so they tell you they're a guard!

LegacyUser

so, you're out and about, and you're either chatting up somone, or being chatted up.

anyway, you think they're ok... and then they tell you they're a guard.

would this sudden revelation make you run to the hills.

i'm not a guard by the way.

happened to me years back, met a nice girl at a party, she wouldn't tell me what she did, kept saying she worked for the governmet. maybe, she thought i'd wouldn't be cool with it.

guards are people too.......... or are they?

subway

dont trust them....
its probably a sting of some sort

J.R.HARTLEY

do you mean a Garda or a security guard.

Dylan_James

Garda are people too.

Villain

Garda = Handcuffs!!

Femelade

a bit of a turn-on if you ask me!

dr.bollocko

Trainee guards I know havent been too worried about enforcing certain laws. Yeah, I'd do a guard.

KTRIC

Think of all those nice perks you get when dating a Garda !!

And I don't mean the handcuffs.

Mrs_Doyle

I am majorly attracted to the Gardai!
No, I don't want to join the force, I want to undress the force, or at least the percentage of it that is male, over 6 foot tall, and under 30 years of age!!!!


Would it put me off if someone I fancied was a Guard? Hell No!!

Mmmmm, I think big, strapping, Gardai are soooo sexy!

My fella has talked of maybe joining the Guards some day - oh what a happy day that would be - eh, for him, obviously, fulfilling his dream and all that

Rb

It wouldn't bother me in the slightest. It's just another occupation and I've nothing to hide from the Gardaí anyway.

That said..I've yet to see an attractive ban garda!

Sleipnir

Femmy wrote:

a bit of a turn-on if you ask me!

You've obviously never seen the ones in Store St then.

theTinker

I'd consider it a plus.
Having a girl that could beat me up too is always attractive It would be pretty fun dating someone that other people are afraid of. lol.
Also imagine the stories you could hear about. Hardly gonna get that from someone doing filing....
I'm very cleaned lived though so I hardly got anything to be worried about.

Darragh29

I couldn't go out with someone who would want to work in a corrupt workplace, so I couldn't be into a Garda. It must surely say something about someone who would want to have the power, control and authority that a Garda in this country has, without any of the accountability. And before someone tells me to read the charter, its an appropriate and relavant response to the OP.

Ruu_Old

They are just people and those handcuffs, ooh yes.

Dave!

They're just people. People with handcuffs.

Where do I sign?

Dyr

theTinker wrote:

I'd consider it a plus.
Having a girl that could beat me up too is always attractive It would be pretty fun dating someone that other people are afraid of. lol.

Until you give her the elbow and she decides to seek vengeance. No thanks. I'm sure there are gardai who sign up so they can server and protect joe public to the best of their ability. *keeps straight face*

Rhyme

dr.bollocko wrote:

Trainee guards I know havent been too worried about enforcing certain laws. Yeah, I'd do a guard.

Im sure there is a joke about 'falling out' there... i juuuust can't make it out.

magpie

I smell bacon

Ag marbh

Darragh29 wrote:

I couldn't go out with someone who would want to work in a corrupt workplace, so I couldn't be into a Garda. It must surely say something about someone who would want to have the power, control and authority that a Garda in this country has, without any of the accountability. And before someone tells me to read the charter, its an appropriate and relavant response to the OP.

Most sensible reply.

shane86

Darragh29 wrote:

I couldn't go out with someone who would want to work in a corrupt workplace, so I couldn't be into a Garda. It must surely say something about someone who would want to have the power, control and authority that a Garda in this country has, without any of the accountability. And before someone tells me to read the charter, its an appropriate and relavant response to the OP.

Are you a big fan of NWA or something? Now, I wouldnt become a cop because of what certain people might think, but if you`re going to do it and your a decent person then why not. Theres alot of bastards out there on a power trip but some of them are fine. This post and Ag Marbhs response reeks of drug fuelled paranoia.

As for chatting one up, if i was drunk (which in all likelihood i would be) id blow the whole deal with vulgar references to batons, uniforms and cuffs. As rb said, Ive never seen a really stunning one either.

Spastafarian

I would if she was very hot and didn't have a poker up her arse (not one that I didn't put there anyway).

But having said that a lot of the garda I've met are just in it for the powertrip.

sioda

Worried bout the amount of Handcuff fetishists but personally have dated a Gard and it was grand always had great stories of the strangest stuff and was a general good laugh.

Trinity

KTRIC wrote:

Think of all those nice perks you get when dating a Garda !!

And I don't mean the handcuffs.

