SCUMBAG SCUMBAG SCUMBAG... WHAT IS A SCUMBAG

aquaman · 13-10-2011 2:44pm #1

It's a term I hear a lot,
particularly on boards.

Without quoting the artic monkeys define what type of person a scumbag is to you.....

KTRIC · 13-10-2011 2:45pm

This lad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Ahern

ejmaztec · 13-10-2011 2:45pm

aquaman wrote: »

It's a term I hear a lot,
particularly on boards.

Without quoting the artic monkeys define what type of person a scumbag is to you.....

Are they monkeys that drive big trucks?

4leto · 13-10-2011 2:46pm

A degenerate that has absolutely no sense of social responsibility and just exist to antagonise. I can spot them a mile away.

Biggins · 13-10-2011 2:46pm

KTRIC wrote: »

This lad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Ahern

Got there before me.

Fishooks12 · 13-10-2011 2:47pm

Young/man or woman

General disregard for the law

Wears sporting gear despite not playing sport and are all called Anto

Don1 · 13-10-2011 2:47pm

Google Scumbag Steve and it is summed up nicely in picture form for your viewing pleasure!

deandean · 13-10-2011 2:47pm

The term 'Scumbag' was originally conceived to describe a used condom.

aquaman · 13-10-2011 2:47pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

Are they monkeys that drive big trucks?

only ones with trailers

Daroxtar · 13-10-2011 2:48pm

Lawyers and Accountants. Basically anyone that makes a living from helping others to get away with breaking the law.

And of course Dubs

Temptamperu · 13-10-2011 2:48pm

If you dont know, you probably are one :pac:

aquaman · 13-10-2011 2:48pm

KTRIC wrote: »

This lad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Ahern

Ah I see, now I'm getting the picture...

foxyboxer · 13-10-2011 2:49pm

An amoral person from any social background.

aquaman · 13-10-2011 2:50pm

Fishooks12 wrote: »

Young/man or woman

General disregard for the law

Wears sporting gear despite not playing sport and are all called Anto

So a poor person from dublin?

All under 20's seem to wear sporting gear all the time now.. except the goths... Can there be goth scumbags??

NothingMan · 13-10-2011 2:50pm

deandean wrote: »

The term 'Scumbag' was originally conceived to describe a used condom.

Judging by the rate they breed I don't think they know what a condom is, let alone how to use one.

Fishooks12 · 13-10-2011 2:50pm

Daroxtar wrote: »

Lawyers and Accountants. Basically anyone that makes a living from helping others to get away with breaking the law.

And of course Dubs

Lawyers and accountants all scumbags? You sir are an ignoramus, not even mentioning the Dublin slur

The Internet Explorer · 13-10-2011 2:51pm

A small pouch/bag that's used to carry scum. Usually made from leather. Can carry different sizes of scum. Can be expensive.

Standard Toaster · 13-10-2011 2:51pm

Utter scumbag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n6Jx_XiLKE

arybvtcw0eolkf · 13-10-2011 2:51pm

Moderators & bouncers, oh and public/civil servants & members of FF.

Leftist · 13-10-2011 2:51pm

4leto wrote: »

A degenerate that has absolutely no sense of social responsibility and just exist to antagonise. I can spot them a mile away.

For arguments sake, maybe there are people who would think that about you?

Listen, I know scum when I see it. They wear sports shoes, they have tight haircuts, at any or one point in their lives someone in their family claimed welfare, they or their fathers have commited a crime against the law. They listen to loud music. They are not members of the gaa nor do they attend mass regularly. They usually come from urban areas. The smoke, they drink offlicence alcohol and have at one point in their lives, spat in public. They are the scum of the filth and nobody, ever deserves a second chance.

maygitchell · 13-10-2011 2:52pm

NothingMan wrote: »

Judging by the rate they breed I don't think they know what a condom is, let alone how to use one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjG2b1S9srw

aquaman · 13-10-2011 2:52pm

foxyboxer wrote: »

An amoral person from any social background.

So it's someone with poor morals.

I think I may be a scumbag so (if using the catholic code of morals anyway)... Damn it

Knasher · 13-10-2011 2:52pm

Somebody who is a borderline sociopath. I'd go as far to say that the only difference between the two is that one is getting medical help and the other isn't.

ejmaztec · 13-10-2011 2:52pm

aquaman wrote: »

So a poor person from dublin?

