Cringeworthy irish traditions that won't just die

Míshásta

LirW wrote: »

Maybe not so much of a tradition but the written skills of people in Facebook groups like Buy and Sell sites and the like.... That's beyond painful.

The writing skills of people on internet forums can also cause severe aches.

Just messing

whisky_galore

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Every ****ing RTE TV show wallowing in the misery of some poor unfortunate who has some awful disease, survived some horrible accident, has a severely disabled child, is terminally ill... what the fuck is it with that?

Not just RTE, Today FM, Newstalk etc, have a 'Rare Disease of the Week That You've Never Heard Of' slot regularly.

Detailing how awful it is....what the useless HSE aren't doing to help and crowdfunding to get treatment in a proper hospital abroad is the usual thing.

_Dara_

seamus wrote: »

I think he's referring specifically to "Mammy" and "Daddy" rather than Mam, Mum, Ma, Da, Dad.

There's something very deferential, very childish about saying "Mammy" when you're 25.

Speedwell's post made me laugh though. American traditions around names are weird; calling bosses by their surnames, saying "Yes, sir" when talking to more senior colleagues (I've a guy in work does this, he's older than me!), calling your in-laws "Mom" and "Dad"...<shudder>. I call our CEO and founders by their first names, I can't imagine saying, "Hello Mr. <name>" to anyone, except when I'm talking to my kids about their teachers.

It's funny, I remember growing up that the people on the road who didn't have kids, the ones who were just the quiet neighbours, were Mr/Mrs Somebody. Whereas your mates' parents were called by their first name or their full names. You'd always call them John or John Somebody, not Mr. Somebody.

I say Mammy and Daddy. And always will. Calling them anything else just isn’t right, it’s like talking about somebody else’s parents. My mother called her mother ‘mammy’ until the day my maternal grandmother died. Nothing wrong with it. It’s not childish. I fail to see how it differs from any other name a person calls their parents. Families differ.

Jerichoholic

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Can we just agree that Germans have sh!t taste in music (apart from Can, Neu!, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Einstürzende Neubauten and Rammstein) and move on

Can you honestly say Ireland has better taste?

Panrich

Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but

Olé olé olé olé....

at every occasion that an Irish team or sometimes just a person takes part in competition

Fourier

seamus wrote: »

I think he's referring specifically to "Mammy" and "Daddy" rather than Mam, Mum, Ma, Da, Dad.

There's something very deferential, very childish about saying "Mammy" when you're 25.

It's rarer than saying Mam here in my experience, still though diminutive names for parents are used in several other languages, it's not uncommon globally. I think it's just what some people are used to growing up and don't change. I don't think one can perform armchair psychoanalysis on it.

_Dara_

Panrich wrote: »

Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but

Olé olé olé olé....

at every occasion that an Irish team or sometimes just a person takes part in competition

Was watching Katie Taylor’s Olympic win on YouTube last night; fuckin’ ‘olé olé olé’ started up as soon as she was declared the winner. :mad:

branie2

_Dara_ wrote: »

Was watching Katie Taylor’s Olympic win on YouTube last night; fuckin’ ‘olé olé olé’ started up as soon as she was declared the winner. :mad:

It was sung at the Eurovision in Mill Street when we won yet again. It was at the time when Ireland kept winning the contest

fryup

cython wrote: »

Playing the national anthem to mark the end of the night in pubs and clubs. Fcuking embarrassing use of something that's supposed to represent national pride. Thankfully less prevalent around the Dublin area than where I'm from orginally

does that still go on?

(we must be the only country that does it)

branie2

It shows pride and patriotism for the country

fryup

branie2 wrote: »

It shows pride and patriotism for the country

but is it necessary to do at closing time when everyone is half locked ?

worded

fryup wrote: »

but is it necessary to do at closing time when everyone is half locked ?

That’s been going on for donkeys

Good way to get punters to try stand up and Fcuk off at closing time

It’s more polite that a publican on a tanoy roaring “ Fcuk off home now, we have your money”

mfceiling

Míshásta wrote: »

People thanking shop assistants and bar staff.

