Why is south Dublin so full of blowhards?

markesmith

Right, forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm up from the Wesht a couple of days a week, working in Dublin. Lived there for years, moved out after about 15 years.

Nowadays I'm working around Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Sandyford, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Baggott Street. I spend a night a week in a four-star hotel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they're about to invade the Sudetenland, have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do south Dublin people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

PCPhoto

its all the inbreeding and money !!

(and possibly snorting coke)

4zn76tysfajdxp

markesmith wrote: »

Right, forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm up from the Wesht a couple of days a week, working in Dublin. Lived there for years, moved out after about 15 years.

Nowadays I'm working around Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Sandyford, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Baggott Street. I spend a night a week in a four-star hotel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they're about to invade the Sudetenland, have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do south Dublin people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

Judging by your location, your problems will be solved for you once you eat a delicious, forbidden apple.

orourkeda

bog off back to the bog then

Cheap Thrills!

Rly?....I must go over there and see them sometime. Is the admission cheaper than the zoo....?

orourkeda

PCPhoto wrote: »

its all the inbreeding and money !!

(and possibly snorting coke)

You gotta love stereotypes

The_Kew_Tour

They just want be like you.

stepbar

markesmith wrote: »

Right, forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm up from the Wesht a couple of days a week, working in Dublin. Lived there for years, moved out after about 15 years.

Nowadays I'm working around Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Sandyford, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Baggott Street. I spend a night a week in a four-star hotel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they're about to invade the Sudetenland, have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do south Dublin people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

If you were a "West Brit" you'd shout in a stupid fashion too....

PCPhoto

orourkeda wrote: »

You gotta love stereotypes

then give me a "thanks" goddamnit !!

PS. I live in D6 !!!

jimi_t2

markesmith wrote: »

Right, forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm down from the capital a couple of days a week, working in Cork. Lived there for years, moved out after about 15 years.

Nowadays I'm working around Mayfield, Patrick Street, Model Farm Road, Douglas, Blackrock.. I spend a night a week in a four-star hotel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they're about to invade the Sudetenland, have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do Cork people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

El Weirdo

jimi_t2 wrote: »

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

Ooh. Do Mayo! Do Mayo!

stepbar

jimi_t2 wrote: »

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

Moyross?

Eh, WHAT?

Caoimhín

Most people just live in their own little world. Im sure the majority of people from there aren't like that either.

People copy their peers too, when groups, (any groups) see behavior and attire of their peers they feel compelled to conform.

Mister men

Hold on a minute i'm from South Dublin and how dare you.....

Nah actually your right.

phasers

Why do culchies all have that weird smell of muck off them?

Shiny

Roish ?

4zn76tysfajdxp

phasers wrote: »

Why do culchies all have that weird smell of muck off them?

Because we're covered in it. Duh. :rolleyes:

jimi_t2

jimi_t2 wrote: »

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

FYI Moyross isn't in Cork

Risteard

jimi_t2 wrote: »

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

Cork

Moyross

Fail.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm used to live over in the Wesht a couple of months. Lived there for about a year.

Thenadays I'd be working around Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Clare, Roscommon. I spend a night a week in a brothel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they've just drunk an entire brewery, talk endlessly about gurruls they've "shifted", have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do boggers people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

skelliser

Like that idiot from the nicorete lozenges ad.

Roily! roish!

mongs

The_Kew_Tour

phasers wrote: »

Why do culchies all have that weird smell of muck off them?

so we can piss the likes of you off

markesmith

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm used to live over in the Wesht a couple of months. Lived there for about a year.

Thenadays I'd be working around Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Clare, Roscommon. I spend a night a week in a brothel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they've just drunk an entire brewery, talk endlessly about gurruls they've "shifted", have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do boggers people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

Complete fail. And I just met the mother of all blowhards in the hotel bar. He was going on about how there is no recession, that all these unemployed people just need to get off their arses and work.

His accent was a curious mix of Kildare, Orange County, and Buckingham Palace.

