Comments on: Dublinese http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Mon, 21 May 2012 14:35:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-42130 Grannymar Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:19:39 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-42130 Ramana - your widows get the blame for everything! :lol: Ramana - your widows get the blame for everything! :lol:

]]> By: Rummuser http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-42129 Rummuser Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:59:30 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-42129 This was before I started visiting your blog Grannymar. I would have otherwise left a grand response. I am now a gentleman thanks to the efforts of a widow who lives in a cul de sac. This was before I started visiting your blog Grannymar. I would have otherwise left a grand response. I am now a gentleman thanks to the efforts of a widow who lives in a cul de sac.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-21178 Barbara Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:54:36 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-21178 Do you remember the game of Lexicon? It was a pack of cards made up of letters and you had to make up words with the cards you had in your hand. Well I was 12 and had just had mumps in Boarding School where I had been in the Sick Room with a few older girls who had used the F word a few times. I had not a clue what it meant or stood for. I was playing Lexicon with my very correct Grandmother, Aunt, Mother and ever more correct Godmother. Well there were 4 cards in my hand F K C U. I said "Oh look what this spells". There was complete silence for about a minute and then the game was continued. That silence spoke more than any words could. It was a bad word and not one to be used in correct company. I am afraid it did not deter me and I have used it faithfully ever since. I remember my Mother and myself rolling around the place with tears running down our cheeks when I taught her to say it for the 1st time. Love the film as well and so do my sons - who I am glad to say use the word very liberally too!!!!!!!! Do you remember the game of Lexicon? It was a pack of cards made up of letters and you had to make up words with the cards you had in your hand. Well I was 12 and had just had mumps in Boarding School where I had been in the Sick Room with a few older girls who had used the F word a few times. I had not a clue what it meant or stood for. I was playing Lexicon with my very correct Grandmother, Aunt, Mother and ever more correct Godmother. Well there were 4 cards in my hand F K C U. I said “Oh look what this spells”. There was complete silence for about a minute and then the game was continued. That silence spoke more than any words could. It was a bad word and not one to be used in correct company. I am afraid it did not deter me and I have used it faithfully ever since. I remember my Mother and myself rolling around the place with tears running down our cheeks when I taught her to say it for the 1st time. Love the film as well and so do my sons - who I am glad to say use the word very liberally too!!!!!!!!

]]> By: maureen http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-21158 maureen Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:27:04 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-21158 Adverb, noun, adjective, verb....such a versatile word. ;) Best of luck at the blog awards!! Adverb, noun, adjective, verb….such a versatile word. ;)

Best of luck at the blog awards!!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-21150 Grannymar Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:50:58 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-21150 @WWW - The word feckin was very common and acceptable when I was young. @Magpie - Have to admit I wondered for a moment what paucity was! @Baino - I remember mammy's threats to wash out mouths out with soap if we used bad language.... yet it was her mother who taught us for pure badness!! @Darlene - Mammy threatened the wash-out or to leave the imprint of her five fingers on our bottoms...! @JD - I love the morse code idea! Thanks for the good wishes. @WWW - The word feckin was very common and acceptable when I was young.

@Magpie - Have to admit I wondered for a moment what paucity was!

@Baino - I remember mammy’s threats to wash out mouths out with soap if we used bad language…. yet it was her mother who taught us for pure badness!!

@Darlene - Mammy threatened the wash-out or to leave the imprint of her five fingers on our bottoms…!

@JD - I love the morse code idea! Thanks for the good wishes.

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-21145 Jefferson Davis Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:26:27 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-21145 I was not allowed to use curse words while growing up. But, I found a way to curse my cousins and friends without the elders learning of it. Sign language is a blast, so is morse code. :) Good luck at the IBA's. :) I was not allowed to use curse words while growing up. But, I found a way to curse my cousins and friends without the elders learning of it. Sign language is a blast, so is morse code. :)

Good luck at the IBA’s. :)

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-21141 Darlene Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:42:57 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-21141 I got my mouth washed out with soap just one time. I think I said the "terrible" word, damn. My how times have changed. Now the word that pops out of my mouth when things go wrong is s__t. That was my grandfathers only swear word, but he used it a lot. I got my mouth washed out with soap just one time. I think I said the “terrible” word, damn. My how times have changed. Now the word that pops out of my mouth when things go wrong is s__t. That was my grandfathers only swear word, but he used it a lot.

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-21139 Baino Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:35:39 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-21139 Probably better than doing what I used to do which was wash out mouths with dishwashing liquid . . .although I agree with Elly . . didn't work! I still have that soundtrack and still love their version of Mustang Sally! Probably better than doing what I used to do which was wash out mouths with dishwashing liquid . . .although I agree with Elly . . didn’t work! I still have that soundtrack and still love their version of Mustang Sally!

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-21138 Magpie11 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:21:23 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-21138 I was 13 before I heard the "f" word...now I hear it all the time...well, very often....Why? I ask.... a teacher at school told us that the use of swear words showed a paucity of language on our parts, When asked what Paucity meant he replied, "My point exactly." It was years before I understood his humour. I was 13 before I heard the “f” word…now I hear it all the time…well, very often….Why? I ask…. a teacher at school told us that the use of swear words showed a paucity of language on our parts, When asked what Paucity meant he replied, “My point exactly.” It was years before I understood his humour.

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/02/20/dublinese/#comment-21134 wisewebwoman Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:01:35 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=2547#comment-21134 Maybe it's a Cork thing, GM, but our bad word was feckin'. Used constantly. I loved the Commitments, wore out the sound track several times. A very satisifying film on so many levels. XO WWW Maybe it’s a Cork thing, GM, but our bad word was feckin’. Used constantly.
I loved the Commitments, wore out the sound track several times. A very satisifying film on so many levels.
XO
WWW

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