How to P*ss Off Irish People (as a tourist)
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- Here's a little lighthearted video for you before your Ireland vacation. If you are planning to travel Ireland then you may want to be aware of somethings that may p*ss Irish people off. I also want to say a big thank you for your continued support 💛
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Dear Laura,
Prior to my first trip to Ireland, I watched your channel to try to familiarize myself with the culture. Your videos have been very helpful, but when I arrived, our family was very excited to see us and I could not understand what they were saying, I found myself saying "sorry" a lot. Eventually I worked through that. They were incredibly nice and hospitable as were all of the other natives of Ireland. Watching your videos was a great way to "break the ice" before my visit.
Thank you again.
You are awesome, Laura! I love your videos. I'm glad we are getting educated before we come there in September. You are helping us plan a great trip. Thank you.
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My God! I'm a first generation Irish American with Irish speaking family from Corca Dhuibhne. I spent three summers in An Ghraige near Ballyferriter so I should know, but ever since I moved out of my Irish neighborhood in San Francisco I've dealt with people actually arguing with me that there is no Irish Language, other than English spoken with an accent! I'm 70 years old, so I've built up one hell of a resentment!
Ah chill, girl! We know that Irish is actually coming alive again! I met an Englishman today, in west Cork, who hadn't really grasped that Irish is a different language! I'm on the Beara Peninsula, so not far from Corca Dhuibhne. Tóg bog é, and don't let the Yanks get you down!
Hahaha yes, I purposely throw in Irish phases when travelling. And I’m nearly always asked ‘wait is Irish not just English with an accent?’. I mean I’m not very surprised by it cause most people don’t know we have our own language. And I don’t really expect them too. It’s just fun to see their reactions. And then when I speak a little they always reply with ‘wow it’s very different’ 💛😂
Try being told that Portuguese is just Spanish with a French accent or that if you have fair skin, green-eyed with natural blonde hair that you can’t possibly be of full Portuguese decent!
I got "Top of the morning to ya" said to me when I lived in Oz. One guy sounded like a pirate when he said it, so I replied, "Shiver me timbers" and he said "that is not Irish" and I said "neither is what you are saying"
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That’s hilarious 😂
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Hahaha love this! 😂
😂😂😂😂😂 Good one!
I visited your lovely country and now I can say that I love Ireland and their people.
Thanks for this.
I didn’t realize how rude these things are. Glad to learn more.❤🎉😊
I love me some Father Ted. My friends there in Tramore turned me on to it, so funny! The Irish "take the piss" put of everything when possible 😂😂
Laura is back 👏
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Laura, you're amazing. I spent last July in Ireland, and I just loved it. what a beautiful country.
As an American I would keep my mouth shut when visiting Ireland and would try to learn as much about the country as I can. It is a different country than the United States and as Americans we should be respectful of their customs and traditions.
Beautifully put. We should all keep our mouths shut when in other countries, at least until we understand the cultural differences. It is obvious that you will be welcome in Ireland with an understanding like you have!
Thanks a million, you more than welcomed ! 😊
I used a lot of the information on your website and in your videos when planning a trip to Ireland last year. It was extremely helpful and I appreciate all of the information. And the trip itself - an 11 day jaunt across the country and following the coast south and then back around to Dublin - was absolutely wonderful. It was every bit as beautiful and breathtaking as I had hoped. I don't know when I will be back, but the next trip will involve a lot of time visiting the western islands. It is never too early to start planning!
A tip that I had received before that trip was to book accommodations downtown in every town or city that we stayed so that we could park the car once we arrived and walk everywhere - and that worked out wonderfully!
Awwww I am so happy yous had such a lovely time! 🥰 What a brilliant tip about the car parking! And Yes, a trip focusing on island would be AMAZING 💛
The Irish language is just music to my ears, even though I can't understand a word of it. I just love it. In the most western areas of Ireland, the accent is so strong, that I had to ask them to repeat (with much apologies, mind you). But really, the lilt and inflection is quite simply music to this musician's ears.
Awww don’t worry about asking us to repeat. Sure half of us don’t understand each other 😂 It is really such a beautiful language 🥰
Another great video - thanks!
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I've heard the Gaelic language before it's beautiful, especially when sung. I wish I had the money to go to Ireland. I probably would never come back to the United States. It's so beautiful there.
