Behaviour which needs to be banned...

[PartySaint]

People who wear Celtic jerseys to Ireland matches

[sligoman]

Driving well below the speed limit on a good road and yet won't pull in when a car is behind them.

People who don't use the slow lane on a road and people who drive in the right hand lane of motorway/dual carriageway even when not over-taking.

[Dunny]

"Olé olé olé" crap...It's Spanish ffs

[strangeirish]

"Olé olé olé" crap...It's Spanish ffs
But it has a fada!:D

[thischarmingman]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2oPgA5LSVv0/R03QotBII-I/AAAAAAAACwk/D4nJaBECrkU/S240/victor_meldrew220.jpg

- Statements that start with the phrase, "I don't mean to be rude but..."
- People who don't 'get' Bob Dylan.
- Poor service in shops/bars etc. I walked into the pub recently and the barman left me standing at the bar for a minute or so as he leaned on the bar and fiddled with his phone, so I left. A month or two ago, I got served in a trendy city centre bar (The Church, at the end of Henry St.) by a waiter who brought us coffee while talking on his phone. I won't be going back.
- Sporting failure. My first Derry City game was the Cup Final in 1997, I had been a Leeds United fanatic since around 1995 but gradually one began to assume more importance than the other. Anyway, I've seen Derry in a fair few cups but I have yet to see my team win a title. :(
- Chat shows where the host only asks tame, easy questions. If I was having a chat with Tom Cruise, my first question would be along the lines of, "Tom, what the f***, you moron?" rather than the fawning tripe Jonathan Ross serves up on a weekly basis.
- Anyone Irish wearing an EPL jersey. Yes, it may come across as bitter, and yes, everyone has a right to wear whatever jersey they want, but if I meet someone for the first time and they're wearing a Liverpool shirt, I look down on them from the start.
- Adverts with stupid, childish men, and clever women. Not that I have anything against clever women, it's the male stereotype I have an issue with. If it was the other way around it would definitely be deemed sexist.
- The Afternoon Show
- The phrase "going forward..." When did this suddenly spring up? We have perfectly adequate, and (in the case of 'henceforth') even elegantly beautiful ways of saying 'From now on...' and yet people still use this inane phrase. It used to be used just on policy documents I read in work, now it seems to have wormed it's way into everyday usage. Please, please stop.
- People who start looking for their bus money only when getting on the bus.
- Busaras
- Pier Morgan. Last week I was watching X Factor and he was being quite nice to one of the contestants and I actually found myself thinking that he couldn't be that bad. So I re-watched his appearance on HIGNFY (available here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg9BGfcCI6o), here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzx1eiOOxXw&feature=related), and here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l98cIDkHQ4A&feature=related)) to remind myself what a vicious, arrogant, self-promoting, vindictive, bullying little odious weasel he actually is.
- Ticketmaster
- Temple Bar (except Porterhouse and, until recently, Eamonn Doran's)
- Jonathan Rees Myers

[bennocelt]

Jesus Charming man i think i agree with all your points!!!!

One that gets my goat is people who have showers at 12/1/2/3 at night waking me up and knowing that we all have to work in the morning

[Mr A]

Expecting that anyone who works in IT will spend hours fixing your screwed up PC and then not even showing any gratitude.

It's amazing how much it happens!

[gustavo]

When i'm using our internal work IM system and people put lots of dots at the end of the sentence , I just think it looks bad


ME - ok I've done that now

THEM - Ok Thanks.....

[John83]

Expecting that anyone who works in IT will spend hours fixing your screwed up PC and then not even showing any gratitude.

It's amazing how much it happens!
http://gsteinbe.intrasun.tcnj.edu/tcnj/images/dilbert2.JPG

[John83]

When i'm using our internal work IM system and people put lots of dots at the end of the sentence , I just think it looks bad


ME - ok I've done that now

THEM - Ok Thanks.....
There are lots of annoying typing tics out there. I've seen one person sign all her(?) forum posts with _***_ for no reason at all.

Of course, the humble ellipsis has its place too...

[hula4]

Getting injured in training the night before a game

Anyone the plays the black eyed peas "I've got a feeling"

That LV ad that appears regularly on the music channels, that jingle or whatever you call it goes right through my head

Students saying to me "but Guard I pay your wages"

Being ignorant

Having no sense of when being close to someone is too close, especially when your breath or body odour is rancid.

