Traditions and Customs of your country.

[Yufster]

I posted this over at AG, but I thought that I'd post it here too because a lot of Mojo'ers mix their mojo here, and--- oh man, that was lame.

Anyway.

Yesterday I spoke to an american who'd never heard of the Irish Celebration day, Buidhean dár sluagh, which basically means 'Young and Old Alike'. It's a celebration of life in general, and a person recieves it at the age of one year, and again at the age of sixty. It's like an extra special birthday. It means that the old and young of Ireland are alike despite their age and things like this. It's celebrated with an extra big party.

It works like this;

If you're one year old you're given a pint of guinness, and if you're sixty you're given a pint of milk. It's kinda like saying, the young will one day be old, but the old are always young at heart.

Although at the moment they're trying to make Guinness develop a 'Guinness Light' for babies, because often the kid gets a little drunk and might try to drink other peoples drinks. Once, recently, a baby had to go in to get it's stomach pumped. But it was a very small baby, it didn't look like a one year old, and it was practically smaller than the pint glass.

So,

It's such a normality for Ireland, I can't believe they hadn't heard of it. Which makes me think... what are the customs and traditions of your country? Tell them here.

[Kingzjester]

In Serbia we kill all our virtuous leaders every now and again. When by accident we kill an Archduke who deserves to die we start a World War....

[Yufster]

That reminds me... Mommy said S&M started the World War. Which makes me think... how does my Mommy know what S&M is, anyway? That's gross.

[tabacco]

That reminds me... Mommy said S&M started the World War. Which makes me think... how does my Mommy know what S&M is, anyway? That's gross.

Your mom plays Sam and Max? ;)

Um... here in Santa Cruz it's traditional to gather on weekdays ending in 'y' to protest an arbitrarily chosen corporation for, as near as I can tell, being a corporation. But then again, this city is full of the kind of nutjobs who enjoy that sort of thing.

[Erwin_Br]

It's a Dutch tradition to complain about everything. Not that I'm complaining about it.

--Erwin

[Jayel]

As far as I can tell, Canada has no tradition

[Erwin_Br]

As far as I can tell, Canada has no tradition

[insert lame polar bear joke here]

--Erwin

[Yufster]

No tradition is better than cranky, drunk babies. Or babies with a hangover. And you ever tried feeding a baby Alka Seltzer?

[Skinkie]

As far as I can tell, Canada has no tradition

You mean "As far as I can tell, Canada has no tradition, eh."

[Marek]

Here's a nice cultural difference for ya. In Holland, it's called midgetgolf.




Sorry.

[Erwin_Br]

It's such a normality for Ireland, I can't believe they hadn't heard of it. Which makes me think... what are the customs and traditions of your country? Tell them here.

There's an Irish pub at the corner of the street, which I like to visit every now and then. Never heard of this Irish tradition, but I'll make sure to look for babies there in the future. :)

--Erwin

[Emma]

Some North-East Scotland traditions:

Blackening - Happens to a bride and groom usually a few days before they get married. Their friends essentially kidnap them, cover them in flour, eggs, treacle, mud, feathers - i.e. anything messy, then parade them around town in a buggy/trolly/car or just tie them to something and leave 'em there.

First Footing - Done at New Year. A first footer is typically a tall dark man (to bring luck) bringing a present for the owners of the house he visits.

Robbie Burns Night - Yay! Haggis, neeps and tatties for dinner!

In any sports, etc. we always support the team who are playing against England.

Hmm. We take the piss out of the English a lot too.

Oh, we also have a range of lovely foodstuffs that you can't get anywhere else in the UK, which annoys me because I'm studying in Wales. I'm missing butteries, white puddings, red puddings, tablet and oatmeal stuffing. :(

[Chris]

Here's a nice cultural difference for ya. In Holland, it's called midgetgolf.




Sorry.

Argh, this again? Your country is still retarded. It's MINIATURE GOLF. MINIATURE GOLF!

[Yufster]

Midgetgolf!? HAAAhahaha!!!

Speaking of small people, I just remembered something somewhat amusing. The drunk babies are not allowed drink milk for twenty four hours after their birthday, because the alcohol turns it sour in their stomachs. Many a mother has made their child very sick by trying to hide the Alka Seltzer in a bottle of milk. Because those cranky, hungover babies don't like Alka Seltzer. Those cranky, hungover babies don't like anything.

Except more alcohol! Instead of hiding the Alka Seltzer in milk, you should mix it with a small quantity of whiskey. Not only does the whiskey mask the taste of the cure, but babies like whiskey. Seriously. If you have a baby, try giving it whiskey. Or if you're scared and/or not Irish, let it taste it off the tip of your finger. Babies love whiskey. They're little alcoholics.

Which may be because in Ireland, we use Guinness to cure Colic in babies, and rum as a painkiller when they get cuts/bruises.

