What are some things an American should know about the Irish Culture?

micropig

El Weirdo wrote: »

Jesus, this thread has been sat here all day, just slowly ticking along, then.... BOOM!

I think we scared off the OP,

Come Back OP, we're nice really:D

grindle

micropig wrote: »

I think we scared off the OP,

Come Back OP, we're nice really:D

Well, she has 640 friends and family to warn. Couldn't blame her.

micropig

grindle wrote: »

Well, she has 640 friends and family to warn. Couldn't blame her.

641, when she accepts my friends request:D

WickedWest

I'm going to die.

WickedWest

micropig wrote: »

641, when she accepts my friends request:D

That's a lie, I never got a friend request!

grindle

WickedWest wrote: »

I'm going to die.

As long as you do it in a sexy way, unencumbered by a swim-ring, that's okay.

Why?

WickedWest

grindle wrote: »

As long as you do it in a sexy way, unencumbered by a swim-ring, that's okay.

Why?

Facebook told me that my information was private! Plus I feel super stupid/naïve.

grindle

WickedWest wrote: »

Facebook told me that my information was private! Plus I feel super stupid/naïve.

Nah, you're grand. If you haven't received multiple messages from your friends or family by now wondering if you were really kidnapped, then we've all thought too little of our brethren.

WickedWest

grindle wrote: »

Nah, you're grand. If you haven't received multiple messages from your friends or family by now wondering if you were really kidnapped, then we've all thought too little of our brethren.

Whaaaa?

grindle

WickedWest wrote: »

Whaaaa?

That would be fairly typical internet behaviour.
Either that, or sending a pizza from every parlour in your hometown to your house.

Wompa1

Meow_Meow wrote: »

I had to stop reading when I saw a question "Which is more important- the bible or the constitution"
It was answered "bible"
humanity makes me sad

Awwwww I think somebodys jealous!!

Come on. You think somebody picking bible is bad..if you said which is more important - One Direction or the Constitution to girls in Ireland. Which do you think would be the answer for most? I'm not religious but live and let live and all that

WickedWest

grindle wrote: »

That would be fairly typical internet behaviour.
Either that, or sending a pizza from every parlour in your hometown to your house.

I wouldn't mind that so much. If anyone is still reading this, I LIKE EXTRA CHEESE WITH HAM AND BLACK OLIVES!

grindle

WickedWest wrote: »

I wouldn't mind that so much. If anyone is still reading this, I LIKE EXTRA CHEESE WITH HAM AND BLACK OLIVES!

Enjoy the bill!!!

WickedWest

grindle wrote: »

Enjoy the bill!!!

Oh THAT'S how it works...

grindle

WickedWest wrote: »

Oh THAT'S how it works...

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah. No such thing as a free pizza, m'lady.

Millicent

WickedWest, ignore the posters who agreed that Irish women were generally hostile to American women. Same as anywhere, you'll find women who are cows and others who are lovely.

Cultural differences can make for misunderstandings--the Irish tend to be very self-deprecating whereas many Americans are not--but treat people well and with respect and you'll be grand making friends of both genders.

WickedWest

grindle wrote: »

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah. No such thing as a free pizza, m'lady.

Maybe it's different in America...



... Yeah, it's not.

WickedWest

Millicent wrote: »

WickedWest, ignore the posters who agreed that Irish women were generally hostile to American women. Same as anywhere, you'll find women who are cows and others who are lovely.

Cultural differences can make for misunderstandings--the Irish tend to be very self-deprecating whereas many Americans are not--but treat people well and with respect and you'll be grand making friends of both genders.

Thanks! I think that's the thing I'm most nervous about.

Spread

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

What are some examples of slang? Ya c u n t.
How do you spend free time? In the Pub.
Is it hard to learn how to drive on the opposite side of the road? No
What are some things I should/shouldn't do when trying to make friends? Dont say you a republican.
How do Irish men express attraction? Get Drunk then go for the shift.
What are classes like? Same as everywhere.

Unless Irish Republican

FYP kinda!:D

grindle

Millicent wrote: »

WickedWest, ignore the posters who agreed that Irish women were generally hostile to American women. Same as anywhere, you'll find women who are cows and others who are lovely.

I understand you to be a level-headed sort. Do you not think Irish girls in general can be a little abrasive towards newbies?
(Not saying she'll encounter much of this, because certain people tend to gravitate towards other certain people, just that it's there.)

Wompa1

grindle wrote: »

I understand you to be a level-headed sort. Do you not think Irish girls in general can be a little abrasive towards newbies?
(Not saying she'll encounter much of this, because certain people tend to gravitate towards other certain people, just that it's there.)

