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What Americanism does your head in?

  • 25-09-2014 8:11pm
    #1
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Some American phrases that are slowly creeping into Irish vernacular more and more.

    "Season" being one - in reference to a television "series", the latter is all but gone.

    "Mom" instead of the good old Irish "Ma"

    "Dude" (ok thats been around awhile)

    People saying "real" instead of "really", as in "she's real good at that"

    People who use the word 'pants' when they talk about trousers.

    "that sucks"

    And "Ridiculous" is the new "awesome" apparently. Eg: "That girl has ridiculous tits dude"


    What Americanism does your head in?


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  • #2
    jacksie66
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #3
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    My bad...what does that even mean


  • #4
    Lisha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,696 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Any "izms" wreak my heads, it's "isms" Ffs


  • #5
    I am pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Did you just spell "-ism" with a z because you thought it was be regarded as...an Americanism otherwise!


    Duuuuuude.

    For reals.


  • #6
    beano345
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,105 ✭✭✭beano345


    "Awesome" was dating an american girl for a while,you'd send her a text and the reply would be "awesome" kind of a conversation killer


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  • #7
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo




  • #8
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,862 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    This thread is pants.

    Pants is British slang.


  • #9
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,311 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    Some American phrases that are slowly creeping into Irish vernacular more and more.

    "Season" being one - in reference to a television "series", the latter is all but gone.

    Season refers to the chronological sequencing of the programme whereas Series is in reference to the programme itself.
    Not understanding something does not make it an Americanism.


  • #10
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    I could care less, instead of I couldn't care less.


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Calling shops "stores".

    The dropping of the "and" in some sentences, such as "go do something" instead of the correct "go AND do something".

    "Elevator" instead of lift.


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  • #12
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    The way they mispronounce a lot of words and way they say Ya'll.!?? it's you all for god sake.


  • #13
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Irish people should never says "awesome." It sounds stupid in our accent.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Season refers to the chronological sequencing of the programme whereas Series is in reference to the programme itself.
    Not understanding something does not make it an Americanism.

    Wha?


  • #15
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    "poop" and "douche"
    Its Sh!te and "Gobsh!te" ye pricks


  • #16
    Mena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Mena


    Most of those aren't Americanisms', they're common in many English speaking countries, just not here.

    Do you expect the rest of the world to folllow your perceived norms? Are you intolerant?


  • #17
    Mariasofia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    Have a nice day......

    F**k off.......a lot of have a nice days you were reared on........


  • #18
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


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


  • #19
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Can I touch base with you on later?


  • #20
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Season refers to the chronological sequencing of the programme whereas Series is in reference to the programme itself.
    Not understanding something does not make it an Americanism.

    Nope.

    On UK and Irish TV 10-15 years ago a new season of a returning show was refereed to a as a "new series of ..."


  • #21
    howtomake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭howtomake


    On the 46a bus heading towards UCD with all the fake Californian accents


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  • #22
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,879 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    in a restaurant in America, and the waitress (Hi, I'm Candy, I'll be your server today) with a most fake put on smile, and as soon as they turn away, their face/smile drops to the floor!!

    Still though, it's probably more than you get in a lot of places!


  • #23
    howtomake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭howtomake


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Can I touch base with you on later?

    Let's revisit this, even worse :rolleyes:


  • #24
    beano345
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,105 ✭✭✭beano345


    St.patty's day


  • #25
    Permabear
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
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    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Can I touch base with you on later?

    I think we could almost have a separate thread for the corporate bullsh*t.

    And another subset of that is corporate phrases taken from American sports.

    "Touch base"
    "Step up to the plate"
    "Pick it up and run with it"
    "On point"
    etc etc


  • #27
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,311 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Wha?

    If a programme runs for three years then it will generally have three seasons. Collectively all three seasons are called a series.

    Capiche?


  • #28
    Duffman K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭Duffman K


    It's not really the Americanisms that annoy me, more so the way they choose to spell words differently to the rest of the world.


