IRELAND IN TIPS

IRELAND …. The only place where……..

  • If you die from alcohol poisoning, you’re considered a lightweight.
  • “Fuck off” means “Are you serious?”……
  • The person that you insult most is probably your best friend.
  • Saying “I will yeah” means that you definitely won’t.
  • “Fuck it, it’s grand” means that you couldn’t be bother finish it properly.
  • “He is fond of a drink” means he suffers from severe life-threatening alcoholism.
  • Saying you’re going for a drink means you might not be seen again for 3 days.
  • Crisps are called ‘Taytos’ and fizzy drinks are called ‘minerals’.
  • ‘For the craic’ is the best reason for doing anything.
  • The best cure for a hangover is more drink.
  • Nobody can go a day without saying “Jaysus”.
  • ‘Meeting’ has a double meaning.
  • Tea is the solution to every problem.
  • And water is the solution to every GAA injury.
  • “I got stuck behind a tractor” is a perfectly valid reason for being late.
  • We eat Tayto sambos for lunch, and ham sandwiches on the way to Croke Park.
  • You can insert the name of a gardening tool into any sentence and it still makes sense, e.g. “I had a rake of drink last night” or “I’ll be out in a minute, I’m just shoveling down the dinner”.
  • GAA is considered religion.
  • It’s perfectly acceptable to call your mother ‘mammy’ even though you are a fully grown adult.
  • Saying “Now we’re sucking diesel” means that you are happy with the outcome of the situation.
  • You’re scared of the wooden spoon.
  • The word ‘like’ goes in every sentence,
  • You can say “Any craic” to a Policeman and you won’t get arrested.
  • ‘The dogs’ bollocks’ means something brilliant!

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