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Росс О'Карролл Келли — сатирический вымышленный ирландский персонаж, состоятельный регбист из южного округа Дублина, созданный журналистом Полом Говардом.
Ross O'Carroll Kelly is a satirical fictional Irish character, a wealthy South County Dublin rugby union jock created by journalist Paul Howard. MediumTitleReleasePlotNewspaper columnRoss O'Carroll KellySunday Tribune, January 1998 – July 2007The life and loves of RossThe Irish Times, 1 September 2007 – presentNovelThe Miseducation of Ross O'Carroll Kelly(revised edition titled The Miseducation Years)Sunday Tribune, 2000Ross's last two years at Castlerock College and his Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup victoryNovelRoysh Here, Roysh Now The Teenage Dirtbag Years(revised edition titled The Teenage Dirtbag Years)Sunday Tribune, 2001Ross's first year at UCD and holiday in the USNovelThe Orange Mocha Chip Frappuccino YearsThe O'Brien Press, March 2003Ross's parents force him to fend for himself as an estate agentNovelPS, I Scored the BridesmaidsThe O'Brien Press, April 2005Ross and Sorcha get marriedSpoken word albumThe Twelve Days of ChristmasMagpie Productions Ltd, November 2005A comedy album about the lead up to Ross's ChristmasNovelThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightdressPenguin Books, June 2006Ross discovers that he is a fatherNovelShould Have Got Off at Sydney ParadePenguin Books, May 2007Sorcha falls pregnantPlayThe Last Days of the Celtic TigerPremiered at the Olympia Theatre, November 2007Plot is similar to that of This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I OwnMock travel guideRoss O'Carroll Kelly's Guide to (South) Dublin: How To Get By On, Like, €10,000 A DayPenguin Books, May 2008A mock travel guide to "SoCoDu. "NovelThis Champagne Mojito Is the Last Thing I OwnPenguin Books, June 2008Ross's father is imprisoned and his assets seized. NovelMr S and the Secrets of Andorra's BoxPenguin Books, October 2008Ross becomes coach of the Andorra national rugby union team. CompilationRoss O'Carroll Kelly and the Temple of AcademePenguin Books, February 2009Contains The Miseducation Years and The Teenage Dirtbag YearsBook of mock interviewsWe Need to Talk About RossPenguin Books, June 2009A book of mock interviews in which characters from the series discuss the protagonist. NovelRhino What You Did Last SummerPenguin Books, September 2009Ross goes Stateside to win Sorcha back. While there, he ends up starring in a reality TV show. NovelThe Oh My God DelusionPenguin Books, 7 October 2010 Ross faces genuine poverty as the Irish economy nosedives. PlayBetween Foxrock and a Hard PlacePremiered at the Olympia Theatre, 15 October 2010 Ross's parents sell their house, and the O'Carroll Kelly family fall victim to a tiger kidnapping. NovelNAMA Mia!Penguin Books, 6 October 2011Ross sees a turning point in the recession, for himself at least. NovelThe Shelbourne UltimatumPenguin Books, 27 September 2012Ross refuses to change his ways, while all around him are affected by the Recession. NovelDownturn AbbeyPenguin Books, 26 September 2013 Ross becomes a grandfather; Honor shows she's Ross's daughter. PlayBreaking DadPremiered at the Gaiety Theatre, 25 April 2014 The year 2022. Ross is horrified upon meeting Honor's new boyfriend, who is very similar to a young Ross. NovelKeeping Up with the KalashnikovsPenguin Books, 11 September 2014 Sorcha is pregnant again and Ross must come to Fionn's rescue. NovelSeedless in SeattlePenguin Books, 15 September 2015 Ross is forced to get neutered. NovelGame of Throw insPenguin Books, 8 September 2016 Ross plays for a struggling Seapoint rugby team. NovelOperation TrumpsformationPenguin Books, 21 September 2017 Charles aims to emulate Donald Trump; the triplets