The most self entitled thing you've ever seen....

Un Croissant · 11-07-2014 04:42PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

It's trained to poo at home.

Cesar Milan?

I Heart Internet · 11-07-2014 04:44PM

Un Croissant wrote: »

Cesar Milan?

Just a responsible dog owner who doesn't think a pet walking in it's own neighbourhood is a problem.

Sam Kade · 11-07-2014 04:45PM

Idobai wrote: »

I could have posted this in Dumb/Great Facebook status, but I felt it really deserved it's own thread.

"If you haven't received an invitation to mine and Paddy's wedding, I'm sorry but you won't. Unfortunately there are too many people in our lives that are special to us, and not everyone could make the cut. To those of you who still want to share in our special day, we have set up a fund where people can donate to our honeymoon fund *weblink* we really appreciate any donation! cheers."

I **** ye not. To be honest I'm surprised she hasn't invited everyone she knows, and charged for admission. To those of ye interested, I did make the cut and wouldn't even consider them close friends. So AH, what's the most self entitled thing you've ever heard/seen?

Another almost new poster shock story

Paddy Cow · 11-07-2014 04:50PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Agree with that. Unless a dog is in obvious peril, it should be left to its own devices.

Same goes for cats. People who feed other people's cats (assuming that their owners are starving them) are self-entitled morons.

There's a cat that hangs around my apartment. One day I was feeling generous so fed it some ham. Big mistake. Now the entitled fecker sits on my window sill meowing for hours to be let in.

Ande1975 · 11-07-2014 05:18PM

Must be over 10 years ago now but my much younger sister moved to the big smoke (reluctantly). It was Christmas time and since I had a car (she can't drive - even to this day) she would normally get a lift home with me.

However this particular Christmas she couldn't 'face' sitting in the car for 5 hours (pre motorway) so she decided to book a flight from Dublin to Cork (Ryanair did at the time) and get home faster for Christmas.

Except she didn't want to bring home the pheckin huge suitcase of clothes. She asked me to drive over to her to collect the case - which I stupidly did. I warned her that I wouldn't be heading home for about 4 days after her. Ok she says...

So mini Vicki Beckham herself lands in Cork Airport with her little carry on - the next day I get a whiny call. 'Any chance you could come home sooner? I have clothes in the case that need washing and mum won't have time to do it for me after tomorrow.'
Gobsmacked isn't the word. Mum was still washing her clothes after she got married for a while.

In her day she was the most self entitled little princess. A monster created by my mother - she's calmed a bit now since marrying and having kids but I must try and remember more.

Sittingpretty · 11-07-2014 05:59PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Just a responsible dog owner who doesn't think a pet walking in it's own neighbourhood is a problem.

It IS a problem. Ask any rescue.

Be responsible for your animal.

Toots · 11-07-2014 10:10PM

waraf wrote: »

Awful stuff alright but why didn't the mother opt to stay in a cheaper hotel on the island??

I'm not sure. Not too familiar with the area myself unfortunately

but I'm not sure how far away the hotel was from other hotels, and it would have been a bit shít for the mother been on her todd in some hostel while everyone else was in the four seasons. Either way, even if the accommodation had been cheaper it would still have been way beyond what she could afford when you add on the costs of flights etc.

EyeSight · 11-07-2014 10:44PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Just a responsible dog owner who doesn't think a pet walking in it's own neighbourhood is a problem.

So no matter how far it wanders it will always come straight home to poo?
If it passed another aggressive dog or a tame cat, will it be able to run home? Does it look both ways before crossing the road?

There are many reasons you shouldn't let your dog roam unattended. Similarly, i think even if dogs are with their owners they should always be on a leash. Your dog may be tame, but others might not be

Calhoun · 12-07-2014 01:52AM

EyeSight wrote: »

So no matter how far it wanders it will always come straight home to poo?
If it passed another aggressive dog or a tame cat, will it be able to run home? Does it look both ways before crossing the road?

There are many reasons you shouldn't let your dog roam unattended. Similarly, i think even if dogs are with their owners they should always be on a leash. Your dog may be tame, but others might not be

There are also legal reasons, if your dog get run down by a car and damages as owner your liable.

Graham_B18C · 12-07-2014 02:55AM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

It's trained to poo at home.

This is one of the most ridiculous posts I've seen in a while. So if you let your dog off the lead to run, he will hold in a crap until he gets home?

