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Using a suitcase to take your groceries home...

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  • 03-05-2016 1:54pm
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    ButtersSuki
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    This was a new one to me...........

    Over the weekend I was in a Tesco in shall we say not the best part of town and two "chung wans" (late teens, maybe early 20s) in pyjama and Ugg uniform came to the self service counter with a shopping basket each and one pulling a wheelie suitcase behind her. I thought it looked a little out of place at first, then after paying, they opened the suitcase, filled it with their groceries and walked away. Am I the only one who finds this odd?


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    The King of Moo
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    No harm in it.


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    smash
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    I hate the phrase "chung wans". Sounds like some form of lidl brand dog food.


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    The Moldy Gowl
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    Jaysus that's fierce handy.
    Nothing worse than carrying home heavy bags.


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    Allinall
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    Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

    If they haven't a car, it's the easiest way of getting the shopping home.


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    The King of Moo
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    smash wrote: »
    I hate the phrase "chung wans". Sounds like some form of lidl brand dog food.

    I much prefer Wang Chung.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q


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    [Deleted User]
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    My granny used have a thing, like a suitcase on wheels, shopping trolley or something it was called. Had two wheels and a handle.
    She would fill it with her shopping & never had to carry anything heavy home.
    All the old wans had one, they were great....


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    Knasher
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    Why did you think seeing somebody pulling a suitcase was out of place?


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    Mr. CooL ICE
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    It is odd because I've never seen it done before. But dammit, it's a good idea.


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    Realt Dearg Sec
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    So what had the neighbourhood or their clothes do with that story?


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    endacl
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    Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »
    So what had the neighbourhood or their clothes do with that story?

    They were dressed for success in Innovation Central!


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    RWCNT
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    Doing this next time I do a decent sized shop.


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    Allinall
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    Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »
    So what had the neighbourhood or their clothes do with that story?
    It paints a picture to back up the predudice in the OP.


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    Cantona's Collars
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    Better than taking the trolley home and leaving in the garden.

    Did these "chung wans" buy the obligatory chicken fillet rolls to eat on the walk home?


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    ButtersSuki
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    Allinall wrote: »
    It paints a picture to back up the predudice in the OP.

    Or you could say I was giving context and detail. But hey, go with prejudice.

    If I had said it was "chung wans" in a salubrious part of town and the suitcase was made by Louis Vuitton would that be prejudiced as well?


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    ButtersSuki
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    The King of Moo wrote: »
    No harm in it.

    I'm not saying there is. It was a first for me. Maybe I just thought it looked odd as I hadn't seen it before.

    Likewise, if I saw people checking onto a flight and handing over their belongings in plastic Spar bags I'd think it was odd.....but I did see that (it was Ibiza) and thought it was odd at the time....true story.


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    ButtersSuki
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    The King of Moo wrote: »
    I much prefer Wang Chung.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q

    The soundtrack to "To Live and Die in L.A." was composed by Wang Chung. Great soundtrack btw, esp. the 2nd side (all instrumental).


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    The Moldy Gowl
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    Knackers are always the most innovative.
    Sure the limerick chung wans would tuck their socks into their pants so they could easily rob stuff.

    God bless Knackers.


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    kneemos
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    It is undeniably odd.


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    ButtersSuki
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    The Moldy Gowl wrote: »
    Knackers are always the most innovative.
    Sure the limerick chung wans would tuck their socks into their pants so they could easily rob stuff.

    God bless Knackers.


    Now you'll be in trouble with the person who said I was prejudiced.....:D


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    Realt Dearg Sec
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    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Or you could say I was giving context and detail. But hey, go with prejudice.

    If I had said it was "chung wans" in a salubrious part of town and the suitcase was made by Louis Vuitton would that be prejudiced as well?

    What does Chung wans mean anyway? Been living in various parts of Ireland for 33 years and never heard anyone pronounce it even remotely like that.


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    Internet Ham
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    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Now you'll be in trouble with the person who said I was prejudiced.....:D

    There is nothing wrong with a little prejudice. We all have some variety of it. Those who claim to not have it are at best moronic and at worst dishonest.


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    RWCNT
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    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Or you could say I was giving context and detail. But hey, go with prejudice.

    If I had said it was "chung wans" in a salubrious part of town and the suitcase was made by Louis Vuitton would that be prejudiced as well?

    Come off it.


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    PARlance
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    Allinall wrote: »
    It paints a picture to back up the predudice in the OP.

    Maybe the OP has some baggage of his own.


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    ButtersSuki
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    Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »
    What does Chung wans mean anyway? Been living in various parts of Ireland for 33 years and never heard anyone pronounce it even remotely like that.

    It's a "Dubalin" expression for young ladies. Older ladies are referred to as "auld wans", young becomes "chung" for "chung wans". Similarly "chung lads" would be used for young men.


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    Birneybau
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    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Or you could say I was giving context and detail. But hey, go with prejudice.

    If I had said it was "chung wans" in a salubrious part of town and the suitcase was made by Louis Vuitton would that be prejudiced as well?

    But, you wouldn't have said that.


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    ButtersSuki
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    Ah FFS, can anyone post anything on boards anymore without the PC brigade tearing everything apart looking for something that isn't there? Seriously, get over yourselves.

    The substantive part of my post was about the suitcase being used as a means of transport for groceries and how odd that appeared to me. Yet now I'm being painted as some sort of white supremacist who hates everyone and everything (exaggerating to highlight my point - and the ridiculousness of some of the comments here). Go figure.....or call Joe Duffy to complain.


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    ButtersSuki
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    Birneybau wrote: »
    But, you wouldn't have said that.

    I would had I seen it. But hey, you know me better than I do apparently so why not tell me more about myself?


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    The Moldy Gowl
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    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Now you'll be in trouble with the person who said I was prejudiced.....:D

    I love just watching knackers interact with the world.
    They live in a different world to us.


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    EndaHonesty
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    Google "Old woman trolley"

    Auld wans have been doing it for years...


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    HensVassal
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    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    This was a new one to me...........

    Over the weekend I was in a Tesco in shall we say not the best part of town and two "chung wans" (late teens, maybe early 20s) in pyjama and Ugg uniform came to the self service counter with a shopping basket each and one pulling a wheelie suitcase behind her. I thought it looked a little out of place at first, then after paying, they opened the suitcase, filled it with their groceries and walked away. Am I the only one who finds this odd?

    Not unusual......smart. I've got a backpack that also has wheels and a pull-along handle that I take to the market. You'd be amazed how much you can get into it. 10 oranges, 10 grapefruits, 5 lemons, a full chicken, couple pounds of rashers, bunch of tinned goods, a 6pack, etc. It then obviously weighs a ton but I don't have to lift it. Pull it along behind me and stop into the pub on the way home for a pint. If I had to carry all that in carrier bag my arms would be pulled out of their sockets.


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