Paddy's Paddy's Paddy's! Not fucking 'Patty's'!

[pinkgloves]

Argh!! And while we're at it, no I'm not wearing all green and covered in fucking shamrocks because I'm English and Welsh. I'm not fucking Irish. Neither are you in the slightest so why is this the second biggest holiday after fucking Christmas over here (in the States)?

Don't get me wrong, I love Ireland, the Irish and will have a glass of the black and totally get a lot of Americans (especially in the New England area) have Irish heritage but fucking hell, they go more overboard here than they do in sodding Ireland.

The stores have been full of related tat for the last two weeks!

I know of 6 people having parties today, not a one of them has a stitch of Irish in them. If I hear or see St Patty's one more time I'm going to flip. If you're going to celebrate it like it's your national holiday then at least get the name right.

Fully aware that I have the WORST pmt today and am happy to have my arse handed to me for being a miserable shit.

I don't think Mums are really the target audience for Paddy's day.

And in particular, British Mums certainly are not lol.

Erm, the target “audience” (weird phrase- it isn’t a theatre production) for St Patricks day is anyone who wants to celebrate the national feast day of Ireland. Lots of those people are mums.

Patrick normally becomes Pat, Paddy or Patsy where I am in NI. I don’t know any Patty’s.

Oh it also becomes Packy/Paky sometimes too.

Pádraig, surely ?

My ex wanted to call our son Padraig... I settled on George

He was a complete plastic. At least I have 's3/4 Irish in my blood.

As for Patty's day - I've never heard anyone say that. I don't celebrate St Patrick's Day, St George's, St Andrew's or anything like that. It's just an excuse for a piss up is it not?

travelled I have been asked in Mexico if we Brits celebrated the 4th of July, I replied we celebrated it a happy traitors day.

Well, there's plenty of fireworks in Brum on 4th July. One thing the English are able to do is celebrate anything if it involves food and/or drink ...

Don’t get me started on Pomp and Circumstance n1 (land of hope and glory) being piped out all across America for every bloody graduation. Now right down to kindergarten apparently. It’s a British song. Americans, your country didn't belong to this country when it was written. It was only played for Elgar at Yale. No one gave you the right to steal our song, which would make a better national anthem btw. (And breathe)

Gone4Good 😂😂😂
Love the comment about the more astute American getting the joke.
QueenofIce 😂😂😂
I think thanksgiving on 4th is a great answer!

InionEisle
I believe we Brits are just about to get our very own self deprecating day to celebrate... maybe in a couple of weeks.

Don’t get me started on Pomp and Circumstance n1 (land of hope and glory) being piped out all across America for every bloody graduation

I think that can be offset by the use of "Liberty Bell" in US military parades ....

www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/The-Liberty-Bell-March/

I've seen at least 9 local businesses on facebook put 'happy st patty's'. Being in an utter cunt of a mood and bridling on the Irish's behalf I've corrected all of them like a know it all pompous twat.

Has anyone told you yet OP that St Patrick was Welsh.

Taneartagam yup, DGRosseti a couple of pages back.

St. Patrick was apparently Welsh so Pádraig was the name the Irish gave him.

I'm still reeling from the fact the OP called my country 'sodding'

But I know someone (who is Irish) called Patrick who prefers being called Pat to Paddy. Is he not allowed?

I'm still reeling from the fact the OP called my country 'sodding'

According to DP's mate (Dubliner), the only mistake was it should have been 'sodden' instead.

It’s allowed

noseoftralee ahhh thank fuck for that! 😂

Do you know anyone who calls Patrick ‘Packy’? They do on London Irish (a tv series) but I’d never heard that before. Is it common?

(hadn’t rtft before I posted) ignore me.

Yes. Here's a famous Packie

my mother is from Northern ireland, my father is from Dublin.
I was born in England and raised in Scotland. I have zero fucks to give.
Mongrels of the world, unite!

🍀 patty 🍀

Thanks Jane. Is he goalkeeper for Ireland? So he would be well known in Ireland? Sorry I have no knowledge of football

St. Patty's day gives me irrational rage. I love the day. Go to the local parade, go home, watch the club final on TV. Perfect.
American friends told me that Paddy is considered a slur. I told them it's a name like Tadgh.

When you think about it, we are celebrating a man who came to Ireland and told us our religion was no good and we had to change.
Oh and he got rid of snakes.
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Down with this sort of thing.

Thanks Jane. Is he goalkeeper for Ireland? So he would be well known in Ireland? Sorry I have no knowledge of football blush

For a generation of us that’s like asking if David Beckham was good at scoring goals. He is probably the most beloved of goalkeepers #Italia90 #neverforget