Murphy's chip bar...

Diabhalta

I'm gonna go ahead and share my more than unusual experience.

Decided to order for collection for me and my friends (4 people, order worth around 30 euro approx.). I was in a house close to this chipper, about five minute walk. So the best thing to do is to ring the place, order and then just collect. Seems to be pretty straightforward task right?

This is where it gets somehow complicated and the ending is more than surprising. I ordered before over the phone two-three times and there was never a problem.

I am ringing the chipper but there is no answer. I guess they are busy, that's seems to be obviously the reason they are not answering. I try 4-5 times and still nothing.

So then I try again and still nothing. Seems to be a bit strange at this moment that they are not answering the phone at all in a space of 10 minutes...

At this stage I decide to go there and see for myself what's the situation. I walk in and see the following: one customer at the counter. Three members of staff. One at the back mixing something in a large pot, two women at the fryers. Apparently they have nothing to do.

As I am holding the phone in my hand I can hear their phone ringing at the back. Nobody cares. Woman #1 (with stupid looking fake eyelashes) asks me what I want to order. I told her that I am trying to ring them for like 10 minutes and I am asking her what's the story with that. She said "we are busy" ... I am baffled, I look around and tell her that it's obviously not busy at all and I wanted to order for collection 4 meals... she goes: "yeah, we are busy, do you want to order something"? I said no, at this stage I want to know where seems to be the problem, I don't want to order anything. It's not busy at all so why are you not answering the phone. I hear again: "we are busy" ...

I have one simple question for this woman. If you are reading this, the question is: Do you consider yourself normal?

Murphy's Chip bar
76 Gerald Griffin street
Cork city

Telephone number: 021 430 3708

paska

Nice rant. Did yo get your chips? Or just make a ham sambo?

mean gene

Cool story bro.

Diabhalta

paska wrote: »

Nice rant. Did yo get your chips? Or just make a ham sambo?

Thanks, glad you like it.

Diabhalta

mean gene wrote: »

Cool story bro.

Thanks, glad you like it.

blindsider

Do they offer a 'ring-in' service?

Is it possible they have received phantom orders and therefore don't bother answering the phone anymore?

You seem very upset by this...

JeffKenna

Drugs are great

Diabhalta

blindsider wrote: »

Do they offer a 'ring-in' service?

Is it possible they have received phantom orders and therefore don't bother answering the phone anymore?

You seem very upset by this...

I ordered before like this, there was no problem.

It doesn't matter what they received before, you don't act stupid like this. If there was such an issue they can explain it to me. I simply asked why are they not picking up the phone and came across this monumental stupidity.

Stupidity and ignorance like this upsets me, yes. I really don't want to share this planet with idiots, but it's not like I have a choice do I? I mean if there's an option to move to another planet which isn't inhabited by degenerate imbeciles I'm definitely moving.

Ludo

Diabhalta wrote: »

This is where it gets somehow complicated and the ending is more than surprising.

Still waiting for the surprise...you gonna share it soon?

kenmm

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punisher5112

Seriously you were offended because they didn't answer the phone.....

Why didn't you use justeat or Marvin or if so unhappy try another and get delivered.....

So what they weren't answering the phone they could have just finished up a busy period for a few minutes.

Just because not many are in doesn't mean they aren't busy with online orders and maybe possible they were short drivers....


Your attitude stank the minute you came in so I'd side with her and be glad to see you walk out....

Diabhalta

I was there, you weren't. They obviously weren't busy.

I don't have to convince anybody on the internet about anything. Like I said I SIMPLY asked what's seems to be the problem and they decided to act stupid. End of story. There's no more to it.

Sharp MZ700

Just don't go back there again, seems like you'll miss them more than they you.

punisher5112

Diabhalta wrote: »

I was there, you weren't. They obviously weren't busy.

I don't have to convince anybody on the internet about anything. Like I said I SIMPLY asked what's seems to be the problem and they decided to act stupid. End of story. There's no more to it.

Glad I wasn't....

dubbrin

Nice chips in Murphy's

Don't know why you'd call it a 'chip bar' though.....

punisher5112

Is a chip bar where you can get a pint....

dubbrin

punisher5112 wrote: »

Is a chip bar where you can get a pint....

