What words should be banned?

Randy Archer · 12-06-2020 8:43pm

completedit wrote: »

I don't care for the whole idea of wokeness but wtf was up with this word in the Irish media? Seemed to be all the rage around 2008-2010. WTF is a non-national?

It’s clearly used in the context of domestic matters. A non national in Ireland clearly means a person who is not a national of Ireland. Likewise ,if the word was used in say Spain, it would then mean a person who is not a Spanish National

It’s a lazy and somewhat inaccurate way to say foreigner ,I guess

Seamai · 12-06-2020 8:44pm

CLUSTER

It's being used a lot of late in a COVID-19 context but everytime I hear it I think of haemorrhoids or anal warts

12-06-2020 8:44pm

Randy Archer wrote: »

Hater : nonsense word that gets used and abused ,when one criticises or argues a view that may be unpopular , especially of that view is an informed one .

Randy Archer · 12-06-2020 8:45pm

Jonybgud wrote: »

No words should be banned, imo. Limiting peoples vocabularies is just another form of control. Try expanding the scope of your own mental capacity, instead of trying to limit and control others. People who get offended by particular words should take a hard look at their own lack of tolerances of others.

The meaning of words gets abuse though. People use words in a statement or a rant and it’s clear that they haven’t a Scoobey doo as to what they mean . So ignorance shouldn’t be tolerated

pgj2015 · 12-06-2020 8:52pm

Boomer

12-06-2020 8:52pm

I hope it's a niggardly offering you furnish OP.

Banning words

:mad::mad:

Lord Glentoran · 12-06-2020 8:54pm

Succulent.

mikemac2 · 12-06-2020 8:58pm

cheeky

Ain't nothing cheeky about your pint or takeaway or whatever you are doing

Panda Killa · 12-06-2020 8:58pm

mikemac2 wrote: »

cheeky

Ain't nothing cheeky about your pint or takeaway or whatever you are doing

Shurrup ya cheeky cant

Sabella · 12-06-2020 8:59pm

Turnip

antgal23 · 12-06-2020 8:59pm

Literally

Chris_Heilong · 12-06-2020 8:59pm

Omackeral wrote: »

Woke

No, we need some word to describe the disease.:D

Panthro · 12-06-2020 8:59pm

Moist.

Mmmmoist.

Mmmmmmmmmmoist.

Moist.

mikemac2 · 12-06-2020 9:07pm

punter

Much beloved by tabloids and taxi drivers

12-06-2020 9:10pm

mikemac2 wrote: »

punter

Much beloved by tabloids and taxi drivers

And equine enthusiasts plus turf accountants :pac:

12-06-2020 9:12pm

Happy out

mikemac2 · 12-06-2020 9:33pm

Charlie19 wrote: »

Kunt spelled with a C.

I wish I could erase it from my vocabulary, it really is a horrible word.

There won’t be a British gangster film or football hooligan film ever made again ya facking cant

Might put an end to Danny Dyer’s career so no bad thing

gmisk · 12-06-2020 9:35pm

Clunge

Panda Killa · 12-06-2020 9:37pm

gmisk wrote: »

Clunge

Gash?

12-06-2020 9:37pm

Ending sentences with 'there' .

12-06-2020 9:38pm

"Influencer"

Purple Mountain · 12-06-2020 9:40pm

lols

banie01 · 12-06-2020 9:40pm

Seamai wrote: »

CLUSTER

It's being used a lot of late in a COVID-19 context but everytime I hear it I think of haemorrhoids or anal warts

So Clusterfúck is out then?
Bollox!

machiavellianme · 12-06-2020 9:41pm

Arghus wrote: »

Snowflake.

So what is one expected to call a singular of the frozen white precipitate that falls from the sky? A precious gob****e?

mikemac2 · 12-06-2020 9:42pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

"So,....." to start a sentence

Dickus Swiveller wrote: »

like

But how will the culchie students in UCD with American accents start & end their sentences

olestoepoke · 12-06-2020 9:43pm

shaveAbullock wrote: »

Culchie

Yes I agree, all culchies should be banned:D

olestoepoke · 12-06-2020 9:47pm

Charlie19 wrote: »

Kunt spelled with a C.

