Wanker watch: Warning signs that someone is a tosser

Beastermc

People who throw losing dockets on the ground in bookies. Yeah we get it, you lost and your angry, but there are multiple bins right in front of you! "I lost money so I have the right to do this" ****.

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armaghlad wrote: »

McGregor is actually articulate in comparison to say your average Premiership footballer. It's also all an ACT so while he acts like wanker that doesn't necessarily make him one.

That's exactly what it means.

Brendan Flowers

Anyone who uses the phrase "As a taxpayer"

Pac1Man

Brendan Flowers wrote: »

Anyone who uses the phrase "As a taxpayer"

You could be in an English gangster flick with a name like that. You would be the brutal mob boss known widely as 'The Florist'. The worst of the worst usually have an ironically gentle sounding nickname.


"Why do they call him The Florist?"

"Second name is Flowers 'innit."

JustShon

Brendan Flowers wrote: »

Anyone who uses the phrase "As a taxpayer"

Also using "As a mother / father / parent" when making a point where parenthood gives them no authority whatsoever.

e.g. "As a mother I can say for certain that vaccines are..." sorry but your motherhood doesn't give you any additional knowledge about medicine, you wanker.

dr.fuzzenstein

Pac1Man wrote: »

You could be in an English gangster flick with a name like that. You would be the brutal mob boss known widely as 'The Florist'. The worst of the worst usually have an ironically gentle sounding nickname.


"Why do they call him The Florist?"

"Second name is Flowers 'innit."

'cause there'll be Flowers at yer funeral!

bottlebrush

Brendan Flowers wrote: »

Anyone who uses the phrase "As a taxpayer"

gradually being replaced by "as a tax and vat payer"

JustShon

bottlebrush wrote: »

gradually being replaced by "as a tax and vat payer"

Really? "as a tax and value added tax payer" excuse me while I pack my things to go live in isolation.

dr.fuzzenstein

Irishcrx wrote: »

Hold the phone now Jimmy...

I'm not a gangster , I have rode motorcycles but not anymore , I don't have any deep underlying issues and if I have a small brain I'm doing pretty well with the field I work in and what I earn..and I also wear t-shirts in work the odd time (Horror) because I like to be judged on how good I am at my job not by whats on my arms, luckily most people where I work agree with that modern centiment.

I'm fairly good looking as well Jim , I choose to have my tatoo's because it's a personal choice , because I designed them , because I like having them. I'm not trying to impress anybody , I'm not trying to be 'hard'...grow up , Tatoo's aren't the same for everyone and it's all well and good that you don't like them but don't be so judgemental about them, it's a bit wankerish. I don't judge you Jim.

THAT!
I don't have tattoos or piercings, but if someone wants them, brilliant! I'm all for it. If there was a bank run by people in jeans and t-shirts with tattoos and piercings, I'll sign up in the morning. I've been robbed blind by **** in suits.
But there have been many discussions on "acting professional", i.e. wearing a suit. Oh yeah, because you have particular style rag wrapped around your body and because you have a random piece of fabric knotted round your neck, I should think you are "professional". This country was rode into the abyss by exactly that type of person, the insincere grin, the flabby handshake, the absolute disdain for anyone and anything except their bank balance and the little pool of sweat collecting above their buttocks as they wait for me to sign on the dotted line so they own my ass.
And the minions and drones (who think they are someone because of their M&S off the peg drab nylon affair) who are forced to wear their own cheap monstrosities by their companie's professional dress code will come here and rabidly defend this to the hilt, because it's professional. And they're brainwashed.
It's only because a lot of people are still mesmerised by the suit like a rabbit in the headlights of an 18 wheeler and will unquestioningly sign anything shoved under their noses, because "that nice man was so professional, and he wore such a nice suit!"
In my experience, once The Suit has your money, you can fcuk off and die.
People are waking up and smelling the bullsh*t. And the type of Ebeneezer Scrooge style 1950's type office that George Hook adores so much, is on the way out.

