What's your biggest contribution to society?

MistyCheese

Here's your chance to brag about any good deeds you may have ever done. So, have you ever saved a stranger's life? Warned them about an e-mail scam? Not throttled the last breath out of a collegue who just doesn't stop going on about thier favourite topic which is of interest to absolutely no-one else?

Personally I don't have much to add. Just the usual; giving direction to strangers, charity work, went back in time to kill a dictator who would make Pol Pot look like a saucepan, so c'mon Boardsies, inspire me!

ilovelamp2000

Does kicking the sh1t out of a rapist count ?

brummytom

Despite wanting to many, many times; I haven't killed anyone yet.


Well done me

MistyCheese

Very much so. A boyfriend and I were having a pretend fight one drunken Saturday night out on the street and some very brave and honourable bloke intervened on my behalf. Fair :mad:s to him especially as my bf took offence and kicked him a coupla times.

Poor bloke was only trying to help.

Yakult

Raised €1400 for some charity by organising a gig. Only band playing so was suprised at the amount raised. Was pretty proud.

DonJose

Last year I highlighted it was "Traveller Awareness Day".

Being born
And saved someone's life.
Other than that I can't think of anything right now but I like to think I make a small everyday contribution to friends and family and colleagues.

Krieg

Contributing 1500 euro per year through cigarette tax, does that count? :pac:

donmeister

I advised a middle-aged woman in Argos which was the best usb stick to get her son going to college. :pac:

*True story, and no I dont work in Argos

mikemac

Was in the chipper today and held the door open for a delivery man, was so proud of myself :cool:

OPENROAD

feelingstressed wrote: »

Was in the chipper today and held the door open for a delivery man, was so proud of myself :cool:

Did he say thanks?

mikemac

Sure did and I said you're welcome

Snakeblood

MistyCheese wrote: »

Here's your chance to brag about any good deeds you may have ever done. So, have you ever saved a stranger's life? Warned them about an e-mail scam? Not throttled the last breath out of a collegue who just doesn't stop going on about thier favourite topic which is of interest to absolutely no-one else?

Personally I don't have much to add. Just the usual; giving direction to strangers, charity work, went back in time to kill a dictator who would make Pol Pot look like a saucepan, so c'mon Boardsies, inspire me!

I wash.

OutlawPete

My Mam works in a charity shop back in the mid 90's and she used to tell us about this old guy who used to come into the shop all the time and ask for this really old book that some guy had written about his time in the war.

This guy was in the British Army and served along side the author or that the book was written about a battle he was in, I never really found out the full story.

Anyway, she wrote down the name of the book and always kept an eye out for it and advised him to check with all the second hand book shops and Easons etc.

He said he had done, many times but had always been told it was out of print for many years.

He continued to pop into the shop every few months anyway with no reports of luck and I often thought of the guy and felt bad for him as we were always told that the look of disappointment on his face was awful, every time he was told that it hadn't turned up amongst the donated books.

So anyway, then the Internet arrived and I found myself in an Internet cafe for the first time ever with three things on my mind:

1) Gary Holton died (black haired guy from Auf Wiedersehen Pet) and I wanted to know how, as it had always bugged me.
2) Drew Barrymore's had done Playboy and I wanted to see the pics.
3) This damn elusive war book.

Well, Gary died of an OD, the playboy pics were hawt, damn hawt and a small secondhand bookshop in Ontario just happened t have a first edition copy of the book in stock

Only problem was the it was $47 and shipping was another $11 and I was on the dole

I searched and searched online for a cheaper copy, but there was none and so I had to buy the darn thing at that price.

Book arriveed and I told my mam I found a copy in Chapters on Abbey St for £2 and so she should sell it to him at that price.

Months passed and the fool never showed up again looking for the book, until one night just as they were closing up, drenched to the bone apparently and he just shouted from the doorway, not wanting to get the shop wet, had that book ever showed up.

It had and he was delighted

ronnie3585

I named the recession 'Stephen'.

You're welcome.

bad2dabone

OutlawPete wrote: »

It had and he was delighted

you legend

Terry

OutlawPete wrote: »

Drew Barrymore's had done Playboy and I wanted to see the pics.

A notable contribution. I admire you for this.

Only problem was the it was $47 and shipping was another $11 and I was on the dole

Now I hate you.

HOW DARE YOU SPONGE OF THE GOVERNEMNT. THAT'S MY MONEY AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was born. I'll die in about 10 years due to my awesome lifestyle. You will all miss me.

Pookah

OutlawPete wrote: »

It had and he was delighted

His name wasn't J.R. Hartley by any chance, was it?

up for anything

Pookah wrote: »

His name wasn't J.R. Hartley by any chance, was it?

War book not fly fishing. I'd reckon these days that J R Hartley isn't the only fly fishing expert.

Biggins

The ones that I'm allowed mention are:
Being a pain to many a politician - especially Bertie, Cowen, Harney and co.
Helping Dublin Rape Crises Centre.
Helping Crumlins Childrens Hospital.
Helping to fight the cult of Scientology.
Exposing a number of injustices and helped others gain restitution.

