As part of the 7UP Free national 'Irish it Up' campaign we're looking at the national ticks that make us unique.
As part of the 7UP Free national ‘Irish it Up’ campaign we’re looking at the national ticks that make us unique.
There are some things that make us Irish unique. Sure, everyone knows we like to enjoy ourselves on a night out and are ace at storytelling and generally being social. But it’s that same, inherently social, aspect that comes with being Irish that also makes us, well, a bit quirky.
The Irish on holidays.There are some things that make us Irish unique around the rest of the world. Sure, everyone knows we like to enjoy ourselves on a night out and are ace at storytelling and generally being social. But its that same social aspect to being Irish that also makes us, well, a bit quirky.Basically we like our habits, don’t we? This extends to way we take our scheduled annual holidays; we generally go back to the same place and partake in the same activities while we’re there, while getting hurt when the local bar manager can’t even try to fake remembering us.The questions is why spend weeks on end daydreaming about the holiday you’ve spent your hard-earned dosh on and then go to a place that looks just like your local battle-cruiser at home? That is downright inexplicable; essentially all your spending your money on is a testing 3 hour flight to a sunnier climate, but spending the vast majority of the time there in an Irish bar listening to some Welch bloke have a bash at some trad music while complaining the draft beer isn’t as good as it is at home.Give out that we never get away; talk for hours on about how all that is getting is through the rainy days at work is the thought of “getting away” then go eat the same food, look for the same bars and generally complain as much as you do when you’re at home. The only difference is that two weeks later you have a horrific farmer’s tan after eventually peeling.But those memories of the craic will keep you going through-out the year because really it doesn’t matter where we go, us Irish have the ultimate habit of bringing said craic with us
Basically we like our habits, don’t we? This extends to way we take our scheduled annual holidays; we generally go back to the same place and partake in the same activities we did the year previous, while being surprised when the local bar manager we had such a great connection with can’t even fake remembering us.
The questions is why spend weeks on end daydreaming about the holiday you’ve spent your hard-earned dosh on and then go to a place that looks just like your local battle-cruiser at home? That is downright inexplicable; essentially all you’re spending your money on is a testing three-hour flight to a sunnier climate (that you’ll complain about while there), but the majority of your time there is spent in an Irish bar listening to some Welsh bloke have a bash at “trad music” while moaning the draft beer isn’t as good as it is at home.
Give out that we never get away, talk for hours about how all that is getting is through the rainy days at work is the thought of “getting away” then go eat the same food, look for the same bars and generally complain as much as you do when you’re at home. The only difference is that two weeks later you have a horrific farmer’s tan that will eventually peel all over the couch.
But those memories of the craic will keep you going throughout the year because really it doesn’t matter where we go, us Irish have the ultimate habit of bringing said craic with us.
As part of the 7UP Free national ‘Irish it Up’ campaign we’re looking at the national ticks that make us unique.
There are some things that make us Irish unique. Sure, everyone knows we like to enjoy ourselves on a night out and are ace at storytelling and generally being social. But it’s that same, inherently social, aspect that comes with being Irish that also makes us, well, a bit quirky.
Basically we like our habits, don’t we? This extends to way we take our scheduled annual holidays; we generally go back to the same place and partake in the same activities we did the year previous, while being surprised when the local bar manager we had such a great connection with can’t even fake remembering us.
The questions is why spend weeks on end daydreaming about the holiday you’ve spent your hard-earned dosh on and then go to a place that looks just like your local battle-cruiser at home? That is downright inexplicable; essentially all you’re spending your money on is a testing three-hour flight to a sunnier climate (that you’ll complain about while there), but the majority of your time there is spent in an Irish bar listening to some Welsh bloke have a bash at “trad music” while moaning the draft beer isn’t as good as it is at home.
Give out that we never get away, talk for hours about how all that is getting is through the rainy days at work is the thought of “getting away” then go eat the same food, look for the same bars and generally complain as much as you do when you’re at home. The only difference is that two weeks later you have a horrific farmer’s tan that will eventually peel all over the couch.
But those memories of the craic will keep you going throughout the year because really it doesn’t matter where we go, us Irish have the ultimate habit of bringing said craic with us.
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