What it means to be Irish

[Quartney]

I just got this in an email and thought I would pass along for St. Pattys day tomorow. Ive got about 11 of these lol

What It Means to be Irish


You have no idea how to make a long story short!

You think you sing very well.

You will never play professional basketball ..

At least one of your cousins is a fireman, cop or bar
owner, And you have at least
One aunt who is a nun or uncle who's a priest.

Much of your childhood meals were boiled. Instant potatoes were a mortal sin.

You have never hit your head on a ceiling

You spent a good portion of your childhood kneeling in
Prayer.

Many of your sisters and/or cousins are named Mary,
Catherine or Eileen ... and there is at least one member of your
Family with the full name of Mary Catherine Eileen.

You may not know the words, but that doesn't stop you
from singing.

You can't wait for the other guy to stop talking before
you start talking.

You're not nearly as funny as you think you are ... but
what you lack in talent, you make up for in frequency.


Childhood remedies for the common cold often included
whiskey—hot toddies

You are, or know someone, named Murph.
If you don't know a Murph then you know Mac or Fitz.

You are genetically incapable of keeping a secret.

You have Irish Alzheimer's.... you forget everything but
the grudges!

At this very moment, you have at least two relatives who
are not speaking to each other (not fighting, mind you, just not speaking
to each other).

[Bluewarrior7]

I would sock the guy in the face that sent me that.

[Burton58]

that is my friends family exactly

[Buffalo Phil]

I would sock the guy in the face that sent me that.

Why? I find most of that to be true...

[Quartney]

I would sock the guy in the face that sent me that.

what a pleasant person you are

[Bluewarrior7]

Seems like a lot of it is throwing Irish people under the bus. More than likely some overly proud italian wrote it, you know the kind with the magnet on the back of their car.

[HitItWithSomeSpeed]

I would sock the guy in the face that sent me that.

Annnnd, ima guess youre Irish.

We are a generally angry people.


The potato one kills me though. My mom would backhand me if i brought home the instant stuff.

[Quartney]

omgz im irish and italian!!! lol

most of emails like that are exaggerations...thats what makes them funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[wannabejeep]

The potato one kills me though. My mom would backhand me if i brought home the instant stuff.

oh man instant potatoes are banned from my house. Penalty for possession is probably death.

[Bluewarrior7]

I was only kidding about socking someone in the face, most of them are true I will agree. I had some home made mashed potatoes last night.

[Quartney]

oh man instant potatoes are banned from my house. Penalty for possession is probably death.

the first time i ever ate instant ones were at college, my roommate made them lol when my mom makes instant anything though my dad and i get so sad.

[Buffalo Phil]

Seems like a lot of it is throwing Irish people under the bus. More than likely some overly proud italian wrote it, you know the kind with the magnet on the back of their car.

Yeah well, italians have their own fucking problems....

[grundlepunch]

hot toddies cure everything

[Fuzzy Wuzzy]

Yeah well, italians have their own fucking problems....

HAH!

[Saharicon]

Thats pretty much on the head, I dont see that as someone throwing the irish under the bus cuz its basically all true. My sisters name is Mary Catherine, My grandmother is Catherine. We called a lot of people from the grandmas side Fitz because there last name was Fitzgerald. The whole fireman, police thing is just history... when everyone started coming over here on the boat 99% of police officers and fireman were irishmen cuz they were the only ones that would do it. The whole spending childhood in pray I can relate to cuz 99% of irish are catholic and catholic church is all sent neal pray repeat a million god damn times. I very rarely got sick, but my father ALWAYS gave me a shot of whiskey and lemon juice when i was and i was better by the end of the day. Irish Alzheimer's is a constant joke because we are so temper mental and always want to pick a fight(esp when drinking) Everyone knows the irish love there potatoes and its a cheap way to get full all the time. I could go on and on about being Irish, I love my family background and where it came from. Mind you im Irish/Scotch but they go hand in hand. I guess gramps decided to travel down to ireland one summer and grandma noticed the kilt gave her easy access