You're an irresponsible pet owner and you're trying to justify it. A dog shouldn't be out without their owner full stop

Edit: probably a stupid question asking about letting it off the lead if you just let them walk themselves

Toots · 12-07-2014 05:19AM

One of my dogs actually will hold a crap until she gets home, but it's not due to training. I think it must be an insecurity thing. We go out equipped with poop scoop bags and the whole bit hoping she'll go on her walk, the other small dog is basically a crap factory when she's out in the walk, but the big one just won't drop anchor. The second we get back in the house, she goes and takes a gargantuan dump on the decking right at the back door. :rolleyes:

I don't know if she'd be the same if we just let her roam about the place, but neither of the dogs are ever allowed off their leads.

Shane-KornSpace · 12-07-2014 07:27AM

mauzo! wrote: »

Then saw it on the stairs, the whole way down and at least 10 big logs at the bottom.

One of the groomsmen had to clean it off his floor, his toilet looked like it had been smeared with it, inside and out. The floors had poo footprints on them.

I can't fathom how he did it. My husband said he must have 'Shawshanked' it and just shook it out his trouser leg.

One boardsie stood in it

Hahahahahahhahahahaha

I know its horrible, but your description had me in stitches!

wyndham · 12-07-2014 12:05PM

MeOverHere wrote: »

Posting anonymously for obvious reasons...

My wife directs a choir for people with a certain disability. The purpose of the choir is both social and therapeutic. They only sing happy, uplifting songs such as Waterloo, I Will Follow Him, Twist and Shout etc.

A fairly well known artist asked if they could get involved and help out. My wife and the CEO of the charity involved said yes.

The choirs was arranging its annual Christmas concert and the artist demanded the right to sing three songs on their own...

Every Breath You Take by the Police
Seasons in the Sun
In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins

My wife pointed out that these were wholly inappropriate songs for what was meant to be a fun, uplifting concert.

The artist then went off like a Diva.

"I am an artiste [sic]. I know about art and people respect me for it. People give me large sums of money to see and experience my art. These are not said sad songs, they are uplifting classics that people will happily pay to see me sing"

After a lot of exchanges like this my wife and the charity CEO told the artist to go away. They started hassling individual members and even made a false report to Revenue claiming the charity was corrupt. Eventually they gave up and left the choir alone.

The artist couldn't sing a note.

Was it David Brent?

Lone Stone · 12-07-2014 12:08PM

I saw some lads wanted this guy to make a cake that went against his beliefs and when they didnt get what they want they went mental and started an online hate campaign its crazy the things people can do these days when they dont get what they want !

cml387 · 14-07-2014 10:41AM

This is true.

Mrs CML did teaching experience in a school in Cork some years ago.

The principal was called to deal with an irate parent.

It turned out that the family had booked a holiday that coincided with the Junior cert and wanted the school to "re arrange" the exam for when they got back.

When it was explained that this was impossible, the lady went ballistic, arguing that the school was being diffcult. They wanted to know why their daughter couldn't do the exam when she came back.

evolving_doors · 14-07-2014 10:48AM

cml387 wrote: »

This is true.

Mrs CML did teaching experience in a school in Cork some years ago.

The principal was called to deal with an irate parent.

It turned out that the family had booked a holiday that coincided with the Junior cert and wanted the school to "re arrange" the exam for when they got back.

When it was explained that this was impossible, the lady went ballistic, arguing that the school was being diffcult. They wanted to know why their daughter couldn't do the exam when she came back.

I love it when parents give out to schools about department stuff.

Just give them the number of the department of education in athlone, or the office of the education minister and tell them john sent em... problem sorted.

Joe prim · 14-07-2014 01:21PM

Toots* wrote: »

A couple of years ago I was out in the local with my sisters in law, one of them was getting married the following week and the rest of us were bridesmaids so we were having a little pre-wedding night out.

One of the sister's friends noticed us and came over to say hello and ask was she all set for the big day. The friend was getting married the following year so the sister asked how she was getting on with her planning, and this friend launched into a big spiel about how everyone was being so awkward about it and complaining.

It transpired anyway that she was getting married in the bloody Four Seasons....in the Seychelles!! Her biggest gripe was that her mother told her that she wouldn't be able to afford to go. She was giving out that it was over a year away and would she not be able to save enough for her daughter's wedding, how she'd be missing the biggest day of her life, she doesn't know if she'll ever be able to forgive her if she doesn't come to the wedding etc. We all sorta smiled and nodded until she left.

Afterwards my sister in law told us that the girl's father had died when she was about 5, leaving the mother to raise her and the three brothers on her own. The woman had basically worked her fingers to the bone getting them all through school and through college also, and had just recently lost her job. The hotel where the wedding was being held was about €900 per night for the cheapest room, plus it was another grand or so for the flights.

