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Things said in Ireland that no one says in England

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    Seasan wrote: »
    Stephen's Day - Boxing Day


    See I don't get this. I know lots of people say the latter, have done my whole life. :confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,812 ✭✭✭lulu1


    being one, Karl would be better than most of the mangled oral atrocities visited upon my name when abroad or dealing with non local clients.

    Niamh is another name that they find difficult


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭goz83


    The word "the" almost doesn't exist with the ordinary english person.

    "I'm going down pub"

    "Put bag down"

    "I am best"


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭goz83


    mod9maple wrote: »
    See I don't get this. I know lots of people say the latter, have done my whole life. :confused:

    proddy!!! Get him :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 11 rachiedee4298


    being one, Karl would be better than most of the mangled oral atrocities visited upon my name when abroad or dealing with non local clients.

    We eventually figured out how to get them to pronounce it correctly..many many years later like!
    Get them to say ALCOHOL and then drop the AL


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    goz83 wrote: »
    proddy!!! Get him :pac:

    Har, har (and yes I know you're being facetious). :D Coming from Newry though, I do know quite a few of our British co-inhabitants on this fine isle of ours.

    But seriously, a lot of people use Boxing Day, myself included. And their 'cultural' background doesn't come into it. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,132 ✭✭✭✭sammyjo90


    Siobhan!!
    see o ban was how my mum first pronounced it. Poor woman makes bday cakes over here and it is essential for her to get the customers to spell out the name.

    and what's wrong with having just tea!


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    The first time I was in the Canaries I went into a shop with a plastic bag when this old woman came over to me and kept saying leaf the bag. I was thinking WTF does she want me to lift the bag for :confused: until I clicked she was trying to say leave the bag.


  • Registered Users Posts: 324 ✭✭kurtainsider


    Go handy = Slow down


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    After dinner we have dessert, they have "pudding"

    When we feel like Sh!te, they feel "poorly"


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    See o baann for Siobhán
    Eaowin for Eoin


  • Registered Users Posts: 11 rachiedee4298


    What's a dead give away that your from Ireland when over there is saying "I'm grand"


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,132 ✭✭✭✭sammyjo90


    Runners/takkies for trainers..and pants for trousers


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    Rubber-eraser.
    topper- sharpener.


  • Registered Users Posts: 535 ✭✭✭bob50


    sammyjo90 wrote: »
    Runners/takkies for trainers..and pants for trousers

    Also what we call Runners they say Trainers but they also call briefs / boxers pants we call them what they they are Jocks


  • Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭NTC


    A glass = A half

    We say => A glass of Guinness
    They say => A half a Guinness

    Nearly removed from a bar one time when I asked for a "pint and glass of Guinness", barman thought I was being smart asking for a " pint in a glass "


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    :) it's just down the road :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 535 ✭✭✭bob50


    Was over there recently Manchester area was visiting family they kept saying "would you like a drink" and i was saying it was a bit early n the day. But what they meant was would you have a cup of tea / coffee


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    bob50 wrote: »
    Was over there recently Manchester area was visiting family they kept saying "would you like a drink" and i was saying it was a bit early n the day. But what they meant was would you have a cup of tea / coffee

    And never a biscuit offered!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    We say-Flogs.
    They say-flumps/marshmallows.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 568 ✭✭✭mikeymouse


    feckin eejit


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Nomis21


    Scallions = Spring Onions

    I'm from England and I notice that everyone greets me here with the weather forecast... "Hello, Nice today isn't it" Or something along those lines.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    I almost fell of my seat at work the other day when I saw the pass word on a customers account was: Niamh (neeve) - obviously punter was fed up speaking to the office in Scotland and having to explain that one.

    Finally - press is the old English word for Cupboard it's interesting the way some old English words never fell out of the lexicon. Another example is ye - the plural version of you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Nomis21 wrote: »
    Scallions = Spring Onions

    I'm from England and I notice that everyone greets me here with the weather forecast... "Hello, Nice today isn't it" Or something along those lines.
    What's the normal greeting in England?


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    deise08 wrote: »
    We say-Flogs.
    They say-flumps/marshmallows.
    Never heard of flogs in Ireland, what part are you from?


  • Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭tommy100


    like the one with greeting someone with the weather. gas

    there we go, "gas" is another word we use.

    cathal on our site was actually pronounced 'cattle'

    odhran pronou rran


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,323 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    What's the normal greeting in England?

    Ey up :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 28,715 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Thanks a million. Most non-Irish have never heard this expression or what it means.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭tommy100


    also chatting to someone and you say 'your man or your one'. an english bloke was totally confused when I said "I was talking to yer one (yer man). he said, who is my man.


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