Irish funerals

The Master.

What is it about these events that makes people think they have the right to just "park" their cars wherever they choose. Making my way to the shop for for a choc ice tonight and couldnt believe the amount of cars seemingly abandoned blocking the road, footpath, up on the grass verge.
It was a nice evening so why cant they just park properly and take a stroll up to the church giving them time to think about their dearly departeds on the way.
Seems to me that they think no traffic warden or garda would ever do anything to them in their darkest hour.
In their attempts to show respect for the dead they are showing scant regard to those of us still alive.
And what is it with Irish peoples inability to affix a learner plate properly??? The amount of times i have seen them back to front or even UPSIDE DOWN!

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Feckin in flight peanuts!

Fox_In_Socks

The Master. wrote: »

And what is it with Irish peoples inability to affix a learner plate properly??? The amount of times i have seen them back to front or even UPSIDE DOWN!

Because it's a crafty marketing strategy.

L up side down, looks like a 7.

7. up (sidedown)

SmilingLurker

"Trivial things that annoy you" was the thread you were trying to post to?

Agreed it may be annoying, but definitely trivial.

Chuck Stone

Or what about those soda-pop vending machines, huh?

Fox_In_Socks

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Or what about those soda-pop vending machines, huh?

"Don't you hate pants?"

Lumbo

Choc Ice, in this weather? Hard are nails, OP.

The Master.

Definitely should have been posted in the trivial things thread. is it possible to be moved? i have an amount of hilarious observations about you Irish that i cant wait to share.

Legs.Eleven

....are great craic.

Chuck Stone

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

"Don't you hate pants?"

And getting up in the morning.

Wtf is up with that?

Praetorian Saighdiuir

The Master. wrote: »

Definitely should have been posted in the trivial things thread. is it possible to be moved? i have an amount of hilarious observations about you Irish that i cant wait to share.

Great, you picked a fantastic time, we have a big day coming up.

Augmerson

Twister for me OP.

Mr. Incognito

How DARE those who have lost a close friend or family member inconvenience your walk to the shop.

You sound lovely.

Mr. Wong

Dead bloody right. It's dangerous!

Sunny.Days

The Master. wrote: »

Making my way to the shop for for a choc ice tonight and couldnt believe the amount of cars seemingly abandoned blocking the road, footpath, up on the grass verge.
It was a nice evening so why cant they just park properly and take a stroll up to the church giving them time to think about their dearly departeds on the way.

If it's such a nice evening why couldn't you walk to get your choc ice? :pac:

The Master.

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

How DARE those who have lost a close friend or family member inconvenience your walk to the shop.

You sound lovely.

I suppose you had to see it to believe it Mr Incognito.

This " I'm greiving so feck you all" attitude is exactly what im talking about.

The Master.

Sunny.Days wrote: »

If it's such a nice evening why couldn't you walk to get your choc ice? :pac:

I WAS walking! but had to walk through mushy grass and step out onto a busy road to get past these inconsiderate mourners.

ManMade

The Master. wrote: »

This " I'm greiving so feck you all" attitude is exactly what im talking about.

Amazing how some people will complain about anything. Us irish with our attitudes and uniqueness.

I Luv Crysis

The Master. wrote: »

I WAS walking! but had to walk through mushy grass and step out onto a busy road to get past these inconsiderate mourners.

You're dead right!

See what I did there .... ?

Mr. Incognito

The Master. wrote: »

I suppose you had to see it to believe it Mr Incognito.

This " I'm greiving so feck you all" attitude is exactly what im talking about.

It's not an attitude. When someone close dies you don't give a monkeys about anything. When my dad died I didn't care about parking.

You'll have a different attitude in ten years.

ejmaztec

The Master. wrote: »

I WAS walking! but had to walk through mushy grass and step out onto a busy road to get past these inconsiderate mourners.

Is your name Bates?

Fox_In_Socks

Sunny.Days wrote: »

If it's such a nice evening why couldn't you walk to get your choc ice? :pac:

You sound like Columbo!:pac:

It was a lovely evening, but you have to have the heater on full blast. Plus, the car comes with a cup holder so you can put your scalding cup of coffee into. You need the coffee after every lick off the choc ice so your brain doesn't freeze.

That's why you need to bring a half ton of car so as to buy a 100g lolly.:pac:

My name is URL

I was driving the other day and came across a very large funeral procession and the Gardai pulled me in to the side of the road until it had passed. Was only after walking the dog and had him in the boot and when the hearse was passing he went fcuking mad barking. I swear to jesus, the family following it on foot looked like they wanted to put me in the coffin beside their dearly departed.