Its called Irish not Gaelic
@@cianw2942 Not if you are a gaeilgeoir! Más Sasanach thú, tá go mhaith, ach más as Éirinn thú, ba ceart é a rá 'Gaeilge'. Más é Béarla é do teanga dhúchais, déanfaidh 'Gaelic' go breá.
I feel the same. But my origin is 🇨🇦
I think that many people from other countries tend to look at Americans as all similar, which is understandable, but a person from New York city can be very different from a person in the countryside of Virginia for example. I can remember visiting the Irish countryside as a teenager with my family and we stopped at a small restaurant in a rural area. It was great for me as it was more like having a meal at someone's home. The family asked us about ourselves and where we were from and told us about the history of the building and a little about their family. The wonderful experience changed abruptly when a group of tourists from either New York city or New Jersey came in - yes they have a noticeable accent. The newcomers barked orders at the family and were generally rude. Everyone in the restaurant got quiet with the only sounds coming from new tourists as the generally complained about the weather, the roads, and so on. I remember looking at my parents and saying that I hope the locals didn't think all Americans were like that.
Thanks Laura. Will do my best to treat your people right :)
Always happy when I see you have posted a new video!
Awww I’m so glad! Thanks for sticking around 💛
Thank you for this lovely and informative video!
Laura Grace, first of all I love your You Tube videos and I like you very much. I'm a 91 year old guy, so I'm not coming on to you. I just wanted you to know that I appreciate what you had to say on this video. I've been lucky enough to have visited Ireland twice and found the Irish people to be friendly and very helpful. I have several stories of how wonderful the Irish are when my family and I needed help. I hope you can forgive my ignorant compatriots. Lots of love from Gene in Tennessee.🥰
Thank you, Gene in Tennessee. As an Irishman, I have heard much about the hospitable nature of the Americans of the southern US. Nice to have it confirmed. I suspect that your compatriots are like humans all over the world; a mixed bunch who, when you get beneath the surface, are just as decent as the rest of us.
Awwww this is such a lovely comment so glad you enjoyed you visit 💛
Always cracking content!
Great list Laura, glad the few times we have been to your amazing country we never did any of these !
Thanks Laura ♥
Hey Laura, its possible you may not be familiar with this yourself as its incredibly localised, but my wife and I moved to Cobh years ago and one of the expressions used is "NOW !!" for " there you go" at a checkout meaning "there you go, theres your change". Thing is, we work in Cork City and we don't get it there at all. P.S. We're Welsh, by the way, but adore beautiful Eire. Thanks for excepting us terrible 'blow-in's 😅. Grand video, thanks a million.
We've visited Ireland twice now...most recently, just a few months ago. I took a few of your tips for things to see.
Thank you.
To be honest...Northern Ireland IS a part of the UK. When we crossed into Northern, it was like a totally different world. We went there to see the famous Caverseen bridge and the Giant's Causeway, but we were staying closer to Donegal. Still, the sudden shift to miles as opposed to kilometers....it took a bit of quick math in the brain. LOL
I really get a kick out of your videos. It is amazing the way tourists to any country ask the same type of annoying questions, regardless of the country. The specifics change depending on the country being visited, but the idea is the same. I love your bravery in putting these things out there to discourage tourists to your country from making fools of themselves when visiting.
Tourists overseas are all affected by jetlag. It really lowers my intelligence when I travel...until it wears off. Everybody gets affected by jetlag. They just don't realize it at the time.
Awww thank you 💛 Glad you saw the lighthearted side of it! Wasn’t meant to be taken too seriously. There are a lot more videos going to be coming soon 😊
So accurate! Top of the morning is sooo annoying. Similarly, the ginger ideas!
Yeah sorry I guess I been really pissing people from Ireland off Alot because I really didn't know that. I love your video and it's really helpful because I didn't know these things and you are Awesome, thank you!
I am only partially Irish and I cannot afford to travel (except to Irish Fest in Milwaukee USA) but it is still good to hear of all these helpful distinctions. Thanks.
Coming to Ireland in Dec , and so looking forward to the trip .
