Pulling A Stroke
   HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - Pulling A Stroke
OR:
Pulling A Stroke on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

Pulling a stroke is a phrase mainly used in
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
to describe an act of deceit performed for personal gain. Elsewhere, similar practices are referred to as "pulling a fast one". Successfully pulling a stroke is often seen in a positive light and the person is often commended or thought of highly, even if the act involves illegal activities. People who pull a stroke are sometimes seen as lovable rogues.


In popular culture

* In the Winter of 2010 Irish-language broadcaster
TG4 TG4 ( ga, TG Ceathair, ) is an Irish free-to-air public service television network. The channel launched on 31 October 1996 and is available online and through its on demand service TG4 Player in Ireland and beyond. TG4 was formerly known ...
ran a 5-part series entitled "Stróc" (Stroke, in English) looking at notable strokes and stroke pullers in recent Irish history. Although strokes are usually seen to be performed exclusively by Irish people, the Irish National Football Team's 2010 World Cup Qualification came undone as a direct result of a stroke, in this case pulled by
Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach, pundit, and former player who is an assistant coach for the Belgium national team. Considered one of the best strikers of all time and one of the best player ...
. The French scored the winning goal after Henry deliberately hand-balled in the build-up. Ironically the entire Irish nation was affected by (literally) a stroke of hand. * In the
BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
...
sitcom
Only Fools and Horses ''Only Fools and Horses....'' is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan (writer), John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen sporadic Christmas ...
episode titled The Miracle of Peckham, the characters
Rodney Trotter Rodney Charlton Trotter (also known as Dave by Trigger), is a fictional character in the long running BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', played by Nicholas Lyndhurst. Biography Rodney is the son of Joan Mavis Trotter, grandson of Edward Tr ...
and
Uncle Albert Albert Gladstone Trotter, better known as Uncle Albert (19 November 1920 – 2001), was a fictional character in the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'', portrayed by Buster Merryfield. He was introduced during the fourth series as a replacem ...
discuss why Rodney's brother
Del Trotter Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy, is a fictional character from the BBC sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' and one of the main characters of its spinoff series, ''Rock & Chips''. He was played by David Jason in the original se ...
has gone to church. **Rodney ponders: ''"Last night he was talking about God, this morning he went to church, this afternoon he's seen a miracle, it can only mean one thing..."'' **To which Albert replies: ''"He's caught religion!"'' **To which Rodney replies: ''"No, he's pulling a stroke, in'he?"


See also

*
Confidence trick A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have ...
sters
Example of a Stroke being pulled by Marty Morrissey, Gaelic Games Correspondent of RTÉ


References

{{reflist


External links


TG4 Stróc series
English phrases