kfallon

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

THAT!
I don't have tattoos or piercings, but if someone wants them, brilliant! I'm all for it. If there was a bank run by people in jeans and t-shirts with tattoos and piercings, I'll sign up in the morning. I've been robbed blind by **** in suits.
But there have been many discussions on "acting professional", i.e. wearing a suit. Oh yeah, because you have particular style rag wrapped around your body and because you have a random piece of fabric knotted round your neck, I should think you are "professional". This country was rode into the abyss by exactly that type of person, the insincere grin, the flabby handshake, the absolute disdain for anyone and anything except their bank balance and the little pool of sweat collecting above their buttocks as they wait for me to sign on the dotted line so they own my ass.
And the minions and drones (who think they are someone because of their M&S off the peg drab nylon affair) who are forced to wear their own cheap monstrosities by their companie's professional dress code will come here and rabidly defend this to the hilt, because it's professional. And they're brainwashed.
It's only because a lot of people are still mesmerised by the suit like a rabbit in the headlights of an 18 wheeler and will unquestioningly sign anything shoved under their noses, because "that nice man was so professional, and he wore such a nice suit!"
In my experience, once The Suit has your money, you can fcuk off and die.
People are waking up and smelling the bullsh*t. And the type of Ebeneezer Scrooge style 1950's type office that George Hook adores so much, is on the way out.

Jaysus, you really hate suits, don't you??? :pac:

Brendan Bendar

kfallon wrote: »

Jaysus, you really hate suits, don't you??? :pac:

Read his post as a 0125 special,well fuelled with Baltika and cheap wine.

Very surprised that it was a 1009 rant:eek:

Lot of anger there.

Edit: have to say though, as rants go it was top class.

8 Bit Girl

Stop being a lazy asshole and delete your double post!

kfallon

Beastermc wrote: »

People who throw losing dockets on the ground in bookies. Yeah we get it, you lost and your angry, but there are multiple bins right in front of you! "I lost money so I have the right to do this" ****.

Too many clowns in bookmakers these days, I actually hate going in there and can't wait to get out of there again!

Don't even start me on the clueless cúnts in there for the 4 days of Cheltenham :rolleyes:

davo2001

kfallon wrote: »

Too many clowns in bookmakers these days, I actually hate going in there and can't wait to get out of there again!

Don't even start me on the clueless cúnts in there for the 4 days of Cheltenham :rolleyes:

Because you spending everyday in a bookies make you better than someone who only goes once a year? :rolleyes:

kfallon

davo2001 wrote: »

Because you spending everyday in a bookies make you better than someone who only goes once a year? :rolleyes:

Who said I'm in there everyday?

PearlJ

Speaking to a friend of my husband's once, who I suspected was a wanker.

Me; 'So you're a vegetarian?
Her; 'Oh God yeah, although I do eat veal because my favourite restaurant serves the most AMAAAZZZING veal dish'

...............Wanker

davo2001

kfallon wrote: »

Who said I'm in there everyday?

OK so, because you more time than others in a bookies make you better than someone who only goes once a year?

Red_Wake

Likes Rugby when the Irish Rugby is still in the competition, doesn't follow once they're knocked out.

Celebrates their team hammering minnows [across any sport] - see Ireland v Canada at the RWC.

kfallon

davo2001 wrote: »

OK so, because you more time than others in a bookies make you better than someone who only goes once a year?

Yip, it makes me a better bookmakers customer!

I don't go into a bookies and throw my schoolbag on the floor. I don't treat the bookies as my own personal canteen, leaving half eaten food lying around the place for the 4 days. I know how to place a bet, I know how to calculate my winnings. I know that all early prices will be on the screens in the shops, I don't need to be annoying staff at the counter asking for a price on this horse, a price on that horse or what time they are running at.

Go to the bookies for the 4 days of Cheltenham and then go on the Saturday for the Midlands National at Uttoxeter, look at the difference, hardly anyone in the bookies, place is much cleaner, business as usual until the Grand National.

Pac1Man

davo2001 wrote: »

OK so, because you more time than others in a bookies make you better than someone who only goes once a year?