I’m sure you will have a great time. Make sure to dress for the colder/wet weather in December 😊. Ireland has beautiful places and we enjoy having tourists visit. Also, try not to just visit Dublin. Our capital is great, but it is not the whole of Ireland. Try and see some of the West Coast 😊🇮🇪
I am of Irish descent, on my mom's side only, and have dark eyes & hair, and olive skin. But I am an American. I do look forward to getting my Irish passport, and then visiting Ireland.
I was thinking about this when I came across a leprechaun museum in Dublin. I didn't go in, but I remember thinking "I guess they aren't super opposed to making a euro off it."
Good video. Thanks for the tip, I'm hoping to visit Irland in the near future. It seems like a lot of what you're saying would be comon sense, but I run into similar things coming from south Louisiana. Or more specifically New Orleans, Louisiana and the stereotypes of how I should sound being from the southern united states, and the same with the drinking culture thing. Can't wait for the next video. Cheers!😊
Yeah I think we all defiently run into our fair share of stereotypes. I can only imagine the things said to you in Louisiana 💛 Thanks for taking it lightheartedly. To be honest half these things wouldn’t actually annoy Irish people the term to ‘p*ss off’ is used very casually here. I would LOVE to visit Louisiana one day 😊
BEAUTIFUL IRISH Girl. I enjoy your podcast very much.
Awesome video
The number of English vloggers visiting Ireland going on and on about the changing weather. Ffs, as if it's not like that in the North of England!
Many thanks Laura Grace.
Your vids are so brill.
I found in my recent trip Ireland (and the UK for that matter), that just because you see pubs everywhere does not mean the country all drinks. Living in the US, even the "pubs" over here are just bars with restaurants.
Pub (being short for public house), lends to the space being a public space for people to meet and talk and maybe have a drink. In the US, if you going to a bar, you are going to drink alcohol and get drunk with friends.
Just a different culture. This is the reason why I think people need to experience other cultures to understand how people interact. It creates empathy for people in other parts of the world, not just the narrow-minded stereotype being displayed in the media/TV/films.
(Oh and for my fellow US people watching this - its not pronounced "ire-land" its closer to "are-land")
I'm so thankful that you're sharing this as an American visiting your country you're giving me many points but I would like for you to know I just wish that Ireland can just be a whole Ireland we're in 2024 and England has enough to roll if Germany can break down a wall then England can give back Ireland but thank you for saying this to me cuz I don't want to start any problems thank you so much bless you for putting out these videos
Tell you a funny one. I recently flew from Dublin to Kerry on Ryanair and before the doors were opened on the plane some of the staff on the plane " omg they have bus's down here" all I could do is laugh
I'm really happy to hear the Irish language isn't close to extinction. Please do a video on the language!
In the 1980s my local Canadian friend (who's Mum is Irish, now Canadian) got free Irish language books from the government of Ireland. She has dual citizenship because of her Mum. So she had introductory books to the language, suitable for school children. I wish i'd've borrowed them or we practiced together. A missed opportunity.
It’s definitely not spoken the way I wish it was. I have a decent level but I’m not confident to speak on camera just yet. I’m taking a course to brush as I would absolutely LOVE to start sprinkling bits of the language into my content. Hopefully soon. So glad there is an interest 💛
It’s definitely not as widely spoken and I wish it was but it’s nice to see people still using it as their everyday language. I have decent Irish but no where as good for it to be used on camera. I wouldn’t have the confidence. Although I am learning again so hopefully really soon I can sprinkle it throughout the content. So glad there is an interest 💛
Great video, Laura, For the "I'm Irish too" misunderstanding, I think that is just an American-English phrasing issue. For example, they would say that Al Pacino is Italian. They know he isn't actually from Italy but it is their way of saying he is from Italian descent. Likewise, they would say John F Kennedy was Irish but they aren't saying he was born in Ireland.
