I'm really sick of these farking irish stereotypes. As soon as I finish this drink, I'm punching someone.

submitter: In other news, apparently there IS an irishman out there without a sense of humor and who doesn't like to drink

Not in my family there isn't...

The "Running of the Micks' is scheduled for March 7 in Atlantic City, but co-founder Matt McDermott tells The Press of Atlantic City he's changing the name of the event to the "Running of the Leprechauns.'

LOL

As long as they leave the 'Running of the Jews' alone

In other news, apparently there IS an irishman out there without a sense of humor and who doesn't like to drink

then they aren't from a good drunk Irish family...

So kiss me I'm Irish...Link (new window)

ne2d: Running of the Micks'

There's a 5k in my neighborhood on or around St. Patrick's Day. Everyone dresses up in silly clothes and runs around the town, and then all of the pubs have an hour of open bar for pretty much anyone who's still around.

it's always amusing to see the three or four people who are serious about times and stuff get annoyed at the people jumping in with a beer, or running around in full on leprechaun.

If the runners are THAT serious about the times and racing for the UUSA Track and Field requirements, then here's an idea...run in a different race, or make a lane just for those idiots and let rest of us Proud Micks runs and drink...

There I said it, I'm a drunken Mick...and whoever gets offended can kiss my fat Irish American pasty white butt...

I just wish for ONCE that someone would stand up to those idiots and say " Fark off I am not changing the name for you." And how many of those people who complained are paying to run or participate in this race?

/stoopid people make me drink more...

queenb4biatch: If the runners are THAT serious about the times and racing for the UUSA Track and Field requirements, then here's an idea...run in a different race, or make a lane just for those idiots and let rest of us Proud Micks runs and drink...

Last year, my friend had some guy yell at her because her shamrock headband "distracted" him and he felt that if she didn't take running seriously, she shouldn't be in the race.

She pointed out that even hungover and wearing a shamrocks headset, she was still in front of him.
She's a tri-athlete.
And a drunk.

it's 5k. That's 3.2 miles. Not exactly the Boston Marathon.

This humorless, sober concept is foreign to me.

He must be of English descent. Humourless indeed, those sassanachs

Bloody teetotalers!

In 2 weeks is the anual st patricks day riot in my town. Its supposed to be a parade, but well, everyone just goes to the bar. A few years back the power that be got fed up with the whole town being drunk at noon, so decided to bump the parade to 2pm, figuring nobody would hit the bars until after it.

Everyone decided to just go to the bars earlier, and skip the parade alltogether. This led to bars being packed earlier and earlier. 2 years ago, every bar in town (about 50 of them) had lines to get in at 9am. Even the non irish ones.

I'm not sure what my point is, other than, I can't wait for 2 weekends from now.

I;m gonna call Tipsy McSwagger of the NAAIP (National Association for the Advancement of Irish People) I wonder if Al Sharpton will rally for this injustice?

I dont know him

LineNoise: I'm really sick of these farking irish stereotypes. As soon as I finish this drink, I'm punching someone.

How YOU doin'?

/*hiccup*

LineNoise: In 2 weeks is the anual st patricks day riot in my town.

I'm morally opposed to the whole concept of using St. Patrick's Day as an excuse to get drunk.

It basically promotes the idea that people need a special occasion to drink too much. That's just shameful. EVERY day ought to be an occasion to drink too much. In fact, I'm going to have a few beers right now!

Damn me graduating college, getting a real job, and having St. Patrick's Day be during one of the busiest times of the year.

I went to school in NYC, and I now work in NYC. So I'll know what I'm missing and I'll know that I'm oh so close. Damn it all.

/Not Irish

I'm guessing that everyone that complained about the name was not actually Irish.

/Is it a stereotype if its true?

Shenanigans!

Meh. A few years back, Penn State decided that they were going to have spring break over St. Patrick's day to try to alleviate some of the problems the town has with students drinking on the holiday.

The students formed State Patty's Day, which is now a bigger drinking day than St. Patrick's Day.

Enterprising students. Now if they could put half that effort to their studies...

If you're offended by something as innocuous as this, then you must basically believe that you are actually inferior.

