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The word "craic"

  • 11-07-2011 11:56PM
    #1
    dilbert2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭


    Just wondering if I'm alone in hating this word, it gets on my nerves whenever I hear, particularly in sentences such as "the craic was mighty".


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  • #2
    daddydick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭daddydick


    Yeah it can be fairly annoying alright, bit of a first world problem though so I think I can deal with it. I get more annoyed when another bill comes through the door :(


  • #3
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    I doubt that you are alone lol?

    On a personal note lol, I use it lol. Not that often, but it pops up sometimes lol?

    It would usually be along the lines of: 'any craic? lol' or 'what's the craic? lol'?
    It don't really see a problem with it lol?


  • #4
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    +1....................ah f*ck sakes google!


  • #5
    Cill Dara Abu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Cill Dara Abu


    Hate when people say "whats the craic?" What the hell am I supposed to say to that!


  • #6
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    I don't mind it used to mean "fun" so much, but I hate when the word is simply used on its own as a greeting.

    It's more annoying than "well?"

    I'm sure sometime in my life I've heard a conversation that began:

    Johnny: "Well?"
    Mick: "Craic?"


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  • #7
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Cill Dara Abu wrote: »
    Hate when people say "whats the craic?" What the hell am I supposed to say to that!

    Feck all


  • #8
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Cill Dara Abu wrote: »
    Hate when people say "whats the craic?" What the hell am I supposed to say to that!

    "mighty" would be the correct answer.


  • #9
    Cill Dara Abu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Cill Dara Abu


    Whats wrong with "how are you?"


  • #10
    flutterflye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    Is "feck" only used in Ireland?


  • #11
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    flutterflye wrote: »
    Is "feck" only used in Ireland?

    Not if you're abroad.


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  • #12
    Captain Darling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    Ah shhhure we're Irish, we're great craic.

    Hup! Hup!!


  • #13
    massdebater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭massdebater


    Any other craic OP?


  • #14
    Xivilai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭Xivilai


    The skulls I craiced in my drunken rage were mighty


  • #15
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Just try to immediately mentally convert the phrase to a culturally neutral and inoffensive expression of jollity.

    Or sew up your ears whenever you leave Dublin.


  • #16
    Mr. Denton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 867 ✭✭✭Mr. Denton


    American-Africans of the 1980's ruined this word with their fondness for "crack cocaine".
    They have a history of ruining words. They did the same with the word "nagger". That used to be our word for making fun of them. Now it's useless!


  • #17
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,968 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    It's more annoying than "well?"

    I'm sure sometime in my life I've heard a conversation that began:

    Johnny: "Well?"

    What's wrong with well? :D

    Standard greeting in Tipperary, and it's a reply too

    "Well?"
    "Howrya, are you well?"
    "Well"


  • #18
    Daniel S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    "What's the craic, kid?"

    That really pisses me off.

    Jesus Christ Holy Mother of Joseph...


  • #19
    jaffacakesyum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭jaffacakesyum


    mikemac wrote: »
    What's wrong with well? :D

    Standard greeting in Tipperary, and it's a reply too

    "Well?"
    "Howrya, are you well?"
    "Well"

    Oh God, that's the most annoying greeting ever. Thankfully, no Dubs do it :p

    ''the craic is mighty' just makes me cringe! But I don't see a problem with saying something was 'great craic' or using 'What's the craic?' as a greeting


  • #20
    De Hipster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭De Hipster


    Ah the craic was ninety...in the Isle of Man:

    http://youtu.be/HislZDHyTIg


  • #21
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Shtory kid, any craic wit ya? is the usual greeting call of a particular mate of mine. Really gets under my skin, especially when he sends it to me in a text msg.


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  • #22
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    mikemac wrote: »
    What's wrong with well? :D

    Standard greeting in Tipperary, and it's a reply too

    "Well?"
    "Howrya, are you well?"
    "Well"

    I don't know, it's just a personal little thing. I know it's just a harmless little word, and it kind of makes sense as a greeting, but I just hate the way I often hear it delivered, in a long, drawn out "weellll?" The sound of it just bugs me!


  • #23
    robman60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭robman60


    I only dislike it if it's used in the same sentence as "mighty". Reason being whenever my brother rings someone after a night out he begins the conversation with "Well X" "How's it going" ...... "Ya, was out last night, the craic was mighty". All while rubbing the back of his head.

    I approve of "craic" in most other contexts though.


  • #24
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    What I want to know is, why did the spelling change from "crack" to "craic" in the 70s?


  • #25
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,099 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    I have gotten a few raised eyebrows from both Americans and Australians over the years due to my usage and timing of the word. American women tend to think its cocaine your on about wheras the men think its crack as in ass. Australians tend to think is coke also.

    Any craic lads?


  • #26
    sea_monkey
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 755 ✭✭✭sea_monkey


    its an acronym of course

    Ceol(Music)
    Rince(Dance)
    Amhrain(Songs)
    Inis Scealta(Storytelling)
    Cainte(Gossip)


  • #27
    robman60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭robman60


    Also, I remember when I first joined YouTube (first real Internet experience!) I posted on the page of this guy I had been talking with "What's da craic wiv ya man?" The reply was a number of question marks...

    The sad thing is I wasn't even trying to confuse him. It was a valuable lesson in multi-culturalism!


  • #28
    Jess16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭Jess16


    I have mixed emotions about this word. I find it's use here in Ireland a little ubiquitous and grating but the minute I hear it abroad, I suddenly find myself with a silly, patriotic fondess for it :)


  • #29
    TanG411
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,836 ✭✭✭TanG411


    Are a isn't that why we have the young wans roaming the streets terrorising? Jaysus Paddy we never had it so bad in our day. H'ho you'd be right so you would.


  • #30
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    The OP is no craic at all.


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  • #31
    dilbert2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭dilbert2


    sea_monkey wrote: »
    its an acronym of course

    Ceol(Music)
    Rince(Dance)
    Amhrain(Songs)
    Inis Scealta(Storytelling)
    Cainte(Gossip)

    I have no problem with Irish speakers using it, as it obviously makes sense to use it as a word in an Irish language expression, where I’m sure it sounds appropriate as well. I just think it sounds so stupid when it is used in an English sentence.


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