I've been trying to educate myself with your country and history and I am glad to know that giligia is used because I've learned in the past that it was forbidden to use I think it's beautiful that you're bringing it back Ireland should be its own country again with language and everything is so beautiful I'm so happy to go see it thank you so much for sharing this
Hey I just thought of when you're so informative what if Irish people in America want to look up their lineage where do we go a lot of us were displaced because of the potato famine generations and we want to connect with our Irish roots so where do we go
You sound amazing and so informative please keep giving these inserts because it really helps other cultures to ground themselves when they come to Ireland thank you it is so beautiful
grá ó Éirinn❤🇮🇪
..is a "Moin" accepted in Ireland ? That´s what people say in Hamburg, Germany..! ..in NY it worked...:D
hey pretty lady, thanks for posting, I'm heading for Ireland as soon as I can, I have Irish relatives from the county of donegal and would like not to look the typical American jackass when I get there, so I appreciate this,
Tim
I'm Irish and I've worked in the tourism industry for a decade. I can honestly say that nobody has ever said any of these things to me. If they did, I wouldn't be remotely offended or annoyed. Some people like to point out our differences. But broadly speaking, people are just people. People from the western world are very similar. So if you're from North America, Europe, Australia etc, you'll find the Irish a lot like your own countrymen. If you're from Africa, Asia, the Middle East - there are some minor cultural differences, but we're still human beings with human emotions. This young lady needs to make content for a channel and seems to be making a huge success of that. I congratulate her and wish her all the best. But we're really not that different, so don't be in any way concerned that you'll offend us.
Your intentions are pure, BUT, there are those in the world who deserve this criticism. Most WEST of Ireland, if you know what I mean.
@@tanamly ouch
Oh the great memories in the 90s when I was asked by someone "Is Hitler still Kaiser of Germany??" and "So... do you have fridges over in Germany?" ...guess the country :D
1:45 is a good quick way te get a smack 😂
2:02 it called the Irish sea, thats maybe why.
2:30 we speak our own dialect of English, " called Hiberno-English or Irish English... also the English language actually took Irish words and uses them to this day either from hiberno-English or from Irish.
When I visited Ireland twice I have witnessed this weird behaviour too and witnessed the Irish people rolling their eyes. It was suggested by an Irishman to visit The Leperchaun Museum but I rolled my eyes and said that I had forgotten my Lucky Charms at home. Canadians have more knowledge of the world than Americans do. When I visited England with my American friends they couldn’t understand British English and asked an Englishman to repeat something he had said in English! He was exasperated and said, “I am speaking English you daft woman! Where the Hell do you think English comes from?”
They giggled and said that they didn’t understand what he said and stated that they loved his accent. I understood and he asked how come I understood everything he said? Their response was, “Oh her! She’s a Canuck!”
Unbelievable! And yes they also drove the English insane with their stereotypical beliefs. In Scotland they almost got assaulted by some Scots in a small village. I just shook my head and sighed! I keep telling them that cultures around the world aren’t fossilized and that Hollywood is mostly B.S!
3:55 i can relate to this.. i grew up in boston and people loe to aske me to say "Caah" instead of car
The "I'm Irish!" thing really irks me too. They always follow up with "yeah, i traced back my ancestry to my greatx5 grandfather." I just blankly stare and move on with the conversation, while internally wanting to scream "so you're American, you eejit." Also, when I lived in the US, some American guy tried to out Irish me. His final argument piece was "well, I have more freckles than you." I had to say "yeah, you're 30 years older than me, hence more time spent in the sun developing excess melanin, and you grew up in a time when sunscreen wasn't used religiously. I'm not going to whip out my Irish passport and get my mum and cousins on the phone, so just stop."
Phonemes are crazy things. There are things that we can't pronounce no matter how hard we try. I took Spanish language classes in High School but could never roll my r's so that was the end of that. If I ever go to Ireland (I really want to), I'm going to have to binge watch your videos first, so I don't get politely deported.
Reading between the lines of your post, you won't get deported!
I so love the Irish heritage that I named all of my children as such.....Erin, Sean, Emma, and Bryan.
Your odd grammar is supposed to be stage Irish ,"I names"?, Emma is not Irish, and regarding Bryan there is no "y" in Irish, Erin means Ireland but is not a first name in Ireland.
@@ivanconnolly7332 I suppose you never make typographical errors, do you?
@@ivanconnolly7332I’m Irish and Erin is quite a popular name for girls here now. I work in education and in most classes I’ve been in, there has been an Erin in the class. Lots of Seans also. I think Emma is more English and Brian was very popular with my generation (x). I did know a guy called Brian O'Brien in college😂, nice guy though. People are adapting the spelling of all sorts of names nowadays to put their own twist on things. I met a lovely person who happened to be African American in Orlando airport with my Irish name, she was so excited that we had the same name, (she was checking our passports) I was so happy for her, for people here it’s nothing new and quite boring. It was the best reaction to my name ever.
