Middle aged women on the train.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:05PM #1

I'm on the limerick to Dublin train and the carriage is packed.

But there is 6 middle aged women being very loud and obnoxious as they are taking up 2 tables and having a conversation across the 2 tables.
While they don't think they were antisocial, the passive aggressive glares from the people in my vicinity said otherwise.

So I asked could they not be as loud, like the people's hero.
One turned around and asked was I for real.
I asked was she a teenager.

So, am I just a cranky old man or what do you when there is gowls on public transport?

That Middle Aged cackle is going through my skull. Would they find it antisocial if I didn't wear headphones?

Nib · 29-11-2015 05:07PM

Ear-phones.

/thread

Ruu · 29-11-2015 05:08PM

Nib wrote: »

Ear-phones.

/thread

Someone might pull them out of your ear though. :pac:

Treepole · 29-11-2015 05:09PM

Its public transport. What do you expect? Middle aged women can be incredibly ignorant with an awful sense of entitlement.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:11PM

Nib wrote: »

Ear-phones.

/thread

Have my headphones on and could still hear that cackle.
Piercing.

Azalea · 29-11-2015 05:12PM

If they're drinking they're particularly nightmarish.

harry Bailey esq · 29-11-2015 05:13PM

Hipflask and headphones for me,look at the cows and stuff.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:16PM

Treepole wrote: »

Its public transport. What do you expect? Middle aged women can be incredibly ignorant with an awful sense of entitlement.

Every instance of interruptive behaviour I have seen in civilised places like cafés or restaurants has been by these type of women.

What do I expect, people to cop on and not be oblivious to other people stuck sitting next to you.

What would they say if I sat at their table and cracked open cans and didn't use ear phones?
They would be the first to tut me.

Senna · 29-11-2015 05:17PM

Join in on their conversation, start by laughing when they laugh, then build up to a really uncomfortable story about your bowels during the last train journey you were on.
Noting like a bowels story to shut people up.

The Backwards Man · 29-11-2015 05:17PM

Leave them alone. You'll be like that some day yourself

McDave · 29-11-2015 05:18PM

@ the OP

For my money, too many Irish people lack finesse, self-confidence and even basic manners, with no real sense of how to behave in public. It doesn't matter if you're on a train, in a cafe, restaurant or at the cinema or theatre, or even in a bookshop. There's always a loudmouth, or moron on a mobile phone, projecting his /her inadequacy into the space of others.

On the flip side, not enough Irish people have the character or guts to challenge boors. So good on you for getting your spake in.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:19PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Leave them alone. You'll be like that some day yourself

If I turn into a middle aged woman, I have bigger problems than a cackle.

faceman · 29-11-2015 05:20PM

I'm on the side of the ladies on the train. i fail to see what the issue is.

Azalea · 29-11-2015 05:23PM

faceman wrote: »

I'm on the side of the ladies on the train. i fail to see what the issue is.

It probably doesn't annoy you so to be on a train journey with a group of people being extremely shouty and screechy. I think it's a reasonable thing to be annoyed by though - it's distracting and unnecessary for the other passengers in their vicinity.
Really can't abide inappropriately loud people.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:24PM

faceman wrote: »

I'm on the side of the ladies on the train. i fail to see what the issue is.

Controversial opinion.

Having a loud conversation across the train and being so entitled you don't care about other people being annoyed because of your actions is ok?
I would happily tell you piss off on a train or bus or wherever, how would you react?

I didn't even mention them passing remarks about me.

timzil · 29-11-2015 05:25PM

Personally, I enjoy the sound of people conversing in public. I like to eavesdrop on their conversation and then mimic them in my own head always makes the journey shorter. Try this technique op. haha

MadsL · 29-11-2015 05:25PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

What would they say if I sat at their table and cracked open cans and didn't use ear phones?
They would be the first to tut me.

Yeah, you should ALWAYS use ear phones when opening cans. Height of rudeness not to.

MonkieSocks · 29-11-2015 05:25PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

If I turn into a middle aged woman, I have bigger problems than a cackle.

