Does this common greeting irriate you?

wingsof daun

"What's the craic?". I don't know how to answer this question when it comes. I'd rather it was not asked to me! How does one answer this question without being unsociable? What does someone expect you to say? :pac:

Chaotic_Forces

Essentially it would mean "what's up, my nigga" as said by Jackie Chan. My advice is to beat the tar outta him, like in the film.

hatrickpatrick

It's a synonym for "What's up", "How's it going", or "What's the story"

Darlughda

Hate it. Like you are obliged to come up with a cracking story. Go away.

Saila

its the irish Ca va

J. Marston

''Not much, yourself?'' Thats how I usually respond to it.

Poor Craythur

"Hey hun!" - that one pisses me off. :mad:

seanybiker

Poor Craythur wrote: »

"Hey hun!" - that one pisses me off. :mad:

Whys that pet?

zuroph

wingsof daun wrote: »

"What's the craic?".

Craic or crack is a term for fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland.[1][2] It is often used with the definite article – the craic.[1] The word has an unusual history; the form craic was borrowed into Irish from the English crack in the mid-20th century, and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English.[1] Under either spelling, the crack/craic has great cultural currency and significance in Ireland.




:pac:

Chaotic_Forces

Poor Craythur wrote: »

"Hey hun!" - that one pisses me off. :mad:

I can do you one better!

"aw heya chicken/chicks, you okay?"

I would actually punch a girl who says that (or, failing that, I'd prefer a shotgun).

That and any man under the age of 50 refering to any female as "love".

Raze_them_all

**** all, yourself? is how would respond.


Nothings worse than hows she cutting. ****ing farmers and I live in ****ing kilkenny

sandmanporto

wingsof daun wrote: »

"What's the craic?". I don't know how to answer this question when it comes. I'd rather it was not asked to me! How does one answer this question without being unsociable? What does someone expect you to say? :pac:

I think it's fine. I'm American btw.

- bo -

People get hung up about the most stupid things. It's just a phrase. I'm not exactly a fan of it but it's someone asking how you're getting on.

OutlawPete

wingsof daun wrote: »

"What's the craic?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI1LpCslKkU

Poor Craythur

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

I can do you one better!

"aw heya chicken/chicks, you okay?"

I would actually punch a girl who says that (or, failing that, I'd prefer a shotgun).

Oh my good Lord, yes!!!!! I am not a fúcking chicken. Ugh, soooo Coronation Street. :rolleyes::D

sandmanporto

A lot of people from Dublin copy Americans or British people. I look on that as a wannabe esp when they mock rural Irish people!

Chaotic_Forces

Poor Craythur wrote: »

Oh my good Lord, yes!!!!! I am not a fúcking chicken. Ugh, soooo Coronation Street. :rolleyes::D

It's worse when you realize it's 14 year old girls saying it and they're talking to people several years older than them.

I miss the olden days where it was a simple "oi you, ya fu*king muppet, get yer arse over here now!".

Spunge

any yokes ?

Poor Craythur

Spunge wrote: »

any yokes ?

Brilliant.

sandmanporto

D4 accent is a joke. I have an american accent! You people are mocking americans!

hinault

"How'ya boss?"
"How'ya Budz?"
"How'ya horse?"

All very irritating greetings.

"Story?" : equally bad in my opinion.

A simple "Hello" would suffice.

OPENROAD

sandmanporto wrote: »

I think it's fine. I'm American btw.

How would it be viewed when going through US Customs/security at the Airport, if you said the reason for your visit is the craic

RayM

I find most greetings, valedictions and terms of endearment a bit grating and false-sounding... "Alright bud, what's the craic? Sound, cheers!" Just fuck the fuck right off, you fucking phony fuck.

Ahem... Since there is no answer to "what's the craic?" (and because I prefer to avoid calling people cunts wherever possible) I like to be deliberately obtuse and highlight their idiocy by responding in the most tediously literal manner possible: "The craic is fine. Certainly no craic deficiency here. What is the craic with you?"

sandmanporto

OPENROAD wrote: »

How would it be viewed when going through US Customs/security at the Airport, if you said the reason for your visit is the craic

To me it would sound wierd if at a desk! Formal talk goes best!

