#BeingIrishMeans: 13 Tweets That Showcase The Odd Irish Obsession With Immersions

The #BeingIrishMeans hashtag has kept Twitter hopping over the last 24 hours, with a mixture of shrewd observations, withering cynicism and – most of all – an assortment of recycled jokes from a 15-year-old Tommy Tiernan routine.

And immersions. So, so many mentions of immersions.

As a nation, we seem to have an odd fixation on these machines, despite the fact that you NEVER hear people talk about them unless there's some discussion about paddywhackery going on. 

God help us all.

This has literally never happened to anyone, ever, Keith

#BeingIrishMeans having a panic on a night out that you've left the immersion on at home

— Keith (@ShrillockHolmes) March 15, 2016

Nor this, Liv

#BeingIrishMeans being terrified to tell your ma that you left the immersion on

— livy???? (@livsaveragelife) March 15, 2016

This either, Bree

#beingirishmeans mammy going mental cause ye the immersion on

— brídín (@bridinkelly_) March 15, 2016

That's quite simply not true, Jenny

#BeingIrishMeans leaving the immersion on is a death sentence...

— Jenn (@Jenn__Crotty) March 16, 2016

Oh great, the brands are getting involved!

#BeingIrishMeans knowing what an immersion is pic.twitter.com/3oBidfayLL

— Care to Comfort (@CaretoComfort) March 16, 2016

Are you, Ken? Really?

#BeingIrishMeans you are more afraid of leaving the immersion on than the risk of a terrorist attack

— Ken Curtin (@kencurtin) March 15, 2016

No, roo. That is patently false

Wait, I thought it meant *not* leaving the immersion on

Is that really the case, though, Majella?

#BeingIrishMeans looking like this when you remember you've left the immersion on smh ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/pabUgRRAfe

— Majella O'Brien (@BrienMajella) March 16, 2016

This tweet is four years old, and it's still going; save us all

#beingirishmeans living in fear of leaving the immersion on

— Orla Doyle (@MrsDeise) March 9, 2012

Ah well. At least this guy gets it

#beingirishmeans something something immersion mams priests aren't we fuckin great

— och lads (@cathal_oleary) March 15, 2016