This one's fiancé was some mr megabucks who was an actual millionaire and this stingy cow wouldn't fork over the money to bring her own mother to the wedding. She actually said the words "I can't believe she's being so selfish, I mean it'd be worth going without some stuff for the year so she can save up." Yes, some stuff like electricity, food, heating, all those trivial little things.

Her ma should have saved up, (in all senses of the word), gone to the wedding, and shat all over the place, seems to be socially acceptable , I'm going to try it the next time I'm dragged along as a plus-one to one of these boreathons.

I Heart Internet · 14-07-2014 01:57PM

Sittingpretty wrote: »

It IS a problem. Ask any rescue.

Be responsible for your animal.

They only end up in being "rescued" when people see them walking, minding their own business and assume they've been abandoned and whisk them away. Dog is like - "WTF!?"

I Heart Internet · 14-07-2014 02:00PM

Graham_B18C wrote: »

This is one of the most ridiculous posts I've seen in a while. So if you let your dog off the lead to run, he will hold in a crap until he gets home?

You're an irresponsible pet owner and you're trying to justify it. A dog shouldn't be out without their owner full stop

Edit: probably a stupid question asking about letting it off the lead if you just let them walk themselves

Problem/dangerous/untrained dogs should be on a lead. A lead is not essential for a well behaved, well trained dog under the control of its owner.

Sittingpretty · 14-07-2014 02:16PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

They only end up in being "rescued" when people see them walking, minding their own business and assume they've been abandoned and whisk them away. Dog is like - "WTF!?"

Indeed. It's that attitude that has 15k+ healthy animals put to sleep in this country each year.

Well done.

Graham_B18C · 14-07-2014 02:28PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Problem/dangerous/untrained dogs should be on a lead. A lead is not essential for a well behaved, well trained dog under the control of its owner.

Oh would you give it up. How is a dog under the control of its owner when it's wandering the streets on its own?

Vojera · 14-07-2014 02:35PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

They only end up in being "rescued" when people see them walking, minding their own business and assume they've been abandoned and whisk them away. Dog is like - "WTF!?"

Whatever your opinion, it is the law that a dog must be under your control at all times and not allowed to wander unaccompanied in public areas. Dog wardens have a duty to lift "stray" dogs (which the Control of Dogs Act takes to mean any unaccompanied dog), so if your dog is lifted while out for his little walk, that is your fault, not the fault of anyone who's trying to help.

Similarly, if your dog is hit by a car while out and about, that is also your fault and you are liable for any expenses incurred by the driver. If your dog is out worrying sheep and gets shot, that's your fault too, and you're also liable for any sheep that are injured or killed.

Anyway, back on topic, that story about the woman having her wedding in the Seychelles was the worst in a while. I'm going to a wedding in October and it's costing me €650 before I put my hand in my pocket for a drink, so the self-entitlement of some people and their weddings is a sore spot right now. :mad:

kylith · 14-07-2014 02:58PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

They only end up in being "rescued" when people see them walking, minding their own business and assume they've been abandoned and whisk them away. Dog is like - "WTF!?"

And how does one tell the difference between a dog that is (illegally) wandering around the area where it lives and a dog that has been dumped/abandoned/lost? Ask it it's home address?

Better that all roaming dogs be picked up and treated like they're lost. There's a better chance of genuinely lost dogs being found, and irresponsible people who let their dogs wander have to pay the release fee to get them back.

I Heart Internet · 14-07-2014 03:02PM

Sittingpretty wrote: »

Indeed. It's that attitude that has 15k+ healthy animals put to sleep in this country each year.

Well done.

That's absolute nonsense. A dog owner who suspects their dog as been forceably rescued can (and do) simple call to shelters and pick them up.

If you are talking about unwanted puppies, responsible dog owners neuter/spay their dogs.

rawn · 14-07-2014 03:54PM

Okay, enough, time to stop discussing dogs.

I did a FETAC course last year. Most of you's understand the way these courses are run; they are quite lax with the work load and are conscientious of the fact that the students (mostly adults) have busy lives and responsibilities outside of the classroom (the opposite of how school works really). So we had 8 modules, and during the whole year, there were only 2 assignments due for 5 out of the 8 modules. Which is nothing. Anyways, one of the tutors wasn't too pleased with some of the assignments she got back, in terms of spelling/grammar/attention to detail, so she decided to assign us an extra assignment (an essay) that wasn't going to be handed up the FETAC, just so she could help us structure our other assignments better. Well. I have never seen a more self-entitled outcry over a simple essay. "But we have SUCH busy lives, we can't be doing assignments that WE feel are unnecessary and unrelated to our subjects. Not a chance!" 3 people out of a class of 20-ish did the assignment. The rest spent more time being indignant and outraged about it than they would have spent just doing it. Could you imagine telling a lecturer in UCD that you won't be doing the assignment they've given you because you feel it's too irrelevant to take the time out of your busy life to do? They'l have a swift crash back to earth if they try that attitude when they move on the third-level :pac:

ivytwine · 15-07-2014 08:47PM

cml387 wrote: »

This is true.