take up soccer. PlayPostcards from the LedgePremiered at the Gaiety Theatre, 25 October 2017 In 2029, Ross revisits his childhood home and old memories. NovelDancing with the TsarsPenguin Books, 13 September 2018 Ross and Honor aim to win a dance contest. NovelSchmidt HappensPenguin Books, 9 September 2019 Ross is unexpectedly contacted by the national team coach. NovelBraywatchSandycove, 3 September 2020 Ross is hired to coach a school in Bray. CompilationRO'CK of AgesSandycove, 1 April 2021 Compilation of Irish Times columns, 2007 to 2020. NovelNormal SheepleSandycove, 19 August 2021 Honor goes to the Gaeltacht; Ross takes up Gaelic football; Charles as Taoiseach attempts to seize even more power. NovelOnce Upon a Time in DonnybrookSandycove, 1 September 2022 Ross becomes manager of the Ireland women's rugby team. NovelCamino RoyaleSandycove, 17 August 2023 Ross and his rugby teammates walk the Camino de Santiago; Sorcha wants a divorce; Sorcha's sister may be pregnant with Ross' baby. NovelDon't Look Back in OngarSandycove, 29 August 2024 Ross returns from the Camino with Sorcha seeking an divorce and Ronan working for Hennessy.
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Ross O'Carroll Kelly is a satirical fictional Irish character, a wealthy South County Dublin rugby union jock created by journalist Paul Howard. MediumTitleReleasePlotNewspaper columnRoss O'Carroll KellySunday Tribune, January 1998 – July 2007The life and loves of RossThe Irish Times, 1 September 2007 – presentNovelThe Miseducation of Ross O'Carroll Kelly(revised edition titled The Miseducation Years)Sunday Tribune, 2000Ross's last two years at Castlerock College and his Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup victoryNovelRoysh Here, Roysh Now The Teenage Dirtbag Years(revised edition titled The Teenage Dirtbag Years)Sunday Tribune, 2001Ross's first year at UCD and holiday in the USNovelThe Orange Mocha Chip Frappuccino YearsThe O'Brien Press, March 2003Ross's parents force him to fend for himself as an estate agentNovelPS, I Scored the BridesmaidsThe O'Brien Press, April 2005Ross and Sorcha get marriedSpoken word albumThe Twelve Days of ChristmasMagpie Productions Ltd, November 2005A comedy album about the lead up to Ross's ChristmasNovelThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightdressPenguin Books, June 2006Ross discovers that he is a fatherNovelShould Have Got Off at Sydney ParadePenguin Books, May 2007Sorcha falls pregnantPlayThe Last Days of the Celtic TigerPremiered at the Olympia Theatre, November 2007Plot is similar to that of This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I OwnMock travel guideRoss O'Carroll Kelly's Guide to (South) Dublin: How To Get By On, Like, €10,000 A DayPenguin Books, May 2008A mock travel guide to "SoCoDu. "NovelThis Champagne Mojito Is the Last Thing I OwnPenguin Books, June 2008Ross's father is imprisoned and his assets seized. NovelMr S and the Secrets of Andorra's BoxPenguin Books, October 2008Ross becomes coach of the Andorra national rugby union team. CompilationRoss O'Carroll Kelly and the Temple of AcademePenguin Books, February 2009Contains The Miseducation Years and The Teenage Dirtbag YearsBook of mock interviewsWe Need to Talk About RossPenguin Books, June 2009A book of mock interviews in which characters from the series discuss the protagonist. NovelRhino What You Did Last SummerPenguin Books, September 2009Ross goes Stateside to win Sorcha back. While there, he ends up starring in a reality TV show. NovelThe Oh My God DelusionPenguin Books, 7 October 2010 Ross faces genuine poverty as the Irish economy nosedives. PlayBetween Foxrock and a Hard PlacePremiered at the Olympia Theatre, 15 October 2010 Ross's parents sell their house, and the O'Carroll Kelly family fall victim