1.) my family and friends are in america. people who i thought were going to be good friends are not.
2.) it rains all of the god damn time. then its sunny. then its rainy. then its sunny.
3.) i haven't been to any of the cool places outside of dublin i want to go to and i doubt its ever going to happy unless i buy a car and drive myself.
4.) i miss my kitties
5.) no physical therapy for my back
6.) apparently when people are asshole in ireland when they're drunk, that's a free pass.
7.) irish people are not nearly as friendly as americans... im talking 20% as friendly. if you strike up a conversation with a friend of a friend or someone in a bar you can plan on it lasting for about four minutes if you're lucky
8.) a lot of irish like to think of you as a complete and total brain dead moron if you speak to them with an america accent
9.) im not really one for going to church, but there are SO many beautiful ones that no one here properly appreciates and ben is an atheist
10.) its filthy. if you walk for ten minutes expect to come home covered in city dirt, just like in london. dont even think about wearing flip flops.
11.) there are NO BLACK PEOPLE. im not talking about people with dark skin, im talking about AFRICAN AMERICANS god, do i miss black people so much.
12.) i personally think the east coast is the shitty side of dublin, but i haven't gone to the west coast yes and i don't see it in my near future.
13.) the irish tv channel which has things like sponge bob and south park dubbed in irish. i think it might be the most offensive language ive ever heard, and everytime i stop on the god forsaken channel i have to stop and watch.. and least for a second. its like a trainwreck.. its horrible but you can't look away.
14.) what is with all of the potato commercials?? WE GET IT ALREADY, YOU'RE IRISH AND YOU LIKE POTATOES. ive seen at least three different potato commercials and there was a huge billboard in the train station when you got off the train dedicated to pay homage to the low low potato prices at some store. WTF?
15.) there are god damn smack heads everywhere, the closer you get to city centre, the more there are. im not talking a few... for a country this size, i fucking swear to christ dublin has more smack heads than chicago has crack heads ( and if you've been to chicago you know). since ive been here ive had one try to steal my cell phone, one stole an old ladies cell phone and one took his penis out and waved it to me. detox clinics? homeless sheleters? jail? anything?
16.) They've lied to you all!!!!! i've barely set eyes on a ginger since ive got here excluding when i look in the mirror.
well... at least there is no bush.
Risky businnes
14 years ago
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My poor Baby - I love You honey, I wish You liked it here more...
Hallo there Meg, Sue here, Ben's mate who is currently in Broome, in the north west of Australia. I drove to this wonderful tropical paradise from Melbourne, in the South East(ish) of the same country, in my wonderful station wagon Mack. I love him like I would have loved my pet dog, if ever my parents had let us have one (boo, parents, every year Santa let me down!!). I've played games, slept, gotten drunk, dodged wildlife, had sex, avoided thunderstorms and basically lived in him since February and I couldn't do without him. Having read your blog I sympathise with you, and I think maybe I can help. If you promise to try and keep your road rage in check, or at least, direct it away from my car when driving (cause god knows I love shouting and gesturing at other drivers, never come to Oz, they are aggressive assholes with no regard for safety, or logic, on the roads here!), I can let ya take my car away for road trips and such around Ireland, which I sense you desperately need for your own sanity!! I left my Ford Escort at home (Dundrum,it's onthe Luas line near you!) when I left for travels and I think my mother only rarely uses it, so chat to Ben and he can get get chatting to her and you can be whizzing round Ireland in no time! (well, you wont be whizzing on the M50, it's essentialy an extension of the Dundrum Shopping Centre carpark around my neck of the woods!!) It'll make me happy to know that my car is making someone as happy as I am in my Mack (just no having sex in there). Email me back if you like, cheers for the blog, made me laugh and miss Dubillin!! Kind regards, Sue xx
Fuck, I seem to be logged in here as davem.... my brother (david), has some questions to answer...
I notice a lot of what you mentioned! Safer country, but a lot is wrong with this place socially. Did you ever leave IE?
My only problem with the Irish is that they love to joke around, play pranks and make jokes at your expense; however, when you turn the tables on them they get really pissed off.
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