[setanta]

Originally posted by janaddy86

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.

I'm in agreement about thing.... that's an insult when you're talking about a person, but in this instance she's just talking about everything. But please don't think I'm defending Noiring- I'm hating myself for doing it right now lol

[Oooo_get_her]

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 was there on tuesday - and I lived there for the first 26 years of my life - I dunno where you hang out but everyone I know uses 'thing' and 'thingy' in exactly the same way as they would use 'yer man' or 'whatshisname' - exactly the same.

Examples:
Friend A: "I haven't seen thing in ages"
Friend B: "Who?"
Friend A: "You know thing... with the hair!"
Friend B: "Oh her!"

Friend A: "So, do you fancy thing?"
Friend B: "No!"
Friend A: "But you said he was fit"
Friend B: "Oh.. thing, I thought you meant yer man"

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by Oooo_get_her

I was there on tuesday - and I lived there for the first 26 years of my life - I dunno where you hang out but everyone I know uses 'thing' and 'thingy' in exactly the same way as they would use 'yer man' or 'whatshisname' - exactly the same.

Examples:
Friend A: "I haven't seen thing in ages"
Friend B: "Who?"
Friend A: "You know thing... with the hair!"
Friend B: "Oh her!"

Friend A: "So, do you fancy thing?"
Friend B: "No!"
Friend A: "But you said he was fit"
Friend B: "Oh.. thing, I thought you meant yer man"

Thank you, someone else who knows what I'm talking about!!!

[muchadoaboutnothing]

Originally posted by Oooo_get_her

I was there on tuesday - and I lived there for the first 26 years of my life - I dunno where you hang out but everyone I know uses 'thing' and 'thingy' in exactly the same way as they would use 'yer man' or 'whatshisname' - exactly the same.

Examples:
Friend A: "I haven't seen thing in ages"
Friend B: "Who?"
Friend A: "You know thing... with the hair!"
Friend B: "Oh her!"

Friend A: "So, do you fancy thing?"
Friend B: "No!"
Friend A: "But you said he was fit"
Friend B: "Oh.. thing, I thought you meant yer man"

Brilliant writing. Brendan Carroll eat you heart out. lol.

[janaddy86]

Coming to think about it I think HSBC did a series of adverts about it.

You know, the ones where a good thing in one culture might be offensive in others.

'Thing' was on of them

[setanta]

Originally posted by Oooo_get_her

I was there on tuesday - and I lived there for the first 26 years of my life - I dunno where you hang out but everyone I know uses 'thing' and 'thingy' in exactly the same way as they would use 'yer man' or 'whatshisname' - exactly the same.

Examples:
Friend A: "I haven't seen thing in ages"
Friend B: "Who?"
Friend A: "You know thing... with the hair!"
Friend B: "Oh her!"

Friend A: "So, do you fancy thing?"
Friend B: "No!"
Friend A: "But you said he was fit"
Friend B: "Oh.. thing, I thought you meant yer man"

Honestly, have you just walked outta the Snapper or the Commitments? Thing is not used as readily as you think it is and it all has to do with context. She knows Marcus well at this stage and to call him thing would be an insult.

I've worked and lived in Dublin area all my life and you never refer to anyone you know as thing. In this example with Noirin she was just talking about the whole situation.... the "thing".

[BBmassive]

Originally posted by karezza
At the end of last night's show Nasty Noirin called Marcus "Thing".

What an evil, manipulative witch!

Lovely girl ,every home should have one .....not

[BBmassive]

He has served his purpose,just as Sree did ,shes now into the backstabbing phase

[tutifruti]

i dont think she ment it in a bad way, but i do think the new housemates are hinting to her to realise that she is being controlled by thingy!

[setanta]

Originally posted by tutifruti
i dont think she ment it in a bad way, but i do think the new housemates are hinting to her to realise that she is being controlled by thingy!

Ha ha... there's nothing wrong with thingy over there being used. that's fine. still a bit of a slagging but fine. but to say thing about someone you know.... sorry- bad. she didn't in this example though- just talking about everything.

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta

Ha ha... there's nothing wrong with thingy over there being used. that's fine. still a bit of a slagging but fine. but to say thing about someone you know.... sorry- bad. she didn't in this example though- just talking about everything.

I still think you're wrong Setanta!!! As a fellow Irish person speaking here!!!

[BBmassive]

Originally posted by Oooo_get_her
That's a Dublinism.

It's just on a par with calling him 'whatshisname' or 'yer man' (another Irish expression).

There's nothing more to it than that - she just didn't want to say his name because she didn't want to be overheard talking about him by other HMs I guess.

Rubbish

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by BBmassive

Rubbish

It's not rubbish, it's true!!!

[setanta]

Sure you're all the way down in Cork... what would you know? ha ha.

It's all about context baby- who you're referring to. And its not used that much.... hardly ever. Thingy is sometimes used. Yer one or yer man or head are used but thing? Nah, sorry.

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta
Sure you're all the way down in Cork... what would you know? ha ha.

It's all about context baby- who you're referring to. And its not used that much.... hardly ever. Thingy is sometimes used. Yer one or yer man or head are used but thing? Nah, sorry.

The Real capital you mean hehehehehehe

[setanta]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

The Real capital you mean hehehehehehe

Ah, lets not get into that. Cork is good fun . I'm more partial to Galway myself though.

[saraholeila]

I'm from Clare and 'thing' is very often used when you can't think of someones name - see the fab examples above from Ooo_get_her.
I think in this case she could have meant either marcus or the whole conversation she'd just had, but none of it was meant in a vindictive way.

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta

Ah, lets not get into that. Cork is good fun . I'm more partial to Galway myself though.

I love Galway too, Oh My God, we actually agree on something!!!!!!

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by saraholeila
I'm from Clare and 'thing' is very often used when you can't think of someones name - see the fab examples above from Ooo_get_her.
I think in this case she could have meant either marcus or the whole conversation she'd just had, but none of it was meant in a vindictive way.

seconded

[setanta]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

I love Galway too, Oh My God, we actually agree on something!!!!!!

We were bound to eventually. ha ha. Is there a Franciscan brewery in Cork near the river? I vaguely remember going in there for a little taster and it turned into a session. Wonderful stuff.

[setanta]

[Niamh.]

We were bound to eventually. ha ha. Is there a Franciscan brewery in Cork near the river? I vaguely remember going in there for a little taster and it turned into a session. Wonderful stuff. [/quote]

Yeah, there is, it's been a long time since I was there though cos I live outside the city now

[setanta]

I used to visit my friend who was studying in the city.... mad sessions. Pretty kippy nightclub down there too. Wow, flashback city here.

[Niamh.]

Originally posted by setanta

she's actually saying she thinks it could have been used in either way but would not have been vindictive anyway

[jjj2]

It hard enough to work out a code when you cant talk openly about it, But to work out a code in secret and be PC as well is impossible