Do You Ever Get Fed Up?

LoanShark

Hi,
Do you ever get fed up when people ask you where you are from, And You Say I'm from Donegal and their reaction is... "Aw Wee Daniel" F.F.S. and then they keep it going trying to copy his accent and going "Aw Wee Daniel Loves His Mammy"
It has happened to me loads of times, I always feel like I wanna hit the person or Tell them "Thats Something I've Never heard before..D!(kh€@d"
I'm not by any means a Daniel Fan, But I do admire him and all that he has done for the county..
Anyways,
Does anyone else get this kind of reaction?

muffler

Tell them to fuck off

Brolly

muffler wrote: »

Tell them to fuck off

I have never had someone even mention "Daniel" when I say I'm from Donegal!

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Lucky you I am from Burtonport and I get it all the time its worse in the summer when his "FANS" are about the place it drives me nuts :mad:

kmick

Say something like 'yes I anally fist daniel on a regular basis'. If they contimue ask them if they would like to be fisted and start rolling up your sleeves. Sometimes offense is the best defense.

Thumpette

Why would you even care? Most places are known for something- what's the harm in Donegal's being Daniel? Ive gotten it plenty- and never minded

emmemm

I suddenly feel sick.My daughter,10,calls him Daniel O'Vomit.

Mint Sauce

tbh, if i mention donegal, bernard comes up more often in the conversation than daniel

LoanShark

Thumpette wrote: »

Why would you even care? Most places are known for something- what's the harm in Donegal's being Daniel? Ive gotten it plenty- and never minded

Don't worry I'm not loosing sleep over it..

I was just asking had anyone else got the same reaction..

LoanShark

muffler wrote: »

Tell them to fuck off

Donegal People are too nice to do anything like that!!

aoife2k

While in college in Limerick, I was gettin a taxi into town one day to catch the train to Dublin. Chattin away etc etc...then he radiod back to the office as they do when they've picked up a job and said 'yeah, I've Daniel O'Donnell's sister on with me here boi...'

It was hilarious *insert rolling eyes here*

muffler

LoanShark wrote: »

Donegal People are too nice to do anything like that!!

Fuck off LoanShark

LoanShark

muffler wrote: »

Fuck off LoanShark

See What I Mean... The Smiley face

We're Too nice!!

muffler

LoanShark wrote: »

See What I Mean... The Smiley face

We're Too nice!!

Thats what I meant

donegalman1

perhpas the Daniel thing was a ploy by the gardai to divert attention from the Morris Tribunral. Bet bertie wishes Daniel was in Fianna Fail.

Don't seem to get it that often these days, now it seems we're all just lunatics on the road, must be the evil Daniel records we listen to in souped up cars with heavy bass.

donegalgirl28

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

Lucky you I am from Burtonport and I get it all the time its worse in the summer when his "FANS" are about the place it drives me nuts :mad:

ahahahah hate that!

I don't mind people going Daniel O'Donnell, don't get it as much now like. When they do say it I go ah yeah, sure he's always about in the Mace or The Cope, have a great wee banter with him...

One thing I absolute HATE though.. is when you talk to someone for the first time, they ask you if you are from Northern Ireland (or any county in NI), I'm like noo.... I'm from Donegal. They go, ah yeah that's up north.

NO ITS NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thumpette

Well it is 'up north' geographically. Just not politically.

Mint Sauce

Thumpette wrote: »

Well it is 'up north' geographically. Just not politically.

remember using the exact same line to some one when i was about 13, and trying tho explain the difference, when i was living in london, the crazy thing was, i think his parents were also from the NW or west region, so you think he should have known a little better

Broxi_Bear_Eire

Two instances when I have been really angry 1. Got a friend in Kildare first time she is coming up for a visit rings me up and asks if she will have to change her money to sterling 2. A few years back a teacher from Dublin bringing kids up on a school trip phones Highland Radio and asks if we have running water and electricity for fecks sake nah we live in caves and hunt with spears:mad:

donegalgirl28

Thumpette wrote: »

Well it is 'up north' geographically. Just not politically.

Ah yeah I know.. but they way they're on about they're thinking we use sterling and have Say NO to Ulster on our walls! lol!

Thumpette

donegalgirl28 wrote: »

Ah yeah I know.. but they way they're on about they're thinking we use sterling and have Say NO to Ulster on our walls! lol!

Well in all fairness thay have 'Say No to Ulster' on the walls a lot more in the actual Northern Ireland than they do in Donegal!

Without trying to be contraversial I reckon it would be a lot better for the people of Donegal if we were part of the UK. Aside from the obvious political issues of freedon and the influence of the troubles, I think we would be a lot more socially well off if we were the 7th county!

As it is, Donegal is forgotten about by the government in terms of resources, transport and infrastructure. It will never prosper in the way it potentially could if it either had the commitment of the Irish goverment or the governing of the UK one.

smashey

Thumpette wrote: »

Without trying to be contraversial I reckon it would be a lot better for the people of Donegal if we were part of the UK. Aside from the obvious political issues of freedon and the influence of the troubles, I think we would be a lot more socially well off if we were the 7th county!

How would it be better being part of the UK?

Thumpette

Better healthcare (not costing 50 quid everytime you have to go to the doctors) better roads (ever felt the difference once you cross the border) better transport (how many other parts of either country are completely unserved by rail?) better investment in the economy.

I am far from being politically motivated, and very proud of being irish. However i do feel that Dongal has been forgotten and ignored by the Irish government, who seen to regard it- as the people mentioned in this thread previously as being 'up north'.

