Why is south Dublin so full of blowhards?

markesmith · 12-05-2010 09:17PM #1

Right, forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm up from the Wesht a couple of days a week, working in Dublin. Lived there for years, moved out after about 15 years.

Nowadays I'm working around Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Sandyford, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Baggott Street. I spend a night a week in a four-star hotel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they're about to invade the Sudetenland, have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do south Dublin people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

PCPhoto · 12-05-2010 09:19PM

its all the inbreeding and money !!

(and possibly snorting coke)

4zn76tysfajdxp · 12-05-2010 09:21PM

markesmith wrote: »

Right, forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm up from the Wesht a couple of days a week, working in Dublin. Lived there for years, moved out after about 15 years.

Nowadays I'm working around Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Sandyford, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Baggott Street. I spend a night a week in a four-star hotel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they're about to invade the Sudetenland, have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do south Dublin people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

Judging by your location, your problems will be solved for you once you eat a delicious, forbidden apple.

orourkeda · 12-05-2010 09:21PM

bog off back to the bog then

Cheap Thrills! · 12-05-2010 09:22PM

Rly?....I must go over there and see them sometime. Is the admission cheaper than the zoo....?

orourkeda · 12-05-2010 09:23PM

PCPhoto wrote: »

its all the inbreeding and money !!

(and possibly snorting coke)

You gotta love stereotypes

The_Kew_Tour · 12-05-2010 09:24PM

They just want be like you.

stepbar · 12-05-2010 09:33PM

markesmith wrote: »

Right, forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm up from the Wesht a couple of days a week, working in Dublin. Lived there for years, moved out after about 15 years.

Nowadays I'm working around Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Sandyford, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Baggott Street. I spend a night a week in a four-star hotel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they're about to invade the Sudetenland, have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do south Dublin people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

If you were a "West Brit" you'd shout in a stupid fashion too....

PCPhoto · 12-05-2010 09:34PM

orourkeda wrote: »

You gotta love stereotypes

then give me a "thanks" goddamnit !!

PS. I live in D6 !!!

jimi_t2 · 12-05-2010 09:39PM

markesmith wrote: »

Right, forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm down from the capital a couple of days a week, working in Cork. Lived there for years, moved out after about 15 years.

Nowadays I'm working around Mayfield, Patrick Street, Model Farm Road, Douglas, Blackrock.. I spend a night a week in a four-star hotel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they're about to invade the Sudetenland, have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do Cork people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

El Weirdo · 12-05-2010 09:41PM

jimi_t2 wrote: »

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

Ooh. Do Mayo! Do Mayo!

stepbar · 12-05-2010 09:42PM

jimi_t2 wrote: »

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

Moyross?

Eh, WHAT?

Caoimhín · 12-05-2010 09:42PM

Most people just live in their own little world. Im sure the majority of people from there aren't like that either.

People copy their peers too, when groups, (any groups) see behavior and attire of their peers they feel compelled to conform.

Mister men · 12-05-2010 09:46PM

Hold on a minute i'm from South Dublin and how dare you.....

Nah actually your right.

phasers · 12-05-2010 09:48PM

Why do culchies all have that weird smell of muck off them?

Shiny · 12-05-2010 09:51PM

Roish ?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 12-05-2010 09:51PM

phasers wrote: »

Why do culchies all have that weird smell of muck off them?

Because we're covered in it. Duh. :rolleyes:

12-05-2010 09:52PM

jimi_t2 wrote: »

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

FYI Moyross isn't in Cork

Risteard · 12-05-2010 09:53PM

jimi_t2 wrote: »

FYP. Will happily do the same for the county of your choice.

Cork

Moyross

Fail.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-05-2010 09:54PM

Forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm used to live over in the Wesht a couple of months. Lived there for about a year.

Thenadays I'd be working around Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Clare, Roscommon. I spend a night a week in a brothel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they've just drunk an entire brewery, talk endlessly about gurruls they've "shifted", have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do boggers people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

skelliser · 12-05-2010 09:55PM

Like that idiot from the nicorete lozenges ad.

Roily! roish!

mongs

The_Kew_Tour · 12-05-2010 09:58PM

phasers wrote: »

Why do culchies all have that weird smell of muck off them?

so we can piss the likes of you off

markesmith · 12-05-2010 10:00PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Forgive me if I've put this in the wrong forum.

I'm used to live over in the Wesht a couple of months. Lived there for about a year.

Thenadays I'd be working around Mayo, Galway, Sligo, Clare, Roscommon. I spend a night a week in a brothel.

About three times a day, I encounter a completely over-the-top person (they're normally male) who talk way too loud (in a ridiculous accent), walk like they've just drunk an entire brewery, talk endlessly about gurruls they've "shifted", have stupid opinions, and if they don't try to stare you down they're looking at you in a way that you can see up their nostrils.

So an honest question - why do boggers people go around like they're the heir to Napoleon? Do they not realise that they look ridiculous?

Complete fail. And I just met the mother of all blowhards in the hotel bar. He was going on about how there is no recession, that all these unemployed people just need to get off their arses and work.

His accent was a curious mix of Kildare, Orange County, and Buckingham Palace.

Duggy747 · 12-05-2010 10:00PM

I would have an opinion about The Republic Of Dublin but, you know, I'm from outside it so obviously the rest of us won't say anything unless we're talking about potatoes and sileage.......

Resi12 · 12-05-2010 10:03PM

Different people have different ways of living, ignore them if they annoy you but you can't paint the whole of South Dublin with the same brush.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-05-2010 10:04PM

markesmith wrote: »

Complete fail. And I just met the mother of all blowhards in the hotel bar. He was going on about how there is no recession, that all these unemployed people just need to get off their arses and work.

His accent was a curious mix of Kildare, Orange County, and Buckingham Palace.

No, true story. I acknowledeg that ****wits like you describe exist, but they are nowhere near as prevalent as a countryman who can have a conversation about anything other than alcohol, farming and, if under 25, sex.

Seriously. I started a converstion about surreal versus impressionistic art in a bar in Westport once and I got the nostril-stare you describe, only worse. It was like i'd just claimed to be a paedophile.

Exactly what does a Kildare accent, an orange county accent (LA or South Africa?) or a Buckingham Palace accent sound like? (Can a palace actually have it's own distinct accent...?)

Sofa King Great · 12-05-2010 10:09PM

If you are meeting these people in hotel bars in dublin there is a high chance they aren't from dublin, on account of people having no need to frequent hotels near their houses (unless they're going for a cheeky ride!!)

mardybumbum · 12-05-2010 10:11PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Seriously. I started a converstion about surreal versus impressionistic art in a bar in Westport once and I got the nostril-stare you describe, only worse.

What bar was that in?
I would have though the westport locals would be accomodating in that regard.

Bolag_the_2nd · 12-05-2010 10:11PM

phasers wrote: »

Why do culchies all have that weird smell of muck off them?

thats the smell of Benjie,

Fratton Fred · 12-05-2010 10:13PM

Sofa King Great wrote: »

If you are meeting these people in hotel bars in dublin there is a high chance they are rent boys and will blowhard for fifty euro

FYP:D

fikay · 12-05-2010 10:13PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Seriously. I started a converstion about surreal versus impressionistic art in a bar in Westport once and I got the nostril-stare you describe, only worse. It was like i'd just claimed to be a paedophile.

You started a conversation about surrealism vs impressionstic art in a bar, what a hoot. Do you think they were looking at you like you were a paedophile or a pretentious mong?

Why is south Dublin so full of blowhards?

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