"Mate" this, "mate" that...

23-10-2016 06:30AM #1

Tag a "mate", you alright "mate" and so on.

The word in Ireland is "friend", and it's not really used at the end of sentences in the way Cockneys or Australians do.

It's time to stop pretending we're on the set of Home and Away or Eastenders.

NIMAN · 23-10-2016 06:37AM

Alright Lad?

duffman13 · 23-10-2016 06:37AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Tag a "mate", you alright "mate" and so on.

The word in Ireland is "friend", and it's not really used at the end of sentences in the way Cockneys or Australians do.

It's time to stop pretending we're on the set of Home and Away or Eastenders.

It's interchangeable, someone calling me mate, friend, pal or buddy wouldn't really bother me or most people I would have presumed.

23-10-2016 06:43AM

duffman13 wrote: »

It's interchangeable, someone calling me mate, friend, pal or buddy wouldn't really bother me or most people I would have presumed.

I'd take "pal" to be a bit edgy. As in "relax, pal".

"Buddy" can be okay, very much used in Cork.

This "mate" thing...not for me. Much like words like "twat" or "plonker", used by Irish people who just can't resist aping our neighbours...

cumulonimbus · 23-10-2016 07:07AM

Totally agree, Dude!

howdoyouknow · 23-10-2016 07:13AM

Yesss sir

theteal · 23-10-2016 07:15AM

I'm partial to a "chief" every once in a while.

Can't stand that "lad" ballsology

Tzardine · 23-10-2016 07:25AM

Alrite fella.

23-10-2016 07:25AM

Who cares?

Colser · 23-10-2016 07:34AM

Deleted User wrote:

Who cares?

Conor cares ...keep up mate.

23-10-2016 07:38AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Who cares?

More than the number who cared about your last thread on AH..;)

pickarooney · 23-10-2016 07:39AM

Here come twelve pages of South Park 'jokes'.

Olishi4 · 23-10-2016 07:44AM

Colser wrote: »

Conor cares ...keep up mate.

haha you win Colser....Checkmate

jimmii · 23-10-2016 07:46AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'd take "pal" to be a bit edgy. As in "relax, pal".

"Buddy" can be okay, very much used in Cork.

This "mate" thing...not for me. Much like words like "twat" or "plonker", used by Irish people who just can't resist aping our neighbours...

Pal is the go to choice in Scotland surprised you don't hear it more in Ireland.

Olishi4 · 23-10-2016 07:56AM

jimmii wrote: »

Pal is the go to choice in Scotland surprised you don't hear it more in Ireland.

Do they often say "magic" in Scotland too? I used to work with a Scotish woman, only had contact through phone and everything was "magic". I think it means "grand".

degsie · 23-10-2016 07:57AM

jimmii wrote: »

Pal is the go to choice in Scotland surprised you don't hear it more in Ireland.

China is also used in Scotland. Not sure where that one came from.

Neon_Lights · 23-10-2016 08:00AM

Hey I'm not your buddy guy!

Mellor · 23-10-2016 08:07AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Tag a "mate", you alright "mate" and so on.

The word in Ireland is "friend", ...

Most if those memes originate outside Ireland.
The internet is international innit, mate

The flying mouse · 23-10-2016 08:09AM

Folks in Manchester say

Our kid when talking about siblings.

The flying mouse · 23-10-2016 08:12AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd take "pal" to be a bit edgy. As in "relax, pal".

"Buddy" can be okay, very much used in Cork.

This "mate" thing...not for me. Much like words like "twat" or "plonker", used by Irish people who just can't resist aping our neighbours...

I thought they used boy in Cork

Are ya all right there bouy

Jesus. · 23-10-2016 08:19AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Tag a "mate", you alright "mate" and so on.
The word in Ireland is "friend".

Clearly its not going by your previous sentence.

Mellor · 23-10-2016 08:22AM

degsie wrote: »

China is also used in Scotland. Not sure where that one came from.

China, short for china plate...rhymes with "mate".

justshane · 23-10-2016 08:23AM

Never visit New Zealand!

23-10-2016 08:24AM

Agree fully. Particularly irksome trend. I have the pleasure in taking the piss out of any Irish person who says "mate" in my presence. I used to be more polite and just raise my eyes up but fúck that when I can get a good rant out of Mr Vacuous "Wherever English fashions go I follow". Lost, uprooted traditionless souls. "British Isles", "high street" and referring to the island of Britain as "mainland Britain" (implying that there's a part of Ireland that is part of Britain) are the other three that I'll pull an Irish person up on.

happyoutscan · 23-10-2016 08:28AM

Well boss.

Lucy8080 · 23-10-2016 08:29AM

The word in Ireland is "horse".

The o.p. must be some kind of agent trying to foment division between "Horse and his mates".

Away tae fcuk with ye pal.

Olishi4 · 23-10-2016 08:31AM

Awh me auld flower

Jesus. · 23-10-2016 08:34AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Agree fully. Particularly irksome trend. I have the pleasure in taking the piss out of any Irish person who says "mate" in my presence. I used to be more polite and just raise my eyes up but fúck that when I can get a good rant out of Mr Vacuous "Wherever English fashions go I follow". Lost, uprooted traditionless souls. "British Isles", "high street" and referring to the island of Britain as "mainland Britain" (implying that there's a part of Ireland that is part of Britain) are the other three that I'll pull an Irish person up on.

That's serious little Irelander syndrome right there

Felix Jones is God · 23-10-2016 08:36AM

"How's that man"? Is common enough....but normally used when the other fckers name escapes you.

I do call people "sunshine"....gets a few funny stares alright

The flying mouse · 23-10-2016 08:36AM

Olishi4 wrote: »

Awh me auld flower

Willyacomemeretome...:D

23-10-2016 08:43AM

Jesus. wrote: »

That's serious little Irelander syndrome right there

What the fúck does that mean? Ah, a parody; you've heard of Little Englander (but clearly not its origins) and then slavishly misapplied it to Ireland (unintentionally failing to capitalise Little of course). Well done.

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