OPENROAD

sandmanporto wrote: »

To me it would sound wierd if at a desk! Your point?

No point

sandmanporto

OPENROAD wrote: »

No point

You comply!

Condatis

Or you go into a shop and you're asked!

"Are you ok".

I respond "I'm fine, thank you for asking, are you ok yourself".

There was a time when they were trained to say "may I help you sir".

Chaotic_Forces

Condatis wrote: »

Or you go into a shop and you're asked!

"Are you ok".

I respond "I'm fine, thank you for asking, are you ok yourself".

There was a time when they were trained to say "may I help you sir".

Yeah, but that was when they were able to help you because of their training. Now we just skip the training and go straight to "hang on a minute, bud, I'm just busy on me phone talking about the shop stuff".

Ruu_Old

I greet people with a glove slap.

Poor Craythur

Ruu wrote: »

I greet people with a glove slap.

New* Simpsons reference - meh.

* by new I mean from the crappy era

Poor Craythur

Condatis wrote: »

There was a time when they were trained to say "may I help you sir".

Yes, what are the riff raff coming to?

Rabies

Jesus, you're all pack of grumpy sh!ts.

Abi

wingsof daun wrote: »

"What's the craic?". I don't know how to answer this question when it comes. I'd rather it was not asked to me! How does one answer this question without being unsociable? What does someone expect you to say? :pac:

It's supposed to go like this:

"Alright, whats the craic?"
"Ah, ya know yourself. Same auld shite. And yourself?"
"Same bucket, different shite, yano yerself"
"So what are ya up to now yourself?"
"Sure yano this and that. what about yourself?"
"Same as, same as. Sure tell the missus I was askin' after her'
"Will do, will do. Talk to ya buddy."


And thats it. How the awkward Irish greet each other, unsatisfied with walking passed with a simple hello, they have a little chat without basically giving anything away, whatsoever.


I'm personally a "how's it goin" girl, without waiting around for the answer. But thats simply because I probably don't give a shite anyway - I've just cut out the bullshit.

Chaotic_Forces

Rabies wrote: »

Jesus, you're all pack of grumpy sh!ts.

You mustn't be having any craic.

WoollyRedHat

What's the story in Balamoray, wouldn't you like to know...

Hate that one myself

Little Acorn

I prefer to be asked "well, any craic?".
At least then I can tell them "fcuk all, yourself?", or else if there is indeed some craic happening I can tell them about it.:)

Jesus OP.. Fuking pathetic life you have if that gets on your nerves.

cocoshovel

Well lad. Any craic with ya?

cbmonstra

In work I report to someone in the U.S and whenever he needs to call me he says, "What's happening?" and I never know what to say...

I always kind of mumble "Ehmmm, yeah, nothing really.... How are you?" Makes me feel like an idiot, like there is something happening, and I should know what it is, but don't....

I'm from Waterford and it always confuses people when I say "Well" instead of "Hello", trying to stop that though...

Is mise le key

I actually llike to greet people by saying,

'Cad e an sceal'

Is mise le key

Abi wrote: »

It's supposed to go like this:

"Alright, whats the craic?"
"Ah, ya know yourself. Same auld shite. And yourself?"
"Same bucket, different shite, yano yerself"
"So what are ya up to now yourself?"
"Sure yano this and that. what about yourself?"
"Same as, same as. Sure tell the missus I was askin' after her'
"Will do, will do. Talk to ya buddy."


And thats it. How the awkward Irish greet each other, unsatisfied with walking passed with a simple hello, they have a little chat without basically giving anything away, whatsoever.


I'm personally a "how's it goin" girl, without waiting around for the answer. But thats simply because I probably don't give a shite anyway - I've just cut out the bullshit.

