1. They're Called Mammy And Daddy Forever
No matter how grown up you are in Northern Ireland - even into your 70s and 80s - your mother and father remain 'Mammy and Daddy'. The veneration of the Northern Irish Mammy is particularly legendary. This leads to close family bonds in which it is perfectly natural to live with your parents into your 50s and Northern Irish Mammy will wash your dirty socks with as much love and care as when you were 5 years old. Uncouth youngsters sometimes refer to their mother as "the ould lass" and their father as "the ould boy" but give them a couple of years in the real world and it will be 'Mammy' all the way. Are you from Northern Ireland? Share your own quirks below in the comments thread.