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TDs and the rest of us

  • 25-08-2009 10:11am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭


    Sent to me by a friend:


    One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he
    asks for his bill and the barber replies, 'I cannot accept money
    from you. I am doing community service this week.' The florist
    is pleased and leaves the shop.

    When the barber goes to open his shop the next morning there
    is a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his
    door.

    Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his
    bill, the barber again replies, 'I cannot accept money from you. I'm
    doing community service this week.' The cop is happy and leaves
    the shop.

    The next morning when the barber goes to open up there is a 'thank
    you' card and a dozen doughnuts waiting for him at his door.

    Later that day, a college professor comes in for a haircut, and when
    he tries to pay his bill, the barber again says, 'I cannot accept money
    from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The professor is
    very happy and leaves the shop.

    The next morning when the barber opens his shop, there is a 'thank
    you' card and a dozen different books, such as 'How to Improve Your
    Business' and 'Becoming More Successful.'

    Then a TD comes in for a haircut , and when he
    goes to pay his bill the barber again replies, 'I cannot accept money
    from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The TD is very
    pleased and leaves the shop.

    The next morning when the barber goes to open up, there are a dozen
    TDs lined up waiting for a free haircut.

    And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between
    the citizens of our country and the Members of our government.


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    it wasn't a dozen TDs, it was mary harney, looking for said doughnuts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,562 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Why would they (TD's) go out of their way for free haircuts when they can get the taxpayer to pay from them anyway?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Mmmmm doughnuts


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭Euro_Kraut


    TD don't like to pay for haircuts. That is soo true. That point more that any other you could have made illustrates the difference between non-TDs and TDs.

    Excellent post OP. Feel free to copy and paste all the other Fw: emails you got today.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    Euro_Kraut wrote: »
    TD don't like to pay for haircuts. That is soo true. That point more that any other you could have made illustrates the difference between non-TDs and TDs.

    Excellent post OP. Feel free to copy and paste all the other Fw: emails you got today.

    don't encourage him


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭kazzer


    I thought he was going to leave a brown envelope outside the barber shop.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭whadabouchasir


    kazzer wrote: »
    I thought he was going to leave a brown envelope outside the barber shop.
    When did TD's ever give anyone a brown envelope?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭ART6


    genericguy wrote: »
    it wasn't a dozen TDs, it was mary harney, looking for said doughnuts.

    :D:D:D:D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    genericguy wrote: »
    it wasn't a dozen TDs, it was mary harney, looking for said doughnuts.

    Rubbish...everyone knows Harney uses a Miami stylist and pays in cash.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Long Onion


    Aren't NAMA giving a haircut to the banks?

    Seems the hair cutting business is thriving these days.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭tarbuck


    When did TD's ever give anyone a brown envelope?

    They often give brown envelopes .... always containing instructions to "fill this with money and return to me."


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    When did TD's ever give anyone a brown envelope?

    Yeah...that's what they employ the revenue commisioners for...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Prof.Badass


    genericguy wrote: »
    it wasn't a dozen TDs, it was mary harney, looking for said doughnuts.

    Don't forget the flowers too!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 ✭✭✭General Zod


    pressing "reply all" (or in this case, crtl-c ) to an email doesn't make the contents true.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Long Onion


    Please send a link to this thread to 5 of your friends before 1pm or you will all catch Aids and something really nice will happen.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    Long Onion wrote: »
    Please send a link to this thread to 5 of your friends before 1pm or you will all catch Aids and something really nice will happen.

    i won't get aids, i'm straight.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭tarbuck


    genericguy wrote: »
    i won't get aids, i'm straight.

    You could still get "good-aids" (from a needle, blood transfusion etc).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Long Onion


    tarbuck wrote: »
    You could still get "good-aids" (from a needle, blood transfusion etc).

    not if you wear a condom;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    Long Onion wrote: »
    not if you wear a condom;)

    a needle could well get through a conny.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭Long Onion


    genericguy wrote: »
    a needle could well get through a conny.

    Ah yes, but it's easier than trying to get a rich camel through your japs eye ... oh wait ...:confused:

    I missed theology 101.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    Long Onion wrote: »
    Ah yes, but it's easier than trying to get a rich camel through your japs eye ... oh wait ...:confused:

    I missed theology 101.

    :pac:


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