If you grew up in rural Ireland, you know all too well that if you so much as wore a pair of gloves you might as well have announced you thought of yourself as the next Michael Jackson.
So naturally, this Twitter thread in which Irish people share their experiences of attempting to wear anything ~fashionable~ had us crying with laughter and just plain old fashioned crying last night.
Props to anyone who tries to be fashionable in ireland i wore a red beret once in waterford and someone called me super mario
— Jane (@janky_jane) August 15, 2021
It’s also just a beautiful celebration of the creativity of Irish people – nothing brings out our artistic streak like seeing someone wear a hat they’ve never worn before. Truly, these replies are nothing short of poetry. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites, all of which are making this grey and windy Tuesday a lot more bearable.
Was wearing a vintage nike jacket in a very long que for drinks at a boxing match when a Belfast lad goes “fuck me this is taking forever, your man has been here since the 80’s”
— Eoin O’Neill (@eoinjoneill) August 17, 2021
This one clearly came from someone who knows their fashion, pinpointing the era of the jacket and everything. Funny and informed.
That's beautiful.
A friend told the story of her schoolmate going back home to her small, rural village, queuing in the chipper to be told, 'you think you're so great, coming back here, in your HAT.'
She was mortified, she only wanted a curry chip…
The offending hat? pic.twitter.com/bGAMVvpTPy— Jo (@awedandflawed) August 16, 2021
If you attempt to return to your small town wearing a hat, on your head be it.
Wore a t-shirt with a slogan in French in Clontarf once, a teenager shouted “oohlala ye c***” from across the street
— Evan O’Connell (@evanoconnell) August 16, 2021
Simple and to the point.
Camouflage t-shirt once,
"Oooooh it's a floating head" was the response in the pub.— Damien Sreenan (@damiensreenan) August 16, 2021
You’d have to include at least one camo joke, in fairness.
A skinny mate of mine went into the off licence before a school formal and got told he looked like a magic wand.
— Jacob's Ladder ☭ 🇵🇸 (@coleraineyid) August 16, 2021
Hermione Granger found shaking.
A friend wore a Superman tshirt walking down a street in Navan when a car slowed down and shouted "some Superman you are and you walkin"!!
— Chasing Breaking_Graham Macken (@ChasingGraham) August 16, 2021
They’re right, to be fair.
https://twitter.com/LouLouMayBe/status/1427332700046872576?s=20
Iconic.
My (Irish) Mom used to say “she thinks she’s it” when I wore sunglasses.
— Dee E #MDANT🏅 (@rita_swig) August 16, 2021
Protecting herself from the sun? Who does she think she is?
My mate wearing chinos in Carrick got an "Alright brownpants" before.
— Oisín Tormey (@DatTormeyFela) August 16, 2021
Simple but effective.
About 75 years ago a local man got sent an outfit from America. To this day he is known as ‘the yank’
— Saoirse McHugh (@saoirse_mchugh) August 16, 2021
This one is my personal favourite.
There are so many more I could have included, but I’ll leave some as a surprise. If you haven’t already, have a scroll through the thread. It’ll be the best thing you do for your mental health this year.
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