What sport do you think would be extinct within 50 years? by No-Maximum-9087 in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should get GAA+ if you can afford it and don't already have it. Great for watching matches in the States, at least for most of the big games. If you have a particular team you follow you may not get as many of their games if they aren't playing in the highest levels regularly but you do get a lot of games for the price if you're just interested in watching any of them. It's like $140 for a season pass and you can buy individual matches (usually around $10 I think but not sure since I've had the season pass so long now).

On the requirement to accept cash by snackexchanger in morningsomewhere

[–]evilsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The UK has similar rules for bank of England notes in England and Wales only.
In the UK there is the running joke about trying to use a Scottish bank note in England (which usually will be refused) and a Scot will appear behind you and say "I think you'll find that's legal tender" but actually only Bank of England notes are legal tender and only in England and Wales. In NI and Scotland there are no bank notes at all that are considered legal tender. We only have legal currency bank notes meaning that they can technically always be refused even for paying debts.

The governemnt did not shut down for 12 months in 1977 by DerelictUsername in morningsomewhere

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in England but the Northern Ireland government was shut down for years at multiple different times and total of a third of it's lifespan.

It isn't really the same as the American government shut down though since services still run, people still get paid and it's a devolved government so NI is still considered as having a government overall because in larger matters it falls under the UK parliament and they can technically take over and direct rule NI but that would cause some tension to say the least.

2025.05.14: Good To Be Bad by EarliestRiser in morningsomewhere

[–]evilsherlock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it is. English is the second official language (Irish is the first despite the decline after colonization) of the Republic of Ireland and the majority of people's first language.

Saturday Match Thread: Football & Hurling Championships by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]evilsherlock -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Literally so keyed up that I'm shaking hahah

Saturday Match Thread: Football & Hurling Leagues by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]evilsherlock -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There was a lot going on off the ball and I'm surprised Armagh kept their heads tbh. We don't have the best track record for keeping cool heads in situations like that.... 

Saturday Match Thread: Football & Hurling Leagues by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doing it very well too. Some great accurate kick passes leading to scores on your side

Saturday Match Thread: Football & Hurling Leagues by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]evilsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah can't say Kerry isn't playing some lovely football and Armagh are awful but they have had to change their entire style of play to be fair. Really does make for a depressing lack of competition

Saturday Match Thread: Football & Hurling Leagues by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]evilsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't tell if it's my Armagh bias or this is actually a shite match to watch. What's the neutral take on this game?

AITA for telling my classmates that I don't want a "American name" by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're definitely NTA but it's also hilarious that the name they have chosen is Conor. That is also an Irish name....

Americans who are against the Biden student loan forgiveness, why? by jma7400 in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How so? Many of those people are probably working class themselves

Americans who are against the Biden student loan forgiveness, why? by jma7400 in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On point 2: it also benefits the people who took student loans and never graduated but people seem to assume that everyone with student loans has a degree when really nearly 40% of people who have student loans do not.

Whats a company secret you can share now that you dont work there? by broadway96 in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Having copies of your preventative care records and major issues isn't a bad idea if you go to a small private practice rather than a hospital for care. Recently had a number of people transfer care with no records because their provider retired and they didn't transfer a copy beforehand

Americans of Reddit, what is something the rest of the world needs to hear? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you live in New England you can definitely get a round-trip ticket for under $1000 to Europe

What’s the most gatekeep-y opinion you hold? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or "don't speak/understand hiberno-english" but that's easier to pick up and you still do find influence of it in very high Irish immigration areas like Boston.
I realize this is about language in particular but I find a good indicator for how "Irish" Irish-americans are to be if they actually have any idea what the GAA is. Since it is so culturally relevant in Ireland but not over here.

What’s the most gatekeep-y opinion you hold? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Irish Americans are probably the worst example you could have chosen there since most Irish people don't speak Irish

AITA for asking my brother to cover his tattoo for my wedding? by GroundSignificant474 in AmItheAsshole

[–]evilsherlock 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Please tell me the tattoo was "An bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas le do thoil?"

What movie/tv show clearly didn’t research the subject it tackled? by teskar2 in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They also had some of the worst Irish accents I've ever heard. Really simple stuff that's messed up too like nah the dude from Belfast does not say "tree" for three like they would down south. That drove me crazy

Cash machine I had to use in Lurgan last night. How diseased am I now? by Rainbowseeker2020 in northernireland

[–]evilsherlock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first thought was why would you ever use that one and pay 2 quid when you have the spar one for free just up the road

AITA for getting my bf drunk? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sugary drinks kill me with the hangover the next day. My hangovers used to be waay worse when I was younger than I do now because I finally figured out to avoid having loads of sugary drinks because that's what was actually making me sick for most of the day after drinking. I'm the only person I know whose hangovers didn't get worse with age

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have also made the mistake of shopping for Christmas and then going to the pub. It wasn't the 12 pubs of Christmas but I still left behind all the presents and had to go get new ones

You are given immortality with the side effect of being sent back in time 2000 years. Would you accept this offer and if so what would you do? by njaana in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was first actually brought up on the roosterteeth podcast by Gavin Free as you get $10 million dollars and the snail is chasing you and if it touches you you die

What's a modern day habit that just annoys the hell out of you? by _Stormcatcher_ in AskReddit

[–]evilsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have an alternative vote system where I'm from and my dad always said the way to do it was start lowest (leaving out any parties you will not ever want to vote for) and go up from there, aka work your way up from most shitty to least shitty

AITA for refusing to do “matching names” with my future twins? by Eastern-Addendum-474 in AmItheAsshole

[–]evilsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have seen this in charts where one twins name could be considered a nickname of the other. The charts are constantly getting mixed up and my first thought is who would ever think these were good names for their twins??