Things dat Trivyully Annoy You (part whatever) *MOD WARNING IN OP* NEW

I doubt the plight of the foreign doctors will bother anyone who isn’t, exactly, a “fan” of foreigners, particularly refugees.

Irish doctors don’t stick always around here after qualifying, same with teachers and we don’t have that many non-Irish in that industry.

They don’t stick around always, a girl who I was friendly with through my teens and early 20’s has recently been successful applying for a consultant position in Boston, USA, having worked there as a doctor for a number of years. Thing is she applied for the job and got it based on her abilities, skills, experience, references and aptitude…. What symbol was on her passport was no door opener. The fact she is an excellent communicator, experienced, has superb references and… fluent in their native tongue was the key to her success.

Yep, sicker than a bus to Knock again. Supposed to be going to Spain tomorrow but not sure I'm fit to go anywhere. Currently in bed with a Joopy Luice* and two hot water bottles, hoping for an overnight miracle.

*Lemsip with a capful of whiskey thrown in. I loathe both but somehow they make eachother somewhat bearable.

So this evening when I was walking my Jack Russell Toby, there's a walkway beside Bremore Castle in Balbriggan which leads onto the beach. When I get onto the walkway I usually let Toby off the lead for a runaround. I got to the area just behind the castle where Toby ran towards an Alsatian on a lead. The alsatian's owner completely freaked out and gave me the absolute height of dog's abuse (no pun intended) for having my own dog off the lead. I got shocked at how aggressive and abusive he was so I called him a prick and told him that there was no need to get as abusive as that and that I usually let my dog off the lead on a path. He roars "do you want me to leave my dog off also??? It's a path, not a field" while continuing to fire abuse, calling me a stupid **** and stupid wanker before storming off.

Maybe I was being too easy going, irresponsible and complacent by leaving Toby off the lead on that path for a runaround, because if he got caught by a big dog like his then it would be game over for him so I was stupid, but I really wasn't expecting that level of super aggressive abuse to be thrown at me. It's also an area where people usually let their dogs run free so I had no qualms about letting Toby off the lead. It's a hard lesson learned but I'm still really upset and shaky this eve after that torrent of abuse.

Yep. 100% should be muzzled. Although like most things in this country, it's never enforced. It's the GSD I feel sorry for. If yer man is being such a prick to a total stranger, imagine how he is at home with the dog.

It could just be a case that he's sick of dogs being off leads running up to his dog and he just lost it. You don't know how a dog off a lead is going to act with another dog and might provoke a reaction from his dog that might not end well. Your dog should be on a lead

There is no way I’d keep my dog on a lead and muzzled if the area was quiet and free of traffic. Total overreaction to resort to insults and screaming.

Make sure your dog doesn’t run over to other dogs that are kept on a leas though because there might be a reason for it.

I didn't call him a prick first. He said to me "Ya shouldn't have yer dog off de lead ya stupid f**kin' clown ya!" when I went to pick up my dog. He was riled up like a madman.

Anyway, I won't be leaving Toby off the lead anywhere like that again unless it's along the coast with few people around.

We've already gone through 3 tubs.

When the shortbread tins hit Aldi I'll be all over them.

Currently on the hunt for the Cadbury chocolate Christmas puds.

The last two years I've stuck to dunnes and a little Aldi ...I'm definitely getting M&S treats this year.

Looking forward to Christmas this year (which means life will throw a curve ball) but until then I'm gonna eat all the treats 😂😂🤣😂

Probably in a few years it will be maintained that An Garda Siochana is not an inclusive organisation name representative of multicultural ireland... hello...PSROI 😁 this is just dropping grains of division...

Seriously though.. the fućk she was elected... ? Not like you can 'forget' their name... been always that since ....1922

I’d say very deliberate. Literally nobody in the country refers to our law enforcement as ‘The Police’… then.. minister for justice who has lived here for about 37 years… all of a sudden does….hmmm 🤪

What will RTE do of they have to change from An Gortdee to The Pleece?

What’s the big deal? Why does it matter what they are called?