American Reacts to Irish Culture and Customs

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In this video I react to Irish culture, customs and etiquette. I already knew that the people of Ireland were friendly, but it seems that the Irish culture actually prides it self on being polite. This was a lot of fun and gets me even more excited to explore Irish culture and hospitality in person.
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[@kristymac3236]

I married an Irishman and the first time I visited was when the festival was on. I asked when the first event was on and was told when people turn up !

[@Sophie.S..]

When something upsetting happens the first thing a friend or family member will say is "I'll make you a nice cup of tea!". It's our first go-t0 emergency kit - and it always seems to make things a little bit better.

[@duncancremin1708]

Oh my GOD! Yes. A thousand byes. Some people are impossible to get away from. They say goodbye, then keep right on talking. My sister in law has been known to keep people in her hallway, with their coats on and the front door open, keys in their hands, for half an hour or more.

[@gallowglass2630]

My brother in law is a musician one time when my sisters cousins came to visit he went out to play a gig when the cousins were leaving he came back two hours later and they were still there.

[@geoffpoole483]

Last time I was in Ireland I stayed in a village which had two pubs. Both were called "Kennedys" and were owned by different generations of the same family. The locals would start the evening in the pub owned by the son and leave around 9 pm so he could have some family time. They would end the evening in the parents' pub. Closing times are "flexible" in Irish pubs.

[@Puterrrr]

That is for Rural pubs as the law says different lol.

[@Kitiwake]

That was a while ago I'd say

[@niallcurran7894]

The whole 'bye' thing is totally instinctual, the Irish goodbye. Usually the intention is to leave but normally just get pulled into a conversation. We love the chats!! You also gotta experience it for yourself. Love the video man.

[@101steel4]

Pub is the building. Bar is part of the building you buy your drink from.

[@mauriceluciano5211]

"I've never had someone make me a cup of tea." As an Irish person thats one of the saddest things I've ever heard... I'll raise the next cup I make in your honour Steve. And don't worry, only with a dash of milk. No sugar. Sweet tea is blarg.

[@_SavageMcCabbage]

Absolutely heart breakin' shtuff. All the mammies in Ireland wept...

[@heffo67]

I'm Irish born and raised and I find tea vile. It has the look, taste and smell of bland. As a child I hated it so much I couldn't sit within 5ft of anyone drinking it. As I got older, I tried it many times, I mean "how can so may people be wrong?"...but they are wrong and how, it has the look , taste abnd smell of bland. Disgusting, vile, British, toilet water!

[@cupoftea2957]

Same. Felt a wee bit heartbroken when he said that! Like hearing that no one had ever offered him a hug before 🥹

[@mauriceluciano5211]

@@heffo67 well if you've been drinking British tea what did you expect? ;)

[@filmsandtv5193]

@@heffo67 You just have weird taste buds Heffo.

[@thequietman760]

The more vicious the slagging the more you love them. Usually when the tea is being drank you talk trough what ever the problem is. So when your offered a cup of tea they are offering a listening ear.

[@dannyspelman1468]

In Ireland, the word "Sorry" can also be used instead of "Excuse me". That should explain the irate version of "Sorry?!" a little better.

[@moorenicola6264]

She said that.

[@evanoshaughnessy9466]

Finally, big fan of yours from Ireland. Have waited to see you react to our culture. Beats watching you react to those UK guys 😉

[@MetalMonkey]

You will be fine coming over here, just don't call us British/English or say St Pattys Day

[@plugsocket9432]

Depends. There is plenty of English people living in Republic of Ireland and secondly Irish Unionists in Northern Ireland are British.

[@MetalMonkey]

@@plugsocket9432 Just don't call anyone in ROI British it's safer that way!😄

[@suzannelangdon]

​@@plugsocket9432we're not talking about brits. This video is about Irish customs and it is extremely offensive to call an Irish person english.

[@sams3015]

@@plugsocket9432Unionist would not class themselves as Irish & make a very well known point of it. Most British people here are Irish roots anyway, I like call them boomerangs because they landed back

[@Clodaghbob]

@@sams3015 This is about Ireland (independent sovereign state and member of the EU), not Northern Ireland (part of the UK and outside of the EU). Ireland is absolutely _not_ British in any way. Unionists are Northern Irish. In Northern Ireland people can opt to identify as British or Irish. That is not the case in Ireland.

