People who celebrate St Patrick's day

[Negan]

 

Tragic behaviour. Especially those who pretend to be Irish for one day using it as an excuse to act like a total helmet. 

 

[Herbert.]

I think a big % of the population is of Irish decent, So you could kind of see it as celebrating their heritage. I still agree with you though, They are the people who clap when the plane lands.

[escobri]

44 minutes ago, Negan said:

 

Tragic behaviour. Especially those who pretend to be Irish for one day using it as an excuse to act like a total helmet. 

 

Take it your shite at splitting the G.

[Der Kaiser]

Very cleverly marketed day. Similar to Burns day for us.....get everyone buying the same stuff on one particular day.

 

Should do the same for St Andrew's day and mop up tourist money selling Irn Bru flavoured shortbread and Whisky scented heroin.

[Negan]

Real men drink lager

[Negan]

2 minutes ago, Der Kaiser said:

Very cleverly marketed day. Similar to Burns day for us.....get everyone buying the same stuff on one particular day.

 

Should do the same for St Andrew's day and mop up tourist money selling Irn Bru flavoured shortbread and Whisky scented heroin.

I always wondered why no one really celebrates St Andrews day. Given the Scottish drinking culture you'd think it would be an excuse to have a piss up similar to paddy's day. 

[Der Kaiser]

1 minute ago, Negan said:

I always wondered why no one really celebrates St Andrews day. Given the Scottish drinking culture you'd think it would be an excuse to have a piss up similar to paddy's day. 

 

Met an American years ago when I had a temp job at Edinburgh castle. He was buying 100s of quid worth of stuff as he had Scottish heritage. He said he was making it his mission to get St Andrew's day celebrated in America like St Patrick's.

[redjambo]

People enjoying themselves. Yeah, shouldn't be allowed.

[martoon]

47 minutes ago, Negan said:

I always wondered why no one really celebrates St Andrews day. Given the Scottish drinking culture you'd think it would be an excuse to have a piss up similar to paddy's day. 

 

It's long since been frowned upon by the C of S.

 

The Saint thing is a bit too Catholic, apparently.

[redjambo]

3 minutes ago, martoon said:

 

It's long since been frowned upon by the C of S.

 

The Saint thing is a bit too Catholic, apparently.

 

Aye, right.

 

https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/jerusalem-and-edinburgh-churches-mark-st-andrews-day-with-special-services

[Watt-Zeefuik]

2 hours ago, Negan said:

 

Tragic behaviour. Especially those who pretend to be Irish for one day using it as an excuse to act like a total helmet. 

 

 

FFS I'm an honest to God Presbyterian elder and I don't have this much of a stick up my arse about people having fun.

[boag1874]

Who cares? It’s just another excuse for a piss up

[il Duce McTarkin]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. 

 

Concentration camps.

[Swanny17]

I celebrate the date every year. Always have done and always will do. 😉

[il Duce McTarkin]

30 minutes ago, Swanny17 said:

I celebrate the date every year. Always have done and always will do. 😉

 

Getting a hand-shandy in the phonebox outside the union from some two-bob slapper from Cork when you were a student doesn't make you Irish, Swanny.

[John Findlay]

1 hour ago, Swanny17 said:

I celebrate the date every year. Always have done and always will do. 😉

Obviously your birthday.

[Tommy Brown]

3 hours ago, il Duce McTarkin said:

I've said it before and I'll say it again. 

 

Concentration camps.

Damn kafflics enjoying themselves 

 

What you're saying, eh 

[Tommy Brown]

1 hour ago, il Duce McTarkin said:

 

Getting a hand-shandy in the phonebox outside the union from some two-bob slapper from Cork when you were a student doesn't make you Irish, Swanny.

[Mr Sifter]

First thing I’d do as First Minister would be to move St Andrews Day from the dreich dark nights of November to mid July. Game changer 😊👍🏼

[manaliveits105]

More money in the Guiness family coffers.

Arthur was a devout Protestant 

 

[XB52]

I hate that 'we' celebrate another countries saint day more than ours but I have to admit there is more than a hint of jealousy there. The Irish, or more accurately Guiness, have marketed it brilliantly. Almost as well as coca cola have with SANTA and christmas

[Lord Montpelier]

Maybe a Scottish company need to affiliate themselves with St Andrews day. 

 

Could all eat tunnocks wafers all day or something like that. 

[il Duce McTarkin]

2 minutes ago, Lord Montpelier said:

Maybe a Scottish company need to affiliate themselves with St Andrews day. 

 

Could all eat tunnocks wafers all day or something like that. 

 

Caramel logs are the balls. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

17 minutes ago, Lord Montpelier said:

Maybe a Scottish company need to affiliate themselves with St Andrews day. 

 

Could all eat tunnocks wafers all day or something like that. 

They would make a cock up of that too 

[JudyJudyJudy]

My granny was Irish but I don’t really celebrate St Paddy’s day . 

[Ked]

1 minute ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

My granny was Irish but I don’t really celebrate St Paddy’s day . 

Have you got an Irish passport out of that ?

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 minute ago, Ked said:

Have you got an Irish passport out of that ?

No 

[Ked]

Just now, JudyJudyJudy said:

No 

Why not?

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

5 minutes ago, Ked said:

Why not?

