beeslybee:

cafern:

@ people who were not born in Ireland and particularly Americans

– It is not Patty’s Day, it is Paddy’s Day. Patty is short for Patricia, Paddy is short for Pádraig which has been anglicised to Patrick.
– It is not Gaelic, it is Irish. In Irish, the language is called Gaelige but that’s pronounced Gwayl-geh.
– Literally no one in Ireland has ever eaten corned beef and cabbage
– We have also never said top of the morning
– If you pinch an Irish person for not wearing green on Paddy’s Day they’re likely to slap you.
– Why do you dye your drinks green?
– It is not “North Ireland” it is “Northern Ireland”. It is not “South Ireland” it is “The Republic of Ireland” or just “Ireland”.
– No, I do not know the Dohertys of Mayo.
– Please, if you must, do things for the craic and not the crack. Cocaine is not a great habit lads.
– Drinks like the “Irish car bomb” and the “black & tan” are incredibly offensive (you wouldn’t drink a “9/11”)

However

– Wearing green is grand
– Having a few drinks is also grand, they don’t even need to be Irish (I drink a Swedish cider most of the time)
– Aye sure queue up some Irish music on youtube it’s great.
– If you want one Irish word to use throughout the day a good one is Sláinte (pronounced slawn-sha) – it’s the equivalent of saying “cheers” before you drink!

Please be respectful on Holidays like this! It’s great to join in and show your respect & appreciation for other cultures celebrations, but remember to actually do that! Have fun, but stay respectful to the culture and religion. ?