Official Bitch about daily life in NUIG!

Fionn MacCool · 02-12-2010 7:18pm

For all the good the Facebook block does, you could at least just have it open in a tab and flick to it when someone messaged you - not nearly as irritating as the people who sit on a computer for the day with headphones watching Youtube or TV shows. Made even worse when they sit there sniggering (or in the case of most females, laughing uncontrollably).

And also, *puts on racist hat*
The foreign people who think that because nobody else understands their language, they can shout down the phone or loudly natter away to their mates in Nigerian/Polish/etc. Zamknij się!!

reap-a-rat · 02-12-2010 7:37pm

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

For all the good the Facebook block does, you could at least just have it open in a tab and flick to it when someone messaged you - not nearly as irritating as the people who sit on a computer for the day with headphones watching Youtube or TV shows. Made even worse when they sit there sniggering (or in the case of most females, laughing uncontrollably).

I agree! I don't mind someone sitting down the whole day long doing nothing AS LONG AS they aren't annoying everyone else! I have Facebook open a good bit myself (on my laptop) but it most of the time genuinely is to talk to someone in my class about something in the exams or whatever, at least I'm not disturbing anybody's study but my own!

For the record, I have youtube on now, but I'm just listening to a playlist while I do some Maths, and the volume isn't so high that every Tom, Dick or Harry can hear it, which is another annoying thing!

(I'm not a grouch really!!:D)

TheCosmicFrog · 03-12-2010 12:37am

As much as I'm opposed to those high-pitched "mosquito" things, I sometimes really wish they'd install one outside the Reading Room. I cannot honestly believe how f*cking ignorant people can be.

I usually have headphones in listening to pink noise. It takes me to my calm place. That said, if you ever see someone with a slight hissing noise coming from his ears and their head turning angrily towards the door every time there's a girly "HAHAHAHAHA LLOLOLOLOL!!!!1" coming from outside, that's probably me.

JohnCleary · 04-12-2010 10:23pm

The men's toilets in the IT Building, ground floor

I know that the IT building is used by more than IT people, but....

Can ye PLEASE stop pissing all over the toilet seats (FFS theres loads of urinals in there)

And can ye please start washing ye're hands. A weird observation I admit but the amount of people i've noticed leaving those toilets without washing their hands is sick (It's study week, I spend a lot of time sitting on the jacks!)

Fionn MacCool · 04-12-2010 11:40pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

And can ye please start washing ye're hands. A weird observation I admit but the amount of people i've noticed leaving those toilets without washing their hands is sick (It's study week, I spend a lot of time sitting on the jacks!)

Actually makes more sense to wash your hands before going to the toilet than after. Cert you pick up way more germs by just opening the toilet door than you would touching yer mickey (well I speak for myself, dunno where you've stuck yours).

challengemaster · 04-12-2010 11:45pm

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Actually makes more sense to wash your hands before going to the toilet than after. Cert you pick up way more germs by just opening the toilet door than you would touching yer mickey (well I speak for myself, dunno where you've stuck yours).

^^ true

JohnCleary · 05-12-2010 12:07am

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Actually makes more sense to wash your hands before going to the toilet than after. Cert you pick up way more germs by just opening the toilet door than you would touching yer mickey (well I speak for myself, dunno where you've stuck yours).

I wasn't talking about onesies. I've seen a few people go straight from cubicle to door. It makes me cringe knowing that I have to pull the same door handle that they just did

challengemaster · 05-12-2010 2:04am

Unless they're reinacting 2girls1cup by themself, i wouldnt be too worried...

TheCosmicFrog · 05-12-2010 12:56pm

IT building bathrooms are usually pretty bad. Also, the whole ground floor of the IT building smells like piss since they leave the door to the ladies jacks open all the time (no offense ladies, same would apply for the gents). I can't be the only one who's noticed this?

Also, someone of some group of people have a serious issue with Muslims. Every time I go in there there seems to be a new "mohammid is a gayy" graffiti.