@@tiddlywinks456 But its an American import , the first Erin I encountered in the 70's was the child a returned yank .
Bryan is an English surname of Norman origin - it has Shropshire connections. Perhaps you meant Brian from Briain (pronounced Breen as Gaeilge)
@7' 50" OMG, you CAN say the 'th'! And again at 7:57!
wow 🤩
Loved the Guiness in Dublin tho so I did
I live in mayo, still waitin for fibre broadband. 🤣
I'm 100% English 🏴 but Love your country 🇮🇪 please judge me from here on in and not some corrupt government
Very late here but I'm of Irish descent through my dad. I just got my Irish citizenship. Can I now say I am Irish or would it be better to carry on putting descent on the end of the phrase?
My family visited Ireland last year and it’s true when people say that the Irish are the most friendly people on earth.
Honestly more advanced, Most of Texas doesn't take touch to pay cards and phones yet. I was in Ireland last month and I didn't even get euros because I just used google pay to pay for everything.
The flip side to that is we can’t help it if our ancestors had to run for their lives to America (although hind sight says it wasn’t such a great idea LOL) and people are excited to find their roots, to learn who they are.
I’m Irish and don’t have an issue saying ‘th’. I think that’s a Dub problem 😅
Speaking as a Brit, I find the "What part of England...?" question really strange. Especially since by all accounts it often seems to come from Americans, who you'd think would be especially familiar with the concept of ONCE being under British rule, but then fighting a successful war of liberation against the odds. (Well, mostly successful, with the exception of some territory to the Nor--no, best not to take the analogy too far, I guess.)
I would LOVE to know for sure if I was of Irish descent. As I've never done a complete check, I just don't know.
My best guess is that my family immigrated as Scots/Irish to Appalachia. I know that Scots/Irish isn't truly Irish, but well...that's the closest I can come.
The sum total of many Americans' cultural awareness is screen entertainment. Film, TV, Internet - it's all entertainment, mostly produced by other Americans.
I'm Canadian. For most of my adult life, the nearest city I regularly visited was 8 hours away, and in the USA. That's about 800km away. So. Ireland in comparison is small. I'm thinking that the size of Canada or the USA gets folks to come up with the "do you know so and so" as they struggle to find some commonality with the locals. It's round peg, square hole... But the other thing that's going on is the visitor is fighting jetlag. I'm as dumb as a bucket of hammers when I first arrive on the other side of the pond. So. That needs to be taken into account too.
Yes, we get that 100%. The term to ‘P*ss Off’ in Ireland is used so commonly. The video is rather lighthearted everything is more so to point out we aren’t actually furious when it is said to us. If a tourist actually asked if we know so and so we would humour them in so way 😊
I'm a third Irish and a fifth leprechaun, and I can attest that leprechauns exist and that they read Seamus Heaney and W. B. Yeats and practice the arts of the Temple of the Golden Dawn in Dublin's deer park. Not one likes being called a limey.
In 1978, I took a train from Dublin to Hook Von Holland. Yes, I crossed the Irish Sea on a ship and the North Sea as well. But the basic train ride DOES exist.
I am 100 % Irish, BY ANCESTRY. I have been there twice (1978 and 2022). And no I don't drink alcohol at all.
Irish people play the guitar??? No WAY!! .............. Actually I'm an American bluegrass guitar player, and some of the best guitar players I've seen are from Ireland... recently I met a guy named Shane Hennessey playing a gig in Kansas... then there's Paul Brady, John Doyle, Arty McGlynn, Tony McManus, just to name a few. Our bluegrass music is a descendent of traditional Irish music. Sorry, I don't know any electric players, not my thing.... oh yeah, my Irish granny taught me Irish.... Gura maith agat.
What if I'm still an Irish citizen even though I live here? Do you not consider me Irish?
You Do say "th"!! But is not the fact that T sound is used in "thirty" in Dublin accent makes it sound funny , its that o sound is used in the midde ---- "Torty" . That makes it very hard to distinguish between 30 and 40. I work in shop and have to frequently reconfirm which of these was meant.
