-- Posted by ElephantStone at 6:08 am on Oct. 28, 2008 Im from London, all my cousins and grandparents, etc. are in the UK. But the house prices and unavailability pushed us out of London and into the Rep. of Ireland. I go back to the UK regularly, and Ive just come back to Ireland from a 5 day visit. And it is or was so much better in the UK. Life is so much easier when you have your cousins and aunts and uncles around you. And just in general, I prefer how the UK is that bit rougher, that bit edgier than here. People are more streetwise. And the chances of being mugged are that much higher. And people are different. I cant really describe it, but people in the UK do think that tiny bit differently to people in Ireland. They socialise differently and just say different things. And I get a long with people in the UK so much better. (Im not saying the UK is in any way better that Ireland. I just prefer it.) -- Posted by xMoNoxLoCox at 6:09 am on Oct. 28, 2008 your right...ireland sucks... -- Posted by Vordhosbn at 6:10 am on Oct. 28, 2008 i think i know what you mean. i've moved from sydney to canberra for university. canberra is small, clean, safe, quiet.... everything sydney isn't. i miss sydney like crazy. im definitely a city girl. -- Posted by BLUEAUTOMATIC at 6:12 am on Oct. 28, 2008 Like I've said before when you've posted topics of this nature, you're a twat. -- Posted by Energizer Bunny at 6:13 am on Oct. 28, 2008 Quote: from BlueAutomatic at 6:12 am on Oct. 28, 2008 Like I've said before when you've posted topics of this nature, you're a twat. lol what -- Posted by Gemmax at 6:16 am on Oct. 28, 2008 I like living in England :) I just wish people didn't stab everyone! Like three people have been stabbed in my area recently. And another two or three have drowned in the rive. Lovely. -- Posted by ElephantStone at 6:16 am on Oct. 28, 2008 Quote: from BlueAutomatic at 1:12 pm on Oct. 28, 2008 Like I've said before when you've posted topics of this nature, you're a twat. oh yeah, and youve had this experience of moving to different countries? -- Posted by LeanneS at 6:28 am on Oct. 28, 2008 Quote: from ElephantStone at 1:08 pm on Oct. 28, 2008 but people in the UK do think that tiny bit differently to people in Ireland. They socialise differently and just say different things. You really think they are that different? I wouldnt think so....i mean i dont know anyone from Ireland personally but i cant imagine them being any different. Ah i duno Like you said though, it is better when you have your family around you. -- Posted by ElephantStone at 6:34 am on Oct. 28, 2008 Quote: from leanneS at 1:28 pm on Oct. 28, 2008 Quote: from ElephantStone at 1:08 pm on Oct. 28, 2008  but people in the UK do think that tiny bit differently to people in Ireland. They socialise differently and just say different things.   You really think they are that different?   I wouldnt think so....i mean i dont know anyone from Ireland personally but i cant imagine them being any different. Ah i duno Like you said though, it is better when you have your family around you. No, there is a humour difference, and the way things are said and approached. I mean it could be different between the North and South of the UK as Im really centred all round south england -- Posted by Special Agent Orange at 6:53 am on Oct. 28, 2008 i'd be afraid to move to ireland. if everything there is truely green id be so damn bored -- Posted by Natsy at 6:54 am on Oct. 28, 2008 we rock -- Posted by Sharpe at 12:53 pm on Nov. 5, 2008 I'm Irish and to anyone that says "Ireland sucks" or anything of the like, chances are you have never been here and are stuck with stereotypical images of small people with red hair, or that the Irish people hated you because you were a fucking dickwad. To anyone that says "I prefer (yada-yada-blah)", that's not a problem. If you grew up in a different country it can be a big deal when you move somewhere else. And yes, we Irish may have quite a different aura about us than the English - does that make us wrong? Of course not! It's just your own decision. "i'd be afraid to move to ireland. if everything there is truely green id be so damn bored" Oh, hahah, hahah, hahahahah, hahahahahahahha. 1. Who said everything is green? Don't be a fucking moron. 