JohnCleary · 05-12-2010 1:25pm

challengemaster wrote: »

Unless they're reinacting 2girls1cup by themself, i wouldnt be too worried...

Look lad, there's sinks there for a reason.

Wash yer hands when you go to the jacks, its common sense. I wouldn't care if they were keeping their hands to themselves, but the possibility of them using a keyboard etc. with microfragments of sh1te on their fingers - no thanks

dmcg90 · 05-12-2010 1:27pm

On the subject of toilets in uni, if you go into cairnes it seems thats theres a massive problem with guys not flushing the toilet after themselves. Its disgusting.

Ficheall · 05-12-2010 4:05pm

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Actually makes more sense to wash your hands before going to the toilet than after. Cert you pick up way more germs by just opening the toilet door than you would touching yer mickey (well I speak for myself, dunno where you've stuck yours).

Can one not open most cubicle doors by just pushing them?
Or pulling one's sleeve over one's hand at worst?
Using the 'twist' taps was always the one that bothered me - surely germs are transferred onto the tap when turning it on, and then picked up when turning it off again?

Not that I don't agree wholeheartedly that people don't wash their hands enough.

Fionn MacCool · 05-12-2010 4:24pm

Ficheall wrote: »

Can one not open most cubicle doors by just pushing them?
Or pulling one's sleeve over one's hand at worst?
Using the 'twist' taps was always the one that bothered me - surely germs are transferred onto the tap when turning it on, and then picked up when turning it off again?

Not that I don't agree wholeheartedly that people don't wash their hands enough.

If you think about any of these things you're going to be grossed out. Trick is to give your immune system system a bit of credit. You're not going to get cholera so chill the hell out and stop being a fanny about it.

JohnCleary · 05-12-2010 4:31pm

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

If you think about any of these things you're going to be grossed out. Trick is to give your immune system system a bit of credit. You're not going to get cholera so chill the hell out and stop being a fanny about it.

Point taken. But i don't want someones sh1te particles getting on keyboard/doors and then transferring to other people.

Infact, I don't want my own getting on other things, hence reason for washing hands

I'm starting to get the feeling that the people i'm talking about are people who are posting in this thread!

Standman · 06-12-2010 9:52pm

Just searched for a book in the library catalogue, apparently it's on the floor somewhere. Who wants to help me find it?

Thanks a lot library, putting the word "floor" in red font really helps me locate it.
0rcapturejk0j

Fionn MacCool · 06-12-2010 11:28pm

Standman wrote: »

Just searched for a book in the library catalogue, apparently it's on the floor somewhere. Who wants to help me find it?

Thanks a lot library, putting the word "floor" in red font really helps me locate it.

Maybe it's fallen off the shelf?

lukegjpotter · 06-12-2010 11:36pm

On the subject of bathroom hygiene, everyday in the I.T. Building the toilets seats are constantly being pissed on, its disgusting. Is it one guy with OAB and Parkinson's?
Like you just pissed on another dude's ass.

JohnCleary · 07-12-2010 12:40pm

lukegjpotter wrote: »

On the subject of bathroom hygiene, everyday in the I.T. Building the toilets seats are constantly being pissed on, its disgusting. Is it one guy with OAB and Parkinson's?
Like you just pissed on another dude's ass.

See my post above! So glad i'm not the only one that this pisses off (no pun intended)

click_here!!! · 07-12-2010 7:39pm

Hi,
I was reading through the comments about toilet hygiene.

I was wondering is there an additive you can add to your food or whatever which ads anti-bacterial action to your excretion systems, so that you won't need to wash your hands and so on because all the dangerous pathogens are all killed? It would be so convenient for people.

Ficheall · 07-12-2010 8:18pm

Drinking Domestos should do it.

RolandIRL · 07-12-2010 8:21pm

How about Cillit Bang?

BANG, and your intestines are gone :pac:

click_here!!! · 07-12-2010 8:27pm

I was thinking more of slow-release capsules, which have active components which are only released when the enzymes/heat/whatever near the end of the excretion system are detected. That way it will only start working after they have passed the intestines.