Sometimes it's OK to be better than someone else. I'm better than a heap of people (or peasants as I like to call them).

Kev W

Gatekeepers. The type who love something but hate when people love it in a different way to them. Often male Science Fiction and Fantasy nerds who freak out that women might be also into the thing they are into. Sports fans who give out about people only following during World Cup season or whatever too.

JustShon

Kev W wrote: »

Gatekeepers. The type who love something but hate when people love it in a different way to them. Often male Science Fiction and Fantasy nerds who freak out that women might be also into the thing they are into. Sports fans who give out about people only following during World Cup season or whatever too.

Agreed. Not only is it frustrating for new people interested in whatever hobby it is or people who enjoy it casually but it's also frustrating for those of us who want more people to enjoy the same things we do.

Kev W

JustShon wrote: »

Agreed. Not only is it frustrating for new people interested in whatever hobby it is or people who enjoy it casually but it's also frustrating for those of us who want more people to enjoy the same things we do.

Exactly.

The author John Scalzi makes a great point about how it's even harmful to the very thing the gatekeeper is "defending":

http://whatever.scalzi.com/2013/08/05/a-creators-note-to-gatekeepers/

Beastermc

kfallon wrote:

Too many clowns in bookmakers these days, I actually hate going in there and can't wait to get out of there again!

Glad someone else feels the same about it. I work in a bookies so since I'm the one who has to clean up the mess I take it a lot more personally, probably more than I should. But its hard not to sometimes when your out there cleaning up the existing mess right beside someone who loses and they then proceed to rip up their docket in to tiny little pieces and scatter it all over the floor. And apparently you can't say anything because they lost money. Does my head in!

Beastermc

kfallon wrote:

I don't go into a bookies and throw my schoolbag on the floor. I don't treat the bookies as my own personal canteen, leaving half eaten food lying around the place for the 4 days. I know how to place a bet, I know how to calculate my winnings. I know that all early prices will be on the screens in the shops, I don't need to be annoying staff at the counter asking for a price on this horse, a price on that horse or what time they are running at.

Regarding the food part, really annoys me. Again probably more so since I work there but still, even if I went into another bookies, I'd never bring in a bag of greasy chips in with me, I wouldn't want everyone else inside there to be smelling them. Some people think it's perfectly normal though, unfortunately.

The Sun King

Two travellers talking about their pregnant wives going for scans.

"I just want to get this one out and get another one in."

What... The... ****.

I thought there was a push to get legislation against such breeding practices. -.-

Those who tell homeless people to fcuk off or get a job. It's the height of wankerism!

People who discrimate against children who aren't white caucasian. So only finding white kids cute and adorable but having a complete indifference towards kids of a different race. Absolutely mind boggling.

I've said it in here before but after spending the last few days on trains, "TAKE YOUR BAG OFF THE SEAT YOU INCONSIDERATE SH!T"!!!!!!!!

davo2001

Deleted User wrote: »

People who discrimate against children who aren't white caucasian. So only finding white kids cute and adorable but having a complete indifference towards kids of a different race. Absolutely mind boggling

They're not ****, just plain racists.

dr.fuzzenstein

kfallon wrote: »

Jaysus, you really hate suits, don't you??? :pac:

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Read his post as a 0125 special,well fuelled with Baltika and cheap wine.

Very surprised that it was a 1009 rant:eek:

Lot of anger there.

Edit: have to say though, as rants go it was top class.

Can't beat a good rant!
It's just the attitude of some people, "Oh he doesn't wear a suit, he can't be much good". Yeah, Bertie only ever wore the finest of suits and anyone remember Uncle Charlie and his Charvet shirts?
By the logic of no suit=unprofessional and suit=automatically professional, trustworthy, intelligent and qualified, Berty and Charlie were the best things to ever happen to the country. Most expensive suit=best for Ireland.
Although a lot of lefty loonies, who wear demonstrably casual clothes would proably turn this country into a basket case that the Greek would feel sorry for, so in the end you can't judge a book by it's cover.

The Sun King

I suggest we all go nude.