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How has life turned out for the "popular" people from school?

  • 12-11-2017 07:16PM
    #1
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭


    How has life turned out for the "popular" people from school?

    I wasn't the most sociable person in school and didn't really have a proper group of friends who I enjoyed spending time with until 5th/6th year. But I'm doing decent now IMO in life. I'm in my final year of college, and I recently started my own business on the side.

    The popular people in my school don't seem to be up to much. Most didn't go to college or do a trade. They just work in retail for the local Dunnes. I'm not kidding, about 30 people I went to school with are currently working in Dunnes. Nothing wrong with that per say, but IMO should you not spend your 20's building a foundation for a future career, as opposed to a job.

    The people who weren't seen as popular, appear to be flying now after getting into good college courses.


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  • #2
    Dr Crayfish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭Dr Crayfish


    I didn't go to school in the US so never really noticed a popular/nerd or whatever type divide like in the filimts. What's wrong with working in Dunnes anyway? What's your idea of success?


  • #3
    mikeysmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭mikeysmith


    They can't all be working for ryanair


  • #4
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    You’re asking people on boards? I doubt they are still in contact with them!


  • #5
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    How has life turned out for the "popular" people from school?

    I wasn't the most sociable person in school and didn't really have a proper group of friends who I enjoyed spending time with until 5th/6th year. But I'm doing decent now IMO in life. I'm in my final year of college, and I recently started my own business on the side.

    The popular people in my school don't seem to be up to much. Most didn't go to college or do a trade. They just work in retail for the local Dunnes. I'm not kidding, about 30 people I went to school with are currently working in Dunnes. Nothing wrong with that per say, but IMO should you not spend your 20's building a foundation for a future career, as opposed to a job.

    The people who weren't seen as popular, appear to be flying now after getting into good college courses.

    Nothing says aspirational like “Hollister” as your username


  • #6
    Sky King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    When I want to find this out I go down to dunnes and ask them while they pack my bags


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  • #7
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Not even a thinly veiled 'I'm a great fella altogether and I can laugh now at those pricks who used to bully me' thread.


  • #8
    TiGeR KiNgS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭TiGeR KiNgS


    This is a very self indulgent thread. Thread screams - let me look down at those monsters that bullied me for 6 years. Get over yourself OP.


  • #9
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    I didn't go to school in the US so never really noticed a popular/nerd or whatever type divide like in the filimts. What's wrong with working in Dunnes anyway? What's your idea of success?

    Nothing really if that's your thing.

    But to me, it shows someone who is unambitious and has no desire to better their lives. Success for me is someone who tries to obtain new skills, in order to lead a fulfilling career, as opposed to a run of the mill job.


  • #10
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    gramar wrote: »
    Not even a thinly veiled 'I'm a great fella altogether and I can laugh now at those pricks who used to bully me' thread.
    TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »
    This is a very self indulgent thread. Thread screams - let me look down at those monsters that bullied me for 6 years. Get over yourself OP.

    I was never bullied in school.


  • #11
    r93kaey5p2izun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭r93kaey5p2izun


    The ones I still know or have knowledge of are doing really well. They have good qualifications and jobs. Most of them have a house and family and seem content. They're still friends with each other too.

    As a teacher I see a similar trend in past pupils I know of. They seem to be getting on well.


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  • #12
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    There nearly all coke dealers (seriously the market must be flooded by now??)on the dole

    Have rakes of money,and ride loadsa wimminz.....except one poor chap he works in dunnes :pac:





    (Nathin wrong with working in dunnes)


  • #13
    HandsomeBob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭HandsomeBob


    Some people who had it tough have gone onto better things, others haven't.

    Some who were popular have been able to use what made them popular and have gone on to better things, others haven't.

    As is life in its randomness.

    PS who gives a fcuk if someone works in Dunnes. Maybe they're happy.


  • #14
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    I didn't attend Sweet Valley High so popularity wasn't a huge deal.


  • #15
    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    I was never bullied in school.

    How about AT school?

    A wedgie behind the bike sheds counts.


  • #16
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    OP not getting the approval he thought he would in this thread...maybe he’s not popular on boards.


  • #17
    Dr Crayfish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭Dr Crayfish


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    Nothing really if that's your thing.

    But to me, it shows someone who is unambitious and has no desire to better their lives. Success for me is someone who tries to obtain new skills, in order to lead a fulfilling career, as opposed to a run of the mill job.

    I work in a pretty dead end job. It pays ok though but I have pretty much zero ambition or aspirations, career wise. It means nothing to me.
    Do you want to judge me now?


  • #18
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,906 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    I have no idea. The ones I wasn't friendly with don't figure in my life now so I just live my life without wondering about or looking up the lives of other people.


  • #19
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,331 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    They all lived golden lives.
    Started at the top and stayed there.


  • #20
    OldMrBrennan83
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #21
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    Hollister11 wrote: »
    I was never bullied in school.

    surejan.w529.h352.jpg

    Bet you were a preppy Jock... lolz


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Vast majority of them are highly successful


  • #23
    buried
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭buried


    No idea. I was neither popular nor cannon fodder. I floated about in between playing one side off each other until I got the f**k out of there and never cared to look back. GABOS. That's the rule of the game when they got you locked up in there

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #24
    Hammer89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭Hammer89


    Turtyturd wrote: »
    OP not getting the approval he thought he would in this thread...maybe he’s not popular on boards.

    Or maybe the people on Boards are overly hostile, which tends to be the case.


  • #25
    Dr Crayfish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭Dr Crayfish


    Hammer89 wrote: »
    Or maybe the people on Boards are overly hostile, which tends to be the case.

    I read one of your posts before, I think you were saying you'll be on 100k or something when you finish your college course, as a programmer, lol. Programming seems like something the nerdy kids with social difficulties at school end up doing, at least you're sticking to your true colours! I can't think of anything worse than coding in some software company. For me success is peace of mind and general happiness, it has nothing to do with your career choices.


  • #26
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,118 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    The popular people I went to school with are still very popular where ever they ended up and most of them got on well.
    People who were bullies are still the same in my experience and would be
    successful.
    Those who didn't say much are still the same.
    One of the main differences between school and the work place/college is people might find a click more suited to them.
    The odd person changes in my opinion. One of the biggest myths I was told/heard was that those who are bullies/don't study in school don't get on well in my in my experience they do.


  • #27
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I know most people I went to school with did go on to college. Beyond that, I don't have a clue what most of them are up to now. I'm clearly older than the OP and don't have as much time on my hands!

    Despite having a masters degree, I spent my twenties working in retail. It's good to know that people I went to school with were crowing over my failure and supposed lack of ambition.


  • #28
    Hammer89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭Hammer89


    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    I read one of your posts before, I think you were saying you'll be on 100k or something when you finish your college course, as a programmer, lol. Programming seems like something the nerdy kids with social difficulties at school end up doing, at least you're sticking to your true colours! I can't think of anything worse than coding in some software company. For me success is peace of mind and general happiness, it has nothing to do with your career choices.

    No idea what you're on about. I don't work in programming. It wasn't me.


  • #29
    ziggyman17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭ziggyman17


    once you are content and happy in your own life and world. who cares what other people think... You must be a very insecure person if your thinking about how the "popular people from your school is doing"


  • #30
    Dr Crayfish
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,960 ✭✭✭Dr Crayfish


    Hammer89 wrote: »
    No idea what you're on about. I don't work in programming. It wasn't me.

    Sorry, I know who I was thinking of now and it's not you!


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  • #31
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    Sorry, I know who I was thinking of now and it's not you!
    I figured you meant the OP.


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