I would be stunned if everyone in the country didn’t know at least 5 people who look exactly like that lol.
They’ve nearly perfectly captured the image of a typical /r/Ireland user. It’s like looking in a mirror.
I just feel like they’re trotting out a caricature that you might find in an anti-Home Rule pamphlet from 1911 in order to “prove” to tourists that were good, don’t worry we’re not alcoholics that love spuds anymore! Honestly feel as though it’d be more effective to show tourists who we ARE and offering a different interpretation in the ad rather than showing what we’re not. After all, when you trot out those old stereotypes, even though they might say they’re not reflective of us, what other impression of irish people does this ad campaign leave people with? Just my thoughts on it
As sallow skinned Protestant, I can impartially confirm that you all look like the illustration.
This is so inaccurate it’s infuriating.
The beard is far too well kept, and he doesn’t even have a fade, much less a perm. What a joke.
What is the true character of the Irish?
I like how on the website it says “We’ve uncovered predictive search data”, as if it was a covert intelligence gathering operation and not just typing sentences into Google search.
“Europe’s leading tourist attraction”. Take that Eifel Tower and Coliseum!
Unfortunately a lot of people look on us in a positive light, but not as competent or educated. The idea of an Irish scientist or doctor or accountant is quite outlandish to some if not many. From my time living in Germany, Germans think of nice Irish barman or funny old-worldy sheep farmer who lives in a cottage, but the idea of an Irish person who is an educated professional takes some getting used to for them.
Even saying that Ireland is a modern European state with modern Western European standards of living is something that some people have to be persuaded of.
It looks like an ad for one of those gimmick “world of warfare” type phone games.
Is Epic as Epic as they say. I’ve worked in IFSC for years and never once considered popping into it.
The line “This is not us.” is pretty misleading
No joke I see about 7 people like this a day walking about.
I went to school with that lad and before the drink took him he was a great centre half back.
Well… I do love spuds, and I do hold grudges. Not so much on the fighting and drinking (unless verbal/online fighting, arguing and quarrelling counts, in which case oh yeah).
Ahh fuck sake……mam, dad’s on another internet post again
Pint not properly settled.
I like potatoes and can hold a grudge like no man, woman or dog
“Ders more to Ireland dan dis”
Whoever does Epic’s advertising needs to be fired. First we had a radio ad where the voice of the Mona Lisa (an Italian Lady) spoke with a phoney heavy French accent. So historically inaccurate. Now this stereotype before anyone even bothers with the small print. Terrible concepts.
‘We promise we’re not as shit as you probably assume’ seems a little cloying.
Seems a bit ridiculous IMO.
Like putting a big picture of a fat neanderthal with an assault rifle and saying:
There’s more to Murica than this.
I will beat any man with a sack of spuds if they ever question my drinking ability, it is an unforgivable declaration of war.
Grudge holders? How dare they, I’ll never forgive them for this! /s
I think the text would have been better by itself without everyone’s drunk uncle on it.
2/10
Do they sell these shirts? I wouldn’t mind one of those
The top autosuggested answer on Google when I type it I is.
… Impervious to psychoanalysis
Probably not aimed as anyone who lives here but more geared towards Irish Americans and trying to break the stereotypes associated with us, and a make a few quid while they’re at it
In the words of Joey ice cream, they say the Irish are all drunks and brawlers and honestly that’s so offensive it makes me want to get pissed and fight someone
CRINGE. Real bottom of the barrel stuff. Irish tourism, all seems to revolve around American perceptions of us.. So cringe. It’s such an Irish inc. approach. It seems to be really unique amongst Ireland as well, I haven’t seen tourism that is like something out of a Father Ted episode in other countries. It reeks of ‘the yanks will lap it up’.
Thought I was looking at Shane Lowry when I first saw this
The head size is accurate, at least
You can walk into any given Spar and instantly see at least five men who look exactly like this.
I will fight whoever made this after I’ve finished my drink and afterwards I’ll stuff me face with spuds while begrudging me next door neighbour for having a better hedge than me.
I think it sums up how the tourism office is trying to change how ireland is viewed.
We used to be known for the craic, drinking, dancing, being playfully crude and having a good natured brawl.
Now they want to repaint us as brits with diddly I die music.
Been to temple bar? It’s fucking sickening.
Sorry lads but that is actually racist.
I don’t mind a bit of dark humour. But does anyone else think that constant references to what was essentially a genocide is just not okay?
Those bastards never got my permission to use my image
The only inaccuracy is the generous hairline. Other than that, tis I. 😭
I ♥️ spuds
Damn, Conor McGregor has REALLY let himself go.
what’s wrong with potatoes now?
Who doesn’t love potatoes
It could at least say “I SHOT JR”.
It’s missing our inability to pronounce “th”
This is awful, it comes across as extremely insecure about our identity.
Can’t see this through my drunken black eyes and all the mashed potato smeared on my screen
I’m not Irish but I visited Dublin recently and went to this museum and it was honestly the worst museum I’d ever been to. I was excited for some interesting nuanced story about Irish migration that talked in depth about the famine, war, colonialism, etc. But nah, it was just a bunch of animated screens (well made, to be fair), no actual things to look besides a signed football shirt or something like that, and about 50% of the rooms were like, “You know this famous person? They’re actual tenuously Irish!” Felt like one huge building for pandering to American tourists. So disappointing. Most soulless museum ever.
