What do you work as?

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

You're argument that a Repoman is somehow more "manly" then a student or a doctor or an IT consultant or a bus driver is pathetic tbh.

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:rolleyes: And what's your argument?

Smartasses are great, if they have an answer.

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Is it because it has the word "man" in the job title?? :confused:

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Inadvertently I think you found the answer, but were probably revelling in your bravura too much to notice. The job of a repo-man is one thoroughly unsuitable to all but the most manly of women. For example, can you imagine some lass coming to the door of a burly lumberjack telling him she must take away his chainsaw cos he's defaulted on the hire purchase payments?

How could you think chasing random people, not knowing what could be in store, trying to prise their prized possessions off them, does not require brave and intimidating attributes usually the preserve of men?

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

It takes a special kind of scumbag to be a repoman IMO

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:D I hope you open a business some day. You'll get great custom from me. No money, but your stock turnover figures will be best in class. WTF, if someone doesn't pay up after numerous warnings nothing should happen? Wonderful logic. Are prison guards 'a special kind of scumbag' for not releasing prisoners?

Kingdom Hoop put it better than i could.

We should start a "Jobs I dont agree with" thread or a "I would rather gouge my eyes out with plastic spoons than work at that" thread.

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Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

And what's your argument?

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That you can't judge someones "manliness" by someones profession

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Smartasses are great, if they have an answer.

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I'll take that as a compliment given my answer

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Inadvertently I think you found the answer

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Oh, it is because the word man is in the title??

Fair Enough.

Does that mean the ice cream man is more manly then a US Marine in you book??

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but were probably revelling in your bravura too much to notice

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Revelling in bravura??

WTF??

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The job of a repo-man is one thoroughly unsuitable to all but the most manly of women.

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LMFAO :D

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For example, can you imagine some lass coming to the door of a burly lumberjack telling him she must take away his chainsaw cos he's defaulted on the hire purchase payments?

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Worst example ever

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How could you think chasing random people, not knowing what could be in store

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WOW, like a superhero

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does not require brave and intimidating attributes usually the preserve of men?

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So sexist, it's pathetic.

Nothing brave or intimidating (Jesus Wept btw) about any of the repo gangs I've come across

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I hope you open a business some day.

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Why thank you.

Not really in my life plan though

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WTF, if someone doesn't pay up after numerous warnings nothing should happen?

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Show me where I said repomen weren't necessary. It just takes a certain kind of character to want to do it.

Does that make them more "manly"

No, of course not

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Wonderful logic.

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Try reading next time

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Are prison guards 'a special kind of scumbag' for not releasing prisoners?

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Absolute garbage comparison.

Congrats on a post of twaddle

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Originally Posted by Anto McC

Kingdom Hoop put it better than i could.

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Despite his being wrong I agree with you 100% on him being able to put himself across better

Man.

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Originally Posted by Magicme

We should start a "I would rather gouge my eyes out with plastic spoons than work at that" thread.

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I'll get the ball rolling

Repoman
Traffic Warden
Debt Collector
Prison Officer
Army Private
Operator of football forum
Monaghan United manager
Rat Catcher
Surgeon
Nurse

I could go on but I've broken out in a cold sweat :)

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

I'll get the ball rolling

Repoman
Traffic Warden
Debt Collector
Prison Officer
Army Private
Operator of football forum
Monaghan United manager
Rat Catcher
Surgeon
Nurse

I could go on but I've broken out in a cold sweat :)

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Class! :D

Anto the repo man, it has a surprisingly poetic ring to it :D

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Originally Posted by Anto McC

Where are the real men?

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That's great, glad to know my contribution as a carer* is deemed less than manly.:eek:



* FYI I don't get paid or any allowances for it, all for love

Any man who needs to question the manliness of things is not a real man in my book. A real man accepts what life throws at them and carries on through it all. Having met you soccerc not only do I rate you as a man but you are also a better variation of one, a gentleman.

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Originally Posted by blackholesun

IT developer in financial services co. Spend my days digging into C++ calcs code to figure out e.g. why a 600000+ pension fund rollup over 27 years at 6% is out by 1.77 euros compared to the excel test system written by the actuary upstairs. Nice work if youre the type of person who enjoyed 500 piece jigsaws as a kid ;-)

bhs

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what bank to ya work for?

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Originally Posted by Ash

Software Engineer! Not as exciting as it sounds :p

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Not heard any one suggest IT was exciting since 2001 when everyone spend 20% of the time working & the remaining emailing jokes. :p :eek:

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Originally Posted by citizenerased

what bank to ya work for?

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I dont think he means a personal bank.

I'm an MA Media student and the assistant manager in a Spar store. In the course of this work I have tangled with all sorts of ne'er do wells (though most are students or scumbags) trying to rip us off. So it is now clear that my scrawny 150lb body is the most manly of all. Go me.

