Go Fu.ck Yourself

nowye'retalkin · 15-03-2009 09:20PM #1

That is what someone said to moi today on Dame street when I asked them for the time. I just said excuse me do you have the time and the guy who seemed, by looks, normal enough just turned back to me as he was walking past and said Go fcuk yourself. :eek: By normal enough I mean they didn't look like a skanger or scumbag.

Was kind off shocked really. Has anyone else experienced that level of rudeness or dished it out?

This was once the land of the friendly Irish (Dublin) but have we gone all modern and lost our old oirish friendlyness?

Is Dublin now London mark II

galwayrush · 15-03-2009 09:23PM

I find London quite friendly.

15-03-2009 09:24PM

nowye'retalkin wrote: »

Was kind off shocked really. Has anyone else experienced that level of rudeness or dished it out?

Never experienced that, it seems very excessive.

mikemac · 15-03-2009 09:24PM

You need to get out of Dublin.

It's different in rural areas, sure everyone salutes you as you drive along or go for a walk on country roads

marcsignal · 15-03-2009 09:25PM

wearing a Kevin Myres T Shirt can often provoke such a reaction

OPENROAD · 15-03-2009 09:26PM

galwayrush wrote: »

I find London quite friendly.

+1

Have never understood the whole "London is not friendly" thing myself,I have found the opposite over the years.

Eric Cartman · 15-03-2009 09:26PM

was it dick cheney ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFc1RMbko4

allthedoyles · 15-03-2009 09:28PM

This reminds me of a day I left my mobile phone in the car, and asked a guy on the street , if I could use his for a minute ..............and he told me he did'nt have one on him....next thing is .. his mobile phone rings !

Next I asked a security guard outside large store .......He said '' what would I be doing with a mobile phone '' ..............I could actually see the phone in his pocket !

This was in Waterford ...by the way

kerry4sam · 15-03-2009 09:28PM

mikemac wrote: »

You need to get out of Dublin.

It's different in rural areas, sure everyone salutes you as you drive along or go for a walk on country roads

This is sooo true, irrespective of whether they know you or not it is all salutes and even the odd smile! Maybe it's to do with the more traditional community spirit evident in the 'country'.

Sir Gallagher · 15-03-2009 09:30PM

allthedoyles wrote: »

This reminds me of a day I left my mobile phone in the car, and asked a guy on the street , if I could use his for a minute ..............and he told me he did'nt have one on him....next thing is .. his mobile phone rings !

Next I asked a security guard outside large store .......He said '' what would I be doing with a mobile phone '' ..............I could actually see the phone in his pocket !

Are you taking the piss?

miju · 15-03-2009 09:30PM

allthedoyles wrote: »

This reminds me of a day I left my mobile phone in the car, and asked a guy on the street , if I could use his for a minute ..............and he told me he did'nt have one on him....next thing is .. his mobile phone rings !

Next I asked a security guard outside large store .......He said '' what would I be doing with a mobile phone '' ..............I could actually see the phone in his pocket !

excuse me it's the wallet inspector

pwd · 15-03-2009 09:30PM

nowye'retalkin wrote: »

That is what someone said to moi today on Dame street when I asked them for the time. I just said excuse me do you have the time and the guy who seemed, by looks, normal enough just turned back to me as he was walking past and said Go fcuk yourself. :eek: By normal enough I mean they didn't look like a skanger or scumbag.

Was kind off shocked really. Has anyone else experienced that level of rudeness or dished it out?

This was once the land of the friendly Irish (Dublin) but have we gone all modern and lost our old oirish friendlyness?

Is Dublin now London mark II

had you just robbed his watch?

x in the city · 15-03-2009 09:30PM

Dublin is the pits

Id rather work in Mozambique than there

dez_warlock · 15-03-2009 09:30PM

It's like boyz in the hood!

pebbles21 · 15-03-2009 09:32PM

nowye'retalkin wrote: »

That is what someone said to moi today on Dame street when I asked them for the time. I just said excuse me do you have the time and the guy who seemed, by looks, normal enough just turned back to me as he was walking past and said Go fcuk yourself. :eek: By normal enough I mean they didn't look like a skanger or scumbag.

Was kind off shocked really. Has anyone else experienced that level of rudeness or dished it out?

This was once the land of the friendly Irish (Dublin) but have we gone all modern and lost our old oirish friendlyness?

Is Dublin now London mark II

he probably thought you were begging

why didnt you just look at the clock at trinty college?

ejmaztec · 15-03-2009 09:34PM

allthedoyles wrote: »

This reminds me of a day I left my mobile phone in the car, and asked a guy on the street , if I could use his for a minute ..............and he told me he did'nt have one on him....next thing is .. his mobile phone rings !

Next I asked a security guard outside large store .......He said '' what would I be doing with a mobile phone '' ..............I could actually see the phone in his pocket !

This was in Waterford ...by the way

shouldn't have called him "boss".

abouttobebanned · 15-03-2009 09:34PM

allthedoyles wrote: »

This reminds me of a day I left my mobile phone in the car, and asked a guy on the street , if I could use his for a minute ..............and he told me he did'nt have one on him....next thing is .. his mobile phone rings !

Next I asked a security guard outside large store .......He said '' what would I be doing with a mobile phone '' ..............I could actually see the phone in his pocket !

