Are you good to call things by their new name?

dxhound2005

For Forks Sake wrote: »

I'll be deep in the cold cold ground before I recognize Zimbabwe. Rhodesia 4 life.

Southern Rhodesia. Northern Rhodesia = Zambia.

Dravokivich

For Forks Sake wrote: »

eh : https://www.hpe.com/us/en/home.html

It's been spilt out several times. I'm working in the one that "spun" with CSC.

And even then, you should be pointing to HP inc. Not HPE. They own the trademark.

For Forks Sake

Dravokivich wrote: »

It's been spilt out several times. I'm working in the one that "spun" with CSC.

And even then, you should be pointing to HP inc. Not HPE. They own the trademark.

Official names of the split companies are HP Inc and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. I also work for one of them

Cee-Jay-Cee

I was in Kentucky Fried Chicken on Sackville street last week for lunch.

garbanzo

The Aviva me balix. Never, never, never.

Cheshire Cat

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

I still call Istanbul Constantinople.

It's Byzantium!

retalivity

I remember when it was called portqueenscountye.

Samsgirl

The Supervalu in Tipp Town will forever be referred to as the L&N.

TheValeyard

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

In fairness who called it Maguires, it was 'Messers'.

This is true

Rubberlegs

Samsgirl wrote: »

The Supervalu in Tipp Town will forever be referred to as the L&N.

My friend's Mam never called it the L&N, she always said she was going to the London

Infernum

Dole Scrounging Vegan Crossfitter wrote: »

quake.ie 5eva

never 4get

spurious

I sometimes call the telly 'the pipe'.

Mint Sauce

The Reveller in Donegal Town will always be The Voyage to me.

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Over the years we've seen product such as a Marathon bar change to Snickers. Opal Fruits to Starburst.
Shops such as Quinnsworth change to Tesco.
Roches Stores being bought by Debenhams.
Shell becoming Topaz and now Circle K.
Yesterday TV3 became Virgin Media One.
So, Are you good with these name changes or do you still refer to a product by it's old name?

I'd be middle of the road to be honest. It depends on how much I use the item. Something I'd use a lot of I'd be more likely to use it's new name.

Snickers I am happy with. They are still Opel Fruits. Already used to the names Debenhams and Tescos as from England, Shell/Topaz/Circle K is simply the Petrol Station, TV3/UTVIreland/Virgin Media dont even register as they are sh!te.

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It's still Lansdowne road to me.

It will always be Lansdowne Road.

Love getting the train out from Sackville Street to Kingstown and go for a walk along the pier with the wireless pressed against the ear, dreaming of summer holidays on the Prussian coast

That building along the quays will always be the Virgin megastore as well

RiderOnTheStorm

I work for the Ambulance Service and still hear the term "Ambulance Driver". Sometimes from young people. There haven't been ambulance drivers for about 20 years. Its a term from when there used to be drivers and a nurse. Now both crew are licensed medical professionals.

Oh, and female paramedics are still called Nurses by the older generation. Sweet.

Speedsie

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That building along the quays will always be the Virgin megastore as well

Do you mean McBirney's?

KungPao

I tend to say the Belgian Congo.

Also, Coca-Cola Cup, for the league cup in England.

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For Forks Sake wrote: »

I'll be deep in the cold cold ground before I recognize Zimbabwe. Rhodesia 4 life.

I have the same feeling about Sackville Street.

TCM

Deleted User wrote:

Love getting the train out from Sackville Street to Kingstown and go for a walk along the pier with the wireless pressed against the ear, dreaming of summer holidays on the Prussian coast

That's going back a bit.

TCM

TCM wrote: »

Deleted User wrote:

Love getting the train out from Sackville Street to Kingstown and go for a walk along the pier with the wireless pressed against the ear, dreaming of summer holidays on the Prussian coast

That's going back a bit.

That was just me waffling / channelling my inner Mr. Burns.

Actually one thing I will straight up never change is to refer to Cabin Crew.

They will always be air hostesses to me, even the blokes.

The Orwellian change in the terminology to "Cabin Crew" is so cold, so devoid of humanity and it turns my stomach. Yes I am overreacting and irrational about it but I don't care, they can't make me say it!

Mint Sauce

KungPao wrote: »

I tend to say the Belgian Congo.

Also, Coca-Cola Cup, for the league cup in England.

Its it will always be the League Cup, or the FA Cup for me, mainly because I cant always keep up with all the Sponsorship name changes.

Westernyelp

It's all Gondwanaland to me.

Hotblack Desiato

Hitman3000 wrote: »

Plus size= obese/fat.

