Any of you hate dublin

rossie1977

pseudonym1 wrote: »

I wont bother getting into a discussion about nationalsim with you but i sense you are living in the past and at its obvious you dont know to what you are talking about! As regards culture and contributions again you are not very well informed!!

Guess its a question of taste and attitude. BTW thanks you have just demonstrated the prevailing attitude of dubs that i dislike so much. Get the impression wouldnt know genuine culture if it came up and waved to you

he was in galway once and it rained (look back on previous posts) and now he thinks galway is the worst place on planet earth :rolleyes: the train back to dublin stopped in athlone and it past by st mels, he thinks athlone is now second worst place on earth :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

there are 7 signatures on the Proclamation of the Republic and one of them is a galway man eamonn ceannt

back on topic, dublin doesn't have any famous sites as such, nothing to rival the eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe, tower bridge, buckingham palace, colosseum, vatician, rialto bridge, brandenburg gate or sagrada familia, nothing even to rival secondary sights like tv tower in berlin, 25 de Abril Bridge in lisbon or the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt

most people visit dublin for a pissup, galway imo offers as much and more to the tourist, e.g. it is close to aran islands, connemara and west coast of clare

somebody really needs to take the bull by the horns and make dublin more tourist friendly and give tourists coming here other options, they could start by building europes largest themepark (yes it could work blackpool works), they could build a las vegas style mega casino/resort. there is loads of things that could be done

shane86

mikom wrote: »

When you hop off the scuzz bus/train from Dublin at the station in Galway, lift you head up from the soccer pages of the redtop you are reading. Look up at the sign over the station.

Galway City's Ceannt Station, is named in honour of Éamonn Ceannt. He was born in Ballymoe, County Galway.

meh, one. Corkmen did alot more

I hope I never have reason to go to Galway again anyway.

rossie1977 wrote: »

he was in galway once and it rained (look back on previous posts) and now he thinks galway is the worst place on planet earth :rolleyes:

4 times actually. But nevermind them, Im not sure I have ever seen Galway look good weatherwise on tv. Every time RTE goes out there the odd weekend to report on some fatal stabbing your first impression is "jesus what a lonely place to die in".

I wont bother getting into a discussion about nationalsim with you but i sense you are living in the past and at its obvious you dont know to what you are talking about! As regards culture and contributions again you are not very well informed!!

But what I am saying is that Galway sells itself to the foreign folk with a begorrah begorrah diddley aye sense of "culture", either that or marketing itself as the home of bearded chin stroking travelling troubadours and general artistes from all over Europe. It is incredibly cheesy and I cant understand how anyone can live there with the weather.

Kold

Overdeveloped council estate. Poor excuse for a capital city.

Gran Hermano

Looks like the weekly culchie AH rant is now focusing on hating Dublin because it's busy and expensive. Well if the migrants from the bog all moved home it'd be less busy and expensive.

What's the difference between a Pole complaining about Ireland and a non-Dub complaining about the capital?

If it's so bad stop living here. Even the culchie dominated public/civil servants didn't buy into the plans to relocate them back to their wonderful rural roots.

Mr. Frost

dolliemix wrote: »

Mr. Frost wrote: »

Live here and fcukin' hate it. Moving at the end of the summer. Really don't like that people and culture* all that much either. Everyone's so rude, especially in clubs, girls just push by and hardly ever say excuse me or anything.

*Culture being getting hammered!

Mr Frost it seems from this post and other posts that your bad experiences of Dublin comes down to clubs. I'd hazzard a guess and tell you that 95% of Dubs agree with you on this point. I certainly do!

I love Dublin for all the reasons mentioned

-proximity to almost everything - city, sea, mountains
-choice, convienience and variety for almost everything
-its easy to take a break from it too, cheap weekends from Dub airport to european cities, or after an hours drive you're smack bam in Glendalough etc
-dublin pubs and town (always bumping into people you dont expect to, and I agree with Bluebell Grafton St is magic at Christmas)
-dublin humour ( standing on hill 16 during a dubs match is 50 million times more entertaining than anything I've ever experienced)
-the sense of anonymity if you feel like it.


