Irish Mediocrity

lawred2

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

I’m amused at the notion of silver and bronze medal-winning Olympians being deemed losers.

All because some lad won a cert for a race in Tipp



Bizarre

kowloon

_Brian wrote: »

Anyone who thinks it’s not a great place to live need to visit some of the actual third world nations in Africa or Asia to give themselves a sense of perspective.

Or plenty of industrialised nations. I'd hate to be stuck in the USA with a serious health condition, for example.

anewme

JayZeus wrote: »

The self-loathing of **** on the internet who want to drag everyone else down to their level of being.

In real life we’d just tell them to go **** themselves.

Have a miserable Christmas. It’s what you want and deserve.

Sorry, but this has me in knots laughing.

JayZeus, why dont you tell him just you really think?

Austria!

The Hat Man wrote: »

We're a nation that thinks Fr Ted is some kind of cultural masterpiece...fffs 'careful now Fr I hear yer a racist down with this sort iff thing' ffs give a rest

I could have you killed

MrAbyss

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

I’m amused at the notion of silver and bronze medal-winning Olympians being deemed losers.

But in a way they are to be honest.

Nika Bolokov

Yeah OP I mean if only we were top of a class like America with:

A leader under investigation

Top class evels of income inequality and poverty

No healthcare provision for most of the population

Frequent financially motivated foreign wars that kill millions

An opiod epidemic amongst even the middle class

Mass shootings so frequent they barely get reported

Yeah happy enough to be mediocre.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

MrAbyss wrote: »

But in a way they are to be honest.

No, they are in the top three in their event in the world. Losers? GTFO.

SharpshooterTom

MrAbyss wrote: »

Galway city

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

It's a glorified town. Very overrated and full of incredibly smug navel gazers.

Belfast is Ireland's best city.

_Brian

retalivity wrote: »

Errr...what Ireland are you living in?

Both I and my wife have been very sick and extremely well looked after in Irish hospitals.

Maybe you should go to somewhere like the USA, China or Korea and see how their healthcare is in comparison.

In the whole Irish healthcare is good, very good. It is excellent? - no it’s not, but very good.

I clarified my points by saying it’s a good country if your willing to work, we have private healthcare. We choose this over drinking 2-3 nights a week, smoking, Sky subscriptions or regular take away meals. I bring a sandwich and flask for lunch rather than spending out.

Most people in Ireland could afford private healthcare if they prioritised it. Healthcare for an individual in Ireland starts at €480 a year, less than €10 a week, a pack of smokes or two pints.

MadYaker

MrAbyss wrote: »

As being Irish is essentially about being mundane and average while thinking 'everyone loves the Irish' because a 'comic' in the USA patronized us with unfunny videos about GAA and Hurling, I am in the mood for celebrating all things that make we Irish the most mediocre nationality on the planet but think we are 'great craic'.

Late Late Toy Show

Gaelic Football

12 Pubs of Christmas

Talking about Bosco

Thinking 'ignorant' means a rude individual

'Greatest supporters in the World'

Galway city

Self loathing makes you unattractive. Learn to love yourself, you’ll be much happier. Also Ireland is good, try living in other countries for a few years.

mikecope

I wonder how many of those complaining of our mediocrity are actually doing anything to change things. I suspect they are pretty mediocre people themselves who blame others for their failings.

retalivity

_Brian wrote: »

Both I and my wife have been very sick and extremely well looked after in Irish hospitals.

Maybe you should go to somewhere like the USA, China or Korea and see how their healthcare is in comparison.

In the whole Irish healthcare is good, very good. It is excellent? - no it’s not, but very good.

I clarified my points by saying it’s a good country if your willing to work, we have private healthcare. We choose this over drinking 2-3 nights a week, smoking, Sky subscriptions or regular take away meals. I bring a sandwich and flask for lunch rather than spending out.

Most people in Ireland could afford private healthcare if they prioritised it. Healthcare for an individual in Ireland starts at €480 a year, less than €10 a week, a pack of smokes or two pints.

Ive actually used the health system in South Korea, amd it is fantastic, and dirt cheap as well. It puts Ireland to (even more) shame, and is a poor comparison.

