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Pet Hate - Unfiltered Americanisms

  • 29-02-2012 11:12am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭


    I know we get a lot of American media here.
    I know a lot of people (including myself) follow it, particularly the politics pieces.

    But I cannot stand the people who won't filter it for the Irish context.


    For instance, people who complain about 'Rich White Men' in Ireland.
    It's an American buzz-term, which only makes sense because they have huge poor minorities from different races that were historically discriminated against.

    It makes NO sense to use the signifier White when there is no significant ethnic difference between the rich and the poor in this country - it just means you're an idiot who has read and read, and watched and watched, but has never actually filtered or understood what you were taking in.
    You're just parrotting an empty line.


    Anyone got any other examples that bug them?


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    I'm like whatever


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    I'm like whatever

    Ooh, tell me you didn't go there !!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    Ooo this is a favourite gripe of mine too :cool: Where do I start?

    "Can I get a" - usually said in Coffee Shops. You don't say Can I get a when you ask for something anywhere else. You're also not on the cast of Friends.

    Vacation instead of holiday

    Holiday season instead of Christmas

    You do the Math. :confused:

    Ending a sentence with either "right now" or "already". Your sentence should have been succinct enough to have established a time frame.

    Needless use of "so" and "like" in a sentence.

    I'm sure I'll think of more :cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    If winners of the National Football League are World Champions and the best baseball team in the land win the World Series does this mean Dublin and Kilkenny are World Champions too?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    Who really cares


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Ooh, tell me you didn't go there !!!

    Has to be done


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    If winners of the National Football League are World Champions and the best baseball team in the land win the World Series does this mean Dublin and Kilkenny are World Champions too?


    No


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    I hate americanisms in general. Any irish person who calls someone a douche, or douchebag should be strung up. It also irritates me to hear people go on about math - it's fúcking called mathS over here you muppet!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Another one is the one "There are over a 1000 differences between gay marriage and civil partnersip!!11!"

    Not in Ireland there aren't, that figure is American and has no relevance to this conversation.


    Pro-Weed people do it a lot too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    Defo, hate shortened words. Not abbreviations but "slangy abbreviations".

    Same diff I guess, but annoying none-the-less.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    Ooo this is a favourite gripe of mine too :cool: Where do I start?

    "Can I get a" - usually said in Coffee Shops. You don't say Can I get a when you ask for something anywhere else. You're also not on the cast of Friends.

    Vacation instead of holiday

    Holiday season instead of Christmas

    You do the Math. :confused:

    Ending a sentence with either "right now" or "already". Your sentence should have been succinct enough to have established a time frame.

    Needless use of "so" and "like" in a sentence.

    I'm sure I'll think of more :cool:


    I'm like so drinking coffee right now


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,489 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I would say most people believe the laws of the land are those they hear argued in American TV courts.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Over the years I have learnt that some people are idiots. Once I identify someone as being an idiot, I can then unsubscribe from their witterings, by removing them from twitter/facebook, blocking them on boards etc. Once I have done that I find I am slightly less annoyed during the day. I also have an internal black list for certain so called print media.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,207 ✭✭✭maximoose


    I hate americanisms in general. Any irish person who calls someone a douche, or douchebag should be strung up.

    I've noticed myself saying douche more often now and trying to tackle it. I have a South Park problem :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    For instance, people who complain about 'Rich White Men' in Ireland.

    This really gets to me. It's gotten to the point now where those "first world problems" meme pictures and now associated with white people like this. :mad:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    I would say most people believe the laws of the land are those they hear argued in American TV courts.

    You see it on boards all time, oh that's first degree or second degree murder

    Sorry, we don't have those here


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,585 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Ooo this is a favourite gripe of mine too :cool: Where do I start?

    "Can I get a" - usually said in Coffee Shops. You don't say Can I get a when you ask for something anywhere else. You're also not on the cast of Friends.

    Vacation instead of holiday

    Holiday season instead of Christmas

    You do the Math. :confused:

    Ending a sentence with either "right now" or "already". Your sentence should have been succinct enough to have established a time frame.

    Needless use of "so" and "like" in a sentence.

    I'm sure I'll think of more :cool:


    I'm like so drinking coffee right now

    Can I get a woo whoop?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    antodeco wrote: »
    Can I get a woo whoop?


    Do the math already


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Another one is the one "There are over a 1000 differences between gay marriage and civil partnersip!!11!"

    Not in Ireland there aren't, that figure is American and has no relevance to this conversation.


    Pro-Weed people do it a lot too.

    Are you saying the pro-weed lobby is against gay marriage?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,503 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    People who know everything about the upcoming American presidential race, but have no idea why Ireland has an upcoming referrendum!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 712 ✭✭✭AeoNGriM


    I was like 'blah blah' and then she was like 'blah blah blah' and then I was like 'That's soooooooooooooooo, like, funny!'


