Comments on: If The Good Lord Had Meant Us To Worry… http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/ Craic agus Ceol (warning: ceol not available. Craic may vary) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:45:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vincent http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Vincent Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:18:40 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1507 S.Gee, are ya not driving the car no-more. S, In the UK ones position in the social strata is fixed, in Ireland we drift to spectrum. One being up-down, the other side to side. Of course, no less nasty for it, all the same. S.Gee, are ya not driving the car no-more.

S, In the UK ones position in the social strata is fixed, in Ireland we drift to spectrum. One being up-down, the other side to side. Of course, no less nasty for it, all the same.

]]> By: Flann O'Coonassa http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Flann O'Coonassa Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:27:06 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1499 Sweary, your theory of communication by moaning is intriguing. Moanish: the Irish extension to English. English: Hello. Moanish: Fucking poxy Brian Cowen. English: Goodbye. Moanish: 6 euro? 6 fucking euro for a pint? There's a market for an English-Moanish dictionary. Sweary, your theory of communication by moaning is intriguing. Moanish: the Irish extension to English.

English: Hello.
Moanish: Fucking poxy Brian Cowen.

English: Goodbye.
Moanish: 6 euro? 6 fucking euro for a pint?

There’s a market for an English-Moanish dictionary.

]]> By: Sniffle http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Sniffle Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:23:06 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1498 A celebration of our cultural identity. And, and, its an existential thing too, I whine therefore I is. A celebration of our cultural identity.

And, and, its an existential thing too, I whine therefore I is.

]]> By: Sweary http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Sweary Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:25:10 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1497 I bet it does *wink wink* I bet it does *wink wink*

]]> By: Swe.Ge http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Swe.Ge Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:00:03 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1496 Christ my back hurts... Christ my back hurts…

]]> By: Sweary http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Sweary Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:52:14 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1495 You can't have moaning without begrudgery, I think. The Irish moan not just because we have it so bad, but because other people have it so much better. Not that we <i>directly</i> envy them, mind. We envy them through a shifting veil of malicious pity. "Well, lotto or no lotto, she'll have no luck from it." But of course, if the subject is Irish, she won't want luck out of it, because where's the fun in that? Taxi, I reckon the non-taxi-driver-included average is about 5 hours a week, but you lot have bumped it up to 9.5. Although, having said that, you're not all miserable cunts. It was a taxi driver that introduced me to Weird Al Yankovich. Whaddya mean, he's not funny?! He's FUCKING HILARIOUS. Dinnae worry about the spelling errors, Jimmy B. Worry about needing milk in your tea, you big girl's blouse. You can’t have moaning without begrudgery, I think. The Irish moan not just because we have it so bad, but because other people have it so much better. Not that we directly envy them, mind. We envy them through a shifting veil of malicious pity. “Well, lotto or no lotto, she’ll have no luck from it.” But of course, if the subject is Irish, she won’t want luck out of it, because where’s the fun in that?

Taxi, I reckon the non-taxi-driver-included average is about 5 hours a week, but you lot have bumped it up to 9.5. Although, having said that, you’re not all miserable cunts. It was a taxi driver that introduced me to Weird Al Yankovich. Whaddya mean, he’s not funny?! He’s FUCKING HILARIOUS.

Dinnae worry about the spelling errors, Jimmy B. Worry about needing milk in your tea, you big girl’s blouse.

]]> By: Jimmy Bastard http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Jimmy Bastard Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:12:48 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1492 Ahhh you big bollix.. fucking <i>"There's"</i>... not "Their's" for fuck sake.. bastart spelling, fucking early morning comments, horrible weather, no milk in me fucking tae... Ahhh you big bollix.. fucking “There’s”… not “Their’s” for fuck sake.. bastart spelling, fucking early morning comments, horrible weather, no milk in me fucking tae…