Private health insurance, its costing my family a lot more than 480 a year, and it has still required a 12 hr wait in the kip that is James's. Unless youre paying for top-end plans that gets you access to service outside the main hospitals like the Beacon, etc., then its definitelt not good. And the exclusive nature of the serivce would mean that as more people buy health insurance, the 'good' sevice costs more and more. So only the richest get the best, similar to the clusterfcuk that is the US healthcare system

ILoveYourVibes

We tend to think we are wild or socially entertaining. We are actually quite closed people and not a lot of fun.

Ireland is boring. The Irish are boring.

That we are genuine etc...we are actually really really fake.

Idbatterim

The slagging of trump gets old. Leader of the worlds most powerful country. He gets stuff done. What do we have ? A sock puppet fraud. Waffle waffle waffle. Health housing justice etc etc etc a farce! A party claiming to reward workers, hitting low income workers with a marginal tax rate of fifty percent ! If I have kids , I’d Defo be telling them to get out and travel when young , I wouldn’t be tying myself to this backwards rock , without having travelled or lived abroad first !

whisky_galore

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Boris is building it.

He is. Yeah.

Raconteuse

Misuse of "we".

Professor Genius

MrAbyss wrote: »

As being Irish is essentially about being mundane and average while thinking 'everyone loves the Irish' because a 'comic' in the USA patronized us with unfunny videos about GAA and Hurling, I am in the mood for celebrating all things that make we Irish the most mediocre nationality on the planet but think we are 'great craic'.

Late Late Toy Show

Gaelic Football

12 Pubs of Christmas

Talking about Bosco

Thinking 'ignorant' means a rude individual

'Greatest supporters in the World'

Galway city

I’m eating my breakfast Kate?

fryup

Back in the day...Lauding the likes of CJ Haughey as some great statesman when in reality he was just a corrupt creep

Professor Genius

retalivity wrote: »

Ive actually used the health system in South Korea, amd it is fantastic, and dirt cheap as well. It puts Ireland to (even more) shame, and is a poor comparison.

Private health insurance, its costing my family a lot more than 480 a year, and it has still required a 12 hr wait in the kip that is James's. Unless youre paying for top-end plans that gets you access to service outside the main hospitals like the Beacon, etc., then its definitelt not good. And the exclusive nature of the serivce would mean that as more people buy health insurance, the 'good' sevice costs more and more. So only the richest get the best, similar to the clusterfcuk that is the US healthcare system

Why are you so obsessed with healthy services around the world ? Proper diet, exercise, no drinking/smoking/drugs would likely eliminate the need for most of your visits.

Raconteuse

Yeah just don't get older. And ward off the cancer or chronic conditions that anyone - even those leading an exceptionally healthy lifestyle - could be afflicted with.

Wibbs

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

We tend to think we are wild or socially entertaining. We are actually quite closed people and not a lot of fun.

Ireland is boring. The Irish are boring.

That we are genuine etc...we are actually really really fake.

I have long found someone's opinions are largely based on their own worldview and personality type. IE if everything is boring it's almost certainly because they are, or are easily bored. While others who are more open to the world around them tend to find things much less boring and are generally more content people overall. If you think most people you meet are pricks, look in the mirror, you're the prick. Basically if you're a dour pessimist then the world is indeed crap, no matter where you are(though such personalities are often convinced that [insert somewhere else here] is better). If you're not a dour pessimist then the world is generally pretty grand, no matter where you are.

MrAbyss

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

That we are genuine etc...we are actually really really fake.

I would say the Irish are a most two-faced and passive aggressive people.

MrAbyss

fryup wrote: »

Back in the day...Lauding the likes of CJ Haughey as some great statesman when in reality he was just a corrupt creep

watch that will come back around again after a few more pointless Soy Boys like Vadakar have turned the country into a Cultural Marxist woke ****hole.

When entire vibrant neighborhoods are burning and no go areas except for the 'New Irish' we will long for the day when we have politicians who were right bastards with a bit of guts.


You just wait.

MrAbyss

MrAbyss wrote: »

I would say the Irish are a most two-faced and passive aggressive people.