Duggy747

I would have an opinion about The Republic Of Dublin but, you know, I'm from outside it so obviously the rest of us won't say anything unless we're talking about potatoes and sileage.......

Resi12

Different people have different ways of living, ignore them if they annoy you but you can't paint the whole of South Dublin with the same brush.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

markesmith wrote: »

Complete fail. And I just met the mother of all blowhards in the hotel bar. He was going on about how there is no recession, that all these unemployed people just need to get off their arses and work.

His accent was a curious mix of Kildare, Orange County, and Buckingham Palace.

No, true story. I acknowledeg that ****wits like you describe exist, but they are nowhere near as prevalent as a countryman who can have a conversation about anything other than alcohol, farming and, if under 25, sex.

Seriously. I started a converstion about surreal versus impressionistic art in a bar in Westport once and I got the nostril-stare you describe, only worse. It was like i'd just claimed to be a paedophile.

Exactly what does a Kildare accent, an orange county accent (LA or South Africa?) or a Buckingham Palace accent sound like? (Can a palace actually have it's own distinct accent...?)

Sofa King Great

If you are meeting these people in hotel bars in dublin there is a high chance they aren't from dublin, on account of people having no need to frequent hotels near their houses (unless they're going for a cheeky ride!!)

mardybumbum

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Seriously. I started a converstion about surreal versus impressionistic art in a bar in Westport once and I got the nostril-stare you describe, only worse.

What bar was that in?
I would have though the westport locals would be accomodating in that regard.

Bolag_the_2nd

phasers wrote: »

Why do culchies all have that weird smell of muck off them?

thats the smell of Benjie,

Fratton Fred

Sofa King Great wrote: »

If you are meeting these people in hotel bars in dublin there is a high chance they are rent boys and will blowhard for fifty euro

FYP:D

fikay

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Seriously. I started a converstion about surreal versus impressionistic art in a bar in Westport once and I got the nostril-stare you describe, only worse. It was like i'd just claimed to be a paedophile.

You started a conversation about surrealism vs impressionstic art in a bar, what a hoot. Do you think they were looking at you like you were a paedophile or a pretentious mong?

anniehoo

skelliser wrote: »

Like that idiot from the nicorete lozenges ad.

He makes my skin crawl...and he has a little white bit stuck on his lip that makes me feel queasy.Thanks for remindin me *shudder

Duggy747

Heheh! :pac:

skelliser

Duggy747 wrote: »

Heheh! :pac:

Give me the everywhere else anyday!

state of those gob****es in dublin.

Topper Harley

I was born and rared in Dublin 4/6 (live in Swords now) and the type of people you've described annoy me too. People from all over Ireland have told me I have no distinct accent while others can spot that I'm from south Dublin immediately but usually tell me I don't have that annoying accent (and I don't). Some country folk seem to think that's the only accent in south Dublin. I can tell you there are three different accents in south Dublin alone that I can hear.

Most of the people I know from the same area would be the same as me. I don't know where these over the top Ross O'Carroll Kelly D4 types come from but they are around. The accent, I suppose they can't help but their attitude gets them noticed, so even though it annoys others, they keep it up.

tian shi

Although it is not good to tar an entire group of people with one brush, stereotypes become stereotypes for a reason. I have made some very good friends who hail from south dublin, but have also met real douches who are generally elitist. It is quite common for the males of this type to be braggarts and act superior. I have also met some Females who have accents that come straight from 90210 or something(I know Americans who sound less American)
I find it ironic that these people see themselves as better than everyone else,while at the same time aping american culture, mannerisms etc

Anyway, people shouldnt let this minority of south dubliners under their skin. In fact, I feel pity for them. The bubble will burst soon, because no matter how lofty you are, you will eventually be hit by the sh*te a large proportion if the country have been hit with

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

fikay wrote: »

You started a conversation about surrealism vs impressionstic art in a bar, what a hoot. Do you think they were looking at you like you were a paedophile or a pretentious mong?

No, a paedophile. There was sheer anger. Not sure why being interested in art would make me look like a "pretnetious mong".

mardybumbum wrote: »

What bar was that in?
I would have though the westport locals would be accomodating in that regard.