[@leahm8166]

old school Irish pubs do not serve food. Newer ‘gastropubs’ have opened since the Celtic tiger, which cater to a broader clientele

[@steven54511]

Watch an episode of Father Ted and you'll understand the Go On thing... especially once you see Mrs Doyle offer someone a cup o'tea...

[@duncancremin1708]

Tipping in restaurants is usually not in fast food type establishments. In higher class restaurants, with tended tables, especially in places where you need to book a table in advance, it would be normal to tip the wait staff. In a McDonalds, or Italian chippy, or a pizza joint, it would be very rare and certainly not expected. Taxis usually expect not to make change, so you generally tip up to the next 5 Euro. That is, if the fare is 9 Euro, you’d give the driver 10 and not expect a coin back. These are exceptions though. Tipping is not a part of our culture, as a rule.

[@lailachopperchops9290]

Pubs in the day time are a lot different to pubs in the eve , Also depends on what pub you go to , some are very rough round the edges shall we say ,

[@colinmorrison5119]

I remember one in Belfast, The Crescent (how it was allowed to stay open so long in the face of fire and safety regulations, I'll never know). A popular student haunt, it was understood they don't ever go there on Fridays. That was for the local paramilitaries...

[@scrappystocks]

I've lived in the States and I'm married to an American wife. I would say that there is very little, if any, similarity to an American bar and a typical English, Welsh, Scottish, or Irish pub. The cultural atmosphere is totally different. In the US I would never go into a bar, instead I would drink at home. The purpose there seems to be consume alcohol and get drunk. A pub however I would go on a regular basis to meet up with friends and neighbours. Although I may have a beer, I can also get a tea or coffee or we can take the kids and have something to eat. At our "local" you can sit in a corner and read a book or work on your laptop and no members of staff will ever want to kick you out or harrass you to buy a drink, like my experience in California. It's a great place for single people, particular pensioners, to go on their own for some company because everyone talks. It's usually a homely environment and part of the local social life. There are some village pubs that are even run by the local community after they've been threatened with closure. A few village pubs in the UK may even contain the local village post office.

[@mikekelly5869]

Good description.

[@donallmccrudden4812]

I know a couple of really old school pubs in Ireland would have a shop/port office and a pub connected to eachother and in some places the shop and pub are all in one, half the area behind the bar would have some basic groceries in it, like bread, butter, jam and a few other bits and pieces

[@norawhite6612]

We have bars in pubs.We also have restaurants in our pubs. We have sessions in our pubs too….lots of traditional musicians dropping in to join up and play and sing for free with the crowd joining in. Yes we do tip but not for bad service.. Running late is a big deal.💖🇮🇪🥳

[@Unlocktube]

I'm surprised you had the cheek to comment considering how late you were.

[@Mickybear89]

I like your videos my man! I live in Midlands Ireland. A pub is a place you go to socialise with friends and have a few drinks. We don't call them bars, even though a pub and a bar are the same thing, we just call them a pub. Normally we don't say "are you coming to the pub", we say are you coming to Valentines, PVs, Kanes etc different pubs have different names and we normally refer to them by their names. Also, some pubs serve food, some don't, it's hit and miss really. Normally when a big game is on for example rugby, a lot of people go to the pub to watch it, some people will drink and some people don't. Also, when your at the pub and you want to get a drink, you say "I'm going up to the bar to order a drink". The bar is the counter serving drink within the pub.

[@eileenmoynihan264]

So you're from Longford

[@mickdunne981]

we use the term slainte when raise our pints to each other in ireland also.

[@conallmclaughlin4545]

One thing that's never mentioned, Donegal in particular has some of the best beaches in the world. We've the best pubs too🍺

[@mikekelly5869]

Donegal proves that God has a wicked sense of humour: those beaches and that climate 🙄

[@kevincarroll1983]

And the Gaeltacht and Errigal.. damn I love Donegal. As an Irish person (from Down) we spent most of our summers there in Rann Ná Feirste

[@zakmartin]

The best looking and friskiest women, too.

[@marycarver1542]

Pubs are social centres, people meet their for companionship as well as a drink ! They are cheerful, comfortably furnished with roar fires in cold weather. Many take their dogs with them, and during they children can go in too. There is NO comparison between a Bar and a Pub!

[@gazinessex2]

Nice relaxing accent. Good original video.

