Why do we have such stupid names

Pretzeluck

Ireland = Garda
99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

Ireland = taoiseach
Rest of the world = prime minister

Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

Pretzeluck

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Ireland = Garda
99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

Ireland = taoiseach
Rest of the world = prime minister

Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

Your argument is so flawed I'm not even going to bother. Lighten up.

mad muffin

Fück the Irish…

o1s1n

I think a bigger question should be;

'Why are people with such stupid opinions given access to the internet?'

Laois_Man

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Ireland = Garda
99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

Ireland = taoiseach
Rest of the world = prime minister

Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

I think you're right.....
We have stupid names....

....Pretzeluck

Pretzeluck

o1s1n wrote: »

I think a bigger question should be;

'Why are people with such stupid opinions given access to the internet?'

Exactly

Pretzeluck

Laois_Man wrote: »

I think you're right.....
We have stupid names....

....Pretzeluck

You're telling me something I don't know

o1s1n

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Exactly

If you want to help this along, give your ISP a call and ask them to cancel your contract.

Pretzeluck

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Your argument is so flawed I'm not even going to bother. Lighten up.

Don't, I changed my citizenship to British one. Proud British now, we ruled half of the world at one point. And Ireland? Dying of famine from eating too many potatoes

Pretzeluck

o1s1n wrote: »

If you want to help this along, give your ISP a call and ask them to cancel your contract.

You help me.

Roger Hassenforder

o1s1n wrote: »

If you want to help this along, give your ISP a call and ask them to cancel your contract.

Certainly grounds to havd the contract cancelled...Entered into when not of sound mind

Pretzeluck

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Certainly grounds to havd the contract cancelled...Entered into when not of sound mind

I need all the steps pls. I was wondering if you would be able to come to me and do this, I'll pay my disability grant for this.

Sonics2k

Because An Garda Síochána means 'Guardian of the Peace'

Roger Hassenforder

Pretzeluck wrote: »

I need all the steps pls. I was wondering if you would be able to come to me and do this, I'll pay my disability grant for this.

Just call them and tell them you're nuts.
Show them this thread.
You'll be out of that contract before tea

Pretzeluck

Oh, the little cutey Irish are upset and trying to fight me or insult me to death. I'll fight you all boyz, just drop a pm. 5 vs 1, no problem, I ain't a puzy.

mordeith

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Dying of famine from eating too many potatoes

Ah yes, the medical condition known as 'famine'. Caused be consumption of too much carbohydrate.

Pretzeluck

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Just call them and tell them youre nuts.
Show them this thread.
You'll be out of that contract before tea

Don't know how to enter numbers into the phone

mikhail

o1s1n wrote: »

I think a bigger question should be;

'Why are people with such stupid opinions given access to the internet?'

I love these threads. I find adding their originators to my ignore list has made the board considerably less insane.

Pretzeluck

mordeith wrote: »

Ah yes, the medical condition known as 'famine'. Caused be consumption of too much carbohydrate.

Only ate potato, when potato die, millions die because only food is potato. Oh no our potatoz

elefant

Ignoring the disappointingly obvious stink of troll off the OP:

I really like the name Gardaí Síochana. I appreciate the idea that the organisation is entrusted with guarding the peace, not policing the population.

It's a noble sentiment that they are there to protect us and serve society, and not there as a means of controlling the same.

Bigbagofcans

Troll alert.

Roger Hassenforder

elefant wrote: »

Ignoring the disappointingly obvious stink of troll off the OP:

I really like the name Gardaí Síochana. I appreciate the idea that the organisation is entrusted with guarding the peace, not policing the population.

It's a noble sentiment that they are there to protect us and serve society, and not there as a means of controlling the same.

Nice way of looking at it all right

Deebles McBeebles

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Only ate potato, when potato die, millions die because only food is potato. Oh no our potatoz

Potato black in ground, what what, evil spirits assumed we, no English poison. Watch out for coffin ship now, name be apt.

This is fun.

doolox

...The National Police Force is called the Guardia Civil.

They also have Spanish names for their Leaders and Parliament so not every country calls their law keepers Police.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Ireland = Garda
99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

Ireland = taoiseach
Rest of the world = prime minister

Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

This is a fine and well thought out argument.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Only ate potato, when potato die, millions die because only food is potato. Oh no our potatoz

To be fair they grew other food. It was exported though.

