Dublin is an unadulterated kip

FloatingVoter

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John_Rambo

John_Rambo wrote: »

Where the hell do you live??? You're telling me you get bullied in to handing over money and cigarettes? That has never ever happened to me in Dublin, in fact anywhere and I lived in the inner North city for years.

How old are you? Does this happen in school?

I was waiting for a reply like that, and your username is apt too, why would anyone annoy Rambo!? Have you got muscles and tattoos too haha

Read the papers, the news, you fool, unprovoked attacks all the time, Google it because I'm not going to do it for you. And when did I mention bully? What a truly tough nut you are John.

colossus-x

Duffy was nostalgic about the old Dublin.

Pete's ripped off older people for there money. So did Cleary's tech department.

They would do old fashioned things like sell you the display device at a discount when it wasn't a discount at all.

The reason they went belly up is because all those people who shopped there have died.

Cleary's clothes department was as good as any and not bad prices too, but their mistake was to leave the old fashioned look about it as if it were some kind of quality about it. The old ole guy creeping around you asking if they can help you, kind of thing.

The old Dublin is gone. Moore street is and probably will always be the biggest kip of all time but Duffy doesn't seem to acknowledge that , instead thinks there's something valuable about it.

I've been sold the biggest bag of crap vegetables in that place. One guy had a nice healthy pile of tomatoes on display and when I got home I found the stock he gave me from behind the display was completely rotten such that I had to throw the whole lot down the drain.

The sooner we see all of those chancer veg/fruit traders off the street the better. If there were any glory days in that place it's long gone.

miroslavklose

sully2010 wrote: »

I was waiting for a reply like that, and your username is apt too, why would anyone annoy Rambo!? Have you got muscles and tattoos too haha

Read the papers, the news, you fool, unprovoked attacks all the time, Google it because I'm not going to do it for you. And when did I mention bully? What a truly tough nut you are John.

You made rather a strong statement. You can hardly be surprised there are people walking about south Dublin who've managed to avoid being physically threatened if they don't give somebody a smoke. Almost as if it's such a rare occurrence as to be bewildering to the average person.

miroslavklose

miroslavklose wrote: »

You made rather a strong statement. You can hardly be surprised there are people walking about south Dublin who've managed to avoid being physically threatened if they don't give somebody a smoke. Almost as if it's such a rare occurrence as to be bewildering to the average person.

Yea well I'm one of them who's never been threatened or attacked but I had have had scrotes annoy me. I probably did rant a little earlier but the the unprovoked attacks in this city are no joke and I could post 10 links of recent ones if I could be bothered but I can't. Its not a rare occurance.

Its sickening that some of these are happening to foreigners too just because they are foreign.

Sunnyisland

I was home in Dublin last week, got a bus from Ballyfermot into capel street last Thursday morning,walked all around Henry st,o Connell st ,temple bar on up into grafton st, walked around there, jumped on the Luas out to dundrum then came back into the city centre and then on off back home, wasent bothered by anyone,seen a few homelessness people actually was talking to one of them and he was from Cork, poor bloke.point being it was a very pleasant day out and quite enjoyable did not feel threatened or bullied in any shape or form. Hope to do it again Christmas.

Ps I am very tanned and would look like a foreign tourist :-) .

Lucky you, heres a few from the last year on Tourists or foreigners living here, absolute disgrace. They seem to target the more vulnerable people. This is not normal, this does not happen in big cities like New York. They know the revolving door system here and lack of visible policing lets them do as they please. Type unprovoked attack Dublin and you will have many more examples of attacks on Irish too.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/it-is-sad-they-want-us-to-die-brazils-media-highlights-violence-against-brazilians-living-in-ireland-31591612.html

http://www.herald.ie/news/after-three-attacks-im-leaving-unsafe-ireland-and-going-back-to-brazil-says-sandra-34-31592194.html

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/brazilian-teen-serious-condition-following-6423991

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/he-hit-me-in-the-face-so-many-times-woman-attacked-on-bus-speaks-out-on-ordeal-30490105.html

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/car-stolen-from-tourists-on-their-first-day-in-dublin-has-been-found-31492969.html

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/us-tourist-attacked-in-dublin-park-eight-youths-punched-and-kicked-me-and-my-girlfriend-31211989.html

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/tourist-attacked-with-bottle-just-after-arriving-in-country-31391460.html

testaccount123

sully2010 wrote: »

This is not normal, this does not happen in big cities like New York.

