so they tell you they're a guard!

Trinity · 20-09-2006 09:51PM

Seraphina wrote:

ugh.
no offence but the amount of women who think a uniform and a country loser on a power trip is hot is ridiculous.
i'm sure some are nice people, but its like women falling all over a rich guy, pathetic.

Oh no you judge them on their personality first - i wouldnt date a guy just because he was a garda - in fact that information usually comes after the first date when you have already formed a bit of an opinion on them.

as i said - individuals! A Man with a job that happens to be a garda

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-09-2006 10:01PM

Would proceed with care....

Nothing to do with suspicion, but the guards that I have known tended to be very conservative and not very imaginative. I'm liberal-minded and thrive on the weird and wonderful...!

Possibly what made them good guards, I don't know...

mloc · 20-09-2006 10:23PM

i thought when i read the title this was about when you're on a night out and so guy gives you trouble and then starts giving it the "I'm a guard, don't feck with me or I'll make your life hell" crap.

Happened to two mates of mine, quite funny. They started getting hassle off two guys and when they told them to f*ck off the guys were all "We're guards, we'll cause you trouble". Little did they know... one of my mates Dad is a superintendent and the other guys dad is a detective inspector. Complaints were lodged.

angelbaby · 20-09-2006 11:07PM

That happened me last year. Met this fella and all was grand but then he told me he was a guard. it did kinda put me off im afraid to say. i was getting paranoid about what id say to him. sad, i no but u never know what you might let slip!:rolleyes:

Muzzy · 21-09-2006 01:08AM

Was at a house party when I was in second year back in college.......

Rolled up a joint and had my few tokes.......

.....Went to pass it one to another guy next to me and he replied "No thanks, I can't, I'm a Garda"(Off-Duty obviously)......and he wasn't joking

Offered it to the rest of the room and they all said no........

Looked at the shade and said "if you weren't here they'd all be scabbin a toke; nice wan, more for me" and smoked the rest of it.

He was cool about it, I mean he seen me roll it up and light it, he would have said/done something at that stage, so I might as well have finished it.

I took off about five minutes after I finished........, most akward/wierd/cool experience of my life.

Dave! · 21-09-2006 01:15AM

Muzzy wrote:

Was at a house party when I was in second year back in college.......

Rolled up a joint and had my few tokes.......

.....Went to pass it one to another guy next to me and he replied "No thanks, I can't, I'm a Garda"(Off-Duty obviously)......and he wasn't joking

Offered it to the rest of the room and they all said no........

Looked at the shade and said "if you weren't here they'd all be scabbin a toke; nice wan, more for me" and smoked the rest of it.

He was cool about it, I mean he seen me roll it up and light it, he would have said/done something at that stage, so I might as well have finished it.

I took off about five minutes after I finished........, most akward/wierd/cool experience of my life.

lol, I'd say the Garda felt a bit more awkward

"ehh... youse can smoke if youse like--"
"no no no Gard, we don't do that stuff, I dunno who let yer man in! get outa here - Muzzy, is that your name? - out ye get, down with that sorta thing!"

Kintarō Hattori · 21-09-2006 01:47AM

It wouldn't bother me at all what she did, so long as she was a decent person.

Larry David · 21-09-2006 01:57AM

Ruu wrote:

They are just people and those handcuffs, ooh yes.

I prefer the Bangarda, tbh.

tman · 21-09-2006 02:14AM

wouldn't bother me tbh...
I would think twice before bringing them round to my mate's house for a session though:p

the_syco · 21-09-2006 02:58AM

Darragh29 wrote:

I couldn't go out with someone who would want to work in a corrupt workplace, so I couldn't be into a Garda. It must surely say something about someone who would want to have the power, control and authority that a Garda in this country has, without any of the accountability. And before someone tells me to read the charter, its an appropriate and relavant response to the OP.

So you'd just leave the police be, eh? You wouldn't want to make it better, to be a better Garda, to lead by example? I smell a f*cking armchair general, tbh.

