Wanker watch: Warning signs that someone is a tosser

The King of Moo · 03-05-2016 09:10PM

rubadub wrote: »

What do you think should happen?

I think ideally people near the front should get it but it would be a right mess putting all their stuff back in and battling backthrough the often narrow section. So I have no idea how to do it more fairly.

In my lidl when a queue gets too long a cashier rings a bell and a till opens soon enough. Everybody has copped onto this so when you hear a bell everyone is like meerkats looking for the new till, and not putting stuff down on the conveyor so they can run off easy.

In a aldi near me they have lights up and possibly had timers indicating which till was due to open next.

I did suggest having a special fast queue for people who know how to get through quickly. You swipe a clubcard to get in past a gate to get near this conveyor. If you hold up the queue fussing with change etc you loose your priveleges and are not allowed in the next time -back to the chatting grannies with you. If you prove to be fast in the regular queues again you get back in.

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

The cashier should make sure that the first person at the queue who hasn't put their goods on the belt is called over first.

It's really that simple, all it takes is about ten seconds extra and a bit of common sense.

Yeah, this. I wouldn't expect anyone who has their stuff on the belt to move it, especially as they'd be so close to being served. But if there's someone clearly ahead of everyone who hasn't put their stuff down, then they're clearly next.

Granted, it's not so clear if there's already more than queue, but in the case of a small shop where there's only one queue and someone at the back of the queue runs over when the second one opens, they're scum!!

bottlebrush · 03-05-2016 09:25PM

Somebody who stands beside me instead of behind me in a queue. Happened this evening in a petrol station. I had to turn sideways with my back to this lady so I could enter my PIN with some privacy.

Brendan Bendar · 03-05-2016 09:55PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Yeah, this. I wouldn't expect anyone who has their stuff on the belt to move it, especially as they'd be so close to being served. But if there's someone clearly ahead of everyone who hasn't put their stuff down, then they're clearly next.

Granted, it's not so clear if there's already more than queue, but in the case of a small shop where there's only one queue and someone at the back of the queue runs over when the second one opens, they're scum!!

It's sooo simple.

Anyone with a modicum of customer service cop on does this.

Up to the shop assistant to have the balls/training to manage a simple queue.

EagererBeaver · 03-05-2016 10:09PM

liz lemoncello wrote: »

My mum is 82, uses a walker, does most of her own banking and shopping. She knows exactly where her card/cash is but she has two hands on the walker, so, no, she can't have it out immediately.

Geezus, you'll be old one day, if you're lucky, Have some patience.

This reminds me. People who take threads and posts in after hours a little too literally and seriously. They're definitely ****.

cazzer22 · 04-05-2016 09:58PM

bottlebrush wrote: »

Somebody who stands beside me instead of behind me in a queue. Happened this evening in a petrol station. I had to turn sideways with my back to this lady so I could enter my PIN with some privacy.

That REALLY irritates me in a queue. People just do not seem to understand proximity to one another. I was in Aldi recently enough and a woman was literally on top of a guy entering in his pin. A lot of respect for him as he called her up on it.

The King of Moo · 04-05-2016 10:02PM

cazzer22 wrote: »

That REALLY irritates me in a queue. People just do not seem to understand proximity to one another. I was in Aldi recently enough and a woman was literally on top of a guy entering in his pin. A lot of respect for him as he called her up on it.

His shoulders must have been killing him.

Ol' Donie · 04-05-2016 10:59PM

I know it's the opposite of the point of this thread, but i'd just like to say how often people do let me skip them if I've only a couple of bits (and I do likewise).

It happens way more often than not. Always puts me in good form too.

Absolute non ****, all over the place.

ArnoldJRimmer · 04-05-2016 11:06PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I know it's the opposite of the point of this thread, but i'd just like to say how often people do let me skip them if I've only a couple of bits (and I do likewise).

It happens way more often than not. Always puts me in good form too.

Absolute non ****, all over the place.

One of my claims to fame is that Michael D let me go ahead of him in a shop in Galway about 15 years ago when he only had about 5 items himself. One of the reasons why I love the man

micar · 08-05-2016 09:48PM

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

One of my claims to fame is that Michael D let me go ahead of him in a shop in Galway about 15 years ago when he only had about 5 items himself. One of the reasons why I love the man

Even then he had his eye on The Aras.....as he thought to himself "another vote in the bag"

uvox · 08-05-2016 11:49PM

Seen at ViP Style Awards.

experiMental · 09-05-2016 12:01AM

Anyone who carries a hunting shotgun and leaves it exposed. Surely not very considerate in this country! Definitely a sign of a true ar5ehole

foxy farmer · 09-05-2016 12:20AM

experiMental wrote: »

Anyone who carries a hunting shotgun and leaves it exposed. Surely not very considerate in this country! Definitely a sign of a true ar5ehole

Came across a situation like you described last year.i was working for a farmer wrapping silage bales in a field. He must have decided that it might be handy to have the gun and a box of cartridges close at hand to scare the crows and stop them picking the wrappings. Left it up against the ditch right inside the gate. At 3.30 6 kids got off a school bus. If they were curious to see the activity in the field and come in they would have seen the gun straight away. The farmer wasn't in the field at the time and i was 100yds away. Pure stupidity. Yes he is a grade A gobsheen.

uvox · 09-05-2016 02:44AM

Q: "So, how do you like to spend your day?"
A: "I'm a commenter on thejournal.ie."

