Why does the rest of the country dislike Dublin so much?

You must have insulated yourself.

Pretty much every non London based comedian will have a crack of them.

Any northeren pub will rip the piss out of them constantly. No different than Ireland.

Isn't Galway just a square with bad traffic management?

There's ugly parts of all major cities.

I don't expect people from Cork to all have big bogger Cork accents.

I also don't expect someone born and bread in Douglas to sound like they're from Donnybrook but a lot of them do.

I can call it a contrived suburban ireland accent with a twinge of fake american but when I say "D4" people know what you're referring to.

You seemed to be annoyed at the semantics of it rather than anything else.

"D4" covers all matter of sins

I'm not sure what you're arguing about.

The original point was on that "D4" accents are all over Ireland.

I agreed with that stating the strongest ones I've heard has been in Cork.

Your point is it's not from Dublin. Which I believe was his point in the first place?

Perhaps its because Kerry coffee options are still stuck in the 70s?

He must have been really critical of Dublin when he found out people in the city dont use heating oil.

Exactly. Dublin is the best county by far to live in. It has the best of everything the country has to offer and it has the most variety of same.

But those not familiar with it think all 25 postcodes are the same as D1 and nothing could be further from the truth.

"The greatest trick south coastal Dublin ever pulled was convincing the world that it looks like D1."

Whats unusual (and great) about Dublin as a capital is that it has all the benefits of the countryside, but has the vibrancy and entertainment of the city also.

You have the beaches, mountains, forests, huge parks and open fields, but you can actuall cycle or walk to them in Dublin rather than having to drive everywhere like you do down the country for fear of getting run over because there are no pavements.

Going for a nature walk in Dublin is much easier than it is down the country.

Galway is weird. Some nice bits but cheek by jowl with tatty parts and bits that look a bit Oirish diddly-aye theme park all hammered with the weather coming in from the Atlantic making it wet for 360 days a year.

There is a Kerryman I know who lives and works in Dublin who when he returns down to Kerry is slagged about his 'Cafe lattes' etc.

Being a Dub with country parents of a certain vintage (born 1940's) I understand. My father in particular would hardly even know what a 'flat white' is.

It shocked my father when Hummus was put in front of him once (what's that? He asked three times), when my mother tires to feed him rice/psata (instead of Spuds) he looks at it as suspicious as a dog looks at new dog food. His first question is 'Is there no spuds no?'

He is extremely suspicious of fancy restaurants and hates going to a place that would give you food where you can see most of the plate. He would much prefer a carvery - where the meat and spuds are lashed on in piles. As would I, I took after that part!

I know it is slowly changing as per the demographic. But country people (particularly the older ones) are suspicious of cosmopolitan 'notions'. It is the GAA - cabbage and bacon and a pint. Anything else gets a raised eyebrow.

Then you add in factors that there is a natural antipathy between urban/rural and Dublin being the capital. You have everything up in Dublin etc. The national radio is Dublin centric. And the country people out west (in particular) feel that the only thing they get that Dubs don't - is rain!

Country people don't like change or change to show off - notions. Your 'flat white' is notions. It is not traditional - not Irish.

If you look at country funerals v Dublin ones is a different world. Down the country a wake and open casket is still common. The windows are even left open to let the spirit out. A lot of (older) country people would view the Dubs as materialistic, less spiritual, closer in mindset to England or America.

There might be a grain of truth in it I don't know?

Given country people live in enormous mansions and have multiple cars etc., how can they call us in our shoeboxes e-scooting 20km to work every day materialistic?

As for flat whites etc., in pretty much every busy village and town in Ireland now you can get an oat milk flat white and avocado toast in the local cafe.

Ah the difference is their 'mansions' are the norm - much cheaper to build as well!

Then they would be quick to mention how down the country they have paid water rates for years....but up in Dublin etc etc

The older brigade would associate the avacados and flat whites as Dublin notions. They would prefer a flask of tae like they used to at the bog.

I just saw Dublin and Cork mentioned there in your article.

That is another big divide - Cork viewing themsleves as the 'Real Capital' and Dubs calling Cork 'Cork Village'.

The first time I went to Cork City I could not believe the proud 'Corkness' in the place - it is a real thing. Ask for a Guinness - 'we don't sell that here boy - Murphys'.

They heard my Dublin accent in a chipper and all turned around 'ah there's a jackeen'

But Cork is it is own exception they think they are as good if not better than Dublin - plus not slow in saying it.

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A lot of country people are naturally quiet as well more humble quietly watching but curious at the same time - they would view the Dubs as full of swagger with zero substance to back it up - 'mouths'.

But yet a country fella is great at asking questions but would be very slow to give anything away. The Dub would not be slow in boasting - that would be the country perception