[@duncancremin1708]

“How are you” is pronounced differently depending on where you’re from. It’s almost never an inquiry as to your personal well-being. It’s just a friendlier form of hello. Most people respond with hiya, how are you, or similar. If you want to talk, you can go into a little more detail, with something like “I’m grand, thanks. How are you?” Never, ever “I’m good”. Your good-ness is not for you to judge.

[@eoinoceallaigh2472]

It's the difference between "Howaya?" and " How are you?"

[@rickybell2.056]

Bout yea is my greetings followed by,what's the craic sham

[@Tankmyster]

And you never say you, it's always ya, Whether it's howaya or how are ya.

[@sparkyprojects]

Think of a pub more like the saloon bar in cowboy movies, beer, maybe snooker or pool, darts etc Our pubs have a public bar (generally the rougher side) and lounge bar (nicer seats, quieter atmosphere) Pubs these days also serve food/meals, they need to do this to make decent money. For sad things, offering tea is probably seen as "let me make tea, we'll sit down and talk" If queueing was an o;ympic spport, the UK would get gold every time, it was once said that people would join a queue without knowing what they're queueing for

[@finncullen]

"Take the number of pints they're suggesting and multiply it by three." "One " = "Three" "Some" = "Three Some" I love the Irish

[@phoenixfeathers4128]

A pub serves food as well as drinks, whereas bars usually stick to the drinks

[@reactingtomyroots]

That's kind of what I was thinking. I wish we had pubs instead of so many bars. They sound more enjoyable.

[@phoenixfeathers4128]

@@reactingtomyroots Yeahhh

[@cdrago462]

Not in Ireland. In Ireland we use Pub as the general word for any establishment that serves alcohol outside of a restaurant, hotel or off licence (liquor store??). We use 'pub' the same as you use 'bar' when talking about the pool bar, sports bar, strip bar etc. Irish people rarely if ever use bar.

[@phoenixfeathers4128]

@@cdrago462 Ok! Nice to know. I’ve only been in Ireland on a holiday but lived in England for a while

[@Safi-Dee]

Though pub and bar are interchangeable we generally use "Pub" for any "drinking house" - in some you can get food and bring kids, others are more like dive bars, some hold gigs and have a dance floor (but are not nightclubs) We usually use "bar" for the serving bar in the pub or also the drinking lounge/pub area of a hotel. If you're drinking at a hotel bar you'd rarely if ever say "I'm going to the pub". And when in a pub you might say "are you going up to the bar for a round". Also, everyone is different but in my experience all my friends are very huggy 😅 you're right - the drunker we are the more tactile too.

[@laurasherry3017]

I always think of a pub as the British version of a bar.

[@Flitzpiepe]

you usually tip the waiter in a restaurant, yes. but if the service was bad then you're free not to tip them at all.

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

IF (?) I'm going to tip in the UK, I generally work on a 10-12% basis... 15% is really pushing it (for exceptional service). I've been to the US many times and 'hate' the tipping culture (but do it, to avoid any conflict - DUH). What I have noticed though, is that the 'expected' tip percentage has been slowly increasing to, what is now, in some parts of America a ridiculous 25% (or a quarter of the cost of a meal). I have never paid that and ONLY ever done 15-20% at the most.

[@shelltomlin86]

Most Irish people are on time and consider being late rude but they would never tell you 😅 Love your channel ❤😊

[@justdefacts]

Yes as an Irish person I don't like people who are always late. It's like they are saying their time is more important than mine. If a friend is running even 10 minutes late they always text to apologise and explain. My daughter has a friend who always runs a hour or so late and I think she's so up her own arse that she thinks everyone else has nothing better to be doing than wait around till she deigns to show up.

[@rickybell2.056]

Slagging= its just a bit of banter 😂

[@Dayzofthe]

I’d say pubs and bars are the same thing. We never say we’re going to a bar. The only time I’d use the word bar is to go up to the bar (that’s in the pub) to order a drink

[@Phil_A_O_Fish]

Steve, what you said about your grandma sounds very much like my own Mum here in England. Many years ago she was in a dispute with my youngest brother and his wife about the raising of their five children and while I was visiting them my sister-in-law came out with the classic line about my Mum that, "....she wouldn't say sh!t even if she had a mouthful of it! ". I burst out laughing when I heard her say that and told her that she was spot-on when it came to describing my mother. That being said the next time I went to visit my brother, his wife and their children I got earache from my sister-in-law because she thought that I'd grassed her up to my Mum for her saying that when in reality one of my nephews had done it and reported back to my Mum ( his grandmother ) about what his own mother had said. While I hate to say it my late Mum was a bit of an interfering busybody when she was alive especially when it came to the raising of her grandchildren. Another example of her interference came when I went to visit my youngest sister and both she and my brother-in-law had been arguing about something and they were telling me about something that my Mum had done. I told them point-blank that I wasn't interested and that I had no intention of getting involved in any of their disputes. I also used the typical line of, " You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose but you can't pick your f*cking family, can you? "....my brother-in-law started laughing when I said that and after he'd recovered agreed with me.

