What practice/beliefs make you instantly lose respect for someone?

OldMrBrennan83

Widdershins wrote: »

The ex has a habit of being sadistically rude to people who call to the door. canvassers , charity collectors etc.He'd be charming to waiters and full of manners to retail staff, maybe it's the door to door ones who get it because nobody else can witness him being ignorant .

They're a blight, people can't be ignorant enough to them.

Wanderer78

OldMrBrennan83 wrote:

They're a blight, people can't be ignorant enough to them.

Many of them are just trying to do a job, you could always ask them to politely leave

OldMrBrennan83

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Many of them are just trying to do a job, you could always ask them to politely leave

And some do. Some don't without pushing further, especially utility sales.

All these dirtbag politicians and their cronies are an awful nuisance at the moment.

OldMrBrennan83

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Many of them are just trying to do a job, you could always ask them to politely leave

And some do. Some don't without pushing further, especially utility sales.

All these dirtbag politicians and their cronies are an awful nuisance at the moment.

Wanderer78

OldMrBrennan83 wrote:

All these dirtbag politicians and their cronies are an awful nuisance at the moment.

Again, these folks are just doing a job, politeness is a better approach, you could put a sign up asking them not to call, canvassing must be an awful job

YFlyer

Nikki Sixx wrote: »

G.A.A. fanaticism. People who only talk G.A.A. and nothing else. Also people who play G.A.A. for Ballygobackwards and strut around like they are a striker for Barcelona.

Yeah can't stand those GAA players that play the ground game. Against the spirit of the game.

branie2

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Many of them are just trying to do a job, you could always ask them to politely leave

You can't get rid of chuggers on the street though

NewbridgeIR

Widdershins wrote: »

The ex has a habit of being sadistically rude to people who call to the door. canvassers , charity collectors etc.He'd be charming to waiters and full of manners to retail staff, maybe it's the door to door ones who get it because nobody else can witness him being ignorant .

Many charity collectors and door-to-door salesman use bullying, intimidation and harassment to try to persuade the person to "buy".

They make people feel uncomfortable in their own homes
.

How about this - if I want your services, I'll come to you.

Hotblack Desiato

'Zactly. Door-to-door 'selling'/panhandling should be illegal.

JoeEJ

People who just follow a crowd and are not true to themself.

Force Carrier

JoeEJ wrote: »

People who just follow a crowd and are not true to themself.

Yes. Completely with you on that.

JoeEJ

Force Carrier wrote: »

Yes. Completely with you on that.

You better be.. or else....

gormdubhgorm

This is the main one for me it tells me so much about the person.

In particular people who are born and rared in Ireland, that make a deliberate and conscious effort to say TG 'four' = TG4.
Would it kill you to say 'ceathair'?

You can make the argument of course that they are translating the Irish word to English, and it has the correct meaning.

Yet the really galling thing is those people who make the conscious effort to say 'four' have no problem saying the following:

1) Luas (which means speed - ironic really as it is not very fast)

2) Dáil (which means assembly)

3) Oireachtas (which means assembly/gathering)

4) Taoiseach (which means chief/chieftain)

5) Garda (which means guard)

There used to be channel called TV5 in France now TV5monde. TV5 = TV 'cinq'.

Even a fella like me who has very little French would say 'Cinq' because that is what the French say.
It's the station's name even I know it means five!

When I hear an Irish person in particular say 'TG four' it immediately tells me a lot about them and thier mindset, without them having to say much more.

friendlyfun

Giving out about the "Blacks" hear it a lot from taxi drivers.

gormdubhgorm

Hellrazer wrote: »

Pro lifers and people that aren't "dog" people!!!

'Dog people' are always ones to look out for in my experience.
Especially the women 'dog people' with no kids.....

Be afraid, be very afraid.....

sbsquarepants

friendlyfun wrote: »

Giving out about the "Blacks" hear it a lot from taxi drivers.

