Fri, May 21, 2010 | 18:22 BST
Irish Herald calls RDR’s town drunk stereotypical
The Irish Herald has called the town drunk in Red Dead Redemption a “Paddy stereotype”.
Any stereotype present in a Rockstar game shouldn’t shock anyone, as most of its games, especially the GTA series, are riddled with ‘em – all in good fun of course.
While not really slamming the game for Irish, the town drunk in the game, it does say this:
The stereotype of the drunken Paddy will again be taken advantage of, as the game’s town drunk is called “Irish”.
On a popular gaming forum, the “Irish” character is described as “the town drunk. Usually found stumbling around and getting into trouble with sober townsfolk while attempting to talk his way out”.
If you read the rest of the article, it doesn’t mention anything else about it, yet the headline claims the stereotype “sours” the launch of the game.
Apparently, it didn’t sour it too much, because the game seems to be doing well in the UK and Europe, despite shortages.
Thanks, GamePolitics.
23 comments
#1
Stephany Nunneley
21/05/10, 5:51 pm
If you really want to get stereotypical – for fun of course – try this on for size:
The Irish are a bunch of lecherous, whiskey drinking drunks who sing too much, and owe their gift of gab to kissing the Blarney Stone, and they all live in houses with turf roofs and brightly colored front doors.
They are also rabid potato eaters, who would as soon get in a fight with you as to help you cut some peat for the fire, and think Leprechauns will be giving them a spot of gold if they catch ‘em at the end of a rainbow – providing the Banshee doesn’t get to them first as they search for the ill-gotten goods along the moors.
They are also notorious wife-beaters who wear cable knit sweaters made from their own flock of sheep, they all have a picture of JFK and John Wayne hanging on the wall in their living rooms, and they breed like rabbits because every sperm is sacred.
I only say this because I lived over there for a bit, was engaged to an Irish fella, and my grandmother was as old school Irish as they come, therefore, I know it all to be baseless
#2
Gekidami
21/05/10, 5:55 pm
^ That reminds me; Johnny still isnt on the staff page.
#3
Gheritt White
21/05/10, 5:56 pm
THAT’S RACIST!
#4
reask
21/05/10, 5:56 pm
Feck you anyway Steph for kissing and telling.
Just wait till I get my hands on you I will beat you to pulp.
BTW wheres my aran jumper I lent you.
In other words big deal really.
Sure some of us like a drink myself included but I have travelled and know we are no worse or less than anyone else.
#5
Gekidami
21/05/10, 6:10 pm
“Sure some of us like a drink myself included but I have travelled and know we are no worse or less than anyone else.”
Ah, so you’ve been to Luxembourg then.
#6
iampaddy
21/05/10, 6:16 pm
You said it, Irish Herald. You said it.
#7
NoxNoctisUmbra
21/05/10, 6:17 pm
Stereotypes do exist in this world.. nothing shocking really. If they never existed in the first place, we would never make fun of them or ourselves. Its not racists because its real.. get over it meida!
#8
Herlock
21/05/10, 6:22 pm
I m french, i love wine and cheese \o/
No problem with that
#9
reask
21/05/10, 6:42 pm
Gekidami said:
Ah, so you’ve been to Luxembourg then.
OH yes I remember 03 me and a few mates went on a stag to Luxembourg. LMAO.
Seems from that graph the British Irish French and Germans all like a good sup.
We must get together some time for a good Euro session.
#10
StaceyEmerson
21/05/10, 6:43 pm
yup stereotypes do exsist cept ones applied to a certain group dosent mean thier all like it, some upset people
#11
Mike
21/05/10, 6:59 pm
All stereotypes are derived from the truth.
#12
AHA-Lambda
21/05/10, 7:07 pm
@11 – true dat
#13
Gheritt White
21/05/10, 7:20 pm
@ 11: Hi there, Jew here. Come again?
#14
StaceyEmerson
21/05/10, 7:22 pm
lol ^^
#15
El_MUERkO
21/05/10, 7:29 pm
I’m Irish and I’m not drunk!
OK, I am
#16
reask
21/05/10, 7:50 pm
@11
I never heard such crap before.
Stereotypes are invented for all intents and purposes.
I mean look at the west for example seen as that’s what the game is about.
Any cowboy film depicts these cool gunslingers when in fact for the most part they fell about the place fighting and puking there ring up full of alcohol.
I mean most Americans take there Irish lessons from The quite man film or darby o gill and the little people.
Dont get me wrong I couldn’t give a fiddlers what people think of me as I owe nobody a living but to say all stereotypes are derived from the truth is just plain nonsense.
Ignorant and stupid people don’t come from anywhere in particular they are to be found in all society’s.
I mean how many times have you heard someone saying hes (insert word here be it black or packi or Paddy or whatever )but hes alright actually.
People hear something enough times and there opinion is formed. I think its more commonly known as throw enough shit and some of its bound to stick.
#17
Stephany Nunneley
21/05/10, 8:10 pm
@16 – Most “cowboys” were dirty and riddled with VD back then and probably couldn’t hit the broadside of the a barn with a bullet
And even mentioning The Quite Man or Darby O’Gill and the little people – with Sean Connery singing no less – is just “fecking” win on your part.
BTW – your jumper is in the mail.
#18
Mike
21/05/10, 8:13 pm
The cowboy era only lasted about 20 years.
#19
reask
21/05/10, 8:15 pm
Nice one Steph ever since you went off with it I have had nothing to go with my tweed pants LMFAO.
#20
Stephany Nunneley
21/05/10, 8:17 pm
@19 – You still have your “go to hell” hat though. http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/lollysmith_2103_16063096
@18 – Tell that to Texas
#21
Mike
21/05/10, 8:33 pm
That’s only for show. They drive 4*4s now.
#22
MushroomStamp
21/05/10, 9:06 pm
Stereotypes stem from truth.
#23
The_Deleted
23/05/10, 6:20 am
FECK!DRINK!GURLS!ARSE!