Knackers trying to scare people by shouting in faces.

Arpa

What's this new thing knackers are doing whereby they are jumping unexpectedly at people and shouting in their face to try scare them?

Happened to me and the gf in Phoenix park today by some howiya wagon with a can of bulmers and an iphone blaring out techno crap.

I nearly decked her when she jumped in our faces...lucky I didn't. Firstly because I don't like the idea of hitting a woman but secondly because she was with a large group of mates (all head the balls with obligatory t-shirts...scumbags basically). If I had hit her I definitely would have made things worse...for me and my gf.

what angered me though is the girlfriend is pregnant and a sudden shock can't be good for her. Also my instinct was to deck her...and would I have really been responsible if I did hit her?

Anyway my mate said he's noticed it's a new thing or on the increase...jumping out in front of people to try scare them. He also said they love to do it to older tourists. Is that true? And if so can we pass on the message to the scumbags via bebo or something that it's not cool and they should expect a punch if they do it...because that's a natural reaction.

Admittedly it's not as bad as that tango thing from years back but it's hardly the most inventive way of getting kicks.

I know if that howiya hadn't been with a big group of mates she wouldn't have tried it on. It really angered me because although my gf was fine, she got a shock and people don't know what jumping out on people like that can do.

Anyone else notice it?

Phill Ewinn

Did you get the ride after all?

feargale

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

Did you get the ride after all?

Not nice

DarkJager

One of them is bound to get a serious slap with that kind of dick acting. I know my right fist tends to get very jumpy in the direction of people who try that sort of ****.

Augmerson

Hit them, regardless of sex. Hit them and hit them ****ing hard as you can, and as soon as the nearest one comes for you, pull your keys out of your pocket and bury it in their face. Deep in the eye socket. Be screaming while you do this too. I mean really screaming, like Braveheart or something.

Scumbags are scumbags because ordinary people don't do anything.

Kylo Ren

Knackers Unchained. The 'k' is silent.

Augmerson

Augmerson wrote: »

Hit them, regardless of sex. Hit them and hit them ****ing hard as you can, and as soon as the nearest one comes for you, pull your keys out of your pocket and bury it in their face. Deep in the eye socket. Be screaming while you do this too. I mean really screaming, like Braveheart or something.

Scumbags are scumbags because ordinary people don't do anything.

How's the ol' keyboard doing after typing that? I'm imagining the S C U and M are shattered

starviewadams

In the city all day Monday-Fri and never noticed anything like that.

Only thing I've noticed recently is increased arguing between bf/gf addicts,the hot weather must be annoying them.

Pretty bad one on Grafton Street the other day when a couple were loud and agressively arguing over who owned 4 cans of Pratsky while their toddler was looking on terrified in her buggy.Pretty sure that the fella was going to hit the woman until two massive foreign lads came to her aid and he scarpered.

Da Shins Kelly

Augmerson wrote: »

Hit them, regardless of sex. Hit them and hit them ****ing hard as you can, and as soon as the nearest one comes for you, pull your keys out of your pocket and bury it in their face. Deep in the eye socket. Be screaming while you do this too. I mean really screaming, like Braveheart or something.

Scumbags are scumbags because ordinary people don't do anything.

Jesus Christ.

Karl Stein

You need a hand gun and you need to use it. Get a gun and blast the next person who gives you a fright... blast them in the fucking face.

efb

Cathal Cloch wrote: »

You need a hand gun and you need to use it. Get a gun and blast the next person who gives you a fright... blast them in the fucking face.

and turn it sideways when your doing it- like a badass

zenno

I keep to myself but if some scumbag jumped out in my face giving it loads like that my left fist would be imprinted in their face, i might need Dublin fire-brigade to un-attach my fist before i can move on keeping myself to myself.

Busted Flat.

That is what happens when you have someone from the west in the big house.

iamstop

Start singing back at them. They'll be too shocked and confused to do any real harm.

Augmerson

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Jesus Christ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slOjPcjFtP4

maryishere

While driving in a car within 2 minutes walk of O'Connell St in Dublin I saw someone innocent getting slapped on the back of the head just for the fun of it, last week, while the slappers scumbag mates looked on and laughed. Not nice.