My mother moved to Ireland from America and I worked with a few Polish ladies. They all thought Irish girls were pretty mean towards them when they moved there. But I'd imagine it's the same as a pretty girl and other girls resenting them for their looks. A foreign girl has something which makes them unique and is a threat. TO SOME, NOT ALL

grindle

Wompa1 wrote: »

TO SOME, NOT ALL

NEVER SAID TO ALL. HAVE JUST COME ACROSS A LOT OF...*couchcough*...a lot of girls with ****ty attitudes here. I know Ireland's got tons of aMAZing girls, and that you can avoid the bitches, but I've found girls in other countries slightly more welcoming/embracing? Generally speaking.
Again, the OP will find an intelligent crew in Cork at college to socialise with, so she won't see much of it.

WickedWest

Wompa1 wrote: »

My mother moved to Ireland from America and I worked with a few Polish ladies. They all thought Irish girls were pretty mean towards them when they moved there. But I'd imagine it's the same as a pretty girl and other girls resenting them for their looks. A foreign girl has something which makes them unique and is a threat. TO SOME, NOT ALL

I don't think I'm much of a threat, so maybe I'll be fine?

grindle

WickedWest wrote: »

I don't think I'm much of a threat, so maybe I'll be fine?

Just don't wear that t-shirt with that pic of you in a bikini on the front, and you'll be...? Grand.

Yup. Every time. Grand. Leg trapped in dog's mouth? GRAND. Prolapsed oesophagus from scalding-hot tea? Graaaaand,

Wompa1

WickedWest wrote: »

I don't think I'm much of a threat, so maybe I'll be fine?

Hmmmm a girl that's confident enough in her body to put a picture of herself in a bikini on the 4th most visited website in Ireland who doesn't drink or whore herself about.....nah, they'll love you!! HAAAA

You know the talk that Irelands full of drunks, it's true. Not just men but women too, there's a heavy drink culture. Also in the last 10 years or so there's been a bit of a change in the attitude towards sex in the country. A lot of people are just throwing it about to anybody that's interested. A lot of Irish guys if you'd ask them would say they really like a nice American accent on a girl. Not every American woman has a sexy accent or anything but some do and if you do you'll be even more likely to be getting the guys flocking around ya.

Don't worry about it though. It's not all girls. Just beware that there's going to be some like that and to just let it roll of your back. You don't need to get upset about it. It's not personal, they are just A-holes.

Wompa1

Wompa1 wrote: »

Hmmmm a girl that's confident enough in her body to put a picture of herself in a bikini on the 4th most visited website in Ireland who doesn't drink or whore herself about.....nah, they'll love you!! HAAAA

You know the talk that Irelands full of drunks, it's true. Not just men but women too, there's a heavy drink culture. Also in the last 10 years or so there's been a bit of a change in the attitude towards sex in the country. A lot of people are just throwing it about to anybody that's interested. A lot of Irish guys if you'd ask them would say they really like a nice American accent on a girl. Not every American woman has a sexy accent or anything but some do and if you do you'll be even more likely to be getting the guys flocking around ya.

Don't worry about it though. It's not all girls. Just beware that there's going to be some like that and to just let it roll of your back. You don't need to get upset about it. It's not personal, they are just A-holes.

And the reason the accent is relevant if you have a group of guys and every one of them is trying to talk to you and ignoring the plain Jane Irish girls beside you. They ain't going to like it.

Plain Jane, I'm a rascal!

WickedWest

grindle wrote: »

Just don't wear that t-shirt with that pic of you in a bikini on the front, and you'll be...? Grand.

Yup. Every time. Grand. Leg trapped in dog's mouth? GRAND. Prolapsed oesophagus from scalding-hot tea? Graaaaand,

I won't even wear another bikini again!

grindle

WickedWest wrote: »

I won't even wear another bikini again!

Well, two bikinis at once, that's just crazy.

Wompa1

WickedWest wrote: »

I won't even wear another bikini again!

If you are showing any sort of skin in a nightclub in Ireland you may want one of these

https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRM320-chdcyQ1G7xW87vQ2CDMQH3F4sz0IEtrTDkWmWy5eUUCP7Q

WickedWest

Wompa1 wrote: »

Hmmmm a girl that's confident enough in her body to put a picture of herself in a bikini on the 4th most visited website in Ireland who doesn't drink or whore herself about.....nah, they'll love you!! HAAAA

If I had KNOWN it was the 4th most visited site in Ireland, I wouldn't have posted it!

They should really include that in the FAQs.

Wompa1

WickedWest wrote: »

If I had KNOWN it was the 4th most visited site in Ireland, I wouldn't have posted it!

They should really include that in the FAQs.

Don't worry about it. What's done is done sure. It wouldn't have been noticed as much in a different forum. In After Hours you are being fed to the Lions.

grindle

Wompa1 wrote: »

If you are showing any sort of skin in a nightclub in Ireland you may want one of these

https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRM320-chdcyQ1G7xW87vQ2CDMQH3F4sz0IEtrTDkWmWy5eUUCP7Q

Or one of these.

WickedWest

Wompa1 wrote: »

If you are showing any sort of skin in a nightclub in Ireland you may want one of these

https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRM320-chdcyQ1G7xW87vQ2CDMQH3F4sz0IEtrTDkWmWy5eUUCP7Q

That's awkward... I'm wearing one as we speak, actually.