To avoid any missteps/rudeness when I visit, which I want to someday, is it rude to say that you like their accent? I don’t mean as a teasing thing. I just simply like the Irish accent.
Americans quite often will say, "I'm Irish, Italian and German" if that is their heritage. Mostly bc we are a melting pot and everyone's heritage is from somewhere else. Although I think that is changing with the young as they refer more to themselves as being plain American bc they are 5th or 6th generation as opposed to 2nd or 3rd. We dont mean any disrespect when we say we are Irish. We are actually just showing our pride and are not accustomed to saying it is our "heritage."
Hello! I’ll be visiting Northern Ireland in a few weeks and I wanted to know if I should avoid wearing any green and/or orange? I know the history is very complex and I want to make sure I’m not offending anyone. 😅
Northern Ireland is a safe place now in most area’s. I wouldn’t be too worried about your choice of clothing. More so just make sure you are not wearing anything that is considered too political. Wearing Green or Orange is absolutely fine. I’d would stay away from a full on jersey unless you know what streets you are going to be walking down but wearing a casual Green or Orange top/sweater is absolutely fine 😊 There are certain towns and areas that would still have strong ties to the troubles but 99.9% of people want peace regardless of what they consider themselves. So don’t worry too much 💛
So many Americans are wonderfully polite in my experience- think of some of the Brits visiting Spain, by contrast! The things listed here, if they were said, would be said purely out of ignorance and my tendency would be to regard them as more amusing than offensive. One thing that can be offensive, however, or at least regrettable, is speaking too loudly. You know, the American in the restaurant who is telling his news to his companion and everyone in the restaurant hears the story. Not all Americans do this, of course, but those who do give the others a bad reputation.
I have an Irish Wolfhound does that count.
In my visits, I noticed that they said "tree" instead on "three" more in the SW of the Island...is that wrong? Just my impression. I thought it was pretty cool.
Well done! Your ear is accurate. Linguistically speaking, "three" is an interdental fricative. Irish 3 is a palative fricative. The difference is quite big, as you noticed!
The 'th' sound doesn't exist in the Irish language, which probably explains why Irish people struggle with it. Also, the Irish word for three is 'trí' which is indeed pronounced as 'tree'.
@@ronaldobrien6870 I understand that, which was the point of my reply. I picked up on it my first trip to Ireland.
@@LyleFrancisDelp Yes and I would say it is something seen across the entire country. You'll see the same with words like 'this' and 'that', often pronounced as 'dis' and 'dat'.
#4 really pisses me off.
They still milk cows by hand in Ireland
But then....Leprechaun gold disappears after a few hours...right?
Check that with the National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin. It is in the Jarvis section, just off the Lua. 😅
Bingo! 😂
I remember some Americans - or they may have been Canadians (I can't always differentiate the accents, but I do know that many Canadians also buy into this trope) - were persistently and obnoxiously sniggering about how the Irish were 'all' alcoholics, in this kebab joint where my wife and I were having a meal... Yeah, I'm afraid I had to pull them up on that one! There is a type of American who will start planning an intervention if you have a third glass of wine with your lunch, and in many places there bars are obliged to 'card' you, doesn't matter if you look like Old Father Time... Yet, on the other hand, certain college towns and student resorts resemble the last days of Sodom and Gomorrah during Spring Break! Believe it or not, though, I don't base my understanding of American drinking habits on either of these extremes. Also, it is true that the Irish are known for socialising in pubs, but as averred to here, our climate neither lends itself to the café culture common in much of Europe, nor the barbecues, pot lucks, church socials, block parties, etc, etc, that are a feature of American life (or so I'm told by TV - if I have been mislead on this point, my apologies.) And while it is still more or less accepted for Irish people to drop in unannounced on their friends and neighbours (less so as you move up the social scale), dinner parties are not a big feature of life here, except in some middle and upper class circles. Some people like to go out to dine, of course; perhaps with their spouses, perhaps with friends - again though, not a _big_ feature of Irish life. So, in that sense, yes, the pub is 'where it is at' - but in this, we are no different than the other people of the British Isles!