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Irish people who say "Mate".

darkdubh · 2012-03-22 09:18:59

It just sounds very contrived when Irish people say that..Only British or Aussie people sound right using that expression.(Cue predictable "relax Mate" type replies)

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It just sounds very contrived when Irish people say that..Only British or Aussie people sound right using that expression.(Cue predictable "relax Mate" type replies)

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#2 22-03-2012 10:22am

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It wouldn't annoy me. Cheers mate!

darkdubh wrote: »

It just sounds very contrived when Irish people say that..Only British or Aussie people sound right using that expression.

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#3 22-03-2012 10:23am

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Its like freaking groundhog day in this forum sometimes innit bruv?

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#4 22-03-2012 10:24am

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UrHYNTcNKI

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#5 22-03-2012 10:24am

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Jim_Kiy wrote: »

Its like freaking groundhog day in this forum sometimes innit bruv?

Sure is mate!

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#6 22-03-2012 10:24am

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Yeah big time my sahn! Innit

Jim_Kiy wrote: »

Its like freaking groundhog day in this forum sometimes innit bruv?

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#7 22-03-2012 10:24am

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It's better than people in D4 accents calling each other "dude"

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#8 22-03-2012 10:24am

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Language eh! It just keeps evolving and changing the bugger. I miss the auld latin

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#9 22-03-2012 10:27am

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It's like an American saying w@nker.Just dosent sound right.

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#10 22-03-2012 10:28am

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Worst thread, like, EVER?

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#11 22-03-2012 10:28am

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I hate it when new words come into the English langauge, why sire cannot ye olde tongue remain as it twas hence been foredays gone?

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#12 22-03-2012 10:31am

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Sure I often do be saying mate, that does be the way I do be doing it

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#13 22-03-2012 10:32am

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They should have their citizenship revoked.

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#14 22-03-2012 10:34am

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Just shout at them 'I'M NOT YOUR F*CKIN MATE!!'
If you do it every time they say it, they eventually cop on that you're crazy.

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#15 22-03-2012 10:37am

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Why do you keep putting the quote underneath the body of your post?

Yeah Yeah Yeah wrote: »

Yeah big time my sahn! Innit

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#16 22-03-2012 10:41am

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Fack off, mate.

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#17 22-03-2012 10:42am

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The latest one seems to be "Buddy" or "Bud" in the shortened version ,an Americanised version of the "Mate" methinks.

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#18 22-03-2012 10:43am

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better than being called "buudd"

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#19 22-03-2012 10:43am

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CardBordWindow wrote: »

Just shout at them 'I'M NOT YOUR F*CKIN MATE!!'
If you do it every time they say it, they eventually cop on that you're crazy.

Well if youre being litteral then I dont think some one who calls you mate expects you to f;uckk them..

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#20 22-03-2012 10:46am

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chipsdave wrote: »

The latest one seems to be "Buddy" or "Bud" in the shortened version ,an Americanised version of the "Mate" methinks.

I'm not your buddy, guy!

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#21 22-03-2012 10:50am

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I'd prefer to hear someone say "mate" than "like". Like you know when they throw the word like in like every 3 words in a sentance.

EDIT: Or people that use "lol" completely inappropriately on forums. "I know this is a serious issue, lol, but what should I do if a man just robbed me at gun point lol. It was crazy lol." Of course it always has to be followed by some stupid smiley.

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#22 22-03-2012 10:51am

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I use 'mate' sometimes... but I lived in NZ for quite a while so I can get away with it..... bahahahahahahaha!!

I know it sounds re-donk-ulous but I still throw it out there the odd time for the larf

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#23 22-03-2012 10:54am

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jd007 wrote: »

I'm not your buddy, guy!

I'm not your guy, friend!

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#24 22-03-2012 10:57am

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chipsdave wrote: »

The latest one seems to be "Buddy" or "Bud" in the shortened version ,an Americanised version of the "Mate" methinks.

We've been saying bud and buddy up here in the capital for decades. Give it another decade it will make it down your way I would imagine... yizzil be "happy out" then

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#25 22-03-2012 10:59am

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marketty wrote: »

I'm not your guy, friend!

I'm not your friend, buddy!