That's not a cringe. It's known as good manners.

darkdubh

mfceiling wrote: »

That's not a cringe. It's known as good manners.

Yes, bizarre that anyone would consider that cringeworthy.

afatbollix

Míshásta wrote: »

People clapping at the end of a performance.

People thanking shop assistants and bar staff.

People singing sean-nós in a Nashville accent.

People saying "excuse me" if they bump into someone.

Country people who speak with a country accent.

People who call the "Room" the Parlour / call the parlour the sitting room / call the sitting room the drawing room / call the drawing room the lounge / etc.

I'm easily cringed.

No clapping at the end of a proformance. Don't say thanks to people who help you. Not saying sorry when you bump into people.

You are the person I cringe about. Someone who sounds like an arse. :mad:

Hector Bellend

probably mentioned a sh1t tonne of time but the st patricks day parade is a monumental pain in the bollix

Berserker

branie2 wrote: »

It shows pride and patriotism for the country

Playing the Irish anthem in a pub full of drunk people? Guessing this is a country thing, never heard of it in Dublin.

lertsnim

Berserker wrote: »

Playing the Irish anthem in a pub full of drunk people? Guessing this is a country thing, never heard of it in Dublin.

I've heard it in Dublin.

fryup

i don't know, kinda smacks of extreme republicanism to me...when everyone is well jarred and up for a fight

ohnonotgmail

fryup wrote: »

i don't know, kinda smacks of extreme republicanism to me...when everyone is well jarred and up for a fight

we must drink in very different establishments.

Ash.J.Williams

branie2 wrote: »

It shows pride and patriotism for the country

It shows nothing

topper75

_Dara_ wrote: »

I say Mammy and Daddy. And always will. Calling them anything else just isn’t right, it’s like talking about somebody else’s parents. My mother called her mother ‘mammy’ until the day my maternal grandmother died. Nothing wrong with it. It’s not childish. I fail to see how it differs from any other name a person calls their parents. Families differ.

I don't need you to surrender anonymity here but are you from the northern side of the country?

Just that I've observed the adult mammy/daddy phenomenon to be more prevalent there.
I never hear it in the south.

_Dara_

topper75 wrote: »

I don't need you to surrender anonymity here but are you from the northern side of the country?

Just that I've observed the adult mammy/daddy phenomenon to be more prevalent there.
I never hear it in the south.

The wesht. You know, 'mammy' and 'daddy' would not be all that common where I'm from, it's mostly 'mam' and 'dad' and ever a bit of 'mum' because there's a fair few people of half-English parentage where I'm from. But within our own family, on both sides to some extent, 'mammy' and 'daddy' are fairly commonplace.

I have to agree with the poster above who said you can't apply psychoanalysis to something like this. The people who say 'mammy' and 'daddy' don't give it a lot of thought, much like anyone else with their own names for their parents. If I called my parents anything else now, it would just be weird.

Hotblack Desiato

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Can you honestly say Ireland has better taste?

Hell no.

LirW

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Hell no.

Which leads me to my question why do the Irish love Fairytale of New York so much?
It's like the worst song of all time, it sounds like drunken people mumbling stuff that doesn't make any sense after 8 pints.

ohnonotgmail

LirW wrote: »

Which leads me to my question why do the Irish love Fairytale of New York so much?
It's like the worst song of all time, it sounds like drunken people mumbling stuff that doesn't make any sense after 8 pints.

you've answered your own question.

_Dara_

LirW wrote: »

Which leads me to my question why do the Irish love Fairytale of New York so much?
It's like the worst song of all time, it sounds like drunken people mumbling stuff that doesn't make any sense after 8 pints.

I'm sick of it now and can't listen to it any more but it's lyrically an excellent song. Very evocative.

razorblunt

_Dara_ wrote: »

I'm sick of it now and can't listen to it any more but it's lyrically an excellent song. Very evocative.

Agreed, it also seems to be "untouchable" where any cover version is lambasted. Whilst that's perfectly fine in the case Ronan Keating, I think the Christy Moore and Gavin James versions are excellent.

whisky_galore

_Dara_ wrote: »

I'm sick of it now and can't listen to it any more but it's lyrically an excellent song. Very evocative.

