what is this? does it mean thank you? i take it to mean thank you. i’m not usually someone who is all anal about the words people use. cus i like to use stupid words too. so i should just stop here. but i won’t. i just feel like… cheers? ugh. where did you get that from? what about it made it appealing to you? whenever i hear it… i feel ill. it seems to be spreading. so. if you really want to be really cool, stop saying cheers now. you’ll be ahead of the word game.
—bla, cheers. i’m british. i guess? except i’m not? cheers.
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I take it to mean “g’day”… (good day said ridiculously quickly)
I’m surprised this was posted since it happens to coincide with a bar… seems to be another loophole to the rule. you can use the word so long as it isn’t a specific reference to an establishment.
Kinda like
I constantly see gay reflections in the mirrors near discovery center…. fortunately none are my own.
take another hit of acid, and when you come down again, take a lot more.
Cheers…isn’t that what you say when your about to chug a beer with friends ??
oh, forgot to metion this, CHEERS.
OMG fucking amazing! cheers is the corniest shit i have ever heard, i cringe too when i hear people say it. CRINGE.
I sometimes use “cheers” to finish off emails. It’s friendly and informal without being rude. So fuck off you illiterate twit and lay off the question mark key. Cheers.
i receive many emails that say cheers at the end..what are we going to type “go with god”. i am not bothered whatsoever by words and cheers is better than go fuck yourself
I have a friend who isn’t British but for some reason she only uses the word ‘loo’ to mean bathroom… I think she thinks using British words makes her cultured.
Anyway, in my opinion the words aren’t annoying, just the way people use them.
I agree fizz. Some people sound super pretentious when they use Britishisms like “loo” and “rubbish”. I think “cheers” is popular enough now not to get noticed too much. And I agree with Calvin…it’s friendly and informal and pleasant. I use it in place of “thanks” or “see ya” sometimes.
Cheers By…hope i get to see ya out and about…so i can cheers ya right to your face!
CHEERS:)
Yo yo hommie wassup! Cheers mate. Pop a cap in your greeting.
If a word like that bugs you that much you must have some kind of issues.
I guess I may be a bit bias growing up around people from South Africa and Australia, but cheer’s has never bothered me.
Use to hear “Cheerio” a lot too.
The only time I got really confused was this one time when I bought new shoes. A buddy of mine informed me that he “liked my Tackys” I was like WTF? My shoes are tacky? It was kinda comical.
The phrase I definitely miss the most is “magic” though, I loved that.
As a Brit might I suggest the poncey term “toodle pip” or “bye bye” or “go fuck a rolling donut”
If you don’t like English idioms, I can use Irish ones that I’ve learned from Father Ted! Feck!
I roars at Fadder Ted sure! (Newfoundland vernacular having sprung forth from British and Irish idiomage)
Indeed! Feckin’ women’s knickers! Father Jack is the best.
HAHAHA @ Oceanlady
it’s not the word that bothers me. it’s the intent.
it’s the “i grew up around people from south africa and australia” ness of it.
but i agree. cheers is better than go fuck yourself though. and those are, the only options. it’s either cheers or go fuck yourself. so.
and i also wonder how to ask a question without using question marks? cus i’m illiterate. i am illiterate and i’m very sensitive about it too. thanks. make sure to pick apart my spelling too.
OP, stop drinking alone.
it’s the “i grew up around people from south africa and australia” ness of it.
What’s that suppose to mean? Did I state that I use the word “cheers” anywhere? Pretty sure I didn’t.
Okay, I’m curious. I’ll bite. What does “magic” mean to you?
This bitch was stupid but all the comments made me laugh…. Cheers all!
Magic, it’s kinda like that’s awesome, or perfect or something.
hmmm example, say if I asked you to do something, maybe if you could give me a ride and you said yes. my response could then be something like “magic”
I donno, I kinda make it sound lame hah
Nah, I totally get ya. Giving a positive response without actually saying it on the button.
I don’t know how it started, but whenever a certain friend of mine starts talking about smoking up, I refer to it as “magic” and now it’s become a regular part of my vocabulary.
‘What did you do last night? Smoke a little (insert grin here) “magic”?’