PS: I'm only thinking out loud. Shooting from the hip. This is blue sky thinking here. It's not patent pending, because I trust that the fellow who markets the product will donate the profits to charity on my behalf.

Fionn MacCool · 07-12-2010 8:34pm

click_here!!! wrote: »

Hi,
I was reading through the comments about toilet hygiene.

I was wondering is there an additive you can add to your food or whatever which ads anti-bacterial action to your excretion systems, so that you won't need to wash your hands and so on because all the dangerous pathogens are all killed? It would be so convenient for people.

+1

This is the breakthrough I am waiting for before launching my scat-porn career.

challengemaster · 07-12-2010 8:53pm

click_here!!! wrote: »

I was thinking more of slow-release capsules, which have active components which are only released when the enzymes/heat/whatever near the end of the excretion system are detected. That way it will only start working after they have passed the intestines.

PS: I'm only thinking out loud. Shooting from the hip. This is blue sky thinking here. It's not patent pending, because I trust that the fellow who markets the product will donate the profits to charity on my behalf.

You really have no idea how the GIT works, do you?? Also, what about the skin - largest excretory organ of the body.

click_here!!! · 07-12-2010 8:59pm

challengemaster wrote: »

You really have no idea how the GIT works, do you?? Also, what about the skin - largest excretory organ of the body.

Well excuse me... I got a B1 in Leaving Cert Biology. I could be doing medicine if I had cheated in the LC, but I didn't.

Good point on the skin. I should add that to my plans, but then I'll have to worry about people from the Lynx company (Unilever) trying to kill me in my sleep!! :O

reap-a-rat · 08-12-2010 1:54pm

Another thing that grinds my gears is the "Netiqutte" of some lecturers when replying to emails.

Par example, I emailed a lecturer (one who advertised her email address in lectures and encouraged us to email her if we had questions) on Monday, asking a general question relating to the exam. After waiting all day Monday and Tuesday, she replied earlier. No greeting, no capatilisation, no paragraphing, no punctuation. And to top it off, she didn't answer my question, she answered A question, but it shed no light on what I was confused about, and then said, "i covered this in the lecture".

Ah, yes, I know you covered that in the lecture, but you did NOT cover what I asked you, and now you're refusing to answer it! GRRRRRRRRRRR:mad:!

The Netiquette is awful though, its like she's too lazy to type or something... Anyway I suppose I should be happy she replied at all!:rolleyes:

Fionn MacCool · 08-12-2010 3:07pm

reap-a-rat wrote: »

Another thing that grinds my gears is the "Netiqutte" of some lecturers when replying to emails.

Par example, I emailed a lecturer (one who advertised her email address in lectures and encouraged us to email her if we had questions) on Monday, asking a general question relating to the exam. After waiting all day Monday and Tuesday, she replied earlier. No greeting, no capatilisation, no paragraphing, no punctuation. And to top it off, she didn't answer my question, she answered A question, but it shed no light on what I was confused about, and then said, "i covered this in the lecture".

Ah, yes, I know you covered that in the lecture, but you did NOT cover what I asked you, and now you're refusing to answer it! GRRRRRRRRRRR:mad:!

The Netiquette is awful though, its like she's too lazy to type or something... Anyway I suppose I should be happy she replied at all!:rolleyes:

Better than the lecturers who act like absolute dicks and insist you call them Mr Whatever all the time

Squeeonline · 08-12-2010 3:47pm

reap-a-rat wrote: »

Another thing that grinds my gears is the "Netiqutte" of some lecturers when replying to emails.

Par example, I emailed a lecturer (one who advertised her email address in lectures and encouraged us to email her if we had questions) on Monday, asking a general question relating to the exam. After waiting all day Monday and Tuesday, she replied earlier. No greeting, no capatilisation, no paragraphing, no punctuation. And to top it off, she didn't answer my question, she answered A question, but it shed no light on what I was confused about, and then said, "i covered this in the lecture".

Ah, yes, I know you covered that in the lecture, but you did NOT cover what I asked you, and now you're refusing to answer it! GRRRRRRRRRRR:mad:!