[@reactingtomyroots]

"she wouldn't say sh!t even if she had a mouthful of it! " Haha this line made me LOL. :)

[@Phil_A_O_Fish]

@@reactingtomyroots, the even funnier part about my sister-in-law is that to look at her she's very classy and elegant and it was the shock of hearing such a thing coming out of her mouth made it even more hilarious. By the way, I love your channel and your honest reactions to the videos that you watch. Warmest regards to you, your family and friends and a belated happy 4th July to you all from here in East Lancashire, England. 👍😁👍🇬🇧🇮🇪🇺🇸

[@phoenixfeathers4128]

I can’t understand why please and thank you aren’t common! I honestly thought it was worldwide social etiquette (of course in the spoken language).

[@catlover132]

She is pretty spot on for most things... Saying goodbye, especially when leaving a social event, is more of a process in Ireland than a mere exit. Often, multiple people to say bye to, have to have a chat if haven't spoken to everyone before you leave, slowly move to the door. Elbows on the table are not a major issue, the norm at the end of a meal or just having a drink. In the workplace, punctuality is observed, same for things like concerts and theatre. Meeting at pub would be more relaxed. Pubs are better viewed as meeting places with alcohol available. The tea and the "go on" culture is beautifully demonstrated by Mrs Doyle in the classic sitcom 'Father Ted' - it really is a thing. This lady is from the east coast of Ireland - Galway, the main city in the west of the country, has been named on a number of surveys as the friendliest city in the world, so when you visit Ireland, make sure to make time for a trip. Close friends of both sexes will hug each other, and are more tactile. One thing she didn't mention was how friendships are not limited to one's own sex or age group, and not defined by the job you do. The commonest question meeting a new person is "where are you from?" Irish people love making connections - we might know someone from the same part of Ireland (hence we ask that of each other). If someone is obviously a new arrival in the country, it is out of genuine interest - the Irish travel a lot, many have lived abroad (note the presence of Irish pubs across the world). Hope you get to visit us soon!

[@juliedowning7782]

Many of these apply here in England also. 😄

[@leahm8166]

Do ye have to make everything about yourselves 😂

[@mickdunne981]

im like that on the phone too i say a load of byes lol 😅😅😅

[@missmerrily4830]

Generally speaking irish people are amongst the most lovely you'll ever meet. They can be rough around the edges, a little bit fey, don't always strictly tell the truth and have a whole history of things mystical. They aren't afraid to speak their minds. My overall impression in Ireland is that most people have more time for you. Taking my black immigrant husband to a remote part of Kerry in the very south of Ireland, I was a little bit hesitant, wondering what his reception would be. Well, this was it. No less than five separate strangers approached him, shook his hand and welcomed him to Ireland. I'm irish as well as English, but I haven't ever lived in Ireland as my Irish dad settled in England and lived and died there. But whenever i visit now, I firmly feel I'm at home. Pubs in Ireland can be amazing. They are pretty good in England, but Iriah ones mostly surpass them.

[@moorenicola6264]

Rough around the edges? Wow that's the height of rudeness!

[@sandrashane677]

@@moorenicola6264 No it isn't. It's true. We are a little rough round the edges. There's nothing wrong with that.

[@goaway7272]

We slag everyone if we can get away with it with good timing and a laugh

[@Tiny_420]

I would consider a pub and a bad to be interchangeable.. Hence the sayings, pub grub and bar food.. Some pubs do food and drink and vice versa..

