Re: Travel to ireland


barney2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> In article <hopnr15j7hgiu3obfp42of0rpe23k3ts24@xxxxxxx>, padraigb@xxxxxx
> (Padraig Breathnach) wrote:
>
> > *From:* Padraig Breathnach <padraigb@xxxxxx>
> > *Date:* Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:20:02 +0000
> >
> > Stimp <ren@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 oconnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <oconnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
> >
> > >> Ireland with locals. You have to bide your time a bit, but
> > >> usually someone will want to talk. Just follow the rules.
> > >> 1) No politics 2) No religion 3) Don't criticize what you
> > >> see. 4) Give as good as ya get. They'll wanna hear as
> > >
> > >alternatively talk about whatever the hell you want, just like in any
> > >other pub in the world.
> > >
> > The wise path is somewhere between the two.
> >
>
> It's reasonably good advice (anywhere, not just in Ireland) not to talk
> too passionately about politics or religion to someone you /don't know/, I
> think.


Had a friendly discussion with an Englishman in a pub. We talked
politics. He talked about his PM, I talked about my president. Worked
out great. (I taught him "Slick Willy" he taught me "Phoney Blair")
Sorta like the rule that I can deride my brother with you, but
you can't deride my brother with me.

.

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