pimlicoboi
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Hey Diva,
I am from and live in Dublin.
Firstly, thats really terrible what happened to your friends,of course there are rude people here in Ireland the same as there are rude people evrywhere, the majority of us are nice the same way as I find the majority of people in other countries nice. I have been to The States many times, lived in NYC and NJ for some time and have been treated rudley in The States on the odd occasion also, I certainly would'nt cut short my trip based on the jibes of a narrow minded bunch of idiots. I dont know of any Irish people that 'hate' Americans. We get so many American tourists over here and it would foolish of us treat them badly as they are such an important part of fueling our economy.
I would definitely advise you to come over, especially if you've wanted to for so long. In addressing some of the other comments from previous posters:
Tango: I'm sure the same percentage of Irish like McDonalds as much as of the percentage of Americans that do, I've never heard of anyone having anything against America or their people because of McDonalds.
Dazzii: Yes Dublin is a city that can be the same as any other American or European city, where there are also beggars (I was in San Fran recently and there were far more beggers than anywhere I've ever seen before, unfortunately there are poor unfortuantes everywhere and are more visable in larger urban areas), and in relation to 'Immigrants', there are foreign nationals in every part of Ireland, So what? The majority of these are good decent tax paying citizens and done the dirty jobs during the celtic tiger years that us Irish wouldnt do.
*****CONTROLLER: In your truly narrow minded comment you have shown that you have no understanding of the troubles in Ireland. Why would you automatically assume that every person in The Republic was associated with The I.R.A and condoned the killing of innocent people? These are terrorist scum the same way any terrorist organisation are regardless of religion. Your comment has no place in Diva's answers as it is offensive and not relevant to the OP's question.
Diva: All in all I would say come over here, you'll meet lovely and not so lovely people, but the majority will be warm and welcoming, also I dont think you should encounter any anti American abuse. We have a strong relationship with Americans ad do genuinely like them. If you want to see countryside and city then fly into Dublin and leave from Shannon or vice versa, if you prefer countryside and small towns then probably best to fly in and out of Shannon.
I would advise you to look at tripadvisor.com and check out the Ireland forum and check out some of the trip reports by visitors here (mostly from America) and pick up some great advice about Ireland. I really do hope you do decide to visit us, we have such a beautiful country that I'm sure you'd enjoy. |
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The Shadow
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There's nothing wrong with going to Scotland - it's very nice - but don't pass on Ireland just because one person was treated rudely. (Do all Americans always treat foreign visitors with courtesy? Of course not. There are a few idiots in every destination.)
I've been to Ireland ten times, primarily in smaller towns. They don't hate Americans and I've never been treated rudely. In fact, I found the locals to be very friendly and helpful. I can't wait to go back again. |
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gypsy_cat 345
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Diva, don't rethink your trip---you'll be making a terrible mistake not to go! (Although I'm sure that Scotland is lovely as well!)
I'm an American who's visited Ireland twice, and the people are as lovely as it gets. Even the "ugly Americans" I saw in several shops, complaining to the store clerks about this and that, were treated respectfully. I found many, many people eager to speak with me, asking me questions about what state I lived in, how did I like Ireland, etc. Every single person I encountered was kind and helpful. And it's the most beautiful place I've ever had the pleasure of being. Now, the Irish people make no bones about the fact that they don't like Bush (hell, neither do I!) But they do not hold this against the American citizen.
The only disrespect I got in Ireland was from a Canadian tourist. I was standing in line behind him when he ordered a pack of Marlboros; when I asked him if the shop carried American cigarettes, he very snottily replied that he only bought them because they didn't have CANADIAN ones!
Yo Misty, what up GF! :) |
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aislingthequeen
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No we don't hate you but there are aholes every where even in Ireland |
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Shiori_hime
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Well, you know, there are jerks everywhere. but since you only have your friend's side of the story...maybe she and her husband weren't being as unoffensive as they say they were being. It also sounds like your friend doesn't have much of a thick skin if one incident in one pub would make them come home early from an entire vacation, which leads me to believe that other things happened she didn't tell you about.
