Nutters on the bus

Everlong1

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh yes of course yes. Never heard that one before anyway.

Classic cycle of:

Make bad post

Receive backlash

Pull out the “guys it was a joke lol” card.

Gway out of that.

Oh God you've seen right through me. Yes I admit it, I'm totally gutted by the criticism my post generated from the crack Boards SJW squad. I'll NEVER post anything on social media again EVER.

Going off now to flog myself and say a decade of the Rosary. Happy Xmas everyone.

Daragh1980

Everlong1 wrote: »

Going off now to flog myself and say a decade of the Rosary. Happy Xmas everyone.

CHRISTMAS NOT XMAS

Sardonicat

Daragh1980 wrote: »

CHRISTMAS NOT XMAS

He should make it two decades.

dxhound2005

Everlong1 wrote: »

Oh God you've seen right through me. Yes I admit it, I'm totally gutted by the criticism my post generated from the crack Boards SJW squad. I'll NEVER post anything on social media again EVER.

Going off now to flog myself and say a decade of the Rosary. Happy Xmas everyone.

And your work here is done.

GT89

Anyone who sits beside someone on a bus or train whilst there's open seats available is a nutjob. Usually put my bag up on the seat until the bus gets busy.

gctest50

Daragh1980 wrote: »

CHRISTMAS NOT XMAS

The X is for Χριστός (Chrīstos)

Ever see that P x thing on candles ?

Anyway it's stolen from the pagans etc , Yule & Saturnilia

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punisher5112

I'm confused and disappointed.... Really thought there would be more stories....

I have many but Yee probably wouldn't believe.....

JasonStatham

Everlong1 wrote: »

One of the silver linings of the Covid crisis for me is the restrictions on public transport. It's great to get on a bus and have the seat to yourself and know that some random mentaller isn't going to sit down beside you and start trying to talk to you. This I think is an affliction particular to Ireland where pensioners in particular can't seem to resist the compulsion to talk to total strangers. I find it hard enough to talk to people I've known my whole life, never mind some coffin dodger who's plonked their musty old a*se down beside me on the bus and decided I'm the person who gets to hear their life story today.

I'm just back from doing the last of my Xmas shopping in town. There was some daft old bat in the seat behind me the entire journey moaning and complaining the entire way. She was obviously hoping someone would take her seriously and start joining her in talking sh*te the whole way home. And before yiz all giving out to me about the poor old lonely dear who probably has no one at home etc., this old bat didn't sound particularly lonely or isolated. She was just a typical cranky opinionated haridan who thought her particular hobby horses were so important that she just HAD to tell the first unfortunate person she saw. Thankfully, with seats being restricted to one occupant only she just had to be content with raving away to herself.

Ah the joys of Dublin Bus travel.

wiggle16

Sardonicat wrote: »

I usually enjoy it when older people chat to me on public transport. I've heard the most incredibly personal life stories on buses and trains from some amazing people. You might learn something, OP.

I'm firmly in this camp as well. And people doing funny things too.

I remember waiting on O'Connell Street for a bus and an elderly lady with a cane asking me which bus I was getting on, when I told her which one she said "that's my bus as well, will you help me get on, I'm very bad on me feet." When we got on the bus she waved her bus pass and put on a posh voice and announced that I was her nephew and her travel companion but I did not have my pass with me, so the driver let me on for free. We chatted for the journey and she told me a few stories about her life, very interesting lady. Her stop was before mine - when I helped her off the bus she turned around and thanked the driver and told him "my nephew must stay on the bus as he must keep an appointment elsewhere, thank you very much". Pure character, everyone knew she was play-acting but she knew no one would argue with her.

John_Rambo

It's a short bus journey, not an eight hour flight. Pre-covid I'd always entertain an oulfella or oulwan chatting to me. You might learn something new. You'd have to be a right proper, full on dose to blank them.

Buy a nice merc, hire a driver & a taxi plate and don't pick up fairs.

Strumms

petes wrote: »

Earphones...problem solved.

I use buses about once every two years. Never had the issue the OP is referring to on buses but planes yes.... I’ve had awful luck on planes getting stuck beside yapping people. At least with a bus, maybe have to put up with 15 - 20 minutes... plane could be two hours, longer...it has been.

Planes, it happens ...When I was traveling solo for work I try get boarded with priority boarding , get sat down, headphones in, iPad open leaning towards the window, window seat... somebody approaches to sit in the aisle or middle seat, i smile and hi and get on with reading and listening.. somebody wants to ask me something, no problem, ill know within 2 minutes if the person is genuinely looking for help or just after an ear and you as a conversation center to pass the couple of hours....but my general demeanor is ‘ I’m doing something, comfy I’m in my own little world, thanks ‘... especially coming back, where mine and all of us be it from work or a holiday are tired... don’t want the... “ ohhh but I’ve been coming here with the wife for 14 years and the excelsior hotel is much better than that radission... the sort of individual with an answer to a question nobody even asked...

Earphones and phone on the bus, gaze out the window and loose yourself....

Rubberchikken

Buy earpods or get some tolerance.
If you're unlucky enough you grow old. It's a bitch.

Everlong1

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Buy earpods or get some tolerance.
If you're unlucky enough you grow old. It's a bitch.