There are others but thats enough.

Absurdum

my cock

Calibos

Absurdum wrote: »

my cock

Oh, how very After Hours of you:rolleyes:

bnt

My contribution? Not breeding. I'm not kidding: I support VHEMT, for example.

LpPepper

Have helped raise around €3500 with my band for the Niall Melon Foundation and the Simon community

orourkeda

I farted on the bus yesterday.

Killer Pigeon

MistyCheese wrote: »

What's your biggest contribution to society?

My penis.

PrettyInPunk

Along with four other girls in my class in college we held an event for a Haitian charity and raised over a quarter of a million, i'll never beat it!

muletide

DonJose wrote: »

Last year I highlighted it was "Traveller Awareness Day".

I spend my whole life aware of these guys

starbelgrade

MistyCheese wrote: »

Very much so. A boyfriend and I were having a pretend fight one drunken Saturday night out on the street and some very brave and honourable bloke intervened on my behalf. Fair :mad:s to him especially as my bf took offence and kicked him a coupla times.

Poor bloke was only trying to help.

You had a "pretend" fight, which duped some poor sod to intervene & your boyfriend kicked the sh*t out him?

How the f*ck is that a contribution to society?

Beyond being a contribution to the part of society that is f*cked up, warped & downright f*cking wrong?

Mr Benevolent

Terry wrote: »

You will all miss me.

I have a high-power sniper rifle. I won't miss you. Guaranteed. I'll miss your attitude though. Try to stay alive a bit longer, eh?

Mr Benevolent

starbelgrade wrote: »

You had a "pretend" fight, which duped some poor sod to intervene & your boyfriend kicked the sh*t out him?

How the f*ck is that a contribution to society?

Beyond being a contribution to the part of society that is f*cked up, warped & downright f*cking wrong?

+1, and as much the poster's fault as it was her boyfriend's. Pretend fights. That's fucked up tbh.

scientific1982

Getting up to level 80 in facebooks mafia wars.

Saving friends from getting kickings and breaking up fights.

OutlawPete

Biggins wrote: »

Exposing a number of injustices and helped others gain restitution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1NiNKwueE

Pdfile

locking up my twin brother larry thus making ireland half safer

elleburp

I saved a life once.... And I gave a begger a fag

AskMyChocolate

I packed boxes for Microsoft for four years for a wage that nobody else in the EEC was willing to do it for at that time. I did it with a smile on my face and helped build the real Irish economy while living in my parents' home. I tried to keep everyone positive in what was essentially a sweatshop while our parents cut their own taxes and bought second homes/investment apartments for us to rent. Basically, what the kids in Poland are doing now. I'm forty years of age, and despite suffering from a mental illness, I have never had to take an allowance from the state (until last year:(). I have never committed a crime, nor been a nuisance to the guards. I think I've spent ten minutes in a court of law (as a witness for the guards).I've worked in the local GAA club behind the bar and helped out with voluntary events, setting up the Christmas Bazaar and making sure the annual community night for the elderly was well manned.
Basically, I wouldn't say I've contributed much, but I sure haven't been a burden. And if everyone did the same we wouldn't be in debt as a nation.
Am I proud? No. But I'm not ashamed either.

AMC

Oh yeah. And btw, since I got sick I have been treated extremely well by the Irish tax-payers and it is something that I deeply appreciate. My brothers and sister tell me (as significant tax-payers themselves) that I am entitled to my pension due to my seventeen years of continuous PRSI contributions, but sometimes I feel bad that I'm not contributing more, but it enables me to look after my mother who would otherwise have to go into a home. I salve my conscience with this, but they're my family. I'll believe I'm not a sponger when Degsy dances with me.

Izzy711

I put tubes down peoples throats when they go into Respiratory Failure. I maintain their airway, and manage their vent until they strong enough to breath on their own again.

I help people breath. Sounds cheesy, but you would not believe how difficult it is for some people. (Unless ofcourse you are an asthmatic or have COPD then you know what I am talking about).

scientific1982

AskMyChocolate wrote: »

I packed boxes for Microsoft for four years for a wage that nobody else in the EEC was willing to do it for at that time. I did it with a smile on my face and helped build the real Irish economy while living in my parents' home. I tried to keep everyone positive in what was essentially a sweatshop while our parents cut their own taxes and bought second homes/investment apartments for us to rent. Basically, what the kids in Poland are doing now. I'm forty years of age, and despite suffering from a mental illness, I have never had to take an allowance from the state (until last year:(). I have never committed a crime, nor been a nuisance to the guards. I think I've spent ten minutes in a court of law (as a witness for the guards).I've worked in the local GAA club behind the bar and helped out with voluntary events, setting up the Christmas Bazaar and making sure the annual community night for the elderly was well manned.
Basically, I wouldn't say I've contributed much, but I sure haven't been a burden. And if everyone did the same we wouldn't be in debt as a nation.
Am I proud? No. But I'm not ashamed either.

