Most Pathetic Thing You've Seen?

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:24pm #1

Have you ever seen anything on your travels that has made you sad, properly upset?Especially in urban enviroments? For example once seen a little kid in a shop looking away at an elmo book wanting the mother to buy it, but she caused an awful fuss : "Im not spending £3 on a book!" at the top of her voice and stormed off. Things like that

jd007 · 13-01-2011 9:26pm

Yore ma?

orourkeda · 13-01-2011 9:26pm

ct89 wrote: »

Have you ever seen anything on your travels that has made you sad, properly upset?Especially in urban enviroments? For example once seen a little kid in a shop looking away at an elmo book wanting the mother to buy it, but she caused an awful fuss : "Im not spending £3 on a book!" at the top of her voice and stormed off. Things like that

She could do with a good crack on the arse

Plug · 13-01-2011 9:27pm

ct89 wrote: »

Have you ever seen anything on your travels that has made you sad, properly upset?Especially in urban enviroments? For example once seen a little kid in a shop looking away at an elmo book wanting the mother to buy it, but she caused an awful fuss : "Im not spending £3 on a book!" at the top of her voice and stormed off. Things like that

Jesus what a shocking story:(

You know you should write that down, you might even get a book out of it.

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:27pm

jd007 wrote: »

Yore ma?

so much for serious discussion, no need to be a shower of cnuts about it

Oranage2 · 13-01-2011 9:28pm

A dole Que

*I'll get back under my bridge

bonerm · 13-01-2011 9:28pm

ct89 wrote: »

"Im not spending £3 on a book!" at the top of her voice and stormed off. Things like that

Edward Stratemeyer would be proud.

Saw a guy begging on Merrion Row whose face had been all burnt off. I gave some money (which I have a general rule of not doing).

13-01-2011 9:29pm

Oranage2 wrote: »

A dole Que

*I'll get back under my bridge

A dole what?

bicardi19 · 13-01-2011 9:29pm

yeah shockin a child doesnt get everything it asks for. Have you ever been in a shop with a child?

superfish · 13-01-2011 9:30pm

jeasus some one ring child line

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:31pm

bicardi19 wrote: »

yeah shockin a child doesnt get everything it asks for. Have you ever been in a shop with a child?

Oh yeah it was totally an ipod the child was asking for, not a book about the alphabet which would stimulate the young ones mind. And for £3 in a bargain book shop in belfast, the price of a can or two adults have no problem spending money on

fakearms123 · 13-01-2011 9:31pm

How is a kid not getting a £3 book pathetic?

if anything it would be sympathetic for the kid not having enough money to afford the book but the kid and/or mother are certainly not pathetic

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:33pm

fakearms123 wrote: »

How is a kid not getting a £3 book pathetic? if anything it would be sympathetic for the kid not having enough money to afford the book but the kid and/or mother are certainly not pathetic

To quote google:

pa·thet·ic Adjective /pəˈTHetik/

Synonyms:

adjective: touching, piteous, moving, pitiful, pitiable

Arousing pity, esp. through vulnerability or sadness
- she looked so pathetic that I bent down to comfort her
Miserably inadequate
- his test scores in Chemistry were pathetic
Relating to the emotions

Zombrex · 13-01-2011 9:33pm

The tall guy on Grafton Street with the shaved head who seems to regularly be begging completely out of his mind wearing a coat and just underwear on his bottom half and a big sleeping bag over his shoulder.

Even by beggar standards this guy has really let himself go.

bicardi19 · 13-01-2011 9:33pm

ct89 wrote: »

Oh yeah it was totally an ipod the child was asking for, not a book about the alphabet which would stimulate the young ones mind. And for £3 in a bargain book shop in belfast, the price of a can or two adults have no problem spending money on

Did you ever think the child might have 10 similiar books at home.
You must have been one of those celtic tiger children.

PhysiologyRocks · 13-01-2011 9:34pm

I have seen at least 5 things today that made me feel more upset than a child not getting a book.

And I really, really value education.

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:35pm

bicardi19 wrote: »

Did you ever think the child might have 10 similiar books at home.
You must have been one of those celtic tiger children.

Far from it, regardless of whether the child owned a hundred books, an investment in a child's development however small is a positive one.

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:36pm

PhysiologyRocks wrote: »

I have seen at least 5 things today that made me feel more upset than a child not getting a book.

And I really, really value education.

well like what so then??

Mister men · 13-01-2011 9:36pm

superfish · 13-01-2011 9:37pm

if it upset you so much why did you not offer to buy the book ?

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:38pm

superfish wrote: »

if it upset you so much why did you not offer to buy the book ?

