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'Having notions'

shakeitoff

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

Being up yourself or thinking you're above/better than everyone else. A descriptor of someone you may know who has now gotten ideas or behaviours that would have previously been believed to be above their station.
"Did you see Sorcha's picture on Facebook? CAVIAR?! Absolute notions. And she from Ballybackarseofnowhere? Was far from Caviar she was raised.

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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.

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freshpopcorn

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.

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

kerryjack

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 ****

sligojoek

Notions?? .... Moi ???

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?

mikemac2

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

Notions

Bowlardo

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.

Ipso

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.

badboyblast

Burritos..... Notions

ChikiChiki

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.

shakeitoff

badboyblast wrote: »

Burritos..... Notions

lmao a californian hammered street food.

pillphil

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...

badboyblast

Drinking craft beer ....... notions

valoren

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

draiochtanois

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Yakult

Never heard of this meme. and don't want to.

Mint Sauce

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:

Permabear

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whisky_galore

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.

valoren

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

D3V!L

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.

Electric Sheep

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...

padd b1975

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!!

D3V!L

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.

whisky_galore

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.

zell12

I left the immersion on for 3 HOURS

jimgoose

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?

topper75

padd b1975 wrote: »

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

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

Corcaigh84

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...)

DEFTLEFTHAND

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.