The D4 Accent is a disease...

Santa Cruz · 24-08-2014 01:24PM

LorMal wrote: »

Its very parochial. There seems to be a lot of bitterness aimed at the imaginary 'Dem in D4'. I bet most of them don't even know where D4 is.
The derogatory use of 'D4' was coined by a journalist (I cant remember which one) who was rightly highlighting a cozy cartel between RTE, certain business insiders and certain politicians (for example the panel on Marion Finucaines show each Sunday).

Now it used by every Bogger who has a chip on his shoulder abut Dublin.

There is an irritating accent that has emerged in recent timess ('Dort' 'Coirke'..etc) - but it has not really emerged from D4 - I hear it a lot on Newstalk especially - (Tara Duggan!!) - and the AA Roadwatch crowd.

More stereotyped bull****. Get a life

LorMal · 24-08-2014 01:52PM

Santa Cruz wrote: »

More stereotyped bull****. Get a life

Brilliantly argued. Bogger?

Meangadh · 24-08-2014 02:16PM

I know it's labelled "D4" but we all know it just means that generic affected accent where T sounds like D and O sounds like Ew.

More prevalent in Dublin alright but affects various parts of the county. I first heard it when I went to the Gaeltacht as a teenager and these Dublin girls were in my house- I didn't have a clue what they were saying. And that's when they were talking in English.

It's a terrible accent, regardless of where you're from or where it started. Still though, I love that a country as small as Ireland has so many accents.

AlekSmart · 24-08-2014 05:02PM

Meangadh wrote: »

I know it's labelled "D4" but we all know it just means that generic affected accent where T sounds like D and O sounds like Ew.

More prevalent in Dublin alright but affects various parts of the county. I first heard it when I went to the Gaeltacht as a teenager and these Dublin girls were in my house- I didn't have a clue what they were saying. And that's when they were talking in English.

It's a terrible accent, regardless of where you're from or where it started. Still though, I love that a country as small as Ireland has so many accents.

Thank Aldi for the best example of Accentism currently available.......have a listen to the chizzler,then compare the response from "Mom".....Great Ad,but FFS was Imelda May not available that day or wha..???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bsYoCs4os&index=1&list=PLci7Ghhw75gSb-JmiKjmrlXOJgTxrlpQs

bnt · 24-08-2014 05:12PM

A Dublin accent annoys you? Heavens forbid you ever visit some other world city, such as New York or Melbourne.

aidoh · 24-08-2014 05:15PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

But i dont know which is worse.

D4 or finglas ?

Either way... dublin me arse. Bad enough we have to commute to the kip but also listen to arseholes left right and center !

Why not just stay down the bog daubing yourself in ****e and fingering your favourite sheep so?

Ralf and Florian · 24-08-2014 05:29PM

aidoh wrote: »

Why not just stay down the bog daubing yourself in ****e and fingering your favourite sheep so?

Why do so many Dubs assume that all non Dubs live in a bog?Do you even know what a bog is?

steddyeddy · 24-08-2014 05:43PM

How do you know if a Southside girl has an orgasm?

She drops her accent

johnayo · 25-08-2014 10:27AM

AlekSmart wrote: »

Thank Aldi for the best example of Accentism currently available.......have a listen to the chizzler,then compare the response from "Mom".....Great Ad,but FFS was Imelda May not available that day or wha..???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bsYoCs4os&index=1&list=PLci7Ghhw75gSb-JmiKjmrlXOJgTxrlpQs

That's brilliant. All the times I saw that add and took no notice of the mammy's accent.:pac:

Cee-Jay-Cee · 25-08-2014 10:33AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Because it's the same accent as Ringsend and Irishtown

Shouldn't that be Oirishtown?

Sheeps · 25-08-2014 10:34AM

steddyeddy wrote: »

How do you know if a Southside girl has an orgasm?

She drops her accent

idgi

Berserker · 25-08-2014 10:35AM

I used to live in D4, Ballsbridge to be exact and I never came across anyone with this accent.

SpaceTime · 25-08-2014 10:37AM

The "D4" accent is actually mostly heard in certain schools and in Søüth Cøunty Dûblin.

The accent in D4 itself is actually very nice. Old style clear and not pretentious. Accent in parts of D4 would be closer to full on City Centre too.

The old South Co Dublin accent is more like Maeve Binchy too - quite warm and pleasant sounding.

What we're calling D4 is some kind of an abomination that was made up by the nouveau riche.

SEPT 23 1989 · 25-08-2014 10:42AM

The hooray henry's living in Irishtown and Ringsend are the worst offenders

AnonoBoy · 25-08-2014 10:44AM

D4?

