Dublin is an unadulterated kip

Paramite Pie

realdanbreen wrote: »

Moving from the west of Ireland to Dublin is one thing but have you ever lived in a real city like NYC, Delhi, Paris, etc. I can see how you might be impressed with Dublin if you've moved from Maam Cross but maybe you need to spread your wings a bit first.

What a condescending post. Just because someone enjoys Dublin doesn't mean they've never lived in a larger city. That's a big assumption on your part.

I've lived in Boston and Seoul, and have visited many other large cities from New York to Lima to Paris to London. I'm from the West myself.

And I also like living in Dublin. Dame St. and O'Connell St. give the illusion of a city that's bigger than it is. And I'm fine with that illusion. I'm aware that it's actually quite small, but it's a comfortable size to live in.

L'Enfer du Nord

Examiner wrote: »

But tourism bosses might not be ready to bask in any glory just yet as Dublin was also named as the third-most boring European capital after Brussels and Zurich, while also coming third in the title for most over-rated capital, and second for worst-dressed.

Zurich is not a capital, wouldn't trust that data.

L'Enfer du Nord

Very Bored wrote: »

Yes because Trip Advisor represents every Italian who visited Dublin... ever...

Great a sarcasm/strawman hybrid.

Neither Trip advisor nor my 'My Italian friend says' are 100% reliable guides to Italian opinions of Dublin.

However if you look at the unmediated opinions of thousands of Italian visitors to Dublin on trip advisor versus your account of your Italian friend's opinion of Dublin. Trip Advisor is a much more representative sample of Italian opinion of Dublin.

StonyIron

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Who the hell would want to live in Cork? :pac:

It's just unfortunate that the majority of ones are currently in Dublin. I've heard that about Manchester - many people are saying it could experience the same explosion that London saw. My main focus is London at the moment, because that's where the biggest variety is for digital media-focused industries.

Sorry for offering advice ! I won't bother next time!

testaccount123

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Plus one. An English Market style set up is badly needed. I really miss the English Market, I used to haunt that place.

There is one planned for in where Mother Redcaps is

Tarzana2

Very Bored wrote: »

You do realise that this adds nothing to the debate?

By the way, you do understand that it is perfectly possible for an Italian to not like Dublin? You do realise Italians have opinions too? They're like real people and everything :rolleyes:.

:pac::pac::pac::D:D:D

I'm going to send you ointment to treat that butthurt.

The Dogs Bollix

Dublin was always a kip. Always was and always will be.

Aidric

StonyIron wrote: »

It depends what you like. It's not a city you visit for the grand architecture though. It has very little of that. It's more for for the craic and the atmosphere.

True that. Most of the visitors to Dublin are too steamed to make an objective analysis of the city.

hynesie08

The Dogs Bollix wrote: »

Dublin was always a kip. Always was and always will be.

Still bitter over you're lost gigs? Ever actually been here Mrs garth Brooks/ hard luck woman/ whatever this weeks name is.

djflawless

I love how the dubs use a garth brooks style excuse to slag boggers, all because dubs couldn't get discounted tickets or the residents getting payed off to let him play.
If the residents got a grand a head they'd be protesting the cnut wasn't playing a month long gig "for all de revenues and de toooorists"

djflawless

On a serious note, who would ye consider to judge the fair city???

Billy86

djflawless wrote: »

I love how the dubs use a garth brooks style excuse to slag boggers, all because dubs couldn't get discounted tickets or the residents getting payed off to let him play.
If the residents got a grand a head they'd be protesting the cnut wasn't playing a month long gig "for all de revenues and de toooorists"

Or because Garth Brooks is sh*te, and an eejit who threw his toys out of the pram and refused to come at all because he couldn't get the rules broken for him. Yet still his loyal devotees were desperate to blame anyone but him. Aahhh, those were fun times!

Don't worry though, there's still the whole "propping up the national economy" bit for us to fall back on.

djflawless

Billy86 wrote: »

Or because Garth Brooks is sh*te, and an eejit who threw his toys out of the pram and refused to come at all because he couldn't get the rules broken for him. Yet still his loyal devotees were desperate to blame anyone but him. Aahhh, those were fun times!

Don't worry though, there's still the whole "propping up the national economy" bit for us to fall back on.

oh believe me, i think he is as useful as a bullet hole in a boat. But big shmokers seem to use him as an insult towards anyone who doesn't live in 'de pale' and am curious to know why....
We dont all wear stetsons and spurs despite the fact ye think yer the only ones to know fashionable shops....

hynesie08

djflawless wrote: »

On a serious note, who would ye consider to judge the fair city???

Anybody who has actually been here. I know Dublin isn't everybody's cup of tea and that's fine, but when people who spent a grand total of 3 hours and have some weird agenda wanna run it down.... Nah.

Personally I love Dublin, sure it's no London or new York but it doesn't claim to be.

Billy86

djflawless wrote: »

oh believe me, i think he is as useful as a bullet hole in a boat. But big shmokers seem to use him as an insult towards anyone who doesn't live in 'de pale' and am curious to know why....
We dont all wear stetsons and spurs despite the fact ye think yer the only ones to know fashionable shops....

Ah to be fair I hadn't heard Garth Brooks brought up in a good long while until this thread... but it was some amusing schadenfreude to see some of the more 'walking stereotype' country folk from further out in the shticks go from being all chuffed about Garth coming while simultaneously sh!tting all over Dublin and everything about it, to losing their minds when he showed his true colours (but still completely unable to bring themselves to place even 0.001% of the blame on Saint Garth).

