What is it with teenage Dublin boys with hands in their tracksuit bottoms

Killer Pigeon · 04-09-2011 03:30PM

Slideshowbob wrote: »

These lads never thought about civic decency?

Lol, saw what you did there.

wild_cat · 04-09-2011 03:33PM

I'm going to start using hand sanitizer every time I touch a pole/button/seat on dublin bus and the Luas now.

Paranoid thought of the day... If said "ball cupper" has HIV or AIDS and manages to get any of the fluid from that area while cupping and transfers it to a Dublin bus stop button and I come along a few moments later.. get off the bus to have a smoke and lick my finger.....

Well? Is this as stupid as asking can you get aids from a toilet seat?

Dangerous Man · 04-09-2011 03:45PM

They don't know any better. Their parents have effectively abandoned them. Their only goal in life is to make other people's lives miserable because that's what they've grown up with. It's all very pathetic.

tommyboy26 · 04-09-2011 03:53PM

My brother inlaw is 16 and he says its so you look cool....... I also asked him why they tuck tracksuit bottoms in there socks and he informs me that the higher your socks are the "harder" you are..... Good god what happened to the youth of this country

o1s1n · 04-09-2011 03:59PM

I saw one sleeve muncher doing this at Beechwood luas stop back when there was a shop there. Looked about 17 or 18. Old enough to know better.

There was a CCTV pointed right at him and the shop owner didn't seem to thrilled with what he was doing.

He came out and went crazy. The young lad looked so confused. It was if he truely didn't know that there was something wrong with touching yourself in public.

Unfortunately at this point the Luas I was on drove off. Really wanted to see how that one unfolded.

Ruu_Old · 04-09-2011 04:05PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

I did say when not engaged in sport. Or physical exercise, obviously.

"Herb, let's ask those athletes over there."

hatrickpatrick · 04-09-2011 04:07PM

Billy Connolly answered this question years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c84onEG44eQ

--LOS-- · 04-09-2011 04:11PM

its warm in there!
not in public though lads, come on

Hangballlouie · 04-09-2011 04:11PM

afraid they are going to misplace it!

eirn · 04-09-2011 04:12PM

Sadly, not just a Dublin problem. Apparently in body language terms guys that constantly seem to have the need to 'adjust' themselves want to draw attention to how big they think they are.
A few of my friends that are teaching said they have seen it happen in schools too, young fellas, at their desk, hands where they shouldn't be. Eeeww.
Bit of a judgement call between giving out to them or throwing up. Must be a normal way to behave in some people's homes, hard to understand how they can't distinguish between what is and isn't acceptable in public.:(

My name is URL · 04-09-2011 04:13PM

I blame the hippityhop and tendency of youngsters to buy clothes that don't fit them properly.

Monty Burnz · 04-09-2011 04:36PM

wild_cat wrote: »

Paranoid thought of the day... If said "ball cupper" has HIV or AIDS and manages to get any of the fluid from that area while cupping and transfers it to a Dublin bus stop button and I come along a few moments later.. get off the bus to have a smoke and lick my finger.....

Well? Is this as stupid as asking can you get aids from a toilet seat?

Yes. HTH.

bazza1 · 04-09-2011 04:41PM

We had Sesame Street! They need to do this to count up to 2!

I hope they dont count 3! :eek:

04-09-2011 05:02PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Eh, they're already wearing tracksuits bottoms...? That's the male equivalent of wearing pyjamas in public (unless, you're actually doing something sporty).

As for the reason, boredom.

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Why not? The girls aren't going to bed, and the guys aren't off to training. Both are inappropriately dressed.

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

I did say when not engaged in sport. Or physical exercise, obviously.

This is ridiculous

Slideshowbob · 04-09-2011 05:03PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This is ridiculous

this is ridiculous

Richard Hillman · 04-09-2011 05:13PM

With their hands down their pants it makes it easier to punch them. These kids with their hands down their pants, tracksuit tucked into their socks and their hoods up are the same kids that complain about being "harrassed" by the garda. :rolleyes:

BASHIR · 04-09-2011 05:39PM

Natures pocket.

chiloutus · 04-09-2011 05:40PM

Slideshowbob wrote: »

this is ridiculous

Joe this is ridiculous!!

hatrickpatrick · 04-09-2011 05:42PM

Think of the song which defined Dublin Youth Culture this summer.
The opening line is "Heading down the offo with me hands down me jocks"

emul8ter25 · 04-09-2011 06:55PM

AnnieBaby wrote: »

It's not just the Irish.

American teens do it too, but in their blue jeans :P

I lives in the states for years and never noticed it.

Over here now im even seeing pre-teens doing it on a regular basis. i just laugh at how absurd and stupid it makes em look.

What is it with teenage Dublin boys with hands in their tracksuit bottoms

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