Changing terminology in Ireland

Jimbob1977

Marks and Spencers..... it's just Spencer

Takeout.... it's a takeaway

Bayberry

lertsnim wrote: »

It was a dark day when Marathon changed to Snickers

Some handed me packet of Starburst the other day, and they were puzzled when I said "Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water!"

Jayop

I heard someone refer to The Emergency as World War 2 the other day.

Just shocking.

Aineoil

I was listening to the Irish nine o'clock news yesterday and I mentioned the usage of "Team Ireland" to Mr A. I thought that was a new use of the language for Irish TV.

When I was growing up my mother baked buns, queen cakes or fairy cakes, the latter two might not be politically correct these days. Buns and burgers weren't really food fare in Kerry in the 1970's. Cupcakes is an American use of the word for buns, I think, but correct me if I am wrong.

Tarts were either either of the apple or rhubarb variety.

I've noticed the usage of takeout versus takeaway lately too.

Language is language and it evolves.

Bayberry

sugarman wrote: »

Aldi's

Not just an Irishism. Aldi have stores in the US, and I have heard it called Aldi's there (by Americans).

For the apostrophe obsessed, the New York based grocery chain Wegmans has a FAQ about the apostrophe that they don't have in their name!

Billy86

As far back as I can remember (I'm 29 so longer than some, not as long as others) buns were always savoury unless otherwise specified (hot cross bun, cinnamon bun, etc). 'Cupcakes' or whatever you want to call them were typically called fairy cakes, or as someone above said, even queen cakes. Christ, even the odd time cup cakes. But a bun for me has always been something you put a burger in between, or something closer to a bap.

tigerboon

Banjoxed wrote: »

Ah, shame you can't therefore appreciate the mingled frustration and accuracy of a phrase describing a broken down car from the perspective of the stranded driver;

"The fukkin' fukker is ****ed". One word, a noun, adjective and verb all in one. Pure feckin' poetry.

Read once General Montgomery, when broken down in the desert, asked his driver how it was looking. The reply " the fukkin fukker's fukkin fukked". Article said the driver was Irish

ComfortKid

A bun is the sweet type.

A burger bun is what you put a burger n.

ComfortKid

Go into any shop and ask where the buns are, I'm almost certain you will be sent to confectionery and not to the burger buns!

Billy86

ComfortKid wrote: »

A bun is the sweet type.

A burger bun is what you put a burger n.

Then a burger bun is not a bun at all. And what would the difference be between a bun and cake, then?

ComfortKid

Billy86 wrote:

Then a burger bun is not a bun at all. And what would the difference be between a bun and cake, then?

A burger bun is more of a bap really?

Difference is a bun is a lot smaller than a cake I suppose.

crockholm

tigerboon wrote: »

Read once General Montgomery, when broken down in the desert, asked his driver how it was looking. The reply " the fukkin fukker's fukkin fukked". Article said the driver was Irish

Tim Collins also uses a similar story,in his autobiography,except it was when the firemen went on strike and the army was called in to take over their duties.

jaymcg91

Language constantly evolves and changes - this thread just sounds like there are a few Victor Meldrews stuck in the past .

Sheep Lover

ComfortKid wrote: »

A burger bun is more of a bap really?

Difference is a bun is a lot smaller than a cake I suppose.

I'll go into Tesco tomorrow and ask to see their biggest baps and see what happens.

ComfortKid

Sheep Lover wrote:

I'll go into Tesco tomorrow and ask to see their biggest baps and see what happens.

Haha I hope they direct you to their obese male manager or something.

conorh91

Thespoofer wrote: »

Their not solicitors anymore, their lawyers... OMG, this one gets me.

Lawyers is a perfectly acceptable term when someone is addressing both barristers and solicitors, or when it isn't clear to which profession a person belongs, or when referring to all legal experts including retired persons and non-practicing academics.

Outside of those situations, people almost invariably tend to refer to counsel/barristers or solicitors.

sjb25

"I'm entitled to......."

Hate people saying it

ComfortKid

sjb25 wrote:

"I'm entitled to......."

sjb25 wrote:

Hate people saying it

Why? People are entitled to say they are entitled to something which they are actually entitled to.

sjb25

ComfortKid wrote: »

Why? People are entitled to say they are entitled to something which they are actually entitled to.

You may be right but look I just hate it sorry mayb I worked in a call centre for to long which made me hate people spefically people who think they are entitled to sh1t the are not and can't be told otherwise

Crooked Jack

Feekin'. what happened to feekin'? Young wans don't feek any more.

Crooked Jack

sjb25 wrote: »

You may be right but look I just hate it sorry mayb I worked in a call centre for to long which made me hate all members of the public

I worked in the E-Flow M50 Toll thing call centre when it first opened. I understand your misanthropy. People should be offered counselling when they leave call centre jobs.

sjb25

Crooked Jack wrote: »

I worked in the E-Flow M50 Toll thing call centre when it first opened. I understand your misanthropy. People should be offered counselling when they leave call centre jobs.

Aw I skipped out the door of the place but still have my anger bottled up

El_Duderino 09

Aineoil wrote:

I was listening to the Irish nine o'clock news yesterday and I mentioned the usage of "Team Ireland" to Mr A. I thought that was a new use of the language for Irish TV.

The Olympics is on now so it would be Wierd if everyone kept saying 'Irish Olympic team'. It would be like being in a Chinese restaurant and calling everything Chinese rice, Chinese lemon chicken, Chinese sweet and sour.

Agent Smith

The simple reason its called Team Ireland is because we compete as the island of Ireland, rather then Republic and Northern Ireland

ComfortKid

Agent Smith wrote:

The simple reason its called Team Ireland is because we compete as the island of Ireland, rather then Republic and Northern Ireland

No we don't. I thought Northern Ireland competes under "Team GB" ? Unless the individual opts to compete for the Republic of Ireland or "Team Ireland"

Mesrine65

Banjoxed wrote: »

The English language. Shamelessly enforced by England.

I shall now revert to mellifluous Irish.

Cat. Seo é Cat.

FYP

Digital Solitude

Crooked Jack wrote: »

Feekin'. what happened to feekin'? Young wans don't feek any more.

Some tinkers trying to start a fight with me in Subway by chatting up my girlfriend and asking were we feekin' have forever put me off the word.

Is that the same meaning?

selous

tigerboon wrote: »

Read once General Montgomery, when broken down in the desert, asked his driver how it was looking. The reply " the fukkin fukker's fukkin fukked". Article said the driver was Irish

Rumour has it so was Montgomery!!

Crooked Jack

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Some tinkers trying to start a fight with me in Subway by chatting up my girlfriend and asking were we feekin' have forever put me off the word.

Is that the same meaning?

Shifting/going with/making out/fingering on a regular basis...that sorta thing.

They sound like a real classy bunch. Hope you kicked their holes

Digital Solitude

Crooked Jack wrote: »

Shifting/going with/making out/fingering on a regular basis...that sorta thing.

They sound like a real classy bunch. Hope you kicked their holes

Four on one in their town, I hadn't a hope :mad: We just left.