I'm American. I've been to Ireland five times, and in all but one of those cases I spent at least a month there on my own (the first trip was a two-week family vacation and the last trip was a four-month research trip requiring me to live alone in a city). Irish people do not hate Americans -- in fact, the vast majority are very friendly and seem to like Americans. What they don't like are rude obnoxious foreigners. This is why I'm suspicious of your friend, or suspect that she just ran into some bad eggs. |
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Don't tell my boss I'm on here
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No we do not hate Americans. I would absolutely hate to think of any visitor to my country going away with a bad impression and would always go out of my way to help them.
Please don't bypass Ireland. |
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dazzii
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ireland is like anywhere, there's always somebody with a grudge. Ie been there many times and found it great, though i would stay away from dublin, so expensive now and too many immigrants and beggars. the south is most Beautiful and welcome tourists.
do a tour of the south and west coast for the best experience |
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Misty Blue
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I think you've had a lot of British people answer you here trying to put you off the Irish.Don't worry,what your friends experienced was obviously the exception to the rule.The Irish are very welcoming,they might pull your leg but they'll always give you a warm welcome and try hard to treat you well.Remember an awful lot of irish to this day have sons and daughters out in America and regard it with great affection.Sure aren't all your Presidents from here?Think about it,if one tourist in America was given a hard time would it be right of them to tar all americans with the same brush and consider them all bad?No,the Irish don't hate American's,there are probably more of us there than here!
Yo Gyp,how's America hanging?How's that new guy doing? |
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Jo D
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Aw I'm so sorry your friend had such an awful experience!
Was it just those two people rude to her? As it would be unfair to judge a whole Country off the back of two unmannerly idiots!1
Scotland is a fantastic place to visit although I'll say I had a few encounters with some awful rude people there too!! But, like I said, I wont judge the place or its people by the actions of one person.
Americans have been rude to me in the past! Should I therefore not visit your country??
Come over..Have fun!! I think your friend had a bad experience which could have happened anywhere!
Best of luck with you holiday plans anyway!!! |
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Of course the Irish don't hate Americans. Sure, there has always been a very close link between us. there are, however, some people at the moment who generalise about Americans, imagining that they are all staunch supporters of Bush, created the global warming, and eat nothing but burgers all day. These people might certainly be ignorant enough to say it, thereby making themselves feel superior, but in general, Irish people are very polite, and people outside of Dublin especially tend to be very welcoming towards Americans.
I am ashamed that your friend had such an experience when she was here.
Do visit, as it is well worth seeing. |
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Sam☮
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well.. the irish dont like americans as much as americans like the irish.
People in pub= obv really drunk, probably dont know what theyre saying.
dont let one persons experiences put you off. |
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College Student
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that was the minority i would think, and also there is a good chance there was drink involved |
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starhoops
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no!! irish dont hate americans they seem to have very different sense of humours. these people were more than likely having a bita craic, but americans seem to take it to heart! your more than welcome to come |
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Like a Fox
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Not really, it is most likely they just came across a rude group.
Everywhere you go you are going to find ignorant people. Take the trip to Ireland to see for yourself, you can't base your idea of a country on one person's experience. |
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Geriatric roadhog
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I went to see my relatives in Ireland about 2 or 3 years ago - they live in Cork, wow, the people were great so welcoming friendly and even taught me some Irish phrases 'pog ma hon' means 'kiss me quick' - no, it does not, it means (according to the internet) 'kiss my **** ' - so there I am back in the UK telling mates of mine these wonderful phrases I have learned and suddenly I discover that I am the biggest fool alive, and I laughed and laughed simply because I could see my cousins' smirk as he taught me that phrase.
They have a wonderful sense of humour, I love 'em, the most inoffensive race of people I have ever met.
Sorry about your mates experience (but I think they seriously over-reacted to one small incidence) jerks live all over the world, boy, I bet you even have them in America. |
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Liam and Juliet's mommy
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I moved from America to Ireland 6 years ago and I've been treated fine.
Its just a minority that a rude. |
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Sponge
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Don't be so closed minded, you can't let one experience tar the rest of the population. As for going home because of that, I'd say theres another story there you haven't been told. The (I won't say great majority because it is no longer the case) majority of people are welcoming here and delighted to see visitors putting money into the economy and enjoying our culture. |
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Orla C
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If your friend had gone around the time of the start of the War in Iraq, this was not unexpected. Collectively you all seemed brainwashed at the time - sorry, but you were all there: 'we're fighting for the freedom of Iraq' and we were saying 'that's rubbish, you're fighting for access to oil' and then too many of you came up with this nonsense about how we owed you our loyalty because of World War II ....
