Are we a laughing stock.?

kneemos

With our spudlike faces and our reputation for drunkiness,fighting and laziness do you think other countries really take us seriously.?

vicwatson

Of course not, are you serious?

Dontron

look on the bright side at least there are other countries we can look down on

im looking at you ethiopia...

juan.kerr

laziness?

Madam_X

kneemos wrote: »

With our spudlike faces and our reputation for drunkiness,fighting and laziness do you think other countries really take us seriously.?

Speak for yarself there.
Only if they're thick enough to view us as only the above - in which case they're hardly worth worrying about.

Real Life

kneemos wrote: »

With our spudlike faces and our reputation for drunkiness,fighting and laziness do you think other countries really take us seriously.?

speak for yourself, im very handsome il have you know

fran17

we've had to drink and fight really hard for that reputation dam it

Eve_Dublin

No were not. People have a good impression of us anywhere I've went. Went to the doctor today and the doctor says, "You're from Ireland! I love Ireland!" with a big smile on her face. This would happen every other day.

Shryke

Japanese are xenophobic dolphin haters. Koreans eat dogs. English are hooligans and horrible on holiday. Americans don't grasp irony and they're stupidly forward. Romanians are thieves. French are stuck up. Ze Germans are efficient but humourless. So it goes.
We have a good reputation and we're welcomed most places we go.

Capt'n Midnight

Steorn and over-unity orbo energy

krudler

spudlike? sexy spuds round these parts..

juan.kerr

Shryke wrote: »

Ze Germans are efficient but humourless.

And Nazi's too, don't forget.

kneemos

juan.kerr wrote: »

laziness?

Yes as is evident from your one word response.

juan.kerr

kneemos wrote: »

Yes as is evident from your one word response.

indeed

LoYL

Shryke wrote: »

Japanese are xenophobic dolphin haters. Koreans eat dogs. English are hooligans and horrible on holiday. Americans don't grasp irony and they're stupidly forward. Romanians are thieves. French are stuck up. Ze Germans are efficient but humourless. So it goes.
We have a good reputation and we're welcomed most places we go.

We are welcomed for our tolerant non judgmental ways.

Ray Palmer

It's not like we have people on the most beautiful list, top selling musician, great writers, artist and scientist of massive importance.

But then again we do and for such a small country that is impressive.

old hippy

Shryke wrote: »

Japanese are xenophobic dolphin haters. Koreans eat dogs. English are hooligans and horrible on holiday. Americans don't grasp irony and they're stupidly forward. Romanians are thieves. French are stuck up. Ze Germans are efficient but humourless. So it goes.
We have a good reputation and we're welcomed most places we go.

Apart from Bondi

juan.kerr

Ray Palmer wrote: »

It's not like we have people on the most beautiful list, top selling musician, great writers, artist and scientist of massive importance.

Are Jedward scientists now too?

Tombi!

The women love the accent.

What more do you want in life?

old hippy

Dontron wrote: »

look on the bright side at least there are other countries we can look down on

im looking at you ethiopia...

Yeah, with its rich cultural history, poets and musicians and stunning landscapes and legacy of famine!

If only we had something in common... :P;)

DEFTLEFTHAND

We're just one big group of ignorant gombeen headed, twinkly eyed, stout drinking, potato munching leprechanic pixies.

Did I miss anything?

3ndahalfof6

freckle stock, redhead stock, stockier stock, resilient stock, not the one you suggest.

Daveysil15

The foreign women love Irish men, so we can't be too bad.

Lisandro

I think a conclusion like that is a little difficult to qualify, considering the problems you listed aren't specifically Irish problems; if you want to see bad drinking cultures, go over to America, France, Australia or South Africa, if anything, they're worse than us. Ugliness isn't exactly a national trait, no matter what country you visit, the occupants will say the grass is greener on the other side. You can bring up our limited island gene pool, but really? Even then we're splitting hairs. Every nation thinks other countries' girls are more attractive than theirs.

What's more, contrary to the impression one would get from Irish masochism, Ireland has quite a good reputation internationally, which is one of the reasons our tourism trade is so strong. Americans consider it a badge of pride to be partially Irish, our fans were considered to be best at the European Championships (no racist violence, so it could be a lot worse), and it generally helps that Ireland has a history of neutrality and Irish soldiers only being used for peacekeeping missions that keeps us out of the political dogfighting that leads to countries like Britain and America being hated in the Middle East (and elsewhere).

The point is that people from other countries don't spend their days reading the Irish papers and going, "Tut tut, them Irish, they're not mature and responsible like we are!" They're generally busy focusing on their own problems, which every country has. People who have never lived in Ireland only go by Ireland's international reputation, which is to all intents and purposes in pretty good shape.

Washington Irving

No, just you, OP

Ghandee

I have no prouder boast than being able to say I'm Irish.

We may not be prefect, but at least we know that.

Samich

Best Fans In The World though

SharpshooterTom

I don't judge people by nationality, we are human regardless of where our origins are.

Like I say I'm born in England, moved here when I was 14 (now coming 26), but consider here to be my home, infact I don't even consider myself to be English. If some people want to judge me because of my accent then thats there problem there's honestly nothing I can do about it. I can live here for the rest of my life but to some I always be judged because of my English accent.

Eve_Dublin

I actually don't get this idea that foreigners look down on us....have none of yous been abroad at all? People really like us generally. Not saying it's necessarily justified but the attitude is there.

stoneill

Lisandro wrote: »

I think a conclusion like that is a little difficult to qualify, considering the problems you listed aren't specifically Irish problems; if you want to see bad drinking cultures, go over to America, France, Australia or South Africa, if anything, they're worse than us. Ugliness isn't exactly a national trait, no matter what country you visit, the occupants will say the grass is greener on the other side. You can bring up our limited island gene pool, but really? Even then we're splitting hairs. Every nation thinks other countries' girls are more attractive than theirs.

