Irish "Car Bomb"

[Sylar]

I was speaking to a friend in the USA earlier who was talking about their preparations for the forthcoming St Patrick's day celebrations.

I had to do a double take as she explained that she was getting ingredients to make "Irish Car Bomb" cupcakes. Having looked into it a little bit, it's similar to a Jaiger bomb, but consisting of Irish ingredients (typically Guinness, Bailey's and Irish Whisky). I couldn't get beyond the name of the thing though and she couldn't understand why I was so stunned by the name.

What a totally ignorant name.

[CropleyWasGod]

I was speaking to a friend in the USA earlier who was talking about their preparations for the forthcoming St Patrick's day celebrations.

I had to do a double take as she explained that she was getting ingredients to make "Irish Car Bomb" cupcakes. Having looked into it a little bit, it's similar to a Jaiger bomb, but consisting of Irish ingredients (typically Guinness, Bailey's and Irish Whisky). I couldn't get beyond the name of the thing though and she couldn't understand why I was so stunned by the name.

What a totally ignorant name.

They sell a drink called that in New Orleans as well. I did the same double-take.

I have to say that it tickled the bad-taste side of my humour. That said, I can well understand how many people would be offended by it. Can you imagine the reaction in the States if we had a cocktail called the Lockerbie Bomber?

[thekaratekid]

I tried these when I was in NC last October. They are rank

They think nothing of the name.

[steakbake]

I tried these when I was in NC last October. They are rank

They think nothing of the name.

Yeah, probably a distant memory about funding a terrorist organisation overseas or something.

They're pretty hot on that sort of stuff now and don't really approve of it etc. But that's of course, totally different.

[lyonhibs]

On a vaguely similar note, I was having lunch with work at a day out, and - as always- talk turned to politics.

The Russians at our table - young, qualified, affluent ladies let the record state - came out with the corker that "Stalin was a great man, good for Russia"

Had me stone cold speechless for about 10 minutes.

An Irish "Car bomb" I had heard of though.

[Hibernia&Alba]

A rather tactless name. Not available in most Irish establishments, I would guess.

[MB62]

Yeah, probably a distant memory about funding a terrorist organisation overseas or something.

They're pretty hot on that sort of stuff now and don't really approve of it etc. But that's of course, totally different.

So hot, they would never fund the terrorist organisation that killed Gaddafi, or were they called Freedom Fighters? Then again, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter :wink:

[heretoday]

I had a Molotov cocktail the other night. It damn near blew my head off.

[yeezus.]

Not the best of names, and probably not funny for the families of people killed by the UVF or IRA..

Anyway, I'm not drinking on St.Patricks day, there's a big game on Sunday .. I need to save myself for that! GGTTH

[Haymaker]

They sell them in pubs in southampton... Or at least you can order them, they aren't advertised.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Nearly as tasteless a name as Nike's "Black and Tan" trainers released to celebrate St Patricks Day!

[heretoday]

Remember Libby's Umbongo? That was a fruit drink in the 70s.

They had a very un-PC advert on TV which decency forbids me to describe but if I say it took place amid jungle foliage you get the picture.

[Hibs Class]

Remember Libby's Umbongo? That was a fruit drink in the 70s.

They had a very un-PC advert on TV which decency forbids me to describe but if I say it took place amid jungle foliage you get the picture.

Um bongo wasn't introduced until the early 80s, and it is still available in some shops. I do remember the advert although don't remember any controversy e.g. complaints being raised.

[Andy74]

I was speaking to a friend in the USA earlier who was talking about their preparations for the forthcoming St Patrick's day celebrations.

I had to do a double take as she explained that she was getting ingredients to make "Irish Car Bomb" cupcakes. Having looked into it a little bit, it's similar to a Jaiger bomb, but consisting of Irish ingredients (typically Guinness, Bailey's and Irish Whisky). I couldn't get beyond the name of the thing though and she couldn't understand why I was so stunned by the name.

What a totally ignorant name.

Surely any cocktail or drink with the word bomb in it is equally as offensive to anyone who is in some way a victim of bombing or if you look at it that way? Putting a location on front of it makes no real odds does it?

[RyeSloan]

Surely any cocktail or drink with the word bomb in it is equally as offensive to anyone who is in some way a victim of bombing or if you look at it that way? Putting a location on front of it makes no real odds does it?

Surely the word bomb isn't offensive and refers to the fact the drink is shot/quick hit. Putting Jaiger in front of the word bomb therefore describes the contents and type of drink.

Sticking Irish Car in front of the word bomb can in no way be seen as refering to the contents of the drink...Irish maybe but Car?

I'm not one to get offended easily and stuff like this bothers me not a jot but pretending that somehow putting Irish Car in front of the word bomb makes no real odds is taking a bit far I would say!