Expressions you hate

earlytobed

"SUPER" this
"SUPER" that
I'm SUPER excited.........This from a sheep farmer's daughter

ShamNNspace

Why do some Irish when they are answering a question go "ya_no" and then continue with the answer...sportspeople are particularly afflicted by this

80j2lc5y7u6qs9

Bang to rights as in "they got me bang to rights ".

80j2lc5y7u6qs9

People with 191 T LIAM plates on the car window. Also KERRY 4 SAM

B_ecke_r

never heard the word Bespoke til i got engaged

smilerf

I fear God or Jesus wtf

magic_murph

It's closing time - drink up.

Up Donegal

...joined-up thinking...

dougm1970

"right...go on"

Dynomutt

"Drinking the Kool-Aid"
We don't have Kool-Aid here. The people who use it probably have no idea about what happened in Jonestown.
"My Bad"
Your bad what?
"Paycheck"
They are called cheques in Ireland.

whatlliwear

"And what not"

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

"I seen.."

"Folk"

"Over and Out" -

mike_cork

"It's/that's a disgrace" drives me crazy.
It's the most overused phrase in ireland by a considerable distance.

Pineapple1

Ballpark similar/ ballpark estimate...just read a post on a thread with someone using that and I didnt realise how much I despised it until I heard it.

Marhay70

B_ecke_r wrote: »

never heard the word Bespoke til i got engaged

Why did you hear it then? Are you sure you don't mean "bethrothed"?:)

80j2lc5y7u6qs9

"pop" as in "pop over" or " i popped into the shop"


"so you've"

"don't get me wrong"

"been there done that t-shirt etc". stupid phrase of someone who thinks they are cool

" down the pub"

Jerichoholic

"Eat Yard"

Ash.J.Williams

I hate pluralisms like "the brian o driscolls and Rob kearneys and the lidls and the aldis and the ...."

Marhay70

Should of, could of, when should have, could have is correct.
Is English grammar taught any more?

topper75

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Why do some Irish when they are answering a question go "ya_no" and then continue with the answer...sportspeople are particularly afflicted by this

Heard Keith Earls start an answer with this on the radio the other morning. KEITH EARLS! The people's winger!
That war is lost I'm afraid.

dxhound2005

topper75 wrote: »

Heard Keith Earls start an answer with this on the radio the other morning. KEITH EARLS! The people's winger!
That war is lost I'm afraid.

His boss, who is from New Zealand, starts most of his answer with Joe or Yo. These must be Kiwi versions of You Know / Y'Know.

Jerichoholic

All GAA players interviews start with "Look it"

?Cee?view

"The wow factor"

dxhound2005

Marhay70 wrote: »

Should of, could of, when should have, could have is correct.
Is English grammar taught any more?

In speech should've etc are acceptable, just like shouldn't. Very hard for my ears to distinguish should've from should of. I very rarely see should of etc in writing.

Sam Quentin

Don't hate it but puts me on my guard and gives me a wee heads up towards the person greeting me with it:: WELL LAD.

Nigel Fairservice

When newspaper articles say 'took to Twitter' when describing someone's method of moaning.

Jerichoholic

I "picked up", instead of bought.

I picked up the new Call of Duty.

It's straight from too much American TV/Youtubers/Podcasts

Makes me sick.

Marhay70

dxhound2005 wrote: »

In speech should've etc are acceptable, just like shouldn't. Very hard for my ears to distinguish should've from should of. I very rarely see should of etc in writing.

Then you couldn't be reading social media, Boards, the Journal, Facebook etc. it's everywhere. I could only be talking about the written form.

Up Donegal

Marhay70 wrote: »

Then you couldn't be reading social media, Boards, the Journal, Facebook etc. it's everywhere. I could only be talking about the written form.

Yes, the use of 'could of', 'would of', 'should of' etc is more noticeable in the written form. However, I know someone who speaks at meetings and, quite clearly, says 'should of', 'would of' etc in speeches.

Another phrase that I've heard a few times is 'Had Of' as in, for example, "if he/she had of called earlier..."

It makes me cringe.

phunkadelic

Marhay70 wrote: »

Every Americanism ever coined.

Every Americanism ever coined, period

Jerichoholic

phunkadelic wrote: »

Every Americanism ever coined, period

"I wanna saaaaaaay...every AmerrrrrricanISM?

Slowing down words and then speeding them up, sounding like a QUESSSSSSSTION?

American influence is very cringe in Irish people.

The Nal

Jerichoholic wrote: »

"I wanna saaaaaaay...every AmerrrrrricanISM?

Slowing down words and then speeding them up, sounding like a QUESSSSSSSTION?

American influence is very cringe in Irish people.

Check out this titbox.

RayCon

110% ... as in "I always give 110%" ...

g6fdyotp5nj2l7

Saw an ancient fiesta few weeks ago with a dashcam on it lol

Jerichoholic

The Nal wrote: »

Check out this titbox.

Wow, Michael Scott is a golfer now!

trashcan

dxhound2005 wrote: »

In speech should've etc are acceptable, just like shouldn't. Very hard for my ears to distinguish should've from should of. I very rarely see should of etc in writing.

Really ? I see it quite a lot. Drives me bananas.

dxhound2005

trashcan wrote: »

Really ? I see it quite a lot. Drives me bananas.

Yes, really. I did a search on Boards, Should Of, Would Of, and practically nothing. If it is being used in here, it is in language threads like this one, and the recent post about it is not the first on the thread.

I do not use any other social media, but using Google day to day, I do not see it either.

cantdecide

x was shifted to hospital.

Rootsblower

I hate the expression “wash, rinse and repeat” meaning to repeat a process over and over. Unfortunately it’s quite common here on boards.ie

The Nal

cantdecide wrote: »

x was shifted to hospital.

On that note - the expression "get the shift" as in "I went to Coppers to get the shift".

Its a phrase for filthy muck savages.

Igotadose

Pro-life

Peter T

"Shur look it" seems every f*king irish sports person uses it during an interview. Drives me wild...

ShamNNspace

"just like Ireland" just heard someone on the news there say that about Japan or "just like the Irish" when referring to other nationalities. No its not and No they are not

Pythagorean

ShamNNspace wrote: »

Why do some Irish when they are answering a question go "ya_no" and then continue with the answer...sportspeople are particularly afflicted by this

And the same sports/GAA people often say " look" as in "look, they were just a better team " Repeatedly using the word, really annoying. Another pet hate is when people being interviewed, say on the radio, start every sentence with "So"
as in "So, tomorrow I am going on holidays" People who answer questions with "Absolutely" instead of "Yes".
"Conversations" instead of discussion or debate.
"Amazing" to describe almost anything they like. (I blame Aldi for this)

Naggdefy

I Love the Bones of You.

No disrespect to the decent poster of that name

cj maxx

An Irish solution to an Irish problem.
What does that mean only a condescending comment !!

Gazzy14

"It is what it is". Close the thread!

Naggdefy

It's not rocket science.

Jerichoholic

Pythagorean wrote: »

"Amazing" to describe almost anything they like. (I blame Aldi for this)

"Awesome" is worse though.

Not as bad as super-awesome.

People using "super" instead of really.

I'm super tired.

Beechwoodspark

“Did ye get yer hole”?