Every pub seems to play the thing on a loop, as if they can't be arsed finding any other songs other than the same-old same-old.

Dr Strange

razorblunt wrote: »

Agreed, it also seems to be "untouchable" where any cover version is lambasted. Whilst that's perfectly fine in the case Ronan Keating, I think the Christy Moore and Gavin James versions are excellent.

Just wait for the Ed Sheeran version.

razorblunt

Dr Strange wrote: »

Just wait for the Ed Sheeran version.

Stop that.

Sac O Spuds

Dr Strange wrote: »

Just wait for the Ed Sheeran version.

Saw him do his rendition on the LLS repeat last night. Shocking altogether.

21Savage

Oh ffs. It's hardly shocking. It's just more cliché and sweeter.

DublinWriter

Do we still bless the 'planes with Holy Water at Dublin Airport every new year?

DublinWriter

Papal visits.

Omackeral

DublinWriter wrote: »

Papal visits.

Massive tradition that. One in 1979 and one scheduled for next year. When will the constant chaos end?

darkdubh

Naming children after flavour of the month celebrities.

Hotblack Desiato

DublinWriter wrote: »

Do we still bless the 'planes with Holy Water at Dublin Airport every new year?

Pretty sure that's a no, but out Mayo way they still bless the roads every year.

Fattes

DublinWriter wrote: »

Do we still bless the 'planes with Holy Water at Dublin Airport every new year?

Yes on a Christmas Day when the airport is closed

razorblunt

Omackeral wrote: »

Massive tradition that. One in 1979 and one scheduled for next year. When will the constant chaos end?

Sure if you're an insomniac that's only 23 sleeps until the next visit in 2056.

whisky_galore

Every town, village or even places in the middle-of-nowhere having a grotto.

_Dara_

razorblunt wrote: »

Agreed, it also seems to be "untouchable" where any cover version is lambasted. Whilst that's perfectly fine in the case Ronan Keating, I think the Christy Moore and Gavin James versions are excellent.

I'd be interested to hear other versions! The Ronan Keating one is godawful though. I think people just think McGowan's voice suits the subject matter perfectly.

whisky_galore wrote: »

Every pub seems to play the thing on a loop, as if they can't be arsed finding any other songs other than the same-old same-old.

I know, I just cannot listen to it anymore despite it being a great song.

Ash.J.Williams

darkdubh wrote: »

Naming children after flavour of the month celebrities.

that's not an irish tradition... 40yo John Pauls would be an irish tradition!

razorblunt

_Dara_ wrote: »

I'd be interested to hear other versions! The Ronan Keating one is godawful though. I think people just think McGowan's voice suits the subject matter perfectly.

Gavin James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtGrM4O2BJ8

It's on Spotify too, I think he covered during one of those Spotify Sessions gigs.

fryup

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

that's not an irish tradition... 40yo John Pauls would be an irish tradition!

but there's plenty of John Paul's in this country

TheQuietFella

Probably been mentioned loads of times but I'm not going though all those pages to see if it has but The Rose of Tralee should be on consigned to history!

dxhound2005

TheQuietFella wrote: »

Probably been mentioned loads of times but I'm not going though all those pages to see if it has but The Rose of Tralee should be on consigned to history!

At the top of the page you will see "Search this Thread". Click on that and type Rose of Tralee.

Ash.J.Williams

fryup wrote: »

but there's plenty of John Paul's in this country

Exactly

21Savage

Before a match with England in Rugby or Football(Not so much now since we realized to the English they don't see Ireland as a rivalry) but evoking images and links to Ireland's troubled past under British rule. It's so cringe.

major bill

Something that seems to be confined to Irish Life but this idea of having a seat in a pub does my head in. Sitting in me local bar and a couple come in and whats meant to be a joke but isnt, ''you're in our seats''

am I? **** off!!

I see it in a lot of local pubs, place could be empty but people will more or less invade others space just to get on the table they normally sit on.