The most obnoxious conversation you've overheard?

Legs.Eleven

harney wrote: »

Line 2, underground in the tunnels on the way to visit my girlfriends family and had I phone and internet access. Apparently it doesn't work in all areas, but I assume that it will be extended where possible.

This is the closest I can find to a link on it without expending effort. It seems to imply it was only in the stations, but it was working in the tunnels too.

http://www.turismomadrid.es/en/keep-in-touch

And line 10. And parts of line 3. Works for most of the lines I travel on (which include line 2).

Cantona's Collars

"Ireland is so quaint, they don't even have internet access underground"

homeless student

overheard this conversation in college lately. 2 dublin girls talking. one of them was on about her brothers new car, and showing pictures of it to her friend(why would you have a picture of your brothers car on your phone?) then says dad better buy me a car soon, i said to him why dont you just insure me on your car? he was like im not insuring you on a 5 series:P you could tell the other girl was thinking oh wow you have a 5 series bmw, great.i was cringing for her.

the purple tin

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Would have been fairly fresh, too soft then!

Hollowed out baguette with a lead pipe slid inside
A favourite inconspicuous weapon of French gangsters.

Augmerson

Good few years back, about 2003. Was in Secondary School, sixth year. Was taking a school trip to somewhere, on the back of the bus. In traffic, and this ambulance is going by us, sirens blaring. We were sitting high up in the bus so we could see into the windows (normally they are tinted or you can't see over a point) and an elder couple are in there. Woman is on the trolley, man is beside her, looking very upset. Obviously the woman was dying, I looked away then, I didn't want to intrude or see anymore.

This head in the seat behind us who was a major local GAA star but one of the stupidiest people I've ever met pipes up "ah look at the aul pair panning in the back ha ha!" and knocks the window at them trying to get their attention. I never forgot that. Unreal. They easily could have been our parents.

Grayson

A few years ago, as the recession started, i was working in a call centre. We were a bit worried our jobs might be outsourced. One day a guy responded with
"they'll never outsource our jobs. No-one wants to talk to a fcukning paki"

Strangly enough, 6 weeks later we were all let go when the company cut the contract with our employers (we were outsourcers) and the jobs were outsourced to the far east.

Chop Chop

Not something I heard, more something I observed in a pub many years ago.

I'm not into football but the mates are so I decided to join them one Sunday afternoon down the local. The pub wasn't that busy. There was one overweight middle aged guy perched up at the bar. He looked over at us and with a smug smile, he lifted one of his arse cheeks up and started to fart quite long and loudly.

His face turned into a "shocked" look mid way and brown/ black liquid started to run off the bar stool from the "chod bin" area of his kacks. He ran off to the toilet.

I started to gag with the smell, I'll never forget it. Obnoxious pig.

Chop Chop

Grayson wrote: »

A few years ago, as the recession started, i was working in a call centre. We were a bit worried our jobs might be outsourced. One day a guy responded with
"they'll never outsource our jobs. No-one wants to talk to a fcukning paki"

Strangly enough, 6 weeks later we were all let go when the company cut the contract with our employers (we were outsourcers) and the jobs were outsourced to the far east.

It wasn't three you worked for by any chance?

Paco Rodriguez

Was on the train a while back and one rough woman was having an argument on the phone with the social....the school was kicking the son out of school as the payments never came through.
When she put the phone down she continued her conversation

"I can only afford 3 holidays this year....Im going to Miami, Mexico and Dubai."

newmug

I wrote this before in another thread, and just copied and pasted it. But it still stands out as the most obnoxious episode I ever witnessed first hand:


Yesterday, I went into a cafe in town. Its a fairly basic place, there is another cafe right beside it, and the courthouse is only a stonesthrow away.

Anyway, three solicitors came in, obviously just out of the courthouse, all dressed in suits, 2 lads and a woman. Over the next half hour, I witnessed the rudest, snobbiest, most ignorant behaviour I had seen in a long time. By the time I was leaving, I felt ashmed for those people.

