Is the Dublin accent dying?

Woke Hogan · 01-03-2019 12:37PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

You didn't mention their love of bottom-of-the-barrel humour. It's no surprise that Brendan O'Carroll, Brendan Grace, June Rodgers, Sil Fox are all from Dublin.

I'm not a huge fan of comedy myself but I am old enough to remember watching Maureen Potter on The Late Late years ago and suffering through her "routines." It was desperate.

mikemac2 · 01-03-2019 12:37PM

Single = bag of chips
Fish n’chips = one & one or even wan n’wan

The Italians seems to understand just fine bless em

01-03-2019 12:37PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

I'm far from posh, I am just suggesting that people read magazines that are stuffed with articles rather than crosswords, word searches, and pictures of celebrity cellulite.

Plenty do. We have actual colleges in Dublin would you believe!? We also have libraries, theatres, museums and an array of other intellectual institutions. (A little bit of assonance there at the end for you.)

Boom_Bap · 01-03-2019 12:37PM

is in its bleedin bollix dyin

stoneill · 01-03-2019 12:39PM

Giveaway wrote: »

The real decent Dub accent is long dead and i miss them. Just scaldy waster accent now.

I was watching a choob choob video of Eamonn Mac Thomais chatting on Moore Street from 1978 or there abouts.
There's real Dublin accents for you - none of this whiny story buud druggy accents you hear now.

Woke Hogan · 01-03-2019 12:41PM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Local newspapers then? Because the broadsheet stuff is produced in cities. Apparently cities produce broadsheets to be read by country people, but when I go down the country it’s arse scratchers reading the obituaries.

You had to make an edit to correct an error there. Next time, breathe and think before you react. There's no reason to get wound up or try to wind me up in turn :rolleyes:. I'm speaking generally not about you personally.

Ray Bloody Purchase · 01-03-2019 12:43PM

Any train journey out of Dublin on a Friday is ruined by braying mobs of 'de real Dubs' spreading their joyous wit to hen/stag locations such as Killarney, Galway, Sligo, Westport etc.

They usually arrive at their location fully loaded. Truly a class act.

01-03-2019 12:45PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

You had to make an edit to correct an error there. Next time, breathe and think before you react.

JohnnyFlash · 01-03-2019 12:48PM

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

Any train journey out of Dublin on a Friday is ruined by braying mobs of 'de real Dubs' spreading their joyous wit to hen/stag locations such as Killarney, Galway, Sligo, Westport etc.

They usually arrive at their location fully loaded. Truly a class act.

I met a lad working for Irish Rail before. He said the top brass in the group were considering putting a 'wet carriage' on the Friday trains out of Dublin. It would be a carriage set aside exclusively for 'True Blue' Dubs. The sort who think they are fierce funny and witty, and have the need to shout everything out to prove it. Anyways this carriage would have its own toilet so they can go in there and snort cocaine in peace without annoying other customers. And they can can drink as much Orchards Thief and sing as much Crazy World as they want.

Seemed like a great idea.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 01-03-2019 12:49PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

You had to make an edit to correct an error there. Next time, breathe and think before you react. There's no reason to get wound up or try to wind me up in turn :rolleyes:. I'm speaking generally not about you personally.

I’m not upset (not even a full Dub) just replying in the same form. I edit all the time. By the way are you hitting refresh all the time here? I edited in 30 seconds. I suppose there’s that or arse scratching, walking across the street and back, abd reading the obituaries.

Anyway what was in the local newspaper today? Did some one die? Did someone else come 4th in a spelling competition? Don’t overload the brain.

JohnnyFlash · 01-03-2019 12:51PM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

I’m not upset (not even a full Dub) just replying in the same form. I edit all the time.

Anyway what was in the local newspaper today? Did some one die? Did someone else come 4th in a spelling competition? Don’t overload the brain.

All regional papers are the same. I presume you've had the Northside People shoved in through your letterbox. Doubt the Pulitzer Committee are avid readers. The headline last night was about some Howya discovering a 30 year old letter in a bottle that washed up on a beach.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 01-03-2019 12:53PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

All regional papers are the same. I presume you've had the Northside People shoved in through your letterbox. Doubt the Pulitzer Committee are avid readers. The headline last night was about some Howya discovering a 30 year old letter in a bottle that washed up on a beach.

Yeh, but I don’t buy it. When a local newspaper comes out in ballyfeckin they are lined up around the block to buy it. The broadsheets, not so much.

BeerWolf · 01-03-2019 12:54PM

Dunno OP...

Lemme just grab the boose to buy some boones while I think about it.

EmmetSpiceland · 01-03-2019 12:55PM

The Dublin accent is as strong as it ever was.

Sure enough it’s not heard too much in the southside suburbs but head into town and off out the northside and you’ll hear its dulcet tones as you go.

In fact, it’s so strong you’ll ever hear country folk from Meath, Kildare, and Wicklow speaking with it.

And why wouldn’t they? It’s a lovely accent, best in the land.

Who among us doesn’t enjoy ending a session by belting out the real national anthem “Ring a ring a rosey, as the light declines...”

corner of hells · 01-03-2019 12:56PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I met a lad working for Irish Rail before. He said the top brass in the group were considering putting a 'wet carriage' on the Friday trains out of Dublin. It would be a carriage set aside exclusively for 'True Blue' Dubs. The sort who think they are fierce funny and witty, and have the need to shout everything out to prove it. Anyways this carriage would have its own toilet so they can go in there and snort cocaine in peace without annoying other customers. And they can can drink as much Orchards Thief and sing as much Crazy World as they want.

