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Would you have a problem living in a council estate?

[Deleted User]

I had a friend who lived in a council estate back in the early 90s. One day his daughter got lippy with a neighbor and the neighbors wife physically disciplined the kid. The guy made a huge deal about it and went to the police. From what I heard, it was no big deal, she just slapped the child a couple of times.

The guy moved out soon after that and now owns his own house. The kids haven't moved into a council estate since then and I was thinking this is probably the reason.

Would you have a problem living in a council estate because of incidents such as this? I've heard of a lot worse than this.

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NiceFella

I don't think council estates are going to be much of a thing anymore given the 15% or so allotment of any new development to social housing.

That said I do live near a council estate and it's been a bit if a mixed bag. Grand for the most part.

One thing I can't stand though that you see in council estates is kids flying around on scramblers and quads. The noise of the things is really annoying. Also some people think it's ok to blare their car radio while they are in their garden. Having to listen to some numb nuts techno at 2 on Saturday obviously not ideal.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372464#Comment_118372464

Then your beef is with the big tech (American) companies, with their 'spellcheck' , as much, or more than some random poster's spelling.. When I spell 'neighbour' like so, on here, it underlines, as if to say: "you spelled that word wrong dawg" 😋 dawg got the underlining treatment too, so there's hope 😊

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118371673#Comment_118371673

I'd rather live on that stretch than #Darndale,, 2 people out of hundreds with 'drink driving convictions' and a few 'domestics' , plus one incident/s (one person involved) of animal cruelty.. Someone wrote a book - at least proves he was intelligent... People are physically and mentally abused and tormented in most places... Pick a random house in an estate in Darndale and there could be a couple of inhabitants with scores of criminal convictions..

Are those people beating up their wives and kids in your area doing the same everywhere they go, and to others? Are there no cases of domestic abuse in council estates? As long as that shít doesn't extend beyond the house, why should any prospective buyer/renter give a crap? Not as if many houses are adjoining in areas like the one described by you..

#Darndale a well known example of an area such as might be described in OP..

Chances of getting mugged, randomly assaulted, and crap like that, I'd say pretty slim in your area..

So, no real point to your anecdote... Lots would swap living in a council estate to your previous locality in an instant..

cavan_man2021

My wife has big boobs, she would get into loads of jealousy fights with other women in council estate

riclad

IS it still a council estate if all the houses are now owned by former tenants, or owned by people who bought the house from an ex tenant. Theres very few council houses left in dublin still owned by the council , they sold most of the off to former tenants after the year 2000.

corner of hells

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118377823#Comment_118377823

Or disability or old age pension.

_Brian

People do what they have to do.

I did in the 70’s in a small town and it was grand.

would I choose it for me or my kids, no I wouldn’t.

vriesmays

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372146#Comment_118372146

Mostly from the dole payment so it's free.

[Deleted User]

I have greater issues with people spelling 'NEIGHBOURS' without the 'u'

oceanman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372413#Comment_118372413

kids do depend on us to protect them and most responsible parents do that, but sometimes they need a clip in the ear too.....

MTU

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372209#Comment_118372209

It’s what you can afford.

Key word AFFORD.

PsychoPete

Yes, I'd hate to live in squalor amongst the peasants of a housing estate

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372428#Comment_118372428

I wouldn’t give someone a savage beating that’s a bit over the top.

what I said was the slap (as in just one would do) would leave their head dizzy.

I’m very aware it’s easy to type shite online and act the big man, not my intention, because whether you or anyone else thinks I’m “hard” or not is an irrelevance. I don’t care what people think about me, generally speaking!

like I said, as far as I’m concerned if you’re going to hit a child, you’re a bully picking on someone much smaller than you and it’s my experience the only thing bullies understand is being treated the same as they treat others.

tl;dr if someone hits a child; give them a slap back and see how fast they try it again.

HBC08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372413#Comment_118372413

I don't agree with people hitting kids of course.People don't really need to state that as its kinda a given.

I find folks online talking about the savage beatings they'd hand out in different circumstances a bit sad and an indicator that they have their own anger issues.

Anyway, if that stuff did happen to you as a kid I empathise.Its not a conversation I want to have with a stranger online on Christmas day though.