The first lad waited until the waiter was coming over with menus, then purposely said out loud, "I've no problem with this place, but the problem is they're SO SLOW! Thats why everybody goes next door". You could visibly see the shock on the waiters face. The owner heard it too, she was not impressed.

Anyway, when yerman came back to take their order, all three of them started barking out what they wanted all at the same time. No waiting your turn with these knobs. The waiter was obviously flustered, and had to ask them to repeat their orders. When he had it all down, one lad said "and be as quick as you can please", as if they were going to get served faster than anyone else. I couldnt believe it. The whole place could hear all this too.

The next thing was their food arrived. From then on, it was "get me some mustard", and "another cappachino", and other such sh1te being barked up at the counter from where they were sitting. I mean, they didnt even stand up and walk to the counter to ask quietly. One lad then tried to convince another lad to have more coffee, the second lad declined. First lad said "go on, sure yerman (loser in court) is paying for it" - que some sniggers and sneers from all three of them. It was unbelievable.

All I can say is fair play to the staff and owner, they took it with grace and dignity, and were far more respectful than these pigs. The staff and owners are not Irish, and I really hope this didnt colour their opinion of my country. I was wearing my working clothes, covered in cement and cowsh1t. But when I stood up to leave, I was glad to be
visibly not associated with these people.

WoollyRedHat

wolfpawnat wrote: »

Would have been fairly fresh, too soft then!

Nah, make sure it's stale and hard to make a point.
" Roll with it, mutha****a!"

Grayson

Chop Chop wrote: »

It wasn't three you worked for by any chance?

Nah. It was a different Outsource company that doesn't operate in ireland anymore.

IrishExpat

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Yep. There's reception on the Metro now. Not all lines but many lines. I often text and get phone calls on it.

Ah, another Irish in Madrid.

Coffee?

goose2005

Used to work in the K Club during the Ryder Cup. Gerry Gannon (used to own half of it) was there, wearing a hat at dinner. About ten people at his table, all D4/business types. Someone gave a toast, saying Gerry had done "great things for Ireland". Well, now Ireland (and NAMA) has done great things for Gerry, and Mrs Gannon now has an untouchable portfolio of about 12 million euros.

Remmy

goose2005 wrote: »

Used to work in the K Club during the Ryder Cup. Gerry Gannon (used to own half of it) was there, wearing a hat at dinner. About ten people at his table, all D4/business types. Someone gave a toast, saying Gerry had done "great things for Ireland". Well, now Ireland (and NAMA) has done great things for Gerry, and Mrs Gannon now has an untouchable portfolio of about 12 million euros.

I thought the story was gonna go that the d4 types were going to rip the piss out of him for wearing his hat at the dinner table.:D

wolfpawnat

The same woman as earlier, my MIL again. She doesn't like a particular family member for a reason that is laughable as it has nothing to do with her. Their son had a little boy who has Down Syndrome. And she came on the phone to me to tell me "that's what X gets now for her actions!" I just hung up the phone in shock, something nobody has control over, and that would mean a harder life for someone who never wronged anyone, and she was gloating because she didn't like the child's grandmother and she saw it as karma!

the purple tin

wolfpawnat wrote: »

The same woman as earlier, my MIL again. She doesn't like a particular family member for a reason that is laughable as it has nothing to do with her. Their son had a little boy who has Down Syndrome. And she came on the phone to me to tell me "that's what X gets now for her actions!" I just hung up the phone in shock, something nobody has control over, and that would mean a harder life for someone who never wronged anyone, and she was gloating because she didn't like the child's grandmother and she saw it as karma!

She sounds like quite the bitch.

Chop Chop

wolfpawnat wrote: »

The same woman as earlier, my MIL again. She doesn't like a particular family member for a reason that is laughable as it has nothing to do with her. Their son had a little boy who has Down Syndrome. And she came on the phone to me to tell me "that's what X gets now for her actions!" I just hung up the phone in shock, something nobody has control over, and that would mean a harder life for someone who never wronged anyone, and she was gloating because she didn't like the child's grandmother and she saw it as karma!