to a tiger kidnapping. NovelNAMA Mia!Penguin Books, 6 October 2011Ross sees a turning point in the recession, for himself at least. NovelThe Shelbourne UltimatumPenguin Books, 27 September 2012Ross refuses to change his ways, while all around him are affected by the Recession. NovelDownturn AbbeyPenguin Books, 26 September 2013 Ross becomes a grandfather; Honor shows she's Ross's daughter. PlayBreaking DadPremiered at the Gaiety Theatre, 25 April 2014 The year 2022. Ross is horrified upon meeting Honor's new boyfriend, who is very similar to a young Ross. NovelKeeping Up with the KalashnikovsPenguin Books, 11 September 2014 Sorcha is pregnant again and Ross must come to Fionn's rescue. NovelSeedless in SeattlePenguin Books, 15 September 2015 Ross is forced to get neutered. NovelGame of Throw insPenguin Books, 8 September 2016 Ross plays for a struggling Seapoint rugby team. NovelOperation TrumpsformationPenguin Books, 21 September 2017 Charles aims to emulate Donald Trump; the triplets take up soccer. PlayPostcards from the LedgePremiered at the Gaiety Theatre, 25 October 2017 In 2029, Ross revisits his childhood home and old memories. NovelDancing with the TsarsPenguin Books, 13 September 2018 Ross and Honor aim to win a dance contest. NovelSchmidt HappensPenguin Books, 9 September 2019 Ross is unexpectedly contacted by the national team coach. NovelBraywatchSandycove, 3 September 2020 Ross is hired to coach a school in Bray. CompilationRO'CK of AgesSandycove, 1 April 2021 Compilation of Irish Times columns, 2007 to 2020. NovelNormal SheepleSandycove, 19 August 2021 Honor goes to the Gaeltacht; Ross takes up Gaelic football; Charles as Taoiseach attempts to seize even more power. NovelOnce Upon a Time in DonnybrookSandycove, 1 September 2022 Ross becomes manager of the Ireland women's rugby team. NovelCamino RoyaleSandycove, 17 August 2023 Ross and his rugby teammates walk the Camino de Santiago; Sorcha wants a divorce; Sorcha's sister may be pregnant with Ross' baby. NovelDon't Look Back in OngarSandycove, 29 August 2024 Ross returns from the Camino with Sorcha seeking an divorce and Ronan working for Hennessy.
* **Газетная колонка:** *Ross O'Carroll Kelly*
* *Sunday Tribune*, январь 1998 – июль 2007: Жизнь и любовь Росса
* *The Irish Times*, 1 сентября 2007 – настоящее время
* **Романы:**
* *The Miseducation of Ross O'Carroll Kelly* (переиздание под названием *The Miseducation Years*), *Sunday Tribune*, 2000: Последние два года Росса в колледже Castlerock и победа в Кубке старших школ Leinster по регби.
* *Roysh Here, Roysh Now: The Teenage Dirtbag Years* (переиздание под названием *The Teenage Dirtbag Years*), *Sunday Tribune*, 2001: Первый год Росса в UCD и каникулы в США.
* *The Orange Mocha Chip Frappuccino Years*, The O'Brien Press, март 2003: Родители Росса заставляют его самостоятельно зарабатывать на жизнь в качестве агента по недвижимости.
* *PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids*, The O'Brien Press, апрель 2005: Росс и Сорча женятся.
* *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightdress*, Penguin Books, июнь 2006: Росс узнает, что он отец.
* *Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade*, Penguin Books, май 2007: Сорча беременеет.
* *This Champagne Mojito Is the Last Thing I Own*, Penguin Books, июнь 2008: Отец Росса заключен в тюрьму, а его активы конфискованы.
* *Mr S and the Secrets of Andorra's Box*, Penguin Books, октябрь 2008: Росс становится тренером национальной сборной Андорры по регби.
* *Rhino What You Did Last Summer*, Penguin Books, сентябрь 2009: Росс едет в США, чтобы вернуть Сорчу. Там он становится звездой реалити-шоу.
* *The Oh My God Delusion*, Penguin Books, 7 октября 2010: Росс сталкивается с настоящей бедностью, поскольку ирландская экономика переживает кризис.
