To the 3 fellas that stole my top hat tonight

Fink Goddie · 24-07-2009 3:21pm

Draupnir wrote: »

I'd imagine this thread would have gone down a completely different route altogether had the victim of this crime not being a long term member known personally to so many of the replying posters.

I hear ya homeslice!

Call Me Jimmy · 24-07-2009 3:22pm

WindSock wrote: »

My post was saying I was unhappy at the fact that it is so hard to express individuality here in this country. I am sure if you ask a lot of stylish fordiners who have been here, they would agree.
I had a lovely feathered bowler hat that I got in NZ. Never any hassle wearing it. Until I came home.
However, I would much rather wear what I like and take hassle any day of the week than do my clothes shopping in Champion Sports, just so I can blend in with the rest of the plebs.

This is brilliant.

Gamesnash.ie: Pat · 24-07-2009 3:23pm

Degsy wrote: »

Sorry..was it a hat that got nicked?

Its just the way you're going on i thought they'd murdered him and desecrated his corpse in the morgue.

In a million years i wouldnt wear a hat like that in mcdonalds in o'connell st if i valued it.
Of all the places to make a "wacky" statement about your individuality that was mosrt assuredly not it.
Why?hasnt he the right to dress as he pleases?
Yes,in a perfect world but dressing like that in that particular bucket of blood was not a good idea,he was lucky not to get a beating too.
There are scum everywhere just looking for trouble,my advice is not to make yourself an easy target...some people wouldve regarded that hat as an affront to thier "machismo".

No it wasn't a hat that got nicked.

The wisdom of wearing the hat in the first place is a seperate issue. And my personal opinion is that it wasn't the wisest of moves but the fact is that something incredibly sentimental has been stolen. I can understand those who have the opinion that it shouldn't have been worn in the first place ( regardless of what should or should not be accaptable in a society ) but what I can't understand at all is the lack of sympathy some people seem to have for the situation.

Remove the hat and where it was from the situation. We have someone who has had something very precious to them stolen and it is causing them a lot of emotional distress. We should help them. That's the way I see it at the moment.

24-07-2009 3:25pm

scop wrote: »

@OP: 50% chance these were nice guys who were acting out of character due to drink. If you make a broad appeal you may very well get it back. Most likely some guy woke up and had no idea where he got the hat...**** chances are the new owner is not even the guy who took it off your head (you know how props get passed around). I'd put out feelers all over the place. Dublin is small...if you really want it back I think it can be done!

Its much more likely to wash up on Dollymount strand or in a skip off Abbey st. or something.

WindSock · 24-07-2009 3:26pm

plissken wrote: »

Again with the mass generalizations

Generalising is better than Americanizing. :pac:

It is in my view that many unimaginative and also scumbagish Irish people do their everyday (not for the purpose in which they are intended) clothes shopping in Champion Sports.
Yes, I judge people by what they wear. Don't say that you don't. What exactly do you think of a woman out wearing her pyjamas, for instance?

WindSock · 24-07-2009 3:28pm

prinz wrote: »

The 'plebs' are wearing what they like and you're hassling them....

How am I hassling them? Do I go up to them and make physical altercations with them? Give them unwanted attention? Do you even know what a pleb is?

I am merely looking down my snobbish nose at tracksuits. Hardly the same as stealing a hat that was given to them by a loved one.

LeTache · 24-07-2009 3:29pm

If the OP was looking for comfort and advice then he should have known what to expect in AH, PI would have been a lot more accommodating tbh. I'm not spouting the usual anything goes in AH attitude, anyone could have predicted the way this thread has gone.

prinz · 24-07-2009 3:30pm

WindSock wrote: »

How am I hassling them? Do I go up to them and make physical altercations with them? Do you even know what a pleb is?

By referring to people as scumbags and plebs based on their style of clothing. You're not so individual. I've seen plenty of bowler hats and other items of clothing about the place. "How rebellious!.... in a conformist sort of way" - Lisa Simpson.

Sir Molle · 24-07-2009 3:31pm

lmao i think i know who this was

BlackandGold · 24-07-2009 3:34pm

Draupnir wrote: »

I'd imagine this thread would have gone down a completely different route altogether had the victim of this crime not being a long term member known personally to so many of the replying posters.