The Netiquette is awful though, its like she's too lazy to type or something... Anyway I suppose I should be happy she replied at all!:rolleyes:

You should email simply requesting a time to meet for about 10 minutes to discuss this problem you are having in greater detail. If you feel it necessary mention that you came across some stuff in the literature that you'd like to run by them or whatever.

It's easy to faff you away by email, but in person you'll be able to get the answers you need. At the meeting, dont forget to have pen and paper with you to take any notes. I usually forget half of it if I dont.

reap-a-rat · 08-12-2010 3:53pm

Squeeonline wrote: »

You should email simply requesting a time to meet for about 10 minutes to discuss this problem you are having in greater detail. If you feel it necessary mention that you came across some stuff in the literature that you'd like to run by them or whatever.

It's easy to faff you away by email, but in person you'll be able to get the answers you need. At the meeting, dont forget to have pen and paper with you to take any notes. I usually forget half of it if I dont.

Thanks for the reply:)! But its not about the material like, its about the exam, and the exam layout, and would literally take 2 seconds to answer, as in my question I asked "Is it like such and such or is it like the other?", which would literally require a "Yes, its like the first thing you said", do ya get me?

In my original question I explained exactly what I wanted to know, and seriously if you saw the response, its so irrelevant!!:rolleyes:

TheCosmicFrog · 09-12-2010 2:11am

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

Better than the lecturers who act like absolute dicks and insist you call them Mr Whatever all the time

I made one solemn promise when I started college, and that was that I'd never refer to an academic by "Dr. Bloggs", "Professor Smith", etc.

There's no "Dear Dr. Bloggs" when it comes to email, either. It's "Hi Mike", "Hi Johnny", "Hi Aloysius" etc.

I'm not attempting to be rude or show any disrespect, I just left behind the formality nonsense when I left Secondary School. Titles are great for putting after your name on a plaque, but I'll be damned if I'm ever using it while in conversation with someone.

Aaron Hastings, B.Sc. (Pending)

the keen edge · 09-12-2010 11:29am

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

I made one solemn promise when I started college, and that was that I'd never refer to an academic by "Dr. Bloggs", "Professor Smith", etc.

There's no "Dear Dr. Bloggs" when it comes to email, either. It's "Hi Mike", "Hi Johnny", "Hi Aloysius" etc.

I'm not attempting to be rude or show any disrespect, I just left behind the formality nonsense when I left Secondary School. Titles are great for putting after your name on a plaque, but I'll be damned if I'm ever using it while in conversation with someone.

Aaron Hastings, B.Sc. (Pending)

I would have to disagree with you on this point.

It is common courtesy to address somebody with the title they wish to be addressed with.
A person with the title of Doctor, for example, has as you know studied hard to earn that prefix.
I take it that you are a student, and so the relationship between yourself and the person you don't wish to indulge, is not strictly informal, and generally speaking you are benefiting from what ever inactions occur between the two of you. Therefore if they want to be addressed as Dr/Professor/etc, it is not for you to decide whether or not they deserve to be addressed in such a way.

We are in a place of Higher Education, I'am surprised that you dislike a system that allows people who study hard enough, the right to call themselves a Professor or Doctor, of their chosen field of study.

challengemaster · 09-12-2010 1:23pm

They can call themselves whatever they like - at the end of the day, they're still people.

Ficheall · 09-12-2010 3:27pm

I would always use first names for any of the people I deal with here in NUIG, but if I chance to email a lecturer in another college I'd use their title.

I know of people who have been corrected by lecturers they emailed for saying "Dear Firstname" instead of "Dear Dr. Surname". That seems a bit much, even if they did work hard for their title. I wouldn't expect to be addressed as Mr. Surname. It bothers me when I'm addressed as Sir. Makes me feel old

Then there's being too informal. I recall one lecturer telling us of an email he received from one of his first year students that ran (assuming his name is Edward here - it's not, but it gives the closest approximation I can think of)

"Howya Eddie - wat's d craic?"
I don't think he took any offense, rather found it entertaining and shared it around the office, but there are definitely those who would not have appreciated it..

