Things Ireland does very well

seafoid · July 06, 2016, 03:59:26 PM

I was listening to the Today FM tribute CD to Tony Fenton.I think the national taste in music is top notch. What else is?

doodaa · July 06, 2016, 04:15:42 PM

Tourism

6th sam · July 06, 2016, 04:18:11 PM

Horse racing, golf, boxing , music, charitable contributions/altruism
There's 6 areas for starters where we punch well above our weight

haranguerer · July 06, 2016, 04:19:46 PM

reeling in the years

OakleafCounty · July 06, 2016, 04:25:08 PM

Patting ourselves on the back.

6th sam · July 06, 2016, 04:27:13 PM

Quote from: OakleafCounty on July 06, 2016, 04:25:08 PM
Patting ourselves on the back.

Fair point,

We're also pretty good at cynicism and false modesty

foxcommander · July 06, 2016, 04:28:38 PM

Austerity

Aristo 60 · July 06, 2016, 04:31:25 PM

Quote from: 6th sam on July 06, 2016, 04:18:11 PM
Horse racing, golf, boxing , music, charitable contributions/altruism
There's 6 areas for starters where we punch well above our weight

tell me where in boxing do we punch well above our weight?

BennyCake · July 06, 2016, 05:20:40 PM

Changing flat tyres for French pensioners, apparently.

Beffs · July 06, 2016, 05:23:28 PM

Begrudgery. No one does it better than us.

armaghniac · July 06, 2016, 05:23:45 PM

Funerals.

5 Sams · July 06, 2016, 05:24:24 PM

Quote from: doodaa on July 06, 2016, 04:15:42 PM
Tourism

Ripping off tourists.

Beffs · July 06, 2016, 05:33:25 PM

Quote from: 5 Sams on July 06, 2016, 05:24:24 PM
Quote from: doodaa on July 06, 2016, 04:15:42 PM
Tourism

Ripping off tourists.

Ah, everyone rips off their tourists. Try buying a beer/cup of coffee/hotel room within an arses roar of Big Ben, Times Square or the Eiffel Tour & see how you get on. At least we do it, with a smile on our faces.

Dinny Breen · July 06, 2016, 05:40:37 PM

Yerra

Minder · July 06, 2016, 05:48:08 PM

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