Most definitely. Typical.

testicle · 24-07-2009 3:35pm

Great, a hat. Move along.

plissken · 24-07-2009 3:39pm

WindSock wrote: »

Generalising is better than Americanizing. :pac:

Not when your American :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

WindSock wrote: »

It is in my view that many unimaginative and also scumbagish Irish people do their everyday (not for the purpose in which they are intended) clothes shopping in Champion Sports.
Yes, I judge people by what they wear. Don't say that you don't. What exactly do you think of a woman out wearing her pyjamas, for instance?

Exactly my point, you made a post proclaiming your disgust at not being able to wear what you like for fear of being judged and ridiculed yet you make statements such as the above, tarring all people who wear tracksuits as scumbags, you obviously have no understanding of the word irony so I have attached a link that may help you. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gullible

WindSock · 24-07-2009 3:42pm

prinz wrote: »

By referring to people as scumbags and plebs based on their style of clothing. You're not so individual. I've seen plenty of bowler hats and other items of clothing about the place. "How rebellious!.... in a conformist sort of way" - Lisa Simpson.

No, I said scumbags wear tracksuits.

Plebs wear tracksuits, - look up pleb

Does not mean all people who wear tracksuits are scumbags. Or plebs.

I don't wear clothes to try to look different. That is sad in it's own way. I wear clothes because I like them, and I am not afraid to get hassle for wearing what I like. And I don't dress particularly outlandish, not that theres anything wrong with it. No one has my bowler hat either. I got it way before they were back in fashion anyway :P

zAbbo · 24-07-2009 3:46pm

Didn't get a chance to read all the replies, but I've seen the hat live - and it's a pretty damn impressive hat.

For those saying why would you wear something which meant a lot to you - why not? people wear rings, bracelets, watches that were gifts - which is the whole point of someone giving you something personal.

plissken · 24-07-2009 3:48pm

WindSock wrote: »

No, I said scumbags wear tracksuits.

Plebs wear tracksuits, - look up pleb

Does not mean all people who wear tracksuits are scumbags. Or plebs.

I don't wear clothes to try to look different. That is sad in it's own way. I wear clothes because I like them, and I am not afraid to get hassle for wearing what I like. And I don't dress particularly outlandish, not that theres anything wrong with it. No one has my bowler hat either. I got it way before they were back in fashion anyway :P

I do believe your Hat may a few sizes too small for your head as its obviously cutting off the circulation to your cerebral cortex, why can you not understand that some people like to wear tracksuits for no other reason than they like them, why do you continue to call said people plebs and scumbags, I'm agasp at how you dont get the senseless irony inherint in each of your posts.

WindSock · 24-07-2009 3:48pm

plissken wrote: »

Not when your American :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Oh, I didn't know you were. Lets ad a few extra retarded :rolleyes: for good measure, eh?

Exactly my point, you made a post proclaiming your disgust at not being able to wear what you like for fear of being judged and ridiculed yet you make statements such as the above, tarring all people who wear tracksuits as scumbags, you obviously have no understanding of the word irony so I have attached a link that may help you. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gullible

I don't care about being judged for what I wear. I don't hassle people for what they wear either.
Have you never judged people on their clothes? Their outward projection of themselves? Have you not?

Tracksuits, pyjamas, uggboots. All tell me something about the person. Do I give them sh1t for it? No. I don't give a fk what people wear.

JC 2K3 · 24-07-2009 3:50pm

WindSock wrote: »

Generalising is better than Americanizing. :pac:

Contrary to popular opinion, the use of a z instead of an s in words with a -ise/ize suffix is not an Americanism, but rather a form which is acceptable in both dialects. In fact, -ise comes from -ize, not the other way round, and this is unacceptable in American English.

WindSock · 24-07-2009 3:50pm

plissken wrote: »

I do believe your Hat may a few sizes too small for your head as its obviously cutting off the circulation to your cerebral cortex, why can you not understand that some people like to wear tracksuits for no other reason than they like them, why do you continue to call said people plebs and scumbags, I'm agasp at how you dont get the senseless irony inherint in each of your posts.

Wow, you really are missing the parts in my posts where I call people names for wearing clothes. Come back to me when you have read my posts. Thnx.

Gummy Panda · 24-07-2009 3:52pm

Draupnir wrote: »

I'd imagine this thread would have gone down a completely different route altogether had the victim of this crime not been a long term member known personally to so many of the replying posters.

And?

That is pretty obvious

WindSock · 24-07-2009 3:53pm

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Contrary to popular opinion, the use of a z instead of an s in words with a -ise/ize suffix is not an Americanism, but rather a form which is acceptable in both dialects. In fact, -ise comes from -ize, not the other way round, and this is unacceptable in American English.

