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Threat of the century

Walking along the strand in Youghal, I walked past an altercation, where I overheard one of the tow lads threatening the other with "c'mere bai.... I'll slit your willy!!!"
Overheard by Terry - Youghal beach
Posted on Friday, 30th May 2008
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Conemmara Mick

Working on renovating a shop on Oliver Plunkett st a couple of years ago when a black guy by the name of Conemmara Mick was doing some electrical work. He accidently touched a live wire and got a very nasty shock and knocked out the electricity around the street. ESB person who was on call and after having a few pints was called to the scene, he saw conemmara mick lying on the floor looking a little frazzled. ESB man: "Jesus Christ hes burnt to a crisp"
Overheard by Michael - Oliver Plunkett st
Posted on Thursday, 22nd May 2008
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You MUST be Joking!

Woman talking about a man getting out of a van thats on fire:
In a completly serious tone :
"If he didn't get out he'd be still in there!"

Nawh!
Overheard by Jess - Bus Eireann : Cork City - Glanmire
Posted on Saturday, 10th May 2008
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Theoretically he's right

In UCC one day at a very boring Saturday morning lecture. Lecturer taking about Pythagoras theory. At the end when wrapping up she adds
"Pythagoras....where would we be without him!"
Then some guy at the back pipes up "Probably at home!!"

Genius!
Overheard by Jess - UCC, April 2008
Posted on Saturday, 10th May 2008
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Miss-informed

I'm half cast, my mother of African descent and my dad white. Well one day me and my mate were watching the RTE news. It happened to be the time when there was alot of news coverage about a famine in Niger, anyway a news heading came up saying 'NIGER CRISIS'. My mate, read this and an expression of shock came upon her face, she turns and goes to me, "Nigger crisis??!!! thats bad form from RTE!!!???"
Overheard by anne-marie - in the living room
Posted on Wednesday, 07th May 2008
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The Youghal Metric System

While in a restaurant I overheard 2 waitresse discuss an order

Waitress #1: "Your man at table 2 wants a pint of milk"
Waitress #2 "Does he want it in a large or small glass?"
Overheard by Anonymous - Youghal
Posted on Wednesday, 07th May 2008
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