harney wrote: » Line 2, underground in the tunnels on the way to visit my girlfriends family and had I phone and internet access. Apparently it doesn't work in all areas, but I assume that it will be extended where possible. This is the closest I can find to a link on it without expending effort. It seems to imply it was only in the stations, but it was working in the tunnels too.http://www.turismomadrid.es/en/keep-in-touch
wolfpawnat wrote: » Would have been fairly fresh, too soft then!
Grayson wrote: » A few years ago, as the recession started, i was working in a call centre. We were a bit worried our jobs might be outsourced. One day a guy responded with "they'll never outsource our jobs. No-one wants to talk to a fcukning paki" Strangly enough, 6 weeks later we were all let go when the company cut the contract with our employers (we were outsourcers) and the jobs were outsourced to the far east.
Chop Chop wrote: » It wasn't three you worked for by any chance?
Legs.Eleven wrote: » Yep. There's reception on the Metro now. Not all lines but many lines. I often text and get phone calls on it.
goose2005 wrote: » Used to work in the K Club during the Ryder Cup. Gerry Gannon (used to own half of it) was there, wearing a hat at dinner. About ten people at his table, all D4/business types. Someone gave a toast, saying Gerry had done "great things for Ireland". Well, now Ireland (and NAMA) has done great things for Gerry, and Mrs Gannon now has an untouchable portfolio of about 12 million euros.
wolfpawnat wrote: » The same woman as earlier, my MIL again. She doesn't like a particular family member for a reason that is laughable as it has nothing to do with her. Their son had a little boy who has Down Syndrome. And she came on the phone to me to tell me "that's what X gets now for her actions!" I just hung up the phone in shock, something nobody has control over, and that would mean a harder life for someone who never wronged anyone, and she was gloating because she didn't like the child's grandmother and she saw it as karma!
the purple tin wrote: » She sounds like quite the bitch.
Chop Chop wrote: » Jesus.!?! She sounds like a bitch!? Give us a few more stories, they're quite tasty.... Mmmmmmm
wolfpawnat wrote: » calling her grandson a bastard because his father and I are not married.
NuckingFacker wrote: » I was in a Cafe in Longford a few years back and In walks three arabic looking lads. Very well dressed and they ordered cappucinos and Blueberry muffins - turns out they were middle eastern Dictators! I clearly heard Ahmadinnajad say to Saddam Hussein "Well I don't like the West, I think they are sneaky and pay their P.S too much". With that, quick as a light the other lad, Assad somthing or other he said his name was goes -"Yeah, and their dole is waay too generous". Then, when they got up to pay for their Muffins, they whinged for ages about how dear stuff was in Ireland and on the way out, they kicked a small child who only had one ear. I was scandalised. Some people.
the purple tin wrote: » last week was sitting near two fancy 'ladies who lunch' types. One kept on calling her car 'the merc' throughout the conversation. 'Decided to leave the merc at home and get a bit of exercise instead'.
newmug wrote: » I wrote this before in another thread, and just copied and pasted it. But it still stands out as the most obnoxious episode I ever witnessed first hand: Yesterday, I went into a cafe in town. Its a fairly basic place, there is another cafe right beside it, and the courthouse is only a stonesthrow away. Anyway, three solicitors came in, obviously just out of the courthouse, all dressed in suits, 2 lads and a woman. Over the next half hour, I witnessed the rudest, snobbiest, most ignorant behaviour I had seen in a long time. By the time I was leaving, I felt ashmed for those people. The first lad waited until the waiter was coming over with menus, then purposely said out loud, "I've no problem with this place, but the problem is they're SO SLOW! Thats why everybody goes next door". You could visibly see the shock on the waiters face. The owner heard it too, she was not impressed. Anyway, when yerman came back to take their order, all three of them started barking out what they wanted all at the same time. No waiting your turn with these knobs. The waiter was obviously flustered, and had to ask them to repeat their orders. When he had it all down, one lad said "and be as quick as you can please", as if they were going to get served faster than anyone else. I couldnt believe it. The whole place could hear all this too. The next thing was their food arrived. From then on, it was "get me some mustard", and "another cappachino", and other such sh1te being barked up at the counter from where they were sitting. I mean, they didnt even stand up and walk to the counter to ask quietly. One lad then tried to convince another lad to have more coffee, the second lad declined. First lad said "go on, sure yerman (loser in court) is paying for it" - que some sniggers and sneers from all three of them. It was unbelievable. All I can say is fair play to the staff and owner, they took it with grace and dignity, and were far more respectful than these pigs. The staff and owners are not Irish, and I really hope this didnt colour their opinion of my country. I was wearing my working clothes, covered in cement and cowsh1t. But when I stood up to leave, I was glad to be visibly not associated with these people.
WoollyRedHat wrote: » Nah, make sure it's stale and hard to make a point. " Roll with it, mutha****a!"
ButtersSuki wrote: » A friend of my oh and her husband bought a house in Charlesland (I think that's the name if the development) in Greystones at the height of the boom. On my first of only 2 visits there (I can't bear to be in the same room as this guy) after giving us the tour he came out with "it's like a mini D4around here". I sighed audibly. A former college always referred to his car as "the Audi TT"; As in "I was driving into work this morning in the Audi TT..." Or "i was going to nip out in the Audi TR to get a coffee - do you want anything?". The way he went on about it you'd think he bought the top of the range model new. It was 10years old when he bought it. The same twat bought his then gf, now wife a Dolce & Gabbana watch for Christmas or birthday one year. He said with a straight face a few weeks later that her wrist was very sore as the D&G watch was so heavy.....
ALiasEX wrote: » Which is worse? Treating the staff like **** or leaving **** on the seat?
wolfpawnat wrote: » There are so many things that come out of her mouth. some hilarious EG she had a Polish guy cutting her lawn, only after him did she notice the hundreds of daisies that were there with years, but sure "those Polish brought those daisies" But some are so horrific. "That they may be struck dead" is a common one, usually for someone getting to the reduced flowers in Tesco ahead of her or other such generally harmless things, to calling her grandson a bastard because his father and I are not married.