All under 20's seem to wear sporting gear all the time now.. except the goths... Can there be goth scumbags??

They just get chased down the road and attacked by scumbags.

NothingMan · 13-10-2011 2:53pm

aquaman wrote: »

Can there be goth scumbags??

Probably wouldn't be what people would picture when they hear the word but I would say yes. When I was a kid I hung around the Central Bank with all the great unwashed and there were a few lads who, despite their alternative appearances, were nothing but scumbags who liked to randomly pick fights on people smaller than them.

Once saw a guy try pour a bottle of piss (yes someone was actually blasted with piss as much as it pains me to say it here) and when he reacted and knocked the bottle away he got some of the pricks own piss on the pricks shoe, who then kicked him full force in the face. That's a scumbag imo, despite lack the lack of the athletic chic look.

listermint · 13-10-2011 2:54pm

aquaman wrote: »

So it's someone with poor morals.

I think I may be a scumbag so (if using the catholic code of morals anyway)... Damn it

He said Amoral,

Religion has nothing to do with the discussion.

4leto · 13-10-2011 2:56pm

NothingMan wrote: »

Judging by the rate they breed I don't think they know what a condom is, let alone how to use one.

And its true scumbags begot scumbags its definitely generational.

admiralofthefleet · 13-10-2011 2:56pm

Selene Most Minority wrote: »

Moderators & bouncers, oh and public/civil servants & members of FF.

and slapheads:p

John Doe1 · 13-10-2011 2:57pm

the guys that carry round walking sticks to falsely claim diasability benefits :rolleyes:

megaten · 13-10-2011 2:58pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZb9-7i-ncc

KTRIC · 13-10-2011 2:59pm

Selene Most Minority wrote: »

Moderators & bouncers, oh and public/civil servants & members of FF.

Bouncers eh ?? Yeah, forgot about them lowlifes :pac:

foxyboxer · 13-10-2011 3:00pm

aquaman wrote: »

So it's someone with poor morals.

I think I may be a scumbag so (if using the catholic code of morals anyway)... Damn it

Knowing the difference between right and wrong. That kind of thing.

Liam Byrne · 13-10-2011 3:02pm

deandean wrote: »

The term 'Scumbag' was originally conceived to describe a used condom.

Are you sure ? Was it not to describe the result of when a condom SHOULD HAVE been used, but wasn't ?

MajorMax · 13-10-2011 3:02pm

For me a scumbag is a person who

1. is neither going to or returning from a gym but still wears a tracksuit
2. refers to Mountjoy prison as "The joy"
3. Thinks that the Adrian Kennedy is a non biased free and frank exchange of views
4. Beverage of choice has the words "Dutch" "Gold" or "Bavaria" on the can
5. Calls someone a Scumbag

lastlaugh · 13-10-2011 3:03pm

Smug condescending middle-class Mammy's boys, who have got everything they have wanted since they were young, have never known hardship, and who look down on people less fortunate as themselves with distain.

aquaman · 13-10-2011 3:04pm

listermint wrote: »

He said Amoral,

Religion has nothing to do with the discussion.

Yes it does.. Does religion not provide a moral code? What is moral behaviour to me is not in the eyes of the catholic church..

df1985 · 13-10-2011 3:04pm

doesnt matter where youre from, what clothes you wear etc. Lads from posh areas, in their rugby gear can be just as much a scumbag as the stereotypical guy from a poor area in a tracksuit.

e.g. if you get into fights often enough youre a scumbag, doesnt matter if youre from ballymun or blackrock.

Chuck Stone · 13-10-2011 3:05pm

If a guy breaks into your house and steals some of your stuff he's an evil scumbag.

If a guy dips into you wages week-after-week to pay for his failed speculating and or pension rewarded for a failed career then he's a cute hoor.

aquaman · 13-10-2011 3:06pm

lastlaugh wrote: »

Smug condescending middle-class Mammy's boys, who have got everything they have wanted since they were young, have never known hardship, and who look down on people less fortunate as themselves with distain.

