- Always check the milk's consistency before pouring it on your cereal - chunky smelly milk happens far far far too fast in this country for some unknown reason.
- Do not use the word "ride" in any context - you're just better off not doing it. It'll cause you greate embarassment when you find out what you've just implied. (Yeah - just did this one - still blushing from it - dagnabbit.)
- A pint is relative.
- Never underestimate the will power of an appliance; and never assume that you can use appliances you were once familiar with. Appliances in Ireland don't like cocky users and are disagreeable.
- Jaywalking is a way of life. If you've been to Vietnam before, you will be well prepared for the average Irish street crossing for nothing compares to a Vietnamese intersection and a pedestrian trying to navigate to the other side of the road. However, jaywalking is practically encouraged here and I'm out of the habit of looking for a guard before doing so - since they seem to ignore this feature. Although I don't recommend jaywalking until you have the ingrained knowledge of which way to look before crossing the street.
- Drive on the left. When crossing a street look right THEN left.
- Swearing isn't considered impolite (or even swearing it seems) when you replace vowels with 'e' or add an 'e' to the end of the word.
- Don't bother buying strawberries - they'll be moldy the second they leave the store and this will frustrate you because you're craving strawberries (ok, so this isn't an Irish thing - but it's a current frustration since I went to cut up the strawberries I bought yesterday that replaced the ones I bought Sat and again they were furrybad).
- The Spar employees don't know how to wrap a wrap. Prepare yourself for a tortilla with toppings that drip in some form of paper.
- Not all Irish accents are made equal; and sometimes they're so unequal that Irish can't understand each other even when speaking English.
25 July 2006
10 things I've learned living in Ireland
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4 comments:
Prolific, you are!
Can't help following up though:
2. I think most younger types will understand you if you use the word in the transportation context — or, at least, they'll understand what you mean 'cos they're used to you talking funny.
3. To what? 568ml is 568ml is 568ml!
3.5. Pedants are everywhere — look out!
6. Yep, especially on allegedly 'one way' streets. Most cyclists think road traffic laws are optional.
7. Shet, begger, reely?
11. Thanks for providing a forum for the terminally distracted to heckle from the sidelines!
2. I certainly hope so - otherwise I've put foot in mouth numerous times.
3. Yes dear.
3.5. You ok over there?
6. Aren't they optional? Dublin has nothing in comparison with Saigon. Nothing whatsoever.
7. You don't swear. Stop that. *sticks out tongue*
11. Not again... woe are my lungs..... *whimpers*
3. Pat pat pat
3.5 Same as 'normal'!
11. *chortles evilly then wanders hungrily in the direction of the kitchen*
3. *grin*
3.5. Ahh - good, you're weird still.
11. mmm - food is goodness. Happy crunchings and munchings.
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