To the OP, I wouldn't mind. Once I had no hash on me, that is:eek::cool:

sunnyjim · 21-09-2006 10:04AM

In the words of myself on time when I was hammered in Messrs Maguires...

Set me up with a bangarda......Pleeeeaaaassssseeee

I've seen quite a few hot bangardai...

LegacyUser · 21-09-2006 10:50AM

seems to be split.......

personally, if i met a nice girl out, and we got on, and then, later on in the night, she told me she was a guard, it would throw me a bit.

i'd instantly think.... "have i said anything criminal" ie: dodging tax, anything drug related etc...

i mean, are there guards, who are always in guard mode?

but as i've said, if she was really nice, i wouldn't have a problem seeing her.

i'd just have to get the car taxed, get the tv licence, stop downloading songs, stop doing nixors.........:D

magpie · 22-09-2006 10:22AM

Guards: 6'3" red faced, cauliflower-eared, shovel fisted semi-literate mucksavages.

Ban-Guards: 4'0" tall 3'6" wide (around the hips) red-faced waddling mucksavages.

Both categories imbued with a sense of fear and hatred of city folk with our refinement, culture and lack of interest in Stickball. So what's the appeal?

Guards are just the enforcers for the Culchie Occupation Government (COG) that ensures farmers can continue to extort rack-rents on their 200,000 Dublin properties, Croke Park can continue to roll out its FF-inspired brainwashing that makes otherwise normal people think that Bogball is acceptable (now that its sponsored by a bank) and that the 'culture' of cute-hoorism and backhanders continues apace.

Dubliners, rise up! Take back the power! (for more on this topic see They Live starring Rowdy Roddy Piper, except substitute culchies for aliens)

Darragh29 · 22-09-2006 10:49AM

the_syco wrote:

So you'd just leave the police be, eh? You wouldn't want to make it better, to be a better Garda, to lead by example? I smell a f*cking armchair general, tbh.

To the OP, I wouldn't mind. Once I had no hash on me, that is:eek::cool:

Yes, I'm not into working in corrupt workplaces or being with people who want to work in a corrupt environment. Have seen first hand the damage it can do.

That's not to say that there are no excellent and committed gardai, but working in a system that is corrupt will generally result in people in the system becoming corrupt. I'm sure there are some gardai in the job who are top people, extremely fair and committed individuals, but my humble opinion remains that the majority are in it for the money, power and pension and if I was out somewhere and happened to fall over a female Garda in my line of drinking, no matter how langers I was, I'd have the good sense to make my excuses and walk the other way...

Darragh29 · 22-09-2006 10:54AM

stp wrote:

seems to be split.......

personally, if i met a nice girl out, and we got on, and then, later on in the night, she told me she was a guard, it would throw me a bit.

i'd instantly think.... "have i said anything criminal" ie: dodging tax, anything drug related etc...

i mean, are there guards, who are always in guard mode?

but as i've said, if she was really nice, i wouldn't have a problem seeing her.

i'd just have to get the car taxed, get the tv licence, stop downloading songs, stop doing nixors.........:D

Yeah, you'd be permanently watching your back. Motor tax, nixers, down to the fu*kin TV licence... "That money was just resting in my account"!!!:D

Kinetic^ · 22-09-2006 11:02AM

Seraphina wrote:

ugh.
no offence but the amount of women who think a uniform and a country loser on a power trip is hot is ridiculous.
i'm sure some are nice people, but its like women falling all over a rich guy, pathetic.

Right on sister

Seriously though, all the bangardai are ugly piglets!!!!

irlirishkev · 22-09-2006 03:37PM

Bit awkward if you're fond of the waccy baccy.

What if you're out giving them a lift somewhere, and 'accidentally' run an orange light..

In a pub, some bloke being a bit rowdy.. you don't want to get involved but suddenly she's floored him. How does that look??

Would you be counting your pints for fear of being too drunk in public?

I'd definitely be paranoid if I was with a Ladygard..

Paddy_Irishman · 22-09-2006 04:44PM

Darragh29 wrote:

Alot of nonsense. My humble opinion remains that the majority are in it for the money, power and pension and if I was out somewhere and happened to fall over a female Garda in my line of drinking, no matter how langers I was, I'd have the good sense to make my excuses and walk the other way...