The phrase "I hope we can still be friends" it doesn't work, just have a clean break and move on with your life because otherwise someone will end up getting hurt...again

On a related note, running into an ex when with a current squeeze

[thischarmingman]

On a related note, running into an ex when with a current squeeze

Unless your current squeeze is well fit :)

[Pauro 76]

People who say 'huzzah'... stupid word.

[Mr A]

No way, Huzzah is well cool!

[brianw82]

- Poor service in shops/bars etc. I walked into the pub recently and the barman left me standing at the bar for a minute or so as he leaned on the bar and fiddled with his phone, so I left. A month or two ago, I got served in a trendy city centre bar (The Church, at the end of Henry St.) by a waiter who brought us coffee while talking on his phone. I won't be going back.

Couldn't agree more with this point. I went to the Bull & Castle sometime last year because I spotted they were selling mulled wine. Took my seat, and it was a good 10 minutes before I was served.

Also, how hard is it for people serving you to simply say 'hello' or 'hi'? I'm not asking for some Yankee-doodle 'Welcome to <insert name>, how can I help you?' ultra-cheerful drivel, just some basic courtesies.

On a related note, being asked "Are you ok?" by counter staff drives me up the wall. "Are you ok?" - wtf???!!! No, I have bowel cancer, you moron! Now please serve my coffee!

[sligofan4ever]

Getting injured in training the night before a game

Anyone the plays the black eyed peas "I've got a feeling"

That LV ad that appears regularly on the music channels, that jingle or whatever you call it goes right through my head

Students saying to me "but Guard I pay your wages"

Being ignorant

Having no sense of when being close to someone is too close, especially when your breath or body odour is rancid.

The phrase "I hope we can still be friends" it doesn't work, just have a clean break and move on with your life because otherwise someone will end up getting hurt...again

On a related note, running into an ex when with a current squeeze

Im with you on that one. I'm absolutly sick of that song, anyone see the Oprah thing where a big dance off starts ? its not cool or 'class' as people call it.

On a related note:
The Afternoon Show
Long advert breaks (most ads now are stupid as hell, like the poo at pauls one)
People who put Z's before words when they text talk. e.g ZOMG! whats the point ?

[Pauro 76]

Most inappropriate use of 'Ive Got A Feeling'... Last week's X-Factor, Dermot O'Leary in sombre mood announcing Stephen Gateley's death and that Louis Walsh wont be in attendance.... on come the contestants singing THAT song.

[Schumi]

Michael ****ing Corcoran commentating on rugby matches. He's the most uninformative commentator ever.

"And it's a penalty... and the penalty is to... Leinster. Half way between the ten metre line and the 22."

Which 22, you tool? :mad: :mad:

[Mr A]

At least Leinster get a wee bit of Coverage. RTE are more interested in London Irish than they are in Ulster.

[Magicme]

Dead beat dads not paying towards their kids upbringing.

[John83]

Working until half ten on a Saturday night.

[Hairy Bowsie]

Dead beat dads not paying towards their kids upbringing.

There is a disgraceful amount of them too and some of the people (not all) in these father for justice groups are the worst of the lot.

[pineapple stu]

I'm not really sure it's a behaviour, but I'm going to nominate multi-filling sandwiches as something I don't like. Simply can't beat a white bread sandwich with butter and ham. People who order a roll with butter and mayo, spicy chicken fillet, onion, lettuce, ketchup and tomato simply don't know what they're missing.

[Poor Student]

That edjit ringing the cow bell at Ireland games.:mad:

[GalwayRed]

That edjit ringing the cow bell at Ireland games.:mad:
The bells great :)

[Poor Student]

The bells great :)

Tell me it isn't you. Say it ain't so.:(

[GalwayRed]

Tell me it isn't you. Say it ain't so.:(
No its not me. But I do like it:)

[brianw82]

That edjit ringing the cow bell at Ireland games.:mad:

What on earth was that for? Why were people cheering?:confused:

[Dunny]

People who don't stop raving on about the fecking X Factor...:mad:

[superfrank]

People who order a roll with butter and mayo, spicy chicken fillet, onion, lettuce, ketchup and tomato simply don't know what they're missing.
I'd be in the opposite school of thought. The best roll to be found is in Dunnes where you can get a roll with butter, chicken fillet, potato wedges and tomato sauce. Gorgeous.

