roaringmouse

You're correct, I did say 'the Irish', however that was within a sentence that listed other things as being part - not all - of creating what St Patricks day is often seen as now, which is a massive piss up.

If you go out on St Patricks day in many countries you will see a lot of people pissed up, and that is the image of what "being Irish" can be taken as because its a national day of Ireland. Therefore it's not difficult to understand why there may be people who have a perception that Irish people are big drinkers, as people tend to generalise about a people group or country (just read threads in the barbie to see that). We're talking about how other people may perceive a people group, and why that might be the case. I've given an indication of where this might come from. It's not about the people group proving anything, it's about how other people see the way that the people group is represented - and a big piss up once a year is part of that. I've not given my opinion about the Irish, as I've already said. The question I asked is relevant, however you don't seem to be understanding the concept of people getting a perception of a people group from what has become a large international party for a national day of one small country.

However, as you can't get past this suggestion of where a perception might come from, and think from an outside point of view, I will say that I do not share that perception of considering the Irish are a bunch of drunks.

If you don't think that St Patrick day piss ups might be a part of people forming this perception, then what do you suggest that it could be from?

Bernieboy

I nearly,very nearly,had a wee tear in me eye there pal.

furbacchione

Bout sums it up. Every geo-ethnic region has to have it's pee on people. UK is the Irish. Canada is the Nuffies (sp?). USA has Arkansas...

Cuthbert Rizla

I can't think of many other Olympic medal winners whose relatives would be barred en masse from celebrating in local pubs, can you ?

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...y-3196651.html

Dorothy

Newfies (derivitive of Newfoundlanders)

knockoff nige

Amazing. How do you rate countries who have athletes busting up shop fronts, taking performance enhancing drugs, having countless affairs, beats up their colleagues, steals? My opinion on those countries is that they have the occasional tosser just like all countries.

The story you reference gives no detail on what happened. Are you a sucker for the tabloids?

Regarding Ireland being a piss on country for England. True in many ways. But Ireland wins more respect around the world than England. It's a shame that some idiots insist on being ignorant. They prove themselves to be a weak human being.

lapin_windstar

Sounds like a boxing thing more than an Irish thing.

Cuthbert Rizla

Did you actually read it ?

Nevin was Ireland's first medal winner at the Olympics yet his relatives - who are all from Traveller/Gypsy stock were barred from watching the fight in his home town.

chris955

I was on your side until you came out with that nonsense

chris955

It sound as though there was a fight in one of the pubs ?

Zambia

Every time you post something its says a little bit about you. What do you think this tells me about you champ?

cresta57

I agree, In Australia we have those "fresh off the plane" type twats that go out & buy Aussie hats & sunnies & try & fit straight in:

moneypenny20

Why? He's not wrong. Doesn't matter how non PC it is, it's a fact of life.

Zambia

I asked him to clarify something which he did in the first 4 words there. Thats what spoke volumes to me.

You need to examine the whole exchange of posts

commonwealth

they are a nuisance, drunken or sober