Links234

Augmerson wrote: »

Hit them, regardless of sex. Hit them and hit them ****ing hard as you can, and as soon as the nearest one comes for you, pull your keys out of your pocket and bury it in their face. Deep in the eye socket. Be screaming while you do this too. I mean really screaming, like Braveheart or something.

Scumbags are scumbags because ordinary people don't do anything.

totally right! and then set their house on fire and kill their family pets

scumbags are scumbags because ordinary people don't become idiot scumbags themselves and sink to violent thuggery far worse than what the original "scum" did.

zenno

I usually carry a guitar so i would probably do an El Kabong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49lFPyzTfjw

petes

Arpa wrote: »

(all head the balls with obligatory t-shirts...scumbags basically).

T-shirts you say...fecking scumbags!

Augmerson

Links234 wrote: »

totally right! and then set their house on fire and kill their family pets

scumbags are scumbags because ordinary people don't become idiot scumbags themselves and sink to violent thuggery far worse than what the original "scum" did.

Ah now come on have you not seen Django yet?

Arpa

petes wrote: »

T-shirts you say...fecking scumbags!

yeah you get me...lack of t-shirts is what I meant to type

oppenheimer1

Arpa wrote: »

What's this new thing knackers are doing whereby they are jumping unexpectedly at people and shouting in their face to try scare them?

Happened to me and the gf in Phoenix park today by some howiya wagon with a can of bulmers and an iphone blaring out techno crap.

I nearly decked her when she jumped in our faces...lucky I didn't. Firstly because I don't like the idea of hitting a woman but secondly because she was with a large group of mates (all head the balls with obligatory t-shirts...scumbags basically). If I had hit her I definitely would have made things worse...for me and my gf.

what angered me though is the girlfriend is pregnant and a sudden shock can't be good for her. Also my instinct was to deck her...and would I have really been responsible if I did hit her?

Anyway my mate said he's noticed it's a new thing or on the increase...jumping out in front of people to try scare them. He also said they love to do it to older tourists. Is that true? And if so can we pass on the message to the scumbags via bebo or something that it's not cool and they should expect a punch if they do it...because that's a natural reaction.

Admittedly it's not as bad as that tango thing from years back but it's hardly the most inventive way of getting kicks.

I know if that howiya hadn't been with a big group of mates she wouldn't have tried it on. It really angered me because although my gf was fine, she got a shock and people don't know what jumping out on people like that can do.

Anyone else notice it?

Something similar happened to me a little while ago on Parnell st. Some scumbag walking towards me on the footpath suddenly jumped into my path and started screaming at me. I instinctively pushed him away without thinking. He got all agitated and started hurling abuse at me and telling me that he was going to call the guards to get me done for assault. I told him to go ahead and call them so we could find out who they would believe.

He then called me a fucking bollocks and walked off.

AlekSmart

starviewadams wrote: »

In the city all day Monday-Fri and never noticed anything like that.

Only thing I've noticed recently is increased arguing between bf/gf addicts,the hot weather must be annoying them.

Pretty bad one on Grafton Street the other day when a couple were loud and agressively arguing over who owned 4 cans of Pratsky while their toddler was looking on terrified in her buggy.Pretty sure that the fella was going to hit the woman until two massive foreign lads came to her aid and he scarpered.

But,as usual,there was nobody to come to the aid of that Toddler.

All the high-sounding guff we currently have to wade through about the "Right to Life" etc etc,means sweet FA,when the State,with our connivance,stands back,whilst infants are dragged around our streets by the likes of the pair described by starviewadams.

The King of Moo

RTÉ's new hidden-camera programme sounds alright.

ardle1

Arpa wrote: »

What's this new thing knackers are doing whereby they are jumping unexpectedly at people and shouting in their face to try scare them?

Happened to me and the gf in Phoenix park today by some howiya wagon with a can of bulmers and an iphone blaring out techno crap.