There's an episode of Father Ted where the nun is trying to find a home for an orphan and she lets Ted look after the baby orphan for a while, and Ted has to give her a birthday party and decides to put the Alka Seltzer in the guinness to kill two birds with one stone, and the baby starts throwing up everywhere, baby-style. And then Bishop Brennan comes to stay.

Anyway. Tell me more about this Hollish 'Midgetgolf' tradition!

[Erwin_Br]

There's not much else to say about Midgetgolf because it's just how we call it.

But there's another thing every (real) Dutchman has visited in his life: A Dutch midget city!

May I present to you: Madurodam:

http://www.hollandtoursschiphol.nl/images/madurodam1.jpg http://www.overhollandtours.nl/afbeeldingen/denhaag-madurodam.jpg

--Erwin

[Marek]

We built it so the rest of our country seems bigger.

Okay, so here's an actual Dutch tradition that took place last night. It's called Luilak (Lazybones). On the Saturday before Whit Sunday (Pentecost), kids get up really early in the morning to make loud noises to wake people up. The official reason is to get people to go to the nightly Luilak market, but the unofficial reason is to just annoy people for no reason. The tradition gradually mutated over the years, so mild vandalism (using wax or soap to write on windows) and random fucking around are more important now.

Apparently things are not as fun for kids as it used to be, now that people disconnect their doorbells and put some kind of stuff on the windows that makes it easy to wash stuff off.

[Yufster]

Like Halloween, then?

[Skinkie]

Like Halloween, then?
But without the cool costumes I bet.

[Wormsie]

This thread is making me feel ill.

Is that the Gay Pride flag in your avatar, Yufster? If so... why? :sombrero:

[Yufster]

Gay pride? What are you talking about? It's a flag with a rainbow on it. I just wanted something happy in my avatar is all, and something colourful. Man, what, now you have to live in a Black and White world to stay heterosexual? Jeez.

I found it in google image search.

And you suck.

[ysbreker]

nothing wrong with gay pride, even if you're not gay ;)

Anyway, luilak is a very local event type thing. We also have sint maarten , something you can compare with halloween, but instead of costumes you make your own lantern and go from foor to door singing st maarten songs for loads of candy :)

Oh and queensday is also sort of becoming a tradition :)
http://www.merelroze.com/images/koninginnedag.jpg

[Yufster]

I'm all for gay pride. I'm proud for all my friends that are gay. I'm proud for gay people that manage to live in a world full of people that discriminate against them needlessly.

But just because it's a colourful rainbow, jeez, you guys...

[Erwin_Br]

But just because it's a colourful rainbow, jeez, you guys...

Too bad there's no pot of gold involved.

--Erwin

[Kingzjester]

Too bad there's no pot of gold involved.

--ErwinMan, lay off the racial slurs already!

[Erwin_Br]

Man, lay off the racial slurs already!

Okay, okay... A pot of silver would be just as fine.

--Erwin

[Yufster]

This is why Kingz gets my lovin' and you, Erwin, do not...

(PS I have been practising those lines like crazy)

[Wormsie]

And you suck.

*limp wrist*

You suck too, you attention whore!

[Yufster]

Yes, admittedly I do crave attention. In fact, I feel like attention right now.

And here's how I'm going to get it;

Okay, first I would like to draw attention to my post count. I think I have posted more times than five. Not that I should be proud of the fact, but if the forum is tampering with posts, what next? Poll votes? Real votes?

Anyway.

You guys are so gullible. First I tell you I'm jewish, and nobody questioned that even though it's pretty questionable. Then I tell you my parents died on the cross, and nobody questioned that either, probably because you knew I was lying.

But Buidhean dár sluagh?! Come on, you guys! A baby would probably die if it drank that much alcohol! I can't believe you believed that stuff!

It's a good thing I only do this for attention, and I'm not filming or documenting you all falling for it. Buidhean dár sluagh. Man. I bet you believed that Midgetgolf one as well...

[Erwin_Br]

Yes, admittedly I do crave attention. In fact, I feel like attention right now.

And here's how I'm going to get it;

Yadda yadda



Aha! So that means Kingz doesn't get your a'lovin and I do! Woohoo! This is the happiest day of my life! :woohoo: :shifty:

--Erwin

[Chris]

blah blah blah

Chit chat posts don't count.

[Erwin_Br]

Chit chat posts don't count.

Which is a ridiculous rule. :fart: I mean, why? Possible answer: To prevent users from posting too much nonsense only to rack up their post count. Then I ask again; Aren't we supposed to post a lot of nonsense in this part of the forum? :rolleyes:

--Erwin

[Yufster]

Aha! So that means Kingz doesn't get your a'lovin and I do! Woohoo! This is the happiest day of my life!


Wait. I never said that. Where did I say that? What?

Also; I don't think people would really post a lot of nonsense to get their post counts up, would they?

[Chris]

Wait. I never said that. Where did I say that? What?

Also; I don't think people would really post a lot of nonsense to get their post counts up, would they?

Yeah, they would. In fact they still do, it's just harder to do outside of Chit Chat.

