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Feckin exam coughers and sneezers.

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  • 16-05-2009 5:12pm
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    Nationalist
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    Had a good exam today, went better than I thought it would. But during the whole exam some random character sitting near me would not shut the duck up coughing. Its insanity! It puts me off! I don't know what the person looks like but I hope I don't have to sit another exam with him/her/whoever!

    My two cents of the day.


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    Michellenman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    He can't really help it. Like a cough is a cough, have you ever tried to hold it in? Not nice.

    Now, snifflers.. that's a whole other story. BLOW YOUR NOSE ONCE AND GET IT OVER WITH!


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    the_syco
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    It's the farters that will put you off, esp if they near you.

    Paaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrpppppp...!

    **cue everyone nearby pulling their jumpers over their noses**


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    Nationalist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭Nationalist


    Michellenman wrote: »
    He can't really help it. Like a cough is a cough, have you ever tried to hold it in? Not nice.

    I suppose your right.
    Michellenman wrote: »
    Now, snifflers.. that's a whole other story. BLOW YOUR NOSE ONCE AND GET IT OVER WITH!

    When i was in school there was one guy who would let out the biggest sneezes in class. In exams it was like a roar because it would echo through the hall. He's in Maynooth too. Short and round man.


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    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    As an invigilator I've never noticed anything but cleavage tbh. It's the one thing that keeps you going through the pain


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    gra26
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭gra26


    Why does that not surprise me?:p


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    banquo
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    I got the fit of the giggles in an exam the other day. Was awake for a very long time beforehand.

    Apologies to all affected by it. And to the invigilator I almost punched in the sack while yawning/stretching.


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    cian1500ww
    Registered Users Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭cian1500ww


    banquo wrote: »
    I got the fit of the giggles in an exam the other day. Was awake for a very long time beforehand.

    Apologies to all affected by it. And to the invigilator I almost punched in the sack while yawning/stretching.
    The invigilators seem to come out of nowhere at times :eek::p


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    petals
    Closed Accounts Posts: 493 ✭✭petals


    banquo wrote: »
    I got the fit of the giggles in an exam the other day. Was awake for a very long time beforehand.

    Apologies to all affected by it. And to the invigilator I almost punched in the sack while yawning/stretching.

    lol! I like it!

    Seriously though I doubt the "cougher" could have helped the coughing!


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    Michellenman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    cian1500ww wrote: »
    The invigilators seem to come out of nowhere at times :eek::p


    The ones I had yesterday were walking up and down SUPER fast. Like, normally you just see them strolling through the aisles but these were storming around.


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    allandanyways
    Registered Users Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭allandanyways


    i dunno if it's lack of sleep or the emotional trauma I've just been through watching the series finale of Grey's Anatomy online but I am in stitches laughing at this thread. I thanked LeixlipRed and then read all the other replies and I would thank you all but I don't wanna be too easy with the thanks. ;)

    +1 on annoying exam people. I could rant about them nearly as much as the library. :pac:


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    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    Ha, I had to laugh at the Jan exams. Exam had just finished, and if mature students weren't annoying at the worst of times, this female stood up, went to put on her jumper......

    "SIT DOWN!!!!!!"

    She went down so fast....gotta love those mature students, thinking they'll get away with putting on jumpers before the exams have even been collected.

    (Of course I know she just forgot at the time to stay seated, but I just find it funny)


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    banquo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    JBoyle4eva wrote: »
    gotta love those mature students, thinking they'll get away with putting on jumpers before the exams have even been collected.


    In the words of the internet, ''lol''.

    I can imagine some of the Nazi-ish invigilatiors being like ''Dissident in sector four! Go!


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    Michellenman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    banquo wrote: »
    In the words of the internet, ''lol''.

    I can imagine some of the Nazi-ish invigilatiors being like ''Dissident in sector four! Go!