Oh right. I must revize my ideas then.

jacool · 24-07-2009 3:54pm

WindSock wrote: »

How am I hassling them? Do I go up to them and make physical altercations with them? Give them unwanted attention? Do you even know what a pleb is?

I am merely looking down my snobbish nose at tracksuits. Hardly the same as stealing a hat that was given to them by a loved one.

I'm with you Windsock. You are entitled to your opinion, and keeping it to yourself is fine. People here obviously think the same thing about this hat. That also is fine.
A**holes thinking they can steal it are not fine.
The people who think that its the OP's fault, I'm rather concerned with !

Draupnir · 24-07-2009 3:55pm

Sir Molle wrote: »

lmao i think i know who this was

Ya do? Well feel free to tell, in spite of anything else I've said in the thread, it would give me a nice Friday feeling to think the chap will get the hat back

Draupnir · 24-07-2009 3:56pm

Gummy Panda wrote: »

And?

That is pretty obvious

So does that mean that every comment on Boards by these people is markedly different based on the username posting it?

RandomIrl · 24-07-2009 3:56pm

Sir Molle wrote: »

lmao i think i know who this was

i hope to god your not talking through your hat!!!!!
please return the hat to this man... 274 (now 275) posts is ridiculous!!

ridiculous for the fact that only a hand full of people have offered any worthwhile advise or offered help.

latenia · 24-07-2009 3:57pm

Why can't one hold both positions here? I don't see why belief in one exludes the other.

1. People who drunkenly bully and assault a stranger and steal their property are scum.

2. People who use whacky outfits to express their individuality are sad.

Sir Molle · 24-07-2009 4:00pm

RandomIrl wrote: »

i hope to god your not talking through your hat!!!!!
please return the hat to this man... 274 (now 275) posts is ridiculous!!

ridiculous for the fact that only a hand full of people have offered any worthwhile advise or offered help.

I've been in touch with the OP via pms. I'm not sure if it is the hat, but I've notified my mate(who acquired a top hat from some girl) about this thread.

smithy1981 · 24-07-2009 4:00pm

EDIT: never mind

plissken · 24-07-2009 4:05pm

WindSock wrote: »

Oh, I didn't know you were. Lets ad a few extra retarded :rolleyes: for good measure, eh?.

all Americans are retards, Oh how inteligent of you to have formulated such a scathing, witty critic of an entire nation :rolleyes:

WindSock wrote: »

Wow, you really are missing the parts in my posts where I call people names for wearing clothes. Come back to me when you have read my posts. Thnx.

How mature of you:rolleyes:

WindSock wrote: »

No, I said scumbags wear tracksuits.

Plebs wear tracksuits, - look up pleb

WindSock wrote: »

I don't wear clothes to try to look different. That is sad in it's own way. I wear clothes because I like them, and I am not afraid to get hassle for wearing what I like. And I don't dress particularly outlandish, not that theres anything wrong with it. No one has my bowler hat either. I got it way before they were back in fashion anyway :P

Do you still not see the irony of your posts? I'm sorry but I couldnt be bothered to try and come down to your level to explain it to you.

RandomIrl · 24-07-2009 4:12pm

plissken wrote: »

all Americans are retards, Oh how inteligent of you to have formulated such a scathing, witty critic of an entire nation :rolleyes:

How mature of you:rolleyes:

Do you still not see the irony of your posts? I'm sorry but I couldnt be bothered to try and come down to your level to explain it to you.

I'M sorry but this relates to the OP how?

to the OP i hope you get some lead on getting your hat back. It has sentimental value for you and is important to you, no drunken fools should be able to take that away from you.

Farls · 24-07-2009 4:12pm

Bad luck on loosing the hat but I'm with the 'If it was that precious (non-replaceable) you shouldn't of wore it out' brigade.

WindSock · 24-07-2009 4:15pm

plissken wrote: »

all Americans are retards, Oh how inteligent of you to have formulated such a scathing, witty critic of an entire nation :rolleyes:

Where did I say that? I really think you have a lot of trouble understanding and reading my posts. You are on the defensive. I think having a discussion with you on the internet is about as useful as using an :rolleyes: (retarded smiley) in every retort.

How mature of you:rolleyes:

Oh right. Selective posting, is it? I see how you so gracefully left out the next bit there...