[Pappa]

I thought it was called Idle Banter over here. :shifty:






you see, this is what I would say if posting in here would add to post count

[Skinkie]

I might say something like this, however, instead I will not.

[Yufster]

Seeing as it doesn't contribute to your overall post count and all that...

[Chris]

Seeing as it doesn't contribute to your overall post count and all that...

6 posts now! You're moving up in the world/forums!

[Yufster]

I feel rich! Rich with posts!

[Erwin_Br]

Could someone donate a few posts to me, please? I want to buy a good reputation.

--Erwin

[Nick]

So anyhow...

Where I'm from it's tradition to once a year get together and play many many new and old computer games and hold competitions and get completely out of your skull on various intoxicants to improve or handicap your performance depending on if you're winning or losing.

Common phrases at this time of year are...

"Give me that beer, I need more fuel if I'm gonna make a come back"

and

"Give a few more beers and you may stand a chance of beating me"

[Yufster]

So anyhow...

Where I'm from it's tradition to once a year get together and play many many new and old computer games and hold competitions and get completely out of your skull on various intoxicants to improve or handicap your performance depending on if you're winning or losing.

Common phrases at this time of year are...

"Give me that beer, I need more fuel if I'm gonna make a come back"

and

"Give a few more beers and you may stand a chance of beating me"

Oh yeah? And where are YOU from?

[Erwin_Br]

Oh yeah? And where are YOU from?

His unfortunate parents, probably.

--Erwin

[Emma]

I think he's sat infront of a TV showing Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas.

[Nick]

I think he's sat infront of a TV showing Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas.

Actually I was at the LAN, and actually I did bring Fear and Loathing and we watched it on a projector whilst we played games.

Good stuff

I didn't think much of that comment about my parents. Wasn't really needed was it?

So anyway, being that I was at the LAN you can probably guess I'm from England and it was all a lie.

Although it wasn't really because we do actually do that about once a year. Ben, Bob, Spaff, Kenty and others will back me up. :yep:

[Erwin_Br]

Actually I was at the LAN, and actually I did bring Fear and Loathing and we watched it on a projector whilst we played games.

Good stuff

I didn't think much of that comment about my parents. Wasn't really needed was it?



Most of the stuff on this forum isn't really needed. That's why posts here don't count.

I hope I didn't offend you too much, though. :gershman:

--Erwin

[RLacey]

In my country we have this totally CRRAAAZZYY custom that you have to apply for University open days whilst you're busy trying to take exams...

[Spaff]

watching fear and loathing whilst playing Diablo is fucking insane. but Conan the barbarian goes quite well..

[Yufster]

I have never seen most of these movies. What a deprived childhood I have had.

Also; what is with the university open day thing?! In Ireland, we go to open days in 6th (final) year, too. Which is kinda stupid because we pick our subject choices in 5th year... or as early as 4th year... and a lot of students pick subject choices on the basis of what university they want to go to.

Eh?

I went to University open days myself. I have to say, Trinity is one sexy building.

[hermes]

Well, a flag with a rainbow... well that's the official gay-flag .... so actually deadworm222 isn't crazy....

If you try the I-feel-lucky with google on 'rainbow flag' you get this http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/ftp/bulgarians/rainbow-flag.html

and in general results relating to gay/lesbian pride...

google equals truth (okay that's bloody stupid but I think you get my point)

[Yufster]

I am proud of gay people!!!!

I'm allowed to be proud of gay people too!!!

:hmph:

[Wormsie]

Relax, Yuffie. I got you a present!

http://www.pridestore.rainbowsauce.com/cafepride/teddybear.jpg

I once saw one with a cool leather jacket.

[Wormsie]

so actually deadworm222 isn't crazy....

Hohohooo! Just so you know, I eat childflesh every day. And I drink my own blood, too.

[hermes]

but that's crazy crazy, I was talking about normal crazy here.... jeez

[Erwin_Br]

http://www.theuglymonkey.com/teddy_bear_bondage.jpg

--Erwin

[ThunderPeel2001]

Isn't anyone from England here?

[Marek]

There's quite a bunch of English people here. In fact, half the Idle Thumbs staff is from the UK.

[Emma]

*Is not English*

*Is Scottish*

Also, WHY THE HELL did I have to notice James' freezer was defrosting and have to chuck out all his bloody food? I just wanted a cup of coffee, not to spend the afternoon attending to a freezer disaster!

[RLacey]

I'm from the UK. Maybe pictures later...

[Jake]

Also, WHY THE HELL did I have to notice James' freezer was defrosting and have to chuck out all his bloody food? I just wanted a cup of coffee, not to spend the afternoon attending to a freezer disaster!

Whoa is this a tradition of your country?!

[Emma]

I don't know. It's maybe a Welsh tradition to welcome you after you've been staying there for *counts* 9 months.

[Wormsie]

http://www.theuglymonkey.com/teddy_bear_bondage.jpg

--Erwin

That's not cute.