"Please god"

trishasaffron · 21-09-2010 8:45pm #1

Just watching the news on RTE and caught that annoying president person at the ploughing championships doing her impression of a salt of the earth Irish person. "hopefully the economy will improve please god" or words to that effect.

This crap begs so many questions. Just to ask one of them - does she thinks she represents only god believing Irish people? What about the huge numbers of non-believers?

I don't care if our President has private religious beliefs but spare me the sanctimoniousness please.

Mr. Rager · 21-09-2010 8:47pm

SV · 21-09-2010 8:47pm

It's a very Irish saying, get the fúck over it.

Killer Pigeon · 21-09-2010 8:48pm

What does OMG stand for OP? I'm an atheist yet I still use it from time to time and I don't really give a shit about its in depth meaning.

squod · 21-09-2010 8:48pm

God wouldn't have been stupid enough to bail Anglo. Believe it or not.

Aidric · 21-09-2010 8:48pm

She should have said 'please ECB'.

starbelgrade · 21-09-2010 8:49pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

I don't care if our President has private religious beliefs but spare me the sanctimoniousness please.

I wish you'd have spared us the bolloxology.

Blackjack · 21-09-2010 8:51pm

In before the lock, please god.

strokemyclover · 21-09-2010 8:52pm

It's a slow night in AH tonight!

wonton · 21-09-2010 8:52pm

have you any idea what "dia duit" literally means?

davyjose · 21-09-2010 8:53pm

strokemyclover wrote: »

It's a slow night in AH tonight!

Slow year, tbh!

strokemyclover · 21-09-2010 8:54pm

davyjose wrote: »

Slow year, tbh!

Why couldn't Michael Jackson have lived another year!?!?!

storm2811 · 21-09-2010 8:54pm

Jesus christ OP (Oops, there I go again with my religious ramblings, hope you're not offended.) get over it.
Is it really that big a deal??

RoadKillTs · 21-09-2010 8:55pm

Its just a saying! Get over it OP.

trishasaffron · 21-09-2010 8:56pm

Seems she represents most AH contributors anyway!

Insect Overlord · 21-09-2010 8:57pm

wonton wrote: »

have you any idea what "dia duit" literally means?

Tuigim am naith sin, gan amhras. Deirim "Hi" nó "Cén caoi 'bhfuil tú?" i gcónaí chun í a sheachaint.*

*I understand that phrase for sure. I always say "Hi" or "How are you?" to avoid using it.

Arnold Layne · 21-09-2010 8:57pm

Sod is God!

humanji · 21-09-2010 9:01pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Seems she represents most AH contributors anyway!

What are you on about? Aa said above, it's a phrase. It's like when you get a paper cut and say "sh1t!". You're not asking for excrement. It's just something you say.

wonton · 21-09-2010 9:03pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Tuigim am naith sin, gan amhras. Deirim "Hi" nó "Cén caoi 'bhfuil tú?" i gcónaí chun í a sheachaint.*

*I understand that phrase for sure. I always say "Hi" or "How are you?" to avoid using it.

i was thinking you might say "steven hawkings duit" "steven hawkings richard dawkins duit".

TheZohanS · 21-09-2010 9:03pm

Aidric wrote: »

She should have said 'please ECB'.

At the ploughin'?! More like JCB.

trishasaffron · 21-09-2010 9:05pm

Maybe its news to some of you but there are lots of people who do not regard the phrase "please god" as "part of what we are". I had hoped that people like the Pres and Marian "because I'm worth it" Finucane and her like were part of a dying breed.

Its a bit scarey to find out there's loads of people like her still around.

Mr Benevolent · 21-09-2010 9:07pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Just watching the news on RTE and caught that annoying president person at the ploughing championships doing her impression of a salt of the earth Irish person. "hopefully the economy will improve please god" or words to that effect.

This crap begs so many questions. Just to ask one of them - does she thinks she represents only god believing Irish people? What about the huge numbers of non-believers?

I don't care if our President has private religious beliefs but spare me the sanctimoniousness please.

Oh for fucks sake! OP, you sound far more sanctimonious than any religious person. Are you a teacher perchance?

Funkfield · 21-09-2010 9:10pm

Time to get down on my knees and please god..........

SV · 21-09-2010 9:11pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Maybe its news to some of you but there are lots of people who do not regard the phrase "please god" as "part of what we are". I had hoped that people like the Pres and Marian "because I'm worth it" Finucane and her like were part of a dying breed.

Its a bit scarey to find out there's loads of people like her still around.

You might not regard that as "part of what we are" but you'd be wrong.

Scary is it?
What's scary is how petty your life must be to get annoyed by something like this.

philologos · 21-09-2010 9:13pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Just watching the news on RTE and caught that annoying president person at the ploughing championships doing her impression of a salt of the earth Irish person. "hopefully the economy will improve please god" or words to that effect.

This crap begs so many questions. Just to ask one of them - does she thinks she represents only god believing Irish people? What about the huge numbers of non-believers?

I don't care if our President has private religious beliefs but spare me the sanctimoniousness please.

The president has to change her language to pander to non-believers?

More often than not peoples convictions won't be private. People are often enthusiastic about who they are and what they stand for, and what they are passionate about. If people are passionate about their faith this will come across, in the same way if someone is passionate about sports, or their jobs.

orourkeda · 21-09-2010 9:14pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Just watching the news on RTE and caught that annoying president person at the ploughing championships doing her impression of a salt of the earth Irish person. "hopefully the economy will improve please god" or words to that effect.

