Oh my God, will you folks find something to do and get off my back? I know what I am talking about. I didn't invent it. I have heard it. Heard it in Ireland. Have heard scholarly folks in an Irish group say it. Never been to Dublin, so didn't hear it there. Never said I did.
Again, it's interesting to know that three of you have apparently heard everything every person in Ireland has to say and you absolutely know that phrase is never spoken in Ireland. You must really get around, and yet, I have heard both. For myself, I could never testify a certain phrase was even spoken in the USA, but then who am I to say what others might have heard?
Go on with your lives and stop worrying about what I write. How ridiculous you are. Gee, you reminded me of...
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Juliegirlj4
8 years ago
Eva made the comment that the women kept repeating the phrase "top o the morning to ya", and when I agreed with Cat, it wasn't directed at you at all Darla. I don't claim to be an expert on all things Irish, but I do travel quite a bit, and have seen firsthand that sometimes Americans embarrass themselves while traveling.
I am fairly good at internet research and everything that I have read indicates that particular phrase, which is likely of Irish origin, but is rather stereotypical in nature, is rarely used in current society. It's similar to the Leprechaun references.
Again, no ill will was intended towards you- just commenting on a relevant topic.
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DarlaKDavis
8 years ago
I wrote I have seen evidence of both on the Internet. I don't know how you could have avoided finding the same information. I find it difficult to accept that a simple Internet search WWW.GOOGLE.COM could not include the same for you. I also wrote I have heard the phrases used.
Additionally I wrote about folks who go on and on and on. And here you are, doing that very thing. You aren't "just commenting", you are arguing and beating the subject into the ground. As I wrote, some folk want to go after it until the original subject is gone. THAT you HAVE done. You have stated your point ad nauseum and here you are again. Do you ever stop? I feel like a dog has my pants leg in its teeth and won't let go. I am never going to agree with you. Just knock it off. What are you, ten? Take a nap. It WAS funny. Now it's just goofy as he11.
By the way, I am not angry or insulted. i am amused and a bit astonished that anyone would persist in arguing with a person who has clearly stated they have heard two such phrases used "in real life", not just in movies. Do you seriously think you can make someone "unhear" something? That's a rhetorical question, lol.
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Juliegirlj4
8 years ago
Darla I was only saying that my comments were not directed at you and were not intended to insult. There is no reason for you to be rude or insulting ( which you have been both).
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DarlaKDavis
8 years ago
I have not been rude, nor have I been insulting. I HAVE even gone out of my way to ask you, then tell you to leave off. STILL you are at it. IS It THE Last Word YOU need? You don't know me, don't judge me. Just go away. I really don't need someone like you to judge me. Please just go away and have a nice day (something folks say in the USA), hoping you don't have "proof" they don't. Because ye gods I don't need you starting up again.
P.S. Before you go off on folks, judging and lecturing them again, Google Miss Manners and get some.
P.P.S. Let's put this to bed, "Bottom of the evening to ye!"
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