Über wanker #geebagironcrosswithoakleaves

Triboro · 23-05-2016 12:04PM

Few tosspots opening their umbrellas during the game in the seated stand and blocking the view.

JustShon · 23-05-2016 12:05PM

Triboro wrote: »

Few tosspots opening their umbrellas during the game in the seated stand and blocking the view.

Next time bring a small pocket knife, go up to them and ask them if they'd mind if you "Just cut a little hole in the umbrella to watch the game through"

Riders Of Rohan · 29-05-2016 11:16PM

GAA players who want to become Guards, one of the lads our way got accepted was only 2 years ago he was cashing stolen cheques :pac: and his parents had to beg the girl not to press charges

Dirty Dingus McGee · 29-05-2016 11:20PM

Riders Of Rohan wrote: »

GAA players who want to become Guards, one of the lads our way got accepted was only 2 years ago he was cashing stolen cheques :pac: and his parents had to beg the girl not to press charges

In all fairness what has being a GAA player go to do with being unsuitable for the guards.

You almost seem to be making the link between being a GAA player and the likelihood that they would cash stolen cheques and thus be unsuitable for being in the Guards.

Thats a ridiculous post to be honest.

Riders Of Rohan · 29-05-2016 11:24PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

In all fairness what has being a GAA player go to do with being unsuitable for the guards.

You almost seem to be making the link between being a GAA player and the likelihood that they would cash stolen cheques and thus be unsuitable for being in the Guards.

Thats a ridiculous post to be honest.

Not the intent.
Intent was GAA players in general live a superstar life in a small town realise they have not a lot of prospects so become a guard

Wibbs · 29-05-2016 11:35PM

Using the words "safe space" or "cuck" or "SJW" or "rape culture" or "freedom of speech". Among other imported ballsology.

dexter647 · 29-05-2016 11:50PM

mfceiling wrote: »

Anyone who doesn't use please and thank you. If you are served in a shop/restaurant or whatever and you give a grunt or say nothing when you are given your produce then you are a grade A category 1 cnut.

You are exempt from this when the person serving you continues on a conversation with another member of staff or a customer...Wanker/Cnut

EagererBeaver · 27-07-2016 01:16PM

People who get to ticket barriers (e.g. at train stations) and only then decide to have a look for their ticket.

OldMrBrennan83 · 27-07-2016 01:19PM

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timmyntc · 27-07-2016 01:23PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Same again for people who start looking for change once they're on the bus talking to the driver

dinorebel · 27-07-2016 01:25PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Using the words "safe space" or "cuck" or "SJW" or "rape culture" or "freedom of speech". Among other imported ballsology.

OK Snowflake

Birneybau · 27-07-2016 01:50PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Using the words "safe space" or "cuck" or "SJW" or "rape culture" or "freedom of speech". Among other imported ballsology.

Dudes that use the word "cuck" have pretty much guaranteed never spoken to a girl let alone touch one.

Coffee Fulled Runner · 27-07-2016 01:58PM

EagererBeaver wrote: »

People who get to ticket barriers (e.g. at train stations) and only then decide to have a look for their ticket.

People who stand at the shopping trolley and only start routing around for the one or two euro instead of moving to one side and letting the people behind get on with their shop.

OldNotWIse · 27-07-2016 02:02PM

Anyone who starts a statement with "as a [insert whatever]". As a parent, as a consumer, as a resident of the republic of Ireland, as someone in their 80's etc - none of these things entitle you to any special treatment or make your opinion more valued (unless, which never happens, you are actually talking about being a parent, a consumer etc)

Sgt Hartman · 27-07-2016 02:02PM

People who eat when they're in the middle of a phone conversation. It's ignorant and revolting!!

dinorebel · 27-07-2016 02:04PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Anyone who starts a statement with "as a [insert whatever]". As a parent, as a consumer, as a resident of the republic of Ireland, as someone in their 80's etc - none of these things entitle you to any special treatment or make your opinion more valued (unless, which never happens, you are actually talking about being a parent, a consumer etc)

As a Boards user I agree with you.

The_Valeyard · 27-07-2016 02:08PM

Met a guy today wearing an 'proud to be a vegan' badge. Later told me I must enjoy eating rotten flesh.

C*nt.

Wanker watch: Warning signs that someone is a tosser

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