Never crossed my mind, besides the kid was long gone once the mother stormed off

O.A.P · 13-01-2011 9:38pm

bonerm wrote: »

Edward Stratemeyer would be proud.

Saw a guy begging on Merrion Row whose face had been all burnt off. I gave some money (which I have a general rule of not doing).

A perfectly healthy 20 something young lad begging outside Aldi in Ennis a few months ago, now that was ****ing shocking.
I did give him some advice though .

bicardi19 · 13-01-2011 9:38pm

ct89 wrote: »

Far from it, regardless of whether the child owned a hundred books, an investment in a child's development however small is a positive one.

Well you should feel privileged if thats the most pathetic thing you have seen!

carfiosaoorl · 13-01-2011 9:38pm

So the fact that the kid didnt get a book made you feel "properly upset".

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:40pm

Certainly it did, the fact that a mother might'nt have had £3 of disposable income

tony1kenobi · 13-01-2011 9:41pm

I was on a train going through Turin in 1997 and I saw a guy f*cking a horse.

Neither seemed to be enjoying it.

Couple of days later I was in London and someone had murdered Princess Diana.

Nobody enjoyed that much either.

My interailing ended on a bit of a low really.

Seloth · 13-01-2011 9:42pm

A mother screaming at her child telling her too shut up on the train.The Child was two.

The grandmother (who was only in her 40's) was saying she's only a child with the mother going "Noo.Ma'am I cant take it anymore..Shes brazen out brazen...Aoise shut up!...Shut up!" "She's only a child" "No Ma'am she knows what she's doing!"

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:42pm

bicardi19 wrote: »

Well you should feel privileged if thats the most pathetic thing you have seen!

That and those who get caught without paying VRT and moan about it then on a thread. That really makes me shed a tear.

13-01-2011 9:43pm

bicardi19 wrote: »

Well you should feel privileged if thats the most pathetic thing you have seen!

Indeed. Who cares if it was a book? Perhaps the mother was broke that week or he has millions of books at home. Hardly a tragedy, is it? It's not as if she slapped him and called him a c*nt for asking.

TheZohanS · 13-01-2011 9:43pm

ct89 wrote: »

Most Pathetic Thing You've Seen?

I was in a shop the other day and a little girl asked her mam to buy her a book, it was only £3. The mother said no and the girl was upset, but there was this guy right beside the little girl staring at the whole incident, he could have bought it for her and he didn't. Had I been closer I would have but they were gone before I had a chance.

bonerm · 13-01-2011 9:43pm

tony1kenobi wrote: »

I was on a train going through Turin in 1997 and I saw a guy f*cking a horse.

Neither seemed to be enjoying it.

Couple of days later I was in London and someone had murdered Princess Diana.

Prince Charles?

xoxyx · 13-01-2011 9:43pm

Cambodia was the worst for me. So many people missing limbs on the street begging. There was one guy with no legs on a skateboard dragging himself along with his hands. Ok, it sounds kind of funny now that I type it, but it was really sad to see.

:mad::D:confused:

bicardi19 · 13-01-2011 9:44pm

ct89 wrote: »

Certainly it did, the fact that a mother might'nt have had £3 of disposable income

so every time she goes into a shop she has to spend £3. Maybe she has more than 1 child. Then she has to buy the other kids stuff that cost £3. Then everyday she goes into the shop she has to spend maybe £6 or £9 on stuff the kids dont really need. When you are a mother part of the job is saying no!! Trust me I know, and it's for their own good.
Think before you judge.

Sardonicat · 13-01-2011 9:45pm

Social climbing. People crawling up the backsides of the local "movers and shakers". Local "movers and shakers" who actually believe they are movers and shakers, now that is truly pathetic.

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:46pm

bicardi19 wrote: »

so every time she goes into a shop she has to spend £3. Maybe she has more than 1 child. Then she has to buy the other kids stuff that cost £3. Then everyday she goes into the shop she has to spend maybe £6 or £9 on stuff the kids dont really need. When you are a mother part of the job is saying no!! Trust me I know, and it's for their own good.
Think before you judge.

Perhaps kids don't NEED education so? It a sorry state of affairs when a mother can't put three quid towards a frickin' book now and again.

bicardi19 · 13-01-2011 9:46pm

ct89 wrote: »

That and those who get caught without paying VRT and moan about it then on a thread. That really makes me shed a tear.

Reading through peoples old threads and dragging it up in order to defend onesself: Now thats pathetic!!!

Where To · 13-01-2011 9:47pm

Most pathetic thing i've ever seen is kids arguing on boards about an island that doesn't 'belong' to any of them:rolleyes:

superfish · 13-01-2011 9:47pm

I think you are going to need to toughen up a bit, things arent set to get any better in this country for quite some time, a child not getting a £3 book is the least of our worries.

