We're a strange bunch, us Irish. We certainly seem to do things quite differently to pretty much everyone else on the rest of the planet. Of course, there are a couple of things that we just do not get about other nations. Here are fifteen of them. 1. Road Signs. Alright, so road signs have improved over the last couple of years but they aren't really an awful lot better. Just take the below as an example. WHERE EXACTLY ARE WE GOING? Sure, we all know the way and if tourists are lost, they'll ask for help. Image via Boards. 2. Queues. No, we don't like them. We just can't understand why anyone would stand in a queue for a lengthy period of time. We just won't do it. 3. The "One Drink" We don't leave the pub after one drink. Ever. Also, we don't understand anyone who leaves the pub after one drink. 4. Fire Alarms. If you ever find any Irish person who has ever left a premises where a fire alarm has gone off, shake their hand. They are much stronger than you. 5. Accepting food/drink straight away. Every Irish person KNOWS that you have to get involved in the whole "no, I'm grand" dance. Then someone insists and so it goes over and back for quite a while. This is the only polite way to deal with this conversation. It's a dance, you need to get involved. 6. Not offering tea. Good Lord, I've been in this house for about fifteen minutes now and no one has offered me any tea. Who are these heathens? 8. Explaining Father Ted quotes. We should never have to explain a Father Ted quote. Ever. 9. Time Management If we say we're going to be there ABOUT 8, we could be there from 7.30 right up to 9.00. We said ABOUT 8, this does not mean 8. 10. Dressing for the weather. No matter what time of the year it is, we just can't get it right. We're either getting drenched, freezing or getting sunburnt. It's never right. 11. Compliments Oh no, we just cannot take compliments. What's a compliment? I GOT THIS IN PENNEYS! 12. Going away for the summer. Well, we have got a little bit better about leaving the country lately but this is a new thing. A caravan in Dingle used to suit us all grand. 13. Sandwiches without butter. Just, what? Fine, we have been using mayonnaise lately but still. You need something. 14. A meal without potatoes. Again, we are getting a little better here but there has to be rice or pasta. Basically, there has to be a carbohydrate to balance everything. 15. The nightclub is over and everyone goes home. Ha! This would never happen.