Cringeworthy irish traditions that won't just die

Del2005

LordSutch wrote: »

UK?

Not in London, thats for sure.

That would involve Londoners having to acknowledge another human being. Their resolute determination not to acknowledge the existence of anyone else is cringeworthy, unless you stand on the wrong side of escalator.

JustTheOne

Thinking that when we go abroad every country loves the Irish and thinks were great.

They don't and we're not.

Sweetemotion

LordSutch wrote: »

Can you now please explain to 'johnnyskeleton' why that's cringeworthy?

For one it's banned in a lot of countries.

Tourists driving down the M7 at rush hour only to see, the carnage of the rolling road the oblivious driver leaves behind him.

9or10

frag420 wrote: »

When you're really young and your dad spitting/licking on a tissue and cleaning your face with it...

Worse when you're about 26

Sue Pa Key Pa

The Angelus

IamtheWalrus

Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »

Aul wans saying 'Bless You' when you sneeze. Is there a place where they go to get ordained to be able to bestow such a gift on you?

Not restricted to the elders. I've been blessed by folk of all ages. I think they do it to stop me sneezing. Can be no other logical reason.

midnight city

Clapping the taxi driver when he drops you home safely

looksee

LordSutch wrote: »

Now now, that's being anti Irish according to some on here.

Its only manners to clap as the plane lands, and when the bus stops, & when . . .

I have never applauded a bus driver.

Dr Crayfish

Irish dancing for Christ's sake. I mean I never encounter it but the odd time I walk past some tourist joint in town offering dancing shows, I almost have to run past them in case I catch a glimpse. I don't know why but it makes me scarleh.
I hate The Fields of Athenry, a song moaning about f*cking famine, how uplifting, and how Irish people are the only people who sing said song and Ole Ole etc at boxing or MMA matches.
Father Ted references. Get over it. This is the equivalent of the Brits still banging on about Men Behaving Badly or some other forgettable 90s comedy.
There's a lot I like about Ireland too though

jameorahiely

Most of these aren't uniquely irish or traditions, people need to get out more

Sue Pa Key Pa

Culchies with a flat cap welded to their head 24/7

The flying mouse

midnight city wrote: »

Clapping the taxi driver when he drops you home safely

Never heard of that, unless your talking about the clap :pac:

midnight city

bubblypop wrote: »

Singing ole ole ole at absolutely everything.
It's not even Irish.

When McGregor was fighting Nate Diaz the Irish were singing away at the old ole ole ole, the Mexican Americans supporting Diaz must have been thinking what the hell are these Irish people singing in Spanish for.

LordSutch

looksee wrote: »

I have never applauded a bus driver.

Well maybe you should do? and the Luas driver.

Phil.x

Singing "you'll never beat the Irish"

Charles Babbage

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Cultural cringe, in cultural studies and social anthropology, is an internalized inferiority complex that causes people in a country to dismiss their own culture as inferior to the cultures of other countries. It is closely related to the concept of colonial mentality and is often linked with the display of anti-intellectual attitudes towards thinkers, scientists, and artists who originate from a colonial or post-colonial nation. It can also be manifested in individuals in the form of cultural alienation.

Well said, this one tradition we can definitely do without.

I think thanking the bus or Luas driver is a lovely, mannerly thing to do. It's a big improvement over how people interact on London public transport.

happyday

looksee wrote: »

Christmas pubs?

I think they mean the 12 pubs of Christmas.

looksee

tomwaterford wrote: »

Also known as the 12 pubs of Xmas??


Forced craic is literally the definition of cringe!

'Christmas pubs' - no that is not an Irish tradition...Just like bacon and cabbage and Patricks day parades, its American

The Twelve Bars of Christmas (or popularly known as TBOX which stands for (T)welve (B)ars (O)f (X)mas), is an annual pub crawl held in Chicago, Illinois, United States, since 1996.

Well that's what Wikipedia says, so it must be true!

The flying mouse

Phil.x wrote: »

Singing "you'll never beat the Irish"

Even when were losing :eek:

saintsaltynuts

The Late Late Show.

tayto lover

Voting for a particular political party because your father and grandfather did. It's stupid.

Sue Pa Key Pa

Boiling the bejaysus out of cabbage

TheDriver

Starting every conversation with "how are ya" and "nice day"

John_Rambo

Phil.x wrote: »

Singing "you'll never beat the Irish"

As we lose 43/O to Tuvalu!!! COME ON IRELAND!!!

Four Phucs Ache

Flat 7 up can nearly bring back the dead !

Sue Pa Key Pa

tayto lover wrote: »

Voting for a particular political party because your father and grandfather did. It's stupid.

That's my thread winner right there.

sonny.roofer

Toilet attendants.

sonny.roofer

tayto lover wrote: »

Voting for a particular political party because your father and grandfather did. It's stupid.

