Gards or Guards?

MadsL

What spelling is your favourite - I seem to vary and sometimes type Gards, mostly Guards but refer to them all collectively as AGS.

What is your preference?

^Votes here^ Funneh below:

Mister Robinson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHR1tk5xvU

MadsL

Bah. Can a mod fix typo please.

How do you refer to AGS?

I'm an idiot.

paulmclaughlin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KYh4J2trE

ScumLord

I don't think gards makes any sense, it's like a bastardisation of the irish version of the word.

Captain Havoc

Gardaí

Fluorescence

ScumLord wrote: »

I don't think gards makes any sense, it's like a bastardisation of the irish version of the word.

Gardaí

Capt'n Midnight

Gards wtf ?

"Civic Guards "

snubbleste

Garda

areyawell

Ngeardai

ScumLord

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Gardaí

Fluorescence wrote: »

Gardaí

Ngardee.

Omackeral

Da Mothaf**kin' Po-Leeece or the 5-0.

I am actually rather ghetto fabulous, I'll have you know.

Gords.

sealgaire

ScumLord wrote: »

I don't think gards makes any sense, it's like a bastardisation of the irish version of the word.

the Irish version....???:o:o

I think you mean the Anglicised version of the Irish....

mathepac

Da Shades bhoy

Feeona

Garthee

donvito99

De boys in blue

Gummy Panda

Edz87 wrote: »

Gords.

GORDS... GORDS... PROTECT THEM!

keysersoze0330

Suppose Gardai is correct, but seeing it spelt 'gards' so much on these threads, i now consider it correct:D. Guards just looks stupid

Scortho

The old bill!:)

ScumLord

sealgaire wrote: »

the Irish version....???:o:o

I think you mean the Anglicised version of the Irish....

English is guards, Irish is Gardaí. So spelling it gards is like anglifying the Irish version. which is pointless as an english version of the word exists, guards.

Talib Fiasco

I always quite liked 'The Bacon' with their flashing noisy beacons, pronounced 'bacon' by cultchies...

bluecode

Police.

MadYaker

The Fuzz :cool:

mathepac

Scortho wrote: »

The old bill!:)

f off back to Eastenders land maite, innit.

Pappa Charlie

Call them what you like, who cares?

UnawareCaesar

POPO

Teyla Emmagan

It's never 'Gards'. WTF are you all on!?!

corktina

filth
pigs
cops
lily law
heat
constabulary
and many more

but the obvious abbreviation (which is what we are talking about ) is Gards

Niles

Gord-ee (use D4 accent).

frozenfrozen

Anyone who says 'Gards' is an idiot

Rasheed

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Anyone who says 'Gards' is an idiot

I agree. Well not the said bit but 'Gards' written just looks poxy.

Irish Guitarist

'Gards' looks ridiculous. It looks like the writer can't decide whether to write in English or Irish.

3ndahalfof6

Does it matter, if they are going to do you your fooked.

Hootanany

Only good Gaurd is a Mud Gaurd

The Dagda

Singular - Garda
Plural - Gardai

Chuck Stone

The Gourds.

MadsL

Hootanany wrote: »

Only good Gaurd is a Mud Gaurd

Oh, the Ironing.

HeyThereDeliah

The pigs on a bad day but Garda / Gardai usually.

sdanseo

Guards, because I can spell.

LordSutch

Well there's the Irish Guards http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Bearskin.cenotaph.london.arp.jpg/250px-Bearskin.cenotaph.london.arp.jpg
Then there's being under armed Guard http://shepherdsbush.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/armed-police-guard.jpg
Then there's the Garda Siochana http://aardvarkian.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/lis-ban-garda-med.jpg

Whats the AGS

Daveysil15

Is it true you can't call female guards banguarda anymore?

3ndahalfof6

I will always give them respect, (Garda), is something wrong, step out of the car sir (at this stage I close all zips on my punch pants) no probs sir,

(the garda) we believe you have done nothing wrong but it is a quiet night, so we are taking you in,

(me) jesus garda I dont think I have done anything wrong, unless I was not aware of one of my back lights being out,

(garda) listen fella, shut the fook up and get out of the car, (me) but garda, I have done nothing nothing wrong, yes my light might be out but this could of happened in the last 30 seconds,

(garda) step out of the car or we will take you out of it and throw you through the windscreen, your choice,

(me) I have windscreen coverage but I never thought I would be using it for this reason,

(garda) well we will take you out the back window, do you have coverage for that, mr smart arrse,

(me) no I dont but if you are ok with it could you pull me out threw the front of the vehicle, then it would be no cost to me or you, (other than the charges I will bring against you, sir, mr garda) 50 seconds later,

(garda) Hey Jim, there is a guy across the street, he just bought a kebab with chips lets do him, (garda) but what about this guy, (response) nobody gets a kebab with chips, he is a lose cannon, we need to retrive him,

(garda) ok lets go, (response to me) your one lucky monkey fooker who decided to take a chance, we are now going for the weel criminals.

Jhcx

Because most of my dealings about talking about them are with people from outside the country its just a lot easier to refer to them as Police.

For Forks Sake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKB0JWyFV5A

Omackeral

LordSutch wrote: »

Whats the AGS

An Garda Siochana.

Potential-Monke

For Forks Sake wrote: »

NWA - F*ck Da Police

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kf4kyQabwQ

MadsL

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Is it true you can't call female guards banguarda anymore?

Yes, they insist you call them Shexy Garda instead.

Evidence here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuMs2dsHLlg

Jhcx

MadsL wrote: »

Yes, they insist you call them Shexy Garda instead.

Evidence here...

fuMs2dsHLlg

Jaysus. .... :pac:

confusedlad

You can call them whatever you like,
they wont get to the scene for another 3-6 hours.

finbarrk

MadsL wrote: »

What spelling is your favourite - I seem to vary and sometimes type Gards, mostly Guards but refer to them all collectively as AGS.

What is your preference?

^Votes here^ Funneh below:

I thought Gardai was the correct title.
What's with the 'Atari Jaguar' ? Sounds stupid.