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Is rage on the increase last few years

sten_gun

Hi,

I spent some time working in Northern Ireland (half a year), yet I now find places like Swords are seeming more dangerous on a day-to-day basis compared with the peaceful experiences I had up north.

So I wanted to ask other people - in the last few years I have seen an increase in general rage - people starting trouble over nothing - not in bars, but in everyday normal places like petrol stations, the queue in supervalue, carparks, the M50 and so on. Mostly its in Swords but maybe it more widespread.

Is it just me or are others noting this - more rage than, say, 2007 when nothing seemed to ever happen?

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sten_gun wrote: »

Hi,

I spent some time working in Northern Ireland (half a year), yet I now find places like Swords are seeming more dangerous on a day-to-day basis compared with the peaceful experiences I had up north.

So I wanted to ask other people - in the last few years I have seen an increase in general rage - people starting trouble over nothing - not in bars, but in everyday normal places like petrol stations, the queue in supervalue, carparks, the M50 and so on. Mostly its in Swords but maybe it more widespread.

Is it just me or are others noting this - more rage than, say, 2007 when nothing seemed to ever happen?

It could be a case of the North generally being quieter in that regard. Growing up there I never had hassle, there'd be scraps but not without reason.

There was always an element of not pissing off the wrong person, so people are generally quite pleasant to one another up there. I prefer that environment compared to living in Dublin which just feels a bit on edge.

jimgoose

I have noticed that over the last few years. Some people seem to be very edgy, agitated, ready to rip someone's head off over any perceived slight. That's Ireland for you - beneath the veneer of civility lies quite a corrupt, lawless little place where the biggest, thickest, loudest buck-ape usually gets the cream. And when there's a shortage of cream the BTLBA gets very angry indeed. Compare with more civilised jurisdictions such as Texas, where manners and civility are the order of the day, because you don't know who has a 1911 Colt under their jacket. :pac:

jimgoose

One eyed Jack wrote: »

When there's plenty to go round, people are happy. When things are tight, people will get very snappy towards their neighbours (not literally their neighbours, but those people whom they perceive to have more than them or are a threat to them in some way).

In my experience the worst for going around with a puss on them like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle are those who get everything for nothing. The idea that you might have a tenner in your arse-pocket seems to send them into an apoplectic fit. :pac:

conorhal

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Don't forget nihilism!

Nihilism always gets included in those kinda sentences. I must still find out what nihilism means.

Narcisism tends towards a lack of empathy, usually expressed in dismissive scarcastic nihilism.....

KomradeBishop

A lot of peoples lives got a lot more shít once we were hit with economic trouble, and most people have been affected to some degree (some worse than others), so naturally - yes - there is such an increase in social dysfunction and violence.

Economic dysfunction leads to social dysfunction.

suicide_circus

jimgoose wrote: »

I have noticed that over the last few years. Some people seem to be very edgy, agitated, ready to rip someone's head off over any perceived slight. That's Ireland for you - beneath the veneer of civility lies quite a corrupt, lawless little place where the biggest, thickest, loudest buck-ape usually gets the cream. And when there's a shortage of cream the BTLBA gets very angry indeed. Compare with more civilised jurisdictions such as Texas, where manners and civility are the order of the day, because you don't know who has a 1911 Colt under their jacket. :pac:

So in Texas the vaneer of civility is based on fear of being shot? I'll stick to little Ireland thanks

jimgoose

suicide_circus wrote: »

So in Texas the vaneer of civility is based on fear of being shot? I'll stick to little Ireland thanks

It's based on the biggest, thickest, loudest buck-ape alluded to above being put on his hole by three cross-cut .45 ACP slugs by a six-stone eighty-year-old lady, yes.

whiskeyman

Bassfish wrote: »

I do worry about the escalating levels of violence in our communities, just the other day I walked into Boots and punched a guy for no reason!

Same thing happened to me!!

I clocked him an upper cut for no reason!! :eek:
As soon as I did it, I feared the worst... but he came over and hugged me!
I hugged him back and we talked things through and have been in regular contact since. Top bloke.

This was in the make-up aisle...

superelliptic

sten_gun wrote: »

Hi,

I spent some time working in Northern Ireland (half a year), yet I now find places like Swords are seeming more dangerous on a day-to-day basis compared with the peaceful experiences I had up north.

So I wanted to ask other people - in the last few years I have seen an increase in general rage - people starting trouble over nothing - not in bars, but in everyday normal places like petrol stations, the queue in supervalue, carparks, the M50 and so on. Mostly its in Swords but maybe it more widespread.

Is it just me or are others noting this - more rage than, say, 2007 when nothing seemed to ever happen?

I think gratuitous violence was on the rise during the start and middle of the 2000's. It was around that time that you also heard of way more murders over drugs as there was more demand thanks to folks having more disposable income (and a deficit of cop on, but that's another story). There were loads of people who got the sh*te kicked out of them on O'Connell street after wandering out of a pub back then cos everyone was hitting the booze way more and the drugs scene was more prominent. I think that pre-2007 more people were drinking in town because we all thought we were rich and could afford it, but that lessened as people started to have house parties more often in response to the rising price of pints in the years post-2007.