Annoying Irish People copying americans!!

Peppapig

Does it annoy you when some Irish people particularily teens copy american culture. A lad in my school saying "dumpster" and wearing those sick out of date converse shoes. Are they just embarresed about their culture or what?
Especially when they call the Gardaí "cops". Jesus come on. Saying things like " Check it out " or "Pretty" eg : thats pretty cool.
:mad:
Any thoughts?

Thomas_S_Hunterson

I like totally agree.

Latchy

Ahh jeeze, it's just a hangover from the celtic tiger ,when parts of dublin represented east LA for a few ...weeks .

They will be calling them the Gardai again soon .:cool:

SV

oh my god like, get over it!


whateverrrrrr!




christ almighty, I hate american culture.

deco05ie

ClioV6 wrote: »

oh my god like, get over it!


whateverrrrrr!




christ almighty, I hate american culture.

this is clearly shown by your choice of avatar:rolleyes:

Armin_Tamzarian

Dude, this thread is like, so totally awesome...

Latchy

Loike, what's a valley girl anyway ?

Hogzy

Well what would you call those large bins that are refered to as dumpsters? I call them dumpster and i always have! Theyre not skips and theyre not Bins...

Berty

I blame Spin Fm for encouraging them to speak like twats.

ChewChew

Like, OMG. those stinky americans. like who do they think they are? like awesome or something?

Now excuse me please, I need to go try find like a really cheap vacation online and I also wanna see what movies are out at the minute.

like laters.

Gummy Panda

Peppapig wrote: »

Does it annoy you when some Irish people particularily teens copy american culture. A lad in my school saying "dumpster" and wearing those sick out of date converse shoes. Are they just embarresed about their culture or what?
Especially when they call the Gardaí "cops". Jesus come on. Saying things like " Check it out " or "Pretty" eg : thats pretty cool.
:mad:
Any thoughts?

Those have to be some of the worse examples of someone mimicing American culture.

SV

deco05ie wrote: »

this is clearly shown by your choice of avatar:rolleyes:

yes, hating american culture means I hate every single thing an american is responsible for.

**** the internet!
:rolleyes:

Hogzy

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Those have to be some of the worse examples of someone mimicing American culture.

i think the worst examples are idiots driving around in Hummers, Dodge Rams, and other american 4x4's like that

There is seriously NO NEED for these cars in Ireland!!!!

Peppapig

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Those have to be some of the worse examples of someone mimicing American culture.

I'm very sorry

there just some of the things that annoy me !!!:mad:

deco05ie

I get the feeling some people in this thread know very little about American culture and just watch too much tv

ChewChew

Hogzy wrote: »

Great comment, i think the worst examples are idiots driving around in Hummers, Dodge Rams, and other american 4x4's like that

There is seriously NO NEED for these cars in Ireland!!!!

uh. . . why cant people do or say what they want within reason of course and regardless of where it origionated? if they want to drive one of those cars WTF's it got to do with you and who are you to say there is no need for them? :rolleyes:

SV

Chewie wrote: »

who are you to say there is no need for them? :rolleyes:

someone with a bit of cop on most likely.

ChewChew

ClioV6 wrote: »

someone with a bit of cop on most likely.

so because someone says there is no need for something, because it's an american thing, you shouldn't get one?

SV

Chewie wrote: »

so because someone says there is no need for something, because it's an american thing, you shouldn't get one?

I don't give a fúck whether everyone gets them.

they're still ridiculous and not needed for 99% of the people who drive them on their 'school run' bollocks.

ixoy

Peppapig wrote: »

A lad in my school saying "dumpster" and wearing those sick out of date converse shoes.

Hey I just saw a film set in the future and those converse shoes are still cool and even help Will Smith fight robots!

Peppapig

Chewie wrote: »

WTF's it got to do

That's so american :pac::pac::pac:

Hogzy

Chewie wrote: »

uh. . . why cant people do or say what they want within reason of course and regardless of where it origionated? if they want to drive one of those cars WTF's it got to do with you and who are you to say there is no need for them? :rolleyes:

Get off your high horse buddy, Im entitled to free speech and to express my opinion...
They are stupid and theyre for people who want attention which in my opinion is sad!

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

D4 is worse... GRRR!!!

Hogzy

Chewie wrote: »

because it's an american thing, you shouldn't get one?

No because theyre stupid cars that waste space and guzzle fuel... if they were from Afghanistan id say the same thing!

crackernutz

hey, i resent these comments. i wear converse shoes.

Martyr

i've never met 1 single american yet who spoke like those idiots in teen dramas from the states.

if anyone is to blame, its the script writers and parents allowing their kids to watch such garbage in the first place.

its true, alot of teenagers in this country sound like those on the tv, but thats not real life!!

turn off your TV's teenyboppers!!

ChewChew

ClioV6 wrote: »

I don't give a fúck whether everyone gets them.

they're still ridiculous and not needed for 99% of the people who drive them on their 'school run' bollocks.

lol. Sure dont I know. all these silly mammies huh?

Peppapig wrote: »

That's so american :pac::pac::pac:

Like I so know!

Hogzy wrote: »

Get off your high horse buddy, Im entitled to free speech and to express my opinion...
They are stupid and theyre for people who want attention which in my opinion is sad!

Why yes. . . yes you are. . . But aren't people entitled to buy and drive what they want? no? :rolleyes:

Hogzy

Chewie wrote: »

Why yes. . . yes you are. . . But aren't people entitled to buy and drive what they want? no? :rolleyes:

Yes they are... Im expressing my opinion on the cars in question...

The people iv seen who own them in Ireland have no use for them whatsoever... They buy them for the bling factor and they would never buy them if they didnt see them on TV or rap videos...

