Emphasis on ‘The’ Christmas.
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Fair play mate, I’m on about 9 hours myself. Should be able to stay off it till Thursday at least though, then I’m going drinking for a month.
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Christ, that wasn’t on my mind at all but I’ve left myself totally exposed and I understand how you came to the conclusion. I’m going to have to face the consequences now.
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You can take the boy out of the sticks…
I’m worried about your weight for your upcoming nuptials.
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We culchies are closer to our Irish speaking roots than the urbanites. The emphasis on “the” and the sometimes superfluous “the” are because of literal translations from Irish. An Nollaig. The Christmas.
They have some bizarre turns of phrase in Kerry which again are only explainable by direct translations. For example if you had a nice car they might say “nice car by you”. Or “carr deas agat”.
Or “nice car by him” “carr deas aige”
So in summary you are mocking our Irish heritage you Sassenach cunt.
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Me too mate. I’ll have to starve myself in the run up.
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I always like “fuair se bas”
He fetched death.
I started the Christmas drinking on Friday. Too much Friday, leathered Saturday, the cure on Sunday, three pints last night (schoolnight drinking ffs)
I am going teetotal til Friday, and looking forward to it.
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Jaysis, It’s Matt Talbot we have with us.
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We are your efriends. We won’t judge you.
Signing in. 9 days now and not a drop. Feel better for it in fairness, clear mind all the time is refreshing.
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Signing in. 10 days.
10 days
On my third day.
On day three but I’ll be off the wagon in a big way again Saturday. I’m going try stay quiet for a few weeks after that though.
11 days but I have a social event tomorrow with former colleagues and I fear I’ll lapse. 
Aren’t ye great lads altogether
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Are ye alcoholics on a programme or what? Couple of glasses of wine on Friday and Saturday night. It’s great being a moderate drinker who can enjoy a glass of wine and not a binger who has to give it up for a weeks at a time because they have no self-control and will end up drinking bleach if they start.
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Actually I’m wrong. I had a glass on wine Friday and Saturday but wine doesn’t count 
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