Jesus.!?! She sounds like a bitch!?

Give us a few more stories, they're quite tasty.... Mmmmmmm

wolfpawnat

the purple tin wrote: »

She sounds like quite the bitch.

Chop Chop wrote: »

Jesus.!?! She sounds like a bitch!?

Give us a few more stories, they're quite tasty.... Mmmmmmm

There are so many things that come out of her mouth. some hilarious EG she had a Polish guy cutting her lawn, only after him did she notice the hundreds of daisies that were there with years, but sure "those Polish brought those daisies" But some are so horrific.

"That they may be struck dead" is a common one, usually for someone getting to the reduced flowers in Tesco ahead of her or other such generally harmless things, to calling her grandson a bastard because his father and I are not married.

Chop Chop

wolfpawnat wrote: »

calling her grandson a bastard because his father and I are not married.

Fúcking he'll!!!???? Moar please...

NuckingFacker

I was in a Cafe in Longford a few years back and In walks three arabic looking lads. Very well dressed and they ordered cappucinos and Blueberry muffins - turns out they were middle eastern Dictators!

I clearly heard Ahmadinnajad say to Saddam Hussein "Well I don't like the West, I think they are sneaky and pay their P.S too much". With that, quick as a light the other lad, Assad somthing or other he said his name was goes -"Yeah, and their dole is waay too generous". Then, when they got up to pay for their Muffins, they whinged for ages about how dear stuff was in Ireland and on the way out, they kicked a small child who only had one ear. I was scandalised. Some people.

Chop Chop

NuckingFacker wrote: »

I was in a Cafe in Longford a few years back and In walks three arabic looking lads. Very well dressed and they ordered cappucinos and Blueberry muffins - turns out they were middle eastern Dictators!

I clearly heard Ahmadinnajad say to Saddam Hussein "Well I don't like the West, I think they are sneaky and pay their P.S too much". With that, quick as a light the other lad, Assad somthing or other he said his name was goes -"Yeah, and their dole is waay too generous". Then, when they got up to pay for their Muffins, they whinged for ages about how dear stuff was in Ireland and on the way out, they kicked a small child who only had one ear. I was scandalised. Some people.

They probably couldn't understand why the P.S have a " leg and head allowance"

vitani

the purple tin wrote: »

last week was sitting near two fancy 'ladies who lunch' types. One kept on calling her car 'the merc' throughout the conversation. 'Decided to leave the merc at home and get a bit of exercise instead'.

I overheard something similar. A woman on the train having a very loud phone conversation about leaving her RayBans somewhere.

After she said 'my RayBans' at the top of her voice for the third time, I accidentally caught the eye of the woman sitting opposite her and neither of us could keep a straight face.

ALiasEX

newmug wrote: »

I wrote this before in another thread, and just copied and pasted it. But it still stands out as the most obnoxious episode I ever witnessed first hand:


Yesterday, I went into a cafe in town. Its a fairly basic place, there is another cafe right beside it, and the courthouse is only a stonesthrow away.

Anyway, three solicitors came in, obviously just out of the courthouse, all dressed in suits, 2 lads and a woman. Over the next half hour, I witnessed the rudest, snobbiest, most ignorant behaviour I had seen in a long time. By the time I was leaving, I felt ashmed for those people.

The first lad waited until the waiter was coming over with menus, then purposely said out loud, "I've no problem with this place, but the problem is they're SO SLOW! Thats why everybody goes next door". You could visibly see the shock on the waiters face. The owner heard it too, she was not impressed.

Anyway, when yerman came back to take their order, all three of them started barking out what they wanted all at the same time. No waiting your turn with these knobs. The waiter was obviously flustered, and had to ask them to repeat their orders. When he had it all down, one lad said "and be as quick as you can please", as if they were going to get served faster than anyone else. I couldnt believe it. The whole place could hear all this too.

