Some wee things we have noticed...

Some things that are different from Ohio in Portrush, N.I.:

Different fish &chips shops on every street corner instead of Burger King.

Fish & Chips are called “cod suppers” or “fish suppers”. Also, previously mentioned suppers are HUGE, with enough food for at least three people.

Chips, or over sized french fries, are served with every kind of meal. (Chinese, Indian, Italian…all complimented by chips)

Dog poop EVERYWHERE.

Dogs roaming free. Also, no one uses a leash when walking said dogs.

Dogs are allowed into most small grocery places and shops.

Tea breaks at least 5 times a day.

A burger with lettuce and tomato is called salad burger with cheese.

The word “wee” is used in every sentence, or two to three times per sentence.

Example: Do you need a wee napkin? How about we go for a wee bit of a walk walk and see if we can spot any wee dogs? I might have a wee heart attack if I keep eating all of those wee fish suppers.

“Spicy food” in Northern Ireland means slightly less tasteless then usual.

Girls at night clubs dress like they forgot half of their clothes at the Jersey Shore and show up nearly nude.

Taxi drivers are extremely friendly and helpful.

Vegetarian friendly food is specified with a V on the nutritional facts label.

Yes, everyone drives on the left side of the road, and there are no rules about which way your car has to face/which side of the street you can park on when parallel parking.

Many a family goes to the pub for a drink or karaoke on a Saturday night, babies and all.

Boys use just as many hair products as girls.

Sweatpants/comfortable clothes are for sleeping in, not for public wear.

If some wants a wee bit of craic (pronounced CRACK) they are not soliciting drugs.

Heard outside of my flat, “We always have a wee bit of craic together, yeah she is great craic on weekends…”

Other interesting tidbits:

Last weekend, a guy at the club wanted to talk about the American civil war with us when he figured out that we were American. (The IRA draws parallels between the confederate rebels and their cause. They often use the confederate flag as a symbol.

Apparently, there are ways to differentiate(and generalize) Catholics from Protestants. Catholics pronounce the letter H hhache and Protestants pronounce it ache. Also, as a general rule girls with several scrunchies in their hair are definitely Catholic and men with uni-brows are most definitely wee Protestants.