I nearly decked her when she jumped in our faces...lucky I didn't. Firstly because I don't like the idea of hitting a woman but secondly because she was with a large group of mates (all head the balls with obligatory t-shirts...scumbags basically). If I had hit her I definitely would have made things worse...for me and my gf.

what angered me though is the girlfriend is pregnant and a sudden shock can't be good for her. Also my instinct was to deck her...and would I have really been responsible if I did hit her?

Anyway my mate said he's noticed it's a new thing or on the increase...jumping out in front of people to try scare them. He also said they love to do it to older tourists. Is that true? And if so can we pass on the message to the scumbags via bebo or something that it's not cool and they should expect a punch if they do it...because that's a natural reaction.

Admittedly it's not as bad as that tango thing from years back but it's hardly the most inventive way of getting kicks.

I know if that howiya hadn't been with a big group of mates she wouldn't have tried it on. It really angered me because although my gf was fine, she got a shock and people don't know what jumping out on people like that can do.

Anyone else notice it?

Sounds like a touch of autism or ADHD, unfortunately there's a lot of children/teenagers undiagnosed roaming our streets,, more than likely some of them will end up in the prison system,,
In saying that the majority of kids seem pretty well behaved and respectful.

the_syco

The King of Moo wrote: »

RTÉ's new hidden-camera programme sounds alright.

Jaysus, you could be right. If I knee every one of them in the balls chin, the show may get cancelled, though?

El Guapo!

ardle1 wrote: »

Sounds like a touch of autism or ADHD, unfortunately there's a lot of children/teenagers undiagnosed roaming our streets,, more than likely some of them will end up in the prison system,,
In saying that the majority of kids seem pretty well behaved and respectful.

Are you for real?
Autism?!
No. It's a case of being a knobhead. The last thing they need is an excuse. "Oh I'm only being a little bollox because I have mild ADHD." No, you're just a little prick.

ONeill2013

I've experienced a lot of similar things to that, the opening of the parked car door and screaming, obviously they close it straight away as they are afraid of someone attacking them. Another example is being asked by a group of girls in a car 'where is the nearest shop?....i need to buy tampons', and then they drive on, this was all in england though.

kowloon

The only way to stop these people is to gently run your fingers through their hair and caress their face. Gestures of love tame the beasts.

Timmyctc

Recently moved house to an area with a rather rough reputation and literally there about 2 hours and some kid, couldn't be any older than 10 or 11 punched the back of the car we were in and called us "Fu*king Queers" then proceeded to walk across a ridiculously busy road in front of traffic that had to slam on the breaks to avoid hitting this infant coffin dodger, who then decided the driver of the car deserved abuse and started effin and blinding towards them whilst also giving them the finger.

Scumbags raise scumbags and they in turn will breed with other scumbags to produce hybrid scumbags.

DonkeyStyle \o/

I think schools need a self-awareness class or something. If they could dig deep enough to question their own need to act out, they'd be too embarrassed to do it.
In my school, if you acted the bollox, you'd be given some crap to write, like an essay or write out the index of a book. A punishment that doesn't actually teach you anything or give you any insight. It doesn't matter what punishment you get if you're still a legend among your peers. I went through a phase of being a piss-taking smart-arse to teachers in second year, they couldn't have given me enough essays to make it not worth the social rewards.
That's the problem I have with school as an environment, the whole social order consists of children and their dumbass values.
I guess some people take a long time to grow out of it... using members of the public as surrogate targets when teachers are no longer available.

BillyMitchel

Augmerson wrote: »

Hit them, regardless of sex. Hit them and hit them ****ing hard as you can, and as soon as the nearest one comes for you, pull your keys out of your pocket and bury it in their face. Deep in the eye socket. Be screaming while you do this too. I mean really screaming, like Braveheart or something.

Scumbags are scumbags because ordinary people don't do anything.

Y.O.L.O

grindle

Arpa wrote: »

What's this new thing knackers are doing?

New?

donegal_road

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Something similar happened to me a little while ago on Parnell st. Some scumbag walking towards me on the footpath suddenly jumped into my path and started screaming at me. I instinctively pushed him away without thinking. He got all agitated and started hurling abuse at me and telling me that he was going to call the guards to get me done for assault. I told him to go ahead and call them so we could find out who they would believe.

