Blackhaired drunken Irishman (4am btw ) throws brick at Zinger 
I know a few old idiots who still despise the Irish from the olden day when Irish were considered the trash of the imigrants. Obviously these the same morons who hate anyone different. I’ve never done much reaserch on it, but I once heard that there were still a few restaurants around here that refused to serve the Irish until the 20’s.
Man do I hate the Irish. When I think of the way those drunk green bastards got on a boat and came over here, settling in various bits of the country, taking over our way of life, it just pisses me off. I mean, who did they think they were to settle in this part of the world?
Umm, hold on…telephone…uhh, hi Mom…oh, so I am a good bit Irish via about ten generations?..well I’ll be.
Blast, now I’m going to have to find a whole nuther group of people to hate irrationally. 
I thought that this thread was going to die a slow death but now I find that everyone likes the Irish.
yojimbo - i’m unfortunately (sp?) living in that cesspool of the universe more commonly known as Naas (a nice place to shop apparently)
And also, am I the only Irishman who does not like Guinness. Give me a good pint of Carlsberg any day of the week. The only time I drank Guinness was when it was given free at a Guinness promotion in a pub but hell, it was free and alcoholic. If i’m especially daring i’ll drink a bottle of buckfast (bless those monks)
I seem to have srayed from the subject I posted - I was just trying to find out peoples preconceptions of Ireland and Irish people
I have no idea what the hell that means, but it strikes me funny as hell.
From my miniscule acquaintences with Irish folk…I like 'em.
Side note: Ever land at Shannon airport? Most airports have bird problems; Shannon has bunny problems.
How is this untrue or uncalled for?
There is alot of violence and hatred in Northern Ireland. Although most of the troubles have their cause in horrific British policy dating back hundereds of years, it is a simple fact that some Irish people hate other Irish people, depending on religion and political affiliation.
If anyone Irish or otherwise took offense at my comment, I apologize. i did not mean it to be flip, or to make light. I wanted the post to sound sad and ironic, but perhaps it didn’t. As I said in my post I know a few Irish guys from my old work, including some who’s lives were affected to some degree.
Well, I used “untrue” because it is primarily a British vs. Irish problem. The Irsh merely hate those Irishmen that side with the British, or so it seems anyway. And I used “uncalled for” because I did not read the sad and ironic part into it - my fault entirely. I do get it now, after your explanation. Thanks.
Well, it’s hard not to like them. Hell, I even married one! Like Girl Next Door, my Irish lass is very easy on the eyes 
! 'Course it goes without saying, don’t get them drinking…
The people that hate each other mostly are technically the same nationally . That is British . Some really want to British and some want to be Irish and live in a united Ireland . Offcourse a large amount of nationalists in NI have dual citizenship.
Interestingly enough all the cows in NI are Irish because even the Unionist want the cows to be classed as Irish because we don’t have the same problem with BSB ( mad cow disease ) .
Well I’m Irish and Scottish: Not only am I a drunk, but I’m damn proud of it too!
Hey, you want to hate me because I’m Irish feel free! You can also hate me because (choose one or more):
I’m a woman
I’m a bitch
I’m opinionated
I’m bisexual
I’m anal about the use of words
You can also hate me because I’m beautiful!
You can hate me or anyone else for a lot of reasons. But you could like me for just about the same reasons.
The Irish are a great people. A little stubborn at times and quick to temper but just as quick to forgive (most of the time).
They’re great drinking partners, the females are some of the finest in the world (see Girl Next Door for example) and they’re allround good value.
Why do you think we make fun of them so much?
And good to see you have excellent taste in nationalities there Coldie. I’m with you on all of them except the Belgians who are number 6 on my list. Cheers mate.
Well, I’ve got a lot of Irish anscestors so I must say that, even though I am somewhat self-lothing, I think of Ireland as a utopia.
Also, you guys make my favourite beverage; Jamieson’s Irish Whiskey.
The Irish,
a people that goes out of their way to take offence for wrongs 50 years gone ?
How much of the Irish economy has been supported by Irish workers sending money back from England ( for a century or more )( prior to their joining the EU and the Single Currency ) ?
How many bombs killed innocents in Dublin ( or any other part of Ireland ) ?
Pardon me for taking a slightly different slant.
Well, to lighten things up a bit…mmmm, Murphy’s. Irish Car Bomb: Take a shot glass, fill it up halfway with Jameson’s and halfway with Bailey’s, drop it into a pint of Murphy’s, and chug until gone. It tastes just like chocolate milk.
Well, my only contact with the Irish was when they were screaming at me while I was walking through the streets of Dublin…okay, it was the 1997 Dublin Marathon, and I was walking to raise money for the Leukemia Society and they were screaming encouragement, but still…
I loved it! The people were the greatest. Lots of charities raise money there–it’s called “The Friendly Marathon” because everyone is so supportive. The way they were cheering, you’d have thought I was winning the damn thing, rather than just walking–very cool.
My husband and I spent time there before the marathon–there is nothing more beautiful than the west coast of Ireland. The people were lovely. Good memories.