Seemed like a great idea.

You did ! What conversation that must have been.

I wonder how it would've worked , do you buy special tickets ? Or board at different locations ?Do the trains come back empty?

It's sounds fantastic , is it going to happen or is it just a figment of your imagination.

Teyla Emmagan · 01-03-2019 12:56PM

There are about 95 types of Dublin accent. Many are horrific, some are lovely. But I don't hear any of them dying out. The milennials seem to definitely be becoming more homogeneous though. That American accent half the 20 year olds in the country seem to have developed does my head in.

CrankyHaus · 01-03-2019 01:06PM

Dublin accents in rude health where I live.

I've actually noticed that rural accents seems to be less common or pronounced among kids. I think it's a pity myself.
I think our variety of accents on such a small island is an impressive thing and it'll be sad to see it go.

Lollipops23 · 01-03-2019 01:08PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

And they can can drink as much Orchards Thief and sing as much Crazy World as they want.

Seemed like a great idea.

Am I the only Dub who can't abide Aslan?

"Band of the people" me hooooole.

neris · 01-03-2019 01:10PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Hope so. The worst part of living in Dublin is having to hear that accent. Sounds like someone is after interfering with them from behind.

Its called the parish priest

Woke Hogan · 01-03-2019 01:12PM

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Am I the only Dub who can't abide Aslan?

"Band of the people" me hooooole.

Aslan are a band that are only popular because people feel sorry for the band members and their problems with addiction. If it wasn't for the sob story aspect nobody would pay them any attention.

Lollipops23 · 01-03-2019 01:12PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Hope so. The worst part of living in Dublin is having to hear that accent. Sounds like someone is after interfering with them from behind.

Drogheda is far worse. Flaaaaaaaaaaaaat as a pancake.

Lollipops23 · 01-03-2019 01:13PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Aslan are a band that are only popular because people feel sorry for the band members and their problems with addiction. If it wasn't for the sob story aspect nobody would pay them any attention.

F*cking Christy is on the Late Late every second week talking about his health (with his ridiculous bugs bunny teeth).

He's been "dying" for about 20 years now.

partyguinness · 01-03-2019 01:17PM

The stereotypical strong Dublin working class accent is fcuking painful and thankfully I am not subjected to it on a regular basis.

But to be fair every strong regional accent is a raping of the ear.

JohnnyFlash · 01-03-2019 01:17PM

Lollipops23 wrote: »

F*cking Christy is on the Late Late every second week talking about his health (with his ridiculous bugs bunny teeth).

He's been "dying" for about 20 years now.

His massive ego is keeping him alive. It's another thing about Dublin junkies - you'd think they'd have heard by now that heroin is a bit 'moreish' and eventually leads to you dying.

nullzero · 01-03-2019 01:22PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

This is a perfect illustration of the Dublin condition: someone comes in speaking generally then a person from Dublin takes it personally and makes it all about themselves. :rolleyes:

Far from taking it personally I was just having a laugh.
But there we have a perfect illustration of the attitude of people outside of Dublin projecting negativity onto anything said or done by anyone in Dublin. The sense of moral superiority people have outside of Dublin in their perception of Dubliners as a collection of stereotypes is too pathetic to see as anything other than hilarious.

partyguinness · 01-03-2019 01:23PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

His massive ego is keeping him alive. It's another thing about Dublin junkies - you'd think they'd have heard by now that heroin is a bit 'moreish' and eventually leads to you dying.

He is a classic example of the stereotypical 'Dub' that winds up the rest of the country. Head up his ass and would marry himself if it was legal.

Bigbagofcans · 01-03-2019 01:23PM

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Drogheda is far worse. Flaaaaaaaaaaaaat as a pancake.

The Nobber accent is even worse.

nullzero · 01-03-2019 01:29PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Honestly they revel in it. I don't think they're genetically inferior but I do believe the average Dublin person just prefers reading celebrity gossip or "veddy sad" human interest stories over anything more intellectually stimulating such as, say, a broadsheet newspaper or novels for adults.

It's a culture that promotes "feelings" over rationalism, with the few bright sparks among them resorting to diversionary tactics such as comparing valid criticisms of Dublin to racial abuse. :rolleyes: To each their own but it wouldn't be for me.

I had a chuckle at this. The most important part of this statement is "I believe", I'm guessing you enjoy dreaming up nonsense that you then appropriate as fact.
The reality is you would LIKE to believe these things as they reinforce your strange prejudice.

Ariadne · 01-03-2019 01:33PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Usually it's idiots.

I was trying to be polite

John DoeReMi · 01-03-2019 01:36PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

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There is an element of anti-intellectualism among the populace of Dublin that I think the rather more stoic citizenry of "de country" are fortunate for not sharing

I live in Dublin and have never spent more than a holiday in the bog. I'd be surprised if our country cousins valued intellectual conversation more than Dubliners. The Irish in general seem to revel in ignorance, thinking it makes them "authentic" and "down to earth".

How often do you hear someone brag about how "down to earth" they are and that they have no "airs and graces". To me that always translates as "I am a thick f*cking peasant and proud of it. Don't be usin' any big words with me ye fuc*in' snob ye"

Is the Dublin accent dying?

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