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That time of year again. the international students have arrived

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  • #32
    weldoninhio
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    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    I actually have, a number of times as its happened frequently, their response is:

    " Thanks for the feedback, every bus that passses a stop full is logged and we then look into the matter to help improve our service"

    And then nothing happens, so you miss a bus and then wait 20 mins for the next and thats full too.

    Theres a fella in a wheelchair who cant get on that i feel most sorry for, bus driver doesnt tell them to get off even though they are all standing in the disabled section

    Yes, its terrible. Why didn't the driver just say "I know i've dangerously overloaded the bus already and I know you have all paid your fare to wherever you want to go, but someone else wants to get on, so i'm going to ask you to get off, even though you have paid and I don't carry cash or do refunds, you'll just have to get off."

    Actually on Dublin Bus I could see that happening.


  • #33
    lifeandtimes
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Yes, its terrible. Why didn't the driver just say "I know i've dangerously overloaded the bus already and I know you have all paid your fare to wherever you want to go, but someone else wants to get on, so i'm going to ask you to get off, even though you have paid and I don't carry cash or do refunds, you'll just have to get off."

    Actually on Dublin Bus I could see that happening.

    My point on this is that they are all standing in the disabled area, designated for disabled people, if mothers get chucked off with prams why not them?


  • #34
    weldoninhio
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    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    My point on this is that they are all standing in the disabled area, designated for disabled people, if mothers get chucked off with prams why not them?

    If the driver has overloaded the bus to the point that there is not space for them to move down towards the back of the bus then that his fault, not the students. I've been on buses where people were standing in the disabled bay and asked to move towards the back to allow a wheelchair on.

    So either way it is the drivers fault, he's either overloaded the bus, or he's not requested people move back and let the wheelchair user on.

    There should be space for a comfortable number of people standing AND the wheelchair.


  • #35
    lifeandtimes
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    If the driver has overloaded the bus to the point that there is not space for them to move down towards the back of the bus then that his fault, not the students. I've been on buses where people were standing in the disabled bay and asked to move towards the back to allow a wheelchair on.

    So either way it is the drivers fault, he's either overloaded the bus, or he's not requested people move back and let the wheelchair user on.

    There should be space for a comfortable number of people standing AND the wheelchair.

    Im not disagreeing with that. I used this as just one of the instances involving the students.

    With so many they could afford their own bus at this point


  • #36
    seachto7
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    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    Im not disagreeing with that. I used this as just one of the instances involving the students.

    With so many they could afford their own bus at this point

    There's a business opportunity for you.


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  • #37
    LirW
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    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    Im not disagreeing with that. I used this as just one of the instances involving the students.

    With so many they could afford their own bus at this point

    Then everyone's whining about all the student-filled buses blocking bus-lanes and stops all over the city.


  • #38
    amcalester
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    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    The spanish,italian,french etc students have overwhelmed our public transport system.

    For the last week the bus i usually get at 7:20 has past me full as has the following bus.

    There is only one route where i live and im 8 stops from the begining of the route.

    The dart is a 20 minute walk and even then the spaces are limited because guess what? THERE FECKING THERE TOO!!!!

    You think with the fact theres 4 billion of them over here with their multi coloured back packs the schools wouldnt just organise a bus for them?

    They quite literraly are having an effect on the public transport for everyday commuters

    Ah would you give them a break, they’re just trying to learn the difference between there, they’re and their.


  • #39
    Creative83
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    My main gripe is that they don't appear to have much common sense. I don't know, maybe it is normal behaviour in Spain for people to block whole train platforms and exit. Or maybe they are just stupid or something. The Irish guides do indeed seem to be a bit thick as they stand there with them.... they should be telling them to get the f*** out of the way!


  • #40
    VinLieger
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    Creative83 wrote: »
    My main gripe is that they don't appear to have much common sense. I don't know, maybe it is normal behaviour in Spain for people to block whole train platforms and exit. Or maybe they are just stupid or something. The Irish guides do indeed seem to be a bit thick as they stand there with them.... they should be telling them to get the f*** out of the way!

