Americanizms

Earthhorse

metaoblivia wrote: »

whatevs, dude! :mad:

I'm sorry, I don't understand this strange language you are speaking.

Do you speak English?

I say, DO *makes hand gesture*, YOU *points at metaoblivia*, SPEAK *makes mouth gesture*, ENG-LISH *points across Irish sea*?

pickarooney wrote: »

Cue a legion of lowbrow lickspittles down the years riding the same two-Ied high-horse into orthographic combat and getting their panties in a wad about someone calling a metal by its actual name.

That goes double for you.

javaboy wrote: »

Yes that would be acceptable.

Go on, ozzyoh, now's your chance to kiss him.

Agamemnon

Irish people pronouncing "schedule" as "skedule". I've even heard college lecturers do it.

Any Irish person who uses words like "dude", "mall" and "awesome" without irony should be beaten with a surfboard until they are DEAD.

javaboy

Earthhorse wrote: »

Go on, ozzyoh, now's your chance to kiss him.

Oh terrapony, you know I only have eyes for you.

javaboy

Agamemnon wrote: »

Irish people pronouncing "schedule" as "skedule". I've even heard college lecturers do it.

Any Irish person who uses words like "dude", "mall" and "awesome" without irony should be beaten with a surfboard until they are DEAD.

That reminds me. It's "I-RON-EE" not "EYE-URN-EE". You wouldn't say "EYE-ORN-IC" now would you?

Earthhorse

Agamemnon wrote: »

Any Irish person who uses words like "dude", "mall" and "awesome" without irony should be beaten with a surfboard until they are DEAD.

How ironic.

javaboy wrote: »

Oh terrapony, you know I only have eyes for you.

As long as that's all you've got.

Solarball10

Earthhorse wrote: »

Go on, ozzyoh, now's your chance to kiss him.

:eek:

Cookie_Monster

IvaBigWun wrote: »

"Ridiculous" is the new "awesome" apparently.

Eg: That girl has ridiculous tits dude.

Dericulous:D

javaboy

Earthhorse wrote: »

As long as that's all you've got.

Yeah sorry just eyes at the moment. You know this recession affects the black market organ trade too. If you really need it I know where I can get hold of a good liver (one previous owner. only a social drinker) but I'm going to have to charge a bit more than usual.

Solarball10

"Ridiculous tits?" LOL! If I heard that, I'd be like where, where, what's wrong with 'em?

"I had the most ridiculous shag last night"....oh the mind boggles...

I don't think that's a word that'll be catching on! (hopefully not anyhoo)

Earthhorse

javaboy wrote: »

Yeah sorry just eyes at the moment. You know this recession affects the black market organ trade too. If you really need it I know where I can get hold of a good liver (one previous owner. only a social drinker) but I'm going to have to charge a bit more than usual.

These God-damned Olympic games have squeezed us all! Stupid top flight athletes and their need for drug free organs!

Meet me at the opium den later and we'll settle up.

fitz0

javaboy wrote: »

I'm sorry but I could never say "making out" without laughing. Maybe we'll grab a bite at the slicery and then catch a movie at the drive-thru. If I'm lucky we'll end up making out at Anal Point. Uggh. Silly Merkins.

ha merkins.

Tzetze

'Oh my gosh!'

What does it even mean?

Seachmall

Tzetze wrote: »

'Oh my gosh!'

What does it even mean?

Because you can't say the Lords name in vain, imagine the consequences!!:eek:

Deise-Girl..xx

the way americans call runners sneakers/trainers really annoys me..notice a lot of Irish people calling them that as well..drives me crazy!!

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Deise-Girl..xx wrote: »

the way americans call runners sneakers/trainers really annoys me..notice a lot of Irish people calling them that as well..drives me crazy!!

Sneakers = U.S
Trainers = U.K

javaboy

Des wrote: »

Sneakers = U.S
Trainers = U.K

Correct. Although when I need to do any sneaking, I just wear socks. They never hear you and wake up if you wear socks.

I know people who say "macking on" .. Like to chat up..

I also really really hate when people say "nu" for new.

GuanYin

This thread makes my heart leap with joy.

Mainly because I irony

PrivateEye

Anyone who calls their ma 'mom' needs a good smack :pac:

I know a few people who have obviously spent too much time watching the television, because they're full of 'yankspeak'

One lad finishes nearly every sentence like it was a question. You know what I mean. Very annoying. He talks like he's living in some American sitcom. Which he isn't. He's living in a West Dublin suburb. Like.

Gran Hermano

My all time favourite is "talk to that".

What is it with septics and their need say let me talk to this or that topic.
What's wrong with using "address" or "discuss".

adsgirl

"Hi Guys" said in big dumb, pretend, American accent. really wrecks my head:mad:

starlight07

I think "mom" thing is a cork-ism as well as an american-ism... doesnt really bother me much

Anyone else noticed when people are describing how happy they are and say "Im happy out!" or if someone does something to offend someone else they say "That was bad out!" Out of what?! Theres no need for the "Out" wtf I dont get it?!!!

EamonnKeane

Our Fractions? You want to acredit Americans for discovering the fractal system?

Fractions are not the same as fractals.

Also, "dude" could be from the Irish dùd, "fool".

Many "Americanisms" are actually words that went to America from Britain then fell out of use in Britain e.g. "I have gotten" or "vest" for jacket. Shakespeare used the word "trash".

Max_Damage

They pronounce 'Nissan' as 'Nee-san'

Idiots, the lot of them.

I think it's fair to say the English language is decaying into nothing.

Solarball10

Deise-Girl..xx wrote: »

the way americans call runners sneakers/trainers really annoys me..notice a lot of Irish people calling them that as well..drives me crazy!!

ahh yeah, that annoys me too! RUNNERS, full stop!

I've heard some people calling a wardobe a "closet"...

also people who say "you know that kinda way" at end of sentences really annoy me....I dunno if that's an Americanism though!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

Max_Damage wrote: »

They pronounce 'Nissan' as 'Nee-san'

Idiots, the lot of them.

I think it's fair to say the English language is decaying into nothing.

actually, they call pan-ten pan-teen over there as well... I don't know exactly why but that annoyed the hell out of me.

pickarooney

Max_Damage wrote: »

They pronounce 'Nissan' as 'Nee-san'

Idiots, the lot of them.

I think it's fair to say the English language is decaying into nothing.

I'm not entirely sure 'Nissan' is an English word, but am I almost entirely sure that Nee-san is pretty close to spot on.

What was that about eediots?

milod

<irony> Head up you guys! here's what, like, totally freaks me out... </irony>

TV 'show' instead of Programme
'Store' instead of Shop
'Garbage' instead of Rubbish
'Alternate' instead of Alternative
'Meet with' instead of Meet
'Write me' instead of Write to me

Grrrrr :mad:

A friend recently suggested I "buy a Condo in the docklands".
He got a slap. I'm all for English evolving - however I resent cultural colonialism by stealth.

pickarooney

milod wrote: »

'Alternate' instead of Alternative

You do know those are completely different English words and are not interchangeable on any of the major continents?

nice1franko

'hook up' does my head in and have even heard 'vacuum' instead of hoover. sad state of affairs.