I love Travellers

A Battered Mars Bar

We need to show more love to our travellers. We're a small nation so actually being ethnically diverse enough to have a minority to love and care for is a blessing.

I love everything about travellers. Their diverse culture of music, craft making and salesmanship can do business acumen is to be both admired and respected.

Let this thread be full of good stories where we share stories of good encounters with our friends.

I'll start. I haven't any. Looking forward to spreading the love.


Let's raise a "Latte" to travellers!

LATTE 2016

Love All The Travellers Equally

punisher5112

Paved point will be along with an award for you.

I think you needs to step away from the internet.

Walter2016

A Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

I'll start. I haven't any. Looking forward to spreading the love.

I don't have any either.

jimmy blevins

The travellers genetically are actually more irish and less diverse than the general population.

The_Kew_Tour

My home growing up was mile from Halting site

Bar the stealing of sheep, horses, harressing neighbours from time to time, throwing rubbish on every ditch, been loud and off their heads looking for fights, robbing 2 old Men of 89 and 91 at 2.30 am in morning, they were fine.

Working class heroes

My six year old son had a birthday party and invited a number of his class mates, one of which was a young traveler lad. We found out after that his mother cried tears of joy as it was the first party he was ever invited too.

The little bollox never turned up:D:D

Kristopherus

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

My home growing up was mile from Halting site

Bar the stealing of sheep, horses, harressing neighbours from time to time, throwing rubbish on every ditch, been loud and off their heads looking for fights, robbing 2 old Men of 89 and 91 at 2.30 am in morning, they were fine.

And if you throw them out of a pub, they'll shout the racism card. A blot on our landscape, I say, quoting Mr.Sharpe.

Robsweezie

shyte in a bucket is a cultural phenomenon

DEFTLEFTHAND

I went to Primary school with them. I made very good friends with one chap in particular, I often wonder where he is now.

The other boys were oftentimes hostile towards them though, the first time I heard the term knacker was in Primary school. That type of language certainly wasn't used at home.

It's such a shame that certain members conform to the stereotype of criminality. In the Midlands town where I live there is a massive problem with traveller crime.

FortySeven

I had the joy of being the only witness to a culturally enriching brawl in a bar I was working alone.

I found it fascinating watching a man and a woman trading punches before they started throwing the furniture.

I felt so culturally enriched that I telephoned the garda to come and share some of my warm comforting glow but was told since I served them drink it was all mine to enjoy. They declined my invitation and hung up the phone.

After the display of ethnic problem solving I felt so in awe of the powerful and unique culture that my cultural enrichment had me trembling and I could barely hold the large glass of whisky I had poured myself after I had bolted the doors behind them.

Oodoov

I plead the 5th.

Working class heroes

Any traveller folk on boards?

Seth Brundle

I regularly head up to the airport to be there for travellers bored between connecting flights.
What?
Oh, you mean those travellers?
Oh God, no.

pablo128

My kitchen window wa broken the other evening by a kid. Guess who told me who it was? A young traveller neighbour of all people. I even slipped him a fiver afterwards to say thanks.

What's even more amazing was it was a Romanian kid who broke the window, and I managed to extract the price of a new window off his father!
(I might have mentioned to him that he was either paying for my window or his own window, his choice.;))

Widdershins

My car broke down and while lots of people drove past, travellers were the only people who stopped to offer help.
I'm doing this wrong, aren't I.

DontThankMe

They love to poo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRTdDL_WVRI

RayM

I lived near some Travellers for a few years. They seemed grand. They lived in caravans on the roadside and kept their little piece of land in very good condition. One of them fixed my lawnmower once.

punisher5112

Widdershins wrote: »

My car broke down and while lots of people drove past, travellers were the only people who stopped to offer help.
I'm doing this wrong, aren't I.

Help take the wheels off.

Come on tell the truth it wasn't your car either.

Widdershins

punisher5112 wrote: »

Help take the wheels off.

Come on tell the truth it wasn't your car either.

Actually it happened twice. I got stuck in the mud when I pulled in and two traveller men came along. One got into the drivers seat and I thought a look passed between them- I admit I had my doubts. The other pushed and between them got it out for me.

The lovely person I'd pulled in for didn't bother.

FortySeven

Widdershins wrote: »

Actually it happened twice. I got stuck in the mud when I pulled in and two traveller men came along. One got into the drivers seat and I thought a look passed between them- I admit I had my doubts. The other pushed and between them got it out for me.

The lovely person I'd pulled in for didn't bother.

I've seen this a lot, organising dogging on the internet without first scouting the site for suitability. Can get messy.

mahoganygas

Working class heroes wrote:

Any traveller folk on boards?

Wasn't there an AMA with a traveller last year?

nhunter100

Travellers are lovely?I'm 45 hopefully I can meet one.

Widdershins

FortySeven wrote: »

I've seen this a lot, organising dogging on the internet without first scouting the site for suitability. Can get messy.

It was way too cold for dogging! Snowy slush on the ground. It was about a few years ago.

FortySeven

Widdershins wrote: »

It was way too cold for dogging! Snowy slush on the ground. It was about a few years ago.

I believe ya! *


















*thousands wouldn't.

Seth Brundle

FortySeven wrote: »

I've seen this a lot, organising dogging on the internet without first scouting the site for suitability. Can get messy.

Dogging? He he he

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

My home growing up was mile from Halting site

Bar the stealing of sheep, horses, harressing neighbours from time to time, throwing rubbish on every ditch, been loud and off their heads looking for fights, robbing 2 old Men of 89 and 91 at 2.30 am in morning, they were fine.

Ah you're being modest with the truth...tell us what they were really like.

Laeot

shut up OP ya junkies bastard ..

Deank

Laeot wrote: »

shut up OP ya junkies bastard ..