[@indiantinamorals5791]

Hi Steve, in Ireland a pub or a bar is the same thing

[@danimcl5594]

The worst bit about slaggin is when you're raising kids. We slag everyone we are close to...even the kids. So we have to teach them "you can't say this stuff to strangers, only your family" lol We also get very proud when our child comes out with their first "come back". My young sons can absolutely destroy their uncles with slaggins now. But are extremely polite outside the house. 😂

[@E9JMX]

The queue thing is different in the north. If someone bunked the queue, we sarcastically say to the person "You alright there??". Also you can say "here, do you think im just standing here for the good of my health?" Works most of the time and they say sorry and move. But if you get flipped off by the said person for challenging them about bunking the queue, thats fair game to publicly shame them for bunking and not moving, so you simply remark about them "being ignorant and having a brass f***ing neck for bunking the queue!!" 😂

[@philgreen8277]

Pub = public house. Inn is a hotel with pub, a bit old style as Inn's were around in days of travelling by horse and coach, where horses would be changed or spend the night.

[@anthonyharris8448]

Pubs and some bars do food...An Irish patriot.

[@Mike-po2gx]

I struggle with why Americans always associate alcohol with getting drunk. Do Americans not go for a drink. One. If i go to pub with my family. Soneone might have a beer. Some Wine. Some coffee or tea.

[@shooster5884]

@@WookieWarriorz Similar drinking drinking alcohol as with tea. Non addicted still end up with the one glass of alcohol or the one cuppa tea turning into pints of alcohol or multiple pots of tea because we love to talk🥰

[@ciarankinsella6486]

I started leaving a pub at 10.30. Again I got out of the pub it was 12.15

[@McCRBen]

If buying rounds in a big group it’s better to pair off, that way two drinks are bought every round and it’s still social. Buying rounds in Irish families at wedding receptions could be interesting. One for each of my seven brothers and one each for the six sisters. Arriving home ‘we only had two rounds’.

[@angelicboyne]

Basically people never tipped except for a fancy restaurant in the 80s/90s. It became more common in the 00s to just tip after a meal unless service was poor then you wouldn’t bother. But the American habit has crept in more in the last 20 years and so it’s not expected anywhere but people might tip or leave the change atleast

[@purplebongo27]

I have just been made aware of my Irish roots... both my great grandmothers were Irish....but also how alike the Welsh & Irish people are love & light from South Wales ❤💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇮

[@eloradannen]

A bar is the counter you order drinks from in the pub.

[@maryoconnor2596]

A pub is usually made up of two parts "the bar" and "the lounge"....

[@orlalolo4585]

The bye thing is real 😂😂we do say bye 20 times before we hang up the phone

[@justdefacts]

The 'sir' and 'mam' thing isnt a feature of Irish politeness. Indeed we tend to be on first name terms with everyone including the boss and the elderely. I think it's that we aren't keen on obsequiseousness. The only person we call 'Mam' is our mother as in short for Mammy.

[@goaway7272]

I live 20 mins from beach in Ireland and that's far away and we're not at all costal lol

[@withcoffey]

Vast majority of us tip our waitress/waitors in every restaurant we eat. We don't tip within hotels for corrupting bags etc. So true bout pls and thnk u. Couldn't imagine not thanking the bus driver. Slagging is great craic. Highly recommend. Tea and a chat is defo centrepoint of our culture. Sign of someone offering u support. Not having elbows on table is timing out. See elbows on tables far more now in restaurants etc and much prefer it. Comfortable! We're more tactile than she communicates imo. We always hug our friends hello and goodbye. And I'm a non-drinker. Irish do swear a lot. But also we use the word "feck" - which is a great substitute for the *other f-word, and u can v safely say feck in front of ur granny. We do say 100s of Byes - leading to "the Irish goodbye," where u don't say bye to anyone and u just leave - cause all the byes take too long. 😊 I'm in Dublin and everyday see ppl waving to each other - one of my fave parts of driving around. 😊 Great social etiquette tips all round. U shud come to Ireland - you'll like it. 😀

[@carolineskipper6976]

Not surprisingly, all of these, except the 'running late' one, are the same as in the UK. Instead of 'How are you?' we tend to say 'Alright?' but it serves the same purpose.

[@alanmcm]

The most popular teas in Ireland are blends of strong Indian Black Tea. It is much stronger than the tea drank on the mainland. After it is fully drawn it is closer to black coffee in strength than a green tea. The first refusal is not about being polite by not accepting what is offered it is about giving host the opportunity to show the extent of their hospitality and generosity.