]]> By: Jimmy Bastard http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Jimmy Bastard Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:08:40 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1491 Until you've stood at the bar of Durty Nelly's in Bunratty, debating the outcome of a half mile donkey race, drinking fae proper glesses, and munching on real soda bread with your broth, you've no even earned the right to pull on a moaning face. If moaning is an artform, then the <i>Oirish</i> are the Monet's of the world. No one does it better, but it's a pleasure talking about how fucking miserable we all are while we're knocking back the drink in the good company of other likeminded people. Come Hell or high water, recession, depression, even a bastart Hollywood-type-apoky-lips, as long as their's rain tapping the windies, the fires on, and a cold beer is in my fist, I'm a happy moaning man indeed. Ahhh jays, would you'se look at the state of me shoes after treading in that awfy fucking Celtic tiger shite outside on the path! Great post! Until you’ve stood at the bar of Durty Nelly’s in Bunratty, debating the outcome of a half mile donkey race, drinking fae proper glesses, and munching on real soda bread with your broth, you’ve no even earned the right to pull on a moaning face.

If moaning is an artform, then the Oirish are the Monet’s of the world. No one does it better, but it’s a pleasure talking about how fucking miserable we all are while we’re knocking back the drink in the good company of other likeminded people.

Come Hell or high water, recession, depression, even a bastart Hollywood-type-apoky-lips, as long as their’s rain tapping the windies, the fires on, and a cold beer is in my fist, I’m a happy moaning man indeed.

Ahhh jays, would you’se look at the state of me shoes after treading in that awfy fucking Celtic tiger shite outside on the path!

Great post!

]]> By: belfast taxi http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 belfast taxi Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:34:44 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1490 The Irish moan for about 9.5 hours a week, Amateurs as a taxi driver i regularly moan for about 60 hours a week lets face it its part of the job description! btd The Irish moan for about 9.5 hours a week, Amateurs as a taxi driver i regularly moan for about 60 hours a week lets face it its part of the job description!
btd

]]> By: MaryAnn McCarra-Fitzpatrick http://www.coddlepot.com/2009/09/04/if-the-good-lord-had-meant-us-to-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 MaryAnn McCarra-Fitzpatrick Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:53:07 +0000 http://www.coddlepot.com/?p=1125#comment-1489 1. The Weather: What about the "sunny spells"? When I first heard this term in a weather report in Ireland (over the radio) I nearly fell over laughing.... 2. The Recession: We have that over here as well. We were already economizing, so we were there before it hit the evening news (I still wonder, though, about all those spa days and fancy coffees I wasn't having that I'm supposed to cut out of the budget!). 3. The Flu: I hear that the vaccine over here will be available in mid-October. However, Jayes Fluid may certainly be a more cost-effective measure. Perhaps I will suggest this to our local health authority.... 4. The Roads: We actually had a NYS politician who was nicknamed "Senator Pothole." It gets pretty bad over here, too, especially with the extremes of weather (extreme heat followed by extreme cold, which makes everything buckle and fall apart). Then the huge potholes get filled with rainwater which soaks my stockings when some Hummer-driving idiot roars past me (yes, they are still not extinct, sadly). 5. The Price of Drink. Is shocking over here as well. One of our local options is Siebert Beer Distributors, a bargain-basement sort of alcohol supermarket. Definitely cheaper, let's say, than going out to Rory Dolan's of a night. More interesting, I think, than the moaning, is the begrudgery. Now, there's a topic!!! 1. The Weather: What about the “sunny spells”? When I first heard this term in a weather report in Ireland (over the radio) I nearly fell over laughing….

2. The Recession: We have that over here as well. We were already economizing, so we were there before it hit the evening news (I still wonder, though, about all those spa days and fancy coffees I wasn’t having that I’m supposed to cut out of the budget!).

3. The Flu: I hear that the vaccine over here will be available in mid-October. However, Jayes Fluid may certainly be a more cost-effective measure. Perhaps I will suggest this to our local health authority….

4. The Roads: We actually had a NYS politician who was nicknamed “Senator Pothole.” It gets pretty bad over here, too, especially with the extremes of weather (extreme heat followed by extreme cold, which makes everything buckle and fall apart). Then the huge potholes get filled with rainwater which soaks my stockings when some Hummer-driving idiot roars past me (yes, they are still not extinct, sadly).

5. The Price of Drink. Is shocking over here as well. One of our local options is Siebert Beer Distributors, a bargain-basement sort of alcohol supermarket. Definitely cheaper, let’s say, than going out to Rory Dolan’s of a night.

More interesting, I think, than the moaning, is the begrudgery. Now, there’s a topic!!!

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