2006-12-12 23:20:19 · 17 answers · asked by Buster 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
YOU try being ruled by the British for hundreds of years. You'd drink too.
2006-12-13 09:11:52 · answer #1 · answered by Egghead 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do the Poles and Russians? or all the others?
For that matter, statistics show that a) the Irish are the biggest tea drinkers on earth, and b) the brits drink more than them... so maybe a study of england should come first?
2006-12-13 08:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it's fun!
"Irish people drink to give others a chance to get in on the conversation" - Aradcam Taerg
2006-12-13 07:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Robin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mate's Irish, and doesn't drink at all. She doesn't like the taste.
But to answer the Q... Irish people get thirsty like anyone else does. If they did not imbibe sufficient fluid they would get ill and die. Hope this helps you out.
2006-12-13 11:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by internits 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whiskey was invented so that the Irish wouldn't take over the world.
2006-12-13 14:34:07 · answer #5 · answered by ÐIESEŁ ÐUB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's in our tradition... coupled with the fact we have our very own fine blends such as Guinness & many whiskeys. The English drove us to drink many moons ago anyway! Both in sorrow & victory!
2006-12-13 07:27:23 · answer #6 · answered by Gleann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like most of Europe, for 100's yrs. their cities water was no good. That's why they drink more and from and earlier age. Now adays I think it's just tradition.
2006-12-13 07:27:17 · answer #7 · answered by GreyGHost29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I DON'T LIVE IN IRELAND, BUT I AM IRISH AND I CAN DRINK FOR SURE, LOL. IT'S JUST A PART OF THE HERITAGE.
2006-12-13 08:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by It's MIRANDA!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Forget
2006-12-13 10:22:58 · answer #9 · answered by peckerwud2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish people are a lower class. They are blacks turned inside out.
2006-12-13 09:38:41 · answer #10 · answered by dirty_white_boy 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