The next thing was their food arrived. From then on, it was "get me some mustard", and "another cappachino", and other such sh1te being barked up at the counter from where they were sitting. I mean, they didnt even stand up and walk to the counter to ask quietly. One lad then tried to convince another lad to have more coffee, the second lad declined. First lad said "go on, sure yerman (loser in court) is paying for it" - que some sniggers and sneers from all three of them. It was unbelievable.

All I can say is fair play to the staff and owner, they took it with grace and dignity, and were far more respectful than these pigs. The staff and owners are not Irish, and I really hope this didnt colour their opinion of my country. I was wearing my working clothes, covered in cement and cowsh1t. But when I stood up to leave, I was glad to be
visibly not associated with these people.

Which is worse? Treating the staff like **** or leaving **** on the seat?

Skerries

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Nah, make sure it's stale and hard to make a point.
" Roll with it, mutha****a!"

I totally read that in a Hank Moody voice

ButtersSuki

A friend of my oh and her husband bought a house in Charlesland (I think that's the name if the development) in Greystones at the height of the boom.

On my first of only 2 visits there (I can't bear to be in the same room as this guy) after giving us the tour he came out with "it's like a mini D4around here". I sighed audibly.

A former college always referred to his car as "the Audi TT"; As in "I was driving into work this morning in the Audi TT..." Or "i was going to nip out in the Audi TR to get a coffee - do you want anything?". The way he went on about it you'd think he bought the top of the range model new. It was 10years old when he bought it.

The same twat bought his then gf, now wife a Dolce & Gabbana watch for Christmas or birthday one year. He said with a straight face a few weeks later that her wrist was very sore as the D&G watch was so heavy.....

hollster2

ButtersSuki wrote: »

A friend of my oh and her husband bought a house in Charlesland (I think that's the name if the development) in Greystones at the height of the boom.

On my first of only 2 visits there (I can't bear to be in the same room as this guy) after giving us the tour he came out with "it's like a mini D4around here". I sighed audibly.

A former college always referred to his car as "the Audi TT"; As in "I was driving into work this morning in the Audi TT..." Or "i was going to nip out in the Audi TR to get a coffee - do you want anything?". The way he went on about it you'd think he bought the top of the range model new. It was 10years old when he bought it.

The same twat bought his then gf, now wife a Dolce & Gabbana watch for Christmas or birthday one year. He said with a straight face a few weeks later that her wrist was very sore as the D&G watch was so heavy.....

A mini d4 haaa really no its not he must be a right twat!

blade1

ALiasEX wrote: »

Which is worse? Treating the staff like **** or leaving **** on the seat?

Treating the staff like **** of course!

krudler

wolfpawnat wrote: »

The same woman as earlier, my MIL again. She doesn't like a particular family member for a reason that is laughable as it has nothing to do with her. Their son had a little boy who has Down Syndrome. And she came on the phone to me to tell me "that's what X gets now for her actions!" I just hung up the phone in shock, something nobody has control over, and that would mean a harder life for someone who never wronged anyone, and she was gloating because she didn't like the child's grandmother and she saw it as karma!

wolfpawnat wrote: »

There are so many things that come out of her mouth. some hilarious EG she had a Polish guy cutting her lawn, only after him did she notice the hundreds of daisies that were there with years, but sure "those Polish brought those daisies" But some are so horrific.

"That they may be struck dead" is a common one, usually for someone getting to the reduced flowers in Tesco ahead of her or other such generally harmless things, to calling her grandson a bastard because his father and I are not married.

I'd be really hard pressed to not call her a cunt to her face for talking like that. Dunno why women of a certain age think they can get away with treating others like dirt, see it all the time in work.

St.Spodo

Some man on the bus the other day got into a confrontation with a black bloke, mouthing off about how he should 'get out of our country'. It was especially bad considering that there was quite a few ethnic minorities on the bus within earshot.