[@JJStrong]

Love the romantic view you have of a pub trust me it's more or less a bar except yeah some might be more family oriented but some are totally just to get drunk and have fun 😅

[@JJStrong]

Tbh American bars are usually more fun except for the having to tip the bar tender - we don't tip the bar tender in Ireland. Some people do tip a restaurant if the service is good and meal is good however

[@irishdeetalks]

Tips aren’t expected as much as they are in America. Delivery drivers and after a big meal in a restaurant we tip out of politeness

[@briandanaher3020]

Irish people have a mixture of southern and northen cultures. Quite reserved but also quite open and friendly, a bit of an anomaly

[@paulheenan8378]

pup bar same thing the lounge is were you get dinner in a pub

[@suzannelangdon]

I get anxiety watching American people on the phone and they just hang up 👀 you'd be rang back if you were here in Ireland and asked what you said wrong 😂😂

[@irishdeetalks]

🤣 So True

[@darrenshore5853]

Bars in America are soulless places with tvs all over the place. Pubs in general are comfortable and cosy.

[@D10RC]

A pub is a public house and when you want a drink you go up to the Bar to order it , now get the next round in pal.

[@sueKay]

This all sounds very much like Scotland too. I'd say that not all pubs (in Scotland and the UK) are created equal - some pubs are lovely, family friendly and serve food. Others are far more like bars. I'm not a fan of bars, but I will go into pubs. Another difference between pubs and bars is that a pub is generally (but not always) a standalone building or bought premises, they might even have some bed and breakfast rooms on-site, and also a beer garden. Bars, tend to be smaller businesses within rented premises, if they do have a beer garden it'll probably be very small (and usually just used by smokers!). Our greetings are a bit different in Scotland though. The only place I've ever seen any real issues with queuing was in rural Germany when I tried to get on a bus. There was all these locals, mostly old ladies. They stood and talked politely to each other... then the bus came and it was absolute free-for-all, complete with pushing and shoving. Then they all got on the almost empty bus (so there was no reason to fight for seats...) and went back to talking politely to each other...it was so surreal!

[@DavidDArcy1975]

tipping taxi drivers is just mental. tipping in restaurants might happen if it's not already charged as a service charge, which is usually 10%

[@tmtomh6387]

I haven't read the previous comments, so this may be repetitive to you. A "bar" in the US is roughly the same as a "pub" in Ireland, although a pub may well be divided into a "bar" in which people mainly sit literally at the bar, like in the USA, or maybe on a few other stools; a 'lounge" which generally is a larger area with various seating arrangements. Some also have a "snug" which is an area siting usually 8 people or less which is likely to have its own serving area.

[@JJStrong]

This is hilarious. Taking about sweet tea oh you've a big surprise coming for way 😂 nothing sweet about a good cup of tea in Ireland it's usually just tea and milk

[@Angi-v8v]

I am watching someone "reacting to my roots" are these irish roots coz if you dunno the difference between a pub and a bar...im confused whats your irish roots😊😅 lottsa love just pondering!?

[@susankempton1718]

I am from Belfast ,great vid .how are ya is the word formed into 1 word .Hope that helps .

[@shaneosullivan5851]

I live in Ireland the small town of mine if you ask the a local what time it is he would tell you the what day it is,

[@Ukcristy]

Ive never heard of slagging in the uk we call what she was on about, taking the piss 😂😂👍🏻

[@shelleyjackson8793]

I've heard nothing that she said about Ireland that doesn't also apply to the UK.

[@gallowglass2630]

Ireland(republic) isn't in the UK.

[@shelleyjackson8793]

@@gallowglass2630 I don’t know what you’re talking about 😁

[@Sophie.S..]

@@gallowglass2630 He didn't say it was.

[@gallowglass2630]

@@shelleyjackson8793 Sorry i misread your comment

[@gallowglass2630]

@@Sophie.S.. yes i got it wrong

[@johnnyuk3365]

All of these things are true in Ireland. I live in U.K. with joint U.K. /Irish nationality and have spent a lot of time in Ireland over the years. Irish and British pubs are remarkably similar in the way they function but can physically look different. Irish internal decor can have dark colours and a lot of wood. External walls can have bright pastel colours, green, yellow, blue. Although some pubs in both countries can be more like bars the great things about most Pubs is that they are a community centre. Go into a typical pub lunchtime particularly in rural area and on one table there may be a few friends drinking, another table with two men having an informal business meeting over a drink and a sandwich, another table may a some mums with kids in buggies meeting,(particular in the pub gardens which a high percentage of pubs do outside of cities and large towns), another table may have staff from a local office having lunch, another table where a young lad (under 21!) has taken his granddad for a pint. All this could be happening at the same time. In the evening the atmosphere changes, obviously no kids and more people out socialising with friends for the evening as she said. “Go on, go on” is definitely true. See if you can watch some videos of Father Ted, a comedy about an Irish priest from a few years go. His housekeeper, Mrs Doyle, had “go on” down to an art form.

