corpsestomp Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 I think they might find it disrespectful if you DIDN'T drink on St. Patrick's Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfdude Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Considering I don't know a single Irish person who doesn't drink on St. Patty's Day' date=' I don't really think they see it as disrespectful.[/quote'] yea dude, I was just going to say this. pretty much any irish person I know drinks on st. patties day. though they aren't really irish, just as much as im dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest emp_newb Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 I drank entirely too much green beer yesterday, I did not know that your liver could hurt. I now know. And knowing is half the battle, the other half is a 30 pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchaeius Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 yea dude' date=' I was just going to say this. pretty much any irish person I know drinks on st. patties day. though they aren't really irish, just as much as im dutch.[/quote'] I think Elfdude hit it on the nose. These Irish-Americans behave that way because they have bought into the stereotype that the older generation of Irish fought (specifically in Boston) for years. A little FYI: Up until recently, pubs in Ireland were closed on St. Patrick's day. Sure some people might have had green beers in the comfort of their own homes, but the point of the day was not to get wasted - as is the case in the United States today. The point was celebrating the life of a Saint who brought Catholicism to Ireland, as well as celebrating the Irish culture (A culture which is richer than just wearing green and getting wasted). People cooked traditional Irish meals and went to mass. I guess my point is - if you got drunk (and I mean trashed) on St. Patrick's day, you did so because you are a lush - NOT because you are celebrating St. Patrick (or Irish culture for that matter) in any way, shape or form. Hah, I think about these things too much for my own good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pali Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I think Elfdude hit it on the nose. These Irish-Americans behave that way because they have bought into the stereotype that the older generation of Irish fought (specifically in Boston) for years. A little FYI: Up until recently' date=' pubs in Ireland were closed on St. Patrick's day. Sure some people might have had green beers in the comfort of their own homes, but the point of the day was not to get wasted - as is the case in the United States today. The point was celebrating the life of a Saint who brought Catholicism to Ireland, as well as celebrating the Irish culture (A culture which is richer than just wearing green and getting wasted). People cooked traditional Irish meals and went to mass. I guess my point is - if you got drunk (and I mean trashed) on St. Patrick's day, you did so because you are a lush - NOT because you are celebrating St. Patrick (or Irish culture for that matter) in any way, shape or form. Hah, I think about these things too much for my own good.[/quote'] Personally, if I do drink on St. Patty's, it's because I love drinking, not because I give a damn about Irish culture or Catholicism. Still, that's a very good point you make, that it is more Irish-Americans that get drunk on St. Patty's than actual Irish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Twendrist Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Heh, St. Patricks day wasn't that big of a party day in Ireland up until recently dallas had a bigger parade and stuff than Dublin. America kind of turned it into that, just like Cinco De Mayo isn't a big party day in Mexico. Just another day for Americans to get thrashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsestomp Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Why people need an excuse though, is beyond me. If you're going to get trashed, get trashed, don't say, oh, it's because of (insert holiday here), that I drank so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizz Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 It's just a fun excuse to pinch people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balgashang Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I suppose I am one of the few that find it appalling that we disrespect not only the Irish, but the Catholic church, when we celebrate a holy day by getting as intoxicated as humanly possible. Then again - most people are content to secularize holidays. Christmas becomes just a day of giving and receiving gifts, Easter is day that the Easter Bunny gives eggs, and Thanksgiving is a day to gather around and stuff our gluttonous faces while watching a good ole game of football. well, I was one of those americans that got fairly trashed on st. paddy's day, and the irish times i was reading actually had a story about it, and a letter from some priest saying it was disrespectful, etc. the general public's response was, so, lets go get drunk anyway. Also, there was another articule stating that ireland happens to be one of the drunkest nations in the world, top three for sure. Of course some public/church officals were upset about that, then again, the public opinion was, so? Pass the Guiness. Btw There's so many good looking girls over here, its almost ridiculous, Dublin is much better then the states, at least the ones I've lived in. Dublin FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Btw There's so many good looking girls over here, its almost ridiculous, Dublin is much better then the states, at least the ones I've lived in. Dublin FTW! I -love- Irish girls and their accent. Please don't get me started on them. I am an absolute sucker for them. Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pali Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I'm pretty happy with the concentration of gorgeous girls in Madison myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiere Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I want to visit englad/wales/ireland some day. Girls with accents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questioner Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Life-like balloon people aren't real people Dey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balgashang Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 I -love- Irish girls and their accent. Please don't get me started on them. I am an absolute sucker for them. Dey Hehehe me to, I love red heads, hell dude, I'ma be here for another month, hop a ferry over and we'll go out and pretend we're pimps...I've found a couple of good pubs as it is, sitting across the street from one atm, but I'm down to less then 40 euro's so...I dunno, I'm thinking of selling a carton of smokes I got, heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 40 euros and you're there for another month?! Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Hehehe me to' date=' I love red heads, heh me too. Yeah I wanna visit the home country (my family is all irish) some time soon too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deykari Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Fighting...urge...to....visit...Ireland... Dey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balgashang Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 yep, this was kinda a last minute, poorly planned trip, my mom has been buggin me for years to come visit her, and then my gmom croaked, so i was like alright, sure i'll come. unfortuneitly, the will didn't go through in time, so i'm without loot, i had quit work to tend for her, then didn't have enough time to get a job before coming over here. savings are almost gone at this at point, but i do have a job lined up in june when i get back to the states, with a fortune 500 company, woot! anyways, i got like two cartons of smokes i can sell, at like 5 euro a pack, and undercut the shops, so i can get another 100 euro, not to mention, wandering around the streets and finding money, found a 20 the other day heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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