[janaddy86]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

She's Irish, and it's an Irish phrase, it's not meant the way you're making out. We always say it, like "I told thingy that I wasn't going out".... etc.

Your example is in diiferent context and essentially a different word.

Would you still use 'Thing' and in the context that Noirin used it?

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by loomy
Why are people still commenting on this as though she has done something bad and totally disregarding the posts stating that it's a common Irish phrase?

Exactly Loomy!!

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by janaddy86

Your example is in diiferent context and essentially a different word.

Would you still use 'Thing' and in the context that Noirin used it?

Yes, I would, people say it like that all the time!!!

[NettoSuperstar!]

I looked at it as like she didnt want to say his name thats all...nothing offensive meant by it

[muchadoaboutnothing]

Yes it is very much an Irish experssion. In a village or city in Ireland and if you are talking to someone about a person whose name you can't remember off your head (or whose name you remember, but don't want to mention) you will often find that you will say "Have you seen thingamygiggy today?" It is not meant as an insult.

[setanta]

When were you lot last in Dublin? It's never used in the same way as whats his face?..... did she just say thing or thingy?

[setanta]

can somebody tell me exactly what she said?

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta
When were you lot last in Dublin? It's never used in the same way as whats his face?..... did she just say thing or thingy?

I'm from Cork (and live in Cork) and I use Thing/thingy like that all the time

[setanta]

I don't know what she said and in what context she said it..... can you tell me the exact sentence?

[Dymps]

Originally posted by karezza
She is just using Marcus.

Get the wicked witch of the west out.

Not the West - the East actually.

No witches out here West either

[janaddy86]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

Yes, I would, people say it like that all the time!!!

Thanks. 'Thingy' isn't just an Irish phrase. I've just never heard anyone use 'Thing'

[muchadoaboutnothing]

I don't know exactly what she said. I'm from Mullingar (Midlands of Ireland) but living here in UK and when talking to friends (on the phone) back home my friend might say "Have you heard from thingiemagiggy or whathisname?"

[Niamh.]

Yes, I would, people say it like that all the time!!! [/quote]

Thanks. 'Thingy' isn't just an Irish phrase. I've just never heard anyone use 'Thing' [/quote]

ok, Well I would sometimes use Thing the same way as Thingy then!!

[setanta]

Did she say it on highlights show or on live feed? Because I have highlights show taped

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta
I don't know what she said and in what context she said it..... can you tell me the exact sentence?

Sorry can't remember the exact sentence but I know the way she was using thing was just in a Thingy/thingamidgigy kind of way!!! (thats a fierce confusing sentence, sorry!!)

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta
Did she say it on highlights show or on live feed? Because I have highlights show taped

on H/L at the end

[setanta]

Ah, I'm after watching it again and whoever posted this thread is making something outta nothing. She wasn't referring to Marcus as a thing..... if she said thing about Marcus then it would be definitely a derogatory remark.

I think she meant "thing" as in the whole situation involving Marcus, Tom and everything. It wasn't a remark on Marcus.... just the problems in the house involving him and Tom for Noirin.

[PooBay]

The Thing?



or

Thing?

[setanta]

Now if she had said thing over there.... referring to just Marcus alone- that would definitely be the actions of a "witch". You don't say things like that to somebody you know and behind their backs.

[janaddy86]

Originally posted by setanta
I don't know what she said and in what context she said it..... can you tell me the exact sentence?

H/L show at the end.

Noirin was going to the diary room after chatting with Siavash. Siavash seemed concerned that Noirin was going in to talk about him and what they had been discussing.

Noirin said to Siavash

"It's not you...it's thing"

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta
Now if she had said thing over there.... referring to just Marcus alone- that would definitely be the actions of a "witch". You don't say things like that to somebody you know and behind their backs.

I still think that is not insulting, don't know about Dublin but we always say thing in that way down here and it's not insulting at all!!

[setanta]

Originally posted by janaddy86

H/L show at the end.

Noirin was going to the diary room after chatting with Siavash. Siavash seemed concerned that Noirin was going in to talk about him and what they had been discussing.

Noirin said to Siavash

"It's not you...it's thing"

I think she was just referring to the whole situation, not just Marcus in particular. Don't get me wrong now.... I'm not defending Noirin..... I despise the girl but in this incident I don't think she was just talking about Marcus. If she was then that's a different matter.

[setanta]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

I still think that is not insulting, don't know about Dublin but we always say thing in that way down here and it's not insulting at all!!

Oh it would be insulting up here if you said thing about somebody, especially if they're not in the room. That's terribly derogatory. It's ok if they're in the room and you're taking the p£ss outta them.... but no- you'd never say that about anyone. I'm talking about the word thing here, not thingy.

[janaddy86]

Originally posted by setanta

I think she was just referring to the whole situation, not just Marcus in particular. Don't get me wrong now.... I'm not defending Noirin..... I despise the girl but in this incident I don't think she was just talking about Marcus. If she was then that's a different matter.

Possibly, I don't recall exactly what happened afterwards in the diary room.

'Thingy' I can understand, 'thing' just sounded like an insult, I was just trying to get it clear in my head.

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta

Oh it would be insulting up here if you said thing about somebody, especially if they're not in the room. That's terribly derogatory. It's ok if they're in the room and you're taking the p£ss outta them.... but no- you'd never say that about anyone. I'm talking about the word thing here, not thingy.

fair enough, we'll have to agree to disagree on this one!!!