You've sunk my battleship!

:mad:

Lyaiera · 25-08-2014 10:46AM

nm wrote: »

How about something more original, like a drugs debate, the dole, or a rant about the bankers.

I think there was a really cool thread about accents a few days ago.

Dayum · 25-08-2014 10:56AM

I wish all people from Finglas put on a D4 accent.

Certainly more welcoming than "HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

Arbiter of Good Taste · 25-08-2014 11:02AM

AlekSmart wrote: »

Thank Aldi for the best example of Accentism currently available.......have a listen to the chizzler,then compare the response from "Mom".....Great Ad,but FFS was Imelda May not available that day or wha..???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bsYoCs4os&index=1&list=PLci7Ghhw75gSb-JmiKjmrlXOJgTxrlpQs

I love that ad! Unfortunately for my hubby, every time it comes on he has to listen to me rant about how the f**k does a child with that accent have a mother with that accent.

eisenberg1 · 25-08-2014 11:07AM

Neon_Lights wrote: »

Not necessarily, but it should be kept in quarantine....

speaking about accents do you hear the hack of nadine coyle's accent now...

I heard her on TV the other night, if I understood her correctly, she said everyone thinks she is American!! you would want to be from Mars to think she had an American accent.:D

dd972 · 25-08-2014 11:08AM

Neon_Lights wrote: »

How does a person from central finglas or cabra end up with a d4 accent, such pretence annoys me... I hear nowadays wagons all over touting this intollerable ball of pretence... even down in the rural places of cork and limerick there is a variant...does anybody agree ... loike?

Maybe it's subconsciously seen as carrying more sophistication and gravitas, same thing happens in England where people from ''the provinces'' who move to the South East or London after Uni nullify any strong regional accents or idioms and adopt a bland sounding RP accent that's deemed to be a marker of middle classness.

A bigger joke though are people who double-barrell their surnames for similar reasons.

steddyeddy · 25-08-2014 11:11AM

SpaceTime wrote: »

The "D4" accent is actually mostly heard in certain schools and in Søüth Cøunty Dûblin.

The accent in D4 itself is actually very nice. Old style clear and not pretentious. Accent in parts of D4 would be closer to full on City Centre too.

The old South Co Dublin accent is more like Maeve Binchy too - quite warm and pleasant sounding.

What we're calling D4 is some kind of an abomination that was made up by the nouveau riche.

Nouveau riche ffs are you serious?

AlekSmart · 25-08-2014 11:47AM

Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: »

I love that ad! Unfortunately for my hubby, every time it comes on he has to listen to me rant about how the f**k does a child with that accent have a mother with that accent.

If I met that little girl,my first question would be......"WHO'S YOUR DADDY"

KungPao · 25-08-2014 11:50AM

Is this thread from 10 years ago?

larrlin24 · 25-08-2014 12:24PM

Is there a reason you care so much? Personally, I don't mind it. I grew up in South Dublin so maybe I'm biased as I'm used to the accent, and have it myself. Imo, the "typical" North Dublin accent is more irritating.

con89 · 29-04-2016 05:32PM

Ever hear the that Castletroy (especially the Monaleen & Killonan areas) accent?
Having lived in both Dublin & Limerick I can safely say the posh boy limerick (C-Trouy) accent is just as irritating as the D4 one.

"Oh my goud, my daddoy totes should buy me a new cor, he's renting anothour house",

ToddyDoody · 29-04-2016 05:36PM

Neon_Lights wrote: »

How does a person from central finglas or cabra end up with a d4 accent, such pretence annoys me... I hear nowadays wagons all over touting this intollerable ball of pretence... even down in the rural places of cork and limerick there is a variant...does anybody agree ... loike?

This is a good question. I kindof have one of the variants but god knows how / why.

eeguy · 29-04-2016 05:37PM

There's no such thing as the D4 accent.

There's only the UCD accent, a horrible imitation of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly accent that is ubiquitous in certain areas in UCD and is taken up by townies, culchies, Dubs and everyone else for some strange, surreal reasons.

The_Valeyard · 29-04-2016 05:52PM

Ah for feck sakes.

Ive been adding likes to two year old posts.

Gotta check dates before posting.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-04-2016 06:01PM

con89 wrote: »

Ever hear the that Castletroy (especially the Monaleen & Killonan areas) accent?
Having lived in both Dublin & Limerick I can safely say the posh boy limerick (C-Trouy) accent is just as irritating as the D4 one.

"Oh my goud, my daddoy totes should buy me a new cor, he's renting anothour house",

This might be hyperbole.

The D4 Accent is a disease...

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