craic fail
When an attempt at craic falls completely flat — the joke lands wrong, the session dies early, the venue is empty, or someone makes things awkward right when the night was building momentum.
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When an attempt at craic falls completely flat — the joke lands wrong, the session dies early, the venue is empty, or someone makes things awkward right when the night was building momentum. A craic fail is felt by the whole group and usually met with a silence that speaks volumes. In Irish social culture, where the ability to generate fun is a genuine social currency, a craic fail is embarrassing. The bar was set, and it was not cleared.
Throwing a party during the World Cup final with no TV was a certified craic fail.
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