Most annoying words

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

I have never heard St Stephen's Day used in every day speech in Derry. Yes the local paper lists it as St Stephen's Day etc but the ordinary man in the street will almost always say Boxing Day. But I sure if you accused those who say it as following british traditions they would be horrified. If you accused them of been less Irish because of it they would think you were buck mad.

[theticklemister]

I have never heard St Stephen's Day used in every day speech in Derry. Yes the local paper lists it as St Stephen's Day etc but the ordinary man in the street will almost always say Boxing Day. But I sure if you accused those who say it as following british traditions they would be horrified. If you accused them of been less Irish because of it they would think you were buck mad.

What ya mean FBNS, the people of our city would never accept to be called British.................

[Eamonnca1]

I've shrugged off many English things over the years. Football (not a difficult one), Northern Ireland, squaddie worship, Father Christmas, pork scratchings, asking you to say turty tree tousand, fruit machines in pubs, yellow number plates, fear and loathing of the metric system. All just things the English say or do and nothing sinister is meant by it. Heck, I even let it slide when people refer to that settlement on the banks of the Foyle by anything other than its proper name. But Boxing Day? No matter how many times I hear it, I think they're taking the piss. They're not, that's what they call it. But I've never adjusted.

God love you.

[Arthur_Friend]

Just read the thread and have been nodding in agreement with a lot of them.

Can't believe 'random' hasn't been mentioned.

'OMG, what a random night'
'Soooo  random!'

Major gear grinder

Agreed.

Also, I've heard chicks refer to people they've just met as 'Randomers'. f**k sake.

Fukin hate dat

Knew someone would.

[Eamonnca1]

Boxing Day is a major one for me as it is directly associated with the days of tugging the forelock when the 'master' gave the 'servant' their Christmas boxes which often contained leftovers from the greedy hoors from their Christmas Day feast.

Ha! I'd be surprised if more than three people actually know the etymology of "Boxing" day.  Do you seriously think people in the north are "tugging the forelock to their masters" every time they say "Boxing Day"?

In the south they say "ye", in the north they say "youse".

In the south they say "St Stephen's Day" and in the north they say "Boxing Day".

Here is the news: People in different regions have different ways of speaking.

Get over it.

The day when half of Dublin stops walking around in Man U tops will be the day when I take lectures from a free stater about what it is to be Irish.

[Lar Naparka]

Boxing Day is a major one for me as it is directly associated with the days of tugging the forelock when the 'master' gave the 'servant' their Christmas boxes which often contained leftovers from the greedy hoors from their Christmas Day feast.

Ha! I'd be surprised if more than three people actually know the etymology of "Boxing" day.  Do you seriously think people in the north are "tugging the forelock to their masters" every time they say "Boxing Day"?

In the south they say "ye", in the north they say "youse".

In the south they say "St Stephen's Day" and in the north they say "Boxing Day".

Here is the news: People in different regions have different ways of speaking.

Get over it.

The day when half of Dublin stops walking around in Man U tops will be the day when I take lectures from a free stater about what it is to be Irish.

G'wan ya boy ya, burst 'em!
Why not let's call it Hangover Day and we'll all be right?

[muppet]

Boxing Day is a major one for me as it is directly associated with the days of tugging the forelock when the 'master' gave the 'servant' their Christmas boxes which often contained leftovers from the greedy hoors from their Christmas Day feast.

Ha! I'd be surprised if more than three people actually know the etymology of "Boxing" day.  Do you seriously think people in the north are "tugging the forelock to their masters" every time they say "Boxing Day"?

In the south they say "ye", in the north they say "youse".

In the south they say "St Stephen's Day" and in the north they say "Boxing Day".

Here is the news: People in different regions have different ways of speaking.

Get over it.

The day when half of Dublin stops walking around in Man U tops will be the day when I take lectures from a free stater about what it is to be Irish.

Good man yourself, he is from Armagh.

[armaghniac]

Good man yourself, he is from Armagh.

Sure Cross' is practically in the Freestate, no Irish people there.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

I have never heard St Stephen's Day used in every day speech in Derry. Yes the local paper lists it as St Stephen's Day etc but the ordinary man in the street will almost always say Boxing Day. But I sure if you accused those who say it as following british traditions they would be horrified. If you accused them of been less Irish because of it they would think you were buck mad.

What ya mean FBNS, the people of our city would never accept to be called British.................

Well definitely wouldn't accept it on basis of calling 26th dec Boxing Day. I think this thread is in danger of going off the subject if we fuel the fire anymore

[theticklemister]

Fuel the fire day buck!!!

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Fuel the fire day buck!!!

Tempting but I will pass

[Eamonnca1]

Thank you. Thank you. Thankyouverymuch.

[Puckoon]

Fuel the fire day buck!!!

I love how this is in a thread about annoying words. Nice work!

[sans pessimism]

Just read the thread and have been nodding in agreement with a lot of them.

Can't believe 'random' hasn't been mentioned.

'OMG, what a random night'
'Soooo  random!'

Major gear grinder

Agreed.

Also, I've heard chicks refer to people they've just met as 'Randomers'. f**k sake.

Fukin hate dat

Knew someone would.

[theticklemister]

So the last two which have been highlighted which people hate are.......'buck' and 'chicks'!!!