Does this common greeting irriate you?

wingsof daun · 07-04-2011 02:25AM #1

"What's the craic?". I don't know how to answer this question when it comes. I'd rather it was not asked to me! How does one answer this question without being unsociable? What does someone expect you to say? :pac:

Chaotic_Forces · 07-04-2011 02:27AM

Essentially it would mean "what's up, my nigga" as said by Jackie Chan. My advice is to beat the tar outta him, like in the film.

hatrickpatrick · 07-04-2011 02:27AM

It's a synonym for "What's up", "How's it going", or "What's the story"

Darlughda · 07-04-2011 02:28AM

Hate it. Like you are obliged to come up with a cracking story. Go away.

Saila · 07-04-2011 02:30AM

its the irish Ca va

J. Marston · 07-04-2011 02:30AM

''Not much, yourself?'' Thats how I usually respond to it.

Poor Craythur · 07-04-2011 02:31AM

"Hey hun!" - that one pisses me off. :mad:

seanybiker · 07-04-2011 02:31AM

Poor Craythur wrote: »

"Hey hun!" - that one pisses me off. :mad:

Whys that pet?

zuroph · 07-04-2011 02:32AM

wingsof daun wrote: »

"What's the craic?".

Craic or crack is a term for fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland.[1][2] It is often used with the definite article – the craic.[1] The word has an unusual history; the form craic was borrowed into Irish from the English crack in the mid-20th century, and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English.[1] Under either spelling, the crack/craic has great cultural currency and significance in Ireland.

:pac:

Chaotic_Forces · 07-04-2011 02:33AM

Poor Craythur wrote: »

"Hey hun!" - that one pisses me off. :mad:

I can do you one better!

"aw heya chicken/chicks, you okay?"

I would actually punch a girl who says that (or, failing that, I'd prefer a shotgun).

That and any man under the age of 50 refering to any female as "love".

Raze_them_all · 07-04-2011 02:33AM

**** all, yourself? is how would respond.

Nothings worse than hows she cutting. ****ing farmers and I live in ****ing kilkenny

sandmanporto · 07-04-2011 02:34AM

wingsof daun wrote: »

"What's the craic?". I don't know how to answer this question when it comes. I'd rather it was not asked to me! How does one answer this question without being unsociable? What does someone expect you to say? :pac:

I think it's fine. I'm American btw.

- bo - · 07-04-2011 02:36AM

People get hung up about the most stupid things. It's just a phrase. I'm not exactly a fan of it but it's someone asking how you're getting on.

OutlawPete · 07-04-2011 02:36AM

wingsof daun wrote: »

"What's the craic?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI1LpCslKkU

Poor Craythur · 07-04-2011 02:36AM

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

I can do you one better!

"aw heya chicken/chicks, you okay?"

I would actually punch a girl who says that (or, failing that, I'd prefer a shotgun).

Oh my good Lord, yes!!!!! I am not a fúcking chicken. Ugh, soooo Coronation Street. :rolleyes::D

sandmanporto · 07-04-2011 02:38AM

A lot of people from Dublin copy Americans or British people. I look on that as a wannabe esp when they mock rural Irish people!

Chaotic_Forces · 07-04-2011 02:39AM

Poor Craythur wrote: »

Oh my good Lord, yes!!!!! I am not a fúcking chicken. Ugh, soooo Coronation Street. :rolleyes::D

It's worse when you realize it's 14 year old girls saying it and they're talking to people several years older than them.

I miss the olden days where it was a simple "oi you, ya fu*king muppet, get yer arse over here now!".

Spunge · 07-04-2011 02:39AM

any yokes ?

Poor Craythur · 07-04-2011 02:42AM

Spunge wrote: »

any yokes ?

Brilliant.

sandmanporto · 07-04-2011 02:43AM

D4 accent is a joke. I have an american accent! You people are mocking americans!

hinault · 07-04-2011 02:50AM

"How'ya boss?"
"How'ya Budz?"
"How'ya horse?"

All very irritating greetings.

"Story?" : equally bad in my opinion.

A simple "Hello" would suffice.

OPENROAD · 07-04-2011 02:54AM

sandmanporto wrote: »

I think it's fine. I'm American btw.

How would it be viewed when going through US Customs/security at the Airport, if you said the reason for your visit is the craic

RayM · 07-04-2011 03:02AM

I find most greetings, valedictions and terms of endearment a bit grating and false-sounding... "Alright bud, what's the craic? Sound, cheers!" Just fuck the fuck right off, you fucking phony fuck.

Ahem... Since there is no answer to "what's the craic?" (and because I prefer to avoid calling people cunts wherever possible) I like to be deliberately obtuse and highlight their idiocy by responding in the most tediously literal manner possible: "The craic is fine. Certainly no craic deficiency here. What is the craic with you?"

sandmanporto · 07-04-2011 03:13AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

How would it be viewed when going through US Customs/security at the Airport, if you said the reason for your visit is the craic

To me it would sound wierd if at a desk! Formal talk goes best!

OPENROAD · 07-04-2011 03:15AM

sandmanporto wrote: »

To me it would sound wierd if at a desk! Your point?

No point

sandmanporto · 07-04-2011 03:18AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

No point

You comply!

Condatis · 07-04-2011 03:54AM

Or you go into a shop and you're asked!

"Are you ok".

I respond "I'm fine, thank you for asking, are you ok yourself".

There was a time when they were trained to say "may I help you sir".

Chaotic_Forces · 07-04-2011 03:55AM

Condatis wrote: »

Or you go into a shop and you're asked!

"Are you ok".

I respond "I'm fine, thank you for asking, are you ok yourself".

There was a time when they were trained to say "may I help you sir".

Yeah, but that was when they were able to help you because of their training. Now we just skip the training and go straight to "hang on a minute, bud, I'm just busy on me phone talking about the shop stuff".

Ruu_Old · 07-04-2011 03:56AM

I greet people with a glove slap.

Poor Craythur · 07-04-2011 04:03AM

Ruu wrote: »

I greet people with a glove slap.

New* Simpsons reference - meh.

* by new I mean from the crappy era

Poor Craythur · 07-04-2011 04:05AM

Condatis wrote: »

There was a time when they were trained to say "may I help you sir".

Yes, what are the riff raff coming to?

Does this common greeting irriate you?

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