* *NAMA Mia!*, Penguin Books, 6 октября 2011: Росс видит поворотный момент в рецессии, по крайней мере для себя.
* *The Shelbourne Ultimatum*, Penguin Books, 27 сентября 2012: Росс отказывается менять свои привычки, в то время как все вокруг страдают от рецессии.
* *Downturn Abbey*, Penguin Books, 26 сентября 2013: Росс становится дедушкой; Онора показывает, что она дочь Росса.
* *Keeping Up with the Kalashnikovs*, Penguin Books, 11 сентября 2014: Сорча снова беременна, и Росс должен прийти на помощь Фионну.
* *Seedless in Seattle*, Penguin Books, 15 сентября 2015: Росса заставляют кастрировать.
* *Game of Throw ins*, Penguin Books, 8 сентября 2016: Росс играет за регбийную команду Seapoint, испытывающую трудности.
* *Operation Trumpsformation*, Penguin Books, 21 сентября 2017: Чарльз стремится подражать Дональду Трампу; тройняшки начинают заниматься футболом.
* *Dancing with the Tsars*, Penguin Books, 13 сентября 2018: Росс и Онора стремятся выиграть танцевальный конкурс.
* *Schmidt Happens*, Penguin Books, 9 сентября 2019: Росс неожиданно связывается с тренером национальной команды.
* *Braywatch*, Sandycove, 3 сентября 2020: Росса нанимают тренером школы в Брей.
* *Normal Sheeple*, Sandycove, 19 августа 2021: Онора едет в Гаелтахт; Росс начинает играть в гэльский футбол; Чарльз в роли премьер-министра пытается захватить еще больше власти.
* *Once Upon a Time in Donnybrook*, Sandycove, 1 сентября 2022: Росс становится тренером женской ирландской сборной по регби.
* *Camino Royale*, Sandycove, 17 августа 2023: Росс и его товарищи по регби проходят по Пути Сантьяго; Сорча хочет развестись; сестра Сорчи может быть беременна ребенком Росса.
* *Don't Look Back in Ongar*, Sandycove, 29 августа 2024: Росс возвращается с Камино, а Сорча ищет развод, а Ронан работает на Хеннесси.
* **Пьесы:**
* *The Last Days of the Celtic Tiger*, премьера в театре Olympia, ноябрь 2007: Сюжет похож на сюжет романа *This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I Own*.
* *Between Foxrock and a Hard Place*, премьера в театре Olympia, 15 октября 2010: Родители Росса продают свой дом, а семья О'Карролл Келли становится жертвой похищения тигром.
* *Breaking Dad*, премьера в театре Gaiety, 25 апреля 2014: 2022 год. Росс ужасается, встретив нового бойфренда Оноры, который очень похож на молодого Росса.
* *Postcards from the Ledge*, премьера в театре Gaiety, 25 октября 2017: В 2029 году Росс возвращается в дом детства и вспоминает старые времена.
* **Другое:**
* *The Twelve Days of Christmas* (spoken word album), Magpie Productions Ltd, ноябрь 2005: Комедийный альбом о преддверии Рождества.
* *Ross O'Carroll Kelly's Guide to (South) Dublin: How To Get By On, Like, €10,000 A Day* (mock travel guide), Penguin Books, май 2008: Пародийный путеводитель по "SoCoDu".
* *Ross O'Carroll Kelly and the Temple of Academe* (compilation), Penguin Books, февраль 2009: Содержит *The Miseducation Years* и *The Teenage Dirtbag Years*.
* *We Need to Talk About Ross* (book of mock interviews), Penguin Books, июнь 2009: Книга пародийных интервью, в которых персонажи сериала обсуждают главного героя.
* *RO'CK of Ages* (compilation), Sandycove, 1 апреля 2021: Сборник газетных колонок *Irish Times* за 2007–2020 годы.
