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Is "like" an Irish thing AND an American thing?

splendid101 · 2012-10-24 11:35:18

I could be wrong but I think using "like" as a comma or a word to finish off sentences is both an Irish thing and also an American thing. I know their or certain people that use it in an American fashion, e.g. "and he was all, like, 'yore ma' and stuff". But isn't there a more Irish way of using it also e.g., "so what's…

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I could be wrong but I think using "like" as a comma or a word to finish off sentences is both an Irish thing and also an American thing.

I know their or certain people that use it in an American fashion, e.g. "and he was all, like, 'yore ma' and stuff".

But isn't there a more Irish way of using it also e.g., "so what's the craic like"? An Californian would say, "so what's the, like, craic?" (If they use the word "craic").

So when did this Irish type use begin or is it all just an Americanism?

I reckon the D4/Americanised accent originates from the popularity of Friends.

What say you?

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#2 24-10-2012 12:37pm

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Tis neither bai..tis a Caaark thing like

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#3 24-10-2012 12:37pm

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It's just a fucking annoying thing, tbh.

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#4 24-10-2012 12:37pm

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I'm like whatever

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#5 24-10-2012 12:39pm

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It defintely pre-dates "Friends". Myself and my geek pals were using it in the early 80s - from reading the adventures of DR and Quinch from Mr Alan Moore, curtesy of 2000AD, like.:)

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#6 24-10-2012 12:42pm

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Some Americans say 'like', some say that they 'don't like' like, it's probably a like for like thing 'like', if you like.

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#7 24-10-2012 12:44pm

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.......and an Australian thing, and an English thing, and a Kiwi thing, and a Canadian thing.......

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#8 24-10-2012 12:47pm

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al28283 wrote: »

.......and an Australian thing, and an English thing, and a Kiwi thing, and a Canadian thing.......

OMG, it's so like, y'know, a language thing and it's all over the place and yet, sooo many people are, like, pissed about it, innit :rolleyes:

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#9 24-10-2012 12:47pm

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It depends on the person!

I never use it tbh like

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#10 24-10-2012 12:49pm

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Tis an old English word my good friend.

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#11 24-10-2012 12:50pm

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"Like you know,what........ever"" *cool kids stare back at Lisa*

"Like you know, What ever!" *Lisa is accepted in by the cool kids"

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#12 24-10-2012 12:50pm

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The first time I ever noticed anyone saying it on the reg, was definitely Shaggy from Scooby Doo when I was a kid in the 80s

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#13 24-10-2012 12:50pm

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB8JVTDOK-g

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#14 24-10-2012 12:54pm

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This thread will mos def get annoying with the word "like" being over emphasised :mad:

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#15 24-10-2012 12:55pm

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It's an American thing the Irish stole.

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#16 24-10-2012 12:56pm

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PrettyBoy wrote: »

It's an American thing the Irish stole.

Dunno, am sure it was a scouse thing, like. Did you never watch our Terry in Brookside, la?

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#17 24-10-2012 1:03pm

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I thought the Irish put 'like' after the adjective and the Americans before.

That's, like, bullshit!

That's bullshit like!

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#18 24-10-2012 1:22pm

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The whole D4 accent is a contrived affectation from private schooled kids who want to sound American.

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#19 24-10-2012 1:28pm

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old hippy wrote: »

It defintely pre-dates "Friends". Myself and my geek pals were using it in the early 80s - from reading the adventures of DR and Quinch from Mr Alan Moore, curtesy of 2000AD, like.:)

Old Hippy is old.

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#20 24-10-2012 1:31pm

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Welcome to 1982 OP.

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#21 24-10-2012 1:35pm

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al28283 wrote: »

.......and an Australian thing, and an English thing, and a Kiwi thing, and a Canadian thing.......

Can't we just say that it's a thing then?

Change thread title to "Is 'Like' a thing?"
In fact your answer would then be no.

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#22 24-10-2012 2:18pm

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al28283 wrote: »

a Canadian thing.......

Hey guy, whats this all aboot like?

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#23 24-10-2012 2:19pm

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Blay wrote: »

Hey guy, whats this all aboot like?

Eh?

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#24 24-10-2012 2:29pm

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Funglegunk wrote: »

I thought the Irish put 'like' after the adjective and the Americans before.

That's, like, bullshit!

That's bullshit like!

Exactly. I think of 'like' after the adjective as an Irish/culchie thing - before the adjective is more American/D4.

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#25 24-10-2012 2:31pm

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You're all c*nts. Except the people who gave constructive or funny replies.

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#26 24-10-2012 2:56pm

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Rented Mule wrote: »

Welcome to 1982 OP.

Welcome to 12:50, Rented Mule

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81401690&postcount=13

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#27 24-10-2012 3:27pm

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How 'bout ya like?

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#28 24-10-2012 3:32pm

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It's loike omg sooo Ross O'Carroll-Kelly loike. Points of Hoino and 20 marlboro loights, loike

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#29 24-10-2012 3:55pm

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PrettyBoy wrote: »

It's an American thing the Irish stole.

Not quite true. It's a Cork thing, that made it to America, via Cobh survivors of the Titanic, became Americanised, and is being fed back to us via shite American TV shows. :pac:

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#30 24-10-2012 4:34pm

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Rented Mule wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB8JVTDOK-g

Welcome to 1982 OP.

That doesn't really answer the f*cking question does it?

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#31 24-10-2012 5:28pm

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And she was, like....Oh. My God!
And then I was, like......Oh. MY God!

And then they were, like.....OH MY GOD!

:mad:

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#32 24-10-2012 5:42pm

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starbelgrade wrote: »

Old Hippy is old.

Clue is in the moniker, like

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#33 24-10-2012 6:12pm

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splendid101 wrote: »

You're all c*nts. Except the people who gave constructive or funny replies.

Best post of the day.
BLJ
'Belly Laugh Job'

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