MonkeyTennis

The avocados are rotting in de fields Michilin!!!

troyzer

Where do you even start with this ****e?

Pretzeluck

troyzer wrote: »

Where do you even start with this ****e?

By sticking your mouth in it and performing a ****e bj manoeuvr

troyzer

mikhail wrote: »

I love these threads. I find adding their originators to my ignore list has made the board considerably less insane.

That's a great idea. Cheers for that.

cripplefight

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Ireland = Garda
99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

Ireland = taoiseach
Rest of the world = prime minister

Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

GET OUT YOU SCUMMY WESTBRIT!

cavemeister

This thread is hilarious.

Although, I don't think anyone would be laughing at a mentally ill person picking fights with strangers in real life.

Still though... *gets the popcorn ready*

Bigbagofcans

Pretzeluck wrote: »

By sticking your mouth in it and performing a ****e bj manoeuvr

Since you seem to know it all, you show us how it's done so.

Gimme A Pound

Where did you get the 99% figure from, Pretz?

As mentioned, there is la Guardia Civil for police, and also the Gendarmerie in France. "Police" is a generic term and some countries give them a title.

English isn't the only language so naturally those of non English speaking countries don't refer to their head of state as the prime minister. I know we do speak English primarily here but we have a second national language also.

Pretzeluck

Kace Flat Sky wrote: »

Where did you get the 99% figure from, Pretz?

As mentioned, there is la Guardia Civil for police, and also the Gendarmerie in France. "Police" is a generic term and some countries give them a title.

English isn't the only language so naturally those of non English speaking countries don't refer to their head of state as the prime minister. I know we do speak English primarily here but we have a second national language also.

Gendarmerie is not same as civil police, argument immediately failed. France have civilian police which is not named gendarmerie

whisky_galore

Don't care what Police or Prime Minister are called as long as they do what they're supposed to do.

For Forks Sake

And I thought the thread with someone calling for national protests because they had to carry their drivers license with them was the dumbest thing I was going to see on here today....

Gimme A Pound

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Gendarmerie is not same as civil police, argument immediately failed. France have civilian police which is not named gendarmerie

My mistake.

That one part does of course indeed mean that all of my other points fail.

orourkeda1977

Its just a word

minikin

sligojoek

Q, How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman

A, None

Cee-Jay-Cee

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Ireland = Garda
99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

Ireland = taoiseach
Rest of the world = prime minister

Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

Because your argument/opinion is so utterly daft, I have taken the time to list all the countries in Europe where the Police are not called the Police:

Belarus: Belarusian Militsiya
France: Gendarmerie Nationale
Ireland: Garda Siochana
Italy: Carabinieri
Kazakhstan: Kazak Militsiya
The Netherlands: Koninklijke Marechaussee (Royal Constabulary)
Norway: Politidirektoratet
Poland:Policja
Portugal: Guarda Nacional Republicana
Romania: Poliţia
San Marino: Gendarmeria
Serbia:Gendarmery
Spain: Guardia Civil
Vatican: Corpo della Gendarmeria & Swiss Guard

wakka12

lol happy you got that out of your system? I dont see the big deal at all

jimgoose

The Guardia Civil in Spain and the Gendarmerie Nationale of France are equivalent - they are military organizations that police rural areas with jurisdiction over highways and ports. The Spanish Policia Nacional and French Police Nationale are more like what we here would recognize as a true civilian police force.

DEFTLEFTHAND

We have the Airport Police, or joeys as guards call them.

hightower1

Following your train of thought Pretzeluck - we should all revert to the even MORE widely used language in the world... Mandarin Chinese.

Āng zāng de yīngyǔ zhū

Lux23

Imagine being so ignorant that you have a problem with different countries having their own language.

Boom_Bap

Don't get me started on the Pineapple / Ananis thing!

qm1bv4p8i92aoj

OP sounds like an Eastern European.

Probably one of those lads that got busted selling and taking steroids on that RTÉ documentary last night.

His roid rage is kicking in about been exposed for that as well as his tiny little steroid willy.

demanufactured

Pretzeluck wrote: »

Ireland = Garda.

NNNNNNNNNGOOOORRRRTHHHEEEEEEEEEEE

whisky_galore

whisky_galore wrote: »

Don't care what Police or Prime Minister are called as long as they do what they're supposed to do.

yeah, about that.....