Things I like about...SLigo

Jesus Wept

Gillie wrote:

2) I will yeah! = no!

lol. That just wouldn't work in any other country.

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Ciaran Cryan ftw.

Gillie

I know.
It's up there with
"hows the crack/craic?"
"What are you implying?"

Basq

Gillie... that list brought a tear to my eye!

Ross O Carroll Kelly book for Sligo?

sligobhoy67

like it Gillie - I have a fondness for a few Gillys from the westside meself.

anyway 16) Sssssssscraic boi? = How are you? love it

Sssssscraic man ya!!! = dont fruck wit me or i'll bus yer head offa ha corner of da bookies

Gillie

sligobhoy67 wrote:

I have a fondness for a few Gillys from the westside meself.

Interesting. Do tell?
Whereabouts in the westside?

Tar.Aldarion

D'ya have a euro? : Give me a euro or I will stab you.

JIZZLORD

Gillie wrote:

Does anyone NOT like the four lights?

worst curry cheese chips in christendom

dumbyearbook

Glencar Waterfall ? - Jibe'in

gustavo

Well = hello ,how are you ?

Gillie

By the way ya'll I did not write that list!

Tar.Aldarion

So, who did?

lightening

Gillie wrote:

Who Yeats or Madge?

Yeats of course... another Dub (like me) fond of Sligo..

Gillie

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

So, who did?

Don't know. A mate sent it on to me.
Just thought it was relevant!

tuppence

Phew, for a brief minute i thought it was Yeats who wrote it.

takola

Gillie wrote:

Just for you tuppence:D
Sligo Boi ( the language of a sligo youth)

1) C'mere = Excuse me

2) I will yeah! = no!

3) What's the story fella? = how are you?

4) Hows the form? = hows it hanging?:

5) You would yeah! = You wouldn't dare!

6) State a him = He looks bad

7) (Ah / Awe) now sham = that's good

8) Pure = very

9) Like = this word is used at least once in every Sligo sentence.
E.g. Ah know like you understand don't ya like?

10) Like eeeeeeeeeeeh = Used as a hesitation at the start of a sentence.

11) Sketch = There's someone coming

12) A trip in the white van = A trip in an ambulance

13) Dry Enough / Dry Buzz = Crap or Boring

14) Gaff = house

15) Free Gaff = house where the parents r absent (party at the gaff)

16) Sssssssscraic boi? = How are you?

17) Minker Drinkin = Drinking out in the open..aka Knacker drinkin or bushin

18) Out lushin = on a session in the town

19) Mint, minter = sweet, deadly etc

20) Ah here! = ah f*ck this like

21) Cha chaaaaaa = chat to ya...talk to you laaaaaater aaaahhhh

Gillie are you from Limerick?

Gillie

takola wrote:

Gillie are you from Limerick?

Nope. Why?

takola

That would be more suited to Limerick, It's how everyone talks down there. Can't say I've heard many teenagers talk like that here in years!! Only seen that you didn't write that until after!

Gillie

I would use a lot of those words on a daily basis and I'm not a teenager!
Maybe it's just me

magnumlady

Back to the things I like about Sligo.
The Eagles Flying place near Ballymote, fantastic day out and quite reasonbly priced as well.

paulie.walnuts

as a native of sligo i can say that list is funny but it looks to be modified from somewhere else, some of that stuff is definitely not sligo.

fillefatale

The countryside and the beaches mainly - the romanticism of them. The town itself is awful.. or maybe thats because 80% of the people who inhabit it are.

Bistro Bianconi is one of the nicest restaurants.. and Davi's, even though its horrible to work for! Lyons Café is spot on too!

fillefatale

Madge wrote:

Well here's a few for starters

The scenery
The beaches
The culture and history- Yeats
The friendlyness
The retail outlets- good mix of small boutiques / shops and chain stores)
Good restaurants- Bistros, Davis's, Fiddlers, pizzerias and the fast food joints- 4 Lites!
Good pubs

Yes, I agree with this list. I've never been in Fiddler's though.. whens the best time to go.. because whenever I've tried to book before they're always full!
Fast Food Joint would be Molly's for me.. even though I can't eat the chips for the past 2 years as I'm a vegetarian.
Not so sure about the "friendliness" of some of the townfolk!

Gillie

fillefatale wrote:

The countryside and the beaches mainly - the romanticism of them. The town itself is awful.. or maybe thats because 80% of the people who inhabit it are.

Can you elaborate please?
80% of the ppl are awful??
What does that mean?

Gillie

fillefatale wrote:

Not so sure about the "friendliness" of some of the townfolk!

Just read this other post.
You obviously had a bad experience?
Not all Sligo ppl are a$$holes!

I would rather be here than some other large urban areas in this country - believe me.

Madge

fillefatale wrote:

The town itself is awful.. or maybe thats because 80% of the people who inhabit it are.

Thats a bit below the belt isn't it?! Did you have a bad experience when you were here? Do tell!

Gillie

Now I know that there are some muppets in Sligo but they are all over Ireland.
Sligo is certainly not especially unfriendly! I would agree with Madge and assume you've had a bad experience.
Otherwise it's an unfair generalisation!

Are you a Sligo native?

muffler

fillefatale wrote:

The town itself is awful.. or maybe thats because 80% of the people who inhabit it are.

Thats a very singular opinion and is bordering on flaming. I will hold on a yellow card (just about) seeing as you are relatively new here. Tread carefully.

fillefatale wrote:

I can't eat the chips for the past 2 years as I'm a vegetarian.

As Frank Carson would say - "thats a cracker"

Duff

I love the student life, everyone is just up for a laugh etc.. What i don't like are all the speed bumps when youre car is lowerdlol

AlmightyCushion

SaxoDuff wrote:

I love the student life, everyone is just up for a laugh etc.. What i don't like are all the speed bumps when youre car is lowerdlol

You really are delighted to be going to the IT aren't you.

Duff

AlmightyCushion wrote:

You really are delighted to be going to the IT aren't you.

meh...:cool: