As you said

small town girl

I'm travelling by train from Limerick to Dublin his morning, and a gentleman of 60 or so is sharing the 4 seat booth with me.

As is customary in such circumstances, if someone begins a conversation with you, I put down my paper and engaged in a general conversation with him about this and that.

However, he constantly says things that I disagree with and precedes these statements with "as you said....". For example, "as you said, the new arrivals in Ireland have no foundation here and just see themselves as part of their native country", or, "as you said, women wearing lipsticks taste of death and are passing on cancer causing agents to the men they are kissing".

How annoying is it, when someone consistently attributes such nonsense to you... Should I contradict him or just smile, nod and wait to see what else I have apparently said?!

the groutch

Just move seats

pickarooney

'As you said, I'm going to read my paper now.'

bluestrattos

smile, and get back to your paper

Buona Fortuna

Get two pencils and do this

dr.bollocko

A train from Limerick to Dublin?

I don't they treat refugees well in Dublin.

small town girl

I stayed in my seat, and got distracted by my phone and paper. To be fair, he has taken the gentle hint.

Nell McCafferty is on the train with a few boxes of condoms so I should slip through immigration easily enough

Banjo String

As you say yourself op, his package looks impressive.

Ride him sideways.

wazky

Take off your shoe and then your sock, then place the sock in your mouth, in doing this ensures that you can't say anything.

Mr. CooL ICE

You're on a train? Go all Steven Seagal in Under Siege 2 on his ass

monkeysnapper

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

You're on a train? Go all Steven Seagal in Under Siege 2 on his ass

I don't suppose there's a large box and a topless girl inside ready to jump out .....or is that 1

Dravokivich

monkeysnapper wrote: »

I don't suppose there's a large box and a topless girl inside ready to jump out .....or is that 1

That was the first'un. He was with his niece in the second'un.

gugleguy

As such OP 60 yo wants you to provide the storyline. what I would remark to this fella 'co incidentally ofoursesir, I seem to be telling the story of my life to you here. I haven't heard much of yours up to now.

Mr. CooL ICE

monkeysnapper wrote: »

I don't suppose there's a large box and a topless girl inside ready to jump out .....or is that 1

Whatever you do, don't mess your hair

small town girl

We parted with a friendly handshake, as you say yourself I am a saint in drama queen clothing

The Peanut

small town girl wrote: »

We parted with a friendly handshake, as you say yourself I am a saint in drama queen clothing

You seem to be a very nice person.

He, on the other hand, gets straight onto the Dublin-Limerick return to find another hot, young wan to stare at for 2-3 hours.

fleet_admiral

Next time, nod and wink at everyone that comes near you. You will be guaranteed a 4 seater to yourself

The Peanut

small town girl wrote: »

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Nell McCafferty is on the train with a few boxes of condoms so I should slip through immigration easily enough

How did I miss this nugget?

Did the train depart in 1987?:D

small town girl

The Peanut wrote: »

You seem to be a very nice person.

He, on the other hand, gets straight onto the Dublin-Limerick return to find another hot, young wan to stare at for 2-3 hours.

Yes, exactly as you said, I'm a hot, young wan!!

anncoates

One of the worst tings abut Ireland is that it's tantamount to a cultural obligation that sitting by yourself in a pub or on a train is supposedly an invitation to any random dimwit to start a conversation with you. The worst ones are serial offenders in certain types of pubs that "relish the art of conversation"

gugleguy

anncoates wrote: »

One of the worst tings abut Ireland is that it's tantamount to a cultural obligation that sitting by yourself in a pub or on a train is supposedly an invitation to any random dimwit to start a conversation with you. The worst ones are serial offenders in certain types of pubs that "relish the art of conversation"

alcohol - beer & wine is available on the menu again on the train - at least in the menu the Dublin Sligo one I was on last week. Separately a passenger near me spilt his beer bottle on the seat. To be fair and square though he did'nt want to barney with me or talk to me and let me get on with surfing the net on Irish rail WiFi where else on boards ofcourse.

Karl Stein

I would have put down my copy of 'Bradshaw's Descriptive Railway Hand-Book of Great Britain and Ireland', taken a roll of duct tape out of my haversack and casually started wrapping it around my body, forming a sort of cocoon, while continuing the conversation as if nothing unusual was happening.

Ughh

Energy parasite drains your life force you feel exausted and depressed after, they usually trying to annoy you because when you're getting emotional it's easier to steal from you. You should learn how to protect yourself, if not you will have to steal from other people soon because you will want to survive.

gugleguy

Maybe this 60 yo goon has gone back to 1987 by the timeshift on the tracks. I think Irish rail staff want these materials to wrap up management after strike resolution discussions break down again.

kfallon

Put in your earphones and listen to some music!
Just pray TeddyTedson is not along shortly to rip them from your ears!

topper75

The Peanut wrote: »

Did the train depart in 1987?:D

It's not there yet. But it's getting there. As the OP said herself.

the groutch

small town girl wrote: »

Yes, exactly as you said, I'm a hot, young wan!!

Don't be surprised if you find yourself in the "Ya Big Ride" section of the Metro Herald.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Dravokivich wrote: »

That was the first'un. He was with his niece in the second'un.

Sick.

The_Valeyard

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

You're on a train? Go all Steven Seagal in Under Siege 2 on his ass

OP was already bored by the sounds of it.

somesoldiers

I always see these "up for the day" types on the Sligo-Dublin train and nowadays spot them in time to avoid. Normally older couples, he's all talk, she says nothing, they never talk to each other, he'll try to spark up a conversation with "what's that book", "that's some machine you have" etc
After getting stung a few times over the years into engaging in vacuous chat between Maynooth- Connolly I'd sooner stand than get sucked in again

small town girl

somesoldiers wrote: »

I always see these "up for the day" types on the Sligo-Dublin train and nowadays spot them in time to avoid. Normally older couples, he's all talk, she says nothing, they never talk to each other, he'll try to spark up a conversation with "what's that book", "that's some machine you have" etc
After getting stung a few times over the years into engaging in vacuous chat between Maynooth- Connolly I'd sooner stand than get sucked in again

Seeing as I'm more likely to be seen by teenagers as one of these types, and most definitely not a hot young wan, I thought it best to pay it forward....

Anyway, thanks for all the replies

Atlantic Dawn

I find lately when on the train if I use my phone and chat to an imaginery mate about a recent work trip I had to Nigeria and how drained I feel now clears the seating around me fairly lively, have been doing it all week

Mariasofia

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I find lately when on the train if I use my phone and chat to an imaginery mate about a recent work trip I had to Nigeria and how drained I feel now clears the seating around me fairly lively, have been doing it all week

And then you have that awkward moment when your phone rings...... :-D

enniscorthy

hey mate did i mention i got a new smaguns galaxy or whatever you call it well theres a front cam on it and the internet too it really is a super machine anyway long story short if someone sits next to me on planes trains or automobiles i just ask them if they are a member of cam4 or smotri its free to sign up for both so i take out my phone and show them how it works and broadcasting live it really is great this 21st century we live in

auldgranny

enniscorthy wrote: »

hey mate did i mention i got a new smaguns galaxy or whatever you call it well theres a front cam on it and the internet too it really is a super machine anyway long story short if someone sits next to me on planes trains or automobiles i just ask them if they are a member of cam4 or smotri its free to sign up for both so i take out my phone and show them how it works and broadcasting live it really is great this 21st century we live in

Ehhh what?

LynnGrace

somesoldiers wrote: »

I always see these "up for the day" types on the Sligo-Dublin train and nowadays spot them in time to avoid. Normally older couples, he's all talk, she says nothing, they never talk to each other, he'll try to spark up a conversation with "what's that book", "that's some machine you have" etc
After getting stung a few times over the years into engaging in vacuous chat between Maynooth- Connolly I'd sooner stand than get sucked in again

I know the type. I usually nod and smile, but keep reading.

I travel from time to time, for work, and yesterday morning, at breakfast in the hotel I was staying in, I noticed two couples, at another table, who exchanged not one word during the time I was there, twenty/ thirty minutes.