Dated a couple of them - dont remember any perks (apart from the handcuffs!!) :rolleyes:

Uniforms are hot But plenty of cancelled dates if they get caught up on a job depending on their unit.

and sometimes they come home very stressed when some scumbag kicked the legs off them or a case gets thrown out after weeks of work cos of some technicality or loophole - its a tough job.

Wouldnt put me off though - would still judge them as individuals and the ones i knew were down to earth nice guys.

Trinity

Sleipnir wrote:

You've obviously never seen the ones in Store St then.

I know one and he is hot mmmmmmm

subway

subway wrote:

dont trust them....
its probably a sting of some sort

Sting haha

Feral Mutant

That'd be great. I could run background checks on whoever I want, Moammar

theTinker wrote:

I'd consider it a plus.
Having a girl that could beat me up too is always attractive

Why must every thread have a BDSM reference?

Heyes

Femmy wrote:

a bit of a turn-on if you ask me!

Id gotta agree with that, thinks its the power thing lol :rolleyes:

Marksie

dated one once... very nice, sound person with intersting stories. and a great uniform ..

wouldnt fit me though

Trinity

marksuttonie wrote:

dated one once... very nice, sound person with intersting stories. and a great uniform ..

wouldnt fit me though

LOL

My ex's didnt fit me either - didnt stop me wearing it though - especially the hat

emeraldstar

oh if a guy told me he was a garda i'd be twice as interested....HOTTTT!!!!!

Seraphina

ugh.
no offence but the amount of women who think a uniform and a country loser on a power trip is hot is ridiculous.
i'm sure some are nice people, but its like women falling all over a rich guy, pathetic.

Trinity

Seraphina wrote:

ugh.
no offence but the amount of women who think a uniform and a country loser on a power trip is hot is ridiculous.
i'm sure some are nice people, but its like women falling all over a rich guy, pathetic.

Oh no you judge them on their personality first - i wouldnt date a guy just because he was a garda - in fact that information usually comes after the first date when you have already formed a bit of an opinion on them.

as i said - individuals! A Man with a job that happens to be a garda

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Would proceed with care....

Nothing to do with suspicion, but the guards that I have known tended to be very conservative and not very imaginative. I'm liberal-minded and thrive on the weird and wonderful...!

Possibly what made them good guards, I don't know...

mloc

i thought when i read the title this was about when you're on a night out and so guy gives you trouble and then starts giving it the "I'm a guard, don't feck with me or I'll make your life hell" crap.

Happened to two mates of mine, quite funny. They started getting hassle off two guys and when they told them to f*ck off the guys were all "We're guards, we'll cause you trouble". Little did they know... one of my mates Dad is a superintendent and the other guys dad is a detective inspector. Complaints were lodged.

angelbaby

That happened me last year. Met this fella and all was grand but then he told me he was a guard. it did kinda put me off im afraid to say. i was getting paranoid about what id say to him. sad, i no but u never know what you might let slip!:rolleyes:

Muzzy

Was at a house party when I was in second year back in college.......

Rolled up a joint and had my few tokes.......

.....Went to pass it one to another guy next to me and he replied "No thanks, I can't, I'm a Garda"(Off-Duty obviously)......and he wasn't joking

Offered it to the rest of the room and they all said no........

Looked at the shade and said "if you weren't here they'd all be scabbin a toke; nice wan, more for me" and smoked the rest of it.

He was cool about it, I mean he seen me roll it up and light it, he would have said/done something at that stage, so I might as well have finished it.

I took off about five minutes after I finished........, most akward/wierd/cool experience of my life.

Dave!

Muzzy wrote:

Was at a house party when I was in second year back in college.......

Rolled up a joint and had my few tokes.......

.....Went to pass it one to another guy next to me and he replied "No thanks, I can't, I'm a Garda"(Off-Duty obviously)......and he wasn't joking

Offered it to the rest of the room and they all said no........

Looked at the shade and said "if you weren't here they'd all be scabbin a toke; nice wan, more for me" and smoked the rest of it.

He was cool about it, I mean he seen me roll it up and light it, he would have said/done something at that stage, so I might as well have finished it.

I took off about five minutes after I finished........, most akward/wierd/cool experience of my life.

lol, I'd say the Garda felt a bit more awkward

"ehh... youse can smoke if youse like--"
"no no no Gard, we don't do that stuff, I dunno who let yer man in! get outa here - Muzzy, is that your name? - out ye get, down with that sorta thing!"

Kintarō Hattori

It wouldn't bother me at all what she did, so long as she was a decent person.

Larry David

Ruu wrote:

They are just people and those handcuffs, ooh yes.

