🇵🇹 vs 🇮🇪 Homesickness Bingo

📋 HOW IT WORKS

1. Every Portuguese person gets this bingo card
2. When you experience/see/hear one of these things, click it ✅
3. First row complete = "Saudade Level 1" 😢
4. Whole card complete = "I need sunshine" 🌞
5. Reward: Rest of the group buys a Pastel de Nata!

🎲 BINGO CARD: "I Miss Portugal"

A	B	C	D	E
☔ It's raining again	🥶 Someone says "It's grand" when it's freezing	🍺 Guinness is warm (not cold like Super Bock)	⏰ Pub closes at 11:30 PM (WTF?)	🌅 Sunset at 5 PM
🍞 "Bread" is not Pão	🏖️ Someone mentions "Algarve weather"	☕ Coffee tastes like water	🍷 Port wine costs €15 (in PT: €5)	🎵 Live music, but no Fado
🗣️ "What?" (accent too strong)	🌧️ Wind + rain + 8°C	🇵🇹 FREE SPACE: Saudade!	🚶‍♂️ Locals wear T-shirts at 12°C	🏠 "I miss my Avó's cooking"
🥘 "Irish Stew" is not Bacalhau	🏟️ GAA instead of football	🚌 Bus is late	🥐 No Pastéis anywhere	🇮🇪 Someone asks "Ronaldo?"
🌊 Sea is grey (not azul)	💶 Everything is more expensive	🗣️ "Grand" means 5 different things	🍟 Chips with everything	📱 "I should call my Mãe"

🏆 SPECIAL CATEGORIES (Bonus Points!)

DOUBLE SAUDADE (2 Points)

🎵 You hear "Despacito" in a pub (close enough)
🤦 Someone confuses Portugal with Spain
🇵🇹 You find a Portuguese flag somewhere
❓ An Irish person asks "Is Portuguese like Spanish?"
🍅 You try to order ketchup → get "Red Sauce"

JACKPOT MOMENTS (5 Points!)

🏪 You find a Portuguese shop in Dublin
🎤 An Irish person sings "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"
🐟 Someone orders Bacalhau in a restaurant (and they have it!)
🍺 You find Super Bock in a pub
🎶 A local mentions Eurovision and Portugal

😂 REVERSE BINGO: "Ireland is Weird"

What the Irish do...

A	B	C	D	E
🍺 Beer = main food group	🥔 Potatoes with EVERYTHING	🌧️ 4 seasons in one day	🗣️ "How are ya" is not a real question	🚪 Pubs have carpets
🧈 Butter on EVERYTHING	🎵 "Galway Girl" for the 100th time	☕ "Tea?" asked 20 times a day	🏡 Colorful houses (very cute tbh)	🚌 Bus numbers make no sense
🍀 Shamrocks EVERYWHERE	🥃 Whiskey before lunch? Normal.	🇮🇪 FREE: Craic!	🎤 Everyone can play an instrument	🌈 Rainbows daily
🗣️ Nobody says "Bye" just once	🍞 Brown bread = religion	🏴 Politeness level 1000	🍺 "One more pint" becomes 5	🌧️ Umbrella is useless (wind!)
🎶 Traditional Irish music = 🔥	🥔 Chips in a baguette = Carb sandwich	🗣️ "Sure look it" (what??)	🇮🇪 Everyone is your mate	☘️ Leprechaun merch unironically

💚 COMFORT PRIZE: "Portugal in Dublin"

If the homesickness gets too strong...

🥐 Lisbon Bakery & Café (South William Street)
Pastéis de Nata! Real Portuguese pastries. Coffee is good too.

🌶️ Nando's (Grafton Street)
Okay, it's South African, but Peri-Peri! Close enough when you're desperate.

🛒 Mediterranean Supermarket (Capel Street)
Portuguese products! Super Bock, Bacalhau, etc. Save yourself.

📊 HOMESICKNESS LEVEL TRACKER

0-5 Checks: "I'm fine" ✅

6-10 Checks: "Missing the sun a bit" ☀️

11-15 Checks: "I need a Pastel de Nata NOW" 🥐

16-20 Checks: "Why did I leave Portugal" 😭

21-25 Checks: "Booking Ryanair home" ✈️🇵🇹

💚 FINAL THOUGHTS

Homesickness is normal 🏠
Dublin is cool (different, but cool)
Guinness and Saudade go together 🍺😢
You're with friends = that's what counts! 👥
Pastéis de Nata at Lisbon Bakery 🥐

P.S.: If you REALLY miss home, FaceTime with family. Avó wants to hear how you're doing anyway!