2. Who gives a fuck if you're bored? You're lucky to be allowed on earth - don't be picky. "there is a humour difference, and the way things are said and approached." You're probably right, and I have no problem with what you're saying. You obviously are used to the collective personality of the English people, that's absolutely fine. At least you approached this matturely by saying "I hate living in Ireland" as opposed to "I hate Ireland". Although the use of the words "fucking" and "hate" were a bit unneccessary, if you don't mind my honesty. -- Posted by digger81 at 5:28 am on Nov. 10, 2008 Ireland does suck. I have lived in Dublin for 5 months now and I have never been in a more self important, filthy, overpriced and racist city in my life. Whether it be the vomit on the ground and litter in the streets, the fact that the food is terrible and the only good resteraunts have a 'racism free zone' sticker on the door because they have been attacked for being foreign. Or the way the Irish like to blame most of their problems on the Polish when infact the Polish have done more to build up the economy then the Irish have. Infact the Irish care nothing about Ireloand, their national monumnets are all funded by other countries of the EU and they then have the hide to charge 7 euros to view it. T|he economy is wholly financed by the EU and now that funding has stopped they are in recession because they did nothing to build their economy. And how can such low quality food from supermarkets cost twice as miuch as anywhere in Europe? Dublin is not France or Italy, there is not culture or fine culinery tradition, so don't charge like there is. The Guiness does not taste better in Ireland as it has the sting of paying twice the price you would anywhere..... in short...Dublin is a waste of time and space....they should wake up to themselves!!!! -- Posted by barform at 4:40 am on May 12, 2009 I am from spain and living in ireland for 2 years,I am very angry at these people saying negative things about the irish,since ive being hear the irish people are very friendly and wellcoming to me and are very similer to the spanish people,I here alot of foreigners in ireland from countrys im not going to mention out of resect for the good people from there saying alot of negitive things about irish,most of these people are just unhappy weak individual's that have noting to offer to ireland,And like to blame Ireland for there falure in life,I think these people should learn what u "give in this life is what you get back" and i find if you are a positive person in ireland you have great opportunities. -- Posted by Consulate at 8:42 am on Nov. 14, 2009 It can be difficult for anybody to move from one culture to another. Ireland and England have two totally different cultures.  Although on the outside it may seem similar the only similarity is the language people speak.  Irish people are know for telling it as it is and do not have any hesitation in doing so. Irish people have great pride in their country and love making people feel at home.  Irish cities face the same problems as any other European city.  Take Dublin for example, up until about 15 years ago there was very little multi-culturalism, in that 15 years there are lots of different nationalities living in Dublin now. Most people embrace this but others are ill informed or zenophobic and this is a trend you will see everywhere.  I read in the topic that the UK was better because it was rougher and there is more chance of being mugged.  If this is what you enjoy by all means enjoy it in the UK.  Ireland has seen crime like this and it continues but tough police coupled with a people who stand up for themselves against crime have not seen this type of crime explode out of control.  It is alway easier to live near your family and friends and when moving country this can be a factor that encourages homesickness and apathy towards your new home.  Don't dispair its never as bad as it seems.  Embrace the culture, join clubs, meet new people.  Ireland still is a vibrant and safe society to live in.  Recently as with the rest of the world it has experienced economic difficulties but the government seem to be correcting this.  I would never write a country off.  I was born in Cork in Ireland and moved to, Kilburn, London at the age of 5.  It was easy for me to settle in as I was only a child, but for my older brothers and sister then 11, 13, 15 and 17 it was far more difficult for them to adjust to this new society and new way of life.  We embraced our community and integrated very well.  My parents returned to Cork to retire 5 years ago.  They felt Kilburn had changed to much and wanted to 'go home'.  My siblings and I still live in various parts of London and we all like it, but there will always be that longing to live in Ireland.  Home now is where it has been since I was 5.  Cultural differences will always exist but its good to experience another culture especially in your educational years.