Ahh, growing up Irish.
It seems we were all frightened by spoons made of wood, forgetting to flick a switch in the hot press and accidentally touching flowers called ‘piss-in-the-beds’.
How quaint.Â
#GrowingUpIrish has been the cause of many giggles over the past few days on Twitter, so here’s some of our favourites from the bunch…
1. Cultural appreciation with @Colmogorman
When the 1st Chinese take away opened in town and sweet & sour chicken balls were the height of sophistication #GrowingUpIrish
— Colm O’Gorman (@Colmogorman) July 3, 2016
2. Art with @davemcginn_ie
3. Primary school with @GerryMcBride
Having to “Teigh collaidh” while the teacher went out for a smoke #growingupirish
— Gerry McBride (@GerryMcBride) July 2, 2016
4. Chemistry with @SenLynnRuane
Layering the toothpaste on your neck because your convinced it gets rid of hickeys #GrowingUpIrish
— Lynn Ruane (@SenLynnRuane) July 2, 2016
5. Biology with @YolandaChiara
Spending the whole of your primary school life trying to get your gooey alien pregnant #growingupirish
— Yolanda (@YolandaChiara) September 2, 2015
6. Crucial slang with @janoskian_drugs
7. A mother’s love with @MeganGethin
8. Technology with @kickthecj_
I asked my nana what her wifi password was and she said it’s ‘StAnthony1’ #growingupirish
— ciara j (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ (@ciarajokay) July 6, 2016
9. Responsibilities with @Af123Bio
Basically signing your own death warrant when you either let the fire go out or left the immersion on #GrowingUpIrish
— Aoifa Finley (@Af123Bio) July 4, 2016
10. Geography with @IrishUnity
When you have to correct road signs. #GrowingUpIrish pic.twitter.com/sb35YoOxjr
— Irish Unity (@IrishUnity) July 4, 2016
11. Getting over yourself with @wheresclair
“You’ll be better before you’re married” was the response to any injury #GrowingUpIrish
— Clair Kelly (@wheresclair) July 4, 2016
12. Economics with @swingking
2 sparklers and the rest in penny sweets #GrowingUpIrish
— Stephen O’Connell (@swingking) July 4, 2016
13. Weather with @pegcxrter
#GrowingUpIrish when the washing’s out on the line and it starts raining pic.twitter.com/OjPzSgBaI8
— ri, a bisexual (@rumiandthor) July 4, 2016
14. Religion with @willstleger
Who said Mass? #GrowingUpIrish
— Will St Leger ???? (@WillStLeger) July 2, 2016
15. And finally, watching yourself with @david75donovan
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