But there is no need to go back over all that now, and you've all come to your senses and realised your former president is an idiot. That's unfortunate about your friends, but I think that if they came back now, they would find that that bed feeling is more or less gone. Plenty of you come here now and seem to have a nice time. But you're perfectly free to go anywhere you want, besides Ireland. |
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motoX
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Everywhere you go now a days people are rude! Ireland is a very friendly place if you can understand what we say. Anyone I spoken to from abroad loves the 'craic' and will be coming back as soon as possible, try not to stay just in one place move about Ireland till you see it's natural beauty. |
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Trust me I'm a Doctor ♥
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Of course the Irish don't hate Americans. That is a very generalised statement. Some Americans I have met have been the most wonderful people but some others can be loud and brash. You can't judge a nation by a few people.
Maybe your friends were saying something privately that was overheard and the local people took it out of context? Bit drastic to change flights over something someone said, however rude. |
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Mrs.Cullen
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Think the people in the pub were locked?
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ghost
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They were around people who were intoxicated. Ireland shouldn't hate us, we have more Irish people in America than in Ireland. Out of the Irish potato famine came many of my ancestors. From the Scot/Irish came another group of very poor, but very proud people. |
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slipstreamer
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I've traveled a bit there (also an American) and I have only encountered a little rudeness due to my nationality. Nothing that really affected me at all. I have heard of people who were treated similarly to your friends - I was surprised and a bit saddened to hear it actually. No one deserves to be treated like that. Some people are just self righteous, judgmental, anti-american bigots, what can I say? Not all Irish people are like that, obviously. Most are very friendly. Taking anything out on strangers on holiday is just cowardly and mean. Politics is no excuse for bullying people on vacation when they are not on home turf and you are. I myself don't agree with China's human rights abuses but I would never take my political differences out on an innocent Chinese tourist in the US. That is the action of a bully. Hopefully karma will straighten those types out and they will have a horrible holiday experience soon themselves - after all, they've earned it.
Scotland is very pretty and worth a trip, but I would give Ireland a go, it's a beautiful little country. If you are treated poorly - spread the word where and let other American tourists know where not to spend their dollars.
Most Irish people are very nice. You can judge by the answers you get here. One or two nasty ones blaming and generalizing about Americans, making excuses for the harsh treatment of your friends - but most are very nice and genuinely sorry that they had that experience.
I would say visit and decide for yourself. |
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☬ ᏰσᏫ℥3ጦᏫ.σ ®
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well yea pub is not a place to visit if you are soft hearted and has a soft character.. anyway but what has happened to your friend does not mean that this should happen to you also... it depends where you go, what you do, what you see, who you meet n etc... i had a friend...then another dood joined the group and the friend told me he's not ok and would talk crap of him behind that dood's back.. finally the dood and i are good mates and i find out the supposed friend has flaws, well racist, unclean and etc... so if the first person has not get well with the dood, does not mean i would not either... think and when you 'feel' it, then decide... |
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The Irish don't really hate other nationalities, instead they look them down cause they think they are superiors. They are very clannish and xenophobic (for God's shake not all of them) but you may find good people as well. I have been treated bad as well, and all that because I am not from Ireland, but don't worry the time is coming... |
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Jo king.
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you must like shitty weather for your holidays |
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Tango
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They don't like Americans because they keep building MacDonalds everywhere which is American owned. They are doing the Irish out of business by selling junk food in comparison to their freshly caught healthy seafood. Dump the burger and eat healthily I say.
If I had the chance to got to Ireland I would definitely go. I have been told how pleasant and welcoming the Irish are. |
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Come to Scotland we will gladly accept your money in exchange our excellent scenery. |
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No Fat Chicks
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just remind them of how u lot sent money to the IRA until 911 happened that enabled them to blow up uk children in the street..that should endear them to u
EDIT.dont go to Scotland its full of alcoholics whos idea of fun is to glass each other in the bars on a friday night........if u dont believe me ask the Romans.they built a wall to keep the unwashed heathens out of England |
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