Sorry, in fairness, wasn't in Westport, was nearby. Village name sounded like "Morris" (Maurisk?) - there was only one bar.

Augmerson

Duggy747 wrote: »

Heheh! :pac:

Take that ****ing picture down before anyone else outside of the country see's it.

If they spot those 3 ******s on the left, those tourist dollah's and our reputation are out the ****ing window.

admiralofthefleet

you will find the same people in malahide, portmarnock, sutton, howth, raheny, killester, clontarf, castlenock, glasnevin, and whitehall, all areas on the northside

bonerm

Oh Tobias you .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDSqcCPRsW0

mardybumbum

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Sorry, in fairness, wasn't in Westport, was nearby. Village name sounded like "Morris" (Maurisk?) - there was only one bar.

Ah Murrisk, yep, thats full of farmers. :pac:

Gunsfortoys

I generally like southside better than northside dublin purely for the reason that as an outsider I know noone from the northside, so I find that you dont get bothered much when ya live here(southside) wereas you are more than likely to get mugged or robbed on the northside. Before all the northsiders jump on me, its fact, because I have lived there!

MardiB

PCPhoto wrote: »

then give me a "thanks" goddamnit !!

PS. I live in D6 !!!

I live in D4 and am nothing like that..

tian shi

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

you will find the same people in malahide, portmarnock, sutton, howth, raheny, killester, clontarf, castlenock, glasnevin, and whitehall, all areas on the northside

Please only post things you know about buddy makes you look silly


Killester is far from the kind of area associated with the OPs post. It is so posh that a guy I went to primary school with was shot there in a bookies a while back.have you ever been there? Some parts of clontarf have council houses.have you ever been there? some parts of Raheny define working class.have you ever been there?

It is intellectually defective people like you who give poeple like my south dublin friends a bad name.

here is a link for you admiralofthefleet
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0203/1224263660287.html



EDIT: Guns for toys it is interesting to read your stereotype about north dublin, when you call yourself an outsider in the same post

Augmerson

tian shi wrote: »

Please only post things you know about buddy makes you look silly


Killester is far from the kind of area associated with the OPs post. It is so posh that a guy I went to primary school with was shot there in a bookies a while back.have you ever been there? Some parts of clontarf have council houses.have you ever been there? some parts of Raheny define working class.have you ever been there?

It is intellectually defective people like you who give poeple like my south dublin friends a bad name.



EDIT: Guns for toys it is interesting to read your stereotype about north dublin, when you call yourself an outsider in the same post

Spelled people wrong. YOU R FAEG.

tian shi

Augmerson wrote: »

Spelled people wrong. YOU R FAEG.

It is called a typo

"Spelled people wrong" is a grammatical error

FAIL

You are shooting yourself in the foot buddy. you and the other 2 idiots are re-affirming the widely believed stereotype



going back to work, with my south dublin friends

Topper Harley

Augmerson wrote: »

Take that ****ing picture down before anyone else outside of the country see's it.

If they spot those 3 ******s on the left, those tourist dollah's and our reputation are out the ****ing window.

Augmerson wrote: »

Spelled people wrong. YOU R FAEG.

Maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick here and if so I apologise, but you seem to have a chip on your shoulder. Has a south-sider ever done anything bad to you?

ascanbe

Duggy747 wrote: »

Heheh! :pac:

Dude with the pipe and unique, 'pissed-off small child backpack,' looks effortlessly cool; those youngster's are just trying too hard.

DarkJager

stepbar wrote: »

Moyross?

Eh, WHAT?

He's obviously a big fan of the Snack Shack:D

Greyfox

markesmith wrote: »

why do south Dublin people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

I'm a southsider all my life and I see your post an an idiotic attack on Southsiders, you'll find stuck up muppets in all parts of the world!

Horse_box

I live in a council estate on the southside:eek::eek:
Shock horror!

The only difference is in the northside council estates they rob peoples bikes and belongings. On the southside we walk into someones house and nick peoples paninis. It's still thievery, but with class!