA games:)

What i hate..... the country is full of snitches/informers and begrudgers.:(

Eric Cartman

Love
the 'ahh itll be grand' political attitude, relatively easy to get away with some crimes like traffic laws or having motor tax..... if ye know the right people you can sell them anything , racist jokes are for the most part considered funny , dodgy smoking areas, local gards down the country who dont care

Hate
The price of cigarettes, catholic church influence in education and the media, RTE, the illegality of guns and abortion and our far far to lax immigration policy

cats.life

Chuck Stone wrote: »

It's terrible that you have cancer, it really is, and I genuinely hope you beat it and live happily ever after.

However, coming on here and using it as a stick to beat guilt into people is pretty unfair.

you ass, i didnt BEAT anyone with a stick. you were going great untill ''happy ever after'' kick ass then with GUILT. Didnt ask you to reply to my post , so what if i posted on here.

Cunning Stunt

Love: Irelands natural beauty - scenic landscapes

Hate: That we have lost a lot of that natural beauty forever, to ugly cloned housing estates.


Love: Country pubs - I love it especially in wintertime when the fireplaces are roaring, the live music is playing and people of all ages, young and old are out enjoying themselves under the same roof.

Hate: The way the country has been run into the ground and the Irish laid back ''ah sure it'll be alright'' attitude to it.

marcsignal

pconn062 wrote: »

I don't love much about this country anymore, I hate how violent this country is becoming.

+1

It's the best country in the world, if you get good weather, but sadly, when that happens, any outdoor public event is in danger of infiltration by out and out lowlife who just set out to go on a rampage of thuggery and anti-social scumbaggery.

although, there are exceptions, the World Culture Festival in Dun Laoghaire is one. I can't recall ever seeing any trouble at that.

maybe the word 'culture' frightens the scum away :cool:

Nolanger

Love: the way we make such a big noise about ourselves internationally.
Hate: Finbar Griffin

Biggins

(Learned from life experience)

Good: There is some very decent people who will go out of their way to help you when you start a business.

Bad: There are some very petty and bitchy people who then adopt an attitude of "Who does he/she think they are to be doing such a thing!"

Its weird!

mcgarry098

love practically everything! lucky to live here i think! so much on our doorstep to do and the majority of people are sound to! weather could be a bit better, it could be a lot worse aswell though. i love ireland

theboss80

Love : The Celtic Tiger

Hate : The Recession

crfcaio

WEll, since I am not Irish nor live in Ireland, I can't say much...
But I love this thread and love that I learned a little bit about Ireland. Definitely helps me with my plan of moving there after college.

ancapailldorcha

Love: Guinness, some stunning scenery, people generally being decent, culture.

Hate: The half assed attitude to everything, economy, woeful public transport, superiority complex of some (I said some) Dubliners, how expensive things are, violence, insanely stupid ways of spending money.

Einhard

crfcaio wrote: »

WEll, since I am not Irish nor live in Ireland, I can't say much...
But I love this thread and love that I learned a little bit about Ireland. Definitely helps me with my plan of moving there after college.

Hurry up, we need your $$$$!!!!:pac:

crfcaio

Einhard wrote: »

Hurry up, we need your $$$$!!!!:pac:

hahaha
I'm not a rich American guy... I'm born here, but I was raised in Brazil so yeah
Hopefully gonna marry an Irish woman
(Are there still any gingers over there, btw)

hondasam

crfcaio wrote: »

hahaha
I'm not a rich American guy... I'm born here, but I was raised in Brazil so yeah
Hopefully gonna marry an Irish woman
(Are there still any gingers over there, btw)

I could be wrong here but I never see that many red heads.

wobblyheadedbob

I love the fact that it's a small island so everything is relatively close, I hate the fact that it is still quite a parochial country in some ways, you don't have that kind of anonymous freedom that you get in large cities or countries

Augmerson

crfcaio wrote: »

hahaha
I'm not a rich American guy... I'm born here, but I was raised in Brazil so yeah
Hopefully gonna marry an Irish woman
(Are there still any gingers over there, btw)

Scotland apparently has more gingers than Ireland.

Any chance you could send over more Brazilian women?

I love that we don't have any major fear of war or natural disasters.

I hate that social events all revolve around drinking.

theboss80

crfcaio wrote: »

But I love this thread and love that I learned a little bit about Ireland. Definitely helps me with my plan of moving there after college.

Einhard wrote: »

Hurry up, we need your $$$$!!!!:pac:

crfcaio wrote: »

hahaha
I'm not a rich American guy... I'm born here, but I was raised in Brazil so yeah

Hurry up , we need your R$ Brazilian Real

scottman

I moved to Ireland a year ago from Scotland and love living in Ireland the people are great BUT there's no place like home.

.Ellie.

Like:
>I rarely get sunburn
>I can frequently practice Gene Kelly's "singing in the rain"
>The varying accents -incomprehensible ones too -
>Gaeltacht Areas with their language
>People's friendliness -queue the 'salute' of motorists and 'how'ya' of pedestrians-
>Tradheads in general
>Buskers along the streets.
>The general banter.
>The smell of a peat fire issuing from chimneys in the winter when you're outside freezing.

Dislike:
>The constant want to expand and construct houses which no one ended up living in.