No. That's a pint bar

punisher5112

dubbrin wrote: »

No. That's a pint bar

Ah now that makes a lot of sense.... Was just about to go to my local chip bar and ask for a pint with my chips and plain sausage....

dubbrin

punisher5112 wrote: »

Ah now that makes a lot of sense.... Was just about to go to my local chip bar and ask for a pint with my chips and plain sausage....

You'd have to ring in that size of an order in advance. There was a lad on earlier with some tips on how to approach that social nightmare

punisher5112

dubbrin wrote: »

You'd have to ring in that size of an order in advance. There was a lad on earlier with some tips on how to approach that social nightmare

They won't answer.

Sharp MZ700

punisher5112 wrote: »

They won't answer.

Call in and give them an earful, that'll learn em.

Nicetrustedcup

Is a chip bar somewhere we where get craft chips ?

You know small grown batch’s of spuds that are only picked when they say so, the chips are then cut by hand useing only cork steel and then the chips are frayed in oil from sun flowers that only cry on a Tuesday.

Then your food gets wrapped in newspaper and you get asked do you won’t pink salt as you know have to keep it hipster or rice vinger

Ohh and the guy makeing and frying your chips wears a paddy cap

This is what I think Murphy’s chip is

TheChizler

There's this eejit going around ringing chippers from the queue OP. They probably just didn't want to risk having to talk to them.

Yester

I tried ringing them there, but no answer. They must be busy.

xFROSTY Gx

I think the surprise is that OP didn't once mention the quality of the road/footpath surface during his journey to and from Murphys

punisher5112

xFROSTY Gx wrote: »

I think the surprise is that OP didn't once mention the quality of the road/footpath surface during his journey to and from Murphys

Quite frosty I would expect a little like the answer he got.... Ba doom tish.....

bot43

What a thread

Reminds me of an old thread here about a Tesco trolley.

punisher5112

bot43 wrote: »

What a thread

Reminds me of an old thread here about a Tesco trolley.

Oh I'm intrigued....

Yester

Yes, tell us the tale of the Tesco trolley.

punisher5112

Did it have a wonky wheel.... Or was there no coin in it....

bot43

Basically some guy started a thread that a Tesco trolley was abandoned in his front yard. He didn’t know what to do as he felt if he returned it he would be accused of stealing it. Some youths tried to take it (thereby removing his problem) but he told them it wasn’t their property and to hop it.

He was roundly ridiculed and he closed his account. Boards fun police locked it because boards mods are, well, you know.

I’m only using my phone here so can’t find it as boards search function is rubbish.

Edit found it but won’t link for some reason.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057273083/1/#post91807902

corks finest

Diabhalta wrote: »

I'm gonna go ahead and share my more than unusual experience.

Decided to order for collection for me and my friends (4 people, order worth around 30 euro approx.). I was in a house close to this chipper, about five minute walk. So the best thing to do is to ring the place, order and then just collect. Seems to be pretty straightforward task right?

This is where it gets somehow complicated and the ending is more than surprising. I ordered before over the phone two-three times and there was never a problem.

I am ringing the chipper but there is no answer. I guess they are busy, that's seems to be obviously the reason they are not answering. I try 4-5 times and still nothing.

So then I try again and still nothing. Seems to be a bit strange at this moment that they are not answering the phone at all in a space of 10 minutes...

At this stage I decide to go there and see for myself what's the situation. I walk in and see the following: one customer at the counter. Three members of staff. One at the back mixing something in a large pot, two women at the fryers. Apparently they have nothing to do.

As I am holding the phone in my hand I can hear their phone ringing at the back. Nobody cares. Woman #1 (with stupid looking fake eyelashes) asks me what I want to order. I told her that I am trying to ring them for like 10 minutes and I am asking her what's the story with that. She said "we are busy" ... I am baffled, I look around and tell her that it's obviously not busy at all and I wanted to order for collection 4 meals... she goes: "yeah, we are busy, do you want to order something"? I said no, at this stage I want to know where seems to be the problem, I don't want to order anything. It's not busy at all so why are you not answering the phone. I hear again: "we are busy" ...

I have one simple question for this woman. If you are reading this, the question is: Do you consider yourself normal?