    I know loads of the invigilators are sound and have a job to do etc but I got one in January who was a bit of a power trip. The exam was over and everyone was still sitting down quietly etc and she goes on the mic 'all exam scripts have been collected' so everyone gets up to leave and she shouts in to the mic 'who gave you permission to leave?!' and everyone sits back down and then she goes 'now you can leave'. Mad she was.


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    Nationalist
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    JBoyle4eva wrote: »
    Ha, I had to laugh at the Jan exams. Exam had just finished, and if mature students weren't annoying at the worst of times, this female stood up, went to put on her jumper......

    "SIT DOWN!!!!!!"

    She went down so fast....gotta love those mature students, thinking they'll get away with putting on jumpers before the exams have even been collected.

    (Of course I know she just forgot at the time to stay seated, but I just find it funny)


    Thats alzheimers for ya. Senile bitches


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    Nationalist
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    Michellenman wrote: »
    I know loads of the invigilators are sound and have a job to do etc but I got one in January who was a bit of a power trip. The exam was over and everyone was still sitting down quietly etc and she goes on the mic 'all exam scripts have been collected' so everyone gets up to leave and she shouts in to the mic 'who gave you permission to leave?!' and everyone sits back down and then she goes 'now you can leave'. Mad she was.

    Was she a bit large? Black hair?


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    cian1500ww
    Registered Users Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭cian1500ww


    I had one of those power trip inviligators yesterday. Everyone was outside waiting for them to let us in and he came out and started shouting like a mad man. The last thing anyone wants going into an exam is some wan*er on a power trip.


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    Rozabeez
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    The head invigilator I had for the last 3 sets of exams is all powerful and shouty.....it's kinda hot.

    No sign of him yesterday though :(

    People had to be moved in my exam yesterday due to the ceiling leaking on their desks. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!


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    cian1500ww
    Registered Users Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭cian1500ww


    Rozabeez wrote: »

    People had to be moved in my exam yesterday due to the ceiling leaking on their desks. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
    I can't believe they haven't got that fixed since January, its a pure joke. They'll spend money on surveys for car parks but they won't fix a leaking roof :eek:


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    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    The way it's run in Maynooth may seem a little over the top. But, when you go to a place like DCU where it's total anarchy (i.e. bags in the hall, students chatting before exam,etc,) you realise how lucky you are. It's all intended to minimise disruption and distraction. Saying that, there are plenty of power trippers. Me, I'm just there for the boobs


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    #21
    gra26
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    I hope all the girls start wearing polo necks! :D


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    Michellenman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    Nationalist wrote: »
    Was she a bit large? Black hair?


    Nope, complete opposite.


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    LeixlipRed
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    So small with white hair? :p


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    petals
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    cian1500ww wrote: »
    I can't believe they haven't got that fixed since January, its a pure joke. They'll spend money on surveys for car parks but they won't fix a leaking roof :eek:

    where is this leaking roof???


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    Michellenman
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    LeixlipRed wrote: »
    So small with white hair? :p

    Precisely.:pac:


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    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    Michellenman wrote: »
    Precisely.:pac:

    And it only took ya a week :p


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    cian1500ww
    Registered Users Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭cian1500ww


    petals wrote: »
    where is this leaking roof???
    Small sports hall afaik. Wasn't leaking when I did an exam there on Tuesday.


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    #28
    LeixlipRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,081 ✭✭✭LeixlipRed


    cian1500ww wrote: »
    Small sports hall afaik. Wasn't leaking when I did an exam there on Tuesday.

    Roof in the sports centre has leaked for years. They cut coners when buliding it.


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    #29
    Michellenman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    LeixlipRed wrote: »
    And it only took ya a week :p


    4 days 7 hours and 31 minutes ACTUALLY. :pac:


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    Acacia
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    Ah jaysus, now i'll be really self-conscious about my boobage when i'm in exams...


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    #31
    LeixlipRed
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    Acacia wrote: »
    Ah jaysus, now i'll be really self-conscious about my boobage when i'm in exams...

    Jeez, don't be. Cause if you are all the male invigilators will quit. The whole system will crash :(


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