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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭dmcg90


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,018 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    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.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,198 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    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!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Standman


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

    capturejk0.jpg

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


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    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?

    capturejk0.jpg

    Thanks a lot library, putting the word "floor" in red font really helps me locate it.
    0rcapturejk0j
    Maybe it's fallen off the shelf?


  • Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭lukegjpotter


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,198 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    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)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭click_here!!!


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,018 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Drinking Domestos should do it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    How about Cillit Bang?

    BANG, and your intestines are gone :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭click_here!!!


    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.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭click_here!!!


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭reap-a-rat


    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:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭reap-a-rat


    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:


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭TheCosmicFrog


    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)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,533 ✭✭✭the keen edge


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


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


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,018 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    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..


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭TheCosmicFrog


    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:


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 24 Floody_1987


    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:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭RDM_83 again


    :(
    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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


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


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