I wish I could erase it from my vocabulary, it really is a horrible word.

Shakespeare disagrees;

Hamlet asks his girlfriend Ophelia, "Lady, shall I lie in your lap?" Ophelia replies, "No, my lord." Hamlet, feigning shock, says, "Do you think I meant country matters?" Then, to drive home the point that the accent is definitely on the first syllable of country, Shakespeare has Hamlet say, "That's a fair thought, to lie between maids' legs."

olestoepoke · 12-06-2020 9:48pm

The word "hubby" when referring to ones husband or wife. Don't know why but I cringe every time I hear it.

nthclare · 12-06-2020 9:49pm

Ban the word's hose pipe..

now fck off

12-06-2020 9:54pm

mikemac2 wrote: »

But how will the culchie students in UCD with American accents start & end their sentences

It's a slippery slope

Church on Tuesday · 12-06-2020 10:01pm

Banter.

banie01 · 12-06-2020 10:07pm

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Banter.

Already done and replaced with Bantz!

Better Than Christ · 12-06-2020 10:09pm

Someone asked me recently if I had any holibops planned.

Anyway, due to government restrictibops, their funeral will take place privately and will be confined to family members only.

Rodney Bathgate · 12-06-2020 11:40pm

Seamai wrote: »

CLUSTER

It's being used a lot of late in a COVID-19 context but everytime I hear it I think of haemorrhoids or anal warts

That might be a problem. I always strongly recommend using an Elasticsearch cluster.

whisky_galore · 12-06-2020 11:49pm

completedit wrote: »

I don't care for the whole idea of wokeness but wtf was up with this word in the Irish media? Seemed to be all the rage around 2008-2010. WTF is a non-national?

Too fcuking pc and timid to say "foreigner".

I would bet if you or I were in China, Thailand, India, wherever, we would be called foreigners, not (lol) "non-nationals".

"Passed away", now shortened to "passed".
"Passed" what? A slow moving car? A kidney stone? We can't even say someone actually died anymore.

ToddDameron · 12-06-2020 11:53pm

Titwidget. Cringe everytime I hear it.

archer22 · 13-06-2020 1:27am

"Other Jurisdictions"
a ridiculous phrase much loved by Irish politicians and RTE commentators to describe other Nations.

Only a question of time I expect before we hear about "Non Nationals from another Jurisdiction".

Chris_Heilong · 13-06-2020 1:47am

POC(standing for people/person of colour and excluding all people considered "white") is a horrible divisive word that seem to set the stage for an us vs them type scenario instead of everyone just being people.

Airyfairy12 · 13-06-2020 3:57am

'Fall' instead of saying 'Autumn', especially when used by Irish people but also just in general.
My brother told me he is going back to college in the Fall - My eyes nearly rolled out of my head.

kowloon · 13-06-2020 4:14am

My contribution: 'Yeet'.

Lord Glentoran · 13-06-2020 7:22am

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

'Fall' instead of saying 'Autumn', especially when used by Irish people but also just in general.
My brother told me he is going back to college in the Fall - My eyes nearly rolled out of my head.

Irish people using any Americanisms should be forced to clean out sewers and septic tanks with their bare hands. And lick them clean afterwards

13-06-2020 7:32am

Randy Archer wrote: »

It’s clearly used in the context of domestic matters. A non national in Ireland clearly means a person who is not a national of Ireland. Likewise ,if the word was used in say Spain, it would then mean a person who is not a Spanish National

It’s a lazy and somewhat inaccurate way to say foreigner ,I guess

Because foreigner has become a racist word.

angel eyes 2012 · 13-06-2020 7:36am

"Ireland Inc." - can't stand that expression and when people use it they think they are intelligent.

barneygumble99 · 13-06-2020 7:39am

Moreish

Lucy8080 · 13-06-2020 7:40am

A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.

Words that come under that umbrella have my head melted at times.

I don't blame the children of that word, but we need to cut the head off that snake.