When we were young

• When you were young, you went to bed when Glenroe was over.
• If you die from alcohol poisoning, you're considered a lightweight.
• 'Fuck off' means 'Are you serious?'.
• The person that you insult most is probably your best friend.
• Saying 'I will yeah' means that you definitely won't.
• "Fuck it, its grand' means that you couldn't be bothered to finish it properly.
• 'Hes fond of a drink' means he suffers from severe life-threatening alcoholism.
• Saying you're going for a drink means you might not be seen again for 3 days.
• Crisps are called 'Taytos' and fizzy drinks are called 'minerals'.
• 'For the craic' is the best reason for doing anything.
• The best cure for a hangover is more drink.
• Nobody can go a day without saying 'Jaysus'.
• 'Meeting' has a double meaning.
• Tea is the solution to every problem,.
• And water is the solution to every GAA injury.
• "I got stuck behind a tractor' is a perfectly valid reason for being late.
• We eat Tayto sambos for lunch, and ham sandwiches on the way to Croke Park.
• You can insert the name of a gardening tool into any sentence and it still makes sense, e.g. 'I had a rake of drink last night' or "I'll be out in a minute, I'm just shoveling down the dinner'.
• Its perfectly acceptable to call your mother 'mammy' even though you are a fully grown adult.
• Saying 'Now we're sucking diesel' means that you are happy with the outcome of the situation.
• Drinking 'tae' is everyone's favourite past time.
• You're scared of the wooden spoon.
• The word 'like' goes in every sentence.
• You can say "Any craic' to a garda and you won't get arrested.
• 'The dogs' bollocks' means something brilliant