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Changing terminology in Ireland

  • 03-08-2015 5:20pm
    #1
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,888 ✭✭✭✭


    I remember when the Irish Olympic Team used to be just called the "Irish Olympic Team". Or just the Irish team.:(
    Now it is "Team Ireland"

    I can remember the days when in the Gaelic Football there were no terms like "Offloads", "Transitions", "Blanket Defence" or "Sweepers".:mad:

    All of these things annoy me but the final straw for me was that Eason's is now styled as "Eason".:eek:

    What is going on with the world at all?

    I am sure there are loads more examples of new terminology that replace older words, that were doing a fine job in the first place!

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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  • #2
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    gormdubhgorm wrote: »
    I remember when the Irish Olympic Team used to be just called the "Irish Olympic Team". Or just the Irish Olympic team.:(
    !


    Wha??
    :confused:


  • #3
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    gormdubhgorm wrote: »
    What is going on with the world at all at all?

    As long as we're talking about Irishisms, FYP. ;)


  • #4
    Talib Fiasco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    Jees, talk about white girl problems.


  • #5
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,802 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    It was a dark day when Marathon changed to Snickers


  • #6
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,102 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Whats the Irish olympic team called? :confused:

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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  • #7
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    lertsnim wrote: »
    It was a dark day when Marathon changed to Snickers

    That probably had something to do with celebrating the end of the ice age, or Galway's liberation from Indians.


  • #8
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    sugarman wrote: »
    Eh it was always " Eason & son"

    The Irish ****ing love to 's' at the end of every shop for some reason.

    Aldis, lidls, easons, tescos... NOW THAT is what really annoys me

    Tesco's in particular. Like WTF, it's not a like it's family run shop named after someone :confused:


  • #9
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,448 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Whats the Irish olympic team called? :confused:


    Team Ireland .


  • #10
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,888 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    tomwaterford wrote: »
    Wha??
    :confused:

    I left out the "Team Ireland" bit !

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #11
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Well, now that I no longer work here, let me tell you something, you know what REALLY grinds my gears, you America, F*ck you!


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  • #12
    Faith+1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    So the Irish Olympic Team used to be called the Irish Olympic Team? Hmmmm makes sense....


  • #13
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    I'm with you OP. Our culture is slowly disappearing. I heard a dyed-in-the-wool Fenian like meself calling a film a "movie" yesterday. It depressed me for the whole day.


  • #14
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,888 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    sugarman wrote: »
    Eh it was always " Eason & son"

    The Irish ****ing love to 's' at the end of every shop for some reason.

    Aldis, lidls, easons, tescos... NOW THAT is what really annoys me

    Nope they definitely changed it:
    Their website is
    http://www.easons.com/books

    But the logo now drops the "s" in Eason's I now am expecting free books (for life) for this free advertising!

    The ads on radio used to have the "s" in the name too. Nearly fell over in shock at the new ad! :D

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #15
    dirkmeister
    Registered Users Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭dirkmeister


    Sports Utility Vehicle.


    As far as I'm concerned, they are jeeps no matter what model they are.


  • #16
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,102 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    kneemos wrote: »
    Team Ireland .

    Oh thats so annoying

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #17
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,448 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Oh thats so annoying


    What's more annoying is that it's a copy of Team UK.


  • #18
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,802 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    kneemos wrote: »
    What's more annoying is that it's a copy of Team UK.

    Team GB


  • #19
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,102 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    kneemos wrote: »
    What's more annoying is that it's a copy of Team UK.


    Team GB

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #20
    eet fuk
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭eet fuk


    I hate it most when people refer to Éire as Ireland.
    Shocking.


  • #21
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    dirkmeister wrote: »
    Sports Utility Vehicle.


    As far as I'm concerned, they are jeeps no matter what model they are.

    Wannabee jeeps, you mean. Most of them are nothing more than jacked up family hatchbacks. Show most of them a muddy field and they would sh1t themselves.

    What's the story with 'multiple' being used in posts? I have never heard an Irish person using this word in general conversation. Fcuking Americanisms!:mad:


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  • #22
    eet fuk
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭eet fuk


    pablo128 wrote: »
    Wannabee jeeps, you mean. Most of them are nothing more than jacked up family hatchbacks. Show most of them a muddy field and they would sh1t themselves.

    What's the story with 'multiple' being used in posts? I have never heard an Irish person using this word in general conversation. Fcuking Americanisms!:mad:

    You've never heard anyone say 'multiple'?


  • #23
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    eet fuk wrote: »
    You've never heard anyone say 'multiple'?

    Not in real life, only on tele. Unless it was something like "4 and 3 are multiples of 12"


  • #24
    eet fuk
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭eet fuk


    newmug wrote: »
    Not in real life, only on tele. Unless it was something like "4 and 3 are multiples of 12"

    Strange one that. I definitely wouldn't consider it to be an 'Americanism'; I'm certain it has always been used throughout all English speaking countries.


  • #25
    Banjoxed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Banjoxed


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Tesco's in particular. Like WTF, it's not a like it's family run shop named after someone :confused:

    You mean that there isn't a nice Mr. Tesco in a white grocer's coat somewhere? :o


  • #26
    Colser
    Registered Users Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭Colser


    pablo128 wrote: »
    Wannabee jeeps, you mean. Most of them are nothing more than jacked up family hatchbacks. Show most of them a muddy field and they would sh1t themselves.

    What's the story with 'multiple' being used in posts? I have never heard an Irish person using this word in general conversation. Fcuking Americanisms!:mad:
    Multiple orgasms??:D


  • #27
    Banjoxed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Banjoxed


    In the dim and distant past (1980s), our Police Service's finest were referred to as either "Guards" or "Gardaí".

    Now, our fine young hipsters refer to something called "gards".

    *shakes stick*


  • #28
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    eet fuk wrote: »
    You've never heard anyone say 'multiple'?

    Only for orgasms :D


  • #29
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    sugarman wrote: »
    Eh it was always "Eason & Son"

    The Irish ****ing love to 's' at the end of every shop for some reason.

    Aldi's, lidl's, Eason's, Tesco's... NOW THAT is what really annoys me

    I find it incredibly endearing.:)


  • #30
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,182 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    Colser wrote: »
    Multiple orgasms??:D

    Buona Fortuna wrote: »
    Only for orgasms :D


    Trust you two... :pac:


    Anyhow, buns are now called "cupcakes".

    The jacks is now called the bathroom, or the washroom, it's not even an outhouse any more (although in fairness we've thankfully evolved from the straw in a bucket!)

    D'telly is now known as the "multimedia and entertainment centre".

    A hangover is now called "a problem with alcohol".


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  • #31
    Billy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    gormdubhgorm wrote: »
    Nope they definitely changed it:
    Their website is
    http://www.easons.com/books

    But the logo now drops the "s" in Eason's I now am expecting free books (for life) for this free advertising!

    The ads on radio used to have the "s" in the name too. Nearly fell over in shock at the new ad! :D
    This book came out five years ago. Check the background. ;)


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