Honestly why would someone want to own an Escalade in Ireland... For the same Price you could have an X5 or a Range Rover... Better car and better MPG

Same Goes for the Dodge Ram... Nissan Navara... Better car and Better MPG

Latchy

deco05ie wrote: »

I get the feeling some people in this thread know very little about American culture and just watch too much tv

So what's american culture dude /

SV

deco05ie wrote: »

I get the feeling some people in this thread know very little about American culture and just watch too much tv

Guns+Nascar.


that's enough for me.

Snowie

like totally ossim mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

punk_one82

Hogzy wrote: »

Yes they are... Im expressing my opinion on the cars in question...

The people iv seen who own them in Ireland have no use for them whatsoever... They buy them for the bling factor and they would never buy them if they didnt see them on TV or rap videos...

Honestly why would someone want to own an Escalade in Ireland... For the same Price you could have an X5 or a Range Rover... Better car and better MPG

Same Goes for the Dodge Ram... Nissan Navara... Better car and Better MPG

....Maybe they just like the car in question so they buy one? You shouldn't generalise like that.

ChewChew

Hogzy wrote: »

Honestly why would someone want to own an Escalade in Ireland... For the same Price you could have an X5 or a Range Rover... Better car and better MPG

because they might like them???

I have no need for an iPod. But I still bloody have one! I bought a new touchscreen phone thing last week. didn't need it. But it's purdy. so I bought it. So people buy things because they like them! I wouldn't buy a micra cause I dont like them.

Hogzy

punk_one82 wrote: »

....Maybe they just like the car in question so they buy one? You shouldn't generalise like that.

Well thats fair enough if they 'like' them, But the reason the majority buy them is for the image of driving a big American car

nowye'retalkin

Peppapig wrote: »

Does it annoy you when some Irish people particularily teens copy american culture. A lad in my school saying "dumpster" and wearing those sick out of date converse shoes. Are they just embarresed about their culture or what?
Especially when they call the Gardaí "cops". Jesus come on. Saying things like " Check it out " or "Pretty" eg : thats pretty cool.
:mad:
Any thoughts?

I'd arrange a special party in Dundrum shopping centre and then ....

RonMexico

How dare they and how dare the millions of Americans who will be celebrating Irish culture in the coming week. What are they thinking!

Lil-Dysfunction

nowye'retalkin wrote: »

I'd arrange a special party in Dundrum shopping centre and then ....

You clearly mean Dundum shopping mall

:rolleyes:

Hogzy

Chewie wrote: »

because they might like them???

I have no need for an iPod. But I still bloody have one! I bought a new touchscreen phone thing last week. didn't need it. But it's purdy. so I bought it. So people buy things because they like them! I wouldn't buy a micra cause I dont like them.

OK this thread is about "annoying Irish people copying americans"...

We've gone too far with this argument, iv expressed my opinion, you've expressed yours, i understand where your coming from, if someone wants to buy a car they like, by all means do it (different strokes for different folks) but i just feel the reason for the majority of people buying big american SUV's(ultimate americanism) is for the Wow factor that they see portrayed on TV associated with these cars... Ill leave my opinion at that!

Mr.Lizard

latchyco wrote: »

Ahh jeeze, it's just a hangover from the celtic tiger ,when parts of dublin represented east LA for a few ...weeks .

I know Dublin gets a fair few spanish in for the summertime, but that hardly makes it East LA.

punk_one82

Hogzy wrote: »

Well thats fair enough if they 'like' them, But the reason the majority buy them is for the image of driving a big American car

How can you speak for "the majority" of them? I'm sure some people feel that way, but I don't think you can make a general statement like that. If someone wants to buy a big American car for whatever reason, let them off. There are a lot of things that I'd love to have if I could afford them, but sadly I can't. If I could though, I probably would spend money on things that I didn't need or things that weren't at all practical or efficient.

ChewChew

Hogzy wrote: »

Well thats fair enough if they 'like' them, But the reason the majority buy them is for the image of driving a big American car

Tbh, I doubt you know the 'majority' of them all, or even a few. unless you have a poll to back it up?

Latchy

But then ireland is probably subjected to more Americana culture than any other european country . Like secretly, every other Irish person wants to be an American /Australian / Canadian anyway ......right ?

SV

latchyco wrote: »

But then ireland is probably subjected to more Americana culture than any other european country . Like secretly, every other Irish person wants to be an American /Australian / Canadian anyway ......right ?

Canadian or Australian...I'd settle for that.
American though? sheesh..that's harsh.

nowye'retalkin

Lil-Dysfunction wrote: »

You clearly mean Dundum shopping mall

:rolleyes:

No I don't. Are you a yank or whut?

Latchy

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

I know Dublin gets a fair few spanish in for the summertime, but that hardly makes it East LA.

Cosmoplitan Dublin had aspirations perhaps to be like LA ?

course I'm kidding

psst- I once dated one of those nice catholic spanish girls in Dublin .

Latchy

ClioV6 wrote: »

Canadian or Australian...I'd settle for that.
American though? sheesh..that's harsh.

Indeed , I might given the choice settle for either of the first two as well .

yellowcurl

The OC has a lot to answer for. Damn american teen show.

K-9

In fairness, I don't want them copying Irish people.

taibhse

Americana is invading our culture!
My little 7 year old brother turned around yesterday without a hint of irony and said "sweet, thats totally awesome dude"

I felt like shakin the Americanisms out of him :pac:

Professey Chin

latchyco wrote: »

Loike, what's a valley girl anyway ?

A whore............oh right, eh....dude?

Black Swan

Zee Rocks!