[Deleted User]

And honestly I won’t make many friends saying this, but as far as I’m concerned, if you sit and watch someone do that and take no action you’re as bad as they are.

not saying you should slap them back, call the guards, intervene somehow, but don’t just **** stand there and watch while a fully grown ass adult hits a small child. If you hit your kids you’re a monster who doesn’t deserve to have them. I don’t care what excuse you want to pull out of your arse.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372390#Comment_118372390

No. It’s called having been abused as a kid myself and having no tolerance for anyone assaulting a minor.

I sparsely think anyone deserves a slap and I’ve on even fewer occasions been the one to dish it out.

i don’t really care if you think I’m being “an internet hard man” because it makes no odds to me, but let me assure you, if I caught someone slapping or hitting a child, especially if it was one of mine, the slap they’d get off me would leave their head spinning. Someone who hits kids is nothing but a bully and a softie and the only way bullies learn is getting a taste of what they give out.

the fact anyone could watch someone hit a child, especially one of their own or someone they know has no relation to the person doing it & standby and do nothing is disgraceful. Kids depend on us to protect them. My parents failed me. I won’t fail mine.

HBC08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372122#Comment_118372122

Ah that's quaint,is Internet hardman still a thing?

[Deleted User]

Economists make a distinction between revealed and stated preferences. The revealed preferences of most people is that they will live in a house commensurate with their income, stated preferences don’t really match that.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118371635#Comment_118371635

But do you?

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372146#Comment_118372146

If receiving social welfare and a portion of your social welfare payment goes to pay the 15% of your rental cost then you are in receipt of accommodation which has been paid for by others and not by you. That is a hard truth which you refuse to accept. You haven't ever been able to form a cogent response to this fact which proves that many people who have chosen to "work" (sic) the Benefits system receive accommodation for free and as they have conciously chosen to exploit the weaknesses in the system they displace the working poor in the limited supply of social housing stock which exists to supply demand.

MakersMark

I wouldnt live in a detached house in any estate, let alone a council estate.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372197#Comment_118372197

It’s a minimum of €35 for a single person & €45 for a couple.

Keyword: MINIMUM.

maestroamado

There is a genuine openness about people who live in a Council estate that is rare... they are all on pretty much the same level and it works. I never lived in a Council estate but i think we could learn abit from this lifestyle if we chose to...

I used to be a bit snobby about this but life has taught me i was wrong...

corner of hells

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372197#Comment_118372197

The rent paid weekly is 15% of your income.

MTU

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372146#Comment_118372146

€25 a week is a huge payment for sure.

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372133#Comment_118372133

How can a house be free if you’re also paying rent for it?

you do realise also you can (and people do) get social housing even when working.

but don’t let me stop you giving the big one about how the unemployed are living a kings life.

MTU

Council houses today are just free houses for people who don’t want to work, they vote for the independent tds who winge continuously.

why work when you get a council house for €25-€100 a week. Working is for fools.

Shilock

I lived on a council estate in Cork during the 90's for 4 year's while studying, the people were so friendly and approachable. And I made some good friends there in Togher.I liked living there, and the locals were the salt of the earth. A great laugh and I love inner city folk, especially Limerick they have a sense of humour and very sharp and old school.

I also lived on a big sprawling estate in Scotland working there for a few years looking after the gardens and arboretum for the owners. I got on well with the toffs, used to get invited to gatherings and if there was a party or celebration the grounds and equine staff would be invited.

I suppose I'm not so pushed on the middle classes, always trying to show off and looking down on who the think is below them and trying to emulate the people who are above them. While the upper classes laugh at the wannabes and feel like they can identify with the working class women and men more.

Here's a good analogy of what Billy Connolly thinks of the middle classes...

https://youtu.be/eZRXNoeCjQY

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058224263/would-you-have-a-problem-living-in-a-council-estate

From what I heard, it was no big deal, she just slapped the child a couple of times.

not a big deal? Let me tell you if my next door neighbour slapped one of mine, even once, the slap they’d get off me would give them dementia. No one has the right to hit a child, let alone a **** stranger.

[Deleted User]

I live in a private estate and a neighbour a couple of doors away would regularly threaten my daughter and other kids on the road with physical violence if they walked past his house. A few of the neighbours tried reasoning with him, but he insisted they should cross over the road and walk on the other side. He did assault one young lad with a hurl one day and the police were called an he was charged. (The young lad was walking to his own home, a couple of doors away).

Should I have sold up and moved?

Grew up in council estates and never once was physically assaulted or threatened with it, so yes, I would have no problem living in a council estate. Most older areas in Dublin anyway, started off as council estates.