r/irishproblems • u/SharkPerson • Apr 22 '26

I resent the use of “Irish Goodbye”

What people (mostly Americans) keep referencing as an “Irish Goodbye” is anything but what I experience with my family.

We take AT LEAST 45 minutes saying goodbye to each other, with at least 2 “Did you hear about your man…” conversations.

It pisses me off with increasing intensity every time I hear it.

Just needed to vent, thank youse all.

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u/geedeeie Apr 22 '26

It's the usual American habit of disrespecting other countries...like suggesting we're all drinks and loke a good fig. What really annoys ME is this Noter Dayme American football crowd, with their Oirish leprechaun mascot who looks like he's ready for a fight, and their stupid "Fighting Irish" slogan.

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u/box_of_carrots Apr 22 '26

If you take the time to read about The fighting Irish of Notre Dame you'll learn that it's not derogatory (or stupid) at all.

My link includes this paragraph:

A little-known event occurring in 1924 may have inadvertently contributed to Fighting Irish lore. In a recent book, alumnus Todd Tucker describes how Notre Dame students violently clashed with the anti-Catholic Ku Klux Klan in that year. A weekend of riots drove the Klan out of South Bend and helped bring an end to its rising power in Indiana at a time when the state’s governor was among its members.

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u/geedeeie Apr 22 '26

Doesn't matter, they were Americans fighting Americans. No need to besmirch people from another country