He then called me a fucking bollocks and walked off.

that is what the whole scam is about, aggravate someone into physical assault, court -> compo -> €€

A similar scam was in operation here where a car that had the right of way would signal to an on-coming car to proceed ahead of them at a junction etc, then they would run into the car, and because they were in the right they were entitled to €

IM0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r84r4gMmRf8

Karl Stein

El Guapo! wrote: »

Are you for real?
Autism?!

Haven't you heard of the gangs of autistic people roaming the streets being careful not to make eye contact with, or touch, each other?

Also when they mug someone they scream if they get blood on the clothes. Not because of the horror of having someone's life-blood splashing onto them but because red clashes horribly with neutral colours.

ardle1

El Guapo! wrote: »

Are you for real?
Autism?!
No. It's a case of being a knobhead. The last thing they need is an excuse. "Oh I'm only being a little bollox because I have mild ADHD." No, you're just a little prick.

I know m8, it's unfortunate it's sad but it's true,,jokers in primary,messers in second level,should I go on......:rolleyes:and they dont actually say "Oh I'm only being a little bollox because I have mild ADHD" they couldn't give two s@*#s, they just go away and boast to their buddies.

ardle1

donegal_road wrote: »

that is what the whole scam is about, aggravate someone into physical assault, court -> compo -> €€

A similar scam was in operation here where a car that had the right of way would signal to an on-coming car to proceed ahead of them at a junction etc, then they would run into the car, and because they were in the right they were entitled to €

Hence the reason I have an accident camera in my car.

Festy

Just say this to them OP,it should get rid of them pretty sharp...

FizzleSticks

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Scruffles

experienced that a number of times when used to live in a very chavvy part of manchester, because am wearing a pair of peltor optime III ear defenders and communicating in makaton sign language,these sht faced litle inbreds think am deaf and its some how hilarious and perfectly acceptable to come up to someone and scream in their face.
have wished for many years to be deaf-if only,am profoundly sound sensitive and will collapse to the floor due to vestibular hyperacusis,their scream and noise in general is overwhelming agony, it triggers challenging behavior, severe epileptic seizures and todds paralysis,and if that isnt enough am left with temperary blindness from the sensory overload of their bullsht- they woud not have been left standing themselves,if had not collapsed.
havent experienced this for a long time luckily as am in a much better area.

am female but also the type who will not be anyones abuse target,and did so happen to do that yesterday when the little bstard attacked out of nowhere-was unprovokedly punched in the stomach by him,was also paralysed from the waist down at the time and sat in the wheelie ,though have not got any memory of the incident have been told that had grabbed hold of him and not let go whilst hitting so had been pulled over then had thrown the wheel chair at him whilst sprawled out on the floor going mental.:o

Jeez scruffles, hope you landed a few on the little b4stard.

Jimmy Garlic

I really think they have devolved into a sub-species.

SolarFlash

Just accept that Dublin is a very dangerous city and stay away from public parks. Get taxis don't walk on the streets. That's what I do anyway.

RossyG

IM0 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r84r4gMmRf8

Tyrone: my new hero.

RossyG

SolarFlash wrote: »

Just accept that Dublin is a very dangerous city and stay away from public parks. Get taxis don't walk on the streets. That's what I do anyway.

Is it really that bad?

(I've never been there)

Festy

RossyG wrote: »

Is it really that bad?

(I've never been there)

Total dump,keep well away from the place is my advice.

El Guapo!

RossyG wrote: »

Is it really that bad?

(I've never been there)

No it's nowhere near that bad.

Lelantos

Its a new fad, they want to be on YouTube! All the skangers saw the screaming goat video & now they want to be spliced with Linda Martin singing Get Lucky!
And OP.......post it on Bebo?! Thought you wanted to spread the word, not bury it.

CruelCoin

Arpa wrote: »

Anyone else notice it?

Yup, rampant knackerism has me crossing the street from these "people".

alphabeat

just scream loudly back in their face - instantly

you should be screaming even as they are opening their mouths to scream at you
and do it way louder and way more unhinged sounding then they ever could

they will back off - and may actually piss their pants

if they however involuntarily hit you - then its license to smash their facey bits with extreme prejudice