things that happen only in Ireland

bmwguy

Closing absolutely everything on Christmas day (emergency services and a few hotels etc excepted) and pubs on good Friday. Is this just an Irish thing?

FatherTed

Inferiority complexes

dandyelevan

Eugene Norman wrote: »

People of Irish descent in Cyrprus?

The point is these rows over land happen everywhere there are small but widespread land ownership.

They were all Turkish Cypriots from the self style Republic of Ambelikou in the western part of Cyprus which was the Irish A/O at that time.
(I doubt any of the poor lads ever heard of John B. Keane)

CliCliW

The angelus being put on at 6pm daily?

FishOnABike

The first thing that crosses your mind when you see a "Caution Icy Roads" sign is I wonder how long that's been left there (seeing the sign in June).

Stealthfins

Surfers and bodyboarders get along.
In other countries they're arch rivals...

Mena

bmwguy wrote: »

Closing absolutely everything on Christmas day (emergency services and a few hotels etc excepted) and pubs on good Friday. Is this just an Irish thing?

Not at all. I'm here in The Netherlands and they've all but rolled up the streets.

Zimmey

seamusk84 wrote: »

Tiles on the bathroom floor is an Irish thing? I thought that was universal.

If anything, Ireland seems to be one of the few places where freaks people put carpet on the floor in bathrooms.

whatismyname

Zimmey wrote: »

If anything, Ireland seems to be one of the few places where freaks people put carpet on the floor in bathrooms.

Nope, my friend in the UK has this.

It's a fairly old house, and it doesn't look like the landlord will get the bathroom carpet up anytime soon, but I can confirm that there's at least one house in the UK with carpet in their bathroom

allthedoyles

Talk about the weather every time you meet someone

Zimmey

georgiecasey wrote: »

68 thanks for the first whooosh reply. people a bit slow today

We have stuffing between our ears as well as working its way through our digestive tracts.

Mena

allthedoyles wrote: »

Talk about the weather every time you meet someone

Nope, pretty universal.

pajor

pickarooney wrote: »

Using a roundabout without indicating

They're bastards for that in the Netherlands too.

whatismyname

Buses literally full of potatoes.

marmurr1916

Loop Zoop wrote: »

And Montserat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QHYFXDGf4Y

And Newfoundland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xmqb4W2T0M

marmurr1916

razorblunt wrote: »

Penchant for Toyota Starlets.
Willingness to buy Coors Light.

Fecking Japanese-Americans, coming over here with their strange ways!

The only thing I can think of that is uniquely Irish is putting the pan in the press with the other messages. That would have to be explained/translated anywhere else in the world.

whatismyname

Candie wrote: »

The only thing I can think of that is uniquely Irish is putting the pan in the press with the other messages. That would have to be explained/translated anywhere else in the world.

Oh yes. And 'going for the messages'.. wonder if this is said elsewhere?

marmurr1916

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Thank the bus driver..

Nope. Done here in Engerland too, and in Scotchland. Don't know why they say 'Thank you bus driver' over here though. I'm pretty sure the bus drivers know what they do for a living.

marmurr1916

whatismyname wrote: »

Oh yes. And 'going for the messages'.. wonder if this is said elsewhere?

Scotland, especially the highlands and islands.

Mena

whatismyname wrote: »

Oh yes. And 'going for the messages'.. wonder if this is said elsewhere?

Netherlands (in Dutch though of course).

whatismyname

marmurr1916 wrote: »

Scotland, especially the highlands and islands.

Interesting, thanks. Have lived in Scotland years, and travelled in many parts, and never heard it

I've now googled it and it does seem to be much more of a Scottish thing.

marmurr1916

whatismyname wrote: »

Interesting, thanks. Have lived in Scotland years, and travelled in many parts, and never heard it

I've now googled it and it does seem to be much more of a Scottish thing.

They still don't know what a bold child is though - one who doesn't put the food back in the press.

marmurr1916

whatismyname wrote: »

Interesting, thanks. Have lived in Scotland years, and travelled in many parts, and never heard it

I've now googled it and it does seem to be much more of a Scottish thing.

I lived in Aberdeen for years, had friends from Lewis who said it all the time. First time I heard it I thought they were taking the piss.

whatismyname

Teaching Irish in schools.

Car99

Tractors on the motorway driven by a 16 year old with a provisional licence pulling a fully loaded 40ft trailer at 35mph with no fear or chance of being prosecured for it.

Log9

whatismyname wrote: »

Teaching Irish in schools.

Done optionally in NI and it's very similar to the republic with Welsh in Wales and Basque in the part of the Basque Country that's in Spain