 

Already have a British passport 

[Mac_fae_Gillie]

My Grandfather was Scots Irish lived just south of Dublin until about 1922 but forced to leave been a Protestant in a new nation that was wee bit anti Protestant, he was only 12 at the time and moved to Fife, only ever time I done StPats day is when I was out and drinking anyway, never could do the black stuff just gives me rotten guts although early 90s I did a lot of Cafferys. Never understood why so many celebrate another nation even if in part related.

[Geoff Kilpatrick]

8 hours ago, Watt-Zeefuik said:

 

FFS I'm an honest to God Presbyterian elder and I don't have this much of a stick up my arse about people having fun.

The problem is that old Paddy himself might despair a little about how his name is used as an excuse for a piss up.

 

Thankfully, I've never taken part in "Oirish" shenanigans.

[indianajones]

Plastic paddy shite. 

[davemclaren]

As much as I like Guinness I don't celebrate St Patrick's Day. Great marketing though. 

[Tazio]

Ironically I believe that drinking used to be banned on holy days in Ireland in the past. St Patrick’s Day now is an American idea that Ireland saw and went ‘hang on, that’s a money maker and genius marketing idea’ 

[Marvin]

10 hours ago, Herbert. said:

They are the people who clap when the plane lands.

 

Even more annoying if it's an inland flight ✈️ 

[Gundermann]

10 hours ago, Negan said:

 

Tragic behaviour. Especially those who pretend to be Irish for one day using it as an excuse to act like a total helmet. 

 

 

Like folk who pretend to be Christians and celebrate Xmas. Xmas was outlawed in Scotland until the 1950s and not really celebrated that much until late 60s, at least. TURN THE CLOCK BACK!!

 

[Gundermann]

25 minutes ago, Geoff Kilpatrick said:

The problem is that old Paddy himself might despair a little about how his name is used as an excuse for a piss up.

 

Thankfully, I've never taken part in "Oirish" shenanigans.

 

Says a man who name means 'the chapel of Saint Patrick'. 

[Canscot]

Been in Canada near on 50 yrs. Came in 1977. 
First St Paddy’s day here I was surprised how big a deal it was. Parades, green beer parties all over!  I don’t remember any of that happening in the UK when I was growing up. 
Never ever got into it here though.  Green beer??? WTAF! Was my thoughts and still is. 
Seems like it is all a North American thing that seems to have spread to UK/Europe etc. Along with High School Graduations and proms etc. Never was a thing when I was young. 
All an excuse for the marketers to generate cash imo. 

[The Real Maroonblood]

2 minutes ago, Canscot said:

Been in Canada near on 50 yrs. Came in 1977. 
First St Paddy’s day here I was surprised how big a deal it was. Parades, green beer parties all over!  I don’t remember any of that happening in the UK when I was growing up. 
Never ever got into it here though.  Green beer??? WTAF! Was my thoughts and still is. 
Seems like it is all a North American thing that seems to have spread to UK/Europe etc. Along with High School Graduations and proms etc. Never was a thing when I was young. 
All an excuse for the marketers to generate cash imo. 

There's a parade in London today. 

Don't know if this is a new thing or not.

[Canscot]

Just now, The Real Maroonblood said:

There's a parade in London today. 

Don't know if this is a new thing or not.

Quite possible it has been going on forever. I just have no recollection of that kind of thing happening when growing up ( as the grandson of an old Irish Orangeman by the way!).  
But at my age that might not be much of a surprise either!😂

[il Duce McTarkin]

50 minutes ago, indianajones said:

Plastic paddy shite. 

 

[Marvin]

26 minutes ago, Canscot said:

Been in Canada near on 50 yrs. Came in 1977. 
First St Paddy’s day here I was surprised how big a deal it was. Parades, green beer parties all over!  I don’t remember any of that happening in the UK when I was growing up. 
Never ever got into it here though.  Green beer??? WTAF! Was my thoughts and still is. 
Seems like it is all a North American thing that seems to have spread to UK/Europe etc. Along with High School Graduations and proms etc. Never was a thing when I was young. 
All an excuse for the marketers to generate cash imo. 

 

What's your thoughts on gender reveal parties 😡 Why is this even a thing? 

[Canscot]

Just now, Marvin said:

 

What's your thoughts on gender reveal parties 😡 Why is this even a thing? 

Another money generating excuse? 
Whatever happened to the element of surprise?  

[Marvin]

Or at least the parents shutting the feck up. All bc mum is giving birth to little johnny son of a bitch they think they'll have a party just to reveal all. I love the ones that go wrong 🤣 

[il Duce McTarkin]

9 minutes ago, Marvin said:

 

What's your thoughts on gender reveal parties 😡 Why is this even a thing? 

 

Should be banned from having children imo

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 minute ago, Marvin said:

Or at least the parents shutting the feck up. All bc mum is giving birth to little johnny son of a bitch they think they'll have a party just to reveal all. I love the ones that go wrong 🤣 

So do i. Saw a few online. Its all american imported nonsense really.  " baby showers" another load of pish.  

[Martin B]

Live and let live. 👍🏻

 

For me it’s a brilliant excuse to have a couple of cans of Guinness on a Monday night tomorrow. 🍀 

[Cameronstheman]

No ma mug of pish, but each to there own, most seem to have a good time, Irish or not 

[JudyJudyJudy]

[JudyJudyJudy]

13 hours ago, Negan said:

 

Tragic behaviour. Especially those who pretend to be Irish for one day using it as an excuse to act like a total helmet. 

 

I’ll be posting my favourite Irish ditty tomorrow as I love the song ! 😛