Fionn MacCool · 09-12-2010 4:59pm

Ficheall wrote: »

I would always use first names for any of the people I deal with here in NUIG, but if I chance to email a lecturer in another college I'd use their title.

I know of people who have been corrected by lecturers they emailed for saying "Dear Firstname" instead of "Dear Dr. Surname". That seems a bit much, even if they did work hard for their title. I wouldn't expect to be addressed as Mr. Surname. It bothers me when I'm addressed as Sir. Makes me feel old

Then there's being too informal. I recall one lecturer telling us of an email he received from one of his first year students that ran (assuming his name is Edward here - it's not, but it gives the closest approximation I can think of)

"Howya Eddie - wat's d craic?"
I don't think he took any offense, rather found it entertaining and shared it around the office, but there are definitely those who would not have appreciated it..

Heh, I've had emails back from lecturers that were typed wit "u" and "ur" and other 'txt spk'. Doesn't bother me in the slightest, same way stuff like swearing and elbows on the table don't bother me, but it was amusing.

brianthebard · 09-12-2010 6:18pm

From now on any messages to me shall only be answered if you include BA, MA after my username. :pac: I find Dear Mr/Mrs Surname an acceptable medium between using their first name (which really is too familiar if you haven't been introduced to the person as such) and their official title which some don't use but others do.

TheCosmicFrog · 09-12-2010 6:39pm

I'm ultimately going to clash with people on this, in which case we're going to have to agree-to-disagree. As I tried to emphasise, I would never purposely call someone by their first name just to spite them for having a Ph.D. or whatever qualification they have. The act of calling someone Dr., Mr., Miss, Prof., etc. is something which irks me.

And I was actually incorrect in my original point. I do refer to an academic by <Title> <Surname> if I am sending an email which is in any way formal, or if that academic just seems like the kind of person who would address themselves that way. There's only one academic I've contacted recently who tends to be very formal in their ways, and so I addressed him as such.

Anyway, back to the main point of this thread. The girl next to me has a horribly annoying website ad flashing yellow and red on her screen. How offended do you think she'd be if I turned my head and screamed "Use AdBlock!"? :pac:

randylonghorn · 09-12-2010 8:27pm

Like a lot of life, it's a matter of context and hitting a balance. It's also a matter of understanding the difference between deference and respect.

I hate being addressed by a title, and in general I'm not much better about using titles. However, I have to say that hearing a professor with 40 years of an academic career behind him, including a number of internationally acclaimed books and papers, being addressed as "Ger" by a 17 year old first year student a wet week in the place kind of annoyed me recently ... the more especially as the man's name is actually Gearoid!

A few things which may be helpful in deciding how to address someone:

- Seniority / age: a postgrad tutor who is maybe 5 years older than you is unlikely to expect to be addressed by a title (and tbh, if they do, they probably have their head stuck in an uncomfortable place, metaphorically at least). A professor who is edging towards retirement may be more inclined to expect it, especially as they grew up in an era which tended to emphasise formality more ... or even if they don't, it may be no harm to start slightly more formally until you get to know them a bit better.

- How well DO you know them? Is the first time you've met them, and you're simply a new face to them, or have you and half the class been having coffee with them in Smokies every Tuesday morning for the last year after your 10 o'clock lecture?

- How formally do they tend to interact with others? How have they introduced themselves to you? The professor who wanders in, parks his rear on the table at the top of the hall, and says "Hi, I'm Seán, and I'll be taking you for Sociology 101 this semester" is likely to expect a lot less formality than someone who introduces himself as Professor ******

Universities are not schools, and certainly the "Please Sir!" approach has no place whatsoever in a college setting (whether it has much place at secondary, especially in senior cycle, is a discussion for another day). But neither are senior academic staff your Facebook buddies. It may be appropriate to use a bit of cop-on, and hit a happy medium.