I prefer the Bangarda, tbh.

tman

wouldn't bother me tbh...
I would think twice before bringing them round to my mate's house for a session though:p

the_syco

Darragh29 wrote:

I couldn't go out with someone who would want to work in a corrupt workplace, so I couldn't be into a Garda. It must surely say something about someone who would want to have the power, control and authority that a Garda in this country has, without any of the accountability. And before someone tells me to read the charter, its an appropriate and relavant response to the OP.

So you'd just leave the police be, eh? You wouldn't want to make it better, to be a better Garda, to lead by example? I smell a f*cking armchair general, tbh.

To the OP, I wouldn't mind. Once I had no hash on me, that is:eek::cool:

sunnyjim

In the words of myself on time when I was hammered in Messrs Maguires...

Set me up with a bangarda......Pleeeeaaaassssseeee

I've seen quite a few hot bangardai...

LegacyUser

seems to be split.......

personally, if i met a nice girl out, and we got on, and then, later on in the night, she told me she was a guard, it would throw me a bit.

i'd instantly think.... "have i said anything criminal" ie: dodging tax, anything drug related etc...

i mean, are there guards, who are always in guard mode?

but as i've said, if she was really nice, i wouldn't have a problem seeing her.

i'd just have to get the car taxed, get the tv licence, stop downloading songs, stop doing nixors.........:D

magpie

Guards: 6'3" red faced, cauliflower-eared, shovel fisted semi-literate mucksavages.

Ban-Guards: 4'0" tall 3'6" wide (around the hips) red-faced waddling mucksavages.

Both categories imbued with a sense of fear and hatred of city folk with our refinement, culture and lack of interest in Stickball. So what's the appeal?

Guards are just the enforcers for the Culchie Occupation Government (COG) that ensures farmers can continue to extort rack-rents on their 200,000 Dublin properties, Croke Park can continue to roll out its FF-inspired brainwashing that makes otherwise normal people think that Bogball is acceptable (now that its sponsored by a bank) and that the 'culture' of cute-hoorism and backhanders continues apace.

Dubliners, rise up! Take back the power! (for more on this topic see They Live starring Rowdy Roddy Piper, except substitute culchies for aliens)

Darragh29

the_syco wrote:

So you'd just leave the police be, eh? You wouldn't want to make it better, to be a better Garda, to lead by example? I smell a f*cking armchair general, tbh.

To the OP, I wouldn't mind. Once I had no hash on me, that is:eek::cool:

Yes, I'm not into working in corrupt workplaces or being with people who want to work in a corrupt environment. Have seen first hand the damage it can do.

That's not to say that there are no excellent and committed gardai, but working in a system that is corrupt will generally result in people in the system becoming corrupt. I'm sure there are some gardai in the job who are top people, extremely fair and committed individuals, but my humble opinion remains that the majority are in it for the money, power and pension and if I was out somewhere and happened to fall over a female Garda in my line of drinking, no matter how langers I was, I'd have the good sense to make my excuses and walk the other way...

Darragh29

stp wrote:

seems to be split.......

personally, if i met a nice girl out, and we got on, and then, later on in the night, she told me she was a guard, it would throw me a bit.

i'd instantly think.... "have i said anything criminal" ie: dodging tax, anything drug related etc...

i mean, are there guards, who are always in guard mode?

but as i've said, if she was really nice, i wouldn't have a problem seeing her.

i'd just have to get the car taxed, get the tv licence, stop downloading songs, stop doing nixors.........:D

Yeah, you'd be permanently watching your back. Motor tax, nixers, down to the fu*kin TV licence... "That money was just resting in my account"!!!:D

Kinetic^

Seraphina wrote:

ugh.
no offence but the amount of women who think a uniform and a country loser on a power trip is hot is ridiculous.
i'm sure some are nice people, but its like women falling all over a rich guy, pathetic.

Right on sister Seriously though, all the bangardai are ugly piglets!!!!

irlirishkev

Bit awkward if you're fond of the waccy baccy.

What if you're out giving them a lift somewhere, and 'accidentally' run an orange light..

In a pub, some bloke being a bit rowdy.. you don't want to get involved but suddenly she's floored him. How does that look??

Would you be counting your pints for fear of being too drunk in public?

I'd definitely be paranoid if I was with a Ladygard..

Paddy_Irishman

Darragh29 wrote:

Alot of nonsense. My humble opinion remains that the majority are in it for the money, power and pension and if I was out somewhere and happened to fall over a female Garda in my line of drinking, no matter how langers I was, I'd have the good sense to make my excuses and walk the other way...

You are of course entitled to your opinion. That's the problem isnt it? Opinion's are like assholes. Everybodys got one .