My mother's father was from Belfast, and drank his whiskey straight from the bottle. I consider ice to be mixer. Don't know why some stereotypes exist.

A half dozen people complained.

The casino is freaking out over six people with sand in tehir vag?fark you, morans.

/proud Mick
//not the drunken type though

Step 1: Print tee shirts with "Running of the Micks" for the race.
Step 2: Profit!

Yeah, It's called a Irish woman...

Some people need to take the teetotalin' stick out of their arses.



Right, Fidel?

These guys will show them how...



/I suppose I shouldda warned ya first.

I'm a Leprechaun and objet the new name of the 5k.

May I suggest Pursuit of Paddy or the Shanty Shuffle.

I here the Puerto Ricans have a very civilized event in Manhattan every June. Perhaps this could be an example to everyone how to behave

My mother's father was from Belfast, and drank his whiskey straight from the bottle. I consider ice to be mixer. Don't know why some stereotypes exist.

My Grandmother's idea of an "Irish Coffee" was Bushmills in a coffee mug.

I'm offended by your being offended.

LineNoise: I'm really sick of these farking irish stereotypes. As soon as I finish this drink, I'm punching someone.

I'm half Irish and half German - on weekends I get drunk and invade Poland.

Damned Anti-Saloon League. Makes me want a whiskey or several.

subby apparently there IS an Irishman out there without a sense of humor

Why yes, I don't have a sense of humor. But that has nothing to do with the irish heritage. It has everything to do with my work, and idiots at the bar like you subby.

/Now I want my whiskey.
//And something to hit.

This Irish thread needs more....





...and as far as the the guy in the news....he's not Irish

Oddly, my Irish relatives are teetotalers, but the Swedes drink like there's no tomorrow.

Granted I'm not Irish, but I do like St. Patty's day for obvious reasons. With that said I thought St. Patrick's Day was a day where people partake in Irish cuisine and drink.

Now was it wrong for the Irish to make things like Guinness, Jameson, Smithwick's, and Baileys?(Hell no). But people shouldn't be pissed off that the Irish celebrate by drinking, it's just that some people celebrate a little, while others celebrate a whole lot.

Enjoy the culture, don't shun it.

It's February, and just like every year I smoke crack, go on welfare, have illegitimate children, commit home burglaries, listen to gansta rap, live in the ghetto, go to prison and blame it all on whitey keeping me down.

PapermonkeyExpress: My mother's father was from Belfast, and drank his whiskey straight from the bottle. I consider ice to be mixer. Don't know why some stereotypes exist.

My Grandmother's idea of an "Irish Coffee" was Bushmills in a coffee mug.

Cousin Maureen?

Fark St. Patrick's Day, anyway. It's farking amateur night. Anyone who's really Irish stays the hell away from the bars.

/Get off my lawn, begorrah!

....

Obviously, some people are beyond stupid.

/Is 1/4 Irish descent, sees no problem at all with the name.
//The rest of me likes to drink, too.

brewssuds: If you're offended by something as innocuous as this, then you must basically believe that you are actually inferior.

Hold my drink, I gotta deck this guinea.

Daffydil: This Irish thread needs more...



I do like the way you think.

thelordofcheese: It's February, and just like every year I smoke crack, go on welfare, have illegitimate children, commit home burglaries, listen to gansta rap, live in the ghetto, go to prison and blame it all on whitey keeping me down.

Wow. I hope you are a troll.

Mick. MIck. MICk. MICK.
There. Now it's "our" word.
/I'm taking it back
//Now give me a drink

Disagrees with the name change.

"On the seventh day the Lord rested, but before that he did, he squatted over the side of England and what came out of him... was Ireland. No offense son"

mmagdalene: I do like the way you think.

Not a kilt, but...well alright then...not going to complain...

I love me a good Irish ethnic slur. It's half the fun of being Irish.

/Back off you bunch of illiterate Paddies, and go pay to your pope

jeez next someone is going to complain when i wear my fellate me im irish shirt on st pattys day.

apparently there IS an Irishman out there without a sense of humor and who doesn't like to drink

Ian Paisley?

tequila party: st pattys day.


You know how I know you're American?

Daffydil: Not a kilt, but...well alright then...not going to complain...

Perhaps a young Pierce Brosnan?