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Any Word starting with SL becomes SHL, as in, I'm off to bed for a Shleep, or i'm off to Shligo.

If a persons name is Walsh, we called them Welsh, well in Kilkenny they do anyway.

I'll do it now in a minute

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Originally Posted by Ozymandias

I'll do it now in a minute

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complete strangers ( usually oldfellas) saluting you as you drive through the countryside :D

love that

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Originally Posted by endabob1

...and the references to Yer Man & Yer Wan

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ahh so true about your man, when i say it many americans here invariably respond with "he's not MY man" in an attempt to disassociate themselves from potentially unbecoming behavior.. i'm thinking 'nooo no dolt, i know he's not YOUR man..."

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Originally Posted by old git

complete strangers ( usually oldfellas) saluting you as you drive through the countryside :D

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Aah ya see I still do this here so driving around the Dales I would randomly salute oncoming drivers or pedestrians. I don't get many return salutes but occasionally

I like the fact that we call the police the 'guards'...

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Originally Posted by osarusan

Japanese people do it much more than Irish.

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Could be a Catholic guilt thing.

We turn our heads to the side ( i do it to the right side ) to say hi.

Fella that used to work with me was from Swaziland, he would shift his head up a little, fairly fast tho, strange how these things come about.

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Originally Posted by Pauro 76

I like the fact that we call the police the 'guards'...

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Its because they are The Garda Siochana, Not the Guards.

Ya exactly pauro, wasnt that obvious!!

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Originally Posted by smellyfeet

Its because they are The Garda Siochana, Not the Guards.

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That's what I meant... anyway..

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Originally Posted by smellyfeet

We turn our heads to the side ( i do it to the right side ) to say hi.

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I've often wondered if the side to which we turn our heads is related to on which side (left or right) the person will pass. I think we give a little jerk of the chin, but generally away from the side that the person will pass us.

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Originally Posted by osarusan

I've often wondered if the side to which we turn our heads is related to on which side (left or right) the person will pass. I think we give a little jerk of the chin, but generally away from the side that the person will pass us.

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I'm not sure...., but fair point tho osarusun.

Only reason i say this is, what would my Swazi friend be doing.:confused:

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Originally Posted by smellyfeet

I'm not sure...., but fair point tho osarusun.

Only reason i say this is, what would my Swazi friend be doing.:confused:

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I wonder if we don't jerk our heads straight up in the air as well (raising our eyebrows at the same time), but that means "I recognise your arrival", whereas the sideways jerk means "a'right".

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Originally Posted by Harpsbear

What though sets us apart as a people.

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Voting for Fianna Fail, complaining about what they do in power, then voting for Fianna Fail again.

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Originally Posted by dahamsta

Voting for Fianna Fail, complaining about what they do in power, then voting for Fianna Fail again.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...election,_2004

Don't think George Bush is Fianna Fáil. ;)

He has a point though... :)