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Why do Dubs call the guards "police"?

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    #62
    Dudess
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    I lol when boggers are talking about something that happened in Eastenders/Coronation Street/Desperate Housewives/Sopranos and they say "So then, the guards were called"...


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    #63
    tribulus
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    We started calling them police so it would become widely used and then we would never again have to listen to Grainne Seoige and her ilk call them "GOOORDEE".


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    #64
    congo_90
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    I'm a dub and I dont. only ignorant D4 heads do


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    #65
    phasers
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    congo_90 wrote: »
    I'm a dub and I dont. only ignorant D4 heads do
    No, they say "Gordee"


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    #66
    Mahou
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭Mahou


    A tip for the countryfolk... "sketch the garda" doesn't mean theres an on the spot drawing competition.


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    #67
    Jerimiah
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    Gardai_Training.jpg


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    #68
    PrivateEye
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    My dads in the Dublin Fire Brigade, and they don't even call them the 'Gardaí' when it comes to work incidents.

    I think peoples attitudes to the Gardaí in Dublin are completely different to 'down the country'. For the most part i think the Irish Garda is a lovable sort of community-minded gob****e, local GAA player whos been given a baton and the rest.

    In parts of Dublin communities have strained relationships with the force, which in some cases is understandable. If you look at the north inner city, a few suspicious deaths in custody might have an effect on how young people see you as a force.

    Power-trippin' also seems a big thing in Dublin compared to the rest of the country, I don't think I'm imagining that either? The dad agrees from his dealings with them on the job too.


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    #69
    [Deleted User]
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    I always refer to them as cops, Five-O, narcs or the fuzz due to the ample amounts of American cop shows and films I have enjoyed. Had to explain to a friend what Five-O and narc ment.


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    #70
    steifanc
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭steifanc


    hey what the hell are tackies ?!!
    is that more bog talk?


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    #71
    MIN2511
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    The Gardai for me....

    pfft with "police"

    How many people speak Gaelic daily?


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    #72
    Jerimiah
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    This guy sums them up for me

    http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp243/springaa09/garda.gif

    And these two, one plainclothes, the other in uniform..

    http://i4.bebo.com/007a/mediuml/2006/03/04/21/354691169a371041947b181486993ml.jpg


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    #73
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 24,056 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Kiera wrote: »
    Its just...... You've changed, SS :o

    SS is about right for some of them.


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    #74
    blubloblu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭blubloblu


    Isn't it 'gards' rather than 'guards'?


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    #75
    Saibh
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    .


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    #76
    Four-Percent
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    blubloblu wrote: »
    Isn't it 'gards' rather than 'guards'?

    It shouldn't really be.See my earlier post


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    #77
    TerrorFirmer
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    The Garda is the police force of the country. Therefore calling them police is hardly unusual. I refer to them as the police when speaking about them indirectly all the time. Whereas I'd call them 'a guard' or 'the gardai' when referring to them on location.


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    #78
    Acacia
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    What are they meant to say? "...and then we rang An Garda Síochána''. Because 'guards' isn't their right name anyway. In fact, it sounds ridiculous.

    Actually, who the bleep cares, really? What is about this country and harboring petty differences between Da Big Smoke and the Bog Land? Sheesh.


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    #79
    Mr. Frost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Mr. Frost


    Acacia wrote: »
    What are they meant to say? "...and then we rang An Garda Síochána''. Because 'guards' isn't their right name anyway. In fact, it sounds ridiculous.

    Actually, who the bleep cares, really? What is about this country the woolybacks and harboring petty differences between Da Big Smoke and the Bog Land? Sheesh.


    :D

    The Fuzz.


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    #80
    Havermeyer
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    The bacon.


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    #81
    Acacia
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    Mr. Frost wrote: »
    :D

    The Fuzz.

    Forgive my ignorance, what are woolybacks? :D

    I call them ' da po-leese', anyway. as in- "fcuk da po-leese'.:pac:


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    #82
    Hagar
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    Woolybacks are sheep.
    Sometimes country folk are referred to as woolybacks due to neanderthal-like hairy torsos.
    It is also common in the males. :P


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    #83
    Mr. Frost
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    Acacia wrote: »
    Forgive my ignorance, what are woolybacks? :D

    I call them ' da po-leese', anyway. as in- "fcuk da po-leese'.:pac:

    ...''comin' straight from da undaground..." :pac:

    Woolybacks= culchies! :pac: Was only joking before anyone gets offended!


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    #84
    Mr. Frost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Mr. Frost


    Hagar wrote: »
    Woolybacks are sheep.
    Sometimes country folk are referred to as woolybacks due to neanderthal-like hairy torsos.
    It is also common in the males. :P

    :pac:


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    #85
    [Jackass]
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    darkdubh wrote:
    I always notice on the news whenever theres a shooting or murder In Dublin and they interview bystanders they always refer to the "police" rather than the guards.They havent been offically called that since 1922 so i wonder why this is.You dont get it anywhere else in the country.

    Dublin is part of Britain. The police ensure that the paddy cu*nts don't get into our country....By the way, why do country folk refer to their cousins as "My wife"? :confused:


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    #86
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,303 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Forget 1922, even though John "Orange" Peel stopped being Home Secetary back in 1830 and they are still called peelers by some.

    Bluebottles is another name used too.


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    #87
    hello100
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    what a thick dunce question !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!must be from a CULCHIE:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


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    #88
    jmbkay
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭jmbkay


    We don't. They're either called "the guards" or worse.


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    #89
    Epic Tissue
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    Being from Dublin, I say cops.


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    #90
    jmbkay
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭jmbkay


    Please. This is is not the US of A


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    #91
    Epic Tissue
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    jmbkay wrote: »
    Please. This is is not the US of A

    who cares:rolleyes:


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