To be annoyed at Dara O'Briain stealing my MN name?

[TheCraicDealer]

Ok, I know I am really, but every time I see this blasted DVD I get irrationally annoyed. I've had this bad boy for two years and now it looks like I am committing comedy theft.

Anyone else care to share their name-theft anxiety?

For years I called Pot Noodles "Not Poodles", then a while back they launched a whole bloody ad campaign about just that & didn't pay me a penny for MY bout of comedy genius. Swines.

Yup! I've been using a username on twitter and other forums since 2000. That name has recently been adopted by a particular "fandom" - think "Beliebers" but not quite so teeny bopper.

It drives me irrationally bonkers, especially as some of them have tweeted me to tell me I shouldn't be using the name as I'm not a fan.

Maybe I should auction it... might be worth a few bob.

I saw Dara's 'Craic Dealer' tour a few weeks ago, and the highlight by far was during the interval. Dara had done a bit about how Tesco wouldn't stock his DVD as it 'promoted drug use' and we all guffawed (as you do). During the interval, a young couple behind me with terribly naice accents had the following conversation:

Girl: He's good, isn't he? Very funny.
Boy: Yes. I didn't really get the craic dealer bit though. I mean, what is 'craic'?
Girl: I think....Yes. It's an Irish dance. Like a ceilidh, but Irish.
Boy: Oh! Oh. Then it doesn't make sense.
Girl: No. It doesn't really. He's not as clever as he thinks he is.

I had to sit on Irish DH to prevent him pointing and laughing.

I know none of you will believe me but, years ago, when I was a slip of a girl, Coke launched Diet Coke. I made a comment that they should rename normal Coke "Fat Coke"

Now, I am aware that the Coca Cola Co. are unlikely to rebrand in this way but, every other bugger on the planet calls it Fat Coke!!!

I should be proud. I am not. I am irrationally . I hear someone say it and I want to scream "that's my idea!" . "Get your own!!!"

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, you know.

oh, and I was thinking, never come across a poster called ScienceClub, odd sort of name...

Haaa! My DP is English, so I am aware of trying to explain what "craic" . It's a more complicated concept that you first think.

I think someone said his wife is a MN'er. I hope she's happy with herself.

Fat coke is much better than just "Coke", trudolph. Maybe aul Saatchi should give you a ring?

Sorry Rudolph but my dad's been calling it fat coke since I was little and I'm old!

A few months ago there was a poster called tethersendtoo

I am willing to concede that I may not be the only person to think of it but it doesn'stop me from screaming inside. That's why it's irrational anger.

Robot, your dad's a genius

Not quite sure when it changed to "full fat coke" though which I've noticed recently - it's fat coke cos it makes you "ahem" fat - I'm pretty sure it doesn't have any fat in it

so what is craic?

We've always called the larger sausages with 'erbs in and stuff 'poshages' in our house. That bloke from Blur now markets them as that from his funny farmstead...

From the Urban Dictionary-

" Craic
Irish word for fun/enjoyment that has been brought into the English language. usu. when mixed with alcohol and/or music.
'Bhi craic agus ceol againn' : We had fun and music.
Fun doesn't really cut it though. General banter, good times had by all.
Also, a person who is good fun/great company."