I dont like the cost of living or fair city!

Yeah I suppose it's the people in that kind of social setting that bothers me. Again, I do like it for all of the above reasons, which I guess does outweigh the other elements. I guess those elements were just on my mind at the time!

Kold

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Looks like the weekly culchie AH rant is now focusing on hating Dublin because it's busy and expensive. Well if the migrants from the bog all moved home it'd be less busy and expensive.

What's the difference between a Pole complaining about Ireland and a non-Dub complaining about the capital?

If it's so bad stop living here. Even the culchie dominated public/civil servants didn't buy into the plans to relocate them back to their wonderful rural roots.

If you get to generalise people criticising the place as culchies do I get to call you a skanger?

LolaLuv

Sometimes I hate it, but usually I love it. The only thing that really bothers me is that sometimes it's such an effort to get basic shopping done. Fighting crowds and having to go to 10 different stores for 10 things. If I stay in Ireland I'll probably move more towards the outskirts.

Latchy

There are many Dubliners who love Dublin but regardless of were you live, we all ... most of us I am sure, if giving the choice of our locality would always choose somewere different /better/cleaner / nicer to live .

rossie1977

shane86 wrote: »

4 times actually. But nevermind them, Im not sure I have ever seen Galway look good weatherwise on tv. Every time RTE goes out there the odd weekend to report on some fatal stabbing your first impression is "jesus what a lonely place to die in".

enough about the weather, i lived there long enough to know that galway city weather is not that bad, my native roscommon weather is far worse and as for donegal where i spent a large part of my childhood....

i was in berlin for new years and it was -10C at night and -5C during the day with heavy snow, i didn't base what i think of the city on the freaking weather, neither did i think differently of chicago when was -20C or paris when it rained for a full week while i was there. and yes galway has plenty of great sunny days, off the top of my head while i was living there is the connaught final about 3 years back, it was 29C with no cloud in the sky or the bryan adams gigs in pearse stadium in june of 2006, really sunny warm day

Geri Boyle

Dublin is more expensive, but then again wages tend to be higher. And we could say the same about North v South. The Republic is being ripped off but that isnt a reason for us to hate our homes! Roads, HSE, schools etc is not a Dublin problem. Thats a problem with the government that affects the whole country. Most Dublin people hate the things about it that other people hate like the skangers on buses and the pj wearers. But there are skangers in every town in Ireland. There are no real valid points here..

Mr Cork Man

I find dublin to be too big and galway too small.Cork is just the right size it combines big city atmosphere with a homely small town feel.I would pick dublin over Limerick though.

Biggins

No, don't hate Dublin - but then again, don't hate North Pole either.
Don't want to live in either though.

SV

can't stand Dublin.

Jigsaw

I can't understand anyone saying they hate Dublin. I can understand people being able to identify aspects of a city that they dislike. I think some people confuse being an interesting person with holding strong opinions.

Dublin is grand, as is Belfast, Cork, Galway, Cork and Waterford. Each have their individual problems but name me a city in the world that doesn't.

Tar.Aldarion

Dublin is grand, it's just a lot of the people.

Kinetic^

Dublin is fine. It's like any other place whereby you have places you do and don't go.

utick

dublin's a dump

biko

Thanks God there is more to Ireland than Dublin

congo_90

jaffa20 wrote: »

I'm just sick of it to be honest. There is no more atmosphere. I hate the expense of overpriced rent for just living close to work. As soon as i have my full license, i am out of here and moving to the country. I'd rather avoid overcrowded, overpriced, over knackery dublin life. It just has become so depressing in recent years. Sorry for generalising but this is really for those who just live in dublin because they work here. If i was offered the same job in the country,i would take it like that to avoid all the hustle and bussle of the mundane and repetition of living in a never ending cycle. :P:D

I live down the country. Its full of pikeys, bad smelling pubs and mad traffic going to work into Dublin and bad traffic leaving Dublin after work. On the upside your rent *might* go down only to pay more fuel/time in traffic....