We are isolated and forgotten. It is almost a no mans land- neither part of 'the south' or 'the north'

Would nobody agree with this?

smashey

Thumpette wrote: »

Better healthcare (not costing 50 quid everytime you have to go to the doctors) better roads (ever felt the difference once you cross the border) better transport (how many other parts of either country are completely unserved by rail?) better investment in the economy.

I am far from being politically motivated, and very proud of being irish. However i do feel that Dongal has been forgotten and ignored by the Irish government, who seen to regard it- as the people mentioned in this thread previously as being 'up north'.

We are isolated and forgotten. It is almost a no mans land- neither part of 'the south' or 'the north'

Would nobody agree with this?

Rail service in Tyrone and Fermanagh?

staker

to the original question.... i just hate it when people ask me straight off where i'm from, it turns me off putting any effort i was going to put in to the conversation from the off!:( finnicky i know!

muffler

Broxi_Bear_Eire wrote: »

2. A few years back a teacher from Dublin bringing kids up on a school trip phones Highland Radio and asks if we have running water and electricity for fecks sake

Surprised she realised that she could even phone to Donegal

muffler

cronndiesel, I have deleted your last post as it has got nothing whatsoever to do with the topic.(and I could sau that 2 of your posts in the Sligo forum are the same.)

Now Im getting to the stage where people are going to get cards if this persists. Read the charter and post accordingly and we will all get along fine.

itsmedee

Thumpette wrote: »

Better healthcare (not costing 50 quid everytime you have to go to the doctors) better roads (ever felt the difference once you cross the border) better transport (how many other parts of either country are completely unserved by rail?) better investment in the economy.

I am far from being politically motivated, and very proud of being irish. However i do feel that Dongal has been forgotten and ignored by the Irish government, who seen to regard it- as the people mentioned in this thread previously as being 'up north'.

We are isolated and forgotten. It is almost a no mans land- neither part of 'the south' or 'the north'

Would nobody agree with this?

i agree totally.

cronndiesel

muffler wrote: »

cronndiesel, I have deleted your last post as it has got nothing whatsoever to do with the topic.(and I could sau that 2 of your posts in the Sligo forum are the same.)

Now Im getting to the stage where people are going to get cards if this persists. Read the charter and post accordingly and we will all get along fine.

is this tread about living in donegal or how people are tired about the daniel o donnell association?

if its the latter, arent other posts off topic as well

in the interests of staying on topic i will pm you on the 2 sligo posts

muffler

cronndiesel wrote: »

is this tread about living in donegal or how people are tired about the daniel o donnell association?

The thread is about the DOD accent and Northern accents in general.

cronndiesel wrote: »

if its the latter, arent other posts are off topic as well

Thank you for bringing that matter to my attention but please leave it to me to decide what is on/off topic. Its called moderation and is carried out by a moderator and in this instance that would be me.

cronndiesel wrote: »

in the interests of staying on topic i will pm you on the 2 sligo posts

Why on earth would you do that and what will that achieve with staying on topic here? This is the Donegal forum not Sligo.

cronndiesel

muffler wrote: »

The thread is about the DOD accent and Northern accents in general.

i agree thats what i ment about ''the dod association''

Thank you for bringing that matter to my attention but please leave it to me to decide what is on/off topic. Its called moderation and is carried out by a moderator and in this instance that would be me.

i ment no challenge

Why on earth would you do that (I) and (II)what will that achieve with staying on topic here? This is the Donegal forum not Sligo.

(I) quote form charter- ''If you have an issue with a moderator's action then PM the mod in question.''

(II) you said id posted off topic twice on the sligo forum but the charter said to pm and not to discuss on thread as this is a thread about the effect of danial o donnell and how people think their being funny by using his association with donegal to slag people from the county thats what id have to do

i honestly mean no disrespect here im just answering your questions

muffler

cronndiesel wrote: »

(I) quote form charter- ''If you have an issue with a moderator's action then PM the mod in question.''

(II) you said id posted off topic twice on the sligo forum but the charter said to pm and not to discuss on thread as this is a thread about the effect of danial o donnell and how people think their being funny by using his association with donegal to slag people from the county thats what id have to do

i honestly mean no disrespect here im just answering your questions

Yeah in fairness its a good point about the charter. Its just that we originally composed a charter for the North West forum and agreed that the same charter would govern all the sub forums ie. Donegal, Leitrim & Sligo.

The point I was making about 2 of your posts being off topic in the Sligo forum was to tell you that having deleted one of your posts here I could delete the 2 in the Sligo forum also if I wished as I moderate both forums. It was meant as a gentle reminder to read the charter and post accordingly. You are new here so Im showing a certain amount of tolerance as i would to any other newcomer.

Yes you did PM and that was the right thing to do and I trust my reply to your PM explained the situation.

Just one other little thing. When you quote someone else's post please do not insert text inside the quoted post. Post your comment/reply outside of the quoted post and while its not breaking any rules changing the text colour adds nothing to your comment. Just keep it as simple as black and white.

You will soon get the hang of all this but if you are ever stuck on anything (or anyone else for that matter) then just PM me and I will do my best to assist.

cronndiesel

ok (the blue text was to differentiate from the black of the quote)

Beanstalk

Got a taxi home with me girlfriend there a few weeks ago in dublin and the driver said he'd half my fare if I sang some Margo for him. He was a good laugh but still, I refused.

muffler

Beanstalk wrote: »

Got a taxi home with me girlfriend there a few weeks ago in dublin and the driver said he'd half my fare if I sang some Margo for him. He was a good laugh but still, I refused.

Never knew taxi drivers were mad