Pet Hate - Unfiltered Americanisms

The_Minister

I know we get a lot of American media here.
I know a lot of people (including myself) follow it, particularly the politics pieces.

But I cannot stand the people who won't filter it for the Irish context.


For instance, people who complain about 'Rich White Men' in Ireland.
It's an American buzz-term, which only makes sense because they have huge poor minorities from different races that were historically discriminated against.

It makes NO sense to use the signifier White when there is no significant ethnic difference between the rich and the poor in this country - it just means you're an idiot who has read and read, and watched and watched, but has never actually filtered or understood what you were taking in.
You're just parrotting an empty line.


Anyone got any other examples that bug them?

AngryBollix

I'm like whatever

KTRIC

AngryBollix wrote: »

I'm like whatever

Ooh, tell me you didn't go there !!!

Immaculate Pasta

Ooo this is a favourite gripe of mine too :cool: Where do I start?

"Can I get a" - usually said in Coffee Shops. You don't say Can I get a when you ask for something anywhere else. You're also not on the cast of Friends.

Vacation instead of holiday

Holiday season instead of Christmas

You do the Math.

Ending a sentence with either "right now" or "already". Your sentence should have been succinct enough to have established a time frame.

Needless use of "so" and "like" in a sentence.

I'm sure I'll think of more :cool:

mikemac1

If winners of the National Football League are World Champions and the best baseball team in the land win the World Series does this mean Dublin and Kilkenny are World Champions too?

old_aussie

Who really cares

AngryBollix

KTRIC wrote: »

Ooh, tell me you didn't go there !!!

Has to be done

AngryBollix

mikemac1 wrote: »

If winners of the National Football League are World Champions and the best baseball team in the land win the World Series does this mean Dublin and Kilkenny are World Champions too?

No

sbsquarepants

I hate americanisms in general. Any irish person who calls someone a douche, or douchebag should be strung up. It also irritates me to hear people go on about math - it's fúcking called mathS over here you muppet!!

The_Minister

Another one is the one "There are over a 1000 differences between gay marriage and civil partnersip!!11!"

Not in Ireland there aren't, that figure is American and has no relevance to this conversation.


Pro-Weed people do it a lot too.

Seachmall

Defo, hate shortened words. Not abbreviations but "slangy abbreviations".

Same diff I guess, but annoying none-the-less.

AngryBollix

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Ooo this is a favourite gripe of mine too :cool: Where do I start?

"Can I get a" - usually said in Coffee Shops. You don't say Can I get a when you ask for something anywhere else. You're also not on the cast of Friends.

Vacation instead of holiday

Holiday season instead of Christmas

You do the Math.

Ending a sentence with either "right now" or "already". Your sentence should have been succinct enough to have established a time frame.

Needless use of "so" and "like" in a sentence.

I'm sure I'll think of more :cool:

I'm like so drinking coffee right now

pickarooney

I would say most people believe the laws of the land are those they hear argued in American TV courts.

syklops

Over the years I have learnt that some people are idiots. Once I identify someone as being an idiot, I can then unsubscribe from their witterings, by removing them from twitter/facebook, blocking them on boards etc. Once I have done that I find I am slightly less annoyed during the day. I also have an internal black list for certain so called print media.

maximoose

sbsquarepants wrote: »

I hate americanisms in general. Any irish person who calls someone a douche, or douchebag should be strung up.

I've noticed myself saying douche more often now and trying to tackle it. I have a South Park problem

smash

The_Minister wrote: »

For instance, people who complain about 'Rich White Men' in Ireland.

This really gets to me. It's gotten to the point now where those "first world problems" meme pictures and now associated with white people like this. :mad:

mikemac1

pickarooney wrote: »

I would say most people believe the laws of the land are those they hear argued in American TV courts.

You see it on boards all time, oh that's first degree or second degree murder

Sorry, we don't have those here

antodeco

AngryBollix wrote: »

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Ooo this is a favourite gripe of mine too :cool: Where do I start?

"Can I get a" - usually said in Coffee Shops. You don't say Can I get a when you ask for something anywhere else. You're also not on the cast of Friends.

Vacation instead of holiday

Holiday season instead of Christmas

You do the Math.

Ending a sentence with either "right now" or "already". Your sentence should have been succinct enough to have established a time frame.

Needless use of "so" and "like" in a sentence.

I'm sure I'll think of more :cool:

I'm like so drinking coffee right now

Can I get a woo whoop?

AngryBollix

antodeco wrote: »

Can I get a woo whoop?

Do the math already

syklops

The_Minister wrote: »

Another one is the one "There are over a 1000 differences between gay marriage and civil partnersip!!11!"

Not in Ireland there aren't, that figure is American and has no relevance to this conversation.


Pro-Weed people do it a lot too.

Are you saying the pro-weed lobby is against gay marriage?

marcbrophy

People who know everything about the upcoming American presidential race, but have no idea why Ireland has an upcoming referrendum!

AeoNGriM

I was like 'blah blah' and then she was like 'blah blah blah' and then I was like 'That's soooooooooooooooo, like, funny!'

mar48

marcbrophy wrote: »

People who know everything about the upcoming American presidential race, but have no idea why Ireland has an upcoming referrendum!

