People Watching

MadameGascar

Its always been a favorite hobby of mine, in fact I enjoy it so much that I decided to study Anthropology.

I could sit all day long and watch the good citizens and the crazies go by, and I know lots of people who are the same. It can help pass time, be insightful, imaginative and funny (people do funny things!).

Anyway, I'm partaking in some observation soon and will be taking notes. I would like to ask boardsies for their ideas on interesting places in which to observe, and on perspectives to take...some things that myself and other people watchers might find interesting.

Previous observations or encounters are welcome! Anything at all...from trends among teens in D6 to bathroom behavior at the dishco.

I was thinking about doing a creche, but maybe parents might not be so enthusiastic! :rolleyes:

MagicMarker

Busaras.

Ruu_Old

The airport.

TheZohanS

The Esso petrol station in Twomileborris.

Hande hoche!

The Burren.

strokemyclover

*Shivers knowing there are people like the OP out there*

Screaminmidget

MadameGascar wrote: »

Previous observations or encounters are welcome! Anything at all...from trends among teens in D6 to bathroom behavior at the dishco.

I was thinking about doing a creche, but maybe parents might not be so enthusiastic! :rolleyes:

theres a difference between anthrapology and just being a pervert.

hondasam

Car park

chin_grin

MadameGascar wrote: »

I was thinking about doing a creche, but maybe parents might not be so enthusiastic! :rolleyes:

Yeah, I'd lose the big brown anorak.

Sometimes I do it too. Cos I'm judgmental and think I'm better than everyone else. Fact. (May not be true).

Cool_CM

Sit on the red line luas for the day.
You'll need more than one notebook!

epgc3fyqirnbsx

People watching is only acceptable if you're sitting outside a pub with a pint

WindSock

There's an anthropology forum over there somewhere that may interest you.

chin_grin

Cool_CM wrote: »

Sit on the red line luas for the day.
You'll need more than one notebook!

"What-cha wriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitin' theyore buuuuuuuuuuuuuud?"

BBDBB

boards:ie


its fascinating:)

sakani

Yea Red line luas is great for people watching but always choose a seat you can get out of easily.
Anywhere in an airport (arrivals gate, departures, bus stops)
bus stations
Early evening in town pre-drinks V's post drinks!

People watching is a great passtime!

kfallon

Abbey St ya big voyeur :pac:

TanG411

You can watch me if you like, sweetcheeks.

OutlawPete

'People watchers' bug the fuck out of me.

Mind your own business!

Drive by shooting is what those fucks need that sit out side cafes staring at everyone.

Newaglish

Outside Coppers at 3am. Although maybe you're drifting into the field of zoology there.

claire983

Unless you work in a creche, or studying some form of Childhood Education in college there is no way you would be allowed in a creche to observe children.. You might get the parents permission to do so , but no guarantees you will get the creches permission to be on the premises without it being work related or a placement in the creche..

Overature

Dundrum town centre, count the amount of people who go on esculators.

I would no advise doing it in or around schools though

these adds might help ya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVcyNANK5cY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15S0g8pG6HU&feature=fvwrel

Charlie-Bravo

Best people watchin' spot that I happened to observe is in the window of Q-bar at O'Connell Bridge. A few lads were in there watching ladies walk by and were rating them by holding up score cards! Hilarious to watch.

bluecatmorgana

The starbucks window on grafton st. You can buy a coffee or tea and stay for ages watching. My sister and brother were there before Christmas, they saw a person begging ( I wont say of which particular ethnicity but you can guess, its everyones favourite). Basically it was around the time of the snow and he had taken off his shoes and socks. They said the amount of people who gave him new socks and food was incredible. He would take the socks and stuff them in his jacket. Eventually the garda arrived and he left leaving his sandwich and tea he'd been given on the ground, ungrateful cheating bastard. As a result I will never give to another beggar again.

liliq

Anywhere in James st. hospital. Or any A&E might be interesting!

I'd 2nd/3rd/4th the red Luas line idea!

A hotel lobby?

rainbowdrop

Had to sit in the main entrance area of Limerick Regional hospital for a while earlier this week Had a great time, watching all the patients walk by and trying to guess what was wrong with them..........

Also watched the visitors come and go during visiting time, and marked them out of 10 (in my head) for their fashion sense. Track suit pants/white socks combo was an automatic zero (there was a lot of zero's:rolleyes:)

I fawking loves people-watching!!!!

Azureus

The window of Bewleys upstairs on grafton street, ya see some funny stuffs. Same as starbucks mentioned above but people watching is more fun with better coffee.

The airport is the best one imo. Dunno what happens to people when they get there, high stress situations I suppose especially for infrequent flyers but people seem to lose the run of themselves and it equals lots of interesting scenarios.

Any pub/club-bathrooms in particular. The conversations and the preening are just comedy gold.

foxyboxer

In Cork, getting a seat in the window of LA Bagels on Oliver Plunkett Street.
Great spot to watch people go by.

orourkeda

The green luas line is better.

A better standard of fanny

stupidusername

rainbowdrop wrote: »

Also watched the visitors come and go during visiting time, and marked them out of 10 (in my head) for their fashion sense. Track suit pants/white socks combo was an automatic zero (there was a lot of zero's:rolleyes:)

jesus christ there's actually people like you in the world? maybe they were more concerned with the people they were visiting rather than how 'fashionably' they were dressed. :mad:

anyway I think the most interesting place could be a café or a park. that is if you can get close enough to hear people. would be interesting to see people on dates

Dravokivich

there was a dogging thread there a while ago...

might be a few spots of interest in that...

Ouchette

Supermarket. Then you can be nosey and use what they’re buying to make (accurate) judgements about their socio-economic group, living arrangements, country of origin, lifestyle and cooking abilities. And you might get to laugh at people there in their PJs too.

Cú Giobach

foxyboxer wrote: »

In Cork, getting a seat in the window of LA Bagels on Oliver Plunkett Street.
Great spot to watch people go by.

Is that you? :eek:

rainbowdrop

stupidusername wrote: »

jesus christ there's actually people like you in the world? maybe they were more concerned with the people they were visiting rather than how 'fashionably' they were dressed. :mad:

Sorry, but skangers are far more interesting to watch than ordinary folk......... :pac:

billymitchell

Cohen Big Motorcycle wrote: »

People watching is only acceptable if you're sitting outside a pub with a pint

Or in a Coffee shop in amsterdam with a....em......coffee

flyton5

Stand at the LUAS stop beside the criminal courts and just listen to them. Jervis Centre is a good one too. As far as I know you can still sit in on the childrens courts in Smithfield too. By far the most interesting morning you'll ever have.

Joey the lips

Neighbours,,, They fight like hell


Polish women beside me.... Hot Hot Hot..


Ugly naked guy..... Ok so i watch friends.

Aoifey!

I always end up people watching if I'm in Subway alone even though I don't mean to. A mixture of how people order there food (manners), what they eat, and how they act if they're alone or with someone.

Saila

shudder :chills:

bonerm

Aston Quay.

(I'm actually considering opening an Aston Quay Safari Experience for tourists. I'll supply the shotgun and jeep but you have to bring your own monocle and pith helmet.).