Irish Customs & Habits. What to expect when moving to Ireland

[@Clodaghbob]

Irish people are very informal. You don't have to make special arrangements to visit. We're delighted to see you. Come as you are. You don't need to bring anything. In practice, I usually bring a packet of bikkies (biscuits) when I visit a friend - to go with the coffee that I'm going to be offered.🤗 There's probably a practical reason why there is no particular Irish tradition of bringing gifts. In my lifetime, many people were poor - very poor. Not everyone could afford to buy gifts (some had difficulty affording food). It was far more important that you brought yourself. Also, there _is_ a tradition of dropping in unannounced. When I was a child, a lovely neighbour frequently visited. He used to open the front door, shout 'God bless all here', and walk straight in! He never brought gifts but he always brought stories. If it was a 'true' ghost story, we would huddle around the fire and the lights were always switched off ... for that extra creepy effect. Ireland has changed dramatically in a relatively short period of time.

[@AMEditionYT]

This is very cool! Much less stress :) I usually have to make sure I go to the shop, buy something and that takes a lot of time and energy! :) Good idea about biscuits. Will do it myself whenever we can visit people again.

[@gloin10]

Actually, some Irish people would be quite offended if you showed up with a large cake or something like that. They'd be thinking something like "Does s/he think we don't have enough food in the house?" or "Do they think we're poor?"

[@Clodaghbob]

gloin10 True. There were always some people in the neighbourhood who had 'notions'.

[@gloin10]

@@Clodaghbob Ah dear, there is nothing like the finely drawn snobbery of small Irish towns, where tuppence ha'penny looks down on tuppence...

[@Clodaghbob]

gloin10 What would Irish novelists do without them to write it all down and entertain the rest of us.

[@raybo64]

In relation to Irish people not being direct it's important to remember also that this is linked with Irish people not willing to criticise people behind their backs. You have to realise that Ireland is a very small country. People also mix a lot and take part in their community activities, particularly sport. That means that people know each other and may also know a lot of people in common. Add in family into the mix you have to be careful of offending people inadvertently. Irish people who meet each other anywhere in the world will usually know, or perhaps even be related to, each other. There's no need to be direct and perhaps consequently offensive. It's a lot easier to advise of other ways of doing things.

[@silverkitty2503]

true

[@interestingfacts7944]

Sorry for all of the comments I'm sure there will be more, I wanted to remark at 40:20 i am in California and it is the opposite in America, if someone comes to your house it is polite to offer them something to eat or drink. But I submit that us Americans do have strange ways on more than a few occasions.

[@AMEditionYT]

No worries about the comments! I love reading them😊😊 It's interesting to see that we all can be so different in the little things. I was talking to people here and they said it was a common thing to bring a lil gift when visiting someone in the past. Now gifts seem to be offered only during big events. 😊 I think it's good to know to avoid any misunderstanding. Hope to visist California one day!

[@T00FAST4L0VE]

When you say “bring presents“ probably just means to bring some thing like a bottle of wine,nine times out of 10, that would go with whatever you will be eating. Other options are casseroles, coleslaw‘s, desserts, etc.… However, this is in the US specifically… It just sounds a lot like the tradition that we have here when people are invited for dinner or thr like type visit. #PROTIPSBYANGELYOUREWELCOMR 😁

[@vjkrishn82]

I am always late to meetings..😛..I am also laid back..😛..For people like me time is 'around'..I should start being an 'at' a particular time person ..I have understood a great deal about Ireland 🇮🇪 and Irish culture..and I am in love with the friendly people..good to know that Irish soccer fans are considered the most polite..because their neighbors are considered to be 'hooligans' when it comes to Soccer ⚽️ fans..😛..no offense just harmless fun..in India also we have the habit of taking the shoes off..the reason being the same as in Eastern Europe..and I like the Irish sandwich way of constructive criticism..I will download this video like many other videos of yours..it is a good script as always and you covered the essence of Irish culture..kudos to Ana and Anna..in short Awesome squared..The fifty odd minutes did not seem long..which means I thoroughly enjoyed your session..I wish I was live..I could have got the positive vibes back then..anyway recording is good enough..can't wait to move to Ireland 🇮🇪..seems that I could make loads and loads of friends and improve my social skills..would like to write ✍ more about the session..but I don't want to spam..😛..expecting more LIVE sessions from you Ana as in Awesome..Maria as in Kind and warm..I guess it is hyphenated for a reason to be more like an adjective pair(s)..like..The Awesomely-Kind and Awesomely-Warm..like the pristine nature of Ireland 🇮🇪..totally savage..😇🤗❤🖖🥰✌

[@boatman6865]

I can’t agree on the matter of taking shoes off. It would not mean that you are going to take you clothes off😊. It may suggest that you are overly casual but generally people wouldn’t mind

[@AMEditionYT]

Very interesting to see people who live in the same country and have very different believes :) I was told this but an older Irish man.

