Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stop the luas


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   Delete. Speedy G1 (nonsense) applies, as well, though it also triggers WP:SNOW. Consensus on this one seems clear. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 15:04, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

Stop the luas

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A single campus catchphrase with no real life notability. Per WP:NEO and WP:MADEUP. Warrah (talk) 13:10, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Speedy Delete This is everything but notable. --DasallmächtigeJ (talk) 13:38, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Speedy Delete more appropriate for urban dictionary than wikipedia.KeptSouth (talk) 15:25, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete. Wikipedia is not a dictionary of phrases people make up but forget to define. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:27, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete I'll just follow the speedydelete-speedydelete-speedydelete LUAS train by saying that nobody's given a reason for a speedy delete. Being a parody of a phrase that isn't notable ("stop the lights")(?) doesn't count very much toward notability.  Mandsford (talk) 20:39, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment This phrase is non-notable, but actually, the original "Stop the lights" phrase did enter common useage in Ireland; the Wiktionary definition as "an interjection expressing exasperation or incredulity. or to illustrate the humour in a situation" is spot on. I probably wouldn't be the only one round these parts to occasionally use it to this day when waxing nostalgic. It came from a show called Quicksilver which ran in the 70s (and into the early 80s, if I recall correctly) on RTÉ and which, maybe, one day may get an article. I'm a bit surprised, but amused, that students have picked up on a phrase which dates from two decades ago, but the etymology makes sense, as Luas is the Irish for light. However, all that said.... FlowerpotmaN &middot;( t ) 21:44, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Luas is the Irish for speed not light.
 * I think it's more of a play on words, with "Stop the L____" being the common denominator, but not very clever or memorable. Mandsford (talk) 03:57, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Errrr. yes, I think I had what is sometimes known as a Brain fart; las rather than luas is what was probably bouncing around my brain as a word for light. Sorry about that, although I'll stick with the origins of this being based on the usage of the "Stop the lights" on "Quicksilver". Anyhoo, this is remarkably non-notable and still a classic case of WP:MADEUP, if anyone feels that is enough to hasten proceedings.  FlowerpotmaN &middot;( t ) 18:22, 24 January 2010 (UTC)


 * My reason for speedy deletion is that the article doesn't make any sense. I still don't understand what "stop the luas" is supposed to mean. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:31, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete This phrase doesn't meet notabilty by a couple of Luas stops.  FlowerpotmaN &middot;( t ) 21:44, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ireland-related deletion discussions.  FlowerpotmaN &middot;( t ) 21:49, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete - total rubbish. Snappy (talk) 22:12, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete completely non-notable neglogism, but it doesn't actually meet any of the CSD criteria. Hut 8.5 22:23, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete as a wholly non-notable neglogism (there isn't a single reference in the article). I'm not 100% sure that it is the patent nonsense which you would qualify it as a speedy per WP:CSD, but while I wouldn't speedy-delete it myself on those grounds I'd have no objection to anyone else doing so. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:59, 24 January 2010 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.