Mate

Specialun

I dial into the UK every day and they overuse the word,its kinda annoying at times

All i hear is "alright mate".sometimes i feel like going" im not your mate ,this is my first time peaking to you"

Anybody else find it annoying

I'm not your mate, buddy

winston82

Maybe you peaked too early.

moneymad

Specialun wrote: »

I dial into the UK every day and they overuse the word,its kinda annoying at times

All i hear is "alright mate".sometimes i feel like going" im not your mate ,this is my first time peaking to you"

Anybody else find it annoying

You sure you didn't dial into dublin aka west britain?

antodeco

Ah it's grand.

The Backwards Man

I know all about it, pal.

cantdecide

I couldn't agree more, brother.

Festy

Sorry about that mate..

Duckworth_Luas

bluewolf wrote: »

I'm not your mate, buddy

I'm not your buddy, pal!

cantdecide

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I know all about it, pal.

There was a rep that used to call into us and every second word was "pal". His thick Tipperary accent made it sound even more patronising.

Super-Rush

Hey relax guy.

Hank Scorpio

I'm just waitin' for a mate

Notorious97

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

I'm not your buddy, pal!

Im not your pal, guy!

Gotta love southpark hehe

Specialun

Or people that say son

The Backwards Man

To be fair it's a bit better than some of the greetings we have here. Two farmers meet on a country lane

Farmer 1; 'Well'

Farmer 2; 'Well'

and they continue on their way.

stefan idiot jones

Well boy, fancy a blaa ?

jobeenfitz

Don't see a problem. Just a figure of speech. Don't sweat the little things n all that. Stress n heart attacks not nice, I guess.

Buy yourself something nice.

Specialun

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Well boy, fancy a blaa ?

Ya what

deisedevil

"I'm not being funny right but......"

"passed from pillar to post"

"let's ave it right"

"innit"

Worked in a call center and those words drove me crazy after a while.

jobeenfitz

deisedevil wrote: »

"I'm not being funny right but......"

"passed from pillar to post"

"let's ave it right"

"innit"

Worked in a call center and those words drove me crazy after a while.

But your the devil, cant you make them all die and go to hell, or do you have to play poker with god for their souls?

Gummy Panda

deisedevil wrote: »

"I'm not being funny right but......"

"passed from pillar to post"

"let's ave it right"

"innit"

Worked in a call center and those words drove me crazy after a while.

Innit is real chav one.

"this stuff is well good. Only got it for twenty sheets innit"

BillyMitchel

Specialun wrote: »

I dial into the UK every day and they overuse the word,its kinda annoying at times

All i hear is "alright mate".sometimes i feel like going" im not your mate ,this is my first time peaking to you"

Anybody else find it annoying

Focking love chicken in peaking sauce.

No I dont find it annoying when the English do it but it can be annoying hearing an Irish person say it. My friend always says it and if he wasn't such a nice bloke and four times the size of me I would of hit him straight in the gobber a long time ago.

Specialun

BillyMitchel wrote: »

Focking love chicken in peaking sauce.

No I dont find it annoying when the English do it but it can be annoying hearing an Irish person say it. My friend always says it and if he wasn't such a nice bloke and four times the size of me I would of hit him straight in the gobber a long time ago.

Get phil to sort him

MadsL

Don't ever dial Australia.

Not even once.

¡əʇɐɯ ʎɐp,ƃ

BillyMitchel

Specialun wrote: »

Get phil to sort him

Phil is a baldy kant.

Nemeses

Check... mate

Surveyor11

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Well boy, fancy a blaa ?

From Hickey's boy

Laneyh

bluewolf wrote: »

I'm not your mate, buddy

I'm not your buddy, pal

Laneyh

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

I'm not your buddy, pal!

Ah I replied with the same thing much later into the thread.. must try harder.

ScumLord

Sound, scan.

Laneyh

Specialun wrote: »

I dial into the UK every day and they overuse the word,its kinda annoying at times

All i hear is "alright mate".sometimes i feel like going" im not your mate ,this is my first time peaking to you"

Anybody else find it annoying

n'ah mate

It's just an expression try to tune it out.

My Dublin colleague greets everyone with 'Whats the story' so far nobody has gotten annoyed or wondered what story he might be looking for.

We all have our expressions / verbal ticks I would just try not to focus on it.

rolliepoley

Laneyh wrote: »

'Whats the story'

Three little bears.

FizzleSticks

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checkyabadself

Alright lad.

brummytom

I don't mind the word mate. I'd use it myself often enough. Don't like it being used towards girls though, that just sounds weird.

Bradley Walsh, on 'The Chase' (ITV), calls old women 'mate'. It always makes me cringe. 'Alwoight Daphne, let's do this, mate'. Eurgh

Conall Cernach

"Mate" is bad enough but "cheers" really does my head in.

Pat Mustard

ScumLord wrote: »

Sound, scan.

Ultrasound?

NuckingFacker

Nope, most annoying looperbrit expression is "Will you be having any (insert item) at all today?"

Just feck off and die. WTF are "bread products" or "beverages"???????????????AHHHHHHHHH>... WHAT DOES "AT ALL" mean?????

TheBza

Edit: Piss off mate!

Ted_YNWA

Will yez calm it down there bud .

OnTheCouch

Specialun wrote: »

I dial into the UK every day and they overuse the word,its kinda annoying at times

All i hear is "alright mate".sometimes i feel like going" im not your mate ,this is my first time peaking to you"

Anybody else find it annoying

Believe it or not, many English people despise the word as well. They generally associate it with someone common or who has not had the benefit of a good education. These reasons in themselves are ridiculous, given how prevalent the usage is, but there are clearly certain groups/individuals in society there that genuinely would get quite annoyed if you addressed them using the word.

Red About Town

Nothing worse than an Irish person saying 'dude'.

RikkFlair

cantdecide wrote: »

I couldn't agree more, brother.

Desmond from Lost?

Surveyor11

'Butty', now that one really gets on my wick

Wacker The Attacker

ok boss

Pumpkinseeds

Most of my inlaws are based in Essex, *shudders at the thought*. Thankfully my husband never really did the whole innit mate thing but his family do. Before I moved to Essex I had heard all the Essex girl jokes but I hadn't realised that it was all true. Oh dear God how I hated living in Essex. It's where good taste goes to die.

Bajingo

An English guy called me a chap yesterday, I've never been referred to as a chap before, it was strange.

Cushie Butterfield

Bajingo wrote: »

An English guy called me a chap yesterday, I've never been referred to as a chap before, it was strange.

Are you sure he didn't say chav? :eek:

Pumpkinseeds

Bajingo wrote: »

An English guy called me a chap yesterday, I've never been referred to as a chap before, it was strange.

I refer to all males, human and animals, as chaps. Must've spent too much time in England. Still I think it sounds nicer to refer to someone as a chap rather than a lad.

Pulsating Star

I think it's well handy in that there's no need to remember everyone's names.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Having spent time in London where its "alright geezer" this and "fackin cant" that its like a breath of fresh air to be greeted with a "hows she cuttin"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjW00TTE2EI


watch this,youll know what I mean.