Lonely Ireland - do Irish people lack self-esteem more than others?

[Humbert]

Is it the blushing that crushes Irish self esteem? 15 years ago I worked in London and was on our firms regular interview panel. You knew the Irish candidates were so strong academically and in experience, but at interview you could heat the building from the redness in their faces. It comes across as lacking in confidence. Any suggestions as to how we can address that?

Get the church out of education - the mind revolts from being forced to accept twaddle and it causes an abiding sense of humiliation. The embarrassment is caused by people who are afraid they may speak the truth since the truth is so rarely spoken here.

[Nemesiscorporation]

Lonely Planet is written by, and for, well-educated, middle-class, left-leaning, self-consciously cool 20-somethings.

I agree. It is written for educated into stupidity morons, who think they are someone in there own minds.

The author who described Irish people like that should be put on a no fly list by the irish government. Then we can sit and enjoy the craic about that one.

[the_Observer]

Is it the blushing that crushes Irish self esteem? 15 years ago I worked in London and was on our firms regular interview panel. You knew the Irish candidates were so strong academically and in experience, but at interview you could heat the building from the redness in their faces. It comes across as lacking in confidence. Any suggestions as to how we can address that?

It sounds like those Irish candidates actually had some self-esteem left. The neccessity of whoring themselves off to capitalist firms will solve that quickly enough. Within six months, they will be spewing out the standard HR nonsence like an pro. Within a year, they won't even need a shower afterwards.

[Sister Mercedes]

Get the church out of education - the mind revolts from being forced to accept twaddle and it causes an abiding sense of humiliation. The embarrassment is caused by people who are afraid they may speak the truth since the truth is so rarely spoken here.

But I think a lot of it is physiological. A Italian's embarrassment doesn't manifest itself in red cheeks. An Irish person's embarrassment or lack of confidence is much more visually obvious. And then it feeds on itself. They become embarrassed about their embarrassment, etc.

[Munnkeyman]

But I think a lot of it is physiological. A Italian's embarrassment doesn't manifest itself in red cheeks. An Irish person's embarrassment or lack of confidence is much more visually obvious. And then it feeds on itself. They become embarrassed about their embarrassment, etc.

Must be the Vitamin D deficiency.

[redhead]

are you happy with all the hippies selling beeds brestfeeding and drinking cider on shop street ?

Is that not one of the listed attractions?

[Expose the lot of them]

Is it the blushing that crushes Irish self esteem? 15 years ago I worked in London and was on our firms regular interview panel. You knew the Irish candidates were so strong academically and in experience, but at interview you could heat the building from the redness in their faces. It comes across as lacking in confidence. Any suggestions as to how we can address that?

Green primer make-up.

[former wesleyan]

Where are all these great Cork restaurants ? An Cruibín is closed, the Hardwood's closed. As for the rest... anyone doesn't think that the Irish aren't two (at least) faced bastards who're all plamás to your face and nasty behind your back is deluding themselves.

[Humbert]

But I think a lot of it is physiological. A Italian's embarrassment doesn't manifest itself in red cheeks. An Irish person's embarrassment or lack of confidence is much more visually obvious. And then it feeds on itself. They become embarrassed about their embarrassment, etc.

Italian catholicism is not the cold, sadism of the Irish model. They have a model for sex, sensuality and the free expression of emotion. We don't. Raise your kids by cold sadists and you gonna have a lot of shame and blushing.

[Sister Mercedes]

If Irish people had self esteem, they would not accept being governed by an array of publicans, teachers and solicitors with offices over the local butchers.