Racist cnut

shane9689

My granny used to live right beside them, best security in town, no one was robbing you if you lived beside tinkers. Also they used to repair her metal kettles many moons ago. Never caused trouble either (couldnt really mess with neighbours too close to home). cant complain, wouldnt say i admired them though either

bazz26

3 pages and this thread is still open. Must be a record.

BorneTobyWilde

As we speak they are out there robbing everyone to fund their Christmas. It happens this time every year, lot's of robberies of late.
http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11113/111130081/4474279-4903452271-Chris.jpg

Schwiiing

mahoganygas wrote: »

Wasn't there an AMA with a traveller last year?

Admins set it up and then got pissy because kept asking legitimate and warranted questions about where travellers get their income.:rolleyes:

Turtyturd

Schwiiing wrote: »

Admins set it up and then got pissy because kept asking legitimate and warranted questions about where travellers get their income.:rolleyes:

To be fair people were confusing a boards 'Ask me certain stuff which the mods/Admins will permit' with a reddit 'Ask me Anything'.

punisher5112

Great bunch of lads.

darlett

I don't know any personally. I also don't know any transgender people (unless they are good at it). And I don't know any traveller transgender people.

There's not many threads for those living my sheltered life, but all going well I will be watching the LLTS next friday. Don't push me cos. I'm. close. to. the edge.

punisher5112

Anyone looking for gates do ya a good deal.

The hiace has a plenty.

Day Lewin

Crikey.
Ye may forget about the rare foreign persons of a different colour or language, etc:
the real genuine dyed-in-the-wool racism is right here, alive and kicking, aimed at native Irish people and listening to nothing but its own prejudice.
Ye should be ashamed of yourselves.
Every human person is an individual with a unique dignity and destiny.
Imagine if you had been born in the Traveller community? imagine if you didn't have a flush toilet? Imagine if all that prejudice were aimed at you?
I repeat, fine words of liberal tolerance for pluralism and suchlike turn to ashes, if not backed up by conviction and action.
Treat people as people. That's the holy all of it.

CoDy1

Day Lewin wrote: »

Crikey.
Ye may forget about the rare foreign persons of a different colour or language, etc:
the real genuine dyed-in-the-wool racism is right here, alive and kicking, aimed at native Irish people and listening to nothing but its own prejudice.
Ye should be ashamed of yourselves.
Every human person is an individual with a unique dignity and destiny.
Imagine if you had been born in the Traveller community? imagine if you didn't have a flush toilet? Imagine if all that prejudice were aimed at you?
I repeat, fine words of liberal tolerance for pluralism and suchlike turn to ashes, if not backed up by conviction and action.
Treat people as people. That's the holy all of it.

Calling them a different race is racist. Holy shame on you..

foggy_lad

Schwiiing wrote: »

Admins set it up and then got pissy because kept asking legitimate and warranted questions about where travellers get their income.:rolleyes:

To be fair that user put herself forward to answer general questions about traveller life and culture as well as she could answer but a certain section decided to hijack the thread with questions which they would have known she was unable to answer.

uck51js9zml2yt

Working class heroes wrote: »

Any traveller folk on boards?

They got scared off by the idiots when a girl did an AMA and was ridiculed and insulted for her trouble.

Have a lot of travellers come into my job. Very polite and courteous. It's the settled people who cause the problems.

FortySeven

Sydney Wrong Quick-witted wrote: »

They got scared off by the idiots when a girl did an AMA and was ridiculed and insulted for her trouble.

Have a lot of travellers come into my job. Very polite and courteous. It's the settled people who cause the problems.

True. I used to sell Ford parts so I got a lot of travellers looking for transit bits. Always fair enough and kind of fun to haggle with. Chancers always want it cheaper but never an issue.

In the bars? Altogether different story.

Wheeliebin30

Honest question lads.

Do they pay bin charges like the rest of us?

Widdershins

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Honest question lads.

Do they pay bin charges like the rest of us?

County Council provide them at at least one halting site.

FortySeven

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Honest question lads.

Do they pay bin charges like the rest of us?

I think they are on pay by weight. The council is still working on how to weigh smoke.

Chorcai

Id ate chips out of John Connors boxers.

A Battered Mars Bar

Sydney Wrong Quick-witted wrote: »

It's the settled people who cause the problems.

I despise this term. Who are you calling settled?. Non travellers aren't called settled people ffs. Settled travellers are settled. We don't need a term such as settled ffs go get a grip and stop listening to Rte.

Day Lewin

A Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

I despise this term. Who are you calling settled?. Non travellers aren't called settled people ffs. Settled travellers are settled. We don't need a term such as settled ffs go get a grip and stop listening to Rte.

Historically, all humans were nomadic: a few still are.

So yes, everyone else is "settled" - and would become nomadic again as soon as they had to.

Galwayguy35

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Honest question lads.

Do they pay bin charges like the rest of us?

No they throw it over the wall and let the council handle it here in Galway, maybe we should all try this sure is better than paying a couple of hundred a year to have it collected.

Mongfinder General

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

No they throw it over the wall and let the council handle it here in Galway, maybe we should all try this sure is better than paying a couple of hundred a year to have it collected.

It's way more common than we think. There's one lad I work with who doesn't pay for bins but just launched his rubbish anywhere. As long as there's nothing in the rubbish to identify him he's in the clear

Advbrd

FortySeven wrote: »

True. I used to sell Ford parts so I got a lot of travellers looking for transit bits. Always fair enough and kind of fun to haggle with. Chancers always want it cheaper but never an issue.

In the bars? Altogether different story.

Are they called travellers because they are always in transit?

Blazer

RayM wrote: »

One of them fixed my lawnmower once.

Was that after they had swiped it?