You can largely disregard anything you hear from taxi drivers - some of them have actually become a parody of themselves at this stage!

gormdubhgorm

razorblunt wrote: »

Anti-Vaxxers
Tommy Robinson / Nigel Farage supporters
Those Neo Ireland similar FB page followers
Folk into hunting

The internet has just made me learn yet another new trendy term - 'Anti-Vaxxers'
I had to search that meaning.
I assumed first it was people who never shaved thier body hair.

That has saved me from potential embarrassment in polite conversation that's for sure.

OldMrBrennan83

OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »

They're a blight, people can't be ignorant enough to them.

Oh jayz. I'm going canvassing this evening. This should bode well.

Deebles McBeebles

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Oh jayz. I'm going canvassing this evening. This should bode well.

I won't be in, I swear. Its not just that I see a politician coming and ignore the bell.

PhilOssophy

52 pages that I didn't read, so probably most already mentioned.
1. Vegans ("eating meat is so bad for the planet, now where am I flying off on for my holidays and where can I get some vitamin supplements which are produced carbon free?". Or "I am certain there is somebody in this world who I haven't told I'm a vegan").
2. Staunchly religious / atheist views. You are entitled to your opinion, no need to bore everybody either way or to run the opposite side down.
3. People who think you can't have a contrarian view on anything without shouting them down (e.g. Trump, Repeal, whatever. Basically, the Twitter mob)
4. Racists.

Basically, anybody who is staunchly pro/against anything.

gormdubhgorm

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

Anyone who has a positive opinion of Trump or his supporters.

People who cannot see the other-side of the coin and see how Trump played the election superbly, annoy me if I am honest.
You have to give credit to the fella for winning when he was given no chance and laughed at.

Going from complete outsider even to get nominated, to President of the United States.

A billionaire who has managed to style himself as a straight talking, anti-establishment, man of the people'. Amazing marketing.

There are other viewpoints in the world and Trump expertly tapped into those, made publicity for himself, used social media, gave simple messages etc etc.

Meanwhile there was Hillary...... The best she could come up with in reply to try and make herself seem like a 'woman of the people' 'My great-grandfather the coal miner...'

Even in the face of all Trump's 'scandals' he still managed to win.
This made it an even more incredible campaign, exceptionally played by Trump is a massive achievement.
But the fact he won says a lot more about what is wrong with the American political system than it does about Donald J. Trump.

razorblunt

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

The internet has just made me learn yet another new trendy term - 'Anti-Vaxxers'
I had to search that meaning.
I assumed first it was people who never shaved thier body hair.

That has saved me from potential embarrassment in polite conversation that's for sure.

As long its not a text conversation you would have been fine.

sbsquarepants

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I assumed first it was people who never shaved thier body hair.

:D:D:D Why did you assume that?

Would they not be anti shavers?

Edgware

sbsquarepants wrote: »

You can largely disregard anything you hear from taxi drivers - some of them have actually become a parody of themselves at this stage!

What are you insinuating Bud?

gormdubhgorm

sbsquarepants wrote: »

:D:D:D Why did you assume that?

Would they not be anti shavers?

God knows, I thought it was some 'new-age hippie' thing and 'vax' wax was the closest thing I could think of

the_pen_turner

Anyone who has a normal name but chooses to butcher it into something posh and pretentious

Grayson

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

People who cannot see the other-side of the coin and see how Trump played the election superbly, annoy me if I am honest.
You have to give credit to the fella for winning when he was given no chance and laughed at.

Going from complete outsider even to get nominated, to President of the United States.

A billionaire who has managed to style himself as a straight talking, anti-establishment, man of the people'. Amazing marketing.

There are other viewpoints in the world and Trump expertly tapped into those, made publicity for himself, used social media, gave simple messages etc etc.

Meanwhile there was Hillary...... The best she could come up with in reply to try and make herself seem like a 'woman of the people' 'My great-grandfather the coal miner...'

Even in the face of all Trump's 'scandals' he still managed to win.
This made it an even more incredible campaign, exceptionally played by Trump is a massive achievement.
But the fact he won says a lot more about what is wrong with the American political system than it does about Donald J. Trump.