    Thats the main annoyance, their complete lack of consideration for anyone else around them. Someone I know who taught in Spain for a while explained that the kids sent here are from pretty wealthy families and have a bit of a superiority complex due to that which would explain a lot


  • #41
    weldoninhio
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    Creative83 wrote: »
    My main gripe is that they don't appear to have much common sense. I don't know, maybe it is normal behaviour in Spain for people to block whole train platforms and exit. Or maybe they are just stupid or something. The Irish guides do indeed seem to be a bit thick as they stand there with them.... they should be telling them to get the f*** out of the way!

    You wouldn't seen an Irish person in Spain blocking a rail platform or exit. Too busy urinating, vomiting, fighting, roaring, shouting, chanting Ole, Ole, and getting too drunk to stand up.


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  • #42
    VinLieger
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    You wouldn't seen an Irish person in Spain blocking a rail platform or exit. Too busy urinating, vomiting, fighting, roaring, shouting, chanting Ole, Ole, and getting too drunk to stand up.

    You complain about applying stereotypes to one group of people yet immediately go and do just that to another, bit hypocritical no?


  • #43
    seachto7
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    Creative83 wrote: »
    My main gripe is that they don't appear to have much common sense. I don't know, maybe it is normal behaviour in Spain for people to block whole train platforms and exit. Or maybe they are just stupid or something. The Irish guides do indeed seem to be a bit thick as they stand there with them.... they should be telling them to get the f*** out of the way!

    They do. I've seen them do it several times, and also ask them to keep their voices down. They get on and off a lot at Malahide etc, and I've seen the guides do this.


  • #44
    Grayson
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    When I was 15 I loved them because they were hot foreign girls.

    Now they're annoying kids.

    And they steal our women



  • #45
    endacl
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    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    THERE FECKING THERE TOO!!!!
    Their their. It’ll be all better soon.

    :)


  • #46
    jimgoose
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    Kill them, my Ninja! Kill them all!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHH!!!


  • #47
    c68zapdsm5i1ru
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    facehugger99 wrote: »
    It's their culture. I spend a lot of time in Spain and I often marvel how loudly people talk to each other. Like at night walking home from a restaurant there might be two women walking beside each other and they'll both be shouting really loudly even though they're only a couple of feet apart - no consideration that they're walking down a residential street at 2am - it's weird.

    Irish teenagers are getting like that now. They could be sitting right beside each other on a bus and their conversation will still be heard by everyone.


  • #48
    lifeandtimes
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    You wouldn't seen an Irish person in Spain blocking a rail platform or exit. Too busy urinating, vomiting, fighting, roaring, shouting, chanting Ole, Ole, and getting too drunk to stand up.

    Youre taring everyone with the same brush there

    Difference here is its completely true and seen by everyone, they block transport up and have no consideration for the public

    Granted they arent rowdy or anything but when they have a daily impact on your life its annoying


  • #49
    c68zapdsm5i1ru
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    I agree that taking up loads of seats on public transport at commuting times is annoying and unfair on regular users who need to get to work and school. Large groups coming over probably should organise coaches, try to avoid travelling during rush hour or whatever.
    You can't blame the kids though. That wouldn't have even occurred to me when I was a teenager.


  • #50
    Ciaran_B
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    I always like when the language students arrive in Dublin. Feels like the good weather arrives with them.

    Ola amigos.


  • #51
    weldoninhio
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    VinLieger wrote: »
    You complain about applying stereotypes to one group of people yet immediately go and do just that to another, bit hypocritical no?

    Could you point me in the direction of my post complaining about applying stereotypes to Spanish students?? :confused::confused::confused:


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  • #52
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    Youre taring everyone with the same brush there

    Difference here is its completely true and seen by everyone, they block transport up and have no consideration for the public

    Granted they arent rowdy or anything but when they have a daily impact on your life its annoying

    Have you ever been to Magaluf, Playa Del Ingles, San Antonio, etc?

    Edit: Or any festival, summer concert in Ireland.


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