[Niamh.]

Originally posted by 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.

Cork City is gone a bit rough now, especially on a Saturday night so i tend to stay away from the clubs, more of a late bar girl anway

[BBmassive]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

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

MYy Father in law is from Ireland ,its RUBBISH

[setanta]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

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

Yeah, i know that now... reread it. lol. Nah, she's wrong.... it's a derogatory statement to make if you're talking about a friend.

[setanta]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

Cork City is gone a bit rough now, especially on a Saturday night so i tend to stay away from the clubs, more of a late bar girl anway

I'm the same.... bit too mad for me now out in the wilds. Think it's getting like that everywhere. Much prefer waffling in a late bar.

[Niamh.]

It's not rubbish, it's true!!! [/quote]MYy Father in law is from Ireland ,its RUBBISH [/quote]

I'm Irish and I live here, I think I might have a better idea about it!!!

[Niamh.]

I'm the same.... bit too mad for me now out in the wilds. Think it's getting like that everywhere. Much prefer waffling in a late bar. [/quote]

Yeah, think I'm getting old haha

[setanta]

Originally posted by Niamhxo
I'm the same.... bit too mad for me now out in the wilds. Think it's getting like that everywhere. Much prefer waffling in a late bar.

Yeah, think I'm getting old haha [/quote]

Nah, you're just getting sane. I only brave the nightclubs on the odd occassion.... usually live to regret it.

[Oooo_get_her]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

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

Happy to be of service, ma'am.

Originally posted by muchadoaboutnothing

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

Originally posted by setanta

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".

Dee-four and Daawky don't really count as Dublin there, Quentin

Originally posted by BBmassive

Rubbish

I'll see your 'RUBBISH' and raise you a "BALLS!!"

Originally posted by Niamhxo

I'm Irish and I live here, I think I might have a better idea about it!!!

Don't be silly Niamh - having an Irish father-in-law is SO much more of a qualification!!

[Niamh.]

MYy Father in law is from Ireland ,its RUBBISH [/quote]

I'm Irish and I live here, I think I might have a better idea about it!!! [/quote]

Don't be silly Niamh - having an Irish father-in-law is SO much more of a qualification!! [/quote]

[setanta]

Oooo_get_her.... I've worked in bars in Dublin and lived in area all my life. I know what I'm talking about with regard to the Dublin use of words and you are taking it completely out of context. Referring to a friend as a thing is a total insult..... end of really.

I think you're using Roddy Doyles books and films as a reference guide to all the Dublin colloquialisms without really understanding when and where they're used. I've never heard thing used in relation to a friend. It's just not done.

[Oooo_get_her]

Dude - calm down about this - you're getting your knickers in a knot.

I have no idea why you think Roddy Doyle has anything to do with this. If you're questioning my authenticity as a Dub, well, you can feck off. I'm not partaking in a 'plastic paddy' context where we exchange Irishism and phrases from fecking Peig! You want to win the 'Dub of the ThisisBigBrother Forum' award - have it - I hope it makes you happy.

No one, btw, is talking about '[r]eferring to a friend as a thing' - the expression in question is 'thing' - not 'a thing'. I agree completely that had N said 'It's not about you - it's that thing' or 'It's not about you - it's the thing' then it would have been an insult - but what she said was 'It's not about you - it's [pause] thing' - Clearly she didn't want to say his name, so she said 'thing' instead, which is something I have heard time and time again. You. it seems, haven't. That's life - shall we move on?

[setanta]

I haven't got my knickers in a knot at all. You obviously have if it's taken you over an hour to reply to me over something that I've basically forgotten.

Your examples of the usage of thing have really no relevance to what we've been discussing. Think you just put them in to prove it's used which I haven't denied. My point is it's rarely used in relation to a friend, unless to cause offense. She used it in this example to illustrate just the whole problem...not just about Marcus himself- if she had it would have been to insult him.

There's a few knacks who might use it still but it's not a prevalent as you suggest and rarely used in reference to someone you know. And don't forget, Noirin is from the southside.

[Oooo_get_her]

Well forgive me for taking my doggies for a walk in the fresh air and not sitting here waiting for your reply clicking refresh frenziedly.

[Dymps]

Originally posted by Niamhxo

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

Galway's great, but go a bit further west and your in Heaven.