:rolleyes:

the evasion_kid

sully2010 wrote: »

Lucky you, heres a few from the last year on Tourists or foreigners living here, absolute disgrace. They seem to target the more vulnerable people. This is not normal, this does not happen in big cities like New York. They know the revolving door system here and lack of visible policing lets them do as they please. Type unprovoked attack Dublin and you will have many more examples of attacks on Irish too.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/it-is-sad-they-want-us-to-die-brazils-media-highlights-violence-against-brazilians-living-in-ireland-31591612.html

http://www.herald.ie/news/after-three-attacks-im-leaving-unsafe-ireland-and-going-back-to-brazil-says-sandra-34-31592194.html

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/brazilian-teen-serious-condition-following-6423991

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/he-hit-me-in-the-face-so-many-times-woman-attacked-on-bus-speaks-out-on-ordeal-30490105.html

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/car-stolen-from-tourists-on-their-first-day-in-dublin-has-been-found-31492969.html

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/us-tourist-attacked-in-dublin-park-eight-youths-punched-and-kicked-me-and-my-girlfriend-31211989.html

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/tourist-attacked-with-bottle-just-after-arriving-in-country-31391460.html

It happens outside the city too..

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/honeymooner-lost-four-teeth-and-spent-rest-of-holiday-on-crutches-after-he-was-kicked-in-the-face-34123980.html

testaccount123

testaccount123 wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Instead of doing your little face why dont you make a point with some examples?

riclad

The council is going around putting down more double yellow lines,
they want to reduce the no of drivers coming into the city centre .
SO alot of people now go to their local shopping centre with free parking .
And maybe go into the city centre a few times a year .
So certain shops like clerys go out of business .
And we get more 2 euro shops .
IF you go to dundrum shopping centre you don,t have to pass by gangs of junkies .
Some days i go into town and dont see any junkies at all .
The council can,t stop a shop opening up in a certain street ,
if its a business zone,
they could not stop an adult store opening on o'connell street .
Some older shops close down because the rent is raised .
SO that shop is replaced by another mcdonalds or coffee shop.
I think new york city has a large amount of cops ,
especially in area,s where tourists go to.

John_Rambo

sully2010 wrote: »

Read the papers, the news, you fool, unprovoked attacks all the time, Google it because I'm not going to do it for you. And when did I mention bully? What a truly tough nut you are John.

I’m aware of what happens all over the country and in cities. I don’t need to google about Dublin! I live there and spent time in the city every week and I've never been touched! You told us in your last post that literally EVERYONE you know has been bullied out of money and cigarettes… that if they didn’t oblige they’d be guaranteed a head but, box or worse! If that’s not bullying I don’t know what is.

So, where is this place that you live? You can hardly blame me for comparing it to a schoolyard, cigarettes and lunch money being robbed!

Anyway, who the hell still smokes now?

Muahahaha

colossus-x wrote: »

I've been sold the biggest bag of crap vegetables in that place. One guy had a nice healthy pile of tomatoes on display and when I got home I found the stock he gave me from behind the display was completely rotten such that I had to throw the whole lot down the drain.

The sooner we see all of those chancer veg/fruit traders off the street the better. If there were any glory days in that place it's long gone.

I'd agree with this. Some people have a kind of romanticism about the fruit and veg markets in Moore St but the reality is the traders go down to Smithfield markets and end up with all the crap that is left over. Also some of the traders there can be right rip off merchants- I stopped buying anything from them after one lady sold me strawberries half of which were gone off. I pointed it out and all I got was dogs abuse in the street for pointing out her shoddy produce. Another time I asked for 5 bananas and she tried to charge me €2. I pointed to her sign saying 10 bananas for €2 and asked why 5 were also €2. Again I got a short answer so left for Lidl instead. I get the impression that if your accent isn't like theirs then some of the traders see you as fair game to be ripped off.

All that said I miss that old fish lady who died last year. She was really friendly and always offered to fillet your fish for you. Some of the fruit and veg traders could have learnt a thing or two from her.

John_Rambo

Muahahaha wrote: »

I'd agree with this. Some people have a kind of romanticism about the fruit and veg markets in Moore St but the reality is the traders go down to Smithfield markets and end up with all the crap that is left over. Also some of the traders there can be right rip off merchants- I stopped buying anything from them after one lady sold me strawberries half of which were gone off. I pointed it out and all I got was dogs abuse in the street for pointing out her shoddy produce.