This was in Waterford ...by the way

I left my wallet at home today...i wonder if i could borrow yours?

Biggins · 15-03-2009 09:34PM

They even come to your house.

I was (and still am - 1 left) giving away free 2 21inch monitors.
Advertised them on an Irish recycle site during the week. Described them very well.
Chap contacted me then to say he wanted one.
"Fair enough, its yours for the taking".
He turned up at the house two days ago. We went to the shed to get one and when I broke my back lifting the damn thing - he took a look at it, turned to me and said "Sod that - I don't want it" and turned and marched off without saying "hello, good bye, sod you or thanks but no thanks..."
Nothing! He just went through my sidegate and buggered off. Leaving me and the wife standing there open mouthed with shock looking at each other!

If that wasn't bad enough, he then later went to the free site and gave out that he had spent 20 quid on petrol for a wasted journey on a monitor he didn't want!!! WTF - You'd swear I was to blame for him taking a huff!

(I had even provided him with the picture of the monitor before he came. Ya can't win!)

mikemac · 15-03-2009 09:34PM

allthedoyles wrote: »

This reminds me of a day I left my mobile phone in the car, and asked a guy on the street , if I could use his for a minute ..............and he told me he did'nt have one on him....next thing is .. his mobile phone rings !

Next I asked a security guard outside large store .......He said '' what would I be doing with a mobile phone '' ..............I could actually see the phone in his pocket !

This was in Waterford ...by the way

No payphones in Waterford?
Even if there are none on the street, most pubs have one.

Would you trust everyone who approached you in the street and asked for your mobile? It's not being ignorant, it's being careful

Mr.Lizard · 15-03-2009 09:35PM

FYI, in Dublin, someone coming up to you and asking for the time is usually a prelude to a mugging. OP you were very rude and insensitive. I hope you will be more considerate in future.

Latchy · 15-03-2009 09:35PM

nowye'retalkin wrote: »

This was once the land of the friendly Irish (Dublin) but have we gone all modern and lost our old oirish friendlyness?

Some people will take their Irish friendliness out depending on who it is they are talking to ie, the good looking bird or the guy who is going to help me do me a favour or climb up the ladder .But in general ,these people are not really friendly .

Is Dublin now London mark II

As others have said .Might be millions more people in London but would not class it as an unfriendly place as such .They dont tend to be as small minded .

Sir Gallagher · 15-03-2009 09:36PM

"Country's capital in rude person shocker"

Seriously the Dub bashing is just sad at this stage.

Butterfly baby · 15-03-2009 09:38PM

At a guess I'd say he most likely thought you were a Chugger.

Saibh · 15-03-2009 09:40PM

Maybe they didn't have a good day, can't expect everybody to be in good humour all the time.

marcsignal · 15-03-2009 09:47PM

dez_warlock wrote: »

It's like boyz in the hoodies!

fixed that for you dez_warlock

Sharpshooter · 15-03-2009 09:49PM

nowye'retalkin wrote: »

That is what someone said to moi today on Dame street when I asked them for the time. I just said excuse me do you have the time and the guy who seemed, by looks, normal enough just turned back to me as he was walking past and said Go fcuk yourself. :eek: By normal enough I mean they didn't look like a skanger or scumbag.

Maybe he'd just had his watch stolen.
What time was this exactly?

galwayrush · 15-03-2009 09:51PM

Biggins wrote: »

They even come to your house.

I was (and still am - 1 left) giving away free 2 21inch monitors.
Advertised them on an Irish recycle site during the week. Described them very well.
Chap contacted me then to say he wanted one.
"Fair enough, its yours for the taking".
He turned up at the house two days ago. We went to the shed to get one and when I broke my back lifting the damn thing - he took a look at it, turned to me and said "Sod that - I don't want it" and turned and marched off without saying "hello, good bye, sod you or thanks but no thanks..."
Nothing! He just went through my sidegate and buggered off. Leaving me and the wife standing there open mouthed with shock looking at each other!

If that wasn't bad enough, he then later went to the free site and gave out that he had spent 20 quid on petrol for a wasted journey on a monitor he didn't want!!! WTF - You'd swear I was to blame for him taking a huff!

(I had even provided him with the picture of the monitor before he came. Ya can't win!)

Careful, could have been a scumbag casing your property.

Ghost Train · 15-03-2009 09:54PM

A guy asked me for change on Dame Street, I said "Sorry no"
He then called me an "Asshole"

There are loads of scumbags around the centre of Dublin

The Mad Hatter · 15-03-2009 09:55PM

pebbles21 wrote: »

he probably thought you were begging

+1

This has happened to me a couple of times.

Biggins · 15-03-2009 09:55PM

galwayrush wrote: »

Careful, could have been a scumbag casing your property.

He was about 45+ in age.
Not that difference in age is factor. I just thought someone older would be a bit more appreciative or even mention a "thanks but no thanks".
Nope, he just took a notion in his head and stomped off! Weird.

(He could case all he wanted. If he saw into a number of rooms, he'd spot items that would quickly show I wasn't to be broken into lightly!)

Poloman · 15-03-2009 09:56PM

You see thats Dublin for you. Wouldnt happen anywhere else.

Only joking I juist dont like Dublin I think the people are rude in general. You just met some tool is all. Every county has them but in fairness that is pretty harsh what he said to you.

Go Fu.ck Yourself

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