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What do you like/hate about Louth?

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    #32
    Whiskey Devil
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Whiskey Devil


    louthandproud wrote: »
    On the local accents thing, why do people say "I seen" instead of "I saw" or "I have seen" ?


    It sounds pretty bad to an outsider.

    That's not exclusively a Louth thing is it?


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    #33
    louthandproud
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭louthandproud


    Whiskey Devil wrote: »
    That's not exclusively a Louth thing is it?

    Maybe not, North East thing maybe?


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    #34
    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    louthandproud wrote: »
    Maybe not, North East thing maybe?

    I've heard it said all over. It's not a Louth thing, it's either a lack of education or disregard for basic grammar.


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    #35
    Darksaga87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭Darksaga87


    Me fail English? That's unpossible!!


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    #36
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Anybody see the signs on the M1 coming into Dundalk.... Beside Ardee somebody painted, "HEY"

    Gave me a wee chuckle for the brief time it was there. :)

    Drogheda has McPheils, Dundalk has The Spirit Store (what a place)


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    #37
    peejay1986
    Registered Users Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭peejay1986


    From Ardee myself, so this should be a short list;

    Likes;
    Marios chippy
    Arthurs chinese
    Everyone knows eachother

    Dislikes;
    NOTHING to do
    Traffic is mental
    Everyone knows eachother





    ...Hey!


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    #38
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    louthandproud wrote: »
    On the local accents thing, why do people say "I seen" instead of "I saw" or "I have seen" ?

    It sounds pretty bad to an outsider.

    It's definately not just a Louth, or North East, thing. I have heard "I seen" used in Dublin and Limerick in the past week alone. I have heard it in the good old USA as well. I find people ridicule their local area or accemts without realising that most of the things they dislike are to be found in most other places. Maybe people need to travel more.
    mikemac wrote:
    I find it funny how Louth people pronounce book.
    Again, this stereotyping. Yes some pronounce it boo-ick etc but not all, or anything like all, people from county Louth do so. Maybe you do, but I don't and none of my family, friends, or workmates do so either. It's like saying every Londoner says "'ere Gov, wanna buy a cuppa rosie lea me owl flowa?" :rolleyes:


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    #39
    ratsam
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭ratsam


    I say boook not buck...! And I say dunkey not donkey...! Just like Munkey and not monkey if ye know what I mean..? And I'm right...!

    Rats


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    #40
    Darksaga87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭Darksaga87


    Mcpahails is only nice on sunny days, any other time its a sad place.


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    #41
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Darksaga87 wrote: »
    Mcpahails is only nice on sunny days, any other time its a sad place.


    Where???? :confused:


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    #42
    petes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Alaric Ugly Sailboat wrote: »
    Where???? :confused:


    Guessing McPhails in Drogheda.


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    #43
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Insurgent wrote: »
    Guessing McPhails in Drogheda.

    Thanks. I still never heard of it. I assume it's a pub of some sort. Hardly something to like or dislike about a County!


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    #44
    petes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Alaric Ugly Sailboat wrote: »
    Thanks. I still never heard of it. I assume it's a pub of some sort. hardlt something to like or dislike about a County!


    It could be somewhere else entirely. I just know there is a pub in Drogheda called McPhails.


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    #45
    drog75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭drog75


    McPhails is on Larences Street in Drogheda, Peter Matthews written outside the door just to confuse people


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    #46
    Lollymcd
    Registered Users Posts: 802 ✭✭✭Lollymcd


    As nobody has mentioned Drogheda United I think I will. Even though I know I will probably be slagged I like them. I have a season ticket!


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    #47
    southlouth type
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    Lollymcd wrote: »
    As nobody has mentioned Drogheda United I think I will. Even though I know I will probably be slagged I like them. I have a season ticket!


    Lots of drogs on here Lollymcd ! Here to a good season , Micheal daly anyone :D


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    #48
    ElectroSpex
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭ElectroSpex


    I'm from Dundalk, but recently moved up to Dublin for college. There's not one person that doesn't take the p*ss out of my accent! Especially the book/cook thing. Not to mention when I say facebook. "faaaaaaacebooook". Also all my slang is foreign to them, although I don't know anybody else that says any of them either..

    "Would ya be guilty with a banana?"
    "christ on a bicycle!"
    "she'd a face on her like a twisted nipple!".
    :D


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    #49
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    ElectroSpex wrote: »
    "Would ya be guilty with a banana?"
    "christ on a bicycle!"
    "she'd a face on her like a twisted nipple!".
    :D

    Any wonder they take the mickey!


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    #50
    Whiskey Devil
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Whiskey Devil


    Alaric Ugly Sailboat wrote: »
    Any wonder they take the mickey!


    Yeah, get used to it. :pac:


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    #51
    Geezer1000
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭Geezer1000


    Funniest thread in ages.:D


    hey


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