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What really obvious thing have you only just realised?

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  • #3692
    seagull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭seagull


    ongarite wrote: »
    If you are putting t-shirt or top on and want to quickly see which way is the correct way around, that the tags will always be on the left when looking at it from the bottom.

    Not true. I've had tags attached to side seams on both sides.


  • #3693
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    It's true in 99% of the times, not only on t-shirts but on tops, blouses, shirts, jumpers, etc. It's usually where they stitch on the washing instructions and information on the composition of the fabric.

    On turtlenecks there's also a seam on the left hand side of the 'neck', at the back.


  • #3694
    FunLover18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    ongarite wrote:
    If you are putting t-shirt or top on and want to quickly see which way is the correct way around, that the tags will always be on the left when looking at it from the bottom.

    seagull wrote:
    Not true. I've had tags attached to side seams on both sides.

    Yeh but there is usually one on the back of the collar


  • #3695
    thee glitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭thee glitz


    That there's no luas stop anywhere near Killester.


  • #3696
    MistyCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭MistyCheese


    FunLover18 wrote: »
    Yeh but there is usually one on the back of the collar

    That's where I look tbh.


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  • #3697
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    I've just realised that Elijah Woods had a tiny part in Back to the Future part II.


  • #3698
    Magico Gonzalez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭Magico Gonzalez


    New Home wrote: »
    I've just realised that Elijah Woods had a tiny part in Back to the Future part II.

    He still has a tiny part..boom boom.


  • #3699
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    I've just realised that Star Wars is childish crud


  • #3700
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Magico Gonzalez wrote: »
    He still has a tiny part..boom boom.

    Back then it was tinier. :pac:


  • #3701
    Poochie05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    Speaking of Luas, that the stop name display screens in the trams have red letters on the red line trams, and green on the Green Line!!


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  • #3702
    marmurr1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭marmurr1916


    toptom wrote: »
    That Bertie really was a great taoiseach. brought us jobs and good roads

    Jesus wept! He was an asshole who built an economy based on people building houses and selling them. It was totally unsustainable and was bound to go tits up sooner or later. The fact that some people think he was an economic genius, yourself included, has made me realise just how full of ****ing eejits Ireland is.

    PS: in case you're a ****ing eejit, I called you a ****ing eejit there.


  • #3703
    moc moc a moc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭moc moc a moc


    New Home wrote: »
    I'd have thought Luas would remain Luas, like Euro.

    The correct pluralisation of 'Euro' in the English language is 'Euros'.

    The reason people think otherwise is because dumbass Charlie McCreevy misinterpreted an EU directive regarding pluralisation of the word in non-English languages, and subsequently told us all to disregard the established rules of English grammar and pronounce it 'Euro' just because the French do.
    Magico Gonzalez wrote: »
    He still has a tiny part..boom boom.

    You'd know all about that


  • #3704
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    moc moc a moc wrote: »
    The correct pluralisation of 'Euro' in the English language is 'Euros'.

    The reason people think otherwise is because dumbass Charlie McCreevy misinterpreted an EU directive regarding pluralisation of the word in non-English languages, and subsequently told us all to disregard the established rules of English grammar and pronounce it 'Euro' just because the French do.

    Sorry, but no. Nothing to do with McCreevy, and all to do with the ECB.

    EDIT - I stand corrected, that was the case up until 2006 - http://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scplps/ecblwp2.pdf Footnote 111. It's still Euro on official documents, legislation and banknotes, though.


  • #3705
    NOS3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭NOS3


    That you are able to scroll quickly down the page of a thread with the sidebar on the mobile app. :o


  • #3706
    civis_liberalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭civis_liberalis


    castletownman wrote: »
    That it's pronounced barmbrack and not barnbrack. Have been calling it the latter all my life!

    It comes from Bairín Breac. Barn Brack is probably closer to what it should be called.

    Language evolves, words change. Not correcting you, just giving some context.


  • #3707
    mattP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 255 ✭✭mattP


    That the windier it is
    .....the faster the clouds move
    Ill be 12 months in my job in 2 weeks (working outdoors), and to make it worse I only copped on when a customer told me :D :P


  • #3708
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,822 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    That the world of music would be decimated if rhyming words at the end of sentences wasn't allowed.


  • #3709
    whatismyname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,707 ✭✭✭whatismyname


    civis_liberalis wrote: »
    It comes from Bairín Breac. Barn Brack is probably closer to what it should be called.

    Language evolves, words change. Not correcting you, just giving some context.

    Ah I thought it was bairn, as in a baby :P


  • #3710
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Pop music was better when ugly people were allowed to have hits.


  • #3711
    Sunflower 27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,955 ✭✭✭Sunflower 27


    That today is my birthday and I am 43.... I'm middle aged. Oh God, what the.... ****...help..... Thud!


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  • #3712
    Teafor two12345
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 410 ✭✭Teafor two12345


    Ghosts don't really exist.


  • #3713
    dubstarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭dubstarr


    Sunflower 27 wrote: »
    That today is my birthday and I am 43.... I'm middle aged. Oh God, what the.... ****...help..... Thud!

    Ah Happy Birthday go out on the piss and enjoy your day


  • #3714
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Sunflower 27 wrote: »
    That today is my birthday and I am 43.... I'm middle aged. Oh God, what the.... ****...help..... Thud!

    Happy birthday :)

    Don't let a number get to you. Go and enjoy your birthday.


  • #3715
    sonny.knowles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 607 ✭✭✭sonny.knowles


    NIMAN wrote: »
    That the world of music would be decimated if rhyming words at the end of sentences wasn't allowed.

    Who would decide to not allow it? The UN? Why would they do this? Who would enforce it? Would it be applied to poetry also? Would possession of this illegal music or poetry become an offence? How would this be enforced?

    There's obvious, and then there's tripe. :)


  • #3716
    sonny.knowles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 607 ✭✭✭sonny.knowles


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Pop music was better when ugly people were allowed to have hits.

    Tell that to Lady Gaga.


  • #3717
    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    Sunflower 27 wrote: »
    That today is my birthday and I am 43.... I'm middle aged. Oh God, what the.... ****...help..... Thud!

    Only if you live to be 86

    Ps Happy birthday old timer:D


  • #3718
    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    civis_liberalis wrote: »
    It comes from Bairín Breac. Barn Brack is probably closer to what it should be called.

    Language evolves, words change. Not correcting you, just giving some context.

    Always called it barney brack.

    Actually when they were talking about filming the irish version of the apprentice, Bill Cullen wanted to say "you're barney bracked" instead of "you're fired" Can't imagine why the said no:D


  • #3719
    valoren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭valoren


    That Energia ad with 'cheaper' energy bills.

    There's a budgie and a cat.

    'cheep' 'purr'

    'cheaper'


  • #3720
    Shannon757
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭Shannon757


    valoren wrote: »
    That Energia ad with 'cheaper' energy bills.

    There's a budgie and a cat.

    'cheep' 'purr'

    'cheaper'

    I also didn't get it but at the end of the ad he says 'cheaper' so you probaly should have got it sooner.:D


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  • #3721
    FunLover18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    Shannon757 wrote:
    I also didn't get it but at the end of the ad he says 'cheaper' so you probaly should have got it sooner.


    In fairness that version of the ad is rare, I've only ever seen it maybe twice and it was only then that I got it.


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