Floody_1987 · 10-12-2010 12:44am

Just a small bitch after an exam I had today. The total lack of respect for others doing an exam that just happens to be on for an hour longer. I was one of those leaving early and the talking going on as people left just showed that a lot of people have no cop on or respect sometimes :mad:

RDM_83 again · 10-12-2010 4:05am

The irony of the post I made on the other thread has just hit me, wasted time searching for links to post that included one about grade inflation in irish universities, its now 3am and just reread one of my essays and I'm hoping to fcuk there is with the deadlines and my work rate.

ps going to blame boards.ie seems the right thing to do

RolandIRL · 10-12-2010 4:07am

i doubt many lecturers will accept that as an excuse, unless they're posters themselves and are as addicted as i am :pac:

Zillah · 10-12-2010 8:50am

reap-a-rat wrote: »

"I don't know how I failed, mom, I was studying from 9 til 7 every day"

Along these lines; the other day I went in to the library at 8:30 because I needed to talk to someone at the front desk about something and wanted to avoid the queues. After that was sorted I took a desk to check something.

Around me were a few very enterprising early birds. Probably got out of bed at seven or half seven, made it in to the library just as it opens. 8:45 in the morning and there's some young one sitting with her laptop, books and pad beside her, checking facebook and shopping for clothes online.

Who exactly do you think you're fooling here?

JohnCleary · 10-12-2010 12:10pm

Zillah wrote: »

Along these lines; the other day I went in to the library at 8:30 because I needed to talk to someone at the front desk about something and wanted to avoid the queues. After that was sorted I took a desk to check something.

Around me were a few very enterprising early birds. Probably got out of bed at seven or half seven, made it in to the library just as it opens. 8:45 in the morning and there's some young one sitting with her laptop, books and pad beside her, checking facebook and shopping for clothes online.

Who exactly do you think you're fooling here?

In fairness I take 5 minute breaks every half hour or so just to ease my mind. Same as above, when I go in first thing, I tend to get my e-mails etc. out of the way (granted not facebook/shopping online) because it'll be at the back of my mind otherwise. Just get the playtime out of the way and then flat out for an hour or so.

I'm sure if someone passed me in the library at the 'wrong time' and saw me e-mailing they'd have the same assumption as you... so don't be so quick to judge!

(PS. My method of breaks works for me... I know i've nailed the 3 exams i've had so far... 3 more to go!)

reap-a-rat · 10-12-2010 12:47pm

Zillah wrote: »

Along these lines; the other day I went in to the library at 8:30 because I needed to talk to someone at the front desk about something and wanted to avoid the queues. After that was sorted I took a desk to check something.

Around me were a few very enterprising early birds. Probably got out of bed at seven or half seven, made it in to the library just as it opens. 8:45 in the morning and there's some young one sitting with her laptop, books and pad beside her, checking facebook and shopping for clothes online.

Who exactly do you think you're fooling here?

JohnCleary wrote: »

In fairness I take 5 minute breaks every half hour or so just to ease my mind. Same as above, when I go in first thing, I tend to get my e-mails etc. out of the way (granted not facebook/shopping online) because it'll be at the back of my mind otherwise. Just get the playtime out of the way and then flat out for an hour or so.

I'm sure if someone passed me in the library at the 'wrong time' and saw me e-mailing they'd have the same assumption as you... so don't be so quick to judge!

(PS. My method of breaks works for me... I know i've nailed the 3 exams i've had so far... 3 more to go!)

I'd be the same as John here, have to take breaks, just check emails, check FB (quickly) and check Boards, maybe the news too. With what I'm studying at the moment I'm also watching tutorial videos, if people pass by it might seem like I'm doing nothing but I actually am

!

Yesterday though, the same people I mentioned earlier in the thread were across from me again. Heard them talking about getting a taxi to Salthill for an exam they had at half two, (I was trying to study and they were talking loudly). Anyway, they obviously had come in early for some late cramming for the exam... Spent the WHOLE time pissing themselves, like not even trying to keep it down. Kept talking, generally doing nothing!