rossie1977

congo_90 wrote: »

I live down the country. Its full of pikeys, bad smelling pubs and mad traffic going to work into Dublin and bad traffic leaving Dublin after work. On the upside your rent *might* go down only to pay more fuel/time in traffic....

yeah the roads in roscommon/mayo/leitrim/donegal are full of "mad traffic going to work into Dublin and bad traffic leaving Dublin after work"

down the country doesn't mean leixlip or maynooth :P

frecklier

I think people's situations have a lot to do with it. If you're married with kids, of course Dublin is a nightmare, having to ferry kids to creche, get to work, etc. But why would a single person want to live in the country, when there's something different to do every night of the week in Dublin? In January, I'll have been to the theatre 5 times, 2 music gigs, and a few nights out in the pub. Can't get all that in the country.

rossie1977

frecklier wrote: »

I think people's situations have a lot to do with it. If you're married with kids, of course Dublin is a nightmare, having to ferry kids to creche, get to work, etc. But why would a single person want to live in the country, when there's something different to do every night of the week in Dublin? In January, I'll have been to the theatre 5 times, 2 music gigs, and a few nights out in the pub. Can't get all that in the country.

everywhere outside of dublin isn't the country in fairness.

castlebar has one of the finest theatres in the country with something on every night

SV

rossie1977 wrote: »

everywhere outside of dublin isn't the country in fairness.

castlebar has one of the finest theatres in the country with something on every night

Castlebar?!

Mayo....?!?!

but sure that's not in Dublin..nothing could be on there?!



:rolleyes:

Davidius

Dublin smells really bad.

Rb

The Government should look at providing incentives to boggers to leave the Capital and free up jobs for Dubliners.

Screw the rest of the country.

thelordofcheese

Rb wrote: »

The Government should look at providing incentives to boggers to leave the Capital and free up jobs for Dubliners.

Screw the rest of the country.

Everyone knows that the dubs are chronically workshy, this plan will never work.

projectmayhem

I've lived in Dublin all my life and it's starting to tire me. If Apple gives me a job I'll move to Cork... which is a cool city. It's Dublin Lite... i.e. plenty of stuff going on, but less of the hassle.

Davidius

projectmayhem wrote: »

I've lived in Dublin all my life and it's starting to tire me. If Apple gives me a job I'll move to Cork... which is a cool city. It's Dublin Lite... i.e. plenty of stuff going on, but less of the hassle.

Yeah but everybody knows that lite, diet, free or zero are always the geh version.

Not to mention it tastes like ****.

banshee_bones

Dublin smells really bad

and im always acutely aware of my possessions, thinking im probably going to get mugged...

so i stay away from the place like the plauge.

Only usually there because of the airport!

thebman

Dublin is sh*t and the only people that seem to think otherwise seem to have lived there their entire lives and never left the place.

I'd love to stop working in Dublin except our incompetent government won't put infrastructure anywhere else to encourage companies to move there. Hell they won't even put in sufficient infrastructure for the people that do have to work in Dublin.

So eh, stop voting for muppets ya muppets :P

xzanti

I used to hate it.. Then I started spending time in little place called Clane in Kildare.. My God.. It's like Coronation Street.. EVERYONE knows each other's business.. They're all shagging each others partners.. Theres like, one pub everyone goes to on a Saturday night and I know 90% of the faces in there, it's like being back in school, you're almost doing a role call.. Have to get outta there, it's messing with my mojo Rarely go to Dublin for a night out but when I do it's a breath of fresh air.. So much 'drama' in those one horse towns..

Clare Bear

xzanti wrote: »

I used to hate it.. Then I started spending time in little place called Clane in Kildare.. My God.. It's like Coronation Street.. EVERYONE knows each other's business.. They're all shagging each others partners.. Theres like, one pub everyone goes to on a Saturday night and I know 90% of the faces in there, it's like being back in school, you're almost doing a role call.. Have to get outta there, it's messing with my mojo Rarely go to Dublin for a night out but when I do it's a breath of fresh air.. So much 'drama' in those one horse towns..