Mrs CML did teaching experience in a school in Cork some years ago.

The principal was called to deal with an irate parent.

It turned out that the family had booked a holiday that coincided with the Junior cert and wanted the school to "re arrange" the exam for when they got back.

When it was explained that this was impossible, the lady went ballistic, arguing that the school was being diffcult. They wanted to know why their daughter couldn't do the exam when she came back.

A rather well-do person of my acquaintance, faced without having a job in 'the current climate' visited a social welfare office with their mother and asked did they REALLY have to go to the post office to collect their dole, was there no way it could be paid directly to their account....

sleepytrees · 15-07-2014 09:15PM

My sister who has a boyfriend but is stringing along an older guy who likes her because he is rich.

She came home in bad form cause the rich guys didn't spend much money on her and then went to her boyfriends house :mad:

Also she brought rings to a pawn shop that the older guy gave her and was very upset they weren't worth more.

on_my_oe · 15-07-2014 10:12PM

Years ago when sister #1 was getting married, she demanded that I flew over three times for wedding prep planning. She also had me spend three hours in a haberdashery looking at buttons and described them on the phone to her while she relaxed on the couch; eventually both my personal and my work mobiles went flat. I took the long way home past a coffee. I got home, plugged them in, and got several voicemails giving out as to why I hadn't rushed home to recharge and contact her NOW. On wedding prep weekend number 2, her hairdresser gave out that I had too much hair for my sisters planned updo; sister demanded that I get a haircut.. I said no, and didn't bother going to the wedding (It's ok, wedding #3 is next year).

in London our tradition was always to invite any Antipodean orphans to join us, offering that they could crash on the floor for Christmas Eve and Christmas night. One year (2010), a friend emailed us to say a mate of hers was in London, and could we include her mate (said friend a previous Christmas guest already back in Oz). Sure, no problems. We called her and Facebooked the info - BYO sleeping bag and booze, one plate (contribution to the feast) and a secret Santa of £5. Then she asked her housemate could come. Sure. Then her work colleague. Umm ok. Then her work colleagues house mate. Come Christmas Eve, they all arrive empty handed apart from one bottle of £4 booze between the four of them. OH and I had to do an expensive flying shop to Waitrose and M&S to top up provisions (we had 14 coming altogether), and came home to find they'd made themselves at home, with one wearing my PJs, the other my dressing gown, and drinking my premium vodka. Christmas Day was **** - no help in the kitchen and they hadn't bothered with the Secret Santa. St Stephens Day after serving breakfast and gently hinting we had plans and to p*ss off home, I came out of the shower to find them rummaging for plastic containers so they could pack up all the leftovers. They seemed genuinely put out when I said they had to return half to the fridge. The final insult was the original guest actually wrote a review of her Christmas on Facebook, which I saw when my friend commented on.
No more 'Orphans Christmas' ever again.

GalwayGuy2 · 15-07-2014 10:37PM

Armelodie wrote: »

I love it when parents give out to schools about department stuff.

Just give them the number of the department of education in athlone, or the office of the education minister and tell them john sent em... problem sorted.

I thinks that's the way to end up on someone's **** list. :P

_Redzer_ · 17-07-2014 01:41AM

I've an older sister who is one and it's infuriating. Loaned her over €500 a fair few weeks ago because she was pretty stuck and I know she'd pay me back eventually, she's earning. That's not a problem if you're genuinely stuck, I'm hardly gonna refuse.

Thing is, I've stuff to sort out myself and my work has gone very quiet, so I'm not earning so much right now. But she's earning double.

I have a few college things to pay and a house to sort out, so I need it in my account right now. She says she'll give me €50 a week and absolutely no more - which is a pittance compared to what she brings home... and then she asked if she can postpone paying me for a while because she's got two weddings coming up, all the while she's shopping flat out.

I fúcking lost it.

Last straw, I'm the fool to have given it to her in the first place, and this was hardly a one off.
She has feck all regard for money and the word saving doesn't exist to her. She's actually fúcked if she gets into any serious money problems involving a bank. I don't think they'll be as accommodating about her setting the return rate as I was. I think that's the only way to get her to cop on a bit, which is bad.

/rant over

The most self entitled thing you've ever seen....

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