It's offensive to have Irish drinking Questioned on St. Patrick's Day

[LaydeeBug]

If you're lucky enough to be Irish, honey, you are lucky enough. I am Irish on every side of my family. We even have a red haired lucky charm running around telling all of us "I love you", so I wish you peace, love, friendship, health, happiness and hope as you journey toward the next St. Patrick's Day.

Have a pint. Chill out. Have some Irish bash. Get some corned beef and cabbage, or smoked neck or ham if that's your preference. But **one** day of the year, we get to extend our luck to you. Know this:

You are ALL Irish today.

We are all Americans EVERY day. St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.

[dkf]

1. Cool.

A very nice post.

[LaydeeBug]

2. I'll drink to that.

[dkf]

5. I was about to say "cheers!" but that's probably wrong?

So insert proper phrase ______________

[Glamrock]

8. Slainte

Sláinte: "Cheers." or "To your health."
Sláinte chuig na fir, agus go mairfidh na mná go deo: "Health to the men, and may the women live forever."
Faol saol agat, gob fliuch, agus bás in Éirinn: "Long life to you, a wet mouth, and death in Ireland."
Croi follain agus gob fliuch: "A healthy heart and a wet mouth."
Céad Míle Fáilte: "One hundred thousand welcomes."
Go mbeire muid beo ar an am seo aris: "May we be alive at this time next year."
Fad saol agat: "Long life to you."
Sláinte agus táinte: "Health and wealth"

[The Straight Story]

3. Just know when you leave the bar...I won't be holding the door for you

Will have a drink for you tonight and celebrate leprechauns, booze, and some guy who should have his own reality show on how to get rid of snakes.

[Marrah_G]

6. ROFL!

[LaydeeBug]

12. Well, you'd BETTER NOT, or I'll have you *fired*, or at least elbow you in the groin...I'm short. nt

[Skittles]

4. not everyone here is American

and they most certainly do not all aspire to be Irish; that being said, Happy St. Patrick's Day.

[Deep13]

7. The stereotype of Irishmen as drunks is pretty unfortunate.

So if you are lucky to be Irish, what nationalities would you consider to be unfortunate?

[Glamrock]

9. Perhaps

those nationalities who are so easily offended.

[LaydeeBug]

14. No, the stereotypes of IrishMEN being less endowed is pretty unfortunate,

the comparison you make is just *lame*.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

10. When I hear the words "Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day" It makes me cringe.

People interested in romanticizing alcohol and the Irish might also want to read this.

http://irishamerica.com/2012/01/breaking-the-code-of-silence-the-irish-and-drink/

We Irish are known for being courageous, compassionate, spiritual, creative, difficult, resourceful, witty, sad, lovable, clannish, hot headed, devious, self-destructive and brilliant. Sociologists agree that we have been the most successful and accomplished immigrant group in the United States, with the possible exception of the Jews. Since our arrival in the U.S. in the early 1700s we have excelled in business, education, medicine, the law, religion, the military, entertainment, construction, professional sports, and, last but certainly not least, politics and organized crime.

For all that success, it is sad to say that we are still known as a race of drunks.

Not all of us, of course, but more than enough to provide a statistical basis for this unfortunate stereotype. A 2009 Irish Health Board Report showed that 54 percent of respondents (about 2.14 million adults out of a population of 4.2 million) engage in harmful or risky drinking each year, compared to a European average of 28 percent.[/di

and

http://alcoholrehab.com/alcohol-rehab/alcoholism-in-ireland/

Ireland ranks high among European countries for consumption of alcohol. In 2003 it had the second highest per capita liter consumption in the world. The Irish are now drinking more than they ever did; twice as much as they were consuming back in the 1960s. This has led to an increase in alcoholism and alcohol related deaths.
Alcoholism Statistics for Ireland

The Rutland Centre estimates that one in ten people in Ireland are dealing with alcoholism. Alcohol has become the third most common reason for why people are admitted to psychiatric wards. It is estimated that every seven hours somebody in Ireland dies because of alcohol abuse. Every day there are 2,000 hospital beds taken up by people who are there because of alcohol. The statistics for alcohol abuse are particularly worrying that on average five other people will be impacted when one individual develops alcoholism.

[LaydeeBug]

13. When a rellie of mine twisted her ankle over there, the hospital gave her a shot of whiskey "for the

road". Truly.

This is lame.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

11. Have you been to Ireland recently?

There are 20 pubs for every grocery store. These people take their drinking very seriously! We visited granma at 9:00AM and she was pouring waterglasses full of whisky to welcome us. Eye lassie, she told my wife, a sip os not even enough to whet yer whistle!

Sorry, I loved Ireland but these people take their drinking very seriously!

Call it what you want but drinking in Ireland is serious business. Also, Guiness here sucks!

[LaydeeBug]

15. ^^this^^ (and Best. Sig. Line. EVER!!!!!!) nt

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

16. Yeah for alcoholism in moderation and little green clothed men with red beards!

[LaydeeBug]

17. As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction. nt