There are plenty of assholes out there that have done impressive things. That doesn't mean that they should get out support and the poster did say anyone with a positive view of Trump or his supporters.

He's just passed 10,000 lies in office and there's plenty of people who think he's honest. they're all idiots.

KikiLaRue

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Oh jayz. I'm going canvassing this evening. This should bode well.

Ooh, for whom?

EmmetSpiceland

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

When I hear an Irish person in particular say 'TG four' it immediately tells me a lot about them and thier mindset, without them having to say much more.

What about those of us who still call it TnaG?

pgj2015

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

This is the main one for me it tells me so much about the person.

In particular people who are born and rared in Ireland, that make a deliberate and conscious effort to say TG 'four' = TG4.
Would it kill you to say 'ceathair'?

You can make the argument of course that they are translating the Irish word to English, and it has the correct meaning.

Yet the really galling thing is those people who make the conscious effort to say 'four' have no problem saying the following:

1) Luas (which means speed - ironic really as it is not very fast)

2) Dáil (which means assembly)

3) Oireachtas (which means assembly/gathering)

4) Taoiseach (which means chief/chieftain)

5) Garda (which means guard)

There used to be channel called TV5 in France now TV5monde. TV5 = TV 'cinq'.

Even a fella like me who has very little French would say 'Cinq' because that is what the French say.
It's the station's name even I know it means five!

When I hear an Irish person in particular say 'TG four' it immediately tells me a lot about them and thier mindset, without them having to say much more.

Talk about a first world problem.

James Brown

All religious people and anyone who claims to come from a [insert political party] family. Maybe pity would be a better word.

NIMAN

Matt Barrett wrote: »

All religious people and anyone who claims to come from a [insert political party] family. Maybe pity would be a better word.

I don't get that either. But I'm sure there are plenty of people in the UK who are 'labour through and through' and would never vote Tory.

red petal

People who live their lives the opposite to "The secret" but constantly quote it and misinterpret "The law of attraction" as "sit on your ar$e, draw a mansion on your vision board and it will appear". It has completely put me off ever reading it or listening to their advice.

Vicarious Function

Not sure as to what constitutes a practice

But the "practice" of passing on my PM's (Private Messages) to other people, unauthorized by me and without my permission - I consider to be the lowest of the low.

KikiLaRue

Vicarious Function wrote: »

Not sure as to what constitutes a practice

But the "practice" of passing on my PM's (Private Messages) to other people, unauthorized by me and without my permission - I consider to be the lowest of the low.

You've led a fairly charmed life if that's the worst thing you've ever experienced.

Vicarious Function

KikiLaRue wrote: »

You've led a fairly charmed life if that's the worst thing you've ever experienced.

Depends! I consider it the ultimate betrayal on a chat forum.

Laois_Man

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

People who cannot see the other-side of the coin and see how Trump played the election superbly, annoy me if I am honest.
You have to give credit to the fella for winning when he was given no chance and laughed at.

Going from complete outsider even to get nominated, to President of the United States.

A billionaire who has managed to style himself as a straight talking, anti-establishment, man of the people'. Amazing marketing.

There are other viewpoints in the world and Trump expertly tapped into those, made publicity for himself, used social media, gave simple messages etc etc.

Meanwhile there was Hillary...... The best she could come up with in reply to try and make herself seem like a 'woman of the people' 'My great-grandfather the coal miner...'

Even in the face of all Trump's 'scandals' he still managed to win.
This made it an even more incredible campaign, exceptionally played by Trump is a massive achievement.
But the fact he won says a lot more about what is wrong with the American political system than it does about Donald J. Trump.

Do you admire Hitler for getting 13.5 million Germans to vote for him in the 1932 German presidential election?

As a frequent traveler to the US for work, I found a passionate hatred for Hillary Clinton that I never fully understood. Whatever the reasons, it does/did exist and I don't think Trump should be given too much credit for the Dems choosing the wrong candidate or for the Reps having rubbish candidates themselves for the last 35 years.