Yeah, this doesn't happen in the US or UK for example.

Dr Crayfish

Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »

That's my thread winner right there.

Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?

Armchair Andy

Dr Crayfish wrote:

Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?

No. We have parents and stuff too.

Musketeer4

Throwing the Child of Prague in the ditch the evening before a wedding.

tomwaterford

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?

No.....it's a retard thing

It's not exclusive to culchies or dubs.....or even irish
Google Donald trump

Dr Crayfish

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?

I'm not even Irish, but I've heard my Irish relatives saying things like 'they're a real FF family' and other similar things. This is in Dublin, not Bogsville.

It may not be an actual thing, but it's perceived as being a thing.

Sue Pa Key Pa

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Is it a culchie thing?

You might want to ask a culchie

The truth is that there are a vast amount of people who will never be turned from their party politics, no matter what they do, or the quality of the candidate

tomwaterford

Musketeer4 wrote: »

Throwing the Child of Prague in the Di the evening before a wedding.

I never heard of this until morning of one of the sisters wedding.....was out for a walk as house was overrun with people

Some ould wan down the road asked me about it....and just looked at her rather confused and said yes.....still have no idea what it means

Dr Crayfish

Candie wrote: »

I'm not even Irish, but I've heard my Irish relatives saying things like 'they're a real FF family' and other similar things. This is in Dublin, not Bogsville.

It may not be an actual thing, but it's perceived as being a thing.

I don't think it's a thing. I have never heard anyone I know say their family was affiliated with a political party. And I work with a lot of people involved in politics!

Sleeper12

LordSutch wrote:

Thanking the bus driver when he stops at the bus stop!

I thank bus drivers, taxi drivers, pilots, air hosts, barbers, carpenters,plumbers etc,etc. Can't see what you'd have against the poor bus driver.

alchemist33

LordSutch wrote: »

Thanking the bus driver when he stops at the bus stop!

They're thanking him for not being on strike.

Squatter

tomwaterford wrote: »

I never heard of this until morning of one of the sisters wedding.....was out for a walk as house was overrun with people

Some ould wan down the road asked me about it....and just looked at her rather confused and said yes.....still have no idea what it means

I had never heard of it until I read this thread - but the missus has just told me that it's done in an attempt to bring good weather for a wedding or communion or somesuch.

tomwaterford

Squatter wrote: »

The missus has just told me that it's done in an attempt to bring good weather for a wedding or communion or somesuch.

Fair fcuks....everyday is a learning day



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tayto lover

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

Who says this happens? I knew both my Granddad's but I've no idea who they voted for and my parents seem to vary election to election. Is it a culchie thing?

It really does happen.
A lad at work told me his father would "turn in his grave" if he didn't vote for Fianna Fail. I have heard loads say similar.

FunLover18

darlett wrote:

Do other countries have begrudgery? Im sure its a myth that they dont, but the people who predictably line up to take chunks out of successful and popular groups like Rose of Tralee or Bono or McIllroy or Edna (hehe) or the Late Late or Gaa or generalising attacks on culchies or the Dubs(as if either group is defined by one person someone met pissed in the jacks) or the prods or the RCs or...

Giving out about "Irish begrudgery" needs to **** off and die in a ditch!

Spanish Eyes

Announcing the deaths on local radio.

Three day events.... weddings and funerals.

(Are three day event funerals only in Cork... day one rosary, day two removal, day three the funeral).

Miss Demeanour

Candie wrote: »

People blessing themselves when they pass a church.

I do that but only cos I need to take the right turn after a church going to work and I don't know my left from my right .

LordSutch

Musketeer4 wrote: »

Throwing the Child of Prague in the ditch the evening before a wedding.

Naver heard of that before, and what does itactually mean?

TheRiverman

tomwaterford wrote: »

I never heard of this until morning of one of the sisters wedding.....was out for a walk as house was overrun with people

Some ould wan down the road asked me about it....and just looked at her rather confused and said yes.....still have no idea what it means

I have heard that the belief is the Child Of Prague will keep the weather fine for the wedding or whatever event is taking place.

LordSutch

What child of Prague?

Zaph

veryangryman wrote: »

Just flicked past TG4 and saw some auld lad doing Sean Nós singing and it gave me an idea for this thread.

Like whats the point of Sean Nós. Stinks of making it up as you go along

I don't really see how Sean Nós singing is cringeworthy. A steaming pile of sh*te? Yes, absolutely, but so too are electronic dance music and pretty much anything that passes as chart music these days (imo) and I wouldn't consider them cringeworthy.

steddyeddy

LordSutch wrote: »

What child of Prague?

The child of Prague is a statue of baby Jesus. If left outside it supposedly brought good weather.