Dublin - feeling unsafe walking the streets

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:17pm #1

Hi guys. Was in Dublin today ... around connolly station, abbey street, o'connell street and amiens street. Didn't feel a bit comfortable there. Always had the eye on every prospective mugger, skanger and junkie.

To be honest, I felt much safer in Rome, Madrid, Casablanca and Marrakech - when walking the streets at night!

Why is Dublin such a kip?

Apologies to nice jackeens

super_furry · 06-10-2010 11:18pm

I regularly walk around Dublin City Centre and feel fine. Maybe you're just a softarse?

chicksticks · 06-10-2010 11:20pm

thats the typical irish scum bag you were looking at they are a law upon themselves and have no respect for nobody and dont give a siht about anyone that would rob you for a fiver

WindSock · 06-10-2010 11:22pm

That part of town is uglyville. Don't look at peoples faces and you'll be fine.

squod · 06-10-2010 11:23pm

Street walker in Dublin fear alert.

Horse_box · 06-10-2010 11:24pm

deravarra wrote: »

Hi guys. Was in Dublin today ... around connolly station, abbey street, o'connell street and amiens street. Didn't feel a bit comfortable there. Always had the eye on every prospective mugger, skanger and junkie.

To be honest, I felt much safer in Rome, Madrid, Casablanca and Marrakech - when walking the streets at night!

Why is Dublin such a kip?

Apologies to nice jackeens

You obviously havn't been to the bad areas of Rome, Madrid, Casablanca or Marrakech then!

Dublin is a fairly safe city in comparison to our European counterparts

Sharkey 10 · 06-10-2010 11:27pm

deravarra wrote: »

Hi guys. Was in Dublin today ... around connolly station, abbey street, o'connell street and amiens street. Didn't feel a bit comfortable there. Always had the eye on every prospective mugger, skanger and junkie.

To be honest, I felt much safer in Rome, Madrid, Casablanca and Marrakech - when walking the streets at night!

Why is Dublin such a kip?

Apologies to nice jackeens

Are you just trying to start a meaningless argument?

poisonated · 06-10-2010 11:28pm

Connolly station is a train station. If you were to walk around the area of a train station in any other street, you wouldn't feel safe either.

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:29pm

Horse_box wrote: »

You obviously havn't been to the bad areas of Rome, Madrid, Casablanca or Marrakech then!

Dublin is a fairly safe city in comparison to our European counterparts

I was in their equivalents of the places i mentioned ...

Even the notorious Stazione in Rome was not as bad as Connolly!

Dunjohn · 06-10-2010 11:29pm

The honest answer is probably that, since you're an Irishman (presumably), you know instinctively how to recognise Irish scum. In those other places, even if you're well-travelled, you won't be able to distinguish between social types. It's not racism if most people sorta looked the same to you.

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:29pm

Sharkey 10 wrote: »

Are you just trying to start a meaningless argument?

No ... are you?

Yag reuoY · 06-10-2010 11:30pm

Horse_box wrote: »

You obviously havn't been to the bad areas of Rome, Madrid, Casablanca or Marrakech then!

Dublin is a fairly safe city in comparison to our European counterparts

Sure it is. :rolleyes:

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/dublin-murder-rate-is-one-of-europes-highest-1589449.html

"Dublin murder rate is one of Europe's highest"

Dubs can add delusion to their list of many faults! :eek:

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:31pm

Dunjohn wrote: »

The honest answer is probably that, since you're an Irishman (presumably), you know instinctively how to recognise Irish scum. In those other places, even if you're well-travelled, you won't be able to distinguish between social types. It's not racism if most people sorta looked the same to you.

you probably have a point there ... but it was more like the vibes I was getting... and that's something I didnt like.

I was well forewarned about Rome, and was uber careful - but jayney, Dublin is bad!

starbelgrade · 06-10-2010 11:31pm

deravarra wrote: »

I was in their equivalents of the places i mentioned ...

Even the notorious Stazione in Rome was not as bad as Connolly!

You're from Mullingar. That's one of the scariest towns in the world.

Not dangerous, mind. Just scarey. It reminds me of what the human race could have looked like if mental development & intellectual thought & philospohy had stopped with cro magnon man,

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:32pm

super_furry wrote: »

I regularly walk around Dublin City Centre and feel fine. Maybe you're just a softarse?

Yep ... most likely ... but still felt fine around Rome, Madrid, Casablanca and Marrakech.

squod · 06-10-2010 11:33pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

You're from Mullingar. That's one of the scariest towns in the world.

Not dangerous, mind. Just scarey. It reminds me of what the human race could have looked like if mental development & intellectual thought & philospohy had stopped with cro magnon man,

No, you're thinking of Bray.

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:35pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

You're from Mullingar. That's one of the scariest towns in the world.

Not dangerous, mind. Just scarey. It reminds me of what the human race could have looked like if mental development & intellectual thought & philospohy had stopped with cro magnon man,

that would be fine if i was from here... just live here, working near dublin.

So, what do you do when you're not grumpy?

starbelgrade · 06-10-2010 11:36pm

deravarra wrote: »

that would be fine if i was from here... just live here, working near dublin.

So, what do you do when you're not grumpy?

Annoy people on the internet.

squod · 06-10-2010 11:38pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Annoy people on the internet.

I think she's asking you out..........

hmmm · 06-10-2010 11:39pm

deravarra wrote: »

but it was more like the vibes I was getting...

Those kind of shops are always located in dodgy neighbourhoods.

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:40pm

starbelgrade wrote: »

Annoy people on the internet.

I think you found your place in life ... well, you seem to be making a good start anyways

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:41pm

squod wrote: »

I think she's asking you out..........

Really? I could never pick up on those things ...

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:41pm

hmmm wrote: »

Those kind of shops are always located in dodgy neighbourhoods.

Not the battery driven ones ... lol

Tallaght Saint · 06-10-2010 11:41pm

More bleedin' culchies giving out about Dublin

squod · 06-10-2010 11:43pm

Tallaght Saint wrote: »

More bleedin' culchies giving out about Dublin

What do you care? You're from Tallagh!

deravarra · 06-10-2010 11:43pm

Tallaght Saint wrote: »

More bleedin' culchies giving out about Dublin

I love Dublin ... the place is fine ... it's just the people

ebixa82 · 06-10-2010 11:44pm

deravarra wrote: »

Hi guys. Was in Dublin today ... around connolly station, abbey street, o'connell street and amiens street. Didn't feel a bit comfortable there. Always had the eye on every prospective mugger, skanger and junkie.

To be honest, I felt much safer in Rome, Madrid, Casablanca and Marrakech - when walking the streets at night!

Why is Dublin such a kip?

Apologies to nice jackeens

Well one could always fcuk off back to Rome, Madrid, Casablanca and Marrakech then. You strolled around the most deprived, drug ravaged part of the city centre. Believe me, the equivalents in the above cities you mentioned are much worse but you have never been there as you were just a tourist. Next time make sure your boyfriend is with you so you don't feel so scared!

Super-Rush · 06-10-2010 11:51pm

Sorry op we don't need another Dublin bashing thread tonight.

Dublin - feeling unsafe walking the streets

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