‘Craic’ – Irish for great fun ……having craic..means having great fun// ”the craic was 90..” the fun was only fantastic…
That’s just Dublin
Omg yer wan is still fucking at it
don’t they know a fellow American with like 14% Irish DNA that they can ask?
Craic, pronounced Crack, is Gaelic (Irish}for Fun. It can cause trouble when our abroad and a bouncer hears you asking is there much craic in there!
Are ye sure, Father? There’s crack in it!
Ha, i remember asking a young American “hows the craic?” and they were most confused until i explained i wasn’t enquiring about the quality of their drugs
Savage crack
Should be in r/shitAmericanssay
Just never tell an American border guard that you went to Mexico for the weekend for the craic. I know a guy who spent a long half day in custody explaining that one.
but black dynamite, i sell crack to the community
Google is there for these things, boggles me why people won’t use it!
The craic was 90 in the Isle of Man.
That seems a bit expensive!
Yes, Brits definitely think the Irish are on crack, very common thought. Hilarious scene.
Who’s gonna tell him? 🤣
Early 2000s a friend of mine went to the States for a long weekend. He was asked at the airport “business or pleasure” to which he replied “I’m here for the craic, sure ya know yourself”.
Cue being detained for an hour while they explain to him why he shouldn’t be let in to the country. Some guy then twigged what he meant being a Paddy and they managed to sort it out.
Strangely, I don’t think he ever went back to the States again.
There’s a popular youtuber who does travel vlogs called Sabbatical (real name Tommy) and he was in Ireland and his video was titled something like, “Having Crack In Ireland!”. Someone obviously informed him of the saying and he just assumed the spelling, which isn’t his fault but it really changes the meaning of the title 🤣
Edit: He’s from New York and I’d recommend his vids, he goes to non-tourist areas and learns about the places so it’s very informative.
I had a conversation with a non-Irish work colleague this week. They were asking if we could all go for a drink, and what would I fancy. I replied that I don’t drink, but I’ll go for the craic!!
I knew from the loud exclamation response that there was something amiss. 😊
We had a good laugh when I explained our colloquialism!!
Imagine standing in front of a team of US ER Nurses at the beginning of your first night shift as the Charge Nurse and telling the group that as far as I can tell it’s a quiet night but it’s a Friday so the usual drunks will be appearing later, so the craic should be good.
Piccachu faces all round.
Only to be beaten by the night too many staff were taking unscheduled ciggie breaks, so “anyone going for a quick fag out back needs to let me know”.
HR called me about that one.
r/ShitAmericansSay
Most of the Irish I’ve met in bars here in America want coke, not crack, but I guess it’s not mutually exclusive.
I met some aussies when travelling. I was explaining how the best craic is out in the smoking areas during a night out in Ireland. They looked so shocked and confused but I paid no heed.
Later they told me I’m doing pretty well for a guy who does crack regularly.
Ya can’t go in a pub toilet these days without seeing a few lads having the craic in the cubicle
Our craic is green
So odd to see both posts referenced next to each other
As an American who spent more than a little time in the pubs in Ireland and had an Irish native fill me in on this before visiting, I am enjoying these comments more than I should…lol!
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They’re after me lucky crack pipe.
Yer man is great craic, sure.
‘Craic’ – Irish for great fun ……having craic..means having great fun// ”the craic was 90..” the fun was only fantastic…
That’s just Dublin
Omg yer wan is still fucking at it
don’t they know a fellow American with like 14% Irish DNA that they can ask?
Craic, pronounced Crack, is Gaelic (Irish}for Fun. It can cause trouble when our abroad and a bouncer hears you asking is there much craic in there!
Are ye sure, Father? There’s crack in it!
Ha, i remember asking a young American “hows the craic?” and they were most confused until i explained i wasn’t enquiring about the quality of their drugs
Savage crack
Should be in r/shitAmericanssay
Just never tell an American border guard that you went to Mexico for the weekend for the craic. I know a guy who spent a long half day in custody explaining that one.
but black dynamite, i sell crack to the community
Google is there for these things, boggles me why people won’t use it!
The craic was 90 in the Isle of Man.
That seems a bit expensive!
Yes, Brits definitely think the Irish are on crack, very common thought. Hilarious scene.
Who’s gonna tell him? 🤣
Early 2000s a friend of mine went to the States for a long weekend. He was asked at the airport “business or pleasure” to which he replied “I’m here for the craic, sure ya know yourself”.
Cue being detained for an hour while they explain to him why he shouldn’t be let in to the country. Some guy then twigged what he meant being a Paddy and they managed to sort it out.
Strangely, I don’t think he ever went back to the States again.
There’s a popular youtuber who does travel vlogs called Sabbatical (real name Tommy) and he was in Ireland and his video was titled something like, “Having Crack In Ireland!”. Someone obviously informed him of the saying and he just assumed the spelling, which isn’t his fault but it really changes the meaning of the title 🤣
Edit: He’s from New York and I’d recommend his vids, he goes to non-tourist areas and learns about the places so it’s very informative.
I had a conversation with a non-Irish work colleague this week. They were asking if we could all go for a drink, and what would I fancy. I replied that I don’t drink, but I’ll go for the craic!!
I knew from the loud exclamation response that there was something amiss. 😊
We had a good laugh when I explained our colloquialism!!
Imagine standing in front of a team of US ER Nurses at the beginning of your first night shift as the Charge Nurse and telling the group that as far as I can tell it’s a quiet night but it’s a Friday so the usual drunks will be appearing later, so the craic should be good.
Piccachu faces all round.
Only to be beaten by the night too many staff were taking unscheduled ciggie breaks, so “anyone going for a quick fag out back needs to let me know”.
HR called me about that one.
r/ShitAmericansSay
Most of the Irish I’ve met in bars here in America want coke, not crack, but I guess it’s not mutually exclusive.
[https://youtu.be/vc34JKvCQ3Q?si=65xFP0H9f-npYa6a](https://youtu.be/vc34JKvCQ3Q?si=65xFP0H9f-npYa6a)
🥱🥱 These posts are getting boring!
I met some aussies when travelling. I was explaining how the best craic is out in the smoking areas during a night out in Ireland. They looked so shocked and confused but I paid no heed.
Later they told me I’m doing pretty well for a guy who does crack regularly.
Ya can’t go in a pub toilet these days without seeing a few lads having the craic in the cubicle
Our craic is green
So odd to see both posts referenced next to each other
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As an American who spent more than a little time in the pubs in Ireland and had an Irish native fill me in on this before visiting, I am enjoying these comments more than I should…lol!
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