The Irish Perception

[The Serbian Empire]

Probably the fact that we, as a nation, drink a lot.

That, and a lot of it probably stems from the all the anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic propaganda from the 1800s.

The statistics say that almost every type of Eastern European not from Serbia, Greece, or Albania drinks more than the Irish. Of course, the heavy drinking Eastern Europeans were not around in large numbers to prove to Americans that Irish weren't the worst alcoholic group of people.

[Greed and Death]

Family guy explains everything about the Irish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQYY180CVKY

Yay insults and stereotypes.

IT is family guy it is all they do.

[Ovisterra]

That, and a lot of it probably stems from the all the anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic propaganda from the 1800s.

The statistics say that almost every type of Eastern European not from Serbia, Greece, or Albania drinks more than the Irish. Of course, the heavy drinking Eastern Europeans were not around in large numbers to prove to Americans that Irish weren't the worst alcoholic group of people.

You don't have to be the worst to be bad.

[The Matthew Islands]

Another thing is the way people view the Irish as being somehow inherently more "awesome" because they drink more or whatever, rarther than seeing them as just, people.

[The Serbian Empire]

The statistics say that almost every type of Eastern European not from Serbia, Greece, or Albania drinks more than the Irish. Of course, the heavy drinking Eastern Europeans were not around in large numbers to prove to Americans that Irish weren't the worst alcoholic group of people.

You don't have to be the worst to be bad.

The problem is that Ireland is number four in beer alcohol consumption and in the top half in all other types of alcohol consumption. So they are seen drinking more because beer doesn't contain as much alcohol as wine or spirits on average. Fortunately, the country has an abnormally high sobriety rate (22%) of people who don't drink at all.

[Ardboe Eire]

As being an Irishman we are some of the worlds finest at holding grudges

[Rhyschew]

Well I am a quarter Irish and judging from my Irish family members they are very religious and have an un-understandable accent. However they are generally good people and live by strong morals.

[Vestr-Norig]

I, as a Western Norwegian, really like Ireland and the Irish. Here in Western Norway we have tight cultural and historical bondings with Ireland. The patron saint of the region is Irish,it was the irish who Christianized us here on the coast, and much of (especially the religious) myths, arts and crosses, is closely linked to that from Ireland. Also, I find the culture and music from Irealand to be great, as with the original Irish language.

[Screensaver]

Physically Ireland is perceived to be a beautiful country here. However the Irish people tend to be perceived in a generally negative way. They are viewed as being overly-religious, alcoholic, and even unintelligent. Of course not everyone here believes those stereotypes. As a person who has been to Ireland I know for a fact that those stereotypes are mostly false.

[Ifreann]

Ireland does not exist.

[Disserbia]

Ireland does not exist.

Wut.

[Farnhamia]

Ireland does not exist.

What have you done now? It's coming out of your pay, you know.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Ireland does not exist.

Wut.

We are a myth, a legend to scare the children at night so they will behave, or else the Irish horde will come a knocking.

[Ifreann]

Ireland does not exist.

What have you done now? It's coming out of your pay, you know.

Fine, I'll put it back.

[Farnhamia]

What have you done now? It's coming out of your pay, you know.

Fine, I'll put it back.

You'd better.

[Disserbia]

Wut.

We are a myth, a legend to scare the children at night so they will behave, or else the Irish horde will come a knocking.

As long as they bring Jameson I don't see the problem.

[Nadkor]

Well, whoever I talk to (being in the UK), whenever Ireland is mentioned someone does a Keith Lemon 'POTATO' impression...

After having lived in England for 5 years I still couldn't figure out why the English felt it acceptable to mock the Irish in this way for a famine which a) the English were largely responsible for, and b) killed around 1 million Irish people.

[Ifreann]

Well, whoever I talk to (being in the UK), whenever Ireland is mentioned someone does a Keith Lemon 'POTATO' impression...

After having lived in England for 5 years I still couldn't figure out why the English felt it acceptable to mock the Irish in this way for a famine which a) the English were largely responsible for, and b) killed around 1 million Irish people.

Pfft, there's more Irish people than that in the NYPD alone.

[Nadkor]

After having lived in England for 5 years I still couldn't figure out why the English felt it acceptable to mock the Irish in this way for a famine which a) the English were largely responsible for, and b) killed around 1 million Irish people.

Pfft, there's more Irish people than that in the NYPD alone.

This is probably true.

[Sonic For Hire]

Religious, drunk, violent and intelligent. Irish people encompass some of the usual racist stereotypes. However they are an able people with a global reach.

[Ifreann]

Religious, drunk, violent and intelligent. Irish people encompass some of the usual racist stereotypes. However they are an able people with a global reach.

Yes, unsurprisingly, the Irish have mastered air travel.

Well "mastered". Ryanair usually gets to the right country, at least.

[Napkiraly]

The drinking stereotype, but apart from that just regular people. Oh and you're either a ginger or Black Irish, nothing else. That was another one.

[Sonic For Hire]

Religious, drunk, violent and intelligent. Irish people encompass some of the usual racist stereotypes. However they are an able people with a global reach.

Yes, unsurprisingly, the Irish have mastered air travel.

Ryanair

[Ifreann]

Yes, unsurprisingly, the Irish have mastered air travel.

Ryanair

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[Sonic For Hire]

Ryanair

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Said it first.