Middle aged women on the train.

Qualitymark · 29-11-2015 05:43PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

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

But there is 6 middle aged women people 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.

Fixed that for you. We've all been annoyed by screechy hen parties, drunken schoolboys, cranky old men, at-the-top-of-their-voices Africans, sarcastic eastern Europeans, braying English, multifamilial Travellers, obnoxious Americans, upper-class twats, etc, etc. Earphones and a good film or the radio on the computer/tablet/phone is the answer.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:43PM

Across the carriage being window to window.

Ciderswigger · 29-11-2015 05:45PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Across the carriage being window to window.

So pretty much beside (or opposite depending on how you want to look at it) each other? I haven't been on a train in a few years but I assume the tables still only sit 4?

NachoBusiness · 29-11-2015 05:46PM

Pics Record them and post a link to the MP3 or it didn't happen.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:46PM

Qualitymark wrote: »

Fixed that for you. We've all been annoyed by screechy hen parties, drunken schoolboys, cranky old men, at-the-top-of-their-voices Africans, sarcastic eastern Europeans, braying English, multifamilial Travellers, obnoxious Americans, upper-class twats, etc, etc. Earphones and a good film or the radio on the computer/tablet/phone is the answer.

I was watching a movie with headphones and I could still hear them.

Then they got all uppity and were passing remarks like I'm young enough to be their son.

Ciderswigger · 29-11-2015 05:49PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Then they got all uppity and were passing remarks like I'm young enough to be their son.

To be fair, that's well out of order. Would you not say something?

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:49PM

Ciderswigger wrote: »

So pretty much beside (or opposite depending on how you want to look at it) each other? I haven't been on a train in a few years but I assume the tables still only sit 4?

Yes. Obviously. So they had 2 tables. Becuase there was 6 and were talking to a guy who sat beside the 2

It dosent make a difference how many were there or the seating arrangements.
Loud obnoxious people should be called up for it.

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:51PM

Ciderswigger wrote: »

To be fair, that's well out of order. Would you not say something?

I would have gotten too annoyed and said something i probably shouldn't if I had.
They were looking for a rise at that stage.

Fleawuss · 29-11-2015 05:51PM

Ring a naughty phone number and put it on speaker.
Or start barking loudly at irregular intervals.
And the nuclear option:
Lots of beery farts as you pass their group.

coffeepls · 29-11-2015 05:52PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Then they got all uppity and were passing remarks like I'm young enough to be their son.

That's not a nice situation to be put in. Well they were being mean to you there.

Canadel · 29-11-2015 05:52PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I was watching a movie with headphones and I could still hear them.

How dare they interrupt your private cinematic viewing time!

Then they got all uppity and were passing remarks like I'm young enough to be their son.

Could be taken as a compliment.

If this is the worst thing that happens you this week you're not doing too badly.

SEPT 23 1989 · 29-11-2015 05:54PM

Would you not have tried getting stuck into one of them?

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:54PM

Canadel wrote: »

How dare they interrupt your private cinematic viewing time!

Could be taken as a compliment.

If this is the worst thing that happens you this week you're not doing too badly.

Doubt that.

Need to go to Dublin airport at 6 am on Tuesday, that's a breeding ground for these people.

Conor Bourke · 29-11-2015 05:54PM

McDave wrote: »

@ 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.

That you, Aongus?

coffeepls · 29-11-2015 05:56PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Doubt that.

Need to go to Dublin airport at 6 am on Tuesday, that's a breeding ground for these people.

I'm just making up the placards now - terminal 1 or 2? I want to know where to congregate

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 05:59PM

coffeepls wrote: »

I'm just making up the placards now - terminal 1 or 2? I want to know where to congregate

Terminal 1 for povertyair.

I'll need moral support to get through security.

Arbiter of Good Taste · 29-11-2015 06:00PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

I was watching a movie with headphones and I could still hear them.

Then they got all uppity and were passing remarks like I'm young enough to be their son.

