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Irish people who say "Mate".

  • 22-03-2012 9:18am
    #1
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭


    It just sounds very contrived when Irish people say that..Only British or Aussie people sound right using that expression.(Cue predictable "relax Mate" type replies)


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  • #2
    Yeah Yeah Yeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭Yeah Yeah Yeah


    It wouldn't annoy me. Cheers mate!

    darkdubh wrote: »
    It just sounds very contrived when Irish people say that..Only British or Aussie people sound right using that expression.


  • #3
    Jim_Kiy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 482 ✭✭Jim_Kiy


    Its like freaking groundhog day in this forum sometimes innit bruv?


  • #4
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UrHYNTcNKI


  • #5
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Jim_Kiy wrote: »
    Its like freaking groundhog day in this forum sometimes innit bruv?

    Sure is mate!


  • #6
    Yeah Yeah Yeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭Yeah Yeah Yeah


    Yeah big time my sahn! Innit

    Jim_Kiy wrote: »
    Its like freaking groundhog day in this forum sometimes innit bruv?


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  • #7
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    It's better than people in D4 accents calling each other "dude" :(


  • #8
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    Language eh! It just keeps evolving and changing the bugger. I miss the auld latin


  • #9
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    It's like an American saying w@nker.Just dosent sound right.


  • #10
    geeman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭geeman


    Worst thread, like, EVER? ;)


  • #11
    baltimore sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 483 ✭✭baltimore sun


    I hate it when new words come into the English langauge, why sire cannot ye olde tongue remain as it twas hence been foredays gone?


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


    Sure I often do be saying mate, that does be the way I do be doing it


  • #13
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭flash1080


    They should have their citizenship revoked.


  • #14
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,199 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    Just shout at them 'I'M NOT YOUR F*CKIN MATE!!'
    If you do it every time they say it, they eventually cop on that you're crazy.


  • #15
    Davidius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    Why do you keep putting the quote underneath the body of your post?
    Yeah Yeah Yeah wrote: »
    Yeah big time my sahn! Innit


  • #16
    Bad Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Bad Panda


    Fack off, mate.


  • #17
    chipsdave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭chipsdave


    The latest one seems to be "Buddy" or "Bud" in the shortened version ,an Americanised version of the "Mate" methinks.


  • #18
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    better than being called "buudd"


  • #19
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    CardBordWindow wrote: »
    Just shout at them 'I'M NOT YOUR F*CKIN MATE!!'
    If you do it every time they say it, they eventually cop on that you're crazy.
    Well if youre being litteral then I dont think some one who calls you mate expects you to f;uckk them..


  • #20
    jd007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭jd007


    chipsdave wrote: »
    The latest one seems to be "Buddy" or "Bud" in the shortened version ,an Americanised version of the "Mate" methinks.

    I'm not your buddy, guy!


  • #21
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    I'd prefer to hear someone say "mate" than "like". Like you know when they throw the word like in like every 3 words in a sentance.

    EDIT: Or people that use "lol" completely inappropriately on forums. "I know this is a serious issue, lol, but what should I do if a man just robbed me at gun point lol. It was crazy lol." Of course it always has to be followed by some stupid smiley.


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  • #22
    Pippy1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭Pippy1976


    I use 'mate' sometimes... but I lived in NZ for quite a while so I can get away with it..... bahahahahahahaha!!

    I know it sounds re-donk-ulous but I still throw it out there the odd time for the larf


  • #23
    marketty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭marketty


    jd007 wrote: »
    I'm not your buddy, guy!

    I'm not your guy, friend!


  • #24
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    chipsdave wrote: »
    The latest one seems to be "Buddy" or "Bud" in the shortened version ,an Americanised version of the "Mate" methinks.

    We've been saying bud and buddy up here in the capital for decades. Give it another decade it will make it down your way I would imagine... yizzil be "happy out" then


  • #25
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    marketty wrote: »
    I'm not your guy, friend!

    I'm not your friend, buddy!


  • #26
    Pippy1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭Pippy1976


    the groutch wrote: »
    I'm not your friend, buddy!

    I'm not your bud, dude!


  • #27
    Plazaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭Plazaman


    the groutch wrote: »
    I'm not your friend, buddy!

