Irish adverts and Dublin accents

AngryLips

I really hate watching Irish adverts that have a montage of ordinary people talking about how such and such a service really made a difference in their lives etc. why? Because they always have some yolk from the country yabbering on in an accent I can barely understand ...and what happens when the Dublin person comes on? They ALWAYS HAVE A STUPID D4 ACCENT! What gives?? It's not exactly representative of the general Dublin population.

Donkey Oaty

AngryLips wrote: »

I really hate watching Irish adverts that have a montage of ordinary people talking about how such and such a service really made a difference in their lives etc. why? Because they always have some yolk from the country yabbering on in an accent I can barely understand ...and what happens when the Dublin person comes on? They ALWAYS HAVE A STUPID D4 ACCENT! What gives?? It's not exactly representative of the general Dublin population.

You in the blue hoodie - leave the area immediately.

The Backwards Man

You wanna buy a bleedin' motor?

But a bleedin' Ford riigh, it's bleedin' rapid.

No thanks.

wazky

Because the "real" dubs are usually too busy looking for spare change and bobbing their heads like pigeons.

4zn76tysfajdxp

I think the salt a deh ert plain peepuhl of Dooblin are more than sufficiently represented by Irish adverts thanks to auld Mr Brennan.

Nixer Jim

Well you can't have a rural accent (outside the Pale) or you'd need subtitles.

msshono

So the only accent you can understand is Dublin accents from post codes outside of D4...interpreters must come cheap these days.

Nixer Jim

msshono wrote: »

So the only accent you can understand is Dublin accents from post codes outside of D4...interpreters must come cheap these days.

What!

Czarcasm

OP have you seen the latest advert for Dublin Bus - "Network Noel"?

I'll bet that woman still doesn't know what a tracker mortgage is either.

wazky

Nixer Jim wrote: »

Well you can't have a rural accent (outside the Pale) or you'd need subtitles.

Who would read the subtitles for them though?

Arthur Beesley

Most Dublin born & bred people have neither a scumbag Dublin accent nor a D4 accent. Shocking, I know.

downonthefarm

The roish brigade have it all sewn up

Nixer Jim

msshono wrote: »

So the only accent you can understand is Dublin accents from post codes outside of D4...interpreters must come cheap these days.

What!

SEPT 23 1989

the D4 accent is a lifestyle choice

super_furry

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

the D4 accent is a lifestyle choice

It's not an accent, it's an affectation.

SEPT 23 1989

super_furry wrote: »

It's not an accent, it's an affectation.

its an abomination

Ted_YNWA

Anything is better than

"I loves me metal"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro3_9Hp6Lo8

Molester Stallone

Sure didn't Ronnie Drew kill Bass all on his own. "Arr, dats baaaahs"

whupdedo

This is a stupid thread

Butterface

AngryLips wrote: »

I really hate watching Irish adverts that have a montage of ordinary people talking about how such and such a service really made a difference in their lives etc. why? Because they always have some yolk from the country yabbering on in an accent I can barely understand ...and what happens when the Dublin person comes on? They ALWAYS HAVE A STUPID D4 ACCENT! What gives?? It's not exactly representative of the general Dublin population.

Maybe the D4 accent is for balance.. y'know since you can't understand "the yolk from the country yabbering on in an accent". And country folk wouldn't understand the Dubbbillin accents either.

The D4 accent is the bridge between both, since many of d'telly presenters have it and we can understand them.. most of the time.

Santa Cruz

AngryLips wrote: »

I really hate watching Irish adverts that have a montage of ordinary people talking about how such and such a service really made a difference in their lives etc. why? Because they always have some yolk from the country yabbering on in an accent I can barely understand ...and what happens when the Dublin person comes on? They ALWAYS HAVE A STUPID D4 ACCENT! What gives?? It's not exactly representative of the general Dublin population.

The salt of de earth Dub accident is usually reserved for criminal types on insurance ads or for when a male does something stupid. Not really acting is it?

kjl

DONAL!!!

MJ23

Micks garage.


Mick, I hate you.

DeVore

I quite like Network Noel... he's on the Gyewgle!






and thats broke!

whisky_galore

DeVore wrote: »

I quite like Network Noel... he's on the Gyewgle!






and thats broke!

He's related to Wilson, who starred in some film with Tom Hanks apparently.

losthorizon

Why I dont eat Brennans Bread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr5FjLlW-7M

wotzgoingon

losthorizon wrote: »

Why I dont eat Brennans Bread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr5FjLlW-7M

**** off mind your own business. Brilliant. Never heard that ad before.

What's wrong with a D4 accent. I live in D4 and have the accent. Nothing wrong with it.








Not really, I live in the sticks.

AngryLips

At the risk of antagonising Cork people even further after my thread last week about Cork independence, I'd like to point out that there's always an obligatory Cork accent in every TV ad people-from-the-street-montage.

Starbordsie

I notice all Irish children in ads have the D4 accent.

jescart

Network Noel needs a haircut, only then could I have any respect for the man.

Femme_Fatale

AngryLips wrote: »

At the risk of antagonising Cork people even further after my thread last week about Cork independence, I'd like to point out that there's always an obligatory Cork accent in every TV ad people-from-the-street-montage.

And it's a shyte stage Cork accent too. The proper Cork accent is even worse, and less easy to understand. :pac:

BOHtox

Hoi. I. Am. Luke. From. Autoglass.

Foxhound38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jv3EvkqJlQ

Cock-a-bleedin-do! :pac:

MadsL

Sorry I'd stay and chat but if I don't get those pallets to Dublin it's my neck on the line...

Bozo Skeleton

Foxhound38 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jv3EvkqJlQ

Cock-a-bleedin-do! :pac:

Haha!, I was literally in the process of posting that clip.

jescart

Starbordsie wrote: »

I notice all Irish children in ads have the D4 accent.

Mummy, *I* want to be a rugby player..

fussyonion

Flat common Dublin accents are as equally irritating as Dublin 4 ones, but I would rather listen to a true "owl Mr Brennan" accent than a "roysh" one, anyday.

Me_Grapes

Wha did yer one say? A megane for hew much?