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I would be stunned if everyone in the country didn’t know at least 5 people who look exactly like that lol.
They’ve nearly perfectly captured the image of a typical /r/Ireland user. It’s like looking in a mirror.
I just feel like they’re trotting out a caricature that you might find in an anti-Home Rule pamphlet from 1911 in order to “prove” to tourists that were good, don’t worry we’re not alcoholics that love spuds anymore! Honestly feel as though it’d be more effective to show tourists who we ARE and offering a different interpretation in the ad rather than showing what we’re not. After all, when you trot out those old stereotypes, even though they might say they’re not reflective of us, what other impression of irish people does this ad campaign leave people with? Just my thoughts on it
As sallow skinned Protestant, I can impartially confirm that you all look like the illustration.
This is so inaccurate it’s infuriating.
The beard is far too well kept, and he doesn’t even have a fade, much less a perm. What a joke.
What is the true character of the Irish?
I like how on the website it says “We’ve uncovered predictive search data”, as if it was a covert intelligence gathering operation and not just typing sentences into Google search.
“Europe’s leading tourist attraction”. Take that Eifel Tower and Coliseum!
Unfortunately a lot of people look on us in a positive light, but not as competent or educated. The idea of an Irish scientist or doctor or accountant is quite outlandish to some if not many. From my time living in Germany, Germans think of nice Irish barman or funny old-worldy sheep farmer who lives in a cottage, but the idea of an Irish person who is an educated professional takes some getting used to for them.
Even saying that Ireland is a modern European state with modern Western European standards of living is something that some people have to be persuaded of.
It looks like an ad for one of those gimmick “world of warfare” type phone games.
Is Epic as Epic as they say. I’ve worked in IFSC for years and never once considered popping into it.
The line “This is not us.” is pretty misleading
No joke I see about 7 people like this a day walking about.
I went to school with that lad and before the drink took him he was a great centre half back.
Well… I do love spuds, and I do hold grudges. Not so much on the fighting and drinking (unless verbal/online fighting, arguing and quarrelling counts, in which case oh yeah).
Ahh fuck sake……mam, dad’s on another internet post again
Pint not properly settled.
I like potatoes and can hold a grudge like no man, woman or dog
“Ders more to Ireland dan dis”
Whoever does Epic’s advertising needs to be fired. First we had a radio ad where the voice of the Mona Lisa (an Italian Lady) spoke with a phoney heavy French accent. So historically inaccurate. Now this stereotype before anyone even bothers with the small print. Terrible concepts.
‘We promise we’re not as shit as you probably assume’ seems a little cloying.
Seems a bit ridiculous IMO.
Like putting a big picture of a fat neanderthal with an assault rifle and saying:
There’s more to Murica than this.
I will beat any man with a sack of spuds if they ever question my drinking ability, it is an unforgivable declaration of war.
Grudge holders? How dare they, I’ll never forgive them for this! /s
I think the text would have been better by itself without everyone’s drunk uncle on it.
2/10
Do they sell these shirts? I wouldn’t mind one of those
The top autosuggested answer on Google when I type it I is.
… Impervious to psychoanalysis
Probably not aimed as anyone who lives here but more geared towards Irish Americans and trying to break the stereotypes associated with us, and a make a few quid while they’re at it
In the words of Joey ice cream, they say the Irish are all drunks and brawlers and honestly that’s so offensive it makes me want to get pissed and fight someone
CRINGE. Real bottom of the barrel stuff. Irish tourism, all seems to revolve around American perceptions of us.. So cringe. It’s such an Irish inc. approach. It seems to be really unique amongst Ireland as well, I haven’t seen tourism that is like something out of a Father Ted episode in other countries. It reeks of ‘the yanks will lap it up’.
Thought I was looking at Shane Lowry when I first saw this
The head size is accurate, at least
You can walk into any given Spar and instantly see at least five men who look exactly like this.
I will fight whoever made this after I’ve finished my drink and afterwards I’ll stuff me face with spuds while begrudging me next door neighbour for having a better hedge than me.
I think it sums up how the tourism office is trying to change how ireland is viewed.
We used to be known for the craic, drinking, dancing, being playfully crude and having a good natured brawl.
Now they want to repaint us as brits with diddly I die music.
Been to temple bar? It’s fucking sickening.
Sorry lads but that is actually racist.
I don’t mind a bit of dark humour. But does anyone else think that constant references to what was essentially a genocide is just not okay?
Those bastards never got my permission to use my image
The only inaccuracy is the generous hairline. Other than that, tis I. 😭
I ♥️ spuds
Damn, Conor McGregor has REALLY let himself go.
what’s wrong with potatoes now?
Who doesn’t love potatoes
It could at least say “I SHOT JR”.
It’s missing our inability to pronounce “th”
This is awful, it comes across as extremely insecure about our identity.
Can’t see this through my drunken black eyes and all the mashed potato smeared on my screen
I’m not Irish but I visited Dublin recently and went to this museum and it was honestly the worst museum I’d ever been to. I was excited for some interesting nuanced story about Irish migration that talked in depth about the famine, war, colonialism, etc. But nah, it was just a bunch of animated screens (well made, to be fair), no actual things to look besides a signed football shirt or something like that, and about 50% of the rooms were like, “You know this famous person? They’re actual tenuously Irish!” Felt like one huge building for pandering to American tourists. So disappointing. Most soulless museum ever.