DEFINITELY Not OT: Bluffing Your Way in the Pub

[BrassBlower]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/spring/patricks/pub-lingo.shtml

Enjoy!
-Jim

[izzarina]

@BrassBlower

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/spring/patricks/pub-lingo.shtml

Enjoy!
-Jim

Here’s one that I would NEVER say:

An bhfuil a fhios agat gur colcheathrar dom é Bono? (Did I tell you that I’m Bono’s cousin! )

Why would someone want to admit to something like that? It’s almost as bad as saying your Mr. Flatley’s cousin!

Great link, Jim

[brianc]

@izzarina

Here’s one that I would NEVER say:

An bhfuil a fhios agat gur colcheathrar dom é Bono? (Did I tell you that I’m Bono’s cousin! )

Why would someone want to admit to something like that? It’s almost as bad as saying your Mr. Flatley’s cousin!

They’re lookin’ for a “sympathy pint”, perhaps?

[emmline]

Tá dul amú ort, is Albanach mé!

I will use this one. Here. On a regular basis.

[brianc]

Here’s one to say to someone that won’t take their turn at buying a round:

Go n-ithe an cat thú, is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat!