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Irish Etiquette

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  • #92
    AngeGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 927 ✭✭✭AngeGal


    'One', as in one alcoholic drink, will never end with one.

    When you get into a taxi, the first question is "Are ya busy' followed by a comment, usually negative, on the weather.

    'I'm grand' could mean anything from I have never been this depressed or happy.


  • #93
    Real Life
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭Real Life


    The Mustard wrote: »
    Brilliant, must agree.


    'Took to the bed' - complete mental breakdown

    'a bit of a chancer' - untrustworthy person

    'a lip on him' - someone with a desperate urge to imbibe alcohol

    also commonly referred to as suffering with his nerves


  • #94
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    i'm loving this thread....

    Suggest it as a legend of the boards?


  • #95
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Your buddy having a coke in the pub?
    You must ask about his health, he's most likely on anti-biotics. Sure why else would he be on the minerals :confused:

    Poor nerves, took to the bed, already mentioned above

    He took a heart attack.
    He took a fall

    To a Brit "feeling poorly" is practically on your deathbed with family and the priest there.
    In Ireland feeling poorly means you'll be grand, not so serious :)


    Flat Diet 7up is a magic. Next time you visit someone in the hospital be sure to bring some.
    Miracule cure I tell ya


  • #96
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Your buddy having a coke in the pub?
    You must ask about his health, he's most likely on anti-biotics. Sure why else would he be on the minerals :confused:

    Poor nerves, took to the bed, already mentioned above

    He took a heart attack.
    He took a fall

    To a Brit "feeling poorly" is practically on your deathbed with family and the priest there.
    In Ireland feeling poorly means you'll be grand, not so serious :)


    Flat Diet 7up is a magic. Next time you visit someone in the hospital be sure to bring some.
    Miracule cure I tell ya


    Hehe - my Da was in a motorbike accident and completely mangled his leg, to the extent that they weren't sure if they could save it.
    Anyway the ambulanceman who picked him up realised that he was in need of serious help so he gave him a yorkie, a copy of the latest Ireland's Own and some lucozade.

    Leg's grand now, I think it was the Ireland's Own that did the trick. It's very soothing.


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  • #97
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    another one for the understatement list -

    An irishman facing a lengthy prison sentence - 'has got himself into a spot of bother'

    :D


  • #98
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,744 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    It was recommended to me, as a young(er) lady, to drink pints because "A fella loves to see a youngwan drinking a pint, it means she's not high maintenance".
    AngeGal wrote: »
    'I'm grand' could mean anything from I have never been this depressed or happy.

    The ambiguity can be a bit of a pain in the arse though:
    "Are you alright?"
    "Yeah, I'm grand."
    "Are you sure?"
    "Yes. I'm grand, thanks".
    "You're sure you're ok?"
    "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DID I NOT JUST SAY THAT I'M GRAND???!!"


  • #99
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,767 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    seamus wrote: »
    The rule about levels of intoxication is that it is only socially unacceptable to be the drunkest person in the room.
    And then only if it's by a very conseridable margin.


  • #100
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    If someone offers you a 'mineral' do not expect to receive any kind of geological deposit.


  • #101
    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Honey-ec


    It's perfectly acceptable to attract waiting staff's attention or ask someone to move out of your way by apologising to them.

    "Yeah no" is an appropriate answer to many questions.


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  • #102
    The Mulk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭The Mulk


    Of all the outbreaks of infectious diseases over the years, none have caused as much sickness as 'a draft'.

    Person A-"I won't be in work today, I think I sat in a draft last night"

    Person B- "Mind yourself, that happened to my Da, it went into his ear, was out of work for a month"


  • #103
    podgemonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭podgemonster


    If an Irish person reponds to a request with the double affirmative "I will, yeah", this in fact means "I most certainly will not and it humours me to think you thought I would"

    For example:
    Person 1: Will you clean up that mess in the back yard
    Person 2: I will yeah!
    Person 1: You're a bollox!