Take Pics of them with your phone and post them on here :P

29-11-2015 05:25PM

It's just a little bit harsh to tar all middle-aged women with the one brush. My Mum is a middle aged women, and has never once in my entire life raised her voice in my hearing.

If someone made sweeping generalisations about men there would a platoon of posters with their tails up at the injustice of it all.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:27PM

timzil wrote: »

Personally, I enjoy the sound of people conversing in public. I like to eavesdrop on their conversation and then mimic them in my own head always makes the journey shorter. Try this technique op. haha

I did becuase I couldn't help it.

They are mad bitches. They were out in cobblestone joes last night.
Probably post memes of minions.

myshirt · 29-11-2015 05:28PM

One by one, punch them right in the ovary. That'll learn em.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:28PM

MonkieSocks wrote: »

Take Pics of them with your phone and post them on here :P

I'll be pulling into Heuston soon enough.
Everyone assemble there.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:28PM

Candie wrote: »

It's just a little bit harsh to tar all middle-aged women with the one brush. My Mum is a middle aged women, and has never once in my entire life raised her voice in my hearing.

If someone made sweeping generalisations about men there would a platoon of posters with their tails up at the injustice of it all.

Hi.
Ya sorry, can you not?

McDave · 29-11-2015 05:31PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I'll be pulling into Heuston soon enough.
Everyone assemble there.

I'm on me bike, Growlasaurus! Pike at the ready. :pac:

puckmymuskie · 29-11-2015 05:32PM

My girlfriend was in a similar situation a while back on a bus. She said to a pair of rough oul ones to keep it down that they were giving her a head ache. They told her to fcuk off and my her business and that its a free country and all that guff. So herself also has this fantastic ability which is to fart at will. As she walked past them in the aisle she nearly deafened the one on the outside farting as close to her ear as possible. A few people roared laughing but the driver was not much impressed. that will learn them.

sasta le · 29-11-2015 05:34PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I'm on the limerick to Dublin train and the carriage is packed.

But there is 6 middle aged women being very loud and obnoxious as they are taking up 2 tables and having a conversation across the 2 tables.
While they don't think they were antisocial, the passive aggressive glares from the people in my vicinity said otherwise.

So I asked could they not be as loud, like the people's hero.
One turned around and asked was I for real.
I asked was she a teenager.

So, am I just a cranky old man or what do you when there is gowls on public transport?

That Middle Aged cackle is going through my skull. Would they find it antisocial if I didn't wear headphones?

They rough or posh loud ones?

myshirt · 29-11-2015 05:34PM

^^^^^^^
Just when you thought that skill would never come in handy.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:35PM

sasta le wrote: »

They rough or posh loud ones?

Posh loud ones sporting the can I speak to a manager haircut.

Canadel · 29-11-2015 05:36PM

Candie wrote: »

It's just a little bit harsh to tar all middle-aged women with the one brush. My Mum is a middle aged women, and has never once in my entire life raised her voice in my hearing.

If someone made sweeping generalisations about men there would a platoon of posters with their tails up at the injustice of it all.

That would be harsh, but nobody has really done that, even the Op has clearly said in his experience it has always been this demographic. No harm to make a disclaimer post before things do inevitably take off though I suppose!

Op, can you not move seat? Ignore them? You know, the normal things people do in situations like you've described.

McDave · 29-11-2015 05:38PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Posh loud ones sporting the can I speak to a manager haircut.

Knacker behaviour transcends all 'classes'.

Ciderswigger · 29-11-2015 05:39PM

I don't get it? You seem annoyed that they're taking up two tables but there's 6 of them so what do you expect, 2 of them to sit on their laps? And you say they're talking across the carriage, they're obviously not unless they've gotten tables at opposite ends of the train? So your problem is that they're loud and obnoxious, and instead of keeping the cool you get smart with her when she gets narky with you?

Fair enough, those kinds of people are annoying but you could have approached it better and then IF they still don't keep the noise down you could get pissed off.

Middle aged women on the train.

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