It seems that Marian Keyes, author and all-round legend, has been a bit confused about the latest phrase doing the rounds of Ireland.

'Big bag of cans with the lads' is alll we've been hearing lately, with even Humans of the Sesh rightly calling the lingo the 2017 version of 'few naggins be grand.'

But poor Marian wasn't let in on the new can slang, so she took to Twitter in an attempt to understand just WTF a big bag of cans really was, and the results did not disappoint.

She got straight to the point...

"Irish people! A request - can anyone explain to me the nuance of 'a bag of cans'? I'd be SO grateful, I HATE feeling left out."

And people were quick to explain the can phenomenon 

Multiple - 6 maybe, but money dependent -cans of larger in a plastic bag -Spar/Centra mainly-often consumed on public transport

— Eithne Shortall (@eithneshortall) June 25, 2017

Also known as "the outside inn" ????#bagofcans

— ????IsMíseMarguerite???? (@Magsimaloo) June 25, 2017

I think it's this generation's bottle in a brown bag

— Sile Ni Dhubhghaill (@silenidsocdems) June 25, 2017

Left out no more! pic.twitter.com/RR8Zrv2S3o

— Ciara Noonan (@CiaraMarieN) June 25, 2017

So far so good, but Marian still had some VERY important questions to ask

Like, *which* cans should I have in my 'bag of cans'?
What kind of bag? Tescos plastic? A reusable yoke? A 'haversack'? (Worst word!)

— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) June 25, 2017

Twitter had some strong opinions on just what *exactly* one should carry their cans in...

A blue plastic bag - favoured by offies

Join the "blue bag brigade".

— Claire Allan ???????? (@ClaireAllan) June 25, 2017

Those blue bags were crap. You'd need a good sturdy Quinnsworth one. So you could lay your cans out and sit on the bag if the grass was damp

— Soupesu (@Soupesu) June 25, 2017

Blue plastic definitely a favourite amongst the nobility, personally I like to keep it real with a lidl plastic bag, no notions here

— Mary Anderson (@molltrot) June 25, 2017

Marian's solid questions continued: we admire her determination to the bag of cans cause

And *where* should I drink my 'bag of cans'? In a field, on the Dart, in my own living room? Do I share? Or lunge at any person who *nears*?

— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) June 25, 2017

(We would ALWAYS say field or canal fyi)

That is the beauty of a bag of cans they can be drank anywhere

— Brian Murphy (@brumurphy) June 25, 2017

And after all that? It seems that Marian is now an honourary member of the Bag O' Cans club

*sighs heavily* I'm running away to buy a bag of Dutch Gold cans in a plastic bag and drink it on Seapoint Wall. Adios

— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) June 25, 2017

We <3 you.

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