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#26 22-03-2012 11:03am

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the groutch wrote: »

I'm not your friend, buddy!

I'm not your bud, dude!

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#27 22-03-2012 11:03am

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the groutch wrote: »

I'm not your friend, buddy!

I'm not your buddy, Thomas The Tank Engine......

I'm shít at this.....

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#28 22-03-2012 11:06am

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Buddy is definitely worse, back when I worked part time in XV a guy used to come in pretty regularly and everytime its 'alright buddy', 'cheers buddy'.... Im not your fcukin buddy you twat

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#29 22-03-2012 11:10am

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mate seems to be aussie and british

'pal' is another annoying one

dude

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#30 22-03-2012 11:11am

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Bud is the worst.

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#31 22-03-2012 11:13am

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agree, it sounds stupid.

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#32 22-03-2012 11:13am

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Certain expressions like "Mate" sound better used in their country of origin, IE. UK or Australia.

You don't see Auzzies or British going around saying "left right and center".

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#33 22-03-2012 11:15am

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Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Certain expressions like "Mate" sound better used in their country of origin, IE. UK or Australia.

You don't see Auzzies or British going around saying "left right and center".

hey hombre:)amigo

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#34 22-03-2012 11:18am

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NiallFH wrote: »

Buddy is definitely worse, back when I worked part time in XV a guy used to come in pretty regularly and everytime its 'alright buddy', 'cheers buddy'.... Im not your fcukin buddy you twat

He's only being nice though, it's just a turn of phrase, like "her majesty" "british subject" and "do you accept euro's?"

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#35 22-03-2012 11:23am

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Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Certain expressions like "Mate" sound better used in their country of origin, IE. UK or Australia.

You don't see Auzzies or British going around saying "left right and center".

Ha, that's funny - another one you don't hear them saying is 'another kettle of fish altogether'

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#36 22-03-2012 11:23am

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What would ye prefer Irish people to say?
Ye forgot about people saying "man "at the end of sentences.

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#37 22-03-2012 11:26am

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I'm English and I never liked mate much even when I lived there.
I occasionally use it depending on who I'm talking too.

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#38 22-03-2012 11:27am

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chipsdave wrote: »

The latest one seems to be "Buddy" or "Bud" in the shortened version ,an Americanised version of the "Mate" methinks.

Howeya Buddies!

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#39 22-03-2012 11:28am

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darkdubh wrote: »

It just sounds very contrived when Irish people say that..Only British or Aussie people sound right using that expression.(Cue predictable "relax Mate" type replies)

Do you not feel a bit ashamed posting such mongo, claptrap threads?

Mate.

Time to change the forum name to Abjectly Handicapped.

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#40 22-03-2012 11:30am

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Rippy wrote: »

I'm English and I never liked mate much even when I lived there.
I occasionally use it depending on who I'm talking too.

As an Aussie I ironically use it more here than I did back home.
I've also been known to say "grand" quite a lot, but as they say, When In Rome...

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#41 22-03-2012 11:34am

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Easy does it old boy, or else you'll cause yourself a convulsion.

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#42 22-03-2012 11:49am

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chrismon wrote: »

What would ye prefer Irish people to say?
Ye forgot about people saying "man "at the end of sentences.

I use 'man' alot too... I'm coming to the realisation I'm a bit of an idiot!!!!

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#43 22-03-2012 11:51am

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Cos I can mate.

Davidius wrote: »

Why do you keep putting the quote underneath the body of your post?

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#44 22-03-2012 11:53am

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covered in detail...:pac:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67179102

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spoil sport

giant_midget wrote: »

covered in detail...:pac:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67179102

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#46 22-03-2012 11:55am

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My most hated word in the english language is mate! cringe just hearing it, dunno why!

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#47 22-03-2012 12:06pm

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#48 22-03-2012 12:29pm

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orwight mate

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#49 22-03-2012 12:36pm

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mate and "cheers"

the upper classes would use this word when drinking wine but now everyone seems to say it. Not just when thanking someone, i hear it used now as a kind of goodbye

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I'm going to punch your lights out chum.

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I feel the same about the word "awesome". It just doesn't sound right when said with an Irish accent.

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