WindSock wrote: »

Does not mean all people who wear tracksuits are scumbags. Or plebs.

Do you still not see the irony of your posts? I'm sorry but I couldnt be bothered to try and come down to your level to explain it to you.

You don't need to really when you're way off the mark anyway.

Gummy Panda · 24-07-2009 4:15pm

Draupnir wrote: »

So does that mean that every comment on Boards by these people is markedly different based on the username posting it?

In short yes.

Draupnir · 24-07-2009 4:18pm

Gummy Panda wrote: »

In short yes.

In long?

Fink Goddie · 24-07-2009 4:20pm

Sir Molle wrote: »

I've been in touch with the OP via pms. I'm not sure if it is the hat, but I've notified my mate(who acquired a top hat from some girl) about this thread.

Sure i solved the mystery ages ago.
It wasnt just some girl, it was this girl

IvyTheTerrible · 24-07-2009 4:20pm

Fink Goddie wrote: »

Sure i solved the mystery ages ago.
It wasnt just some girl, it was this girl

Yeah we saw that the first time you posted it.

WindSock · 24-07-2009 4:21pm

Draupnir wrote: »

In long?

It is hard not to be unbiased toward posters on this forum when you have met them in real life, and/or if they are a long time established poster.

Smart Bug · 24-07-2009 4:21pm

Draupnir wrote: »

In long?

Yyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssss.

Fink Goddie · 24-07-2009 4:24pm

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

Yeah we saw that the first time you posted it.

Just for you!

monkeyfudge · 24-07-2009 4:26pm

I haven't checked on the thread for about an hour... what's the latest on 'hatgate'?

Smart Bug · 24-07-2009 4:26pm

Fink Goddie wrote: »

Just for you!

"Rodney, you plonker"

Fink Goddie · 24-07-2009 4:28pm

monkeyfudge wrote: »

I haven't checked on the thread for about an hour... what's the latest on 'hatgate'?

We're thinking of putting a pic of the missing hat on milk cartons, like they do with missing kids in America

WindSock · 24-07-2009 4:29pm

Sir Molle wrote: »

I've been in touch with the OP via pms. I'm not sure if it is the hat, but I've notified my mate(who acquired a top hat from some girl) about this thread.

Fingers crossed x x

monkeyfudge · 24-07-2009 4:30pm

This story is big... Maddie big!

I actually had the Herald on to me about something else earlier this afternoon... I should have told them this was a story with legs.

Smart Bug · 24-07-2009 4:31pm

monkeyfudge wrote: »

I haven't checked on the thread for about an hour... what's the latest on 'hatgate'?

Let me sum it up for you in the form of a limerick:

A cat
Got his hat
stole by some prat
But the Boards proletariat
Don't care that
This has caused the OP some considerable pain and anguish.

Hmm, I kind of lost it on the last line.

WindSock · 24-07-2009 4:33pm

monkeyfudge wrote: »

This story is big... Maddie big!

I actually had the Herald on to me about something else earlier this afternoon... I should have told them this was a story with legs.

Were they turning you down for your job application to sell their papers at the lights?

WindSock · 24-07-2009 4:34pm

monkeyfudge wrote: »

This story is big... Maddie big!

Ah Ah. Can we call it the Maddie Hattie story?

Fink Goddie · 24-07-2009 4:34pm

Smart Bug wrote: »

Let me sum it up for you in the form of a limerick:

A cat
Got his hat
stole by some prat
But the Boards proletariat
Don't care that
This has caused the OP some considerable pain and anguish.

Hmm, I kind of lost it on the last line.

Well you wont be the next Seamus Heaney anyway!

Gummy Panda · 24-07-2009 4:34pm

Wait.. why was monkeyfudge in the toilets of mcdonalds? No one uses the mcdonalds toilets other then to do drugs.

Monkey were you injecting into your penis while blitz kept watch?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 24-07-2009 4:36pm

WindSock wrote: »

Ah Ah. Can we call it the Maddie Hattie story?

Ha ha! Very good! Did you just come up with that off the top of your head?

Draupnir · 24-07-2009 4:36pm

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Wait.. why was monkeyfudge in the toilets of mcdonalds? No one uses the mcdonalds toilets other then to do drugs.

Monkey were you injecting into your penis while blitz kept watch?

Judging by the photo, they could have just done all of that inside the hat and saved themselves all that and this hassle.

To the 3 fellas that stole my top hat tonight

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