Recognise any of these lads?
Over the course of your life you’re going to make a lot of friends and here are 15 types of guys you’re going to be mates with at some stage.
1. That friend who gets whipped by his missus
He used to be great craic but now you never see him because it doesn’t suit his girlfriend’s schedule.
2. That friend who had a car in school
A vital friend during your late teens when owning a car was a rare thing. The guy was usually so sound and was always free to give you a lift.
3. That friend who is considered a ‘character’
Basically, being a ‘character’ means you can get away with absolutely anything and it’ll be put down to “lads, he’s some character”.
4. That friend who is way too into music
The guy who listens to artists that you’ve never heard of before… or after because they are generally shite.
He wears a band t-shirt and has either long hair, a piercing or both.
5. That friend who is obsessed with pulling girls
His night revolves around getting the shift off some lucky gal and if he doesn’t get it, he’s thick.
6. That friend who makes you feel bad by going to the gym and being really fit
He arrives back at the house after a 90 minute gym session just as you die on the couch after 90 minutes spent ordering a pizza, waiting for a pizza and then eating a pizza. Ugh.
7. That friend who was and is mature beyond their years
The guy had savings, good grades, a steady relationship, a healthy complexion and was the one you’d turn to when the sh*t hit the fan.
He organised all the lads’ holidays and made sure everyone made it home safe after a night out. A good guy.
8. That friend who is good at GAA or Football
The guy was gifted with a level of co-ordination to be deemed good enough to make an actual competitive sports team.
You live vicariously through him and stand on many sidelines in the cold and rain supporting him.
9. That friend who has a bit of a temper
You ended up with a bloody nose because your buddy Johnny Powder-Keg decided to kick off because someone looked at him funny.
The guy who got you into more scrapes than you should have been in.
10. That friend who is always broke
The lad whose catchphrase should have been, “I’ll get you back later”. He never did.
11. That gullible friend who’d believe anything
The hardware shop in town sells glass hammers, FIFA didn’t bribe the FAI, the world is flat, etc.
The poor lad was just too trusting.
12. That friend who always seems to be on the beer
You go to the local pub, he’s out having pints. You go on Snapchat, a pint is his story. You check your phone, he has texted you asking to go for pints.
He loves pints.
13. That friend who is devastatingly handsome
Yeah, you’re devastated alright because it’s like you don’t exist when he’s around the place.
You like him and envy him at the same time.
14. That friend who’s the ‘Houdini’ of the group
The man who seems to disappear at every social occasion. You wonder where he is, you text him, and it turns out he’s at home in bed.
How? Not a clue.
15. That friend who is by your side for your whole life
You’re neighbours, you go to Primary School and Secondary School together, you go to the same college and live together, you live together again in the city where you work.
You are inseparable.
Imagine two peas
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