what are your views of the Irish?
87326
At the risk of generalizing I think they are wonderful people. Fun, warm and kind (and the have the best beer in the world too).
1086395
um if i were talking to them in a conversation id bring up my back ground. like "oh yea my familys from Ireland. How bout yours?"
833594
HEY HEY HEY!!! Don't badmouth the Irish and their accents! They are SEXY!! and much better than a Canadian accent (which is just a poor imitation of a Yank accent)!!!!\n\nEdited to say: is he your boyfriend or your husband? make your bleedin' mind up!
179720
How nice of you.  Happy St. Patty's day to you too!  I love this day when everyone is Irish and can celebrate!
768601
Like any state or politics it is corrupt.  The Irish nation has a formidable 'old boy network', we have one too, but I have always felt that in general the Irish tend to look after each other more than the British, therefore it could also be a cultural thing.\n\nOf course the British have had their scandals too, the press in the UK are a good watchdog.  I have always held the impression that the Irish press are more weak is that respect - I am I wrong?\n\nAlso the republic like to rally against the injustices of the old colonial power - it looks as if the republic set up by De Valera and Collins has caught up with its nemisis.  But this would not look good to the romantic eyed Irish Americans now would it?\n\nI am not really suprised that it is like this Bertie has been PM forever, it seems like the same faces have been in Irish politics for decades now.  They do say...power corrupts and corrupts absolutley.  \n\nI think it is a general truth that the longer a government or people are in power the more corrupt they become due to their complacency of being in power - look at the tories in the 1980's or Labour now.
470056
Yes! Well im irish so it pretty much comes with the territory. But id have to say yes. there are a lot of things out there that people cant explain but you just have to accept them!
226642
'Cos people like being Irish I guess :)
741847
Can I just ask what have the US women got that us Irish girls dont ? hmmm???x
87901
LOL at what Dba said. I was following the question well until "Irish People" was thrown in there. Ok, there is nothing wrong with you, and if these Irish people think so, then these Irish people should worry about themselves. Maybe those Irish people enjoy watching it like millions of others, but it's totally fine if you don't like it. It's your choice..tell them to deal with it.
512210
I'm Irish.\nFamous for:\ndrinking\nsense of humour\nfatalistic attitude\nOnly colony to violently overthrow the british Empire on our own\nAs Gaeilge (Irish language)\ngreen fields\ncatholicism\nPriest scandals\nBlarney Stone\ntalking shite\nHaving the craic (fun)\nAh there's alot!
235119
My father and his family were German, my mothers side were all Irish.  The Irish side was more influential to me for a myriad of reasons.  I think that is mostly from their sense of family and closeness.  Didn't matter that I was the "American cousin' just that I was family so the always included me when I was around or talk to me when they see me online.  As a matter of fact I am in PMs with one of my cousins from Dublin now, he is helping me with some questions I have about some things.  Family is very important to them, it gives a sense of who you are and where you come from.  Doesn't seem to matter that there are differences in beliefs or how we were raised, family is family and you stick together.  All of us learn of the rich history of our family and their roots.  That seems to give you a connection to your past and gives you some sense of self and who and what you are.  \n\nThat is different from my fathers side, there was no sense of history from there, my grandmother always said when they came from Germany they left that all behind to become Americans and start anew.
910895
Up the Irish !!\n\nIm irish !!
680220
If you are talking about Native Americans, then I would say they are both about as bad-tempered. How do I know? I am Irish and my husband is Native American. However, we've learned to "cool it" over the years. Irish and Native American also seem to have equally bad problems with alcohol. We are both abstainers, but we have the same severe alcoholism in our family backgrounds. Like my husband says: "Irish and Indian, they's a lot alike!"
217558
I love the Irish! They are hard working, practical, and fun loving people. I really like the Gaelic language.
608162
It's the day that we Irish Americans celebrate our heritage. Sadly, our ancestors decided to lose their identity and come to America. Unfortunately, here we are in the politically correct cesspool, that is over-sympathetic and over-sensitive towards every cause on the face of the earth, but there's nothing that I can do about it right now at least. The land of the free-ride and the home of what used to be a great, united nation. The America that my father grew up in and the one that I grew up in seemingly disappeared. It's getting to where I don't even recognize my own hometown anymore.\n\nAlso, about the actual holiday: They do celebrate it in Ireland. I have a friend who went there this year and he celebrated it there. He said that he had the time of his life.    \n\nSo.....with all of that being said, HAPPY BELATED ST. PATRICK'S DAY! ERIN GO BRAGH! Don't forget, make the world a better place and buy a Patty a Guinness, lol. Slan!
471650
Ireland...The culture is awesome and the guys aren't bad either... ;)
352552
I'm not sure but I dig Irish guys!