40-ish: 48
Adventurer: Has had more partners than you ever will
Athletic: Flat-chested
Average looking: Ugly
Beautiful: Pathological liar
Contagious Smile: Bring your penicillin
Educated: College dropout
Emotionally Secure: Medicated
Feminist: Fat; ball buster
Free spirit: Substance user
Friendship first: Trying to live down reputation as slut
Full-figured: Fat
Fun: Annoying
Gentle: Comatose
Good Listener: Borderline Autistic
New-Age: All body hair, all the time
Old-fashioned: Lights out, missionary position only
Open-minded: Desperate
Outgoing: Loud
Passionate: Loud
Poet: Depressive Schzophrenic
Professional: Real B*tch
Redhead: Shops the Clairol section
Reubenesque: Grossly Fat
Romantic: Looks better by candle light
Voluptuous: Very Fat
Weight proportional to height: Hugely Fat
Wants Soulmate: One step away from stalking
Widow: Nagged first husband to death
Young at heart: Toothless crone

KaneToad

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Actually one thing I will straight up never change is to refer to Cabin Crew.

They will always be air hostesses to me, even the blokes.

The Orwellian change in the terminology to "Cabin Crew" is so cold, so devoid of humanity and it turns my stomach. Yes I am overreacting and irrational about it but I don't care, they can't make me say it!

This made me smile. I'm exactly the same. I would even refer to "male air hostesses". I'm not trying to be demeaning to them - or imply that they're doing a females job. I suppose it's similar to the way that a lot of people will say "male nurse" rather than just nurse. (I know, I know, "hostess" is a gendered word and "nurse" isn't!)

mikhail

KaneToad wrote: »

This made me smile. I'm exactly the same. I would even refer to "male air hostesses". I'm not trying to be demeaning to them - or imply that they're doing a females job. I suppose it's similar to the way that a lot of people will say "male nurse" rather than just nurse. (I know, I know, "hostess" is a gendered word and "nurse" isn't!)

You know hostess is the feminine of host, right? Granted, "air host" doesn't roll off the tongue, but "male air hostess" sounds like a transvestite halloween costume.

emeldc

Never could get used to saying 'the junior cert'. It will always be 'the inter'

dxhound2005

emeldc wrote: »

Never could get used to saying 'the junior cert'. It will always be 'the inter'

Junior Cycle Student Award these days.

Capt'n Midnight

Westernyelp wrote: »

It's all Gondwanaland to me.

That's what splitters say. Pangaea rocks.

Pherekydes

I'm hoping Stoke get promoted back up to Division 1. :pac:

Yeah, I'm that old.

emeldc

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Junior Cycle Student Award these days.

Jeez, really??

Melodeon

retalivity wrote: »

I remember when it was called portqueenscountye.

Maryborough

Or "Marbra", as we say it in these parts.

Lorelli!

Dime Bar to Daim Bar. Never really liked them. Use to like the ads though!

r93kaey5p2izun

Both my parents still use "McBirneys"as a reference point. And still call Heuston Kingsbridge.

Yer Da sells Avon

It wouldn't even occur to me to call the Aviva Stadium 'Lansdowne Road'. Apart from being built on the same plot of land, they bear no resemblance to each other whatsoever.

TheRiverman

I know people who still call eir the P & T.

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TheRiverman wrote: »

I know people who still call eir the P & T.

Telecom Eireann for me.

Vodafone = Eircell

3 is Still Esat Digifone

Yes i'm old fashioned as well and do not like change.

Charles Babbage

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

It wouldn't even occur to me to call the Aviva Stadium 'Lansdowne Road'. Apart from being built on the same plot of land, they bear no resemblance to each other whatsoever.

What road is it on now?


I often drive under Independent Bridge on my visits to the Freestate.

Speedsie

Harmoni Substantial Collie wrote: »

Both my parents still use "McBirneys"as a reference point. And still call Heuston Kingsbridge.

Does my mother.
I've a map of 1960s Dublin in my head, necessary when I'm told to meet her at Todd Byrne's or wherever.

Yester

My local pub has changed names 5 times over the last while. I'm usually one name behind.

Yer Da sells Avon

Charles Babbage wrote: »

What road is it on now?

Lansdowne Road is the adjacent street, but Lansdowne Road stadium was definitely demolished in 2007.

freshpopcorn

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

Lansdowne Road is the adjacent street, but Lansdowne Road stadium was definitely demolished in 2007.

When you look it up on Wikipedia it says also known as Lansdowne Road not formally known as Lansdowne Road.
Will you call it by the new name if Aviva decide to rebrand?

Beanntraigheach

Am I the only one perplexed by the title of this thread?
"Are you good to... verb".

freshpopcorn

Beanntraigheach wrote: »

Am I the only one perplexed by the title of this thread?
"Are you good to... verb".

Well the people who replied made sense of it.

Reati

Being after hours, I thought this was going to be rant about how trans gender or gender fluid people ask people to refer them them as zhe or ze etc. Etc..

What happened to this place?

TheValeyard

No matter which company im with for electricity, it will always be ESB.

Eggs For Dinner

Our mobile brethren will always be knackers

freshpopcorn

Reati wrote: »

Being after hours, I thought this was going to be rant about how trans gender or gender fluid people ask people to refer them them as zhe or ze etc. Etc..

What happened to this place?

I was expecting a post about this!

SEPT 23 1989

My grandparents when listening to the radio changed between Dublin and London not RTE and BBC