In Ireland

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•If you die from alcohol poisoning you're a lightweight.

•Fuck off means "Are you serious?"

•The person you insult the most is probably your best friend.

•Saying "I will ya" means you definitely won't.

•"Fuck it, be grand" means you couldn't be bothered to do or finish something properly.

•"He's fond of the drink" means he suffers from severe life threatening alcoholism.

•Saying you're going for a drink means you might not be seen for three days. (Not sure how true this one is)

•Crisps are called Taytos and fizzy drinks are minerals.

•"For the craic" is the best reason to do anything.

•The best cure for a hangover is more drink.

•Nobody can go a day without saying jaysus.

•"Meeting" has a double meaning.

•Tea is the solution to every problem.

•And water is the solution to every GAA injury.

•"I got stuck behind a tractor" is a perfectly good excuse for being late.

•We eat Tayto sambos for lunch and ham sambos on the way to Croker.

•You can insert the name of a gardening tool in any sentence and it will make sense. E.g. "I had a rake of drink last night" or "I'll be out in a minute, I'm shovelling down my dinner."

•GAA is considered a religion.

•It's fully acceptable to call your mam "mammy" even though you're a fully grown adult.

•Saying "Now we're sucking diesel" means you're pleased with the outcome. (I've personally never said/heard anyone say this)

•Drinking "tae" is everyone's favourite pass time.

•You're scared of the wooden spoon.

•You're very protective over the word "craic" and will not allow any non-Irish person use that word. Ever.

•"Deadly" means great.

•"Gaff" means your house.

•"Havin' the craic" means having fun.

•"I will in me arse" means no.

•"Story horse" means hello.

•"Ya I will" and "I will ya" have two different meanings.

•Someone admires your outfit and you say "Pennies €2"

•You know it's Christmas when you see the coke cola Christmas ad.

•You know it's summer because the rain gets warmer.

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