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Builders everywhere

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  • 07-12-2019 11:50pm
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    BDI
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    There seems to be an absolute overrun of builders in town these days. Not the decent mannerly ones like you used to get in town but the type of roll up smoking scaffolding hammering ruffians that you used to only see in new house builds.

    I’m a cultured guy but I can rough it with the best of them. The other day there was six people queuing on one side for two coffee machines in a corner shop/deli then a chap with a neck tattoo walks up to the second machine and starts queing right when the fella ahead of him finishes.

    I’m biting my tongue, I’m shaking with fury but the fella has a 6 inch reach advantage about two teeth and 6 or 7 stone on me all I can do is give him a dirty look and he turns sees me and says like we are idiots, “why are six of yous queing for that machine when this one is empty”.

    I was weighing up whether to just hit him once and take my beating or not when he just toddled off like he had actually helped us.

    A lot of them spit on the street where they stand. Then just stand beside it like some sort of gorilla that’s proud to have no manners. They beep at my when I cycle because I’m not in a cycle lane.

    Some of them wear tracksuit bottoms with work boots.

    I seen a table of them in starbucks the other day getting up and just leaving all their crap on the table for the poor barista to clean. Some of it was tinfoil off sandwiches they brought in with them.

    Their dusty trousers left marks on the seat. I asked the barista why he puts up with them but he didn’t seem bothered.


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    screamer
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    FFS.... generalize much?


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    ShadyAcres
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    BDI wrote: »
    There seems to be an absolute overrun of builders in town these days. Not the decent mannerly ones like you used to get in town but the type of roll up smoking scaffolding hammering ruffians that you used to only see in new house builds.

    I’m a cultured guy but I can rough it with the best of them. The other day there was six people queuing on one side for two coffee machines in a corner shop/deli then a chap with a neck tattoo walks up to the second machine and starts queing right when the fella ahead of him finishes.

    I’m biting my tongue, I’m shaking with fury but the fella has a 6 inch reach advantage about two teeth and 6 or 7 stone on me all I can do is give him a dirty look and he turns sees me and says like we are idiots, “why are six of yous queing for that machine when this one is empty”.

    I was weighing up whether to just hit him once and take my beating or not when he just toddled off like he had actually helped us.

    A lot of them spit on the street where they stand. Then just stand beside it like some sort of gorilla that’s proud to have no manners. They beep at my when I cycle because I’m not in a cycle lane.

    Some of them wear tracksuit bottoms with work boots.

    I seen a table of them in starbucks the other day getting up and just leaving all their crap on the table for the poor barista to clean. Some of it was tinfoil off sandwiches they brought in with them.

    Their dusty trousers left marks on the seat. I asked the barista why he puts up with them but he didn’t seem bothered.
    Those ruffian types built the pavements you walk on and the buildings you frequent.


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    BDI
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    ShadyAcres wrote: »
    Those ruffian types built the pavements you walk on and the buildings you frequent.

    Well why can’t they do it with manners.


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    LirW
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    The builders working next door have thick Wicklow accents. Maybe because they are from Wicklow. Maybe because we are in deep Wicklow.


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    JupiterKid
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    Yep....the boom (bubble) is back, baby!!

    Nowhere near enough houses and apts being built to meet the shortage...but all those 60s and 70s office blocks being torn down are being replaced by bigger glass boxes.

    Have breakfast rolls made a comeback in shops yet?


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    BDI
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    LirW wrote: »
    The builders working next door have thick Wicklow accents. Maybe because they are from Wicklow. Maybe because we are in deep Wicklow.

    Probably from Mayo. Plenty of Mayo students start talking like they are from d4 or posh Wicklow once they are here a week.


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    johndaman66
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    Any sane person can only assume this is a piss take.


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    tabby aspreme
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    Return of the Aonghus


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    Don Joe
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    Fool of a thread OP.
    Bit of an ignorant dickhead.


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    Timberrrrrrrr
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    BDI wrote: »
    There seems to be an absolute overrun of builders in town these days. Not the decent mannerly ones like you used to get in town but the type of roll up smoking scaffolding hammering ruffians that you used to only see in new house builds.

    I’m a cultured guy but I can rough it with the best of them. The other day there was six people queuing on one side for two coffee machines in a corner shop/deli then a chap with a neck tattoo walks up to the second machine and starts queing right when the fella ahead of him finishes.

    I’m biting my tongue, I’m shaking with fury but the fella has a 6 inch reach advantage about two teeth and 6 or 7 stone on me all I can do is give him a dirty look and he turns sees me and says like we are idiots, “why are six of yous queing for that machine when this one is empty”.

    I was weighing up whether to just hit him once and take my beating or not when he just toddled off like he had actually helped us.

    A lot of them spit on the street where they stand. Then just stand beside it like some sort of gorilla that’s proud to have no manners. They beep at my when I cycle because I’m not in a cycle lane.

