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Post by sandbachhatter on Jan 24, 2016 21:18:47 GMT
Evening all
Going to get this started a little early. Archie is your host:
Umbrellas
Particularly when automatic and released by anyone under 6ft. Peculiar instruments of torture solely designed for poking out the eyes of the unsuspecting. The use, when walking, of an umbrella in one hand and a mobile phone in the other should result in one or both of the hands being lopped off to prevent a repeat offence.
Ulster accent
There are many regional accents and they all bring to mind regional characteristics eg. Geordie whingers, Cockney wide boys etc. The Ulster accent is surely the only one that is, without fail, aggressively threatening. There are probably as many pleasant, helpful people in Ulster as in any other part of the country but that accent makes them as intimidating as a heavy intimidating thing.
Unsupervised children in public areas.
I know, it should be the parents but this is 'U' not 'P'. Take a look around Europe. Children gently introduced to social life sitting quietly in restaurants while everyone has a civilised meal or drink. Over here there is the regular assumption that it is ok for the parents to get on with their own thing while consigning the kids to the general care of every other person in the place. Similarly, some parents seem to have the idea that supermarket aisles are an acceptable substitute for the playground although at least that gives the vigilantes among us the chance to use the trolley in a constructive way.
The choice, is yours.
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Post by gazz on Jan 24, 2016 22:06:56 GMT
Umbrellas don't bug me too much as I tend to just stay clear of them, I find the owners of prams and buggies the worst offenders when it comes to walking while using their mobile phones! Ulster accents do sound very harsh and aggresive I agree, but having worked with one or two Northern Irish lads in the past I can honestly say that I didn't feel intimidated by them - they were decent lads. So it's Unsupervised children & their parents in public areas for me! It's bad enough when they're running around all over the place getting under your feet, but when they're misbehaving and being abusive to other kids and their parents are sat doing nothing to control them it really pi**es me off. It's not the kids' fault they're not being brought up properly, but I agree that although it should be under 'P', it's something that should be shoved in the vault. So I can totally understand why you put it here, matey. Besides which, I think we can include '& their parents' into the title of this one and really stick it to the bone idle bleeders. In the vault they go for me! Some good choices again there, archie!
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Post by sandbachhatter on Jan 25, 2016 8:29:47 GMT
Gazza, it doesn't look like your vote has registered mate?
Umbrellas break far too easily, and can be lethal in the wrong hands, but they do serve a purpose at times. One of my very good friends is from Belfast, and once you get used to the accent, they're a very friendly and funny bunch, so I can't possibly put that in.
It's unsupervised children for me too. As the father of two young boys, I strive to keep them under control and well behaved at all times, but especially in public. If I'm going to make the effort, other parents should too.
Example - a couple of years ago, I was in a DIY store in Sandbach, and this little sh*t was running everywhere, screaming and knocking items off shelves. The parents were nowhere to be found, but eventually, once the terror had more or less destroyed the place single-handedly, a dozy 'earth mother' came wandering around the corner shouting 'Maverick, put those things down please'. Maverick? f*** off.
Get in the vault woman.
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Post by countybenno on Jan 25, 2016 8:55:53 GMT
Has to be unsupervised children for me, it's not difficult for parents to keep their children in order, when I am out having a drink or a meal, children running around screaming and shouting is not something that I expect, I wouldn't allow my kids to do it and think it is only right that others shouldn't either.
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Post by gazz on Jan 25, 2016 10:03:37 GMT
Gazza, it doesn't look like your vote has registered mate? It wouldn't have, after adding my own thoughts I completely forgot to vote! I have now added my vote.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 25, 2016 14:57:32 GMT
Unsupervised children (and, moreover, their parents) get my vote, too.
Like others who have commented, I am a parent - so do appreciate that it sometimes takes a little effort to keep bored or excited kids under control. But - hey - that comes with the parental territory, rather than being someone else's responsibility!
People with children in other European countries seem to manage this perfectly well - and doing so here may, as well as creating less misery for others at the time, help turn out more considerate citizens for the future.
Any improvement on certain parents of the moment (Heavenly company excepted!) can only be a good thing...
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Post by bigfudge on Jan 25, 2016 15:20:40 GMT
Umbrellas are a pain in excessive winds but can be useful!