The dumbest crap i here quite a bit, (usually from aul dears) is this,

Aul dear 1 'Hows it going'

Aul dear 2 'Cant complain'

Aul dear 1 'Ah sure if ya did no one would listen' (single laugh)

Aul dear 2 'Ye' (single laugh)

Aul dear 1 'Weathers shíte in it'

Aul dear1&2 'Yeah' (both together)

Aul dear 2 'Isnt the country in an terible state'

Aul dear 1&2 'Yeah' (both together)

Now what after happening here is that both have agreed that they cant complain & if they did no one would listen, then subsequently both do complain, both listen to each other & agree.

Utter retardedness.

I say,

The weathers great no matter of its raining, sunny, snowing, cold or windy in my book, the country is in shíte & i will complain about that.

problemchimp

wingsof daun wrote: »

"What's the craic?". I don't know how to answer this question when it comes. I'd rather it was not asked to me! How does one answer this question without being unsociable? What does someone expect you to say? :pac:

I don't think there's much wrong with this greeting to be honest, but the fact that you ask on boards how to respond to a greeting makes me wonder about your social skills or lack of. Maybe do a course or something.

Is mise le key

Just thinking about it now i actully often greet people with a,

'Hows it going chief'

Seems to be irritating to some.

RachaelVO

Poor Craythur wrote: »

"Hey hun!" - that one pisses me off. :mad:

Sh1t yeah!!! Fecking well HATE that one. It's very common in Arklow (my family live there), and FFS when someone I don't know fecking well call me hun I want to bloody well shout at them "I'M NOT YOUR FCUKING HUN, I DON'T EVEN KNOW YA AAAARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH"

Ok, sorry, rant over!!!

Is mise le key

RachaelVO wrote: »

Sh1t yeah!!! Fecking well HATE that one. It's very common in Arklow (my family live there), and FFS when someone I don't know fecking well call me hun I want to bloody well shout at them "I'M NOT YOUR FCUKING HUN, I DON'T EVEN KNOW YA AAAARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH"

Ok, sorry, rant over!!!

You appear to be reneging on your signature here but we'll allow it,.....Hun

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Pepe LeFrits

RayM wrote: »

I find most greetings, valedictions and terms of endearment a bit grating and false-sounding... "Alright bud, what's the craic? Sound, cheers!" Just fuck the fuck right off, you fucking phony fuck.

Ahem... Since there is no answer to "what's the craic?" (and because I prefer to avoid calling people cunts wherever possible) I like to be deliberately obtuse and highlight their idiocy by responding in the most tediously literal manner possible: "The craic is fine. Certainly no craic deficiency here. What is the craic with you?"

I'd say you're an absolute hoot at the water cooler.

...

Anyone else find it amusing when you say hi to someone and they automatically assume you've asked how they are?

'Hey Barry.'
'Ah I'm grand.'
'Well... okay then!'

holystungun9

Poor Craythur wrote: »

"Hey hun!" - that one pisses me off. :mad:

Hate it when my piano teacher says this to me as he corrects my posture and shows me where to place my hands.

Rabies

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

You mustn't be having any craic.

I do, and it's mighty!

rainbowdrop

If I greet someone with 'Hello' that means I want to talk to them, and am interested in what they have to say. Used for friends/family.

If I greet someone with 'Well' that means I don't want to talk to them, I have no interest in what they have to say and I don't care whether they are, in fact,well or not. I'm only being polite.

Ardennes1944

RachaelVO wrote: »

Sh1t yeah!!! Fecking well HATE that one. It's very common in Arklow (my family live there), and FFS when someone I don't know fecking well call me hun I want to bloody well shout at them "I'M NOT YOUR FCUKING HUN, I DON'T EVEN KNOW YA AAAARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH"

Ok, sorry, rant over!!!

Yeah well don't think any of ye can call me a Hun just cos of the username alri.....ALRI!
:pac:

marcbrophy

Has anyone mentioned that people always salute you with "What's the craic?", when what I think they mean is "How's the craic?".

At least you can answer how's the craic?