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11 things you'll find in every Irish lad's apartment

If you don’t have any of these, something has gone horribly wrong.

AH YES, THE lads’ apartment – a quintessential staple of Ireland.

It’s a quirky setting – guaranteed to have some sporting event on the TV 79 percent of the time. And it has many other standout features:

1. A collection of DVDs bought some time in the 00s

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The Sopranos. The Wire. Band of Brothers.

They are never opened but remain there as a dusty tribute to a bygone DVD age.

2. An old carpet that was there when the lads first moved in

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No fancy new carpet here, this one has character.

3. A random ball lying in the corner

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Nobody plays American Football, but everyone loves to just hold it.

4. A constant lack toilet paper

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A supply that is always on the verge of being non-existent.

5. A comically over sized TV

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For sport.

In extreme circumstances a projector can be deployed for larger events – but that is a pro move.

6. An unexplained stack of books on a window shelf

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Some of them are for reading, others are relics of a college project from about six years ago. No questions are ever asked as to why the pile remains.

7. A communal bowl for contraception

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Hardly a conversation starter for a classy dinner party, but it’s there.

8. A good set of quality speakers

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9. A hurl standing alone in the corner

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Nobody really knows how it got there.

10. A poker set that rarely gets used

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All those planned “big poker nights” just haven’t happened.

11. A framed picture of a 90s movie

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For, you know, art.

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David Elkin
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