I actually love the Ulster accent, one of my ex-girlfriends was from Ballymena, her accent was part of the reason I was attracted too her! It's the Republic of Ireland accent that grates on me!
Unsupervised kids, now they are the problem, horrible little sh*ts running around climbing on things and breaking things. The parents really need to take responsibility for their kids at all times, not only is it aggravating for everyone else involved, it is also putting the kids at unnecessary risk of getting hurt or even worse...you never know what shady characters are lurking!
I'm not a parent so can't possibly comment on how a child should be raised but if you can't handle the simple task of WATCHING THE CHILDREN then you shouldn't be allowed to be a parent!
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Jan 25, 2016 18:40:08 GMT
G'Maverick, put those things down please'. Maverick? f**k off. a really small person called 'maverick'? are you absolutely sure it wasn't tom cruise?!?
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Jan 25, 2016 18:53:43 GMT
worst children's name ever, by the way, and it's no surprise that he turned out a vile little sh*t with no handle on how to behave acceptably in society - the latter bit kind of comes with the name...
i was once in a tesco with my then psychotic girlfriend in the car out in the car park. she'd been hassling me on the way there about my likely dalliances with exes or indeed any other women who may cross my path. there were no dalliances, because i was in love with her. anyway. i was quite stressed and did my shopping very quickly, heading down towards the checkouts. then i spotted an ex. as a result of the berating i'd had on the way there, i turned on my heel and marched down towards the furthest checkout, when a child ran out from an aisle end right in front of me, and his face...uh...collided...with my shin. he immediately started leaking blood from his nose or lip or something and turned up the sirens all the way to eardrum shattering. daddy dearest then appeared on the scene and we spent a few seconds both being ridiculously, britishly apologetic - particularly him, given that he seemed to be apologising for his son assaulting my shin with his face.
sadly, i was unable to dilute the horror with any dark satisfaction of the 'i think you'll stay with daddy next time, sonny' variety, as my head had gone completely with this latest horror. at least i avoided speaking to the ex though, so that was something.
so...yes...children uncontrolled in public. gird your shin bones. it'll learn 'em.
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Post by sandbachhatter on Jan 25, 2016 19:08:14 GMT
No, worst kids name I have ever heard was a little girl called DKNY (pronounced De-key-knee). Jesus wept.
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Post by gazz on Jan 25, 2016 19:14:47 GMT
No, worst kids name I have ever heard was a little girl called DKNY (pronounced De-key-knee). Jesus wept. Her parents should be horsewhipped for that! I wonder how we would have to go about bringing back pelting people in public stocks with rancid fruit?!
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Jan 25, 2016 19:17:27 GMT
for that transgression, they need pelting with tins of fruit...
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Post by gazz on Jan 25, 2016 19:24:15 GMT
for that transgression, they need pelting with tins of fruit... Oh yes, catering sized!!
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Post by Epworth Hatter on Jan 25, 2016 20:50:45 GMT
Good choices, archie. I really hate umbrellas. At 6'4", they are lethal. It reminds me of the joke: Do you know what catches my eye? Small people with umbrellas. I have nothing against the ulster accent, and had a very good friend at uni from NI Unsupervised kids it is. This has become the scurge of the middle classes. You'd think it would be just chavvy kids who are misbehaving, but no. It's also so-called yummy mummy's and daddy's ignoring little Henry causing a riot in his Joules gear. It seems there are two types: the ones who are allowed to run amok whilst their parents pretend they haven't seen it (mainly because they never see their kids as they are looked after by other people for 10 hours a day who can't / don't / won't teach basic manners and discipline) or they are sat in silence on some a tablet / smart phone playing games and not interacting with anyone (for the same reasons as above). I'm not sure which is the sadder sight, but I know which is best for me! Either way, both are a desperate reflection on current society. The only problem with putting unsupervised kids into the vault is that there are so many of the little ------- it could well wipe out the next generation and be the end of civilisation. A small price to pay for a bit of peace during sunday lunch.
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Post by Epworth Hatter on Jan 25, 2016 20:51:41 GMT
for that transgression, they need pelting with tins of fruit... a brilliant line, ars. i'm having that!
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