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Why do we have such stupid names

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  • 13-12-2018 3:21pm
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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭


    Ireland = Garda
    99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

    Ireland = taoiseach
    Rest of the world = prime minister

    Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    Ireland = Garda
    99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

    Ireland = taoiseach
    Rest of the world = prime minister

    Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

    Your argument is so flawed I'm not even going to bother. Lighten up.


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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Fück the Irish…


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    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I think a bigger question should be;

    'Why are people with such stupid opinions given access to the internet?'


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    Laois_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,758 ✭✭✭Laois_Man


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    Ireland = Garda
    99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

    Ireland = taoiseach
    Rest of the world = prime minister

    Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

    I think you're right.....
    We have stupid names....

    ....Pretzeluck


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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I think a bigger question should be;

    'Why are people with such stupid opinions given access to the internet?'

    Exactly


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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    Laois_Man wrote: »
    I think you're right.....
    We have stupid names....

    ....Pretzeluck

    You're telling me something I don't know


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    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    Exactly

    If you want to help this along, give your ISP a call and ask them to cancel your contract.


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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Your argument is so flawed I'm not even going to bother. Lighten up.

    Don't, I changed my citizenship to British one. Proud British now, we ruled half of the world at one point. And Ireland? Dying of famine from eating too many potatoes


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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    o1s1n wrote: »
    If you want to help this along, give your ISP a call and ask them to cancel your contract.

    You help me.


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    o1s1n wrote: »
    If you want to help this along, give your ISP a call and ask them to cancel your contract.

    Certainly grounds to havd the contract cancelled...Entered into when not of sound mind


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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Certainly grounds to havd the contract cancelled...Entered into when not of sound mind

    I need all the steps pls. I was wondering if you would be able to come to me and do this, I'll pay my disability grant for this.


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    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,237 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Because An Garda Síochána means 'Guardian of the Peace'


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    I need all the steps pls. I was wondering if you would be able to come to me and do this, I'll pay my disability grant for this.

    Just call them and tell them you're nuts.
    Show them this thread.
    You'll be out of that contract before tea


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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    Oh, the little cutey Irish are upset and trying to fight me or insult me to death. I'll fight you all boyz, just drop a pm. 5 vs 1, no problem, I ain't a puzy.


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    mordeith
    Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    Dying of famine from eating too many potatoes

    Ah yes, the medical condition known as 'famine'. Caused be consumption of too much carbohydrate.


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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Just call them and tell them youre nuts.
    Show them this thread.
    You'll be out of that contract before tea

    Don't know how to enter numbers into the phone


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    mikhail
    Registered Users Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭mikhail


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I think a bigger question should be;

    'Why are people with such stupid opinions given access to the internet?'
    I love these threads. I find adding their originators to my ignore list has made the board considerably less insane.


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    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    mordeith wrote: »
    Ah yes, the medical condition known as 'famine'. Caused be consumption of too much carbohydrate.

    Only ate potato, when potato die, millions die because only food is potato. Oh no our potatoz


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    elefant
    Registered Users Posts: 4,647 ✭✭✭elefant


    Ignoring the disappointingly obvious stink of troll off the OP:

    I really like the name Gardaí Síochana. I appreciate the idea that the organisation is entrusted with guarding the peace, not policing the population.

    It's a noble sentiment that they are there to protect us and serve society, and not there as a means of controlling the same.


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    Bigbagofcans
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Bigbagofcans


    Troll alert.


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    elefant wrote: »
    Ignoring the disappointingly obvious stink of troll off the OP:

    I really like the name Gardaí Síochana. I appreciate the idea that the organisation is entrusted with guarding the peace, not policing the population.

    It's a noble sentiment that they are there to protect us and serve society, and not there as a means of controlling the same.

    Nice way of looking at it all right


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    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    Only ate potato, when potato die, millions die because only food is potato. Oh no our potatoz

    Potato black in ground, what what, evil spirits assumed we, no English poison. Watch out for coffin ship now, name be apt.

    This is fun.


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    doolox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭doolox


    ...The National Police Force is called the Guardia Civil.

    They also have Spanish names for their Leaders and Parliament so not every country calls their law keepers Police.


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    Ireland = Garda
    99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

    Ireland = taoiseach
    Rest of the world = prime minister

    Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.

    This is a fine and well thought out argument.


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    Only ate potato, when potato die, millions die because only food is potato. Oh no our potatoz

    To be fair they grew other food. It was exported though.


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    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    The avocados are rotting in de fields Michilin!!!


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    #28
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    Where do you even start with this ****e?


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    #29
    Pretzeluck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 325 ✭✭Pretzeluck


    troyzer wrote: »
    Where do you even start with this ****e?

    By sticking your mouth in it and performing a ****e bj manoeuvr


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    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    mikhail wrote: »
    I love these threads. I find adding their originators to my ignore list has made the board considerably less insane.

    That's a great idea. Cheers for that.


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    cripplefight
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭cripplefight


    Pretzeluck wrote: »
    Ireland = Garda
    99% of the rest of the world = Police/Polizei/Polis etc

    Ireland = taoiseach
    Rest of the world = prime minister

    Oh look at us we are so cultured, we have Irish names for our positions even though barely anyone speaks Irish in Ireland. What a joke this is. Everyone should be speaking Irish just like people speak French in France and German in Germany, you don't go to France and expect everyone to speak English. If you care so much about Irish language then why everything is not changed to Irish only. For start: government texts, constitution, laws, etc.


    GET OUT YOU SCUMMY WESTBRIT!


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