  • #29
    tastyt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭tastyt


    Fools giving peace signs in selfies. Jog the **** on


  • #30
    ardle1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    Ah top o de mornin to ya, ah she's a caul one...


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  • #31
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Quazzie wrote: »
    If a programme runs for three years then it will generally have three seasons. Collectively all three seasons are called a series.

    Capiche?

    Not true.


  • #32
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    howtomake wrote: »
    On the 46a bus heading towards UCD with all the fake Californian accents

    I always wonder what a Californian would make of it if they ever found themselves on the 46A


  • #33
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,311 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    Not true.

    Oh. OK so. Thanks for that comprehensive reply


    :rolleyes:


  • #34
    moc moc a moc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭moc moc a moc


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    My bad...what does that even mean

    I recently tried to explain to a Boards poster who used this phrase that the word "bad" is an adjective, not a noun, and the mod of the forum stepped in to rebuke me.

    People just don't want to be educated these days :rolleyes:


  • #35
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Oh. OK so. Thanks for that comprehensive reply


    :rolleyes:


    I covered this in my last press release.


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    A series and a season are synonyms when used in relation to a TV programme.


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  • #37
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    I was over in the US recently and I heard the term 'majorific' being used. I hope it doesn't catch on.

    Server seems to have replaced waitress over there as well. To me the word server has more of a slave like connotation to it than the word waitress or waiter.


  • #38
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,862 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Duffman K wrote: »
    It's not really the Americanisms that annoy me, more so the way they choose to spell words differently to the rest of the world.

    They don't. In many cases they use the older form which came over from Europe.


  • #39
    Frank Lee Midere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭Frank Lee Midere


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Oh. OK so. Thanks for that comprehensive reply


    :rolleyes:

    But it's been explained already. Series 1,2,3.


  • #40
    Gosub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Gosub


    "Can I get..." when ordering food. :mad:


  • #41
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    An American girl asked me to slap her on the fanny once. So I did and she roared in pain. "I said my fanny you jackass."


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  • #42
    Mariasofia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    Gosub wrote: »
    "Can I get..." when ordering food. :mad:

    Whats wrong with that?
    What else would you say?


  • #43
    Frank Lee Midere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭Frank Lee Midere


    Permabear wrote: »
    This post had been deleted.


    Much more likely that Gee Whizz is a polite form of Jesus.


  • #44
    Bydlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭Bydlo


    Do you like to... ohm... get crazy/party

    Instead of

    Yis ridin or wha'


  • #45
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    They don't. In many cases they use the older form which came over from Europe.

    Not quite, there was a deliberate policy kick started by Theodore Roosevelt:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Spelling_Board


  • #46
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    So.......................................................................................................................?


  • #47
    Frank Lee Midere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭Frank Lee Midere


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    A series and a season are synonyms when used in relation to a TV programme.

    Not in traditional British English.

    Though it's interesting that when americanisations become the norm they are forgotten. Nobody is going to mention "ok". But that would have been strange once to British or Irish ears.


  • #48
    Frank Lee Midere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭Frank Lee Midere


    Lapin wrote: »
    So..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Starting a sentence with "So" is Hiberno English more than American.


  • #49
    GinnyR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭GinnyR


    Math instead of maths.


  • #50
    Gosub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Gosub


    Mariasofia wrote: »
    Whats wrong with that?
    What else would you say?

    I would like..., I'll have the... etc. It seems that "Can I get" has become the 'regular' way of ordering these days. I think it stems from American television shows.

    I lived away from Ireland for 13 years and, on return, was amazed how this had taken hold. To the point where people now seem to think it's normal, it seems.


  • #51
    moc moc a moc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭moc moc a moc


    GinnyR wrote: »
    Math instead of maths.

    That's just a reflection of the difference between European and American education. We get taught maths, whereas they can only handle a single math.
    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    They don't. In many cases they use the older form which came over from Europe.

    So 'color' and 'donut' are older than 'colour' and 'doughnut'?


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