what do you think of the irish, be honest?

Answer 1

I think they're awesome! I wish I was Irish. Oh, wait, I am! Sort of. 3rd generation, so I'm only half Irish.

Answer 2

Those that I met while in Ireland were very patient. Most understand that you need to take the bad with the good, which I find to be rather empowering and reinforced through song and culture. Their sense of humor is often very practical and healthy and tends to be drier than American humor, but not as much as British humor.

The culture is supportive of talent and creativity in an ancient, ingrained way. Even a week long tour of Ireland will reveal that the people of Ireland are diverse in beliefs and lifestyles.

I am told by an Irish friend that "The Matchmaker" (a movie) gives a pretty accurate representation.

I did encounter a moderate amount of racist language and behavior in Dublin, but as I look like most of the people who live there, I am unsure if I got the full extent of it.

It's much easier to initiate a conversation with a stranger in Ireland than it is in most other places in the world, especially over the drink.

Answer 3

I am partly Irish. From all I have heard, Ireland is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, with friendly people and a booming economy. Everyone I know who has visited there has loved it. I know Ireland had big problems in the past, I hope those are behind it forever, and that the upward trend for the Irish people continues!

Answer 4

10 Things You Should Know about Us Irish

We still dislike the English as a race and hate to see them succeed. It's nothing personal to the people just years of history and oppression which we still feel hard done by.

We love most other nations except the freaky religon ones.

We are the second wealthiest nation in the world with more than 30,000 millionaires living here in a population just over 4 million.

We are getting very americanised and expensive so if you are planning a holiday here be prepared.

Our weather is damp and cold about 360 days a year. (Maybe a slight exaggaration!)

Yes we do love the craic and the drink but the majority of us can't afford to socialise anymore due to sky high prices in pubs. Pint of Bud costing between 4 and 5 euro.

House prices are the highest in Europe with a semi detached 3 bed in the range of 350 to 500,000 euro in any town or city.

We love to travel, hence a large Irish population in every country.

Very few of us actually know how to speak Gaelic despite learning it in schools for 14 years. (Blame them damn English again!)

We are a neutral country and do not really have a military or army at least not one that does anything except escort the president around the country.

Answer 5

Lovely people, they drink too much, but they're very warm, fun-loving and great friends. I've been here for almost three months and I don't remember arguing with anyone!
Can I tell you one thing that bothers me though? Irish men are so good-looking and so funny, why are they so shy about approaching a woman that they have to take a few pints first? Call me old-fashioned but I don't like to make the first move! And I do not enjoy men coming on to me when they're drunk!
And no! I am not ugly!

Answer 6

Very polite, patient people (of course there are exceptions). I miss the friendliness in Ireland. In general, Americans are too rushed and proud to engage in conversation or hold a door open for someone. Irish people always went out of their way to help someone. Americans can't be bothered. Irish people are family-oriented. Americans are self-oriented. Our neighbours in Ireland were so helpful and nice. In America, people are keep to themselves. Irish are not raised to think so highly of themselves, even though many are gorgeous people and live in a beautiful country. I see a lot more gorgeous people in Ireland than in the States. They don't take themselves so seriously. They work to live and they enjoy life. Irish people are very witty and have the gift of the gab. Many Americans don't think that way. Irish people enjoy socialising in groups. Over in the States, most people I see out are sitting alone in cafes and bars. Why would anyone go out just to be alone?

Answer 7

I'm 50% irish and I think we are great, not shy with women, don't drink too much, we aint racist, only every 3rd word is a curse word. We have a green and beautiful land, no bombings, a booming economy . And we put up with old american tourists coming over in their polyester leisure suits talkin about the quaint old country, and how we must all live in thatched cottages and go to work on donkeys.

Oh and the other 50% of me is Irish too!!

Answer 8

I love the Irish, I even have an Aunt Irish.

Answer 9

Ah sure, we're alright. We're hard working, unworried people who just worship The craic (fun). We've also octupled our suicide rate since 1940 and are remarkable greedy when it come to land. We're slightly rascist but thats generaliziing. Our humour will take the pi$$ out of ANYTHING-dead baby jokes, abortion jokes, rascist and rape jokes. We have a truly DARK sense of humpur alright-can be insulting to some but ya gotta take the good with the bad and laugh at the bad.
We're pretty shallow at times and certainly dont deserve the Isle of Saints and Scholars any more.
But we are very friendly and warm. We are still very tribal in our own way and VERY defensive about what it means to be irish (since we spent 800 years fighting for our identity and some say we even lost it). In fact i kinda get annoyed when people who are 3rd generation Irish claim to be irish-these are the one's who abandoned us in our time of ultimate need-between the Great Famine and Civil War.
We love drink alright maybe too much-definitely too much. Our leaders are corrupt and greedy but we take it in our stride.
Too fatalistic but considerably shrewd. Very talented people-think of the contribution of our 3 million in comparison to the rest of the world.
I'm proud to be irish but critical enough to not blindly love it.

Answer 10

I don't know any Irish people, but I will say that from what I've read, I'd love to visit Ireland because it seems that the atmosphere there is so laid-back and friendly, and I've heard and seen(on TV) that it's an absolutely gorgeous place.