Ross O'Carroll Kelly is a satirical fictional Irish character, a wealthy South County Dublin rugby union jock created by journalist Paul Howard. MediumTitleReleasePlotNewspaper columnRoss O'Carroll KellySunday Tribune, January 1998 – July 2007The life and loves of RossThe Irish Times, 1 September 2007 – presentNovelThe Miseducation of Ross O'Carroll Kelly(revised edition titled The Miseducation Years)Sunday Tribune, 2000Ross's last two years at Castlerock College and his Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup victoryNovelRoysh Here, Roysh Now The Teenage Dirtbag Years(revised edition titled The Teenage Dirtbag Years)Sunday Tribune, 2001Ross's first year at UCD and holiday in the USNovelThe Orange Mocha Chip Frappuccino YearsThe O'Brien Press, March 2003Ross's parents force him to fend for himself as an estate agentNovelPS, I Scored the BridesmaidsThe O'Brien Press, April 2005Ross and Sorcha get marriedSpoken word albumThe Twelve Days of ChristmasMagpie Productions Ltd, November 2005A comedy album about the lead up to Ross's ChristmasNovelThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightdressPenguin Books, June 2006Ross discovers that he is a fatherNovelShould Have Got Off at Sydney ParadePenguin Books, May 2007Sorcha falls pregnantPlayThe Last Days of the Celtic TigerPremiered at the Olympia Theatre, November 2007Plot is similar to that of This Champagne Mojito Is The Last Thing I OwnMock travel guideRoss O'Carroll Kelly's Guide to (South) Dublin: How To Get By On, Like, €10,000 A DayPenguin Books, May 2008A mock travel guide to "SoCoDu. "NovelThis Champagne Mojito Is the Last Thing I OwnPenguin Books, June 2008Ross's father is imprisoned and his assets seized. NovelMr S and the Secrets of Andorra's BoxPenguin Books, October 2008Ross becomes coach of the Andorra national rugby union team. CompilationRoss O'Carroll Kelly and the Temple of AcademePenguin Books, February 2009Contains The Miseducation Years and The Teenage Dirtbag YearsBook of mock interviewsWe Need to Talk About RossPenguin Books, June 2009A book of mock interviews in which characters from the series discuss the protagonist. NovelRhino What You Did Last SummerPenguin Books, September 2009Ross goes Stateside to win Sorcha back. While there, he ends up starring in a reality TV show. NovelThe Oh My God DelusionPenguin Books, 7 October 2010 Ross faces genuine poverty as the Irish economy nosedives. PlayBetween Foxrock and a Hard PlacePremiered at the Olympia Theatre, 15 October 2010 Ross's parents sell their house, and the O'Carroll Kelly family fall victim to a tiger kidnapping. NovelNAMA Mia!Penguin Books, 6 October 2011Ross sees a turning point in the recession, for himself at least. NovelThe Shelbourne UltimatumPenguin Books, 27 September 2012Ross refuses to change his ways, while all around him are affected by the Recession. NovelDownturn AbbeyPenguin Books, 26 September 2013 Ross becomes a grandfather; Honor shows she's Ross's daughter. PlayBreaking DadPremiered at the Gaiety Theatre, 25 April 2014 The year 2022. Ross is horrified upon meeting Honor's new boyfriend, who is very similar to a young Ross. NovelKeeping Up with the KalashnikovsPenguin Books, 11 September 2014 Sorcha is pregnant again and Ross must come to Fionn's rescue. NovelSeedless in SeattlePenguin Books, 15 September 2015 Ross is forced to get neutered. NovelGame of Throw insPenguin Books, 8 September 2016 Ross plays for a struggling Seapoint rugby team. NovelOperation TrumpsformationPenguin Books, 21 September 2017 Charles aims to emulate Donald Trump; the triplets take up soccer. PlayPostcards from the LedgePremiered at the Gaiety Theatre, 25 October 2017 In 2029, Ross revisits his childhood home and old memories. NovelDancing with the TsarsPenguin Books, 13 September 2018 Ross and Honor aim to win a dance contest. NovelSchmidt HappensPenguin Books, 9 September 2019 Ross is unexpectedly contacted by the national team coach. NovelBraywatchSandycove, 3 September 2020 Ross is hired to coach a school in Bray. CompilationRO'CK of AgesSandycove, 1 April 2021 Compilation of Irish Times columns, 2007 to 2020. NovelNormal SheepleSandycove, 19 August 2021 Honor goes to the Gaeltacht; Ross takes up Gaelic football; Charles as Taoiseach attempts to seize even more power. NovelOnce Upon a Time in DonnybrookSandycove, 1 September 2022 Ross becomes manager of the Ireland women's rugby team. NovelCamino RoyaleSandycove, 17 August 2023 Ross and his rugby teammates walk the Camino de Santiago; Sorcha wants a divorce; Sorcha's sister may be pregnant with Ross' baby. NovelDon't Look Back in OngarSandycove, 29 August 2024 Ross returns from the Camino with Sorcha seeking an divorce and Ronan working for Hennessy.