Murphy's Chip bar
76 Gerald Griffin street
Cork city

Telephone number: 021 430 3708

Had a similar experience in Dinos Bishopstown- though not ordering over the phone
Waiting for at least 15/20 minutes (minimum)last year,3 Fridays in a row,3.55 approximately,not jointed maybe 4 in front of me,all the mon Irish working there are nice,but my God slowwwwwww,haven't got the take 4/5 orders at a time mastered yet( working there at least 3 years )emailed Dinos ,put a Paddy in charge for the next few weeks,all good,,,,,back to normal now,slowwwwwww, these girls though aren't lazy but mismanaged

kenmm

corks finest wrote: »

Had a similar experience in Dinos Bishopstown- though not ordering over the phone
Waiting for at least 15/20 minutes (minimum)last year,3 Fridays in a row,3.55 approximately,not jointed maybe 4 in front of me,all the mon Irish working there are nice,but my God slowwwwwww,haven't got the take 4/5 orders at a time mastered yet( working there at least 3 years )emailed Dinos ,put a Paddy in charge for the next few weeks,all good,,,,,back to normal now,slowwwwwww, these girls though aren't lazy but mismanaged

So the irish isnt the lazy feckless type in this story - wow!

Usually I find it takes a foreigner to get the work out the paddys.

flo8s967qjh0nd

Lads what's the story with all this ordering over the phone? Just stroll down, place your order, interact with real human beings and collect your food. It'll take 10 minutes.
I'm sure a place like Murphys doesnt need advance notice to feed four people.

Odelay

Damon Thundering Wheelchair wrote: »

Lads what's the story with all this ordering over the phone? Just stroll down, place your order, interact with real human beings and collect your food. It'll take 10 minutes.
I'm sure a place like Murphys doesnt need advance notice to feed four people.

But then they won’t know you have a phone!!!

punisher5112

Hello! Is there anybody out there...

fonecrusher1

This thread has actually made me want chips from Murphs now.

I'll phone in the order. Actually no I'll just drive there and collect. I hear when their very busy they don't pick up. But sure everyone knows that.

the dark phantom

Walk past Murphys regularly , only been in there once which was actually last wednesday, lovely food good service

punisher5112

Oh dear, think the thread is coming to an end....

I wanted to know what will happen the op.

punisher5112

OmegaGene wrote: »

Murphy’s food is mighty

Wouldn't know they won't answer the phone.... Hello is it me you're looking for....

whisky_galore

Damon Thundering Wheelchair wrote: »

Lads what's the story with all this ordering over the phone? Just stroll down, place your order, interact with real human beings and collect your food. It'll take 10 minutes.
I'm sure a place like Murphys doesnt need advance notice to feed four people.

This.
It was 5 mins away from the OP for godsakes. Was time so precious?

Sharp MZ700

All that stainless steel in the kitchen creates a Faraday cage, phone reception would be very poor.

fonecrusher1

This tale has movie potential. Maybe even a 6 part series.

D'Agger

Late contender for thread of the year

The suspense, the drama, the twist at the end that nobody got chips, and now even racism which, unsurprisingly for 2019, is filed under 'honesty' , as though those two things are mutually exclusive

Excellent stuff

Doge

So they "can't be busy because there was only one customer in there",
and this is after the OP themselves PHONED IN! :rolleyes:
Did you not stop for a second and think, MAYBE they received a lot of orders via the phone for collection before you tried, and MAYBE that's why 3 of them were working behind the counter not answering the phone?

This has nothing to do with chips or phones imo,he fancies the girl with the "stupid looking eyelashes ",she wants nothing to do with him...this is meant to be some sort of revenge thread..so transparent tbh.

Yester

Deleted User wrote: »

This has nothing to do with chips or phones imo,he fancies the girl with the "stupid looking eyelashes ",she wants nothing to do with him...this is meant to be some sort of revenge thread..so transparent tbh.

Maybe the girl fancies him and won't answer the phone so he will have to go down there in person but then she is too shy to talk to him.

Yester

Yester wrote: »

Maybe the girl fancies him and won't answer the phone so he will have to go down there in person but then she is too shy to talk to him.

The plot thickens...do you think they have caller ID in the chipper?Could the clue lie in what was being mixed out back in the bowl?

SEPT 23 1989

Sounds like the somebody is running the opposition down

Next time I’m down there I will sample a single of Murphy’s chips out of there

Do you call them singles down there?

Gaspode

Lads lets keep on topic & leave out the racist crap. Please report posts dont feed the troll.

flo8s967qjh0nd

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Do you call them singles down there?

Of course not. A bag of chips.