Wompa1

WickedWest wrote: »

That's awkward... I'm wearing one as we speak, actually.

HaHa! Your father have the key around his neck!?

You might find this of interest. I just moved to Arizona from Ireland. I wrote a blog about it. Might give you an idea of some of the differences I've noticed so far and the things that differed to the typical assumption made or portrayed to me by Irish friends.

http://thecityfathers.com/2012/04/04/usa-a-ok/

WickedWest

Wompa1 wrote: »

HaHa! Your father have the key around his neck!?

You might find this of interest. I just moved to Arizona from Ireland. I wrote a blog about it. Might give you an idea of some of the differences I've noticed so far and the things that differed to the typical assumption made or portrayed to me by Irish friends.

http://thecityfathers.com/2012/04/04/usa-a-ok/

Yeah, and it'll be EXTREMELY difficult to retrieve, seeing as my dad's been dead for three years...!

grindle

WickedWest wrote: »

Yeah, and it'll be EXTREMELY difficult to retrieve, seeing as my dad's been dead for three years...!

Burrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

Wompa1

WickedWest wrote: »

Yeah, and it'll be EXTREMELY difficult to retrieve, seeing as my dad's been dead for three years...!

Ouch! I'm sorry, I didn't know, if I did I wouldn't have said that. Sorry

grindle

Wompa1 wrote: »

Ouch! I'm sorry, I didn't know, if I did I wouldn't have said that. Sorry

Liar. Totally knew. Bad person alert!!!

Wompa1

grindle wrote: »

Liar. Totally knew. Bad person alert!!!

I am a bad person. No denying that! I'm all about me!

WickedWest

Wompa1 wrote: »

Ouch! I'm sorry, I didn't know, if I did I wouldn't have said that. Sorry

No, it's fine, really! I HAVE to joke about it, or I'll go crazy!

Anyway, I read some of your blog, and I have a TON of comments/questions, it's driving me up a wall!

grindle

Wompa1 wrote: »

I am a bad person. No denying that! I'm all about me!

Hmmm, well... if what you said before wasn't true... and now you negate it...

Selfless cretin alert! Beware, may give charity!

Wompa1

WickedWest wrote: »

No, it's fine, really! I HAVE to joke about it, or I'll go crazy!

Anyway, I read some of your blog, and I have a TON of comments/questions, it's driving me up a wall!

I private messaged you. Ya can drop me an e-mail or ask questions on here if you want. Or on my blog itself. Whatever suits ya

WickedWest

grindle wrote: »

Liar. Totally knew. Bad person alert!!!

Of course he couldn't know!

I mean, it's not like I posted my Facebook on here or anything...

Paudee

Quality.

Susie_Q

Jaysus, what a trainwreck.

Adyx

This thread actually makes me sad, especially the tags. Once again AH shows its lack of maturity and takes things too far.

cloud493

I kinda laughed when I saw those tags. Then I realized how thoroughly inappropriate they are. Then I remembered this is after hours.

minidazzler

Millicent wrote: »

WickedWest, ignore the posters who agreed that Irish women were generally hostile to American women. Same as anywhere, you'll find women who are cows and others who are lovely.

Cultural differences can make for misunderstandings--the Irish tend to be very self-deprecating whereas many Americans are not--but treat people well and with respect and you'll be grand making friends of both genders.

They aren't generally openly hostile, but at the same time, you will find very few Irish girls will make friends with American girls. They will act friendly when they meet, but they generally won't hang out with them. Especially since most of the Americans who come here are 3rd Years so they are roomed with 3rd and 4th years (in cork at least) who will likely have a group of friends formed and not be looking for more.

I think American guys have an easier time of making guy and girl friends than American girls do.

Elba101

minidazzler wrote: »

They aren't generally openly hostile, but at the same time, you will find very few Irish girls will make friends with American girls. They will act friendly when they meet, but they generally won't hang out with them. Especially since most of the Americans who come here are 3rd Years so they are roomed with 3rd and 4th years (in cork at least) who will likely have a group of friends formed and not be looking for more.

I think American guys have an easier time of making guy and girl friends than American girls do.

What?! Where did you get this information? Yeah it can be difficult trying to get into a group that have been friends for a few years, but where on earth did you get "very few Irish girls will make friends with American girls."

You'll have no bother making friends OP if your up for a laugh and not the boring unsociable type.

Capt'n Midnight

Spread wrote: »

Unless Irish Republican

FYP kinda!:D

Don't even go there, very very divisive and especially if the person agitating hasn't lived through it.

3,500 died during the 'troubles' out of a population of 1.6 million.

0.2%

That's 150 times the % of the US population killed in 9/11, Oklahoma City and all the other terrorist attacks on US soil combined.


( or 10 times the % of US population killed in Vietnam or Korean Wars )