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#21
(Original post by Jameo)
While in England recently I noticed that all the Irish people had a great sense of pride about being Irish.I asked myself the question.Why?
I'm from dublin and began to feel this pride too.Its like some kind of superiority complex.Is it built into us in primary school or by our parents.
Anyho,just thought id mention it!
While in England recently I noticed that all the Irish people had a great sense of pride about being Irish.I asked myself the question.Why?
I'm from dublin and began to feel this pride too.Its like some kind of superiority complex.Is it built into us in primary school or by our parents.
Anyho,just thought id mention it!
Definitely the parents, those beggers have been brainwashing me since birth!
But yup, ask anyone in my school what nationality I am, and depite my thoroughly English accent they'll say 'What that ******? Oh he's Irish.'
Zoecb: I'm afriad I'm going to have to use that as my avatar
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#22
(Original post by paddylad)
Ireland wooo!!
Definitely the parents, those beggers have been brainwashing me since birth!
But yup, ask anyone in my school what nationality I am, and depite my thoroughly English accent they'll say 'What that ******? Oh he's Irish.'
Zoecb: I'm afriad I'm going to have to use that as my avatar
Ireland wooo!!
Definitely the parents, those beggers have been brainwashing me since birth!
But yup, ask anyone in my school what nationality I am, and depite my thoroughly English accent they'll say 'What that ******? Oh he's Irish.'
Zoecb: I'm afriad I'm going to have to use that as my avatar
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#23
(Original post by technik)
were you born in ROI?
were you born in ROI?
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#24
(Original post by Jameo)
While in England recently I noticed that all the Irish people had a great sense of pride about being Irish.I asked myself the question.Why?
I'm from dublin and began to feel this pride too.Its like some kind of superiority complex.Is it built into us in primary school or by our parents.
Anyho,just thought id mention it!
While in England recently I noticed that all the Irish people had a great sense of pride about being Irish.I asked myself the question.Why?
I'm from dublin and began to feel this pride too.Its like some kind of superiority complex.Is it built into us in primary school or by our parents.
Anyho,just thought id mention it!
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#25
Btw, don't you hate that Brian Mcfadden who left Westlife? Urgh - do you know what his album was called? Irish son, English heart... eek.
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#26
(Original post by The Basilisk)
Btw, don't you hate that Brian Mcfadden who left Westlife? Urgh - do you know what his album was called? Irish son, English heart... eek.
Btw, don't you hate that Brian Mcfadden who left Westlife? Urgh - do you know what his album was called? Irish son, English heart... eek.
OH I applied for Trinity College!
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#28
(Original post by The Basilisk)
Btw, don't you hate that Brian Mcfadden who left Westlife? Urgh - do you know what his album was called? Irish son, English heart... eek.
Btw, don't you hate that Brian Mcfadden who left Westlife? Urgh - do you know what his album was called? Irish son, English heart... eek.
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#29
(Original post by naivesincerity)
I think you're thinking of 'Irish blood, English heart' by Morrissey
I think you're thinking of 'Irish blood, English heart' by Morrissey
But just look at the lyrics to Irish Son, it's just
I was born in the heart of Dublin
Back when being gay wasn't cool
Made get on our knees every Sunday with the other fools
We were warped by the Christian Brothers
In the cell blocks at our schools
Get a handprint on your skin
Before you break their rules
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#30
the bryan mcfadden album was just called irish son
some profound lyrics on that one
some profound lyrics on that one
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#31
(Original post by Zoecb)
Haha! Nice icon!!! The actor is Stuart Townsend btw.
Haha! Nice icon!!! The actor is Stuart Townsend btw.
Am very happy with my new handsome avatar
I may have to marry him! Although, I should raise this in the gay marriage thread
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#32
(Original post by dead man's shoes)
the bryan mcfadden album was just called irish son
some profound lyrics on that one
the bryan mcfadden album was just called irish son
some profound lyrics on that one
That I'm twice your size" -i t reminds me of my brother. He always goes on about how he'd beat his teachers up he saw 'em now. He's huge btw and he used to be really little and skinny in his teens.
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#33
Some bits of Ireland are stunning. But the same is the case in every country, really.
Like Technik says, there're scummy bits, nice bits, and everything in between. Same with the people. Nice enough that there's a romantic idea surrounding Irishness, but don't let it cloud your opinion on a place and people that is as varied in terms as niceness as everywhere else.
And as for Irish accents? Some of them are just... rough. :/
I'm much more familiar with the Irish communities in W. London than Ireland itself, but I've been out to Cork a good few times. And all me grandparents are/were Irish. That's my Irish credentials, because they're apparently important to some people. I don't feel particularly Irish though, I'm just a bit more involved in some of it than others.
Like Technik says, there're scummy bits, nice bits, and everything in between. Same with the people. Nice enough that there's a romantic idea surrounding Irishness, but don't let it cloud your opinion on a place and people that is as varied in terms as niceness as everywhere else.
And as for Irish accents? Some of them are just... rough. :/
I'm much more familiar with the Irish communities in W. London than Ireland itself, but I've been out to Cork a good few times. And all me grandparents are/were Irish. That's my Irish credentials, because they're apparently important to some people. I don't feel particularly Irish though, I'm just a bit more involved in some of it than others.
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#34
(Original post by Ferrus)
Southern Ireland prehaps, the Northern Irish accent is painful to hear (listen to Ian Paisley).
Southern Ireland prehaps, the Northern Irish accent is painful to hear (listen to Ian Paisley).
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#37
(Original post by The Basilisk)
Oh yeah... easy mistake
But just look at the lyrics to Irish Son, it's just
I was born in the heart of Dublin
Back when being gay wasn't cool
Made get on our knees every Sunday with the other fools
We were warped by the Christian Brothers
In the cell blocks at our schools
Get a handprint on your skin
Before you break their rules
Oh yeah... easy mistake
But just look at the lyrics to Irish Son, it's just
I was born in the heart of Dublin
Back when being gay wasn't cool
Made get on our knees every Sunday with the other fools
We were warped by the Christian Brothers
In the cell blocks at our schools
Get a handprint on your skin
Before you break their rules
My uncle and my father were sent to the Christian Brothers at a fairly young age...not a nice experience...or so I'm told.
One of them was supposed to become a priest. But my uncle became an alcoholic fireman and my father became an alcoholic low-ranking civil servant. My (late) grandmother was not pleased.
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#39
(Original post by Profesh)
I'm quarter-Irish, though you wouldn't think it to look at me.
I'm quarter-Irish, though you wouldn't think it to look at me.
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#40
all these "multi ethnics" or whatever you'd call it.
i, my brother, mum, dad, both grans, grandas, aunts, uncles and cousins were all born in belfast or north down...which is the 15 or so miles of land along the coast. most of the rest of my family is probably similar. not aware of any of them coming from outside NI
i, my brother, mum, dad, both grans, grandas, aunts, uncles and cousins were all born in belfast or north down...which is the 15 or so miles of land along the coast. most of the rest of my family is probably similar. not aware of any of them coming from outside NI
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