Note to Self...

Note to self. In Ireland....


"Cheers" means Thank You. As in when you pay your waiter he says "cheers." Do not say "cheers" as in a toast back at him.


"That's gas"...means something is really funny. Heard this several times and misunderstood...if you get my meaning.


"There's your man" used in a sentence can refer to any man - stranger or friend. Saw a man on the side of the road and Nancy said "There's your man in his wellies"....(wellies are high farmers boots, by the way)


Every question ends in "...Yeah?"....So are you following, yeah?


"Takin a piss"...not what you think it means. It means that you are teasing someone. Last night to Andrew at the pub, who was dancing around the pool table (not good dancing...Elaine dancing) and I said "you are a great dancer" to which Martin replied "Oh she's just takin a piss"


"Lasher" is a very good looking man or woman


"craic" (pronounced crack)....fun, joke...good time


"yeah but sure" - say this really fast like one word. It's just a filler for anything - so standing there with nothing to say, you just say "yeahbutsure"


"mind..."...this is in front of anything you want someone to be aware of . "Mind your head" as you walk under the door. or "mind your step since you've had a few"...


So here's my sentence for today; There's your man takin' a piss, he needs to mind the lasher and have a craic. Oh that's just gas, yeah? yeahbutsure....cheers!