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You know you're really Irish when...

718 replies

Gossipyfishwife · 23/02/2014 12:50

...you tell the barman to put the change in the poor box.

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encyclogirl · 24/02/2014 15:08

OMG my colleague is addicted to rip.ie.

If someone she knows dies she sits on it hitting refresh until the funeral arrangements appear.

"No sign of any arrangements yet, I thought we'd've heard by now. The Rosary must be tonight like...."

squoosh · 24/02/2014 15:10

'If someone she knows dies she sits on it hitting refresh until the funeral arrangements appear.'

Grin
Mollydoggerson · 24/02/2014 15:14

My (mad) Irish parents tagged along to a funeral when we were on a family holiday in Sardina. Mother in a yellow summer dress tagging along to the end of the cortege.

Addicted, they are!

Apparentlychilled · 24/02/2014 15:15

Anyone of any olive-y or Mediterranean complexion is described as "sallow". I had lived in England for years before I realised that no one had an idea what I meant by this, and that "sallow" isn't a compliment in the UK (check out the dictionary definition!-

adj

  1. (esp of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour
Yonineedaminute · 24/02/2014 15:21

My dad HAS to go to mass every Sunday. If they on holiday or away for the weekend, my dad will immediately try and find the nearest Catholic Church to find out what time mass is on.

bibliomania · 24/02/2014 15:31

Is sallow not a compliment? My mother speaks complacently of her own sallow complexion (not inherited by her freckly children).

squoosh · 24/02/2014 15:35

I used to think sallow was a compliment too whereas in reality it means pale and yellowy.

EauPea · 24/02/2014 15:53

Mary Mother of God yer awful bold.

Away here and I'll tan yer arse fer ye.

Jesus will ye Whit (sp) I shan't have house, home or habitation.

Maybe I wasn't the best behaved child Grin

If me legs were long enough I'd kick me own arse (feeling foolish)

That's feckin banjaxed it.

Ivedunnit · 24/02/2014 15:56

you have to ask for a glass of bulmers? instead of a half pint

I have been told for years I have a sallow colouring and was most impressed ! need to rethink that now!
The hot press and the delph.
Rashers and bacon
Veneration of the cross - kissing of the cross.
Invited to the funeral of people you hardly know - as if it's a big day out! It is for some.

My mother singing hymn's whilst she cleaned , " Sweet heart of Jesus"

Going for the messages!
My son says mout, instead of Mouth! Flat Kildare accent from a child with Scottish and Welsh parents.

Instead of saying hello , saying How'ya to everyone you meet , even if you don't know them.

When someone hits the ball really hard, "jaysus that was nearly in to the next parish..."

Knowing who said Mass, how many people were there, what the preist was wearing and what was the last hymn.

Call old people Mr's whatever and never by their first name.

Thats pure Cat - thats awful!

The late late toy show

Any news ? how are you ?

He's a gas man - no he dosn't work for the gas board , he is a funny man

Getting manky! Dirty drunk !

squoosh · 24/02/2014 16:00

I've never heard this 'cat' thing before, that must be strictly for the mucksavages.

FurryDogMother · 24/02/2014 16:07

Hot whiskey, hot port, pint of beer (never specified, but always Smithwicks), pint of special, half a Jimmy's. Passing people out on the road. Over (towards town) and back (towards the village). 'It's Baltic out' when it's cold.

encyclogirl · 24/02/2014 16:17

Ivedunnit you've just thrown me back to childhood. I got a shiver when you mentioned your Mam singing hymns while doing the housework. I can totally hear my mothers voice singing that very hymn...

"Sweet heart of jesus, fount of love and mercy..to thee we come your blessing to implooooooooooooore"

God love them they were all so holy Grin

squoosh is 'Cat' must be a non-jackeen thing so? It's still in usage round my way, Waterford and Cork.

encyclogirl · 24/02/2014 16:20

Oh and bunking off Mass, then asking people coming out of Mass what the gospel was, in case your Mam asked you.

Yonineedaminute · 24/02/2014 16:22

'Cat' is definitely used in the west of Ireland!

'Thats cat altogether'.

HannahHorvath · 24/02/2014 16:27

love this! Wine

I bet we are all related to somebody who knows somebody else's family, on this thread.

Bit like 6 steps only more like 2 and a wee bit/scrag end.

Me ma's not very tall - shur she's only five foot and a fag end.

Us weans (sp?) used to love going over home for hols. Many a trip to the beach, 20 of us kids bundled in the back of a van sitting on the wheel arch etc, singing song after song led by me Grandda.

Eating butties on the beach with an unlimited supply of tea wherever we went. The flask to be broken out shortly after leaving the house Grin

Tea cakes (marshmallow) + snowballs (cakes).

squoosh · 24/02/2014 16:30

How have I missed 'cat' completely??

AFingerofFudge · 24/02/2014 16:34

When we were over in Mayo on our holidays, we always had to spend the day at Knock! My mum would pack 2 flasks of tea and a whole pack of sandwiches and off we'd head.
It always rained and was always windy there as we trudged round the old church saying the RosaryGrin

WeShouldOpenABar · 24/02/2014 16:40

I'm all out jackeen not an ounce of culchie in me and I say cat, sorry sqoosh

encyclogirl · 24/02/2014 16:42

Marietta biscuit sandwiches anyone?

squoosh · 24/02/2014 16:43

I've never been to Knock, or any shrine actually. My parents are religious but I think all that shrine business is Grade 1 Level Catholic, mine are probably only Grade 2 Level. Climbing up Croagh Patrick barefoot is Grade 1* Level!

squoosh · 24/02/2014 16:44

'I'm all out jackeen not an ounce of culchie in me and I say cat, sorry sqoosh'

Whaaaaaaaat? I think this is a hoax. I know ALL the slang, I refuse to believe my education has been lacking.

Yonineedaminute · 24/02/2014 16:53

Climbing up Croagh Patrick barefoot is Grade 1 Level!*

Yep, total hardcore, I don't know of anyone in real life who has done it, climbing it in walking boots is hard enough!

ChablisLover · 24/02/2014 17:00

That's cadburys chocolate in Ireland is nicer

You should all look up republic of telly on you tube - a very funny irreverent rte 2 programme. One of the uploads is all about you know you're Irish
when.....

ChablisLover · 24/02/2014 17:02

Republic of telly clip

RestingActress · 24/02/2014 17:31

Chablis that clip is great - I watched the wedding and Christmas one too - very funny.

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