People who know people?

HereSince2003

is it a fact of life?

I don't mean that on the rich guy pooping on the poor guy just that we have this "way" in Ireland.

Sure a poor guy can still turn one over on someone else

Is it a fact of life in Ireland that we will all do each other over

Biggins

Welcome to the boards.

Wot? Huh?
Sorry, this old fogie doesn't get the general question.

Little Acorn

Is it the expression "It's not what you know,it's who you know" that you are on about?
A bit confused.

MaybeLogic

Biggins wrote: »

Welcome to the boards.

Wot? Huh?
Sorry, this old fogie doesn't get the general question.

I'll break it down for you.
A rich guy poops on a poor guy,who turns it over on someone else ,then we all do it over each other.
Is this a fact of life?

Latchy

It's not what you know,it's who you know"

first thing that springs to mind with the OP's post ?

It might be ssaid for people in any country (not just ireland

Biggins

MaybeLogic wrote: »

I'll break it down for you.
A rich guy poops on a poor guy,who turns it over on someone else ,then we all do it over each other.
Is this a fact of life?

If I'm understanding right, the equivalent of... does the crap always roll downwards?
Sadly in this unfair word, yes. We still are a crappy lot at times of stupidity.

Latchy

MaybeLogic wrote: »

I'll break it down for you.
A rich guy poops on a poor guy,who turns it over on someone else ,then we all do it over each other.

It's called dog eat dog and yes , it's a fact of life

Seloth

My mam knows everyone!!!


Like if you wanted to go somewhere,do something,meet someone or get something she knows the person or a perosn that can do it!

Tis quite handy

OutlawPete

Latchy wrote: »

It's not what you know,it's who you know"

It's not what you know, its the way that you know it and that's what gets results :p

Capt'n Midnight

Seloth wrote: »

My mam knows everyone!!!

classy
LOL

Latchy

OutlawPete wrote: »

It's not what you know, its the way that you know it and that's what gets results :p

No , the song goes

'' it aint what you do it's the way that you do it and that's what get results '' :p ....ban na na na na nan arama

Celly Smunt

i wish i knew people who knew people,i'm such a poor loser right now :-(

OutlawPete

Latchy wrote: »

No , the song goes

'' it aint what you do it's the way that you do it and that's what get results '' :p ....ban na na na na nan arama

One of the Chorusesessesss is "Know it.." isn't it??

I have had a drink or three but I'm sure I'm correct on this.

'It ain't what you say it's the way that you say it' too ..

Which fits your Sig :pac:

Hang on..

/off to YouTube

dylano_k

Ya lost me at hello

OutlawPete

Right, let's listen .. ssshhhh now for a sec.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVqE8EPD2eg

Latchy

OutlawPete wrote: »

One of the Chorusesessesss is "Know it.." isn't it??

You may be right there Pete ..most likley are to

I have had a drink or three but I'm sure I'm correct on this.

It''s allowed :pac:

'It ain't what you say it's the way that you say it' too ..

I hear what your saying ....:p

Which fits your Sig :pac:

Well spotted

Hang on..

..I'm ...I'm ....hanging on :eek:

OutlawPete

OutlawPete wrote: »

Right, let's listen .. ssshhhh now for a sec.

Let's just move on from this misunderstanding.

So, people who know people is the topic right??

Latchy

Right

Dudess

... are the luckiest people in the worrrrrrrrrld.

OutlawPete

Latchy wrote: »

Right

Yes you were

Latchy

OutlawPete wrote: »

Yes you were

Really ? ...well I never

citizen_p

well if you watched (architect guy, grand designs guy) slumming it
they were making stuff in a big slum for 24 quid a day to the manager they make 800 wheely things off of suitcases...but they were happy


so **** does role down wards but we only get depressed because we realise what the better off do have

Buceph

HereSince2003 wrote: »

is it a fact of life?

I don't mean that on the rich guy pooping on the poor guy just that we have this "way" in Ireland.

Sure a poor guy can still turn one over on someone else

Is it a fact of life in Ireland that we will all do each other over

When did Eric Cantona start posting on boards?

OutlawPete

Latchy wrote: »

Really ? ...well I never

Just on the 'Know it.." like though.

There was a "Say it.." one, so I WIN that bit

When I was young I'm sure I sang "It ain't what you know, it's the way that you know it..".

Maybe people felt sorry for me and never said.

I blame the Pot Noodles and Quick Lunches the use to give us poor kids. Experimented on us they did.

Latchy

OutlawPete wrote: »

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When I was young I'm sure I sang "It ain't what you know, it's the way that you know it..".

Not quite sure but I think That line may have being in the original ,or another version of the song before the fun boy 3 / banamrama version ,so you may be right there

OutlawPete

Latchy wrote: »

Not quite sure but I think That line may have being in the original ,or another version of the song before the fun boy 3 / banamrama version ,so you may be right there

Good , now back on topic.

Isn't "People are people so what does it mean" lyrics to an 80's song too??

Timistry

If you saw the late late show. Gerry Ryans getting internship in US TV Stations = people who know people. A sad fact of like for the rest of us

D.R cowboy

This nepotism is definitely there , I seen this with my father when I was offered a apprenticeship in a big solicitor's office last October when the economy was at it's worst, but because my father had big connection he made the impossible possible with a phone call.

Grandad use to tell my father "It's not what you know, it's who you know" he was also a very successful man

jd007

HereSince2003 wrote: »

is it a fact of life?

I don't mean that on the rich guy pooping on the poor guy just that we have this "way" in Ireland.

Sure a poor guy can still turn one over on someone else

Is it a fact of life in Ireland that we will all do each other over

MaybeLogic wrote: »

I'll break it down for you.
A rich guy poops on a poor guy,who turns it over on someone else ,then we all do it over each other.
Is this a fact of life?

Who shítted on who?

Seren_

My friend knows someone who knows the Pope :pac:

Wibbs

D.R cowboy wrote: »

This nepotism is definitely there , I seen this with my father when I was offered a apprenticeship in a big solicitor's office last October when the economy was at it's worst, but because my father had big connection he made the impossible possible with a phone call.

Grandad use to tell my father "It's not what you know, it's who you know" he was also a very successful man

Yep it happens here, but we're not nearly as bad as some cultures. France a good example. Nepotism is a way of life there. its just accepted.

Alcatel

Wibbs wrote: »

Yep it happens here, but we're not nearly as bad as some cultures. France a good example. Nepotism is a way of life there. its just accepted.

Ireland is all about who you know. In business, politics, and day to day life. That's where the expression 'First world country, third world politics' comes from.

Wibbs

Oh it is bad enough here. Its a small population for a start so people move in quite small circles. So if you're a solicitor or a doctor say, you'll know most or many others in the town whichever town that is. The parish pump politics thing. In places like France though with huge populations compared to here, that still goes on on a bigger scale. The political thing here is mad though. Sons of sons etc. Then again George dubya bush's daddy went before him. And teh Kennedy's? Then again they were Irish.