    I'm not your buddy, Thomas The Tank Engine......


    :( I'm shít at this.....


  • #28
    NiallFH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭NiallFH


    Buddy is definitely worse, back when I worked part time in XV a guy used to come in pretty regularly and everytime its 'alright buddy', 'cheers buddy'.... Im not your fcukin buddy you twat


  • #29
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    mate seems to be aussie and british

    'pal' is another annoying one

    dude


  • #30
    GSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,831 ✭✭✭GSF


    Bud is the worst.


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  • #31
    NinjaK
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 963 ✭✭✭NinjaK


    agree, it sounds stupid.


  • #32
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Certain expressions like "Mate" sound better used in their country of origin, IE. UK or Australia.

    You don't see Auzzies or British going around saying "left right and center". :p


  • #33
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Certain expressions like "Mate" sound better used in their country of origin, IE. UK or Australia.

    You don't see Auzzies or British going around saying "left right and center". :p

    hey hombre:)amigo


  • #34
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    NiallFH wrote: »
    Buddy is definitely worse, back when I worked part time in XV a guy used to come in pretty regularly and everytime its 'alright buddy', 'cheers buddy'.... Im not your fcukin buddy you twat

    He's only being nice though, it's just a turn of phrase, like "her majesty" "british subject" and "do you accept euro's?" :confused:


  • #35
    Pippy1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭Pippy1976


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Certain expressions like "Mate" sound better used in their country of origin, IE. UK or Australia.

    You don't see Auzzies or British going around saying "left right and center". :p

    Ha, that's funny - another one you don't hear them saying is 'another kettle of fish altogether'


  • #36
    chrismon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭chrismon


    What would ye prefer Irish people to say?
    Ye forgot about people saying "man "at the end of sentences.


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  • #37
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭Rippy


    I'm English and I never liked mate much even when I lived there.
    I occasionally use it depending on who I'm talking too.


  • #38
    Bad Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Bad Panda


    chipsdave wrote: »
    The latest one seems to be "Buddy" or "Bud" in the shortened version ,an Americanised version of the "Mate" methinks.

    Howeya Buddies!


  • #39
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    darkdubh wrote: »
    It just sounds very contrived when Irish people say that..Only British or Aussie people sound right using that expression.(Cue predictable "relax Mate" type replies)

    Do you not feel a bit ashamed posting such mongo, claptrap threads?

    Mate.

    Time to change the forum name to Abjectly Handicapped.


  • #40
    wile1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭wile1000


    Rippy wrote: »
    I'm English and I never liked mate much even when I lived there.
    I occasionally use it depending on who I'm talking too.

    As an Aussie I ironically use it more here than I did back home.
    I've also been known to say "grand" quite a lot, but as they say, When In Rome... :D


  • #41
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Easy does it old boy, or else you'll cause yourself a convulsion.


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  • #42
    Pippy1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭Pippy1976


    chrismon wrote: »
    What would ye prefer Irish people to say?
    Ye forgot about people saying "man "at the end of sentences.

    I use 'man' alot too... I'm coming to the realisation I'm a bit of an idiot!!!!


  • #43
    Yeah Yeah Yeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭Yeah Yeah Yeah


    Cos I can mate.
    Davidius wrote: »
    Why do you keep putting the quote underneath the body of your post?


  • #44
    giant_midget
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭giant_midget


    covered in detail...:pac:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67179102


  • #45
    Pippy1976
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭Pippy1976


    spoil sport
    giant_midget wrote: »
    covered in detail...:pac:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67179102


  • #46
    Blikes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭Blikes


    My most hated word in the english language is mate! cringe just hearing it, dunno why!


  • #47
    cojomo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cojomo2


    ''Happy Days'' - on hearing this , I get the urge to kill.


  • #48
    AngryBollix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    orwight mate


  • #49
    freddiek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭freddiek


    mate and "cheers"

    the upper classes would use this word when drinking wine but now everyone seems to say it. Not just when thanking someone, i hear it used now as a kind of goodbye


  • #50
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,231 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    I'm going to punch your lights out chum.


  • #51
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    I feel the same about the word "awesome". It just doesn't sound right when said with an Irish accent.


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