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Don't ye hate leaving cert students

  • 08-06-2016 08:08AM
    #1
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭


    Ever listen to them on the radio or tele doing interviews for the news. Trying to use big words in every sentence. Christ they're a pain.


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  • #2
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Not really, to be honest.


  • #3
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    They act like they're in honours english class. Just talk normal saps


  • #4
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    Just until they get into trinity :)


  • #5
    stampydmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    Not really, to be honest.

    Agree but did hear one of them on d'radio saying she would go for a few "socialables" during the exams....don't hate them but do hate their wannabe D4/US stupid language


  • #6
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    Education can be intimidating for some.


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  • #7
    Speedwell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭Speedwell


    Consider this your engraved invitation to join the English language (or any other language you consider "normal"). People who know what words precisely fit their intended meaning are not obliged to dumb their thinking down for you. Yes, I am a bit contumelious about this, but then again, people like you hire me to write things for them.

    Translation: Cop on and learn your own language; don't make other people learn it for you and then sneer at them while you pay them to do your word work.


  • #8
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    They suffer, so that we may enjoy the good weather.


  • #9
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Speedwell wrote: »
    Consider this your engraved invitation to join the English language (or any other language you consider "normal"). People who know what words precisely fit their intended meaning are not obliged to dumb their thinking down for you. Yes, I am a bit contumelious about this, but then again, people like you hire me to write things for them.

    Translation: Cop on and learn your own language; don't make other people learn it for you and then sneer at them while you pay them to do your word work.

    I know plenty of big words too but their not appropriate for ever day conversation. Sooner these nerds learn that the better.


  • #10
    Jack Killian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,663 ✭✭✭Jack Killian


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Ever listen to them on the radio or tele doing interviews for the news. Trying to use big words in every sentence. Christ they're a pain.

    Love them! They almost unfailingly bring us a few weeks of annual sunshine!


  • #11
    Jack Killian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,663 ✭✭✭Jack Killian


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    I know plenty of big words too but their not appropriate for ever day conversation. Sooner these nerds learn that the better.

    Plenty of time to brush up on your smaller ones so! :D


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  • #12
    Dave0301
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,939 ✭✭✭Dave0301


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Ever listen to them on the radio or tele doing interviews for the news. Trying to use big words in every sentence. Christ they're a pain.

    Could be worse. They could be spouting shít on internet discussion boards ;)


  • #13
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Jack Killian wrote: »
    Plenty of time to brush up on your smaller ones so! :D

    Autocorrect mistakes are fine. A+

    It's the constant dribble of clichés. Someone should write a book of sh*t LC students say.


  • #14
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,771 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    I know plenty of big words too but their not appropriate for ever day conversation. Sooner these nerds learn that the better.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T-Eo0j092Q


  • #15
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Dave0301 wrote: »
    Could be worse. They could be spouting shít on internet discussion boards ;)

    They can only dream. They're stuck in a gym hall this morning with no Internet :D


  • #16
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    I know plenty of big words too but their not appropriate for ever day conversation.

    their is not appropriate for this sentence either.


  • #17
    Jack Killian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,663 ✭✭✭Jack Killian


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Autocorrect mistakes are fine. A+

    It's the constant dribble of clichés. Someone should write a book of sh*t LC students say.

    Wouldn't it be too hard to research all the spellings ?

    Maybe go with an audio recording / podcast ? ;)


  • #18
    Speedwell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭Speedwell


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    I know plenty of big words too but their not appropriate for ever day conversation. Sooner these nerds learn that the better.

    I rest my case.


  • #19
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,606 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    It's the constant annual advice on how to fill out CAO forms I find annoying,as if they wouldn't know.


  • #20
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭Car99


    I'd rather listen to them than you.


  • #21
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    Ever listen to them on the radio or tele doing interviews for the news. Trying to use big words in every sentence. Christ they're a pain.

    I actually thought you WERE a leaving cert student...?

    In any case, I think RTE go out of their way to find what they think are the brightest future for Ireland. Being an annoying and arrogant twat and being a national equivalent of a Mummy's Boy goes hand in hand.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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  • #22
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Is there some way I can harvest their youth, enthusiasm and potential to sustain and bolster my own flabby and jaded cynicism?


  • #23
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Is there some way I can harvest their youth, enthusiasm and potential to sustain and bolster my own flabby and jaded cynicism?

    Yes - build a matrix.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #24
    elastics
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭elastics


    My God .. 19 years since I did my leaving.


  • #25
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    "We study things we don't like with brains we don't have to get grades we won't remember to impress people we don't like. In a country that doesn;t give a flying **** about us."

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #26
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    They act like they're in honours english class. Just talk normal saps

    Most of them are, or were until a week ago.

    Just wait until August when they're interviewing the kids who got 8 A1's because their parents sent them to a hothouse grind school.


  • #27
    OldGoat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,647 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    I know plenty of big words too but their not appropriate for ever day conversation.
    This intrigues me. May I ask why you would stifle your own conversation?

    As for leaving students I have one taking exams this year. We are both finding that the content of gin bottle is helping us through the worst panic attacks. :o

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #28
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,606 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    OldGoat wrote: »
    This intrigues me. May I ask why you would stifle your own conversation?

    As for leaving students I have one taking exams this year. We are both finding that the content of gin bottle is helping us through the worst panic attacks. :o


    Giving your kid Gin isn't a great idea.


  • #29
    beach_walker
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    Ah they're alright OP. Except those ones that'll be paraded around the results time for getting 9 Higher A1's or something. They should be shot. It's sad in a way though, nobody thought to tell them there's no point and it really doesn't matter.


  • #30
    OldGoat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,647 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    kneemos wrote: »
    Giving your kid Gin isn't a great idea.
    If you knew my kid you'd understand. :)

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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  • #31
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    I know plenty of big words too but their not appropriate for ever day conversation. Sooner these nerds learn that the better.

    You know wheelbarrow and marmalade are not considered "big" words ;-)


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