To which you should have responded, "oh sweetie. Son? Don't kid yourself. Grandson, maybe. You're a bit too old to be my mother."

The Moldy Gowl · 29-11-2015 06:02PM

Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: »

To which you should have responded, "oh sweetie. Son? Don't kid yourself. Grandson, maybe. You're a bit too old to be my mother."

Goddammit. Would have been perfect

paleoperson · 29-11-2015 06:03PM

This seems pretty straightforward.

Hearing an ordinary conversation on the train, regardless of quality, is an expected hazard of being on the train. As stated some people like half-listening in to the conversations. I'm not much of a conversationalist, but I think I'd miss it if everyone just sat in silence. You can always put on headphones.

Being loud and engaging in cackling laughter and having a conversation over two tables is overboard and imo rude, depending on the situation.

Eugene Norman · 29-11-2015 06:08PM

I would be lying if I said loud middle aged women, loud middle aged men, loud young people, loud old people, loud yanks, Spanish students or crying babies (etc.) don't annoy me but it's not something I would say is a reasonable annoyance. Rain in November also annoys me.

These things are facts of life. I don't think that there are concepts of quiet carriages in Irish rail. Maybe petition for that.

MilesMorales1 · 29-11-2015 06:10PM

Well at least you confronted them, since Irish people tend to be terribly passive aggressive. The actual answer is to laugh incredibly loud and obnoxiously at anything they say. You know the kind, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HOW ****ING HYSTERICAL. They'll either move or shut up.

PowerToWait · 29-11-2015 06:12PM

Candie wrote: »

My Mum has never once in my entire life raised her voice in my hearing.

The very idea!

Aglomerado · 29-11-2015 06:13PM

Try working with them OP. Pain.

perry123 · 29-11-2015 06:30PM

What harm were they doing you op? would you like if middle aged relatives of your were told shut up?

Azalea · 29-11-2015 06:35PM

perry123 wrote: »

What harm were they doing you op? would you like if middle aged relatives of your were told shut up?

Being too loud, disruptive, rude. They weren't told to shut up - they were asked not to be so loud.

end of the road · 29-11-2015 06:41PM

Eugene Norman wrote: »

I don't think that there are concepts of quiet carriages in Irish rail.

well, some may say there aren't concepts of anything in irish rail apart from operational convenience. these days there is only the driver on board the vast majority of trains. only cork and belfast are the exception. so nobody to enforce a quiet carrige unfortunately. not forgetting that they don't have enough capacity to cary everyone going forward as it is

anewme · 29-11-2015 06:51PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

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

Can you please tell me what is the legal definition of a a can I speak to the manager haircut? I'm coming up to middle age myself and I need to ensure I don't deviate from the norm. Is there a haircut as well for the non posh ones as I'd hate to land myself in the wrong social bracket.

McDave · 29-11-2015 06:59PM

end of the road wrote: »

well, some may say there aren't concepts of anything in irish rail apart from operational convenience. these days there is only the driver on board the vast majority of trains. only cork and belfast are the exception. so nobody to enforce a quiet carrige unfortunately. not forgetting that they don't have enough capacity to cary everyone going forward as it is

I used to love trains. Now I avoid them like the plague. Mainly because of experiences like the OP's. I'd guess many others avoid Irish Rail for similar reasons. The only winners are car manufacturers.

The Sun King · 29-11-2015 07:03PM

Ruu wrote: »

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

Yeah OP, were any of these women crying and clearly wanting to be left alone?

GarIT · 29-11-2015 07:35PM

anewme wrote: »

Can you please tell me what is the legal definition of a a can I speak to the manager haircut? I'm coming up to middle age myself and I need to ensure I don't deviate from the norm. Is there a haircut as well for the non posh ones as I'd hate to land myself in the wrong social bracket.

weknowmemes.com/2014/08/the-can-i-speak-to-a-manager-haircut-2

Middle aged women on the train.

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