I was also the well-paid mascot for a pro sports team but that's a whole other story. :)

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Originally Posted by soccerc

That's great, glad to know my contribution as a carer* is deemed less than manly.:eek:



* FYI I don't get paid or any allowances for it, all for love

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You're clearly a big girls blouse ;) :rolleyes:

I work on building site. Currently Im re-pointing bricks in walls. I work in a pub at the weekends.

My degree is collecting dust and losing value every passing day :(

Un-employed Concorde pilot.

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Despite his being wrong I agree with you 100% on him being able to put himself across better

Man.

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Look, you said it takes a special kind of scumbag to be a Repoman. I say, it takes a special kind of pussy, to be afraid to do it and there's a lot of them. So in my logic, being a repoman is a manly job.

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Originally Posted by soccerc

That's great, glad to know my contribution as a carer* is deemed less than manly.:eek:

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Very creditable job and fair play, this country will always owe people like yourself a debt of gratitude but would you honestly say it's as manly a job as said a hod carrier on a building site?

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Originally Posted by Anto McC

Look, you said it takes a special kind of scumbag to be a Repoman. I say, it takes a special kind of pussy, to be afraid to do it and there's a lot of them. So in my logic, being a repoman is a manly job.

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Scumbag was a bit harsh, rather a certain personality

Why would anyone be afriad of doing it??

Pussy??

Are you for real??

Pathetic

Man.

:D :D :D

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Very creditable job and fair play, this country will always owe people like yourself a debt of gratitude but would you honestly say it's as manly a job as said a hod carrier on a building site?

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Mortified for you.

Man.

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Originally Posted by Anto McC

Very creditable job and fair play, this country will always owe people like yourself a debt of gratitude but would you honestly say it's as manly a job as said a hod carrier on a building site?

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Don't be so patronising, this country owes me nothing and I am not looking for plaudits or gratitude, I signed up for it the day I married, you know the part, ".....in sickness and in health, for rich or for poor".

If you think sacrificing going out to work every day to look after a much loved and wanted partner is less manly than being a hod carrier then I'll swap you for a working week - My 24/7 for your 8/5.

I know I am richer in many more ways than financial. Before you say it, yes, it is my choice. I could always just absolve myself of the responsibility and get some one else to do it, be that privately or the state.

IT Engineer and general all round nice guy

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Originally Posted by soccerc

If you think sacrificing going out to work every day to look after a much loved and wanted partner is less manly than being a hod carrier then I'll swap you for a working week - My 24/7 for your 8/5.

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Spot On.

1000%

Well done for putting He-Man in his place

This manliness thing is absolutely ridiculous.

Can the cavemen please go somewhere else and whack each other over the heads with clubs?

PS I wrestle alligators for a living and have a nixer testing parachutes at the weekend...

Big girl's blouse.

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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

PS I wrestle alligators for a living and have a nixer testing parachutes at the weekend...

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Do you ever confuse the two? :D

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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Can the cavemen please go somewhere else and whack each other over the heads with clubs?

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Saying Please?!?!

You big jessie :p

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Originally Posted by soccerc

Do you ever confuse the two? :D

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An alligator makes a crap parachute, but its worth it to see the look on its face....:D

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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

An alligator makes a crap parachute, but its worth it to see the look on its face....:D

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Still, you survived the fall :eek:

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Originally Posted by soccerc

Still, you survived the fall :eek:

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You've seen me soccerc, it took its toll on my dashing good looks :D

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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

You've seen me soccerc, it took its toll on my dashing good looks :D

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I was going to ask was it a soft landing?:D

If we're talking about manly jobs, I work for BMW. Surely that's worth something?

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Originally Posted by pete

Not heard any one suggest IT was exciting since 2001 when everyone spend 20% of the time working & the remaining emailing jokes. :p :eek:

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Typical non civil servants ;)

I tear off the limbs of our nations foes with my bear hands, then hold their heads in a furnace with my bare hands before eating them charred but uncooked. I [personally don't think it that manly a job, but it is one that needs doing.

As there hasn't been much work in that line lately, I have recently been working in theatre, freelance artistic work, but for the last few months full time technician / manager at a University theatre - regular pay :eek:

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Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

full time 2nd level student/
part time worker in an opticians

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And here was me thinking you were a Brewer! :D

Me, Full time leech on the poor hard done by private sector!

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

If we're talking about manly jobs, I work for BMW. Surely that's worth something?

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If you are Nick Heidfeld or Robert Kubica driving in F1 then you are manly, otherwise, probably not :D

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Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

IT Engineer and general all round nice guy

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I'm thinking of doing IT next year after the Leaving Cert...What's it like?..Any tips?

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Originally Posted by Schlooooomp

If you are Nick Heidfeld or Robert Kubica driving in F1 then you are manly, otherwise, probably not :D

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What about test driver?

Or accountant...?

Only work for a BMW franchise also. I'll just go get the nail varnish and lipstick...

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Well done for putting He-Man in his place

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very good.