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Why do people on here call the guards AGS?

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  • #32
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20mBi8-QsSc


  • #33
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    The end bit is very fitting to crime call.... Driving a car, some car


  • #34
    [Deleted User]
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    Brian? wrote: »
    But they aren't "guards".

    Explain please.

    Gardai is guards
    Garda is guard

    There's absolutely no word 'gard' or 'gards'. They simple don't exist in either Irish or English language.


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,842 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    it makes it easier to hero worship them.....and frees up time to scream abuse at anyone who doesnt

    Blaz would prefer de filth or de pigs.

    Not going to happen son.


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
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    Niner leprauchan wrote: »
    Explain please.

    Gardai is guards
    Garda is guard

    There's absolutely no word 'gard' or 'gards'. They simple don't exist in either Irish or English language.

    I prefer the Gardai or Garda myself. One time where using Irish works in English. The guards can be confused with security. Don’t see the problem with police.


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  • #37
    [Deleted User]
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I prefer the Gardai or Garda myself. One time where using Irish works in English. The guards can be confused with security. Don’t see the problem with police.

    My only issue with incorporating the word 'police' is that we shouldn't need to.

    Plenty of forces the world over use their own terms without apology out the need to explain. Guardia civil / gendarmerie / carabiniere and so on.

    If you are traveling to a country, it's on you to know these things and no ****ing idiot in Spain even got off by claiming he didn't know the guy in green pointing a gun at him wasn't a cop.


  • #38
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Allinall wrote: »
    What's a pub?

    Everyone knows that! "personal underworld bolthole" of course.


  • #39
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    KungPao wrote: »
    Tongue in cheek.

    As if the Gardai had the capability and endeavour for espionage and general covert craftiness.

    Too busy sleeping in their cars down back lanes and eating free Supermacs.

    They got YOU fooled then!


  • #40
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Niner leprauchan wrote: »
    Explain please.

    Gardai is guards
    Garda is guard

    There's absolutely no word 'gard' or 'gards'. They simple don't exist in either Irish or English language.

    They’re Gardaí. They certainly aren’t guards.

    they/them/theirs


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