History PlayingWith / FightingIrish

* '''Parodied''': There is ''always'' a BarBrawl going on at the pub. The bartender doesn't even care anymore.

* '''Deconstructed''': Not everyone of Irish descent is like this. Most, in fact, are not much more temperamental than any other randomly selected person, and are no more likely to be alcoholics than anyone else.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, the Irish are portrayed as fiercely protective of their friends, which comes to a head when a new company starts causing ruckus at the pub.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Someone attempts to start a fight by saying something incendiary to Patrick, likely regarding his Mom. He laughs it off, orders a Guiness for the fellow - then cold clocks the guy when he's mid-drink.

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

* '''Played For Drama''': See "Double Subverted".

* '''Downplayed''': The last time Patrick was ever in a physical fight was when he was nine years old, but he has a BerserkButton about [[IResembleThatRemark Irish stereotypes]], [[DudeNotFunny potato famine jokes]], or being [[MistakenNationality mistaken for an Englishman]], and you'll catch an earful from him if you make any comments like that. A ClusterFBomb may be involved.

* '''Straight''': [[FieryRedhead Patrick]] walks into a bar and [[BarBrawl gets into a nasty fight]] with another guy.

* '''Subverted''': Patrick [[StepfordSmiler seems nice, serene, and respectable in the public eye]]...

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Exploited''': The local boss is thinking to hire Patrick as his {{Bouncer}} for his reputed prowess and temper.

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': See "Justified"
* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Discussed''': "An Irish guy walks into a bar...and a fight breaks out..."

* '''Inverted''': Patrick walks into a bar and quietly orders a beer for himself, before having a nice, civil, friendly chat with his buddies.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Played Straight''': [[FieryRedhead Patrick]] walks into a bar and [[BarBrawl gets into a nasty fight]] with another guy.
* '''Exaggerated''': The fight involves several (supposedly) upstanding members of the community, such as [[IrishPriest Father O'Brien]]. And even a few [[ActionGirl women]].
* '''Inverted''': Patrick walks into a bar and quietly orders a beer for himself, before having a nice, civil, friendly chat with his buddies.

** Patrick was drunk (and had lost some inhibitions), and somebody said something like "IBangedYourMom" or something equally incendiary.

* '''Double Subverted''':
** ...But in private, he [[TheAlcoholic drinks like a fish]] and takes out his violent temper on [[DomesticAbuser his]] [[WouldHitAGirl wife]] and [[AbusiveParents children]].
** ...But attack him or his friends, and learn the hard way why it's a good idea to BewareTheNiceOnes.
* '''Deconstructed''': Not everyone of Irish descent is like this. Most, in fact, are not much more tempermental than any other randomly selected person, and are no more likely to be alcoholics than anyone else.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, the Irish are portrayed as fiercely protective of their friends, which comes to a head when a new company starts causing ruckus at the pub.

* '''Lampshaded''':

* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
* '''Played For Drama''': See "Double Subverted"

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* '''Subverted''': Patrick [[StepfordSmiler seems nice, serene, and respectable in the public eye]].
* '''Double Subverted''': But in private, he [[TheAlcoholic drinks like a fish]] and takes out his violent temper on [[DomesticAbuser his]] [[WouldHitAGirl wife]] and [[AbusiveParents children]]. Or attack him or his friends, and learn the hard way why it's a good idea to BewareTheNiceOnes.

* '''Reconstructed''': Patrick learns to control his temper (and his drinking).

* '''Justified''': Patrick was drunk (and had lost some inhibitions), and somebody said something like "IBangedYourMom" or something equally incendiary.

* '''Double Subverted''': But in private, he [[TheAlcoholic drinks like a fish]] and takes out his violent temper on [[DomesticAbuser his]] [[WouldHitAGirl wife]] and [[AbusiveParents children]].
** Or attack him or his {{Nakama}}, and learn the hard way why it's a good idea to BewareTheNiceOnes.

* '''Basic Trope''': An Irish character with a HairTriggerTemper.

* '''Played For Drama''': See "Double Subverted"