Ah, I like Clane! Been out there a good few times. Plus the Westgrove Hotel is a nice place to go for a few drinks.

I don't like Dublin city centre and rarely go near the place anymore for nights out etc but I like where I live in the suburbs. I could never live in the city centre, I'd crack up!

projectmayhem

Davidius wrote: »

Yeah but everybody knows that lite, diet, free or zero are always the geh version.

Not to mention it tastes like ****.

You can't talk about the geh **** versions... you live in Greystones...

IvySlayer

Ah, Dublin.

Can't beat it. Try, and fail.

xzanti

Clare Bear wrote: »

Ah, I like Clane!

I used to too, in small doses..

BraziliaNZ

square_igloo wrote: »

I don't actually know anyone from Dublin, I'm just going by things that I've read or heard other people say

an Irish person that doesn't know anyone from Dublin... You mustn't get out much do you?

Xavi6

brim4brim wrote: »

Dublin is sh*t and the only people that seem to think otherwise seem to have lived there their entire lives and never left the place.

I must be the exception so.

K-9

Xavi6 wrote: »

I must be the exception so.

Ah, but its still crap, regardless of any logical points you have!

biko

Taking it too far?

Wagon

I hate Dublin for it's increasingly materialistic and vain society. It smells bad in parts. More than once I've been walking down the street and will stop to stick my fingers down my crack to check if I've **** myself. I hate the **** who insist on driving their Lexus into work in the morning when they could just get a bus instead (Commuters are understandable though, yis live miles away). I despise the licencing laws, the lazy police service, the fact that my favourite places to drink in are closing down, the poxy health service, the way the luas doesn't go past my house, the way my wall in my bedroom is falling down.

What I do like though is being able to complain about all this on the internet like a real man

Dublin ain't the worst (used to be a great laugh) but it's changing into a trendy, stylish and shambolic ****hole that I'd rather not be living in much longer.

The Mighty Ken

Wagon wrote: »

I hate Dublin for it's increasingly materialistic and vain society.

Um, that's pretty much the whole of Ireland mate. Dublin probably leads the rest of the coutry in this regards but last time I checked Galway, Cork, Limerick and everywhere else were just as bad.

Wagon

The Mighty Ken wrote: »

Um, that's pretty much the whole of Ireland mate. Dublin probably leads the rest of the coutry in this regards but last time I checked Galway, Cork, Limerick and everywhere else were just as bad.

Oh. Good thing I'm leaving the country

Mossy Monk

It is a **** hole. I hate the place.

The Mighty Ken

Mossy Monk wrote: »

It is a **** hole. I hate the place.

Don't come here then. We'll miss you terribly. :pac:

thelordofcheese

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

an Irish person that doesn't know anyone from Dublin... You mustn't get out much do you?

Or he is truely the luckiest man in ireland.

The Mighty Ken

Wagon wrote: »

Oh. Good thing I'm leaving the country

Where are you planning on going? Because most of the Western world is like this. Sorry to rain on your parade. Unfortunetly we're living in a material world and you, whether you like to admit it or not, are a material girl.

Mossy Monk

The Mighty Ken wrote: »

Don't come here then. We'll miss you terribly. :pac:

Believe me if I could avoid it I wouldn't go near the place.

nobodythere

Blue Belle wrote: »

If you dont like it, leave. But dont insult us and our home and then call us rude!

I think what you meant to say is "if ya don't loike it yiz can fook off, buh down insuhllt us n our home n den cawl us rewed"

Slow Motion

To sum up! I hate Dublin wah wah wah! I have no friends wah wah wah! I want the internet to validate me wah wah wah! If you don't like the place you know what to do, and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out! Bye now!;)

Geri Boyle

Lovely personal attack there, cheers grasshoppa. No I dont speak like that, and neither do half the population of Dublin but its just yet another prejudiced remark and trust me I've heard them all before.