grasshopers bigger than bananas.
xenophobic
although to be fair I'd also agree with YOBR's point about xenophobia. Not with me personally - I've been made incredibly welcome here, but just a general feeling. My impression is certainly that it's more of an issue outwith the cities, although I'd say it's more xenophobia towards immigrants than Irish "blow-ins".
Yes, but talk to many Dubs and you'll hear about the yellow peril or Pearse Street being the new Soweto and how it's all going to end in social disorder!Exactly my point more towards immigrants, especially eastern europeans that Irish "blow ins". I was told recently in wexford that there were 500,000 poles in Ireland, along with 250,000 Latvians, some people are badly informed.
I'd say that's possible. But as for Polish people, that's another matter.I was told recently in wexford that there were 500,000 poles in Ireland
I'd say that's possible.
I moved from a smallish town to a village and while there are plus factors, like I love the house and garden, I like being surrounded nature and having bike-friendly roads on my doorstep, there are some major down sides that I didn't realise would affect me so much.
A. The winter is MUCH WORSE in the countryside. It's darker, bleaker and much muckier than in town and makes for a very long, depressing winters (which I never cared about in town). Spring/Summer is fab though (even with the rain) so it nearly makes up for it.
B. Country people are not snobbish really but my village are very clique-ish. They are friendly etc but we are still not really 'one of them'. My OH is Romanian and they don't mean to be xenophobic but it can be good fun watching them trying not to stick their foot in it around us.
C. It's GAA, Mass and mad drinking til all-hours or nothing. Those are the pass-times that would get you involved with the locals and if you're not into them, you just won't have that many opportunities to meet/mix.
D. Your old friends won't drop by that much and after a while you don't drive back to town so much either and start to loose touch.
E. It's obvious but things are not on your doorstep anymore. I miss walking to the library, round to a friend's house, the shop, 26 (instead of 2) pubs etc. It's all only ten minutes drive away now but I still miss the idea of it all being close-by.
All-in-all, I'd prefer the town but it's not really a reflection on the village, just my own realisation of what I prefer.
Rebecca
Indeed. According to this [broken link removed] there are over a million poles in the country and that's only the ESB poles.
Yes, but talk to many Dubs and you'll hear about the yellow peril or Pearse Street being the new Soweto and how it's all going to end in social disorder!
C. It's GAA, Mass and mad drinking til all-hours or nothing. Those are the pass-times that would get you involved with the locals and if you're not into them, you just won't have that many opportunities to meet/mix.
Rebecca
That you'll hear it, or with the sentiment itself?
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