What's more, contrary to the impression one would get from Irish masochism, Ireland has quite a good reputation internationally, which is one of the reasons our tourism trade is so strong. Americans consider it a badge of pride to be partially Irish, our fans were considered to be best at the European Championships (no racist violence, so it could be a lot worse), and it generally helps that Ireland has a history of neutrality and Irish soldiers only being used for peacekeeping missions that keeps us out of the political dogfighting that leads to countries like Britain and America being hated in the Middle East (and elsewhere).

The point is that people from other countries don't spend their days reading the Irish papers and going, "Tut tut, them Irish, they're not mature and responsible like we are!" They're generally busy focusing on their own problems, which every country has. People who have never lived in Ireland only go by Ireland's international reputation, which is to all intents and purposes in pretty good shape.

wha?

juan.kerr

If the foreigners look down on us why are there so many of the living here? To take advantage of us or something?

old hippy

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

I don't judge people by nationality, we are human regardless of where our origins are.

Like I say I'm born in England, moved here when I was 14 (now coming 26), but consider here to be my home, infact I don't even consider myself to be English. If some people want to judge me because of my accent then thats there problem there's honestly nothing I can do about it. I can live here for the rest of my life but to some I always be judged because of my English accent.

If you feel it's home, then it's home. People who judge on accent or skin colour etc are pretty shallow and not worth the bother...

christmas2012

i think were reckeless drivers.. definately

old hippy

juan.kerr wrote: »

If the foreigners look down on us why are there so many of the living here? To take advantage of us or something?

I used to love it so much when a "foreigner" took advantage of me, I ended up marrying one

Duggys Housemate

The anti-Irish Irish strike again.

Are the Polish a laughing stock.?

With their spudlike faces and their reputation for drunkiness,fighting and laziness do you think other countries really take them seriously.?

would not be allowed. Not that I think that AH should be moderated over much, but lets give the OP a kick in his trollish arse.


KICK

old hippy

christmas2012 wrote: »

i think were reckeless drivers.. definately

Visit Sicily or Taiwan and you'll see us in a different light

In many cases (in any of these countries) it tends to be male 17- twenty somethings that are the worst culprits.

Tombi!

old hippy wrote: »

I used to love it so much when a "foreigner" took advantage of me, I ended up marrying one

Oh you poor thing! Did you inform the gardaí?

3ndahalfof6

old hippy wrote: »

If you feel it's home, then it's home. People who judge on accent or skin colour etc are pretty shallow and not worth the bother...

I love wemons with shallow skin.

old hippy

Duggys Housemate wrote: »

The anti-Irish Irish strike again.

Are the Polish a laughing stock.?

With their spudlike faces and their reputation for drunkiness,fighting and laziness do you think other countries really take them seriously.?

would not be allowed. Not that I think that AH should be moderated over much, but lets give the OP a kick in his trollish arse.


KICK

FWIW, I think it's satire and the OP is sending up stereotypes and those who use stereotypes?

Hope I'm correct in this assumption

juan.kerr

old hippy wrote: »

I used to love it so much when a "foreigner" took advantage of me, I ended up marrying one

She must have been very smart to have tricked you into it. Smarter than us simple Irish folks anyway.

kneemos

Duggys Housemate wrote: »

The anti-Irish Irish strike again.

Are the Polish a laughing stock.?

With their spudlike faces and their reputation for drunkiness,fighting and laziness do you think other countries really take them seriously.?

would not be allowed. Not that I think that AH should be moderated over much, but lets give the OP a kick in his trollish arse.


KICK

Ouch

old hippy

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Oh you poor thing! Did you inform the gardaí?

No, I informed her parents of my intentions

Actually, not strictly true, had to wait a bit before we got married...

Pushtrak

If we start using both a full stop and question mark at the one time we might be.

old hippy

juan.kerr wrote: »

She must have been very smart to have tricked you into it. Smarter than us simple Irish folks anyway.

She didn't trick me into it, we got married after living together for 12 years.

But you're correct, she's very smart indeed.

Tombi!

old hippy wrote: »

No, I informed her parents of my intentions

Actually, not strictly true, had to wait a bit before we got married...

Where's she from?

It's not so I can avoid her people so I don't need to wait for marriage to (dubliner here) "ride the poxy hole offa her".

old hippy

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Where's she from?

It's not so I can avoid her people so I don't need to wait for marriage to (dubliner here) "ride the poxy hole offa her".

Hmm, getting a bit personal so I shall bid you a farewell for now.

Peace out, y'all

Tombi!

old hippy wrote: »

Hmm, getting a bit personal so I shall bid you a farewell for now.

Peace out, y'all

It was a joke

kneemos

old hippy wrote: »

She didn't trick me into it, we got married after living together for 12 years.

But you're correct, she's very smart indeed.

Pictures please (The good ones)

3ndahalfof6

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

It was a joke

ill visit you in jail.

Nodin

kneemos wrote: »

With our spudlike faces and our reputation for drunkiness,fighting and laziness do you think other countries really take us seriously.?

Its the self loathing thats the real problem.

Lisandro

stoneill wrote: »

wha?

I don't really know how to respond to that post. However, "stoneill wha?" is an anagram of "waste on hill?" to which I say, yes, people do litter up in the Dublin Mountains. If this wasn't your question, I'm afraid I cannot help you.