[Magicme]

There is a disgraceful amount of them too and some of the people (not all) in these father for justice groups are the worst of the lot.

Am sure there are also some great dads who would love the access my ex is offered but doesnt take. My boys are 12 and 15 now, they really need their dad and despite it being part of the divorce order that he see them every 2nd weekend and for 2 weeks during the summer, one week at Christmas and occasional bank holidays to be decided between us, he sees them one weekend a month, 5 days at Christmas and this year was only the 2nd summer he took them for 2 weeks, split up during their holidays.

I know he lives miles away now (his choice) and I know he works odd hours, but he doesnt even text or ring them every week, never mind every day.

Now he has gone 9 weeks without contributing a cent to what are essentially teenagers with men's appetites and men sized shoes (so no VAT reduction) at a time when I had to spend approx €500 getting them back to school, and both their birthdays. He didnt send them a card for their birthdays but as they were with him this weekend it will be interesting to see if he has gotten them a present.

He works as a supervisior in 24hour banking so is ok money, his wife works part time in a shop and also as an Avon rep, their daughters are only 8 & 5 so you would think he could send a few quid to keep his sons.

Am so angry, depressed and hurt that he could disregard them like this and leave them in hardship where there is just about enough money to feed and cloth them.

Have a court date on 9th of November and boy will the judge know what a useless piece of crap he is.

[Poor Student]

What on earth was that for? Why were people cheering?:confused:

Bunch of Pavlovian dogs.

[Mr A]

There is a disgraceful amount of them too and some of the people (not all) in these father for justice groups are the worst of the lot.

Is that based on anything in particular? Personally I think many fathers get an incredibly raw deal, and some of the stuff that some mothers get away with is absolutely disgusting.

[Magicme]

Is that based on anything in particular? Personally I think many fathers get an incredibly raw deal, and some of the stuff that some mothers get away with is absolutely disgusting.

there is always some of both cases. I know a dad who is paying out twice what I was getting for my two boys for one little 3 yr old girl maintenance and was barely allowed to see his daughter.

I think I only once said he couldnt see our boys and that was because he told me 2 days in advance that he was taking them and we were booked to go away somewhere.

[Mr A]

Wasn't talking about you Magicme, but about several cases I've known personally.

Like a guy on the dole whose ex wife had him in court for missing payments totalling half his meagre income, when she had a good job and her daughter had a good part time job and was earning more than the guy. The poor fecker actually ended up spending time inside because of their lies in court (and his crap lawyer!).

Like the guy who has made every payment ever asked of him but has never been allowed to see his son.

Like the guy who was financially crippled paying maintenance to a very well off ex wife who took every opportunity to block his access yet still he got taken to court for more. Fortunately in this case, not only did she not get more, but the judge ordered her to hand 5k back! Better again the kids as they've grown up have realized the truth and increasingly little to do with her. (Obviously that didn't happen in Ireland)

I just thank my lucky stars that I'm in a happy, stable relationship and that none of this affects me.

[Magicme]

Yeah I know Mr A, have seen cases like that myself. Its horrific, but then there are so many who think they have the right not to contribute to their kids lifes to. I havent looked for an increase in the 11 years we have separated, I asked him if he could contribute in anyway when his kids were having their communion and confirmation and got laughed at despite his whole family enjoying the meals that were paid for by me. I asked again (foolishly) for some help with the 3+k that it took to fix my son's teeth and again was laughed at.

Apart from the 2 christmas' when they got Playstations (2 & later 3) he has not contributed to their presents and has bought them stuff they neither wanted or needed instead. He hasnt asked me how they are getting on in school in 8 years. He shows no interest in them, takes them to his house and plays playstation with them or has a kick about for as long as his smokers lungs will allow him, and brings them home without feeding them their tea, yet the sun shines out of his butt to them and I dont want that to change. I want them to adore their dad like I do mine, I want them to love their sisters and their stepmum and indeed I buy them all presents for birthdays and christmas so the boys have the joy of giving them gifts, yet now I can barely pay for important school stuff like ECDL and swimming classes or football training and they will have feck all for Christmas simply because he is too selfish to give a dam.

Sorry about this rant, but I have to get it out before I explode. They are due home in a few hours and if I have this still in my head I will go out and kick 10 colours of you know what out of him! Would rather get my rant out and smile sweetly at him now so that he can have no complaints about my behaviour when we get to Court next month.

