Recession? What recession?
In supermarket the other day. One of the staff members is doing her shopping after her shift and hands her young baby to a coworker to hold for a moment as she gets her money out. A woman turns from the ATM just as the coworker hands back the daughter.
Woman(dead serious): "You're giving away babies?!!"
Supervisor happens to be passing and doesn't break stride as she replies: "Oh yes, miss, we have some great offers in store this week."
Overheard by CK, SuperValu
Posted on Sunday, 21st June 2009
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Grammatical red card
"Go on owra dat ref,ya should've went to Specsav"
Overheard by brian, Sporting Fingal match-Santry
Posted on Sunday, 21st June 2009
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Nothing odd about Dublin
I was Dublin for the first time ever last month and couldn't have come across a more helpful taxi driver who took me straight from Dublin Airport to my mate's place in Cabra. While looking for the correct house number the driver says, "So, look, the even numbers are on that side of the road, and the uneven numbers are over on this side."
Overheard by Dirty PJ, Taxi, Cabra Park
Posted on Saturday, 16th January 2010
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Good observation
Two girls at a rugby match in the RDS.
Girl 1: "Wow, look at the size of them, they're massive!"
Girl 2: "Yeah, and have you ever noticed that the lower their number, the fatter they are?"
Priceless!
Overheard by Luke, The RDS
Posted on Sunday, 17th January 2010
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Comprehension Ace
I go to a private school in south county Dublin and today, in English we were discussing the topic of cannibalism and whether it would be acceptable in post-apocolyptic times, etc.
16 year old guy then piped up: "Well miss, it wouldn't be that bad really, cos we're like already cannibals - we eat animals like"
Its times like this when I wonder whether his parents are wasting their money...
Overheard by Anonymous, English class, south Dublin private school
Posted on Wednesday, 10th February 2010
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Madam, let me just grab your box
Walking down towards the harbour in Dun Laoghaire I saw a very refined lady was getting some help with her wine purchases by an employee from the O'Brien's wine store. He placed a bag of wine bottles into the boot of her car and then, in a lovely posh accent, said "Now madam I'll just grab your box".
tee hee....
Overheard by Anja, Dun Laoghaire
Posted on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010
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It's all in the jeans!
On the way home after we picked up my sister, she'd told us how she had been working in the market with her boyfriend who she was staying with.
Apparently it had been lashing the entire time.
Sister: "...yeah, I was drenched, I had to put on a pair of his jeans."
I replied with: "We'll that's one way to get into his pants!"
Overheard by Luftwaffles, On the M50
Posted on Wednesday, 24th February 2010
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the office cake and bake was off to a great start.....
In my office which is open plan and carries even the smallest whisper to the further corners of the building.
"Anybody want some of my muffin?"
Overheard by ofice drone, work
Posted on Friday, 05th March 2010
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Real-Life Vaudeville Routine
The tannoy system on the Green Line Luas is great. Repeating everything in English & Irish, REALLY keeping the language alive.
Anyway there was this guy attempting a bit of humour when it got to the Balally stop-
ANNOUNCER: "Balally. Baile Amhlaoibh."
GUY: "No I'll leave."
This guy was on his own and the doors didn't open for another 20 seconds so he couldn't make his dramatic exit. He had to stand there looking embarassed. And rightfully so. It was like a bad vaudeville routine.
Overheard by JV, Balally Luas Station
Posted on Thursday, 08th April 2010
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Rugger bugger
Following a hardfought rugby match in which my team won the opposing captain came in to our changing room to congratulate us. In a feminine voice- "we thought we had you in the first half... But u just came all over us in the second half!"
Overheard by cool, Changing rooms
Posted on Wednesday, 10th March 2010
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Only in Temple Bar
Was out on lunch meeting a friend, just as we were saying goodbye this bloke on a bike comes up and goes sorry girls do ya know what time it is? I goes half 1 and he starts talking to himself saying right il have to wait 15 mins, then he goes are ya sure its half one girls so I said yea it is, he goes il have to wait 15mins sure il get a drink while im waiting... he puts his hand in the bin takes out an empty bottle of coke and cycles off ha only in Dublin!!
Overheard by Ciaglen, Temple Bar
Posted on Tuesday, 25th May 2010
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Welfare Insanity
I went to visit my mother in the Psychiatric unit of Naas Hospital where she is staying for treatment of her lifelong Bipolar disorder. We were taking her out for the day, and also to collect her Disability Benefit. Just as we were about to leave I overheard her telling her (in)mates (!) that she had to go because she had to pick up her.....Instability Benefit.
Overheard by Anonymous, Naas Hospital
Posted on Tuesday, 01st June 2010
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Spendin a Penny
A few years back at my cousins wedding reception just after the punt was replaced with the euro. my whole family is sittin round the table reminicing with all the relatives we haven't seen in ages, after a while my grandma gets up from the table and sez "please excuse me i'm just goin to spend a penny" (meanin she has to go to the bathroom) just as she is about to walk away my 6 year old neice shouts at the top of her voice " no grandma ya can't say dat no more, ya have to say ur gonna EURONATE",cue my very scarlet grandma hurrying out of the room to the sound of my entire familes hysterical laughter!
Overheard by puddle-duck, At my cousins wedding
Posted on Saturday, 29th November 2008
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