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A "sham's" wardrobe is worth more than yours

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  • 06-05-2017 4:10pm
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    Ben Gadot
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    Just think about that the next time you feel like judging a young fella with his trackies tucked into his socks.

    I went into a sportswear shop that won't be named yesterday and guffawed at the prices. 80+ for trackie bottoms. Nearly 200 bills for a pair of runners that look ridiculous.


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    Armchair Andy
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    A true sham won't have been in any shop and still have all that gear.


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    greencap
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭greencap


    Cant understand the price of trainers these days.

    I shopped around and picked up a pair for 40 in tkmaxx.


    They may have Clinton'97 written all over them in stars and stripes, but they're every bit as functional as the 190 euro nikes.

    discussion/2058195983/russia-threadbanned-users-in-op/p3135

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    Fart
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    "sham"?

    I must be getting old.


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    Armchair Andy
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    Fart wrote:
    I must be getting old.

    Fart wrote:
    "sham"?


    Never too old Fart, never too old.


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    RocketRaccoon
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    You may well guffaw at those prices but they pick up fakes at a market stall for a quarter of the price.


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    Ben Gadot
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    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    You may well guffaw at those prices but they pick up fakes at a market stall for a quarter of the price.

    Someone's buying them otherwise the place would have no reason to have so many shops.


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,598 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    OP - you have no idea what my wardrobe is worth. Well not until now anyway

    Have paid over 300 quid for a pair of shorts....


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    Ben Gadot
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    Beasty wrote: »
    OP - you have no idea what my wardrobe is worth. Well not until now anyway

    Have paid over 300 quid for a pair of shorts....

    300 quid well spent, the difference between being crippled and breaking records.


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    Are Am Eye
    Registered Users Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭Are Am Eye


    My wardrobe was very reasonably priced.
    Thanks Ikea.


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    bodice ripper
    Registered Users Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭bodice ripper


    The minimum amount 200 bills could be in this country is E1000. I doubt it.


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    Wesser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭Wesser


    A sham?
    Wtf

    A sham???
    Where did you get that word?


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    suicide_circus
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    Went into JD Sports and asked to try a pair of runners, some ghastly sweatshop produced tat for 80 euro. Anyway the young fella comes out with one shoe so obviously I ask where's the other one. "We're only allowed give one runner at a time". Told him to get the manager and told her to bring me the other shoe which she does eventually. Scrotes be lovin sportswear.


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    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Went into JD Sports and asked to try a pair of runners, some ghastly sweatshop produced tat for 80 euro. Anyway the young fella comes out with one shoe so obviously I ask where's the other one. "We're only allowed give one runner at a time". Told him to get the manager and told her to bring me the other shoe which she does eventually. Scrotes be lovin sportswear.

    Are your feet completely different sizes ?


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Ben Gadot wrote: »
    Just think about that the next time you feel like judging a young fella with his trackies tucked into his socks.

    I went into a sportswear shop that won't be named yesterday and guffawed at the prices. 80+ for trackie bottoms. Nearly 200 bills for a pair of runners that look ridiculous.

    You do realise that a true shans gear is counterfeit bought from Facebook groups. You. An kit yourself out in the latest adidas style clothing and shoes for around €80 tops and that's if your paying top dollar. If you know a bloke who knows a bloke it'll cost less than €50.


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    Ben Gadot
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    sugarman wrote: »
    Except for the fact they wear fake counterfeits bought in Meath St/Moore st/Talot st for the most part.
    That's what I thought but what young fella goes around taking the codes off these runners to quote them at some counterfeit shat.


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    Are Am Eye
    Registered Users Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭Are Am Eye


    Giving the sham two trainers to try out is like a gun store handing ammo to a guy checking out a gun


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    suicide_circus
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Are your feet completely different sizes ?
    No. Do you only try one shoe before buying?


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    RocketRaccoon
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    No. Do you only try one shoe before buying?

    Yes, always just the right foot.


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    cml387
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    No. Do you only try one shoe before buying?

    I can see your point and the shops point.

    Give a scrote the pair and he'd be out of that shop like Mo Farah. They're called "runners" after all.


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    suicide_circus
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    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    Yes, always just the right foot.
    Wow ok. Do you just put your right leg in a pair of trousers before buying?


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    suicide_circus
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    cml387 wrote: »
    I can see your point and the shops point.

    Give a scrote the pair and he'd be out of that shop like Mo Farah. They're called "runners" after all.
    Oh I can see why they do it but I'm not having that as I'm clearly not a scrote.


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    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Are your feet completely different sizes ?

    Most peoples are. My right foot and right hand (and right boob incidentally) are all a little bigger than their left comrades. If a shoe fits my right foot then I know the size will be grand on my left.


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    HenryHill
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    Wesser wrote: »
    A sham?
    Wtf

    A sham???
    Where did you get that word?


    Dublin


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    HenryHill
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 173 ✭✭HenryHill


    sugarman wrote: »
    Except for the fact they wear fake counterfeits bought in Meath St/Moore st/Talot st for the most part.

    Lies.


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    Realt Dearg Sec
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    cml387 wrote: »
    I can see your point and the shops point.

    Give a scrote the pair and he'd be out of that shop like Mo Farah. They're called "runners" after all.
    Oh I can see why they do it but I'm not having that as I'm clearly not a scrote.
    Well we only have your word for that.

    What we do know: you were in buying shams shoes from a shams shoes shop, and they didn't trust you with two shoes. Maybe you look like a scrote.


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    RocketRaccoon
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Wow ok. Do you just put your right leg in a pair of trousers before buying?

    No but when I am trying on trousers or jeans I am more concerned about the waist so I need to try them on properly. To be honest I have never even considered trying on 2 shoes before buying, am I strange?


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    suicide_circus
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    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    No but when I am trying on trousers or jeans I am more concerned about the waist so I need to try them on properly. To be honest I have never even considered trying on 2 shoes before buying, am I strange?
    I'm not sure which one of us is strange now. I'd never even consider NOT trying both shoes before buying.


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    I'm not sure which one of us is strange now. I'd never even consider NOT trying both shoes before buying.

    Have you had problems in past where the other shoe won't fit


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    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,349 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Wesser wrote: »
    A sham?
    Wtf

    A sham???
    Where did you get that word?

    Very popular word with the Tuam folk, never heard it used elsewhere though.


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    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,397 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    I'm not sure which one of us is strange now. I'd never even consider NOT trying both shoes before buying.

    This needs some sort of poll....


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