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Pet Hate - Unfiltered Americanisms

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    #32
    rich.d.berry
    Registered Users Posts: 517 ✭✭✭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!


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    #33
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,975 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    AngryBollix wrote: »
    I'm like so drinking coffee right now

    I've already finished mine already.


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    #34
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #35
    TheZohanS
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    "mom", fuck off you numpty, this is Ireland. Same goes for "prom", it's a fucking debs.


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    #36
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Adding gate onto every scandal

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


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    #37
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    antodeco wrote: »
    Can I get a woo whoop?

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


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    #38
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭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'.


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    #39
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,975 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #40
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    I like Scottishisms as well.

    Get tae fuck me too :cool:


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    #41
    lucylu
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭lucylu


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


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    #42
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,975 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Immaculate Pasta wrote: »
    Get tae fuck me too :cool:

    Stitch that Jimmy.


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    #43
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭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?


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    #44
    Carlos_Ray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭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.


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    #45
    lucylu
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭lucylu


    smash wrote: »
    WTF is a Queen Cake?

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


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    #46
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Where I come from its 'langer'.

    You can keep that term to where you come from ;)

    :p


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    #47
    foxyboxer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭foxyboxer


    It's 'Telly' not 'TV'


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    #48
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭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!


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    #49
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭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)


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    #50
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #51
    OldNotWIse
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    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. :confused:

    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.


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    #52
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    Another: "Loving the x,y,z" posts on fb etc. What's wrong with, "I love this picture". Why does it have to be "loving this picture"? Urgh.... It does NOT make you sound cool...


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    #53
    lucylu
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭lucylu


    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.

    And also, this is a bun!

    go on hop on the nearest plane off to AmeriK with you and your Cupcake...


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    #54
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    syklops wrote: »
    Thats what we call them at home too.

    So you make queen cakes in fairy cake papers, with fairy cake mix? :confused:

    From Wikipedia:
    Fairy cakes may refer to:
    Cupcakes (British English), a smaller version of a cupcake

    and it appears queen cakes aren't cupcakes: http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipebook/index.php?option=com_rapidrecipe&page=viewrecipe&recipe_id=843&Itemid=28

    Also worth noting that they're English! :P


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    #55
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    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.

    "Can I get a pint of Guinness please?"

    Whats wrong with that? :confused:


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    #56
    lucylu
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭lucylu


    syklops wrote: »
    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)

    sounds about right ;)


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    #57
    OldNotWIse
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    AngryBollix wrote: »
    Do the math already

    There's another - it's maths


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    #58
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    smash wrote: »
    So you make queen cakes in fairy cake papers, with fairy cake mix? :confused:

    I dont use fairy cake mix. I use:

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

    And I said fairy cake papers because i dont know the name for them. At home we called them queen cake papers.


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    #59
    Carlos_Ray
    Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭Carlos_Ray


    I've never heard the term "Queen Cakes" either. I prefer cupcakes.


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    #60
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    AngryBollix wrote: »
    Wheres the restrooms?

    Have a nice day

    People in work saying, "thanks for coming in today" (ok sorry I know its not strictly on topic but had to vent) :D


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    #61
    mikemac1
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    Happy holidays


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