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And that makes me think of another question: Are shopping carts used often in other countries? And when you go to the grocery store or where ever (maybe a market or something), do you take your own bag to put your food in or does the store provide you with plastic/paper bags?
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Yes, we use 'shopping carts' but we call them shopping trolleys, or just trolleys. With bags, you usually take your own, since a tax was introduced a few years ago whereby you must buy plastic bags at the checkout, rather than get them for free. Me, I think it's a good idea since people are less likely to throw something on the road if they had to pay for it.
Question from me: Are there generally known terrorist/illegal shenannigans/divided politics to the extent of violence where you are?
For me, being Irish, yes. The IRA (which I won't start talking about) is an old terrorist group, who are supposedly disarmed. They also supposedly had/have links to Sinn Fein, a political party. I'm not going to say more on that for my own good since I'm not well enough informed.
Also, during the weekend riots broke out in Dublin over a march. This involved looting, burning, smashing, throwing things, and about 14 injured people (both civilians and gardaĆ*<-police). Last year in Northern Ireland (well, it's sort of Ireland...kinda ^_^') there was violence on the streets, where cars were burnt out, riots, businesses torched, streets blocked. All that jazz.
Question from me: Any slang or idioms to share?
Yip. I think 'muniah', 'caiped'. 'How's she cuttin' and 'she's cuttin' fierce' are specific to a particular area.
Minging - smelly, disgusting
Muniah - delicious
Caiped - turned over ('The car caiped')
How's she cuttin'? - How's it going? (Note: country slang, I'm pretty sure this is specific to a particular area)
She's fierce! - positive statement('Nice wall.' 'Oh, she's fierce!') (Note: country slang, see above)
What's the craic? - casual greeting/'what's going on?'
Any craic? - Any news?
Culchie - someone from the countryside
Skanger - a chav
Grand - alright/good
Your man - referance to an adult or relatively mature male
Your one - referance to an adult or relatively mature female