JohnathanM · 13-01-2011 9:48pm

ct89 wrote: »

Perhaps kids don't NEED education so? It a sorry state of affairs when a mother can't put three quid towards a frickin' book now and again.

Perhaps the kid could f'off to library? Selfish little f'er. He wants it so bad, he can get a f'ing job.

ct89 · 13-01-2011 9:48pm

bicardi19 wrote: »

Reading through peoples old threads and dragging it up in order to defend onesself: Now thats pathetic!!!

If you wish to debate so vigorously as you are, then you're leaving yourself quite open.

Cost of fine divided by £3....

tony1kenobi · 13-01-2011 9:49pm

bonerm wrote: »

Prince Charles?

Don't be daft.He was in Paris finalising the plans to have his ex wife murdered.

I don't know who the guy in Turin was.....though he did look like that puppet off the dolmio ads......but with a horse where his cock should be.

13-01-2011 9:49pm

ct89 wrote: »

Perhaps kids don't NEED education so? It a sorry state of affairs when a mother can't put three quid towards a frickin' book now and again.

You have no idea what kind of mother she is. How on earth does not wanting to buy a book indicate anything at all? Perhaps the book was crap, perhaps the kid has similar books, perhaps she just can't afford it. Who cares? I think it's a lot more pathetic to judge complete strangers on an interaction you witnessed in a shop. My mum almost always used to say no when we asked for stuff in shops (books, clothes, whatever) and thankfully nobody called Save The Children. :rolleyes:

carfiosaoorl · 13-01-2011 9:50pm

ct89 wrote: »

Perhaps kids don't NEED education so? It a sorry state of affairs when a mother can't put three quid towards a frickin' book now and again.

Are you sure your not the kid who didnt get the book?

Tonyandthewhale · 13-01-2011 9:50pm

I don't think it's pathetic that the mother didn't buy the child a book, can't buy kids everything they want, fair enough. However the words "I'm not spending £3 on a book" is somewhat chilling. She didn't say, "I'm not spending £3 on another book, you've got lots of books at home." Instead she's implying that a book couldn't be worth £3, oh dearie me.

up for anything · 13-01-2011 9:50pm

ct89 wrote: »

Oh yeah it was totally an ipod the child was asking for, not a book about the alphabet which would stimulate the young ones mind. And for £3 in a bargain book shop in belfast, the price of a can or two adults have no problem spending money on

That's a bit silly. You make it sound like the mother was heading to the off licence after the book shop. :rolleyes:

Not everybody spends all their money on alcohol. There is also coke, hookers and cannabis.

bicardi19 · 13-01-2011 9:50pm

ct89 wrote: »

If you wish to debate so vigorously as you are, then you're leaving yourself quite open.

Cost of fine divided by £3....

I can see there is no point in having a grown up discussion here, so Ill call it a day on this thread!

JohnathanM · 13-01-2011 9:51pm

ct89 wrote: »

If you wish to debate so vigorously as you are, then you're leaving yourself quite open.

Cost of fine divided by £3....

A think a big difference here is that VRT is an illegal tax that nobody should actually pay, whilst your £3.00 is for a book featuring Elmo from a company interested in making cash and which couldn't give a crap about the children reading. If the kid's going to cure cancer, a lack of Elmo just this one won't stop him.

Cheap Thrills! · 13-01-2011 9:52pm

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Don't be daft.He was in Paris finalising the plans to have his ex wife murdered.

I don't know who the guy in Turin was.....though he did look like that puppet off the dolmio ads......but with a horse where his cock should be.

How did he reach the horses butt etc?

:eek:

AckwelFoley · 13-01-2011 9:53pm

Most pathetic thing ive seen...

Well i was filing through some threads on an internet forum called After Hours. Some Mother Theresa that has no children and is unlikely to find a mate to have one with due to their abrasive nature starts a thread looking for replies in the line of "Yea dude, you're so dead right - you are a real winner" unfortunatley the OP didnt get the reaction he was looking for so he attacks everybody that replies negatively.

I found that pretty pathetic

tony1kenobi · 13-01-2011 9:54pm

Cheap Thrills! wrote: »

How did he reach the horses butt etc? :eek:

I was on a train so I didn't have time to take in the entire project....but it was certainly in it's final stages....I don't know if it was a man horse or lady horse.....but the horse f*cker was definitely a dude.

bmarley · 13-01-2011 9:55pm

ct89 wrote: »

Perhaps kids don't NEED education so? It a sorry state of affairs when a mother can't put three quid towards a frickin' book now and again.

Maybe she brings her child to the library where she can borrow books free...just a thought!

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