[Hairy Bowsie]

Is that based on anything in particular?

I don't really want to go into detail but yes it's based a situation close to me. I'm not a father myself and i know seperated fathers on both sides of the line (good and bad) but when you see what some of the fathers in these fathers groups get up too then i find it hard to be sympathetic for any of them, even the good ones.

[thischarmingman]

I don't really want to go into detail but yes it's based a situation close to me. I'm not a father myself and i know seperated fathers on both sides of the line (good and bad) but when you see what some of the fathers in these fathers groups get up too then i find it hard to be sympathetic for any of them, even the good ones.

Although I have no direct experience of it, I'd say that plenty of those campaigning as part of for example, F4J, have a point regarding equal parenting rights after divorces. I agree that some of the campaigns have been badly managed and in some cases, downright sinister, but I don't think that should mean we ignore the silent minority of fathers who feel frustrated and let down by the law and have lost both a wife and children. Obviously there's good and bad people everywhere- some people are just *******s, but there is no doubt in my mind that the family law system is skewed in favour of the mother.

[Hairy Bowsie]

TCM, my post wasn't clear so apologies but i'm not talking about the campaigns F4J and similar groups do, I'm talking about how some of the (prominent) people within these groups actually treat their kids when they do have access and how the treat he mother of the children, let alone trying to get maintanance off them. Honestly some the stories could make you cry.

[Magicme]

It seems the law is skewed the other way slightly now. Last year I considered looking for an increase in my maintenance and my Solicitor told me that he will plead poverty and it may be decreased as this has been happening more and more in the courts in Monaghan so I left it.

[John83]

I don't really want to go into detail but yes it's based a situation close to me. I'm not a father myself and i know seperated fathers on both sides of the line (good and bad) but when you see what some of the fathers in these fathers groups get up too then i find it hard to be sympathetic for any of them, even the good ones.
:rolleyes:
I don't really want to go into detail but yes it's based a situation close to me. I'm not a black person myself and i know black people on both sides of the law (good and bad) but when you see what some of the black people in these rights groups get up too then i find it hard to be sympathetic for any of them, even the good ones.

[Hairy Bowsie]

:rolleyes:
I don't really want to go into detail but yes it's based a situation close to me. I'm not a black person myself and i know black people on both sides of the law (good and bad) but when you see what some of the black people in these rights groups get up too then i find it hard to be sympathetic for any of them, even the good ones.

For reasons that i will still not go into, i find that post absolutely vile :mad:

[Magicme]

People at deli counters asking me "no meat??" when I order a salad or cheese sandwich. If I wanted meat I would ask for it, I just found the language to order the complicated salad mix I want so if I was a carnivore and wanted chicken or ham, I think I would find the words for that.

Also the cheek of them to assume things. The person in front of me ordered a breakfast roll and the person making it started cutting the fat of the bacon, the guy had to tell her to leave it on coz he likes it. If I ate bacon I would want the fat left on too coz thats the best bit from my now hazy 20 year memories. If he wanted the fat cut off he would have said!

While am on my deli counter rant, I wish they would come up with a universal paper coffee cup. Some are so thin that your skin peels off just at the touch and the one I have now is so insulated that my hands are barely being warmed by the contents yet it is piping hot and due to the touch test failing, I have burnt my tongue! GRRRR

[Bluebeard]

While am on my deli counter rant, I wish they would come up with a universal paper coffee cup. Some are so thin that your skin peels off just at the touch and the one I have now is so insulated that my hands are barely being warmed by the contents yet it is piping hot and due to the touch test failing, I have burnt my tongue! GRRRR
"Who's been eating my porridge", said Daddy Bear.

[Pauro 76]

Whistling really gets my goat for some reason. And humming.

[centre mid]

Shipping 3 goals in the first 20 mins of a match.

[brianw82]

Whistling really gets my goat for some reason. And humming.

You asked for it:

http://s.bebo.com/app-image/7927609599/5411656627/PROFILE/i.quizzaz.com/img/q/u/08/04/12/ill_never_4get_it.JPG

[John83]

Whistling really gets my goat for some reason. And humming.
Have you noticed that your computer hums? Constantly. :p

[thischarmingman]

The whole thread, but particularly this post, just depresses me:

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=62752912&postcount=11

How sad.

[brianw82]

2 or more people walking together on a footpath, who don't leave enough room for a person walking in the opposite direction to pass by.