Felt like I was sitting there for 4 hours.

Rasheed

ManMade wrote: »

Amazing how some people will complain about anything. Us irish with our attitudes and uniqueness.

Some of them people may be unable to walk long distances so had to park as close as possible to the church or designated disabled bays may have been already parked in.

Some may have been late arriving so parked haphazardly because going in late to the church would be very disrespectful to the family.

Some could be pure lazy but things are not always that black and white OP, just be glad is not your loved one in the coffin!

uberalles

That person will only have the one funeral

The Master.

Rasheed wrote: »

Some of them people may be unable to walk long distances so had to park as close as possible to the church or designated disabled bays may have been already parked in.

Some may have been late arriving so parked haphazardly because going in late to the church would be very disrespectful to the family.

Some could be pure lazy but things are not always that black and white OP, just be glad is not your loved one in the coffin!

Sorry but none of these reasons is enough to just leave cars wherever they like. the grass verge is destroyed. the path was blocked and the road was down to just one lane. If i was a traffic warden i would have had a field day.

crockholm

Hmmmmmmm............Chemical Burn and fullgas have between them thanked all the posts on the thread, are you lads funeral directors? ; )

ManMade

The Master. wrote: »

Sorry but none of these reasons is enough to just leave cars wherever they like. the grass verge is destroyed. the path was blocked and the road was down to just one lane. If i was a traffic warden i would have had a field day.

I'm sure there will be no traffic congestion at your funeral.

Rasheed

The Master. wrote: »

Sorry but none of these reasons is enough to just leave cars wherever they like. the grass verge is destroyed. the path was blocked and the road was down to just one lane. If i was a traffic warden i would have had a field day.

I understand it was annoying. Did you report it?

lazygal

No more apples in the vending machine please.

shopaholic01

The Master. wrote: »

Sorry but none of these reasons is enough to just leave cars wherever they like. the grass verge is destroyed. the path was blocked and the road was down to just one lane. If i was a traffic warden i would have had a field day.

'Twas a good turnout so, I wonder how many were there to pass themselves?

c_man

uberalles wrote: »

That person will only have the one funeral

Yeah but choc ice.



You can't argue with that.

Dwork

The Master. wrote: »

Definitely should have been posted in the trivial things thread. is it possible to be moved? i have an amount of hilarious observations about you Irish that i cant wait to share.

Call me presumptious, but somhow, I doubt it.

Dwork

The Master. wrote: »

Sorry but none of these reasons is enough to just leave cars wherever they like. the grass verge is destroyed. the path was blocked and the road was down to just one lane. If i was a traffic warden i would have had a field day.

Nope, you'd just really quickly be the reason cars were parked badly outside the church a few days later. "Ah sure he wasn't all bad, I remember the time he let me off when I had no tax. He did go a bit mad towards the end there though...jasus, what was he thinking, ticketing the cars at Paddys funeral? Sure what did he expect to happen"

McCrack

The Master. wrote: »

What is it about these events that makes people think they have the right to just "park" their cars wherever they choose. Making my way to the shop for for a choc ice tonight and couldnt believe the amount of cars seemingly abandoned blocking the road, footpath, up on the grass verge.
It was a nice evening so why cant they just park properly and take a stroll up to the church giving them time to think about their dearly departeds on the way.
Seems to me that they think no traffic warden or garda would ever do anything to them in their darkest hour.
In their attempts to show respect for the dead they are showing scant regard to those of us still alive.
And what is it with Irish peoples inability to affix a learner plate properly??? The amount of times i have seen them back to front or even UPSIDE DOWN!

You should work for Larry David

kfallon

Too tight to pay for a Magnum OP?

igorbiscan

I think its one of my favourite things about Ireland that when someone dies everyone even remotely related or casually aquainted turns out to show respect for the dead or support for the family.Its really heartening to see the whole community turn up to say goodbye.Also leads to a good session once the sad bits are done and we turn to celebrating those who have passed. :pac:
If this is all you have to worry about OP then count yourself lucky..

Bullseye1

OP the bigger scandal is how much a funeral costs in this country.

cofy

OP it could have been worse, think of people who are confined to a wheelchair, or trying to push a baby in a buggy past this.

Dwork

They see me trolling. They hating. Posting shyte and boardsie baiting...