An Irish superstition about saying goodbye

firedrake · Jan 3, 2011

I seem to recall, from an old Disney film, an Irish superstition about watching someone leave.

It was something along the lines that you should never watch someone leave because they will never return, if you do.

Does that ring a bell with anyone?

shaldna · Jan 3, 2011

yep. and you never close thier bedroom doors when they leave because it means you don't think they are coming home again.

There's also something about saying goodbye, that you shouldn't say goodbye, but instead something like 'i'll see you later/soon', which implies that it's not forever. But I can't remember it fully. I'[ll check with my granny.

firedrake · Jan 3, 2011

shaldna said:
yep. and you never close thier bedroom doors when they leave because it means you don't think they are coming home again.

There's also something about saying goodbye, that you shouldn't say goodbye, but instead something like 'i'll see you later/soon', which implies that it's not forever. But I can't remember it fully. I'[ll check with my granny.

Ah, bless you.

Thanks!

Cyia · Jan 3, 2011

Never say goodbye (too final) and never say take care (you should leave your cares behind), say fare well (for a good journey) or godspeed (for a quick return).

firedrake · Jan 3, 2011

Cyia said:
Never say goodbye (too final) and never say take care (you should leave your cares behind), say fare well (for a good journey) or godspeed (for a quick return).

Brilliant!

Shaldna, I like the bedroom door superstition, given this is an erotic novel, I think that would fit in very well.

Thank you ladies.

xxx

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

Don't say "Goodbye;" say "Feck off!"

firedrake · Jan 3, 2011

DRINK!

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

ARSE!

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

I think 'feck off', 'drink' and 'arse' are pretty much this novel's synopsis, from what I've read of the book so far.

firedrake · Jan 3, 2011

scarletpeaches said:
I think 'feck off', 'drink' and 'arse' are pretty much this novel's synopsis, from what I've read of the book so far.

fecking cheek.

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

Hey, it's a compliment. I can't think of anything I like better than a novel in the feck off/drink/arse genre.

shaldna · Jan 3, 2011

I LOVE MY BRICK!

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

A PAIR OF FECKIN' WOMEN'S KNICKERS!

waylander · Jan 3, 2011

Behave yourself or the nuns will take you to St Clabbert's

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

I'M SO SOOOOO SORRY.

*makes rabbit ears with fingers and shows buck teeth*

shaldna · Jan 3, 2011

For anyone who has no idea what's going on :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSHaCzb3yYk&feature=fvsr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNY376o2XMY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLKvponqV4Q

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

I am now going to kick Bishop Brennan up the arse.

waylander · Jan 3, 2011

scarletpeaches said:
I am now going to kick Bishop Brennan up the arse.

Who is taking the photos to prove it?

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

Father Todd Unctious.

shaldna · Jan 3, 2011

Following this thread I am going to snuggle down this evening with my new husband and watch our Father Ted boxset.

scarletpeaches · Jan 3, 2011

Will you have a cup of tea, there, shaldna? Ah, go on. Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on.

shaldna · Jan 3, 2011

scarletpeaches said:
Will you have a cup of tea, there, shaldna? Ah, go on. Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on.

FECK OFF!

pdr · Jan 4, 2011

Sorry to break into the jollifications...

but isn't there an old Irish farewell on the lines of 'May the road lead you safely and deliver you home to us again' or words to that effect?

waylander · Jan 4, 2011

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

http://islandireland.com/Pages/folk/sets/bless.html

johnnysannie · Jan 4, 2011

firedrake said:
I seem to recall, from an old Disney film, an Irish superstition about watching someone leave.

It was something along the lines that you should never watch someone leave because they will never return, if you do.

Does that ring a bell with anyone?

Yes.

My Irish Granny would never watch us leave. She would wave as we went to the car and then either turn away or go back inside.

An Irish superstition about saying goodbye

firedrake

practical experience, FTW

shaldna

The cake is a lie. But still cake.

firedrake

practical experience, FTW

Cyia

Rewriting My Destiny

firedrake

practical experience, FTW

scarletpeaches

firedrake

practical experience, FTW

scarletpeaches

scarletpeaches

firedrake

practical experience, FTW

scarletpeaches

shaldna

The cake is a lie. But still cake.

scarletpeaches

waylander

Who's going for a beer?

scarletpeaches

shaldna

The cake is a lie. But still cake.

scarletpeaches

waylander

Who's going for a beer?

scarletpeaches

shaldna

The cake is a lie. But still cake.

scarletpeaches

shaldna

The cake is a lie. But still cake.

pdr

waylander

Who's going for a beer?

johnnysannie