That must have been terrible for you, traumatising even. But hilarious for everyone else. :pac::pac:

Love Moore st. myself.

Muahahaha

John_Rambo wrote: »

That must have been terrible for you, traumatising even. But hilarious for everyone else. :pac::pac:

Love Moore st. myself.

Its a kip best avoided IMO. They sell the dregs of fruit and veg from Smithfield market and the rest is tacky phone shops. Far better value and fresh fruit and veg to be had in the Lidl at the top of the street.

John_Rambo

Muahahaha wrote: »

Its a kip best avoided IMO. They sell the dregs of fruit and veg from Smithfield market and the rest is tacky phone shops. Far better value and fresh fruit and veg to be had in the Lidl at the top of the street.

Come on... each to their own. One mans kip is another mans delight. The likes of yourself would be best off avoiding it in fairness, but let other people make up their minds by themselves. The strawberries I get there in the summer are perfect (to taste, they are a low grade, and can be weird shapes, but that's ok) and the trader always gives my young fella a free banana! The butchers are good (especially for the cheap cuts like pigs belly and hanger steak) and some of the ethnic shops have cracking prices on spices and herbs, much much cheaper than any supermarkets and in massive bunches and bags.

Yeah, it's messy, a bit grimy, There's a smell of food (some like this), there's all sorts of characters, but some people like that!

Stick to the safe, sanitized, air conditioned, pristine aisles of your German discount shop where alarms go off when a carton of piccata bursts open on the floor and crime scene tape cordons off the spillage site! They're the same everywhere! Familiarity, comfort, no surprises!

(don't ever ever go to a North African bazaar, you'd faint)

Azalea

It's not a huge city globally but it's still way too big to be assessed just as a kip - that's stupid. Lots of Dublin is beautiful.

pconn062

I must admit to not spending that much time in Dublin, and I am most definitely a country boy. However when I do have to go to Dublin I find it to be quite a nice city. Admittedly I do spend most of my time around Fitzwillaim/Merrion square, Leeson St, Earlsfort terrace which would be better off areas. The Phoenix park is also lovely as well as the areas around Glasnevin. However like all cities, there are some crap parts. It's just a shame that one of the crap parts is one of the main Streets in the middle of the city (O'Connell street).

John_Rambo

pconn062 wrote: »

I must admit to not spending that much time in Dublin, and I am most definitely a country boy. However when I do have to go to Dublin I find it to be quite a nice city. Admittedly I do spend most of my time around Fitzwillaim/Merrion square, Leeson St, Earlsfort terrace which would be better off areas. The Phoenix park is also lovely as well as the areas around Glasnevin. However like all cities, there are some crap parts. It's just a shame that one of the crap parts is one of the main Streets in the middle of the city (O'Connell street).

Like a lot of country boys, impeccable taste with good appreciation for the nice things places have to offer!

pconn062

John_Rambo wrote: »

Like a lot of country boys, impeccable taste with good appreciation for the nice things places have to offer!

Ha, it's work stuff that takes me to those areas mostly, more so than a taste for expensive restaurants and fine Georgian buildings (which I appreciate all the same!).

XplaygirlX

Muahahaha wrote:

All that said I miss that old fish lady who died last year. She was really friendly and always offered to fillet your fish for you. Some of the fruit and veg traders could have learnt a thing or two from her.

Is that the lady Margret who was on Ireland by night?

miroslavklose

riclad wrote: »

The council is going around putting down more double yellow lines,
they want to reduce the no of drivers coming into the city centre .
SO alot of people now go to their local shopping centre with free parking .
And maybe go into the city centre a few times a year .
So certain shops like clerys go out of business .

I'm fairly sure Clery's went out of business because you can get their stuff much cheaper online and they couldn't adapt like Arnott's did. The city centre is already clogged to the gills with private cars - the idea that increasing traffic congestion would encourage more people to come in and shop is laughable.

Sunnyisland

Dublin has been named the third best city in the world to visit next year by the travel guide, Lonely Planet.

The city is described as a location that "pulsates with youthful vibrancy".

Lonely Planet says that among the reasons that Dublin features so high on the list is the events planned for the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.

