Saturday, June 24, 2017

What's here that is not there

There are not a lot of things missing from American and Irish life. 3 things that are not easily accessible in Phoenix, that you can get a lot of in Ennis are :
1. RAIN
2. MIDGES BITES
3. BLACK PUDDING

Some cultural customs I have encountered are that everyone is super friendly and they all want to know how you're getting on. When you are driving on the roads, people are constantly waving at you, even if you don't know them because odds are you know their cousin or their brother.

Another thing is that when the sun comes out (which is super rare), everyone goes outside, everyone is super happy, and no one wastes that day indoors. This is kind of like in Phoenix, when it is raining, everyone is out playing in it and their mood changes. Total opposites!

I have noticed as I have been around people greeting each other that whenever someone strikes up a conversation, it always relates back to the weather. Weather is the small-talk topic here.