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭mar48


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    People who know everything about the upcoming American presidential race, but have no idea why Ireland has an upcoming referrendum!
    Bravo! My sentiments exactly:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Heard somebody call someone a 'jerk' the other day :rolleyes:

    Get it right, it's not 'jerk' it's 'wanker' ffs!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    People who know everything about the upcoming American presidential race, but have no idea why Ireland has an upcoming referrendum!

    Hows your fiscal compact?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    kfallon wrote: »
    Heard somebody call someone a 'jerk' the other day :rolleyes:

    Get it right, it's not 'jerk' it's 'wanker' ffs!

    I agree. We need a return to the old reliables.

    Shytebag, b****x and the like


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭foxyboxer


    KTRIC wrote: »
    Ooh, tell me you didn't go there !!!

    "Don't go there" will be right back following these messages.

    Stay tuned for "Pardon my Zinger"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,034 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    People who know everything about the upcoming American presidential race, but have no idea why Ireland has an upcoming referrendum!

    It's like a referendum to move the dollar off the gold standard, duhhh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    I agree. We need a return to the old reliables.

    Shytebag, b****x and the like

    Fuckface was always a particular favourite of mine :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    Wheres the restrooms?

    Have a nice day


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Tazio


    My bad.


    ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭rich.d.berry


    Seachmall wrote: »
    Defo, hate shortened words. Not abbreviations but "slangy abbreviations".

    Same diff I guess, but annoying none-the-less.

    Like "defo" and "diff" perhaps? ;)

    My pet hates are the manufactured words that have perfectly good words already. I see these being adopted in print and even heard an example on Tonight with Vincent Browne. For example:

    euthanized - what's wrong with euthanased (or even euthanazed)? Nobody, not even Americans, refer to it as euthanisia!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,107 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    I'm like so drinking coffee right now

    I've already finished mine already.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Tbh if we all lived in small villages with sheep dotted around us and you were hearing Americanisms left right and centre then that would be annoying, but an awful lot of people now a days, or at least in my sector work with a lot of Americans, many in American companies so its bound to leak over. My boss (American, never been to Ireland) now uses feck when he doesnt want to use the alternative in the office now. Thats thanks to me using it I suppose so its not just a one way street.

    I am sure there is more than one 'Americanism' that was an 'Irish-ism' first.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    "mom", fuck off you numpty, this is Ireland. Same goes for "prom", it's a fucking debs.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Adding gate onto every scandal

    I'm reading about toner-gate and printer cartridges this morning


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,218 ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    kfallon wrote: »
    Heard somebody call someone a 'jerk' the other day :rolleyes:

    Get it right, it's not 'jerk' it's 'wanker' ffs!

    Where I come from its 'langer'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,107 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    TheZohan wrote: »
    "mom", fuck off you numpty, this is Ireland. Same goes for "prom", it's a fucking debs.

    I like Scottishisms as well.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    I like Scottishisms as well.

    Get tae fuck me too :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭lucylu


    Cupcakes F Off to America if you want cupcakes they are BUNS, Fairy cakes or Queen Cakes ... shove your cupcake up your jocksy


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,107 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Get tae fuck me too :cool:

    Stitch that Jimmy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    lucylu wrote: »
    Cupcakes F Off to America if you want cupcakes they are BUNS, Fairy cakes or Queen Cakes ... shove your cupcake up your jocksy

    WTF is a Queen Cake?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭Carlos_Ray


    Americanisms can be annoying. However, I find Irish people complaining about Americanisms while advocating "Irish slang" (which actually turns out to be British slang) more irritating.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭lucylu


    smash wrote: »
    WTF is a Queen Cake?

    a bun, fairy cake or a queen cake are all the same thing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Where I come from its 'langer'.

    You can keep that term to where you come from ;)

    :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭foxyboxer


    It's 'Telly' not 'TV'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    You can't come and complain about the phrase cupcake (which is correct) and then say "queen cake"... Sounds like something you made up. I've never heard it in my life.

    And also, this is a bun!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    smash wrote: »
    WTF is a Queen Cake?

    1lb of flour
    1lb of sugar
    1lb of butter
    4 eggs

    Mix ingredients in food processor, spoon mixture into fairy cake papers, put in pre-heated oven for about an hour at 250C. Then eat(possible all in one sitting)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    smash wrote: »
    You can't come and complain about the phrase cupcake (which is correct) and then say "queen cake"... Sounds like something you made up. I've never heard it in my life.

    Thats what we call them at home too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    Ooo this is a favourite gripe of mine too :cool: Where do I start?

    "Can I get a" - usually said in Coffee Shops. You don't say Can I get a when you ask for something anywhere else. You're also not on the cast of Friends.

    Vacation instead of holiday

    Holiday season instead of Christmas

    You do the Math. :confused:

    Ending a sentence with either "right now" or "already". Your sentence should have been succinct enough to have established a time frame.

    Needless use of "so" and "like" in a sentence.


    I'm sure I'll think of more :cool:

    Agree with all of these. "Can I get" is definitely the most annoying. Also (though this may not necessarily be an "Americanism" as such) but when people say, "that's so funny" instead of just laughing because it's funny.


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