  • #104
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    A beast of a man

    Nope, not someone who will slaughter you in your sleep, but actually talking about the physical attributes and strength of a man.


  • #105
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    podgemonster wrote: »
    If an Irish person reponds to a request with the double affirmative "I will, yeah", this in fact means "I most certainly will not and it humours me to think you thought I would"

    For example:
    Person 1: Will you clean up that mess in the back yard
    Person 2: I will yeah!
    Person 1: You're a bollox!

    For a less subtle effect you could go with

    "I will in me arse!"


  • #106
    opti0nal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭opti0nal


    If you want potato crisps, don't ask for 'chips'.

    When filling in the census, it's your patriotic duty to claim to speak Irish.


  • #107
    Strawberry Swan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭Strawberry Swan


    "I'm grand" - It means the person is ok not that they are massive as in the grand canyon!

    'Heading' somewhere means 'going' and not something naughty.

    'Your wan (one)' is a generic reference to a man or woman whose name is unknown or forgotten. You can also say 'your woman' or 'your man' but they definitely do not belong to them.

    "Get out of here" - not an order but a statement of surprise (see F**k off)

    I'd advise any incoming tourist to watch Fr. Ted to get a decent feel of our ways ;)

    Oh and big smiles and 'have a nice day' don't really exist in our service industry. That'd be just weird.


  • #108
    Ormus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,916 ✭✭✭Ormus


    Strawberry Swan wrote: »
    'Your wan (one)' is a generic reference to a man or woman whose name is unknown or forgotten. You can also say 'your woman' or 'your man' but they definitely do not belong to them.

    "Yer wan" is female only. "Yer man" is the male version.


  • #109
    Funglegunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭Funglegunk


    This thread is now famous I see.


  • #110
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    Funglegunk wrote: »
    This thread is now famous I see.

    i feel like i've been robbed! ;)


  • #111
    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    I feel violated, used and dirty.


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  • #112
    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Honey-ec


    Funglegunk wrote: »
    This thread is now famous I see.

    I just got Facebooked it as I made the cut. I'll keep an eye on the post for my royalty cheque...


  • #113
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,744 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    Boards.ie, the go-to site for stuck journalists right before deadline.


  • #114
    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Honey-ec


    kylith wrote: »
    Boards.ie, the go-to site for stuck journalists right before deadline.

    As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be...


  • #115
    Coraline Small Rugby
    Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Coraline Small Rugby


    Funglegunk wrote: »
    This thread is now famous I see.

    It's good they gave the usernames as credit


  • #116
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    bluewolf wrote: »
    It's good they gave the usernames as credit

    i dont see my name on it and it was my bloody idea! :pac:


  • #117
    languagenerd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,201 ✭✭✭languagenerd


    Funglegunk wrote: »
    This thread is now famous I see.

    Jaysus, they quoted me talking about talking about the weather. How boring I now appear to be...!


  • #118
    Wee Willy Harris
    Site Banned Posts: 563 ✭✭✭Wee Willy Harris


    We can be terrible sloppy joes, but our aim is true so do say hello back


  • #119
    MaxSteele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭MaxSteele


    The word c*nt has many different meanings and is generally acceptable in any circumstances or situation.


  • #120
    shampooman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭shampooman


    I was in Mauritius and an Indian fella came up to me and was all chatty and friendly. He began to tell me a story of how some of his family have moved to Ireland and I instinctively said " go waaaaaaaaaaaay" as in expressing mild shock to his tale..he looked at me with such a sad puppy dog face and said "ok" and just walked away. By time it dawned on me what happened it was too late and he was gone. That was 8 years ago...still haunts me.


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  • #121
    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    languagenerd wrote: »
    Jaysus, they quoted me talking about talking about the weather. How boring I now appear to be...!

    Just living up to part of your username I suppose, you nerd...


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