× Whether in terms of sheer volume of booze, or money spent - and the figures bear me out on this - the Scots, English, Welsh and Irish (of whichever tribe), we all consume roughly the same amount of alcohol - _'roughly'_ - but near as makes no difference; so either we're all alcoholics, or none of us are! This incidentally, is not just a 'fun fact' for the North Americans, but something some of our 'closer neighbours' could bear to keep in mind more often! Of course, when I say "We can't all be alcoholics", that, of course, isn't to say that some of us can't be, and I'd be a liar if I didn't allow that our pub culture, and our overall drinking culture doesn't produce casualties, and perhaps a larger number of them than other places. In that respect, certainly, we do need to be mindful of the nature of our relationship with alcohol, and we need to invest more resources into both educating people about drink, and in rehabilitating the victims of some of alcohol's ramifications (and it must be borne in mind that not all alcohol's victims are the drinkers themselves!) However, it would be a mistake to make _too much_ of all this, either. If the Irish were all the uproarious drinkers of lore, we would be bumbling around, walking into each other in the streets! It's like, there is currently a 'hollow cost' going on on America and Canada's streets currently as a result of Fentanyl, Tranq~dope, etc. (dwarfing our own, not inconsiderable, problem with hard drugs) - but as bad as it is, no~one, and I mean _no~one,_ assumes that the default state of the average North American is that they're blitzed on drugs, unable to stay awake even as they cross the street. It's not entirely a fair comparison, I know. Alcohol is a drug, and a potentially dangerous and addictive one - it is certainly serious business - but in all fairness, it cannot be classed alongside these _anaesthetic agents,_ some of them not even _considered_ for testing in humans, so powerful and corrosive to tissues are they - but the _point_ still holds good!
A couple of other 'brief' points on booze (because, as you can see, I'm nothing if not brief, lol!) There are a not inconsiderable number of Irish people that _don't drink at all._ Some of these people are of course 'recovering alcoholics', who know that to take even one drink may be akin to flipping an all but irreversable switch in their heads, but there are a large number of people who, some of them for religious reasons, some of them for private reasons of their own, and some of them, 'just because'; who simply - don't - drink. A larger number, I suspect, than in most countries, especially if you control for the Moslem cohort... And then, as I say, the Public House has evolved as a prominent feature of Irish life because we are neither possessed of the warehouse sized homes of the average American family, nor a climate that is conducive to socializing in the street. However the insane amount of taxes levied on alcohol, and the cost of living crisis of recent years are exacerbating a trend which became all but a necessity with the disaster of Covid - drinking in the home. Of course during the lockdowns, drinking in the home was of necessity a solo, or at least, very limited activity. When lifted, though, the breaking of lifetime habits meant that people were more willing to combine 'the best of both', as it were. For some years already, the once all - but - obligatory 'round' system was in the process of being relegated to the past as prohibitively expensive. In the home, the Irish, unlike the Americans, were never all that much of a "Honey, would you mind fetching me a beer from the fridge" culture, or a 'having a six~pack while enjoying the game' culture... House parties had always been more of a thing for students... and 'gurriers'! (hoodlums); but in recent years the Irish have become increasingly willing to overlook their previous reticence with regard to drinking in the home, either making it now a replacement for the pub altogether, or at least either a prequel or sequel to a session in the pub. The pub hasn't gone away, not by a long chalk; it has that random "you never know who you might meet" element missing with drinking in the home; and for some, drinking in the home, be it their own or someone else's, is no substitute for that 'warm, beery fug' atmosphere of the pub, even _sans_ nicotine... but when one takes into account the price differential - €1:50 for a can of very acceptable Polish lager as compared with over a fiver for a pint of Guinness, on draught -- and that's even _with_ price ~fixing measures to prop up the Pub sector (as well as to curtail street drinking, especially by minors), 'house~drinking is unquestionably here to stay. On the one hand, that may be a good thing insofar as it means less people causing trouble and picking fights on public transport and in fast~food joints and takeaways. Also, on the whole, it probably means less drunks behind the wheel than otherwise would likely be the case... On the other hand, the pub, in spite of being an establishment whose very purpose is furnishing people with drink, can serve to have a moderating effect on people who are excessively drunk. Greed notwithstanding, it is not in most pubs' best interests to have patrons who are falling~down drunk, and will not serve customers beyond a certain point. Also, pub prices have an inbuilt negatively re~inforcing(?)×× effect on the amount of drinks consumed. As such, the growth of a 'house~drinking' culture in Ireland is probably a net 'bad thing', at least until the society evolves and adjusts to adapt to it. And let us not forget, far from excusing and apologising for it, many see Ireland's pub culture as a (mostly) positive facet of Irish life, not unreasonably - it's not just about the drink - the _food_ and drink - it's about the company, the conversation, the music, and of course (your cliché for 10!) - 'da _crack!'_ or, 'craic' ( _not,_ almost needless to say, the cocaine~derived drug, but lively chat, banter, joking about, sport - in the sense of "he's a good sport") and as such, something we should celebrate, indeed market to visitors. Which is as well, because we do -- enthusiastically!
