The phrase, "to get a ride" in Ireland does not equate to "getting into someone's car and having them drop you off at a specified location", it means something quite different (I will allow you to use your imagination on that one).
Today I was in the hallway at school and one of the profs bumped into me and asked if I'd found and purchased a car yet.
Several of the 1st years began filing out of their clinical skills, walking in between us.
I replied enthusiastically, "Oh yes! And the best thing is now I don't feel like such a teenager having to bum rides all the time!"
She turned her head to one side, squinting out of the eye closest to me. A few of the students exchanged glances.
Aaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnndddddddddd.....awkward.
"Er...I mean, ask for lifts all the time!"
Today I was in the hallway at school and one of the profs bumped into me and asked if I'd found and purchased a car yet.
Several of the 1st years began filing out of their clinical skills, walking in between us.
I replied enthusiastically, "Oh yes! And the best thing is now I don't feel like such a teenager having to bum rides all the time!"
She turned her head to one side, squinting out of the eye closest to me. A few of the students exchanged glances.
Aaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnndddddddddd.....awkward.
"Er...I mean, ask for lifts all the time!"
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| When. Will. I. Learn?? |
9 comments:
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Awesome.
Irish friends would have the oddest comments....it makes me laugh.
Check this out:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Slang/134281006601800
Phenomenal "lift" to my morning! ;)
Cheers,
Headstrong
Next time that happens, just be like "Yes! I'm glad I don't have to get rides from acquaintances anymore. I'm also glad I don't have to get lifts from them either."
OMDG--Yep. Yours truly puttin' her foot in it, big time.
CC--HILARIOUS site. Love it. Thanks for that.
HS--Heh. My pleasure! ;)
STT--Exactly! Hahahah..
I love your picture at the end of the post - truly that should be next to the 'insert foot in mouth' entry in the dictionary!
Also, love STT's comment!
Bwahahahahaha.
Glad the prof could laugh it off :P
Foot-in-mouth syndrome can be an endearing trait if you're willing to laugh at yourself! :-)
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