At the same time, he deserves some credit for winning hoodwinking voters and whoever his Dem opponent ultimately is in 18 months time, he'll probably win again regardless of all of this....

whisky_galore

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

'Zactly. Door-to-door 'selling'/panhandling should be illegal.

There's no reason anything should be sold door to door in this day and age. It's not the 1950s.

Most anything sold door to door now is either shyte quality, overpriced, dodgy or all of the above.

OldMrBrennan83

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

This is the main one for me it tells me so much about the person.

In particular people who are born and rared in Ireland, that make a deliberate and conscious effort to say TG 'four' = TG4.
Would it kill you to say 'ceathair'?

You can make the argument of course that they are translating the Irish word to English, and it has the correct meaning.

Yet the really galling thing is those people who make the conscious effort to say 'four' have no problem saying the following:

1) Luas (which means speed - ironic really as it is not very fast)

2) Dáil (which means assembly)

3) Oireachtas (which means assembly/gathering)

4) Taoiseach (which means chief/chieftain)

5) Garda (which means guard)

There used to be channel called TV5 in France now TV5monde. TV5 = TV 'cinq'.

Even a fella like me who has very little French would say 'Cinq' because that is what the French say.
It's the station's name even I know it means five!

When I hear an Irish person in particular say 'TG four' it immediately tells me a lot about them and thier mindset, without them having to say much more.

Jesus.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Laois_Man wrote: »

Do you admire Hitler for getting 13.5 million Germans to vote for him in the 1932 German presidential election?

As a frequent traveler to the US for work, I found a passionate hatred for Hillary Clinton that I never fully understood. Whatever the reasons, it does/did exist and I don't think Trump should be given too much credit for the Dems choosing the wrong candidate or for the Reps having rubbish candidates themselves for the last 35 years.

At the same time, he deserves some credit for winning hoodwinking voters and whoever his Dem opponent ultimately is in 18 months time, he'll probably win again regardless of all of this....

What a dude. He's the type of guy who you'd love to go get a pint with. Unreal banter I'd say.

ILoveYourVibes

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

What a dude. He's the type of guy who you'd love to go get a pint with. Unreal banter I'd say.

Having worked in a casino ...you gotta be pretty dumb to bankrupt one..or defrauding it more likely

4068ac1elhodqr

(slightly topical at the moment )

People who paint their new born's room 'gender neutral' in shades of gey, void of 'offensive colours'.

Using overpriced 'hippy' tins of paint that are laced with essential oils of eucalyptus/lavender/teatree.
Which in turn will actually start to turn a boy 'neutral' and present early gynecomastia.

Just paint it blue and buy the lad some action men toys.

Eggs For Dinner

Anyone who spouts that God loves all his children, while so many are suffering from hunger, illness, depravity and hardship

gormdubhgorm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

This is the main one for me it tells me so much about the person.

In particular people who are born and rared in Ireland, that make a deliberate and conscious effort to say TG 'four' = TG4.
Would it kill you to say 'ceathair'?

You can make the argument of course that they are translating the Irish word to English, and it has the correct meaning.

Yet the really galling thing is those people who make the conscious effort to say 'four' have no problem saying the following:

1) Luas (which means speed - ironic really as it is not very fast)

2) Dáil (which means assembly)

3) Oireachtas (which means assembly/gathering)

4) Taoiseach (which means chief/chieftain)

5) Garda (which means guard)

There used to be channel called TV5 in France now TV5monde. TV5 = TV 'cinq'.

Even a fella like me who has very little French would say 'Cinq' because that is what the French say.
It's the station's name even I know it means five!

When I hear an Irish person in particular say 'TG four' it immediately tells me a lot about them and thier mindset, without them having to say much more.

pgj2015 wrote: »

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Talk about a first world problem.

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

What about those of us who still call it TnaG?

I think it is an Irish problem to be deliberately obtuse and say 'TG four' when you know it is known as 'TG ceathair'. It is still the hangover that colonisation instilled in the Irish people. English language = forward and progressive. Irish language = backward etc

As I said it really says a lot about the individual straight away, when they say 'TG four.'