The irony of re-regs calling others two-faced.

Jimmy Garlic

MrAbyss wrote: »

I would say the Irish are a most two-faced and passive aggressive people.

A centuries long history of backstabbing each other for personal gain. Sbivelling cap clutchers that literally worship 'their bettters' and money is unfortunately what a lot of irish people are. The British didn't actually have a hard time ruling this island, most rebellions were ratted out for money long before they could get properly organised.

Jimmy Garlic

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

A centuries long history of backstabbing each other for personal gain. Sbivelling cap clutchers that literally worship 'their bettters' and money is unfortunately what a lot of irish people are. The British didn't actually have a hard time ruling this island, most rebellions were ratted out for money long before they could get properly organised.

Yet they’re gone.

retalivity

Professor Genius wrote: »

Why are you so obsessed with healthy services around the world ? Proper diet, exercise, no drinking/smoking/drugs would likely eliminate the need for most of your visits.

Ive been in hospital in 2 countries - ireland and korea, whereas ive had/visited family in hospital in the uk, us and canada as well. I eat well, exercise, do not take drugs, no longer smoke and drink in moderation, not sure where my obsession with health services come from? I was only calling out the poster stating that Irelands healthcare system is great, when in fact it is vastly inferior to one of the examples given, South Korea.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Professor Genius wrote: »

Why are you so obsessed with healthy services around the world ? Proper diet, exercise, no drinking/smoking/drugs would likely eliminate the need for most of your visits.

Oh, the naivety.

Jimmy Garlic

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Yet they’re gone.

Replaced by the EU as the main string pullers eventually.. Ireland after the civil war (the British backed side won that) was still a under the control of London economically. A few flags and plaques were changed but the British structure of administration remained as the country became a backward looking priest infested theocracy.

Jimmy Garlic

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Replaced by the EU as the main string killers eventually.. Ireland after the civil war (the British backed side won that) was still a under the control of London economically. A few flags and plaques were changed but the British structure of administration remained as the country became a backward looking priest infested theocracy.

They were sent packing with their tails between their legs. The mighty empire ran out by a few farmers.

Jimmy Garlic

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

They were sent packing with their tails between their legs. The mighty empire ran out by a few farmers.

They were mostly in Munster, those who did the bulk of the fighting against the British. Turned on by the British backed "free" puppet state. That was their reward.

Jimmy Garlic

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

They were mostly in Munster, those who did the bulk of the fighting against the British. Turned on by the British backed "free" puppet state. That was their reward.

Any butchers apron flying here these days? Nope.

Lady Spangles

I've been living in Ireland for almost 20 years now (nearly half my life) and, tbh, it's got a lot going for it. I think living conditions are better here and the country is nowhere near as densely populated as Britain. The way of life is definitely far more relaxed than where I come from and I love that so much. Rail travel is a lot cheaper. The cost of living in general is a lot cheaper.

As for Anglophobia, I've not really experienced any of that. At least, nothing's ever been said to my face. Some guys cornered me in a bar once, surrounded me so I couldn't past them, and they were all trying to mimic my Scouse accent and trying to get me to mimic theirs. They were drunk and I don't think they realised how intimidating they were being, but a barman quickly got them to move on. I don't think it was even "anglophobic", they were just being drunk assholes. One was wearing a Man U jersey too, always a bad sign for a Liverpudlian.

The biggest culture shock for me, when I first came here, was how women were treated. And that has changed an awful lot in 19 years. It's much, much better now.

Jimmy Garlic

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Any butchers apron flying here these days? Nope.

Plenty of EU flags everywhere.

Jimmy Garlic

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Plenty of EU flags everywhere.

Exactly. None.

Jimmy Garlic

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Exactly. None.

Further away masters are better?

Blaizes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

We tend to think we are wild or socially entertaining. We are actually quite closed people and not a lot of fun.

Ireland is boring. The Irish are boring.

That we are genuine etc...we are actually really really fake.

Thinks that’s really unfair to say about Irish people maybe we are boring or perceived as boring ( which I don’t think is really fair either) but Irish people are far from fake. Irish people are very real, and very very far from fake.