SCIENTIFIC ST PATRICKS DAY POLL

I am Irish/of Irish extraction and I do not enjoy St. Patrick's Day

I am enjoying today tho, generally. It's delightful out there.

i guess by "enjoy" i mean i'm indifferent to it except that it's tuesday and my friends already have drinking plans in place.

Needs "I am Irish/of Irish extraction and I don't care much either way about St. Patrick's Day"

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I am not Irish/of Irish extraction and I do not enjoy St. Patrick's Day

I am Irish/of Irish extraction and I do not enjoy St. Patrick's Day

Needs "I am Irish/of Irish extraction and I don't care much either way about St. Patrick's Day"

― Sacco, Vanzetti, Passantino... (Tom D.), Tuesday, March 17, 2009 5:11 PM (1 minute ago)

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― WmC, Tuesday, March 17, 2009 5:11 PM (1 minute ago)

Please see option 5.

I have somewhat convoluted feelings about it because it is also my birthday and I'm not at all Irish. I want to celebrate and have fun, but I'm not enthused about having my birthday be overshaddowed by St. Patty's Day. It's even more confusing for me because I grew up in an entirely Irish neighborhood in Boston. My parents were constantly being told by our neighbors that they should have named me Patrick.

Happy Birthday!

I'm not Irish, this is the first year I've even ever worn anything green and this is because my girlfriend claims Irish heritage.

It was my grandmother's birthday too, and she was German.

I am Irish/of Irish extraction and I do not enjoy St. Patrick's Day.

i am irish, and we get the day off paid. i don't pay any attention to it besides, but for that alone, classic.

I am counting down the hours to my first point.

This is the day my maternal grandfather passed away, so while it wasn't a tragedy or anything, and was completely expected when it happened, it's more of a "remember to call your mother and say something thoughtful" day for me.

I am not Irish, and I welcome Guinness being a bit cheaper than usual. Other than that, meh.

(nor of Irish extraction)

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I am Irish and I do not enjoy spd

I am Irish/of Irish extraction and I enjoy St. Patrick's Day

throw some pogues on the turntable, invite some of the lads over, have a few pints, avoid the feckin bars, it's great.

Irish people be drinkin' to celebrate a Scotsman bringing the religion. why?

more lik american peoples drinkin' to celebrate drinkin'

so i'm pretty wasted right now and there's no way i'd normally be out on a tuesday, therefore this holiday=classic.

I am Irish/of Irish extraction and St. Patrick's Day makes me ashamed to be.

As my mate called it last night, Twats In Hats Day. Or, as it appeared from a couplle of people, Twats Dressed As The Incredible Hulk Day.

I have a tiny drop of Irish blood in me, but it is the WRONG KIND OF IRISH to possibly have the slightest bit of interest in St. Patrick's Day.

I am not in any significant way of Irish extraction and generally indifferent to St Patrick's Day. Although excuse for beer is welcome I didn't consume any last night.

Instead of overemphasising borderline non-existent Irish heritage, getting drunk and referring to it as "St Patty's Day", maybe Americans who want to pretend to be Irish could try celebrating some of the more subtle aspects of Irish culture, such as a predilection towards chintzy catholic tat, spunking your family's whole income up the wall on the gee gees or blowing up pubs in Birmingham

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so...ilx is 44% Irish?

people lie a lot on st. patrick's day

57-10 is pretty conclusive tho

this is like the ultimate fratboy holiday - being proud of being white + drinking a lot

have there been any "THE RECESSION is killing st patty's day" trendpieces? shit came and went here and i didn't even notice it.

i work in tourism, and there were lots of people out in boston, including some actual irish people FROM IRELAND, which amused me. after work i just went home and had my roommate bring guinness and company back, i was too sick of the general public to go out.

i went out for drinks with a group of coworkers, but not because it was st. patrick's day, rather because there'd be quite a terrible day. we walked into one bar and it was just packed with terrible green clothing, including some POPPED COLLARS -- this is the first time i've seen a popped collar in person for a long, long time. so we left immediately. the bar had also suspended its normal happy hour specials because of these douches! ugh horrible.

my sister got MARRIED on st. patrick's day and we were all subjected to terrible green beer.

this is like the ultimate fratboy holiday - being proud of being white + drinking a lot

― iatee, Wednesday, March 18, 2009 9:44 PM (30 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

ugh yes, irish but try to pretend not to be on that day

i was working on cooper square and during my lunch break noticed that there was a line to get into mcsorley's. at 1pm.

i didn't want to go out but i ended up meeting some ppl anyway and came home shaking my damn head

some drunk went on a racist rant at the later bar while one of my party members was getting a drunk -- he told racist drunk to hush and the guy THREW A GLASS AT HIM O_o

wow!

i went out for one drink in brooklyn - wasn't so bad but i really don't care for/about this holiday at all

xp whoa wtf

this was at mona's on the l.e.s. so any ny'ers reading can probably vouch -- this place is normally super fucking chill and never very busy, really kind of a neighborhoody dive. i dont' know what the fuck was going on -- douches come out in force for guiness?

did dude get kicked out???

i haven't seen bar violence since living in montana, but that's a different place than nyc

he left of his own accord immediately after he threw the glass but tbh the bartenders didn't seem like they were too displeased, or at least displeased enough that they would've fought him had he not left.

This is the day my maternal grandfather passed away, so while it wasn't a tragedy or anything, and was completely expected when it happened, it's more of a "remember to call your mother and say something thoughtful" day for me.

it's my mom's birthday (and she drinks maybe half a glass of wine a year) so yeah, never gotten into the flow

spunking my family's whole income up the wall on the gee gees does sweeten the pot however

no parades

pubs closed

might actually be worth going into dublin for this tomorrow

Family 1st gen US Irish but my some of my family married those people whose families came over in 1862 or whatever and frankly they're insufferable. So no, I hate it.