×"British Isles" -- While I maintain that this term is perfectly defensible in its geographical usage, many take issue with this. Newcomers to these shores ought to be aware that this nomenclature is contentious and might be best advised to eschew its use in favour of constructions like 'Britain and Ireland', or 'These Islands'. I don't have to because I can hide behind my keyboard, and have the luxury of not having to debate the subject with aggrieved commenters. Assuming any had read that far, in which case, my respects!
×דNegatively Reinforcing” - I'm almost sure I said that wrong - but if I did, that may be for the best. It's one of those sayings, like "Steep learning curve", that if you use it correctly in everyday speech, you're most likely just going to confuse people. Myself probably included!!
These are all Americans, aren't they? Sometimes we're not very bright. :)
Irish people are mostly social or at worst binge drinkers. You really don't have many hardcore alcoholics. There are loads of hardcore alcoholics in the US. There really isn't a sin tax on alcohol in the states either. So, it's not uncommon to find vodka for $20 per 1.75 L.
Ahh yeah... Americans asking if we have electricity in Europe
Used to think I'd like to visit Ireland, but walking on all the eggshells sounds exhausting. We wouldn't expect foreigners to know every local quirk or detail of our cities and towns. I think she's mostly talking about Americans. If I were one, I'd surely avoid Ireland lol
The video was not intended to be taken too literally just a tips video with a twist on the title 🤷♀🤣
There is a reason that American accented English sounds way different than that spoken in Britain. After the American Revolution, many people did not want to sound like the hated English, so they remodeled their accents after the way English was spoken by Irishmen, who had been transported to the New World as convicts or slaves. For example, I actually enunciate my R’s, like you Irish do it.
You wouldn´t beleve, what tourists from all of the world ask germans...most from USA ! Where is your King living ? Some of them are thinking Adolf Hitler is still living in His "House"...and they ask on top alle silly questions, they ask You all in Ireland, at the end they expect, we are all wearing Lederhosen and Dirndl ( ohly in the south, and only in Oktoberfest, or special occations ) ! But there is one difference...they expect Germany is a big country like half of USA.
If you know anything about history, you would know and understand why Irish do not want to be called or mistaken for British.
How about Des dat does and dem, these that those and them!!!!
1:43 "What part of England is Ireland in?" ua-cam.com/video/_KA9QKgcNRM/v-deo.html
You want to hear something crazy my Mom would say your Grandmother was Irish decent turns out my DNA had no IRISH is this not annoying strange family history.
Hahaha love that! 💛
1:44 Let me guess which country's tourists ask that question...
Don’t buy it, you know she has a pot of gold she’s protecting.
Beidh mé i mo chónaí in Éirinn go luath, agus ba mhaith liom an oiread rudaí agus is féidir a bheith ar eolas agam ionas gur féidir liom socrú isteach níos fearr agus cairde nua a dhéanamh 😁
9:14 Just fond of a pint! ua-cam.com/video/O2_8Igq7ko4/v-deo.html
Teach us some Irish please
I’m brushing up on my Irish currently. I have a decent level but not confident enough to speak it on camera. Hopefully soon. I love that there is a interest 🥰
Never crosd a lepetachain they have hobbitt magic
I like your videos and your country and I am sorry to hear that some people do things bothering you but Why do I sometimes feel that you are angry in the videos? it is supposed to be an entertainment videos so just take it easy 🥰
Hey glad you enjoy the videos. I’m definitely not angry in them. This one is supposed to be lighthearted. So if it comes across the wrong way could be my personality not coming across correctly. I can be very sarcastic. Either way promise I’m not angry 💛