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18 steps to being an Irish lady

Listen up, gals.

EARLIER TODAY, COUNTRY Life published a (rather bonkers) guide to being a lady.

And so, we at DailyEdge.ie decided to create a guide especially for the Irish lady.

An Irish lady…

1. Eats cold pizza for breakfast

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Like a boss.

2. Can open a bottle of a wine using any household implement

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A scissors, a knife, a shoe — a true lady doesn’t need a corkscrew.

3. Can cope with any fake tan disaster that may arise

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“This, too, shall pass…”

4. Will never acknowledge that her clothes are nice and will in fact proclaim they are “a bit of a state” even if they are literally Chanel 

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5. Always assures company that she’s “leaving the house right now” even if she’s technically still waiting for the water to get hot for a shower

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6. Uses her handbag as a bin, and totes around receipts/dirty tissues/loose change/broken pens for months on end

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7. Holds very strong opinions on which sauces are best and which sauces are rank

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Furthermore, she isn’t afraid to debate you on what the best sauce for McDonald’s chicken nuggets is.

8. Clicks ‘attending’ on Facebook events she has no intention of ever going to

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It’s called manners.

9. Accidentally plucks her eyebrows into different shapes by accident and remains stoic about it

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“It’s fine. I’ll just get a fringe.”

10. Forges friendships with other girls in the toilet queue and frantically asks them, “WHAT LIPSTICK ARE YOU WEARING, IT’S FAB!!!”

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11. Looks straight ahead and pretends to be unable to hear when a person on the street asks if they “have a minute to chat”

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12. Learns to drive the ladylike way: by having your Dad roar at you as you drive in circles around an empty car park

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“BRAKE!!!”

13. Excels at making every conversation a little bit awkward

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14. Exercises no caution at all when washing bras/knickers/tights

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A true lady just throws everything into the wash, regardless of colour and fabric, and keeps her fingers crossed.

15. Has perfected the art of smuggling naggins into gigs/festivals

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16. Knows everything about you before they’ve even met you, thanks to diligent Facebook/Twitter/Instagram stalking

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17. Knows all the words to a rap from a 90s song and performs it at every available opportunity

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See: Rhythm Is A Dancer, Push It, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Gangsta’s Paradise…

18. Has never looked into what she’s supposed to do about her pension and makes no apologies for it

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Previously: This guide to ‘being a lady’ is absolutely preposterous >

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