Things that you saw that made you ashamed to be Irish?

The King of Moo

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

Thought you were on about this fella when I read your first line!

He's a national treasure! A far superior class of priest, using his dancing powers for good instead of evil.

Paz-CCFC

The King of Moo wrote: »

He's a national treasure! A far superior class of priest, using his dancing powers for good instead of evil.

WAS a national treasure. Lived by the sword, died by the sword.

Eve_Dublin

Dudess wrote: »

Seems like they're the ones who should be ashamed so if they've to resort to cheap shots.
But yeah I do know what people mean about feeling embarrassed about cringey stuff like that priest, but serious stuff like child abuse and the IRA - only those directly responsible should feel shame IMO.
I'm not a person who'd be proud of being Irish either.

I know what you're saying but I went to sign the Book of Condolences in the Masnion House in Dublin for the victims of abuse a few years ago and it was very upsetting..most upsetting thing I've ever experienced. As I stood there, I felt shame. I felt we should've done more collectively as a nation to put more pressure on the government at the time to ensure those who wronged those poor people saw justice. I include myself in that by the way. In fact it was probably more shame on a personal level. There I was signing this book offering my sympathies but what had I done? I understand I wasn't the one responsible but it seemed they got away with so much and if we got out onto the streets and made our feelings known to the world through the media, things might've been different. I dunno.

I know you're not a fan of collective shame and I'd agree with you but it's how I feel.

Chuck Stone

Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »

It had a tone of "those paddies can't do anything for themselves...". Didn't see much humour in it.

The Brits/English really can't point and laugh at 'us'. The UK went from being a global empire to IMF bailout in about 60/70 years.

Also, UK banks and businesses invested hugely in the celtic pyramid so if you experience any snootiness you should blow it straight back up their noses.

philstar

this

kfallon

Michelle Smith and the whole drugs test/whiskey piss thing!

Ireland's Call. We have to have a seperate Anthem for our rugby team cos the National Anthem doesn't suit everyone and the song is shit too. As a matter of interest are we the only country to do this?

ballsymchugh

The King of Moo wrote: »

I agree that there's too much national depreciation on AH in general, and it's silly to remain ashamed of being Irish for any extended period of time, but...

...sometimes when someone is very explicitly making their Irishness known, or is officially representing the country and does something incredibly stupid or nasty, it's hard not to have an instinctive feeling of embarrassment at being slightly associated with the individual, even if only by being born in the same country.

That's how I felt when I saw the dancing priest ruin the marathon for that guy: mostly anger at him and pity for the runner, but also, to a lesser extent, embarrassment at him being so overtly Irish.
It's not logical: but it was an instinctive feeling that did pass after a little time.

But yes, it's silly to get too hung up on things and feel ashamed of being Irish.

i would be embarrassed for them, but definitely not because of them. i live in the UK, but listen to moncreiff every day at work, and there was a vox pop about the whole taxi drivers with green lights thing on. the reporter was asking people if they'd have any problems getting a taxi driven by a black person. one couple were going on about all black people looking the same and they'd never take a taxi driven by a foreigner, and it was a pure facepalm moment.
but when it was over, one of the girls at work was saying that she'd never take a taxi driven by an asian guy.

i was as embarrassed for her as i was for the pair on the radio, but it didn't make me ashamed of where i'm from. stupid people are stupid, and not unique to one place.

ballsymchugh

Chuck Stone wrote: »

The Brits/English really can't point and laugh at 'us'. The UK went from being a global empire to IMF bailout in about 60/70 years.

Also, UK banks and businesses invested hugely in the celtic pyramid so if you experience any snootiness you should blow it straight back up their noses.

one thing that shouldn't be forgotten, the UK didn't bail us out. they gave us a LOAN at considerably higher interest rates than what they'd get elsewhere. they'll do very nicely out of that little agreement.

Cat.OR

DrumSteve wrote: »

Tallafornia

+1000

mikemac1

The American swimmer accused Michelle Smith of cheating as we all dismissed her as a whining Yank and we cheered our winner home

Looks like she was right all along

pragmatic1

Skangers at a well known Irish music festival calling some black English lads **** and other racist ****e. Really uncalled for.

Eve_Dublin

mikemac1 wrote: »

The American swimmer accused Michelle Smith of cheating as we all dismissed her as a whining Yank and we cheered our winner home

Looks like she was right all along

.....Or was she? Hmmm?? *Raises an eyebrow* (Yeah she was....ah well....we can at least pretend...)

leggit