[@thequietman760]

You're wrong about taking your shoes off. It doesn't mean you want to take your clothes off. I don't know where your teacher heard that. But it's wrong

[@AMEditionYT]

Thanks for letting me know. 😊👌 It's interesting to see that even people from the same cultures have very different views and opinions on the same things.

[@kevindoom]

@@AMEditionYT its more we dont want to obligate you to behave like you are under us less important than us that you are here visiting us because we want and like having you visit us and not to have you feel that we are imposing obedience or something like that

[@shubhamsarohi9647]

I don't plan to move to Ireland. I have just subscribed to see you.

[@AMEditionYT]

Hi! This is so cool! Thank you 😊 I also have many videos not related to Ireland and I'm sure you'll find sth for you 😊🤩

[@williamdunne9325]

By your name, I most certainly hope you never move to my country.

[@gloin10]

@@williamdunne9325 Oh shut up, you sad old racist.

[@ReynanStuartLittle]

Hello

[@colinogorman8279]

Enjoy Ireland

[@interestingfacts7944]

I really want to go there

[@AMEditionYT]

It's a gorgeous country!🤩👌 I'm sure you'll love it!😊❤

[@eileenoconnell530]

This is a very interesting discussion. Well done both of you, I'm sure you'll both have a great future in Ireland.

[@tomoshea7230]

If you think you know the Irish character in any way then you know nothing the Irish are very complex what you see on the outside is nothing like what's going on in the inside ,Freud said the Irish are the only race of people that can't be Psycho analysed ,it's a lot to do with centuries of been told you are no better than an animal in your own country by English ruling classes and been out worldly civil to these people but hating them and yourself for what they are doing to you and your people it's very complex ,if you want to know the Irish you have to learn Irish history and understand it .

[@raybo64]

There's a lot in what you say Tom, and I reckon Otto Korekt probably took a swipe at some of the text.

[@hashimmoaz2753]

Best method to describe culture ♥️♥️

[@AMEditionYT]

Thank you! We really enjoyed filming this live video and there's so much more to it😊♥️

[@carmonty27]

You two are very intelligent women!!

[@aodhmac7]

You both must have kissed the Blarney Stone.

[@tomhayes750]

we do bring bikkies...you have mean friends...

[@taspaddebourgo]

Anamaria, one thing that I was wondering about is as you are from Moldava which is not in the EEC. I figured that you probably obtained a Romanian passport. Can Moldavans obtain Romanian passports. Also as you speak Russian , I presume it is because of the large Russian presnce and influence in Moldava as you do not have any slavic features , I suppose that you are of Romanian/ Moldavan bloodline, although I know many Russians, Poles , and other slavic speaking countries do not have any slavic features. Please do not think that I am being personal or inquisitive , just a friendly comment to which no reply is necessary. Personally I believe the more passports one has the better. It used to make for easier travelling , but now with such security and border controls etc. I am not so sure. Take care taspad

[@AMEditionYT]

Hi! :) Thanks for your comment. It's very fine. I really like reading them! :) You're right, Moldova is not the European Union, however, Moldova and Romania was one country in the past, so we share the same language, but the history in the past few hundred years differ a bit. Also the citizens of Moldova can make Romanian passports without any problems and this is what the majority of the population does.

[@vjkrishn82]

@@AMEditionYT :Moldovan Citizenship by Investment seems like a good option since you could get Romanian passport and travel freely in EU..thanks for mentioning it 😇❤

[@vjkrishn82]

And also go around the cool 😎 hangout places of Chisnau..🥰❤

[@colinogorman8279]

Eastern Europeans are much more open than the Irish I welcome this

[@markilleen4027]

the indirect nature probable stems from the dueling culture

[@boatman6865]

Colonialism I’d say, the need not to cause offence

[@markilleen4027]

@@boatman6865 no dueling was extremely popular in ireland if you offended someone even by accident you would be obliged to duel and that went for all man women rich and poor catholic and protestant

[@Clodaghbob]

mar killeen I was born and bred in Ireland along with all the ancestors that I can identify and, in my long life, I have never heard of a 'duelling culture' in Ireland. It must be a local phenomenon in your area. 🤣 Of course, there was the occasional duel in the past like in other countries, but a 'culture' of duelling? No. The vast majority of the population couldn't afford food, let alone weapons.

[@Clodaghbob]

Crem Er No, not seriously ... just near Mar's. 🤣

[@markilleen4027]

@@Clodaghbobare you for real just because you haven't heard of something it didn't exist. and by the way we weren't perpetually starving. and instead of exposing your lack of knowledge over the internet why don't you take advantage of its vast unending wealth of information. here is a little head start for you (Code duello) its only two words put them into a search engine of your choice and a miracle occurs things you have never heard of

[@jgg59]

The world is only 2% redheads. Yet Ireland has is over 10% redheads That’s still a lot of redheads! Lol