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Old 12-09-2020, 02:16 PM #1
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Things that Irish people say….. They Mean
Grand Very Good
Grand Good
Grand Okay
Grand Bad
Grand Not Okay
Grand Feeling A Bit Down
Grand Depressed
I will yeah I won’t
We just go out for one? There will be many more than one
I’ll do it now in a minute Good luck getting me to do it
I’ll be there in a minute See you in approx 20 – 30 minutes++
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye ,bye Goodbye
Tis only a mile down the road Approx 1 mile to 10 miles++
I’ll let you go I am finished speaking with you
Sure look Answer to a question


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I don't do any of that apart from maybe saying I'm grand or I'm fine to people I don't know.
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It’s not a serious study Jessica
Oh I know that, I think it might be a generational thing is all, like I've heard people do all of it but not really my peers, my 8-10 years older siblings would though.
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I do apart from the time keeping, I like to be on time
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I tried to do one for Scottish but most of the words were censored
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Yep I do all of those

Jess do you not use "I will yeah"?
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Jess do you not use "I will yeah"?
Niamh do you say Gwan Gwan Gwan?
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Niamh do you say Gwan Gwan Gwan?
sort off more "ah gwan"though
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Is anybody else reading them in the most old man, uber-Irish accent?

I have no idea why I'm doing it, but I can't help it!
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Is anybody else reading them in the most old man, uber-Irish accent?

I have no idea why I'm doing it, but I can't help it!
That’s sexist and ageist :
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Is anybody else reading them in the most old man, uber-Irish accent?



I have no idea why I'm doing it, but I can't help it!
My wife's grandad was an uber-Irish little old man and I can only hear him saying them, so yes
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