You are of course entitled to your opinion. That's the problem isnt it? Opinion's are like assholes. Everybodys got one

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Darragh I'm not sure if your too young to know what exactly your talking about or you just like ranting about stuff that doesnt make alot of sense but the 'corruption' your talking about is related to a hand full of incidents. Most likely all you know about is the donegal one I'd say which you probably watched for 5 minutes on RTE Six one and thought thats all you needed to know.

I dont know if you realise but 'corruption' is every where in this country. You will probably think not or deny but thats just down to your own naeivity not mine. That's just how things work and some types of people. Of course not everybody is knowningly in on it but never the less its present. For say an 'organisation' to be 84 years old and have a handful of publicly televised 'corruption' scandals thats pretty good I think.

As for the second part of your message o_O. Gardai are in it for the money? hehe you should look at what they get paid on there webpage. It's hardly what I call a good wage

. With overtime they can make a decent enough wage sure, when do you spend your money if your working over time the whole time :P? Gardai are in it for the pension? I dont know about you but when I go into a job after collage or straight from school the last thing Im thinking about is "Oh this job will be great for my pension when Im 55 in 35 years of so!" Haha! The Power thing, I take your point there but I would say to you that with this new ombusman complaint bored those asshole gardai will be get sorted out. Apparently this new ombusman has the power to 'arrest gardai' if they are found to be guilty of the complaint put against them. So with a bad ass ombusman around I would be swining my proverbal 'baton' around if you catch my drift

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Dunno why people get worried about doing stuff like smoking waccky tobaccy infront of an off duty gard. If they were robo cop 24/7 they wouldnt be at your party and after all they are people 2 and most likely smoke it 2 hehe. Would it not be really funny to offer a gard a spliff?

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23-09-2006 06:43PM

Just think if there was no Garda? Blue turns to significant other, "Babe, can I borrow your Glock this afternoon? I need to go shopping in Dub."

"Expecting trouble?" He mumbles over the paper.

"Naaaaaa, just taking it along for insurance."

Darragh29 · 23-09-2006 08:48PM

Paddy_Irishman wrote:

You are of course entitled to your opinion. That's the problem isnt it? Opinion's are like assholes. Everybodys got one .

Darragh I'm not sure if your too young to know what exactly your talking about or you just like ranting about stuff that doesnt make alot of sense but the 'corruption' your talking about is related to a hand full of incidents. Most likely all you know about is the donegal one I'd say which you probably watched for 5 minutes on RTE Six one and thought thats all you needed to know.

I dont know if you realise but 'corruption' is every where in this country. You will probably think not or deny but thats just down to your own naeivity not mine. That's just how things work and some types of people. Of course not everybody is knowningly in on it but never the less its present. For say an 'organisation' to be 84 years old and have a handful of publicly televised 'corruption' scandals thats pretty good I think.

As for the second part of your message o_O. Gardai are in it for the money? hehe you should look at what they get paid on there webpage. It's hardly what I call a good wage . With overtime they can make a decent enough wage sure, when do you spend your money if your working over time the whole time :P? Gardai are in it for the pension? I dont know about you but when I go into a job after collage or straight from school the last thing Im thinking about is "Oh this job will be great for my pension when Im 55 in 35 years of so!" Haha! The Power thing, I take your point there but I would say to you that with this new ombusman complaint bored those asshole gardai will be get sorted out. Apparently this new ombusman has the power to 'arrest gardai' if they are found to be guilty of the complaint put against them. So with a bad ass ombusman around I would be swining my proverbal 'baton' around if you catch my drift .

Dunno why people get worried about doing stuff like smoking waccky tobaccy infront of an off duty gard. If they were robo cop 24/7 they wouldnt be at your party and after all they are people 2 and most likely smoke it 2 hehe. Would it not be really funny to offer a gard a spliff? .