Bravo! My sentiments exactly:)

kfallon

Heard somebody call someone a 'jerk' the other day :rolleyes:

Get it right, it's not 'jerk' it's 'wanker' ffs!

AngryBollix

marcbrophy wrote: »

People who know everything about the upcoming American presidential race, but have no idea why Ireland has an upcoming referrendum!

Hows your fiscal compact?

AngryBollix

kfallon wrote: »

Heard somebody call someone a 'jerk' the other day :rolleyes:

Get it right, it's not 'jerk' it's 'wanker' ffs!

I agree. We need a return to the old reliables.

Shytebag, b****x and the like

foxyboxer

KTRIC wrote: »

Ooh, tell me you didn't go there !!!

"Don't go there" will be right back following these messages.

Stay tuned for "Pardon my Zinger"

Stark

marcbrophy wrote: »

People who know everything about the upcoming American presidential race, but have no idea why Ireland has an upcoming referrendum!

It's like a referendum to move the dollar off the gold standard, duhhh.

kfallon

AngryBollix wrote: »

I agree. We need a return to the old reliables.

Shytebag, b****x and the like

Fuckface was always a particular favourite of mine

AngryBollix

Wheres the restrooms?

Have a nice day

Tazio

My bad.

rich.d.berry

Seachmall wrote: »

Defo, hate shortened words. Not abbreviations but "slangy abbreviations".

Same diff I guess, but annoying none-the-less.

Like "defo" and "diff" perhaps?

My pet hates are the manufactured words that have perfectly good words already. I see these being adopted in print and even heard an example on Tonight with Vincent Browne. For example:

euthanized - what's wrong with euthanased (or even euthanazed)? Nobody, not even Americans, refer to it as euthanisia!

ejmaztec

AngryBollix wrote: »

I'm like so drinking coffee right now

I've already finished mine already.

syklops

Tbh if we all lived in small villages with sheep dotted around us and you were hearing Americanisms left right and centre then that would be annoying, but an awful lot of people now a days, or at least in my sector work with a lot of Americans, many in American companies so its bound to leak over. My boss (American, never been to Ireland) now uses feck when he doesnt want to use the alternative in the office now. Thats thanks to me using it I suppose so its not just a one way street.

I am sure there is more than one 'Americanism' that was an 'Irish-ism' first.

TheZohanS

"mom", fuck off you numpty, this is Ireland. Same goes for "prom", it's a fucking debs.

mikemac1

Adding gate onto every scandal

I'm reading about toner-gate and printer cartridges this morning

Immaculate Pasta

antodeco wrote: »

Can I get a woo whoop?

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

Bannasidhe

kfallon wrote: »

Heard somebody call someone a 'jerk' the other day :rolleyes:

Get it right, it's not 'jerk' it's 'wanker' ffs!

Where I come from its 'langer'.

ejmaztec

TheZohan wrote: »

"mom", fuck off you numpty, this is Ireland. Same goes for "prom", it's a fucking debs.

I like Scottishisms as well.

Immaculate Pasta

ejmaztec wrote: »

I like Scottishisms as well.

Get tae fuck me too :cool:

lucylu

Cupcakes F Off to America if you want cupcakes they are BUNS, Fairy cakes or Queen Cakes ... shove your cupcake up your jocksy

ejmaztec

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Get tae fuck me too :cool:

Stitch that Jimmy.

smash

lucylu wrote: »

Cupcakes F Off to America if you want cupcakes they are BUNS, Fairy cakes or Queen Cakes ... shove your cupcake up your jocksy

WTF is a Queen Cake?

Carlos_Ray

Americanisms can be annoying. However, I find Irish people complaining about Americanisms while advocating "Irish slang" (which actually turns out to be British slang) more irritating.

lucylu

smash wrote: »

WTF is a Queen Cake?

a bun, fairy cake or a queen cake are all the same thing

kfallon

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Where I come from its 'langer'.

You can keep that term to where you come from

foxyboxer

It's 'Telly' not 'TV'

smash

You can't come and complain about the phrase cupcake (which is correct) and then say "queen cake"... Sounds like something you made up. I've never heard it in my life.

And also, this is a bun!

syklops

smash wrote: »

WTF is a Queen Cake?

1lb of flour
1lb of sugar
1lb of butter
4 eggs

Mix ingredients in food processor, spoon mixture into fairy cake papers, put in pre-heated oven for about an hour at 250C. Then eat(possible all in one sitting)

syklops

smash wrote: »

You can't come and complain about the phrase cupcake (which is correct) and then say "queen cake"... Sounds like something you made up. I've never heard it in my life.

Thats what we call them at home too.

OldNotWIse

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Ooo this is a favourite gripe of mine too :cool: Where do I start?

"Can I get a" - usually said in Coffee Shops. You don't say Can I get a when you ask for something anywhere else. You're also not on the cast of Friends.

Vacation instead of holiday

Holiday season instead of Christmas

You do the Math.

Ending a sentence with either "right now" or "already". Your sentence should have been succinct enough to have established a time frame.

Needless use of "so" and "like" in a sentence.


I'm sure I'll think of more :cool:

Agree with all of these. "Can I get" is definitely the most annoying. Also (though this may not necessarily be an "Americanism" as such) but when people say, "that's so funny" instead of just laughing because it's funny.