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Living in Britain - reputation of the Irish

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    #32
    getz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    sudzs wrote: »
    What's to get over? It's a minor irritation caused by people who probably were taught geography with the use of a map of the world, predominantly coloured pink! As dear old Gran would say, more to be pitied!!! ;)
    houston we have a problem


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    #33
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,187 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    coc.k_sh!t_ wrote: »
    oh dear, i wont be going to manchester then......YE KNOW LIKE! :D

    but seriously i will probably be going to somewhere in wales as thats where the type of work i'm going for is. (not coal mining BTW:)) there are several companies doing this work based in cardiff, newpot and merthyr. I know london is more international and that and more open, just wondering if wales and the welsh were a bit more conservative since they have smaller cities.

    my neighbour was in camden working years ago and he said the gangers on the job treated the Irish like dirt. He said they were made to do REALLY unsafe things and once a few of them narrowly avoided death when concrete formwork collapsed. it was hard to get paid.


    I also worked in London many years ago and the gangers treated(or at least tried) me like dirt and conditions were unsafe.However in each case the gangers were Irish. I worked on many sites and when it came to working conditions or getting paid on time Paddy was always the worst.That said , the craic was mighty.


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    #34
    who the fug
    Registered Users Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    I also worked in London many years ago and the gangers treated(or at least tried) me like dirt and conditions were unsafe.However in each case the gangers were Irish. I worked on many sites and when it came to working conditions or getting paid on time Paddy was always the worst.That said , the craic was mighty.


    Sad but very true


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    #35
    JaneHudson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 342 ✭✭JaneHudson


    mikemac wrote: »
    It's just an very obvious way for the accent to be shown.

    They like it because it sounds like 'turd'.


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