Some people seem to just get into the wrong kind of "spirit(s)" for christmas here. 24th and 25th most of the shops and restaurants here as well are closed - just one thats open in proximity to our work place - so for 24th and 25th for those people that have to be in for work - the company is paying for lunch - so far so good
Rather sunny day decently warm no snow and just a little rain outside after lunch - which resulted in a double rainbow - incredibly beautiful - and of course no camera with me - stayed there a little talking and enjoying the view
so there were four of us walking back to the office we meet an lady probably in her 40's carrying arround some weird bags like you'd expect them on homeless people but still dressed rather good expensive shoes and all - walks straight to us from half a street away shouting "hey where you from" ( could not have had heard any conversation yet from that far away ) sounded pretty drunk already ( was about 3pm) so we just ignored it and continued walking
lady went on always repeating her question one of us went "right now? just from there having lunch"
lady went "noooooooooooo" ( insert "Murloc" sound here or just google "murloc sound" of you're not into gaming )
told here that most of us are from Germany - lady made her murloc sound again "I hope you all die of cancer yu killed my people and steal all our money - god will judge you - and deport you from Ireland ..you wont be laughing anymore then"
I can in theory understand all the reasons - ww2 blame - bad economy in Ireland etc.etc. - but its still just sad to still see grudges like that arround.
Not my thing - and I know Ireland is still a rather religiously oriented country - but God taking part in deportation - thats hands on religion ...respect.
..or not
Rather sunny day decently warm no snow and just a little rain outside after lunch - which resulted in a double rainbow - incredibly beautiful - and of course no camera with me - stayed there a little talking and enjoying the view
so there were four of us walking back to the office we meet an lady probably in her 40's carrying arround some weird bags like you'd expect them on homeless people but still dressed rather good expensive shoes and all - walks straight to us from half a street away shouting "hey where you from" ( could not have had heard any conversation yet from that far away ) sounded pretty drunk already ( was about 3pm) so we just ignored it and continued walking
lady went on always repeating her question one of us went "right now? just from there having lunch"
lady went "noooooooooooo" ( insert "Murloc" sound here or just google "murloc sound" of you're not into gaming )
told here that most of us are from Germany - lady made her murloc sound again "I hope you all die of cancer yu killed my people and steal all our money - god will judge you - and deport you from Ireland ..you wont be laughing anymore then"
I can in theory understand all the reasons - ww2 blame - bad economy in Ireland etc.etc. - but its still just sad to still see grudges like that arround.
Not my thing - and I know Ireland is still a rather religiously oriented country - but God taking part in deportation - thats hands on religion ...respect.
..or not