Irish culture
First time travelers to Ireland might be apprehensive towards blending along with Irish culture tour, but fear not, because the Irish are very similar to Americans. A website for traveling US diplomats, has provided a failure of the most notable cultural differences to understand before heading for Ireland. The website describes the
Irish accurately as, thinking about people and place great value around the individual. They are naturally courteous, quick-witted be going out of their way to welcome people to their country.”It continues, “Don't rush the Irish. Even though they work very hard, the Irish focus on a less stressful lifestyle that enables time for friends and family, a visit to the pub, a mug of tea, or just a bit of a chat around the corner. Families are closely-knit and very vital that you the Irish.
- Irish Time: The Irish tend to not be very time-conscious and may not be punctual for business and social meetings. They have a relaxed sense of time and may be a little late for meetings. However, a foreigner should be on time for business meetings.
- Drinks etiquette: One of the most touchy subjects in Irish culture is the notion of “rounds” while out at a pub or bar drinking. Everyone is expected to buy a round of drinks for everyone else, and turning down a drink can sometimes be understood as insulting.
- Your best behavior: The Irish respect and expect polite and reserved behavior, and find pretentious behavior to be very off-putting.
- Leave the lovey-dovey at home: The Irish aren’t too comfortable with public displays of affection and aren’t too physically demonstrative.
- Dress the part: Traditional Irish garb isn’t flashy and gravitates toward tweed and wool. And - surprise! - it rains a lot in Ireland, so bring a raincoat.
- Gift-giving: If invited to someone’s home for a meal, bring a small gift as a token of your appreciation. Flowers, a bottle of wine or chocolates usually do the trick.
No comments:
Post a Comment