Things you could but cant do in ireland anymore?

L1011 · 22-05-2009 1:14am

conchubhar1 wrote: »

you were just lucky to not have it robbed

leaving it open, in any time period, is being stupid in fairness

...except in lots of areas of the country until a few years ago, you knew full well it *wasn't going to be* robbed. No "lucky" involved.

Back home you left the keys in your car to save time. They were never stolen. Again, no luck involved.

Let me guess, you're from Dublin?

conchubhar1 · 22-05-2009 1:19am

im not a robber

but if i seen your down open or keys in yer car id say **** - the tit person deserves it

L1011 · 22-05-2009 1:21am

conchubhar1 wrote: »

im not a robber

but if i seen your down open or keys in yer car id say **** - the <s>tit</s> person deserves it

You're not quite getting the point here.

In rural Ireland in the old days, there WAS NO THEFT. End of. Its only recently become a problem.

The only time you locked up at night was when you knew there were Dubs or Belfast people around. This was in the 1990s, not the 1930s. It sounds like a cliche, but there wasn't any crime till Sky arrived...

If you're in you still don't lock the front door in most rural areas. Would take the car keys out and lock it though.

conchubhar1 · 22-05-2009 1:32am

no crime

give me a break - less of course but not none

Irish Guitarist · 22-05-2009 1:33am

conchubhar1 wrote: »

im not a robber

but if i seen your down open or keys in yer car id say **** - the tit person deserves it

While it may be a stupid thing to do now it wasn't years ago. People didn't even consider their car would get robbed years ago because they wouldn't be. In twenty years time people will probably be considered idiots because they used to go out in public without a bullet proof vest.

I'm also not talking about leaving my front door open. When I say unlocked I'm talking about not having to get an industrial strength lock.

conchubhar1 · 22-05-2009 1:35am

anywhoo

doesnt matter - people did get robbed in rural ireland - not often but it happened
making it ridiculously easy for robbers wasnt the smartest thing to do

L1011 · 22-05-2009 1:42am

conchubhar1 wrote: »

anywhoo

doesnt matter - people did get robbed in rural ireland - not often but it happened
making it ridiculously easy for robbers wasnt the smartest thing to do

Except they didn't. Quite clearly you're from a city.

Irish Guitarist · 22-05-2009 1:56am

Another few things (or variations of the one thing).
1) Buy some items in a shop and get a free plastic bag.
2) Buy some items in a shop and get a plastic bag for five cents.
3) See plastic bags hanging from every single tree you walk past.

Number three makes number one not seem so bad. Five cents was more than enough to charge for a bag though.

Maybe someone else has mentioned bags but I haven't read everything.

Armin_Tamzarian · 22-05-2009 2:09am

Do ya remember when we used to get good stuff free with cereals?

Those top class refectors for the spokes of your BMX that you got in Cornflakes.

Them magic stickers that changed when you turned them in the light.

Best of all, once I saved up loads of tokens from Coco-Pops boxes and got myself a lifesize Coco-Monkey.
Oh me and Coco used to go everywhere together, we had the best of times.

Anyone remember any other good cereal freebies?
Nowadays the best you can hope for is a coupon for 20% off some shampoo.

97i9y3941 · 22-05-2009 2:11am

i remember they used to actually give money away in the little sliver packets of certain tayto packets if you where to find one in it.

conchubhar1 · 22-05-2009 2:12am

they were sex ^

''double prizer''

kumate_champ07 · 22-05-2009 2:15am

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

Do ya remember when we used to get good stuff free with cereals?

Those top class refectors for the spokes of your BMX that you got in Cornflakes.

Them magic stickers that changed when you turned them in the light.

Best of all, once I saved up loads of tokens from Coco-Pops boxes and got myself a lifesize Coco-Monkey.
Oh me and Coco used to go everywhere together, we had the best of times.

Anyone remember any other good cereal freebies?
Nowadays the best you can hope for is a coupon for 20% off some shampoo.

i have a biscuit tin full of unopened breakfast cereal items from 12-14yrs ago.

remember pogs? and top trumps? most people have forgotten pogs i think, found some in the attack yday.

conchubhar1 · 22-05-2009 2:20am

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

i have a biscuit tin full of unopened breakfast cereal items from 12-14yrs ago.

remember pogs? and top trumps? most people have forgotten pogs i think, found some in the attack yday.

you dont forget pogs - they were the **** along with yo-yo's and 90's rap

22-05-2009 9:44am

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

5) Go out without locking the door and setting the alarm.

conchubhar1 wrote: »

things you could do before when you were not an idiot

We would still leave the door open during the day at home. We would often be gone for hours or even the full day, sometimes its locked more often than not its not. We usually lock it before going to bed at night. We also leave the keys in the cars all the time when the cars are at home. We dont have an alarm and I dont know anybody living anywhere near me that has an alarm.

Tarzan_man · 22-05-2009 10:27am

Eat a Dan Bar.

They're out of production now

kumate_champ07 · 22-05-2009 1:05pm

Tarzan_man wrote: »

Eat a Dan Bar.

They're out of production now

im sure you can still get them. i had some a couple of yrs ago.

http://www.treasureislandsweets.co.uk/acatalog/desperate_dan_bars.html

destroyer · 22-05-2009 1:38pm

1) Beat the sh1t out of a child in an institution.

2) Starve to death coz theres no spuds.

3) Bring shame on your family by getting pregnant before you got married.

4) Vote FF with a clear conscience.

5) Feel guilty for just about everything

Irish Guitarist · 22-05-2009 4:02pm

I find it strange that it's considered idiotic to be reminiscent of a time when you didn't have to lock your front door but it's alright to be all nostalgic about a time when everyone could drink as much as they wanted and drive home.

Graham_B18C · 22-05-2009 4:12pm

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I find it strange that it's considered idiotic to be reminiscent of a time when you didn't have to lock your front door but it's alright to be all nostalgic about a time when everyone could drink as much as they wanted and drive home.

I don't think a lot of people of people find it very nostalgic, only the idiots that used to do/still do it

washiskin · 22-05-2009 4:19pm

A. Buy a six pack of those scutty little bottles of Harp

B. Take said six pack into a cheap music festival in Lisdoonvarna.

DrumSteve · 22-05-2009 4:24pm

poo on a wall.

Irish Guitarist · 22-05-2009 6:50pm

Grahamo999 wrote: »

I don't think a lot of people of people find it very nostalgic, only the idiots that used to do/still do it

True. It just seemed like my comment about not locking the front door caused a bigger debate than the comments about driving home after drinking all night. Having said that I've since looked back at the earlier comments and noticed a few people disagreed with driving home drunk.

lgoring21 · 22-05-2009 9:50pm

DrumSteve wrote: »

poo on a wall.

wtf??

Graham_B18C · 22-05-2009 11:21pm

lgoring21 wrote: »

wtf??

You mean you don't miss takin a nice dump on a wall?!

glenjamin · 23-05-2009 12:21am

Qualify for the Eurovision.

gwhiz · 23-05-2009 12:23am

Bring the Sam Maguire back to Dublin..... where is belongs

97i9y3941 · 23-05-2009 11:39am

buy a house very cheap...

CamperMan · 23-05-2009 11:46am

you could enjoy the sunshine..... not anymore.:mad:

drive around in old cars without the need for the NCT

RandolphEsq · 23-05-2009 1:58pm

1. Become a Brother just to beat children
2. Become a nun just to beat kids
3. Be a parent who can turn a blind eye to your kid getting beaten without losing custody of them

destroyer · 23-05-2009 2:13pm

Borrow money from a Bank

Things you could but cant do in ireland anymore?

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