HAHA

aquaman · 13-10-2011 3:07pm

MajorMax wrote: »

For me a scumbag is a person who

1. is neither going to or returning from a gym but still wears a tracksuit
2. refers to Mountjoy prison as "The joy"
3. Thinks that the Adrian Kennedy is a non biased free and frank exchange of views
4. Beverage of choice has the words "Dutch" "Gold" or "Bavaria" on the can
5. Calls someone a Scumbag

So by your deffinition Bertie cant be a scumbag because he drinks bass and wears anocacks/ suits??

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 13-10-2011 3:08pm

Scumbag: (n) Person who has commited any cirme I personally have not committed.

Sunnyisland · 13-10-2011 3:08pm

Daroxtar wrote: »

Lawyers and Accountants. Basically anyone that makes a living from helping others to get away with breaking the law.

And of course Dubs

You cheeky s##mbag you

4leto · 13-10-2011 3:08pm

Leftist wrote: »

For arguments sake, maybe there are people who would think that about you?

Listen, I know scum when I see it. They wear sports shoes, they have tight haircuts, at any or one point in their lives someone in their family claimed welfare, they or their fathers have commited a crime against the law. They listen to loud music. They are not members of the gaa nor do they attend mass regularly. They usually come from urban areas. The smoke, they drink offlicence alcohol and have at one point in their lives, spat in public. They are the scum of the filth and nobody, ever deserves a second chance.

Now you have it.

I can always tell when someone has had no dealings with them. You be amazed how quickly you change your mind when you have to deal with them. Move in to an area with a lot of them. Bring your nice car and stuff and see how your attitude is in a week.

NothingMan · 13-10-2011 3:08pm

lastlaugh wrote: »

Smug condescending middle-class Mammy's boys, who have got everything they have wanted since they were young, have never known hardship, and who look down on people less fortunate as themselves with distain.

The word is disdain. You clearly went to public school so I shall forgive your ignorance on this occasion. Away with you peasant.

Thundercats Ho · 13-10-2011 3:10pm

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Utter scumbag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n6Jx_XiLKE

What a little boll!x

Chris P. Bacon · 13-10-2011 3:14pm

Go into any of the regional forums and they will tell you,every town and city in Ireland has them but they seem to vary from place to place,but the popular consensus among boards is that if you wear a tracksuit and you are not going to the gym then you are a scumbag :rolleyes:

im invisible · 13-10-2011 3:14pm

NothingMan wrote: »

The word is diddain. You clearly went to public school so I shall forgive your ignorance on this occasion. Away with you peasant.

delicious...

foxyboxer · 13-10-2011 3:14pm

You don't need religion to tell you that;

Accepting a digout from business friends when you're Finance Minister is wrong.

That cheating the social welfare is wrong.

That robbing people at an ATM is wrong.

That threatening to kill your housemate with a kitchen knife is wrong.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 13-10-2011 3:18pm

KTRIC wrote: »

Bouncers eh ?? Yeah, forgot about them lowlifes :pac:

Bring ID with ya next time, or I might forget your face

Riesen_Meal · 13-10-2011 3:19pm

df1985 wrote: »

doesnt matter where youre from, what clothes you wear etc. Lads from posh areas, in their rugby gear can be just as much a scumbag as the stereotypical guy from a poor area in a tracksuit.

e.g. if you get into fights often enough youre a scumbag, doesnt matter if youre from ballymun or blackrock.

Indeed, I was only a week out of hospital after an operation on my lung and got hopped on by 6 of what I would describe as "rugger buggers" for no reason other than being in the same newsagent as them...

I've walked around Ballymun a lot of my life and never once got grief!

Eve_Dublin · 13-10-2011 3:22pm

df1985 wrote: »

doesnt matter where youre from, what clothes you wear etc. Lads from posh areas, in their rugby gear can be just as much a scumbag as the stereotypical guy from a poor area in a tracksuit.

e.g. if you get into fights often enough youre a scumbag, doesnt matter if youre from ballymun or blackrock.

In an ideal world but unfortunately many people don't see it that way. People from poorer areas are usually only labelled scumbags. All you have to do is wear a tracksuit and come from a poorer area of North Dublin and you're automatically labelled.

I'm considered a scumbag by virtue of the fact I'm from North Dublin by a scary amount of people in this country, never mind that I'm from a "nice" area.

It's a word I use to spot snobs. If someone uses it freely, I've no time for them.

SCUMBAG SCUMBAG SCUMBAG... WHAT IS A SCUMBAG

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