I hate St. Patrick's Day

[RoJoHen]

That's a whole different holiday.

 

[Crusher Disciple]

T'Baio, i hate it too. But the weekend is worse than the actual day here because that's when my entire town gets drunk. I really hate it.

I had no idea you lived in Ireland. Can I come visit?

If only St. Andrew's Day received this much attention and ritual self-abuse...

Here in the US, we have a "buy one get one free" mentality and just lump the Scots in with the Irish during partying. Hell, the pipe and drum band based here in Austin is playing gigs all freakin day.

 

[scotpens]

I hate St. Patrick's day because green makes me look fat.

If only St. Andrew's Day received this much attention and ritual self-abuse...

Ritual self-abuse? You mean they do that in public??

It's sad how many university students, supposedly the great minds of our future, will get completely blazed based on a premise as flimsy as the pretense of celebrating St. Paddy's day. Why even have the pretense? How many people actually care about the Irish tradition? It's just an excuse to drink, that's it, and that's sad.

That's something like the Jewish holidays for most Reform Jews. They're basically just an excuse to eat!

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

After perusing this thread and weighing everyone's opinion I have come to a firm decision. I think I am going to start watching South Park again.

 

[RJDiogenes]

This is all very Erie....

 

[MeanJoePhaser]

Reasons to Hate St. Paddy's Day

1. All the schmucks wearing green.
2. Radio stations feel it necessary to play House of Pain's "Jump Around" (Can't we get some Flogging Molly?)
3. Someone undercooked the corned beef and cabbage and it kinda sucked.
4. It's a celebration of national/ethnic pride that you may not even have any genetic or cultural ties to but are forced by group mind to acknowledge.
5. Adding bright green dye to food DOES NOT make it more appetizing.

 

[Trekker4747]

My campus is filled with a bunch of green, drunken morons. At three o'clock in the afternoon! Some guy ran out from between parked cars and I almost nailed him. Six year olds are taught not to run out from between parked cars, let alone university students.

Thank God I live a ways away from campus. I've seen numerous young girls already falling down drunk. These people are gonna' be unconscious before nightfall.

It's been made into a bizzare holiday that's for sure. A holiday were, apparently, people just aim to get rip-roarin' drunk!

It does have one plus. Reubens! Mmmmm.

 

[Capn Flukie]

Reubens are awesome.

 

[Kirby]

Today would have been the 42 birthday of a friend of mine but she died when we were in Elementary school. I've never felt the need to celebrate this holiday.

 

[Lookingglassman]

I hate it to and refuse to wear green on this day.

 

[sidious618]

I didn't know it was St. Patrick's Day until I saw my dad watching the parade.

 

[The Squire of Gothos]

I hate it to and refuse to wear green on this day.

To top it all, St Patrick was originally associated with the colour blue.

 

[Gil T.Azell]

Pog ma hol ( I'm part Irish me self)
have a great day T'Baio . just laugh at the Idiots.

 

[the 4th hanson bro]

It's sad how many university students, supposedly the great minds of our future, will get completely blazed based on a premise as flimsy as the pretense of celebrating St. Paddy's day.

When I was an undergrad, we had a party for Groundhog Day - started at 4am in the woods off campus and went 24 hours. A lot of people ended up with poison ivy in places they shouldn't get it.

It was one of the university's biggest traditions - food, bands, and beer all sponsored by the university.

At least until the drinking age changed and the university stopped sponsoring it. We held a funeral for the groundhog and buried him at old Groundhog Park.

 

[Small White Car]

Now, see, I don't get into it either, but I decided to approach the whole thing with a more positive attitude!

Although, I should note I DID not do that, but instead I played PS3 all night.

 

[SVD]

'twas a non-event here in the country, aside from coned beef for dinner, although the day was the pits for reasons too gruesome to post here.

 

[Kirkman1987]

I didn't do anything of note. I stayed home with girlfriend and drank a bit while watching some TNG. There's a great Irish pub here that we frequent often, but We didn't go tonight because we don't like large crowds.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I didn't do anything except sit around and watch baseball, which is what I always do on my days off anyway. So no worries.

 

[FordSVT]

My campus is filled with a bunch of green, drunken morons. At three o'clock in the afternoon! Some guy ran out from between parked cars and I almost nailed him. Six year olds are taught not to run out from between parked cars, let alone university students.

Thank God I live a ways away from campus. I've seen numerous young girls already falling down drunk. These people are gonna' be unconscious before nightfall.

You're no fun at all.

 

[Alpha Romeo]

It's sad how many university students, supposedly the great minds of our future, will get completely blazed based on a premise as flimsy as the pretense of celebrating St. Paddy's day. Why even have the pretense? How many people actually care about the Irish tradition? It's just an excuse to drink, that's it, and that's sad.

You should see the spike in sexual assault reports on campus after this week every year. Just plain sad.

Wow you're a lot of fun...you mean you never went crazy in college??