And I know, sure the whole extended family is from Mayo. Makes for great craic come GAA time.

The Dogs Bollix

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Plus one. An English Market style set up is badly needed. I really miss the English Market, I used to haunt that place.

There's one in Cork. Because Cork is the real capital.

MilesMorales1

The Dogs Bollix wrote: »

There's one in Cork. Because Cork is the real capital.

But then its not, so.

John_Rambo

Interesting thread in AMA about an African Dubliner and some insights on the capital.

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Hey Timi,

I read the article you linked a few posts ago...interesting read, some of the points you make I find familiar as a foreigner myself, although I "only" had to travel from Italy.

One thing resounds with me particularly - the reference a lot of people make to Dublin as "sh1te city!"; I often find it coming from individuals originating from rural areas and/or small villages, who also go on to complain about crime, traffic, dirtiness and whatnot, when compared to other European cities of similar size, Dublin would most likely come off with the upper hand.

How do you find this kind of attitude? Does the whole rural/small town culture that permeates Ireland and the aversion to urbanization look like somewhat of a problem in your view?

Most non-Irish living in Dublin would be a lot more active in the city than most Irish living in the city.

Nice Guy Eddie

I love Dublin.

Sometimes it's forgotten that it's really just lots of villages that have joined together over the years.
They all still have a certain individual and uniqueness about them.
There is adversity amongst dubliners that's hard to see from rural Ireland.

Some opinions here in rural Ireland are that Dublin make decisions politically to suit themselves and you get at "they don't care about us"attitude but I don't think politically myself.

realdanbreen

Nice Guy Eddie wrote: »

I love Dublin.


There is adversity amongst dubliners that's hard to see from rural Ireland.

S.

What does that mean?

booooring!

It's a piss smelling, scumbag central, ugly buildings, over crowded piece of ****. Dublin is a hole.

Wompa1

Nice Guy Eddie wrote: »

I love Dublin.

Sometimes it's forgotten that it's really just lots of villages that have joined together over the years.
They all still have a certain individual and uniqueness about them.
There is adversity amongst dubliners that's hard to see from rural Ireland.

Some opinions here in rural Ireland are that Dublin make decisions politically to suit themselves and you get at "they don't care about us"attitude but I don't think politically myself.

??? I don't get it. How are the Dubs met with adversity? The drug dealers and comment thieves that prey on the people around the city?

The Dogs Bollix

booooring! wrote: »

It's a piss smelling, scumbag central, ugly buildings, over crowded piece of ****. Dublin is a hole.

In a nutshell

Mister Vain

booooring! wrote: »

It's a piss smelling, scumbag central, ugly buildings, over crowded piece of ****. Dublin is a hole.

Ahh don't sugar coat it. Tell us what you really think.

Billy86

Ah, the lads from down the country biting the hand that feeds again. Nothing new to see here, so! :pac:

Baggy Trousers

Tourists left shocked after couple were spotted 'openly having sex' on Dublin city boardwalk

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tourists-left-shocked-after-couple-were-spotted-openly-having-sex-on-dublin-city-boardwalk-34121827.html

A group of Dutch tourist were left ‘gobsmacked’ when they stumbled across a
couple allegedly having sex in Dublin’s busy city centre.

The group of nine had been touring Dublin during the afternoon with their
Irish host when they spotted two people having sex in broad daylight next to
O’Connell Bridge.

...

“As liberal as the Dutch are with their Red Lights districts in Amsterdam -
they at least close the curtains.”

Aishling said what struck the group more than anything was how those nearby
reacted to the couple’s behaviour.

“There was a little kiosk selling coffee right next to them and there was
dozens of people queuing up to be served. They either couldn’t see what was
going on, or they were just ignoring it.”

DivingDuck

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

“There was a little kiosk selling coffee right next to them and there was dozens of people queuing up to be served. They either couldn’t see what was going on, or they were just ignoring it.”

What were they supposed to do? Interrupt? Take photos? Point and shake their heads and tut?

When you see something like that going all, ignoring it is all you can do. There's no victim to assist, and getting involved is only going to bring you trouble. At best, you could call the police, but who's to say that hadn't been done already?

Tarzana2

realdanbreen wrote: »

What does that mean?

Wompa1 wrote: »

??? I don't get it. How are the Dubs met with adversity? The drug dealers and comment thieves that prey on the people around the city?

Probably meant diversity.

OneOfThem

Wompa1 wrote: »

comment thieves that prey on the people around the city?

like these sort of guys?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAqR-Hs9II

newacc2015

Nice Guy Eddie wrote: »

Some opinions here in rural Ireland are that Dublin make decisions politically to suit themselves and you get at "they don't care about us"attitude but I don't think politically myself.

Such as? Dubliner is the economic powerhouse of Dublin. We literally single handedly support rural Ireland with the amount of tax revenue collected in Dublin. If Dublin was a canton like a Swiss State, it would be extremely modern with the tax revenue it collects. But instead the money goes to support roads and services in low density parts of rural Ireland. Look at how bad the transport system is in Dublin. Yes it has buses that rural areas dont have. But its a joke that with size of its population that a not a single Government has spent any serious money on Dublins public transport.