2006-06-30 04:19:09 · 14 answers · asked by No One 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Uh, yeah. We're the butt of everyone's alcohol jokes.
However, do we care about these insults? Heck no, we were them as a badge of honor and raise a glass to the insulter!
2006-06-30 04:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mum's Irish and I think the Irish have a magic to them. She's not insluted by Irish jokes at all. She says for every joke you can tell about the irish there are 10 more for the Scots or the Welsh and 20 for the English. I'm half Irish English and I'm not insulted by English or Irish jokes.
2006-06-30 04:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Why? I do not know. Some of The best writers, singers and poets come from this beautiful land. I am very proud of my roots and proud to say they are in County Mayo. Take Sinead O'Connor. Beautiful, Intelligent, and a fantastic lyricist take Phil Lynot, Beautiful poet fantastic singer. The Irish are a fine, upstanding people.Don't let anyone tell you different. Go there, be with them, enjoy their hospitality. Use your own judgement.
2006-06-30 04:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - by us nasty Brits. Here's one for the Irish to use to get their own back:
Three Englishmen enter a pub in which an Irishman is drinking alone. They decide to provoke a fight. The first Englshman goes to see the Irishman and says:
"Hey Paddy, I've heard your Saint Patrick was a bastard"
But the Irishman does not answer at all. The Englishman goes back to his friends, a bit puzzled. The second says "well' I'll try again", goes to the Irishman and says:
"Hey Paddy, I've heard your Saint Patrick was a queer"
But the Irishman doesn't even look at him. So the third Englishman says "well I know something that will make him react." He goes to the Irishman and says:
"Hey Paddy, I've heard your Saint Patrick was ENGLISH"
The Irishman looks at him and says :
"yes, that's what your two friends were saying."
2006-06-30 04:38:36 · answer #4 · answered by Chris M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am half Irish and German and I go to the Ocktober fest every year. They sing the Irish drinking song, but I don't care. Make all the jokes you want about Irish people and I wouldn't care because we are who we are.
2006-06-30 04:26:01 · answer #5 · answered by tabatha16us 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pretty consistantly. I'm always given a hard time about drinking, and especially my temper. I'm scots-irish so I get ALL The jokes.
2006-06-30 04:23:03 · answer #6 · answered by shawny4me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes! Apparently I'm a joke, an alcoholic, I have a pot of gold, I know riverdance, I only drink Guinness and Jameson, I live in a thatched cottage surrounded by sheep and donkeys in the middle of nowhere, and I'm violent, all before you get to know me.
Ah stereotypes!
Pog ma thoin
2006-06-30 04:35:09 · answer #7 · answered by buzybee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i met a Irish guy at school(England)and Ive worked and drunk
with them ever since.Good people.
2006-07-06 10:43:53 · answer #8 · answered by Butt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone gets insulted for what/who they are. If you arent the same as someone (or a group of people) then they will make fun of you.
2006-06-30 04:23:48 · answer #9 · answered by jason p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um yea!!!! im not even irish, im english but ive lived in ireland since i was 2 and people assume im an alcoholic!!
2006-06-30 04:25:21 · answer #10 · answered by - 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