# How do I know Irish Dopers won't try to kill me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 10, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140 "2003-12-10T13:50:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/1 "2003-12-10T13:50:50Z")
Three innocent waifs, lost in a strange land with strange customs and some sort of moon-man version of English. That will be me and my sisters in the end of April. How do I know that the Irish Dopers aren’t actually an evil coven looking for sacrificial victims?! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/2 "2003-12-10T13:51:37Z")
You just have to trust, js. Just trust. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/3 "2003-12-10T13:55:00Z")
Don’t worry - if you get worried just call them “English” - that’ll calm them down. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/4 "2003-12-10T13:57:23Z")
You’re from rural Michigan? wow, come to Dublin and you’ll see a BIG CITY!!! 😃 As Gingy said, you’ll just have to trust us. bwahahahaha. ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/5 "2003-12-10T14:05:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*Don’t worry - if you get worried just call them “English” - that’ll calm them down. \*\* The first thing to remember is to ignore **garius** as he is too much of a cowardy custard to come over so his opinion counts for diddley squat! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/6 "2003-12-10T14:07:04Z")
We lull you into a false sense of security first. ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/7 "2003-12-10T14:09:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by js\_africanus \* > \*\*How do I know that the Irish Dopers aren’t actually an evil coven looking for sacrificial victims?! \*\* All right. Who let the cat out of the bag? No one leaves here till I find out who squealed. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/8 "2003-12-10T14:10:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by js\_africanus \* > \*\*How do I know that the Irish Dopers aren’t actually an evil coven looking for sacrificial victims?! \*\* Here’s some [recommended viewing](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070917/) before you come over. Nah, just joking. That’s actually how the Scots do it. ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/9 "2003-12-10T14:10:29Z")
Well, if they do, at least they’ll buy you a pint first! ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/10 "2003-12-10T16:48:01Z")
Just ask them if you can have some Lucky Charms. And I second the English thing, just say, “Eh, you blokes sure are English, wot?” ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/11 "2003-12-10T16:58:20Z")
Well, the first thing that you’ll have to do is [learn the language](http://speaknorniron.8m.net/common.htm) . By the way, should anyone offer you a lift in a motor car while you are in the ROI, the proper polite response is: “Why Yes! Thank You. I would Sincerely Love a Ride!” :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/12 "2003-12-10T17:03:59Z")
> [@](#): > > **…and my sisters…** When come Ireland, bring girls. 🙂 **quietman** , only us Norn’ers speak like thon there link. The rest aff them southern boys all speak weird, like. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/13 "2003-12-11T13:37:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > \*\*You just have to trust, js. Just trust. \*\* Uh-oh. Better make sure my life insurance is up to date. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/14 "2003-12-11T13:43:25Z")
Well I’m pleased to hear you are _considering_ meeting us. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/15 "2003-12-11T13:46:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by js\_africanus \* > \*\*Uh-oh. > > Better make sure my life insurance is up to date. \*\* Im sure that will be quite a comfort to you as those ‘Heathens over the water’ are strapping you to a stone altar, sharpening up the sacrificial dagger and chanting strange eldritch phrases. I can imagine it now. “Well, Im screwed but at least my named party can live it up on the insurance money!!” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/16 "2003-12-11T14:30:08Z")
PS- If you are renting a car, please Keep Left. And please don’t try to drive as fast as the locals. They know where to downshift and where to brake. And Lastly, should you actually try to drive the N59 at night between Cliffden & Westport, I’ll pray for your soul… ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-irish-dopers-wont-try-to-kill-me/218140/17 "2003-12-11T15:07:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by quietman1920 \* > \*\*PS- If you are renting a car, please Keep Left. And please don’t try to drive as fast as the locals. They know where to downshift and where to brake. \*\* Got it. Keep on the right, downshift like an Italian. Check.