THE IRISH are known around the world for their welcoming nature, friendliness, rich banter and unique sense of humour.
And so it's no surprise that some of these qualities have found their way into the Overheard in Dublin account on Twitter.
We've rounded up 11 of our favourite, take a look.
Don't tell the Mrs!
2 Taxi Drivers chatting at Amiens Street Rank
"How's your eldest boy doing Jimmy?"
"He getting married. I think he's tired of being happy."— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 31 January 2018
Tea is essential, repeat essential...
In Spar on Dame Street - Garda radios back to base - "Do we need tea bags?"
— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 21 February 2018
Come again?
In Harvey Norman, 2 aul' birds looking at a coffee table.
"Ahh sure it's lovely hamogany"
"No Vera is pronounced monogamy"
— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 13 November 2017
The Conor McGregor invasion
American on Grafton Street - "Is there a Conor McGregor lookalike convention on???"
— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 21 August 2017
The trouble with Lent is...
Woman orders in Starbucks Blackrock - "Can I have a regular Frappuccino, actually no, I'm giving that up for Lent, I'll have a Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino please."
— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 14 February 2018
Catholic Ireland is alive and well
At Cineworld - Dramatic Star Wars trailer ends with the customary 'May the force be with you'
Man whispers to self: 'And also with you....'
— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 24 October 2017
Ireland, land of the redheads
2 Americans in the City Centre - "I thought there would be more of them here." .. "Who?" .. "The redheaded people" #FlashbackFriday
— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 20 October 2017
Always so helpful!
Tourist to bus driver "Can u help me connect my phone to Dublin Bus WiFi?" Driver: "Sure! You take the steering wheel while I have a look!"
— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 8 August 2017
Culturally speaking
Taximan 'The weather is nice.'
Old lady 'Yes, we're having an Indian Summer. Oh, is that racist?'
Taximan 'I don't know, I'm from Senegal.'— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 26 September 2017
I lost my heart to a Galway guy...
Overheard at Electric Picnic #3 - 'Look! A white guy with dreadlocks, where does he think he is, Galway?"
— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 2 September 2017
He's a quick learner...
In Temple Bar -
Dub on a rickshaw says to the Brazilian driver: "Here, take us to Tallaght!"
Brazilian: "I will in me hoop!" #QuickLearner— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) 26 August 2017