[@gallowglass2630]

Children are not allowed in pubs after 9 pm don't know if there is a similar law in the UK or not.British pubs tend to be wee bit bigger and usually don't have family names because they are linked to breweries whereas in ireland they are usually stand alone businesses.

[@johnnyuk3365]

@@gallowglass2630 it is 9:00 in the U.K. as well, although 9:30 if eating with their family. My uncle had a pub named “Ryan’s “ in Cork when I was a child, this was going back almost 50 years ago and there wasn’t a curfew then. Loved his pub, he had a petrol pump outside and my Aunt ran a small store attached to the pub. Local farmers would come and park by the pump, my cousin filled the tank while the driver went into the pub, gave a shopping list to my aunt who did his shopping while he sat and had a pint. Must be the ultimate convenience shopping.

[@gallowglass2630]

@@johnnyuk3365 The grocery pub was very common once in ireland now its fairly rare.

[@shooster5884]

My local village pub is a shop in the front too... agricultural supplies out back ..and is also the village undertaker's.. side sheds converted into a small chapel where the coffin is open for the villagers to pay their last respects before the coffin is closed with just the family present. Everyone else waits outside then to accompany the coffin across the road to the church.

[@ENFj12]

We don't tip

[@grahamgresty8383]

Her video was 10 minutes longer of her saying 'bye'

[@Donegalwildatlantic]

That 10 to 15% tip is not the case I'm Irish just to point out that you won't find any add ons on Ur bill, Ur bill it's itemized just what U have consumed, the tip is totally up to U and usually a person might leave 2 or 3 euro or up to 5 euro but that's considered a great tip, but here we tip on a great service if we don't get it we don't tip plain and simple, I was in the stated we went to a breakfast in a cafe slash dinner we waited almost an hour to get or orders taken an another 45 mins for the food waitress was rude to us so upon leaving my cousin said U didn't leave a top we said no we waited over and hour to have orders taken 45 mins for food rude service so no why would we tip we didn't we wouldn't that's or way and was not tipping for that no way, and tea cures everything here 😂

[@BrianMcGuirkBMG]

Never heard the noise blowing issue at the table. Far better for your nose to drip in your food.

[@johnp8131]

Been to Northern Ireland and the North, the West and East of the Republic whilst on our Holidays too. Beautiful country and people. Much is quite similar in many ways culturally and geographically to rural Britain? Although plenty on both sides wold be in denial of that?

[@rmlfilms123]

No, running late is a big deal. I am a GOOD time keeper and I am Irish. Please don't be late. Just saying. Be ready. If I am, you should be too.

[@dzzope]

Irish pub culture is V different to English pub culture.. Hard to explain... Easier to show. And even then there is no 1 "this is how they are" for either country. Irish pub culture is traditionally much more drinking chat&craic or music focused and later opening hours. A pub is any public house, you then have a Bar consisting of the Bar and stools + tables around the wall(old days men only), The lounge tends to be much larger with space for familys / parties.. maybe a "snug" or 2.. Traditional pubs are falling by the way-side for the most part though. There are still plenty round but there used to be many many more Old "joke" is the typical Irish village has a shop, post office and petrol station (usually 1 place) and 3 pubs.. She is a V modern take on Irish.. no massive connection to the past there and thats for sure. Dublin in the early 90's and back was a V different place to what it is now.. True of the whole country to be fair, Though the countryside always seems to remember longer than the cities(apart from the odd lil nooks that survive) She explains the Bye thing pretty well, it's not trying to be rude but to end the convo and get on with whatever they need to.. But.. It's Very much a Dublin (and surrounding areas) thing The striking up conversation when your already done and about to leave is V often true. I don't think she actually covered Irish culture or customs at all (I'll give her the first refusal / constant offerings).. Just some etiquette that is generally true in western societies beyone the odd Irishism. Watch ANY "Fr TED" episode (well nearly) and Mrs Doyle gives you the stereotypical Irish older lady when guests come... Drink, food, heat, seat, towel, You'll be offered everything you could possibly need repeatedly till ya give in and take something.. (At least thats how it feels sometimes)

[@bunbun2711]