This crap begs so many questions. Just to ask one of them - does she thinks she represents only god believing Irish people? What about the huge numbers of non-believers?

I don't care if our President has private religious beliefs but spare me the sanctimoniousness please.

Crap Crap bullsh*t biffo biffo going forward what?

Rabble Rabble · 21-09-2010 9:14pm

Ah, the intolerance of the New Atheist movement still continues to astound.

Erica<3 · 21-09-2010 9:15pm

Well if this is the only thing you have to worry about right now OP, then I worry for you.

Rabble Rabble · 21-09-2010 9:15pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Maybe its news to some of you but there are lots of people who do not regard the phrase "please god" as "part of what we are". I had hoped that people like the Pres and Marian "because I'm worth it" Finucane and her like were part of a dying breed.

Its a bit scarey to find out there's loads of people like her still around.

its a bit scary that anybody gets annoyed by an innocuous phrase. That level of intolerance is the scary thing.

Fat_Fingers · 21-09-2010 9:21pm

Jakkass wrote: »

The president has to change her language to pander to non-believers?

We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile. - The Borg Collective

PeterIanStaker · 21-09-2010 9:22pm

It'll be "please IMF" soon.

Min · 21-09-2010 9:24pm

Thank God for free speech, please God we will always have it.

StupidLikeAFox · 21-09-2010 9:28pm

I dont think the phrase "....please god, muhammed, buddha, confucious, ra, flying spaghetti monster, unspecified higher being or nobody" is gonna catch on anytime soon. Best stick to what we know

Fat_Fingers · 21-09-2010 9:31pm

Min wrote: »

Thank God for free speech, please God we will always have it.

eh, that went out of window long ago thanks to Irish blasphemy law . Also try to crack a joke about Islam and you'll see how far your "free speech" goes.

Rabble Rabble · 21-09-2010 9:36pm

Somebody hand this fine fan of the Enlightenment a copy of voltaire.

suitseir · 21-09-2010 9:39pm

Sure "MILEY" used always say "Well Holy God" and guess what, he was a self professed atheist? Just habit, I guess, using these OIRISH SAYINGS,,,,,

philologos · 21-09-2010 9:44pm

Rabble Rabble wrote: »

Somebody hand this fine fan of the Enlightenment a copy of voltaire.

Voltaire was a deist. He didn't go as far as to say God didn't exist

Irish Guitarist · 21-09-2010 9:44pm

When did people start becoming so whiny at the merest mention of God or religion?

May God watch over you.

Prof.Badass · 21-09-2010 9:47pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Just watching the news on RTE and caught that annoying president person at the ploughing championships doing her impression of a salt of the earth Irish person. "hopefully the economy will improve please god" or words to that effect.

This crap begs so many questions. Just to ask one of them - does she thinks she represents only god believing Irish people? What about the huge numbers of non-believers?

I don't care if our President has private religious beliefs but spare me the sanctimoniousness please.

Mary Banotti, is that you?

Dudess · 21-09-2010 9:48pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Maybe its news to some of you but there are lots of people who do not regard the phrase "please god" as "part of what we are".

It's certainly news to me - I'd have thought most people don't really think about it.
Can't really see where it was maintained that it's "part of what we are" either...

colly10 · 21-09-2010 9:54pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Maybe its news to some of you but there are lots of people who do not regard the phrase "please god" as "part of what we are". I had hoped that people like the Pres and Marian "because I'm worth it" Finucane and her like were part of a dying breed.

WTF? Some people believe in God, some don't. Most people don't care what ye believe in as long as it doesn't affect them. It's a saying, when she says it, it probably has zero meaning and represents noone and even if she does mean it, so what?
Even for AH that's a pointless rant and i'd wonder how anyone could get through their day if they even notice this stuff let alone be bothered by it

Ickle Magoo · 21-09-2010 9:56pm

I'm an atheist and I have to say I quite like "Please god" and all of the other Irishisms - who wants a generic language with none of the history or personality to match the country that speaks it? :cool:

dvpower · 21-09-2010 10:24pm

Jakkass wrote: »

The president has to change her language to pander to non-believers?

Way to generalise there Jakkass. You never miss an opportunity, I'll give you that.

KalEl88 · 21-09-2010 10:26pm

You're some dryballs OP biy!

sheesh · 21-09-2010 10:32pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Just watching the news on RTE and caught that annoying president person at the ploughing championships doing her impression of a salt of the earth Irish person. "hopefully the economy will improve please god" or words to that effect.

This crap begs so many questions. Just to ask one of them - does she thinks she represents only god believing Irish people? What about the huge numbers of non-believers?

I don't care if our President has private religious beliefs but spare me the sanctimoniousness please.

And that is the most annoying thing that happened in your life today?

21-09-2010 10:33pm

What's wrong with using common expressions, after all goodbye is a shortened version of "god be with you" Slán agus beanacht.

dvpower · 21-09-2010 10:45pm

trishasaffron wrote: »

Just watching the news on RTE and caught that annoying president person at the ploughing championships doing her impression of a salt of the earth Irish person. "hopefully the economy will improve please god" or words to that effect.

She used the Lord's name in vain? Thanks for telling us OP. That's really shocking.