Good lad Paddy. The Garda force is corrupt. Why do I believe this??? I'm sure you've heard the saying that absolute power corrupts absolutely? Well this is what has happened our Garda force. They have too much power with no oversight or accountability. This type of situation results in a breeding ground for corruption. The kind of corruption I've witnessed in the Gardai hasn't even come into the public domain yet, so I don't need to switch in RTE1 to have a basis for complaint. Your comments about the Garda for the Gardai or Garda Ombudsman or whatever?? Yeah, work in progress I think. Juts look back at the May Day riots, no charges could be brought against some of the Gardai who assaulted protestors because every Gardai in the station in question decided to refuse to identify Gardai in video footage of the incident and not cooperate with the investigation! They might start on a modest salary but after a few years they are very well paid and the pension is very generous.

BTW, my age doesn't come into it. I wouldn't go near a Garda with a fu*king barge poll because my experience has been that they are mostly lazy corrupt wasters...

theTinker · 23-09-2006 09:08PM

The thread was on topic for nearly 3 pages, that has to like a record!

Cant we all just agree that any woman with a gardai hat on in bed is kinda kinky?

Im pretty clean lived so i cant see a problem with dating a gardai unless i'm doing something illegal which i dont.
Lots of benefits from dating a gardai i bet. Ur never gonna get a speeding ticket or points, not a chance in hell of spend the night in a cell for being too drink.
i dont drive or drink so this all "works in theory"!

They can even sign as the witness on your passport form!

murphaph · 24-09-2006 12:09AM

rb_ie wrote:

I've nothing to hide from the Gardaí

You won't have to worry about it with lines like that!

Paddy_Irishman · 24-09-2006 01:25PM

Darragh29 wrote:

Good lad Paddy. The Garda force is corrupt. Why do I believe this??? I'm sure you've heard the saying that absolute power corrupts absolutely? Well this is what has happened our Garda force. They have too much power with no oversight or accountability. This type of situation results in a breeding ground for corruption. The kind of corruption I've witnessed in the Gardai hasn't even come into the public domain yet, so I don't need to switch in RTE1 to have a basis for complaint. Your comments about the Garda for the Gardai or Garda Ombudsman or whatever?? Yeah, work in progress I think. Juts look back at the May Day riots, no charges could be brought against some of the Gardai who assaulted protestors because every Gardai in the station in question decided to refuse to identify Gardai in video footage of the incident and not cooperate with the investigation! They might start on a modest salary but after a few years they are very well paid and the pension is very generous.

BTW, my age doesn't come into it. I wouldn't go near a Garda with a fu*king barge poll because my experience has been that they are mostly lazy corrupt wasters...

Absolute power? Yes a garda has more power than your average person but at the end of the day they just that, an average person. Bound by the same rules as everybody else and duty bound to uphold certain rules which others do not have to. Also I dont think you appreciate what real power is if you think wearing a uniform gives you power. The Garda force is ALL about accountability. If you had any sort of real arguement, it ended when you said "hey have too much power with no oversight or accountability". Excuse me but thats bollox. With the way The Garda are looked at in the media at the moment and how story hungry the Media is, any excuse will do to 'expose' corruption.

I said to you all ready, corruption is every where. It's just not the correct meaning for it any more. It simply means people who have control of things and you dont know who they are and why they control.

Also the gardai ombusman is not a work in progress. It is a new complaints system that IS implemented and works the same as it does in england and for the PSNI. This board is primarily civil servants who's whole goal is to target and go after 'corrupt' police men or women as you put it. Before the complaint board consisted of High ranking Gardai who would not be interested in slating there own. Sort of makes sense to if you understood what loyalty meant.

I think Armchair general suits you perfectly well. You seem very protected in your little chair with your little ideas on things. You need to educate your self more and 'cop' on to the real world man. Nothing is as black and white as you try to paint it. We live in a Smoke and mirrors world with flashs of black, white and grey. Your May day comments are silly. If you knew how CCTV footage works you dont need somebody to identify them on it, its up to the judge if they think it's a true likeness of the individual infront of them. Also would you be inclined to 'tell' on your work mates if they were watching your back most likely that day and every other day of the year? Thats human nature not how an oragnisation is corrupt. Im not even gonna get into the May day thing anyway.