    Some of them wear tracksuit bottoms with work boots.

    I seen a table of them in starbucks the other day getting up and just leaving all their crap on the table for the poor barista to clean. Some of it was tinfoil off sandwiches they brought in with them.

    Their dusty trousers left marks on the seat. I asked the barista why he puts up with them but he didn’t seem bothered.

    Worse is, they probably earn waaaaay more than you :D


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    BDI
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    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Worse is, they probably earn waaaaay more than you :D

    Probably on twice what I’m on and spend it on runners and other shiny stuff that doesn’t hold its value.


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    Your Face
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    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Worse is, they probably earn waaaaay more than you :D


    Not now that there is so many of them.
    Ten a penny.


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    Notdeco
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    Cos he had a neck tat? All it would take is someone to say, hey we are all queuing up here. get in line.

    BTW, you are no Angus von Bismarck


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    Strumms
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    BDI wrote: »

    I’m a cultured guy but I can rough it with the best of them. The other day there was six people queuing on one side for two coffee machines in a corner shop/deli then a chap with a neck tattoo walks up to the second machine and starts queing right when the fella ahead of him finishes.

    .

    This behavior drives me absolutely batshît crazy...

    It’s majorly prevalent in airports, I’m about number 6 in the slow moving security screening Q... the bloke in front of me he keeps messaging on his phone and looking back... then three other lads start pushing up beside the Q... “sorry, I’m with this lad here” *pointing* now I’m number 9.... I’ve 12-15 more minutes to be stuck in a Q when I should be already sitting down in front of a pint... wañkers...


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    BDI
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    Notdeco wrote: »
    Cos he had a neck tat? All it would take is someone to say, hey we are all queuing up here. get in line.

    BTW, you are no Angus von Bismarck

    I seen one of them the other day buying a box of painkillers ahead of me. He walked outside and took three all at once.

    It says on every box ever to take two at a time. Madness.


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    Timberrrrrrrr
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    BDI wrote: »
    Probably on twice what I’m on and spend it on runners and other shiny stuff that doesn’t hold its value.

    Jealousy must be an awful bitter pill to swallow


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    BDI
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    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Jealousy must be an awful bitter pill to swallow

    These lads would take three jealousy pills at a time even if the box said take two.


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    auspicious
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    If you're biting your tongue and shaking I suggest you lay off the coffee for a while.


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    #20
    BDI
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    auspicious wrote: »
    If you're biting your tongue and shaking I suggest you lay off the coffee for a while.

    I will kick my coffee habit as soon as I sort out this builder mess.


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    freshpopcorn
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    The reason why the barista didn't mind them is because generally lads like this are hassle free apart from picking up a few papers, cups,etc.


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    BDI
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    The reason why the barista didn't mind them is because generally lads like this are hassle free apart from picking up a few papers, cups,etc.

    I seen one looking at a girl like he wanted to rip her jocks off right there in the centra. Like some kind of feral dog.

    I’d say she was terrified.


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    dxhound2005
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    They are all drawing the dole as well.


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    Ubbquittious
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    If I see one of them throwing their change in the bin that's when I'll be getting properly worried... and also quite relieved that soon i'll be able to buy a house for pennies


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    freshpopcorn
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    BDI wrote: »
    I seen one looking at a girl like he wanted to rip her jocks off right there in the centra. Like some kind of feral dog.

    I’d say she was terrified.

    She may have being terrified of the builder and intimidated by your superiority.


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    Lewis_Benson
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    Op you sound like a right snowflake..


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    BDI
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    She may have being terrified of the builder and intimidated by your superiority.

    I just hung back, making eye contact letting her know I could rescue her if the **** hit the fan. I was terrified. I think she sensed that because she just whispered to her friend and they both giggled and walked off.

    Thank God.


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    freshpopcorn
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    BDI wrote: »
    I just hung back, making eye contact letting her know I could rescue her if the **** hit the fan. I was terrified. I think she sensed that because she just whispered to her friend and they both giggled and walked off.

    Thank God.

    I'd say they were whispering and giggling about you!


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    BDI
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    I'd say they were whispering and giggling about you!

    I wouldn’t say so. I’m not really much of a joker. I used to try to be but people used to just get annoyed at me so I decided to just be a serious person and was fairly successful with it.


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    freshpopcorn
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    BDI wrote: »
    I wouldn’t say so. I’m not really much of a joker. I used to try to be but people used to just get annoyed at me so I decided to just be a serious person and was fairly successful with it.

    Yes, that's why they were laughing at you because your so serious and a judgmental and you aren't hiding it very well.


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    BDI
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Yes, that's why they were laughing at you because your so serious and a judgmental and you aren't hiding it very well.

    Hiding what?

    I just put boxers and trousers over it. I don’t play hide and seek with it in centra.


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