Lets nip this in the bud - it's spelled PADDY - no T!

[gb2000ie]

We all have our little pet peeves - fair warning to anyone wishing me a happy anything on the 17th of March, there is no T, not a one, in St. Paddy's day!

It's bad enough that the entire nation gets reduced to an insulting stereotype, but pretty please, as least spell the day right while you demean us all as loveable drunks

But what difference does two letters make I hear you ask? I mean really, just two letters?

Well - if you think it's fine to go on about a fictitious St. Patty, I'll be sure to congratulate you on the 4th of June for your national day, I mean, it's just two letters

If you're wondering who was the first to push my "IT'S FLIPPING PADDY" button this year, that honour goes to the American Corporation Topaz Labs, who just sent out a very green flyer telling all their customers to have a "Happy St. Patty's Day". I pay you, at least spell the name of my patron saint right! (even if I don't believe in God let alone saints).

Anyhow - Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

B.

 

[lovetosuckcock]

It's understandable that people would spell it with 'tt' as there is a 't' in Patrick and when pronounced it's difficult to differentiate between the 't' and 'd' sounds.

 

[Casanova]

Patty is short for Patricia.

And thank you for starting this topic cuz I feel the same whenever people make this mistake

There is even a website dedicated to it http://anonym.to/?http://paddynotpatty.com/

 

[etilit]

are we talking semantics? if so why? lets just PARTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY:cheers: lol

 

[gb2000ie]

It's understandable that people would spell it with 'tt' as there is a 't' in Patrick and when pronounced it's difficult to differentiate between the 't' and 'd' sounds.

That might be true with some accents, but it's not at all true in Ireland. Paddy and Patty sound very different here.

Also, I can't help but wonder if America's burger obsession plays into this mix-up in some way?

B.

 

[gb2000ie]

It's understandable that people would spell it with 'tt' as there is a 't' in Patrick and when pronounced it's difficult to differentiate between the 't' and 'd' sounds.

Oh - also - the Irish spelling of Patrick is Padraig, hence Paddy, hence the D.

B.

 

[lovetosuckcock]

Oh - also - the Irish spelling of Patrick is Padraig, hence Paddy, hence the D.

B.

I know what the Irish spelling is. Patrick is the Anglicized version of Padraig, as I'm sure you're quite well aware. However, most of the English speaking world knows Patrick and not Padraig.

 

[gb2000ie]

I know what the Irish spelling is. Patrick is the Anglicized version of Padraig, as I'm sure you're quite well aware. However, most of the English speaking world knows Patrick and not Padraig.

If you choose to celebrate Ireland's national day, do you not have even a teeny responsibility to learn the basics about the day, like say, it's name?!

It drives me double-mad when companies decide they want to cash in on Paddy's day, but can't even be bothered to spell it right! That just strikes me a downright rude at the very very least - the words "culture" and "rape" keep popping into my mind for some reason.

B.

 

[topdog]

Obviously, some people haven't heard of the thousands of Irish jokes about "Paddy". Or maybe that's just the result of my exposure to the Scots. :cheers:

 

[brmstn69]

Obviously, some people haven't heard of the thousands of Irish jokes about "Paddy". Or maybe that's just the result of my exposure to the Scots. :cheers:

St. Patrick was a Scot...

 

[Martinus]

The Irish gave the Scots the bagpipes and they haven't seen the joke yet!

 

[JonnyFantastico]

Well, this was... OK, I get the point, but rudeness for rudeness sake doesn't really help the issue, either.

Learn and in turn, you'll learn.

 

[Shadow]

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[brmstn69]

The Irish gave the Scots the bagpipes and they haven't seen the joke yet!

One can say the same about St. Patrick...

He gave the Irish Catholicism...

 

[gb2000ie]

St. Patrick was a Scot...

Nope - he was most probably Welsh, or Roman, depending on which of the three possible hostoric figures we think have been blended into the one mythical St. Patrick.

B.

 

[brmstn69]

Nope - he was most probably Welsh, or Roman, depending on which of the three possible hostoric figures we think have been blended into the one mythical St. Patrick.

B.

According to the Catholic encyclopedia he was born in Kilpatric Scotland...

http://anonym.to/?http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11554a.htm

 

[gb2000ie]

According to the Catholic encyclopedia he was born in Kilpatric Scotland...

http://anonym.to/?http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11554a.htm

Yes, because the Catholic church would never get their history wrong ever.

B.

 

[lovetosuckcock]

If you choose to celebrate Ireland's national day, do you not have even a teeny responsibility to learn the basics about the day, like say, it's name?!..
B.

First of all I never said anything about me celebrating St. Patrick's Day.

Secondly, you are missing the point of my first post (quoted below) in which I merely pointed out why some people would spell Paddy with a double 't' instead of a double 'd'. You will note that until this post I did not even type Paddy.

It's understandable that people would spell it with 'tt' as there is a 't' in Patrick and when pronounced it's difficult to differentiate between the 't' and 'd' sounds.

Thirdly, the word Paddy has negative connotations in North America, such as the term Paddy wagon (first named as such in Boston because that is what the "drunken Irish" were thrown into to be taken to jail.

 

[SimplyJakeAndAlex]

Funny because paddy is savage rice

 

[brmstn69]

Yes, because the Catholic church would never get their history wrong ever.

B.

No... The Catholic church would never get their history wrong. They keep impeccable records...

They just hide those records, cover shit up and lie about it...