"Ah Jaysus!"
As is tradition, the time in between Christmas Day and New Years in Ireland brings with it copious amounts of open tins of chocolates, leftover turkey curry, bottles and bottles of half-open Club Orange, and that feeling of not really knowing what day it is. It's glorious.
It's also a time for sitting around to watch a - hopefully - PG movie that the whole family can enjoy without too many awkward moments.
And last night, if 'Bridget Jones's Baby' didn't tickle your fancy on RTE One, then chances are that you were already tuned into Virgin Media One for Roddy Doyle's 'The Snapper'.
The 1993 movie was back on our screens for the yearly dose of Colm Meaney playing the iconic role as Des Curley. Curley, a father who refuses to accept that one of his daughter has fallen pregnant, steals the show with some of the most quotable dialogue any Irish movie has potentially ever produced.
And needless to say, Twitter was alight with quotes from 'The Snapper' last night.
Burgess snip snip ???. #thesnapper
— Sandy (@NotoriousSODEE) December 26, 2019
7 pounds 12 ounces ... is that a turkey or a baby ... never gets old #thesnapper
— Elaine Walsh (@mabaker_moz) December 26, 2019
“Ah jaysus! Dya hear that GOBSHITE?!” #TheSnapper
— Kevin Maughan (@KevinMau1983) December 26, 2019
"Jesus, me fanny" #TheSnapper
— Liam (@LiamDargan) December 26, 2019
I'll keel ya #thesnapper pic.twitter.com/qUtYq0Zj83
— reanimated_dead_flesh (@ReAnimator1986) December 26, 2019
"Fuck The Neighbours"
Classic.#TheSnapper
— St Peter (@stpeteyontweety) December 26, 2019
It's a terrible shock...
What is?
Being married for 25 years, and suddenly discovering your husband's a prick#thesnapper— Sandy (@NotoriousSODEE) December 26, 2019
Watching #thesnapper “are ya alright sharon” #georgieburges ? #timeless
— Veronica (@veronm78) December 26, 2019
I suppose the ride is out of the question? #TheSnapper
— Chris McGrath (@ChrisPockets) December 26, 2019
Those pints do look especially creamy.
I’ve never seen so many good looking pints of Guinness in the one movie. Jaysus I’d murder one now!!! #thesnapper #classic https://t.co/Zx3RTIzGRt
— Mick Delahunty (@mickdela) December 27, 2019