Darragh I'm not sure if your too young to know what exactly your talking about or you just like ranting about stuff that doesnt make alot of sense but the 'corruption' your talking about is related to a hand full of incidents. Most likely all you know about is the donegal one I'd say which you probably watched for 5 minutes on RTE Six one and thought thats all you needed to know.

I dont know if you realise but 'corruption' is every where in this country. You will probably think not or deny but thats just down to your own naeivity not mine. That's just how things work and some types of people. Of course not everybody is knowningly in on it but never the less its present. For say an 'organisation' to be 84 years old and have a handful of publicly televised 'corruption' scandals thats pretty good I think.

As for the second part of your message o_O. Gardai are in it for the money? hehe you should look at what they get paid on there webpage. It's hardly what I call a good wage . With overtime they can make a decent enough wage sure, when do you spend your money if your working over time the whole time :P? Gardai are in it for the pension? I dont know about you but when I go into a job after collage or straight from school the last thing Im thinking about is "Oh this job will be great for my pension when Im 55 in 35 years of so!" Haha! The Power thing, I take your point there but I would say to you that with this new ombusman complaint bored those asshole gardai will be get sorted out. Apparently this new ombusman has the power to 'arrest gardai' if they are found to be guilty of the complaint put against them. So with a bad ass ombusman around I would be swining my proverbal 'baton' around if you catch my drift .

Dunno why people get worried about doing stuff like smoking waccky tobaccy infront of an off duty gard. If they were robo cop 24/7 they wouldnt be at your party and after all they are people 2 and most likely smoke it 2 hehe. Would it not be really funny to offer a gard a spliff? .

Black Swan

Just think if there was no Garda? Blue turns to significant other, "Babe, can I borrow your Glock this afternoon? I need to go shopping in Dub."

"Expecting trouble?" He mumbles over the paper.

"Naaaaaa, just taking it along for insurance."

Darragh29

Paddy_Irishman wrote:

You are of course entitled to your opinion. That's the problem isnt it? Opinion's are like assholes. Everybodys got one .

Darragh I'm not sure if your too young to know what exactly your talking about or you just like ranting about stuff that doesnt make alot of sense but the 'corruption' your talking about is related to a hand full of incidents. Most likely all you know about is the donegal one I'd say which you probably watched for 5 minutes on RTE Six one and thought thats all you needed to know.

I dont know if you realise but 'corruption' is every where in this country. You will probably think not or deny but thats just down to your own naeivity not mine. That's just how things work and some types of people. Of course not everybody is knowningly in on it but never the less its present. For say an 'organisation' to be 84 years old and have a handful of publicly televised 'corruption' scandals thats pretty good I think.

As for the second part of your message o_O. Gardai are in it for the money? hehe you should look at what they get paid on there webpage. It's hardly what I call a good wage . With overtime they can make a decent enough wage sure, when do you spend your money if your working over time the whole time :P? Gardai are in it for the pension? I dont know about you but when I go into a job after collage or straight from school the last thing Im thinking about is "Oh this job will be great for my pension when Im 55 in 35 years of so!" Haha! The Power thing, I take your point there but I would say to you that with this new ombusman complaint bored those asshole gardai will be get sorted out. Apparently this new ombusman has the power to 'arrest gardai' if they are found to be guilty of the complaint put against them. So with a bad ass ombusman around I would be swining my proverbal 'baton' around if you catch my drift .

Dunno why people get worried about doing stuff like smoking waccky tobaccy infront of an off duty gard. If they were robo cop 24/7 they wouldnt be at your party and after all they are people 2 and most likely smoke it 2 hehe. Would it not be really funny to offer a gard a spliff? .

Good lad Paddy. The Garda force is corrupt. Why do I believe this??? I'm sure you've heard the saying that absolute power corrupts absolutely? Well this is what has happened our Garda force. They have too much power with no oversight or accountability. This type of situation results in a breeding ground for corruption. The kind of corruption I've witnessed in the Gardai hasn't even come into the public domain yet, so I don't need to switch in RTE1 to have a basis for complaint. Your comments about the Garda for the Gardai or Garda Ombudsman or whatever?? Yeah, work in progress I think. Juts look back at the May Day riots, no charges could be brought against some of the Gardai who assaulted protestors because every Gardai in the station in question decided to refuse to identify Gardai in video footage of the incident and not cooperate with the investigation! They might start on a modest salary but after a few years they are very well paid and the pension is very generous.

BTW, my age doesn't come into it. I wouldn't go near a Garda with a fu*king barge poll because my experience has been that they are mostly lazy corrupt wasters...