Язык
Романы написаны полностью от первого лица Росса, в диалекте, отражающем интонацию, свойственную состоятельным районам Южного Дублина, обычно называемом "Dortspeak" (от названия DART, железнодорожной линии, обслуживающей побережье Дублина). Этот акцент – одна из главных целей сатиры в колонках и романах. В связи с широким использованием эзотерического сленга в романах, в качестве приложения к "Руководству Росса О'Кэрролла Келли по (Южному) Дублину: Как прожить на, скажем, 10 000 евро в день" включен глоссарий ("ThesauRoss"). Хотя основные идиомы в основном происходят из стандартного гиберно-английского, акцент Южного Дублина, представленный Говардом, имеет характерные особенности: "car" пишется как "cor", "arts" как "orts", "star" как "stor", "fuck" как "fock", а "right" как "roysh". Преобладает аспирация "T" или "мягкое T": "right" становится "roysh", "DART" – "Dorsh". Используется форма рифмованного сленга: такси – "Jo Maxi" (или просто "Jo"), лицо – "boat race", грудь – "top tens" (хит-парад сисек), а любовный укус – "Denis" (Денис Хики). Росс часто упоминает об "Allied Irish" (Allied Irish Banks: "wank"). "Падриг Пирс", "fierce" (жестокий). Другие формы игры слов (иногда с использованием столь же непонятных отсылок) также распространены. Например, девушка, которая "ушла к коммунистам", у которой "Мунстер играет дома" или которая получила "главную роль в исторической драме" – у нее (или предполагается, что у нее) менструация. Росс, в частности, описывает женщин, сравнивая их с известными личностями. Например, "полная Али Лэндри", "немного девчонка из соседнего дома, если твоя соседка – Шерил Твиди". Непривлекательных женщин часто называют "moonpigs" (луносвиньями) или "swamp donkeys" (болотными ослами). Хотя основными объектами сатиры в колонках являются состоятельные жители Южного Дублина, элементы культуры рабочего класса (иногда называемой культурой "skanger") также пародируются, опять же, в основном через язык. Типичные восклицания: "Ah Jaysus!" (Ах, Иисус!), и "(Wat's de) Story, bud?" (Как дела, приятель?). Звук "th" заменяется на "d": "Wudja looka dat young fella over dare" ("Посмотри на того молодого парня вон там"). "The Herald" становится "De Heddild", "aren't" – "arden't", а криминальный авторитет "The General" – "de Generodle". Рабочий класс Росс иногда называет "Howiyas" (основано на дублинском произношении "How are you?"), а женщин – "Jacintas", "Anitas" (произносится как Anee eh) или "Natalies" (имена, считающиеся распространенными среди женщин рабочего класса Дублина). Термин "steamer" (пароход) – это фраза, которую Росс использует для обозначения гея, то есть того, кто "играет за другую команду" или "едет по неправильной стороне дороги". Диалект также используется для имитации акцентов жителей Северной Ирландии, "culchies" (сельских жителей) и иностранцев.