If you met me in real life I think you'd be surprised at how tolerant I am, considering the amount of fools I encounter on a regular basis. Like the ones on this thread who are too dim to recognise when someone's having a laugh.

AllForIt

I hate it when people say be tolerant or be patient. I mean your not being very tolerant yourself when you tell someone to be tolerant.

Richard Hillman

The bus has been tolerable this year. I can get home from work in about 45mins now. Whereas in normal times it would take over an hour and you'll have somebody smelly beside you.

AllForIt

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The bus has been tolerable this year. I can get home from work in about 45mins now. Whereas in normal times it would take over an hour and you'll have somebody smelly beside you.

I can't believe how racist you are sometimes. And on xmas day as well. I hope your sprouts give you so much gas you won't be able fit for trifle.

Everlong1

AllForIt wrote: »

I can't believe how racist you are sometimes. And on xmas day as well. I hope your sprouts give you so much gas you won't be able fit for trifle.

How does ANYBODY actually eat sprouts? My Ma force fed me on them when I was a kid. They have to be the single most repulsive food on the planet. There's no accounting for taste of course but I genuinely struggle to understand how someone would willingly eat something so vile.

wiggle16

Everlong1 wrote: »

How does ANYBODY actually eat sprouts? My Ma force fed me on them when I was a kid. They have to be the single most repulsive food on the planet. There's no accounting for taste of course but I genuinely struggle to understand how someone would willingly eat something so vile.

What are you talking about, they're gorgeous. Steamed with loads of salt and white sauce or boiled in the water bacon was boiled in.... gorgeous.

Tell me something you like, i refuse to believe you are this cantankerous :P

Everlong1

wiggle16 wrote: »

What are you talking about, they're gorgeous. Steamed with loads of salt and white sauce or boiled in the water bacon was boiled in.... gorgeous.

Tell me something you like, i refuse to believe you are this cantankerous :P

I like loads of things, including cute puppies and kittens. I can even tolerate most children.

As far as food is concerned, I love chicken, pasta and most meats. But sprouts? *shudder*

Jakey Rolling

Everlong1 wrote: »

How does ANYBODY actually eat sprouts? My Ma force fed me on them when I was a kid. They have to be the single most repulsive food on the planet. There's no accounting for taste of course but I genuinely struggle to understand how someone would willingly eat something so vile.

According to a retired geneticist I was talking to on the bus, there's a gene that determined whether sprouts taste bitter.

wiggle16

Everlong1 wrote: »

I like loads of things, including cute puppies and kittens. I can even tolerate most children.

As far as food is concerned, I love chicken, pasta and most meats. But sprouts? *shudder*

I like cute animals too, but I'm slightly compromised by my former life as a butcher.

When people see cute bunnies and ducks and say "D'aawwwwh omg so cute!!" I automatically think "D'aawwwwh, 20 minutes per pound and 20 minutes over at 180c..."

Everlong1

Everlong1 wrote: »

I like loads of things, including cute puppies and kittens. I can even tolerate most children.

As far as food is concerned, I love chicken, pasta and most meats. But sprouts? *shudder*

Just re-read that post and realised that, given the propensity for some of the more "challenged" posters on this thread to misinterpret my posts, I should probably state for the record that I don't actually eat puppies, kittens, or children (not knowingly anyway.)

Ekerot

Is this sh*t thread still going on?

punisher5112

Ekerot wrote: »

Is this sh*t thread still going on?

It has as much to do about fruits on a bus as a fish in a kettle

wiggle16

Ekerot wrote: »

Is this sh*t thread still going on?

How droll

Everlong1

Ekerot wrote: »

Is this sh*t thread still going on?

Irony isn't your long suit is it?

Ekerot

Everlong1 wrote: »

Irony isn't your long suit is it?

It usually is but's it's Christmas day so....

AMKC

When I used the bus often to go up to Dublin there was this old fella on it and I used to dread the sight of him because he smelled of a thousand cigs. I mean he could be sitting two seats in front or behind you and it was still terrible but beside you was the worst. I might as we have been smoking when he sat beside me. Really would it have been hard for him to chew some gum and spray himself or even his clothes with some deodorant? Anyway I got the feeling he was not liked by many on the bus.

Everlong1

Everlong1 wrote: »

Irony isn't your long suit is it?

Long suit?

No, I take a medium.

rossie1977

Overnight trip on a greyhound in the US..nutter central

IAMAMORON

rossie1977 wrote: »

Overnight trip on a greyhound in the US..nutter central

where are you headin?

I lost my virginity in Gulfport to a maid called Elaine, she was very kind. She had the softest eyes, pure brown and her hair was so clean. I kissed her for hours. She let me in eventually, it was a beautiful long night. I will never forget her.

I keep smelling schweet cinnamon , with the bitterness of lime. Crikey she was one of the best rides I ever had thinking about it now, what an angel.

AllForIt

Everlong1 wrote: »

How does ANYBODY actually eat sprouts? My Ma force fed me on them when I was a kid. They have to be the single most repulsive food on the planet. There's no accounting for taste of course but I genuinely struggle to understand how someone would willingly eat something so vile.

Spuds are vile but the mases eat them after deep frying them.

AllForIt

AllForIt wrote: »

Spuds are vile but the mases eat them after deep frying them.

will you stop potatoes are not vile. You’re eating them wrong if you don’t like them.

Eat them properly!

/s