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'Having notions'

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    #32
    freshpopcorn
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    Generally when I hear somebody say oh they have notions it generally refers to people who are punching way out of their league.
    Somebody who got 200 point in their leaving trying to become solicitor by going to the local community college and doing several certs and the don't seem to be moving forward.
    Or somebody who tries to pick up partners that are totally out of their league.
    I have never heard it being said about somebody drinking coffee or gin.


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    #33
    nthclare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭nthclare


    Notions potions
    Emotions Explosion
    In motion
    With The ocean
    Commotions
    Ripples and a tipple
    Wet t shirt nipple
    Flirt get hurt
    New word is yurt


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    #34
    kerryjack
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    20 years ago you couldn't wear a pair of shorts in this country you couldn't buy a coffee in the local pub,we have changed now you can do what you want when you want and no one gives a ****


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    #35
    sligojoek
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    Notions?? .... Moi ???


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    #36
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    shakeitoff wrote: »
    cultural phenomenon then. It is a meme, It's something I see online more than irl and it's completely Irish. The ultimate Irish meme.

    It’s not really used much now, is it? Now, is it?


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    #37
    mikemac2
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    Creches in ireland calling themselves "little harvard". There is one in Leixlip and another in Swords. Maybe it's the same owner, dunno

    Notions


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    #38
    Bowlardo
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    mikemac2 wrote: »
    Creches in ireland calling themselves "little harvard". There is one in Leixlip and another in Swords. Maybe it's the same owner, dunno

    Notions

    Quality. Perfect example of Notions.


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    #39
    Ipso
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    AllForIt wrote: »
    Yes. Last summer I walked by a group of 3 local lads sitting outside a pup mid-day and one of them made some comment as I walked by them about my sunglasses. I was meant to hear it too. They were the sort of beer guzzling football fan county types I wouldn't mix with in a million years but yeah - they'd be the sort who'd be 'notion' hunters. This was in a small rural town mind where one to expect to find those sorts of ppl.

    Sunglasses, what notions you have! Can you not just wear wrangler jeans with a big belt buckle, caterpillar boots and a checked shirt.


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    #40
    badboyblast
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    Burritos..... Notions


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    #41
    ChikiChiki
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    valoren wrote: »
    Remember when you'd be out and about circa 2009-2012 and you'd literally buy anything and you'd be told "Ah c'mere, there's no recession in ye're house anyway!"

    Said that to my mates auld fella when he got a brand new 5-series BMW mid recession. I cringed at myself many times since.


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    #42
    shakeitoff
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭shakeitoff


    badboyblast wrote: »
    Burritos..... Notions

    lmao a californian hammered street food.


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    #43
    pillphil
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    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Driving with sunroof down on a hot day=Notions
    Drinking gin=Notions
    Wearing sunglasses=Notions

    Defo if you are doing all of these things at the same time...

    If OP has heard all these things, they're painting quite the picture of themselves...

    :p


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    #44
    badboyblast
    Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭badboyblast


    Drinking craft beer ....... notions


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    #45
    valoren
    Registered Users Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭valoren


    Hotels in the backarse of nowhere putting 'Resort' in it's name.
    Notions!


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    #46
    draiochtanois
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    #47
    Yakult
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    Never heard of this meme. and don't want to.


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    #48
    Mint Sauce
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    shakeitoff wrote: »
    Anyone else noticed this thing about notions? It's like the ultimate Irish meme. Anything and everything can be considered having notions.

    Driving with sunroof down on a hot day=Notions
    Walking with a coffee in hand=Notions
    Drinking gin=Notions
    Wearing sunglasses=Notions

    Could you imagine an American thinking someone 'has notions' for wearing sunglasses?

    From urban dictionary
    "

    As you can see , notions is an Irish thing. Seems tied to our whole begrudgery thing(I think Bono's quote is bollox btw) but I suppose we begrudge in our own unique way which notions seems tied into. I suppose for Americans it would be equivalent of being a douche.

    Always cringe when I see it.

    In fairness, JUST OWNING a convertable in Ireland is having Notions/Ideas above your station!

    :pac:


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    Permabear
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    #50
    whisky_galore
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    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    In fairness, JUST OWNING a convertable in Ireland is having Notions/Ideas above your station!

    :pac:

    There's only something like a 6 days in the average year you can put the roof down.


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    #51
    valoren
    Registered Users Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭valoren


    A married woman giving herself a Double barrel surname despite having brothers who will continue the 'family' name anyway.


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    #52
    D3V!L
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    valoren wrote: »
    Double barrel surnames.

    My wife wanted this when we married last year. I was having none of it. She's from a middle class background and I'm working class northside Dublin.


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    #53
    Electric Sheep
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    D3V!L wrote: »
    valoren wrote: »
    Double barrel surnames.

    My wife wanted this when we married last year. I was having none of it. She's from a middle class background and I'm working class northside Dublin.
    You arbitrarily decided what name your wife could choose to call herself? Notions of control there...


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    #54
    padd b1975
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    conorhal wrote: »
    Depends, are these fancy-shmancy 'glasses for the sun' on yer actual face or ....are they up on top of your head?
    Because if it's the latter.... NOTIONS!!

    Sunglasses worn to a funeral....Peak notions!!


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    #55
    D3V!L
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    Electric Sheep wrote: »
    You arbitrarily decided what name your wife could choose to call herself? Notions of control there...

    Yep ;)

    Right before I patted her on the bum and told her to make me a cup of tea.


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    #56
    whisky_galore
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    valoren wrote: »
    A married woman giving herself a Double barrel surname despite having brothers who will continue the 'family' name anyway.

    Unless you're related to royalty or happen to own a Downton Abbey type ancestral pile it's a bit stupid.


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    #57
    zell12
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    I left the immersion on for 3 HOURS


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    #58
    jimgoose
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Unless you're related to royalty or happen to own a Downton Abbey type ancestral pile it's a bit stupid.

    ...or maybe want to keep your own name in daily use as well as taking your husband's?


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    #59
    topper75
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    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Sunglasses worn to a funeral....Peak notions!!

    I dunno. Some light relief perhaps on a difficult occasion. :pac:


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    #60
    Corcaigh84
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    mikemac2 wrote: »
    Creches in ireland calling themselves "little harvard". There is one in Leixlip and another in Swords. Maybe it's the same owner, dunno

    Notions

    I saw a creche in Kinsale with the tagline "lifelong learning".... little Jimmy ain't gonna be there when he's 25 pal (I hope...)


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    #61
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Sunglasses worn to a funeral....Peak notions!!

    Only ever acceptable if the deceased was an active member of a paramilitary and/or criminal gang.


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