15 Of The Very Best #GrowingUpIrish Tweets

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.

#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