I went to lunch and when I came back, they were gone. Happy days for all around me! About half 5 or 6 they arrive back in, noticably less chirpy, and started "studying" again. Something really shut them up though, possibly the fact they knew nothing that came up in their exam? Here's hopin, Karma's a bitch:D!

Zillah · 10-12-2010 12:47pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

In fairness I take 5 minute breaks every half hour or so just to ease my mind. Same as above, when I go in first thing, I tend to get my e-mails etc. out of the way (granted not facebook/shopping online) because it'll be at the back of my mind otherwise. Just get the playtime out of the way and then flat out for an hour or so.

I'm sure if someone passed me in the library at the 'wrong time' and saw me e-mailing they'd have the same assumption as you... so don't be so quick to judge!

(PS. My method of breaks works for me... I know i've nailed the 3 exams i've had so far... 3 more to go!)

She was at it for the full forty minutes I was in the library

JohnCleary · 10-12-2010 12:53pm

reap-a-rat wrote: »

I went to lunch and when I came back, they were gone. Happy days for all around me! About half 5 or 6 they arrive back in, noticably less chirpy, and started "studying" again. Something really shut them up though, possibly the fact they knew nothing that came up in their exam? Here's hopin, Karma's a bitch:D!

Don't be afraid to tell people to keep it down.

The trick here is to not come accross soft, but not come accross as a total prick either. Just say "Would ya mind keeping it down please, tryin to get a bit of study done" in a nice way and they'll be so shocked you spoke out loud they'll shut up, but since you asked it in a nice way they won't be bitching about you later on either

I'm a bit more ignorant with loud lads. If you're all soft they'll just think 'what a knob', say it to them in an ignorant and embarrassing way and again they're guaranteed to STFU

Fionn MacCool · 10-12-2010 2:54pm

As long as they're not disturbing you or taking a computer you need to use (and I presume they were on laptops), is it really any of your business how they spend their study time? It's not your degree. If anyone had the cheek to commet on what I was doing they'd be getting a swift F*ck Off (with Honours).

RolandIRL · 10-12-2010 2:56pm

but they are disturbing. when you're trying to get work done, it's very annoying to hear whispering or talking going on. really loud music pisses me off as well

reap-a-rat · 10-12-2010 3:01pm

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

As long as they're not disturbing you or taking a computer you need to use (and I presume they were on laptops), is it really any of your business how they spend their study time? It's not your degree. If anyone had the cheek to commet on what I was doing they'd be getting a swift F*ck Off (with Honours).

My point was that they are CLEARLY not only disturbing me, but also evryone else around me. I already stated earlier in the thread that I have no problem with someone sitting at their laptop all day doing nothing as long as they aren't being loud, disruptive and annoying. Please read all my comments before telling me what is and is not my business in future, sir.

The title is "Official Bitch about daily life in NUIG", I was having my bitch, ok?

Fionn MacCool · 10-12-2010 3:05pm

reap-a-rat wrote: »

My point was that they are CLEARLY not only disturbing me, but also evryone else around me. I already stated earlier in the thread that I have no problem with someone sitting at their laptop all day doing nothing as long as they aren't being loud, disruptive and annoying. Please read all my comments before telling me what is and is not my business in future, sir.

"As long as they're not disturbing you or taking a computer you need to use..."

Your advice is good, you'd do well to take it

reap-a-rat · 10-12-2010 3:10pm

reap-a-rat wrote: »

Yesterday though, the same people I mentioned earlier in the thread were across from me again. Heard them talking about getting a taxi to Salthill for an exam they had at half two, (I was trying to study and they were talking loudly). Anyway, they obviously had come in early for some late cramming for the exam... Spent the WHOLE time pissing themselves, like not even trying to keep it down. Kept talking, generally doing nothing!

Fionn MacCool wrote: »

As long as they're not disturbing you or taking a computer you need to use (and I presume they were on laptops), is it really any of your business how they spend their study time? It's not your degree. If anyone had the cheek to commet on what I was doing they'd be getting a swift F*ck Off (with Honours).

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