An Gardaí Síochana ( Guardians of the peace) two police you wld refer to them as Gardaí & a single officer wld be referred to as Garda. Slán go foill

[@irish66]

Personally. If someone asks me if I want something, and I say "No". That's what I mean. If I offer something and they so "No", I'll say "Are you sure?" "Irish people aren't really into public displays of affection" Well this irish person is. ☺ Yes, I have one particular friend, I always hug whenever I see her, and it's often in a street. Not sure if ever witnessed bye before they actually leave. But I do recall on more than one occassion, someone saying something like "Oh, i better go, and 20 minutes later, they still haven't gone. It's usually a certain sex by the way.☺ She left holding doors open, putting dividers down in supermarket checkouts for the person behind you. Well, where I live, this would be in Aldi and Lidl. Then also in the same stores, if you have lets say a reasonable of groceries, and the person behind has only a few items, to let them on ahead of you. Of course, not everybody does it.

[@wendyelder5761]

Scotland and Ireland are so similar. If it wasn't for the accent she could be describing Scotland.

[@jvernon9094]

It's just the same in England.

[@mushroom4051]

N.ireland is full. Of jocks imported from uk

[@leahm8166]

No. It’s really not.

[@ridgebackdk]

tipping is not expected its more just something you do if you get looked after ... its not a small island sure , but more a giant rock ...its about 300 miles long by 170 miles wide ....

[@DublinMark]

Howyea Steve.. Pretty much they the same thing.. most pus have 2 separate areas in same building the bar is smaller most people sit around the counter etc.. and other side is called the lounge. much bigger space and more tables. Families and larger groups wud be in the lounge our bars usual for the older generation.

[@DublinMark]

Do you plan on visiting Ireland in future

[@DublinMark]

Regarding the displays of affection and been huggy that's where we replace it with the slagging and insulting each other.. the more insuluting is our way of a longer hug lol😂

[@patrickmcloughlin2350]

Running late-----Irish people work hard, so usually might stay over to finish up what they are doing. They may have home responsibilities to take care of after, so running late for the pub isn't a big worry. Contrary to popular belief, other things take presedent. We don't spend all our time in the pub but when we do go out we know how to have a jolly good time.

[@rickybell2.056]

If its not Yorkshire gold teabags then don't even bother putting the kettle on

[@joey0988]

I'm Irish and I've never really heard stop the lights, it doesn't make any sense.

[@AnneNiM-ni3fx]

Stop the lights is the catchphrase from the 1970s quiz show of same name. If you were a child or older in the 70s it makes total sense

[@JJDEire]

Tipping at your discretion

[@Shoomer1988]

Pubs can be extremely rough around the edges.

[@rickybell2.056]

In northern Ireland all you need to do to fit in is ,,,, take a sentence, take out a few words that aren't really needed , then mash a few words together and thats about it , now your a local 😂😂😂😂

[@deborahmcgee7970]

It depends on what way they are swearing. Sometimes it is insulting you know by the tone of the voice

[@DavidDArcy1975]

HOWAYA... NOT 'howeyeh'

[@johnangelo75]

Tips in Ireland are very rare.

[@Ukcristy]

😂😂😂😂bye bye bye bye bye bye 😂😂😂😂😂 we do do that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Aw-zc2lt]

Tipping is a strange one. We do it for waiters but not so much others. Dont know why they get singled out above others though. As far as I'm aware, they are paid a regular wage. Otherwise u might tip dustman etc but generally nearer Xmas. I don't understand why queuing stands out to visitors. Bill Bryson mentions it a few times but that just evokes images of Americans barging through each other like bargain hunter at a Boxing Day sale!

[@martinamassey5379]

Pub's same as bars

[@ikeettgaming]

one of the first thing you taught to your children in france is to not accept money from a stranger , anything in fact and always refuse from a non stranger even a familly member you dont see often if there is not a good reason for it , because there is no reason to do so , and to not be indebt for this nice gesture in fact it could be perceved as i offer you smthg so now you have to ... and its not smght youll like to be forced to in france ^^ the polite refusal the why ? and the acceptance if you want to Most girl refuse gift to not :" have to be nice " or feel the obligation to offer smght like "sexual favor" or simply false interest ( exageration but i think you understand why they say no if the guy as no chances ) in return . in many american short we see a guy giving money for actions , its very bad for a french its not like you reward an action but more : you pay for obedience type of thing , its ok for the young rarely for the oldest ( and no matter the cost even millions ). we prefer be offended than money ^^