AMC

Oh yeah. And btw, since I got sick I have been treated extremely well by the Irish tax-payers and it is something that I deeply appreciate. My brothers and sister tell me (as significant tax-payers themselves) that I am entitled to my pension due to my seventeen years of continuous PRSI contributions, but sometimes I feel bad that I'm not contributing more, but it enables me to look after my mother who would otherwise have to go into a home. I salve my conscience with this, but they're my family. I'll believe I'm not a sponger when Degsy dances with me.

Nah mate, you sound like a decent man. There are many ways to contribute to society, paying tax is just one of them.

AskMyChocolate

scientific1982 wrote: »

Nah mate, you sound like a decent man. There are many ways to contribute to society, paying tax is just one of them.

Cheers man. I really appreciate that. I also take a little pride in being one of the ones who made Ireland an anomaly by technically having more than 100% employment during the boom time (even though the benefits weren't evenly distributed). It always baffles me how people can consider us lazy as a nation when we were the only nation to have done this. By EU accounting standards we had 103% employment. This was achieved by the fact that people like me could pick up some security work on building sites when we wouldn't normally have employers look at us. We should be proud of this achievement. And now that things aren't so good, we shouldn't forget what ordinary Irish people are capable of, or are willing to contribute. We mustn't turn on each other to suit the privilige of people like Seanie, Fingers or Peter Sutherland. It behoves us now more than ever to make sure we don't make life difficult for an overstretched Garda service, an overstretched health service, or an overstretched civil service regardless of how angry we feel about the disbursement of funds.

I am personally prepared to take Johnny Ronan's €57,000 kebab and shove it up his hole, and kick the cnut off Glenda Gilson and Rosanna Davison while I'm doing it, at no extra cost to the state.:)

MistyCheese

starbelgrade wrote: »

You had a "pretend" fight..., blah, blah, blah the rest is babbling nonsense and an incredibly incorrect understanding of what I actually wrote.

Where did I say that it was a "contribution to society?"

Perhaps you could learn how to read properly before jumping in and pontificating? I already expressed sympathy for the guy, it wasn't some well-planned, elaborate ruse whereby me and my partner in crime start pretend fights in public to see how many Good Samaritians we can snare.

It was just something that happened. An accident. Like your good self no doubt.

MistyCheese

Confab wrote: »

+1, and as much the poster's fault as it was her boyfriend's. Pretend fights. That's fucked up tbh.

Well we know what you four have contributed. Hope you get a nice view from your high horses up there, looking down in judgement upon other people's lives.

Chorcai

Trained 3 guide dogs, 2 made it through to be come full trained.

alex73

Krieg wrote: »

Contributing 1500 euro per year through cigarette tax, does that count? :pac:

That does not count... If will cost 10times that the treat Lung Cancer or heart disease.

Superbus

€150,000 for GOAL and Aidlink in a TY project, selling those shamrock badges.

Exodus 1811

MistyCheese wrote: »

Where did I say that it was a "contribution to society?"

I presume you were telling a tale of someone elses good contribution to society, a misunderstanding of the thread title..
P.s. You boyfriend is an oaf. I'm sure he could have diffused the situation if he had any brains between his ears.

Saved a girl from getting smacked by a car in the city centre a few years back

Terry

Confab wrote: »

I have a high-power sniper rifle. I won't miss you. Guaranteed.

The curtains are closed.

old_aussie

I've helped a lot of people with PC problems.....for free.

Gerry.L

I spent nearly 2 years doing voluntary work with older people who dont have any family or friends or anyone to turn to. Only reason I left was because me and the boss (dont worry she wasnt an auld one) did some things, in the back of her 2008 patriot jeep.... :cool:

themandan6611

cycling on edan quay 2 weeks ago and seen a chap having some type of seizure / fit. Hopped off me bike got him into the recovery positon, held his head to stop it banging of the ground, dodged the blood coming from his mouth, asked some girls to call an ambulance and make sure the lad stayed in a stable position.

The amount of people willing to help was great t=and that includes the junkies (shows how perception isn't everything - although had to keep checking that my bike wasn't nicked )

felt well proud of myself for the day

AskMyChocolate

Superbus wrote: »

€150,000 for GOAL and Aidlink in a TY project, selling those shamrock badges.

Did you work for GOAL? I used to collect for them with a bucket on Grafton Street. Of course it was back in the day when it was voluntary work. We didn't get paid, but in fairness, we didn't get abuse either. My cousin used to run the convoys in Africa, (again on a voluntary basis, he just got pocket money, when he could have been making a fortune in the private sector). He's an ex-member of the ARW. He got seconded by the UN to do it on a full time basis and co-ordinate all the charities. He's a real good guy. It's nice now that he earns a comfortable living. It's cool when a good guy gets what he deserves.:)

AskMyChocolate

I,ve thanked every post in this thread regardless of merit, because sometimes we all like being thanked. I feel like my junior babies teacher.
Everybody have a gold star. Apologies to the people who actually deserved thanks and had their contribution belittled.

Ralph, Ralph, Ralph, Ralph....:)