The novels are written entirely from Ross's first person perspective, written in an eye dialect representative of the intonation attributed to affluent areas of South Dublin, commonly called "Dortspeak" (after the DART, a rail service covering the Dublin coast). This accent is one of the primary targets of satire in the columns and novels. Due to the wide variety of esoteric slang used in the novels, a glossary ("ThesauRoss") appears as an appendix to Ross O'Carroll Kelly's Guide to (South) Dublin: How To Get By On, Like, €10,000 A Day. Though the basic idioms are derived largely from standard Hiberno English, the South Dublin accent as represented by Howard has distinctive features:
"Car" is written as "cor", "Arts" as "Orts", "star" as "stor", "fuck" as "fock", and "right" as "roysh". The "aspirated T" or "soft T" prevails: "right" becomes "roysh", "DART" becomes "Dorsh". A form of rhyming slang is used: A taxi is a "Jo Maxi" (or simply a "Jo"), a face is a "boat race", breasts are "top tens" (Top Ten hits – tits) and a love bite is a "Denis" (Denis Hickie). Ross often refers to having an "Allied Irish" (Allied Irish Banks: "wank"). "Padraig Pearse", "fierce". Other forms of wordplay (occasionally employing equally obscure references) are also common. For example, a girl who has "fallen to the communists", has "Munster playing at home" or has won a "starring role in a period costume drama" is (or is speculated to be) having her period. Ross, in particular, describes women by comparing them to female celebrities. For example, "A total Ali Landry", "A bit of a girl next door vibe, if your next door neighbour happens to be Cheryl Tweedy". Ugly women are often referred to as "moonpigs" or "swamp donkeys". Although the main satirical targets of the columns are affluent South Dublin dwellers, elements of working class culture (sometimes called skanger culture) are also parodied, again, primarily through language. Common exclamations include "Ah Jaysus! ", and "(Wat's de) Story, bud?" (meaning "How are you?"). The 'th' sound becomes a 'd' sound: "Wudja looka dat young fella over dare" ("Would you look at that young man over there"). "The Herald" becomes "De Heddild", "aren't" becomes "arden't", and crime figure "The General" becomes "de Generodle". Working class people are sometimes referred to by Ross as "Howiyas" (based on the Dublin accent rendering of "How are you? "), and the women as "Jacintas", "Anitas" (pronounced as Anee eh) or "Natalies" (names perceived to be common among working class Dublin women). The term "steamer" is a phrase used by Ross referring to a guy who "bats for the other team" or "drives on the wrong side of the road" i. e.: is homosexual. Eye dialect is also used to portray the accents of people from Northern Ireland, "culchies" (rural people), and foreigners.
Культурное влияние
Росс О'Карролл Келли был настоящей сенсацией в Ирландии, и его имя стало нарицательным для всего, что воспринимается как негативное явление в Ирландии времен «Кельтского тигра». Хотя это в основном рассматривается как сатира, есть те, кто видит в Россе О'Карролле Келли пример для подражания или кумира. Пол Говард утверждал, что некоторые люди подражают привычке друзей Росса проезжать на дорогих машинах через неблагополучные районы, выкрикивая "Процветание!" прохожим и бросая пятиевровые купюры в окно. После перехода Росса в The Irish Times, Irish Independent запустил аналогичную колонку, OMG!, с участием женского персонажа, являющегося аналогом Росса, в своем еженедельном приложении 22 сентября 2007 года.
Ross O'Carroll Kelly was something of a craze in Ireland, and his name has become a byword for all that is perceived to be wrong in Celtic Tiger Ireland. Though it is largely viewed as satire, there are those who view Ross O'Carroll Kelly as a role model or an idol. Paul Howard has claimed some people have imitated Ross's friends pastime of driving through disadvantaged areas in expensive cars, shouting "Affluence!" at passers by and throwing €5 notes out the window. Following Ross's move to The Irish Times, the Irish Independent began a similar column, OMG! featuring a female counterpart to Ross, in its Weekend supplement on 22 September 2007.