Again the wages. You must be mad or unemployed to think that garda wages are so good. After a few years? Man after a few years in any job if your wage is not goin up then you either need to move to a new job or ask for a promotion. As for the pension, you dont get that for 30 years and as I said nobody gets a job at 20 purely for a pension. It's a perk after serving for your country for 30 years, I think thats probably deserved? I do anyway.

Darragh29 · 24-09-2006 01:28PM

Paddy_Irishman wrote:

Absolute power? Yes a garda has more power than your average person but at the end of the day they just that, an average person. Bound by the same rules as everybody else and duty bound to uphold certain rules which others do not have to. Also I dont think you appreciate what real power is if you think wearing a uniform gives you power. The Garda force is ALL about accountability. If you had any sort of real arguement, it ended when you said "hey have too much power with no oversight or accountability". Excuse me but thats bollox. With the way The Garda are looked at in the media at the moment and how story hungry the Media is, any excuse will do to 'expose' corruption.

I said to you all ready, corruption is every where. It's just not the correct meaning for it any more. It simply means people who have control of things and you dont know who they are and why they control.

Also the gardai ombusman is not a work in progress. It is a new complaints system that IS implemented and works the same as it does in england and for the PSNI. This board is primarily civil servants who's whole goal is to target and go after 'corrupt' police men or women as you put it. Before the complaint board consisted of High ranking Gardai who would not be interested in slating there own. Sort of makes sense to if you understood what loyalty meant.

I think Armchair general suits you perfectly well. You seem very protected in your little chair with your little ideas on things. You need to educate your self more and 'cop' on to the real world man. Nothing is as black and white as you try to paint it. We live in a Smoke and mirrors world with flashs of black, white and grey. Your May day comments are silly. If you knew how CCTV footage works you dont need somebody to identify them on it, its up to the judge if they think it's a true likeness of the individual infront of them. Also would you be inclined to 'tell' on your work mates if they were watching your back most likely that day and every other day of the year? Thats human nature not how an oragnisation is corrupt. Im not even gonna get into the May day thing anyway.

Again the wages. You must be mad or unemployed to think that garda wages are so good. After a few years? Man after a few years in any job if your wage is not goin up then you either need to move to a new job or ask for a promotion. As for the pension, you dont get that for 30 years and as I said nobody gets a job at 20 purely for a pension. It's a perk after serving for your country for 30 years, I think thats probably deserved? I do anyway.

Sounds to me like you are a Garda.

Darragh29 · 24-09-2006 01:33PM

Darragh29 wrote:

Sounds to me like you are a Garda.

Staying on topic, I wouldn't be with a Garda because if I was with a Garda, the chances are, I'd be with a corrupt, lazy, half asleep, tax wasting, useless, bone idle, corrupt, chat with your auld wan, semi-asleep waster. Open up a new thread if you want to discuss the matter of the Garda force we have been inflicted with.

Paddy_Irishman · 24-09-2006 01:39PM

Darragh29 wrote:

Sounds to me like you are a Garda.

Because I disagree with you and am actually proud of our Garda force? No Darragh thats called having pride. I also dont feel the need to spew out petty insults aimed at god knows who.

I never said the Garda force doesnt have its problems. That would be stupid. Just like its stupid to think a Police force should be perfect and have no problems or scandals. Again thats human nature.

Im sure you feel perfectly correct and safe behind your monitor spewing that venom out. I dont need to open another thread to have somebody 'not' listen and only spew out nonsense they are not sure them self what there saying.

shane86 · 24-09-2006 02:03PM

stp wrote:

seems to be split.......

personally, if i met a nice girl out, and we got on, and then, later on in the night, she told me she was a guard, it would throw me a bit.

i'd instantly think.... "have i said anything criminal" ie: dodging tax, anything drug related etc...

Aye, nothing gets a bird in the sack faster than chat up lines about evading tax and being hooked on drugs

Darragh, honestly, you`re feckin paranoid.

so they tell you they're a guard!

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