"Over 40% of the population is estimated to be under 30 and the place pulsates with youthful vibrancy, optimism and creativity," according to Lonely Planet.

"No longer a dirty auld town, Dublin has a healthy hue, with people embracing its inner green spaces and exploring the wild outdoor arenas along the coast and beyond the pale," it said.

Dublin is beaten to top spot by Kotor in Montenegro, with Quito in Ecuador second.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1027/737859-dublin/


Not doing to bad for being a supposedly unadulterated kip .

JustTheOne

realies wrote: »

Dublin has been named the third best city in the world to visit next year by the travel guide, Lonely Planet.

The city is described as a location that "pulsates with youthful vibrancy".

Lonely Planet says that among the reasons that Dublin features so high on the list is the events planned for the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.

"Over 40% of the population is estimated to be under 30 and the place pulsates with youthful vibrancy, optimism and creativity," according to Lonely Planet.

"No longer a dirty auld town, Dublin has a healthy hue, with people embracing its inner green spaces and exploring the wild outdoor arenas along the coast and beyond the pale," it said.

Dublin is beaten to top spot by Kotor in Montenegro, with Quito in Ecuador second.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1027/737859-dublin/


Not doing to bad for being a supposedly unadulterated kip .

Just the usual doom and gloom merchants who swear half the country is living in poverty and the country is some third world hole.

Just negative people who seem to thrive on bad news stories.

Simon2015

There arent many other cities in the world were you would see people having sex in broad daylight on a public street.

Its unbelievable that the government want to promote Dublin as a tourist destination when you have this sort of behaviour going on.

You wouldn't even see this sort of carry on in Amsterdam.

http://www.herald.ie/news/tourists-shocked-as-couple-have-sex-on-city-boardwalk-34123853.html


Tourists shocked as couple have sex on city boardwalk

A group of Dutch tourists were shocked to see a couple having sex in broad daylight on the boardwalk in Dublin city centre.

A Dublin woman said she felt sad and embarrassed that the group of Dutch runners she brought to her native city should have witnessed such a sight.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/disgrace-in-dublin-shock-as-couple-engage-in-sex-act-on-busy-street-in-broad-daylight-31213642.html
Disgrace in Dublin: Shock as couple engage in 'sex act' on busy street in broad daylight

A video has emerged showing two people performing a sex act on a busy Dublin street.

The footage appears to show a man and a woman moving suggestively on the doorstep of a building on Aungier Street in broad daylight.

Groups of shocked pedestrians, including a child, walked past the pair while the alleged sex act took place.

Another group passing the couple appeared to be tourists.

Nodin

miroslavklose wrote: »

I'm fairly sure Clery's went out of business because you can get their stuff much cheaper online and they couldn't adapt like Arnott's did. The city centre is already clogged to the gills with private cars - the idea that increasing traffic congestion would encourage more people to come in and shop is laughable.

There's that and shopping centres outside the city centre, towns and cities round the country, I'd say.

John_Rambo wrote:

Love Moore st. myself.

Declined massively in popularity though - in the 80's it was a struggle to get from one end to the other of a Saturday. They also seemed to want to make life more and more difficult for the sellers down there. Not sure whether it was that or a change in shopping habits that caused it to be as is.

Nodin

Simon2015 wrote: »

.............

You wouldn't even see this sort of carry on in Amsterdam.

Ahh ye would. Ye'd just have to pay.

flahers

Cant get enough of it, brilliant city

Billy86

Simon2015 wrote: »

You wouldn't even see this sort of carry on in Amsterdam.

Uhm, sex in public parks is legal in Amsterdam (and Copenhagen) - they just ask that you don't do it before 4pm, and clean up your condoms and semen off the benches afterwards. The Dutch are very, very open (pardon the pun!) when it comes to sex, and their tourism numbers don't exactly suffer because of it.

Baggy Trousers

realies wrote: »

Dublin has been named the third best city in the world to visit next year by the travel guide, Lonely Planet.

The city is described as a location that "pulsates with youthful vibrancy".

Lonely Planet says that among the reasons that Dublin features so high on the list is the events planned for the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.

"Over 40% of the population is estimated to be under 30 and the place pulsates with youthful vibrancy, optimism and creativity," according to Lonely Planet.

Absolutely agree with this, Dublin is a great city for young people (and I loved it in my 20s).
But much less so for families and old people.