hi... I'm an irish student (as you probably guessed from my handle) and I'm going to be travelling to the czech republic on erasmus in two weeks...i was just wondering, what are the attitudes of czech people towards the irish? do they think we're ignorant, friendly, drunken, what? are the attitudes of czech people towards irish people positive or negative? do they like irish people or do they think we're a drunken nuisance (which we probably are, to be fair)...
I think the most people will have a neutral attitude, simply because they haven't met any Irish yet. I had an Irish teacher back at elementary school and she made a good impression on me, I'd say that the Irish are friendly and open-minded if I had to judge by her.
"Do you ever buy Irish whisky?" The Scotsman`s sandy eyebrows shot upward. "I drink Irish?" Hi, Speaking for myself, Irish guys are tough ones. Yeah, great boozers, but the Czechs outdo the Irish in swigging more beer... Great music of the past, great music of the present. Lots of IT specialists. A lyrical and extremely melodic accent, specially from female speakers. Maybe you`ll be suprised by the number of Irish pubs in the CR. I`m positive that you`ll make a lot of new friends who`ll treat you with respect. All the best, Karel
well, considering as I don't really drink that shouldn't be a problem...but anyway, thanks very much, i hope i'll get on alright over there aswell
Actually, Paddy, we tend to think that we are somewhat related to the Irish. When our ancestors came to the land they encountered Celtic tribes already living there. It is safe to conclude that mutual and productive rape resulted from the encounter. So, in a way, you'll be visiting distant cousins. We sure have enough pubs to keep you well wattered. :wink:
and drinking huge amounts of beer will get you respect or try to make a good time in drinking a 0,5l of beer... the best I've seen was 3,5 seconds
Nice time. My former college roommate was able to drink three 0,5 glasses in a row (not more than half a minute) - providing someone paid for him
eva2, just to let you know, thanks for your help, but I'll just tell you that calling an irish person "paddy" is HIGHLY offensive. thanks for the help, I know you were just being helpful, but just to let you know in future, if you do meet irish people, don't refer to them as paddys as they might not take it too well...I'm not angry or giving out, just to let you know for future reference
If there is a nation in Europe which is of the same nature as the Czechs it is none of our neighbours but the Irish. I' m a big admirer of the Celts so I' m deeply convinced that the Czechs have a celtic blood in their veins. The fact that we have the same ancestors helps us to get along very well. We both have a lot in common. I also spent some time in Ireland so I can tell that if a Czech and an Irish encounter they always have a great time. Don' t worry- you will soon make friends in Olomouc who will be happy to talk to you and show you around 8)
The originator of the topic. I called him Paddy - which I consider an affectionate form of Patrick - but apparently it was a grave offense.
Ouch... Once, seing a picture of an read-haired Irish girl, I said something like: "Awh, look at her hair, it's so sweet!" And then her uncle got offended. Apparently, when in Ireland, it's not a nice thing to characterize red-hairness as sweet...
:x Where did you get this nonsense from?. The Celtic Boii left Bohemia in the middle of the first century BC whereas the Slavs only began migrating to central Europe in the 6th century AD. In the interim the Czech lands were inhabited by Germanic tribes (Marcomanni and Quadi).
don't worry about it eva...no offence taken, not many people realise that paddy is actually a racist term, so I understand, don't worry about it. 8) other than that, thanks for the help