It may mean a few things if they are born and rared in Ireland:

If the person is Irish - depending on who you are talking to it can lead a person to make a number of assumptions which may/may not be contained in the following list of the 'TG Four' people

1) They my have had a poor education and are from lower socio-economic background

2) They have a top class education, and are highly intelligent, from a high socio-economic background - and consciously want to avoid Irish, as they deem it inferior (this is the worse of the lot in my view)

3) They may have an extreme fear of using any Irish language

4) They may not want to be associated with the Irish language, and make a conscious effort to distance themselves from it


The irony is that if those that consciously make the effort to say 'TG four' knew a word such as 'Luas' they would say 'Speed' instead....

As for the 'TnaG' thing that avoids the whole mess entirely!

gormdubhgorm

Laois_Man wrote: »

Do you admire Hitler for getting 13.5 million Germans to vote for him in the 1932 German presidential election?

As a frequent traveler to the US for work, I found a passionate hatred for Hillary Clinton that I never fully understood. Whatever the reasons, it does/did exist and I don't think Trump should be given too much credit for the Dems choosing the wrong candidate or for the Reps having rubbish candidates themselves for the last 35 years.

At the same time, he deserves some credit for winning hoodwinking voters and whoever his Dem opponent ultimately is in 18 months time, he'll probably win again regardless of all of this....

I obviously do not admire Hitler's beliefs, but credit where it is due there was superb organisation and great dress sense from the Germans. Ignoring all the crimes against humanity etc

It is the same with the British you have to admire thier organisation how a group of people managed to colinise nearly one quarter of the globe.
Yes, they caused a few famines along the way India, Ireland etc but look at the ingenuity and planning they had.

That was no mean feat.

As for Hillary v Trump I do not buy the 'internet meme' narrative

Trump = Bad Person

Hillary = Good Person (Anyone who thinks that I think OK no talking to this person - nod politely)

The truth is far more nuanced than that. The truth is as well that Hillary did not connect with electorate, and ran a terrible campaign, which you alluded to.

ILoveYourVibes

Snobbery racism etc.

Many Irish TD's from across the Political Spectrum. Doing down their opposition as much as they bluudy can.
One Prime Time program in particular.
I don't want to incur the wrath of the mods or td's or councillors so pm me for the YouTube link

OldMrBrennan83

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I think it is an Irish problem to be deliberately obtuse and say 'TG four' when you know it is known as 'TG ceathair'. It is still the hangover that colonisation instilled in the Irish people. English language = forward and progressive. Irish language = backward etc

As I said it really says a lot about the individual straight away, when they say 'TG four.'

It may mean a few things if they are born and rared in Ireland:

If the person is Irish - depending on who you are talking to it can lead a person to make a number of assumptions which may/may not be contained in the following list of the 'TG Four' people

1) They my have had a poor education and are from lower socio-economic background

2) They have a top class education, and are highly intelligent, from a high socio-economic background - and consciously want to avoid Irish, as they deem it inferior (this is the worse of the lot in my view)

3) They may have an extreme fear of using any Irish language

4) They may not want to be associated with the Irish language, and make a conscious effort to distance themselves from it


The irony is that if those that consciously make the effort to say 'TG four' knew a word such as 'Luas' they would say 'Speed' instead....

As for the 'TnaG' thing that avoids the whole mess entirely!

Or 5), we're reared on English and when we see a 4 our brain says 'four'.

CentsPerLitre

People who swear in every sentence would often annoy me, no need for it at all

Hotblack Desiato

Barrett Big Cupboard wrote: »

(slightly topical at the moment )

People who paint their new born's room 'gender neutral' in shades of gey, void of 'offensive colours'.

Shades of 'gey' :pac: obsessed much?

Just paint it blue and buy the lad some action men toys.

Because baby blue is sooooo masculine.

Using overpriced 'hippy' tins of paint that are laced with essential oils of eucalyptus/lavender/teatree.
Which in turn will actually start to turn a boy 'neutral' and present early gynecomastia.

People who post complete and utter bollocks on the internet, but expect everyone to 'respect' it just because it's their 'opinion'.