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Is it cold enough? |
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| In Quills Woolen Market on Pana I overheard a smallie say to his Mum "Mammy, can I have a pair of gloves?" His Mum said sharply back "No, shure the snow will be gone in a few days" |
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Overheard by Triggerfinger - Quills Woolen Market
Posted on Friday, 11th November
2005 |
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Foreign Languages |
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| I was in Euro Disney in a long winding queue when I noticed a girl in her early teens wearing a cork jersey. I asked her what part of Cork she was from, she turned around to me and said "I'm sorry but I dont speak French." |
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Overheard by balmed out - Eurodisney
Posted on Thursday, 10th November
2005 |
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Tempting but no thanks |
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Heading to the bus for work, was stopped by this drunk guy on the street, smirnoff ice "hidden" in the brown paper bag in his hand, called me over.
"You have a very recognisable face....."
Gave him false name, age & said I had a boyfriend. He was harmless like but no harm like.
"You have a boyfriend?"
"Yeah"
"Is it going well?"
"yeah very well, I'm very happy"
"You don't want my number so?" The guy didn't even look like he could afford a phone
"Er, no thanks"
"I could be your baby like....."
After that one I legged it |
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Overheard by AM - Grand Parade
Posted on Friday, 30th September
2005 |
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ode to male beauty |
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One Friday evening many years ago I strolled down North Main Street on my way to a fine night of carousing at Sir Henrys (aah... the days of indie music). When I was cut off by two norrie girls of about 16-17 years of age. I have no idea of whom they talked but the conversation ran as follows
- beoir 1- "cum ere guirl"
- beoir 2- "whah?"
- beoir 1- "he was georgis!"
- beoir 2- "yeah?"
- beoir 1- "YEAH!........I could have sucked the puss out of his pimples"
I sometimes wake up screaming |
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Overheard by Domhnall - North Main Street circa 1988
Posted on Friday, 30th September
2005 |
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Dude, where's my car! |
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| My almost 3 year old son was looking for his favourite toy car. He spent ages looking all over the house for it, having forgotten that he had left it in my car that morning. When he finally told me he had lost it and I knew where it was decided to prompt him along so he could remember where he had left it. "Rory, where did you last have it?" I asked. "In me hand" was the reply!!!! |
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Overheard by Leon - Cork
Posted on Wednesday, 21st September
2005 |
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What are ya? |
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Over Heard by My cousin a few years back at the bus station.
Little boy being hauled through the forecourt of the bus station by his slightly stressed mother. While trying to keep up with Mammy, the little lad is also attempting to to get his choppers around a 99 Ice-cream. Of course the inevitable result was the tragic flop of the ice-cream onto the ground......
Stressed Mother looking down at distraught son..... "What are ya?"
Teary eyed son... "A Langer!"
Priceless!!! |
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Overheard by Eoghan - Overheard at the Bus Station by my cousin Bob.
Posted on Monday, 19th September
2005 |
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Cork v Kerry (again) |
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not quite overheard, but told by my good friend, and son of the taxi driver in question.
A taxi driver in Cork in the old days once picked up 2 Kerrymen at the train station and they asked to be taken to pairc Ui Caoimh as there was a match on later that day (they looked like they didn't get out often, as they still had their wellies on). On the way the kerrymen kept a careful eye on the taxi-meter, and no chat was forthcomming. When they arrived, the fare was 5.80.
Driver: "That will be 6 quid gents"
Kerryman 1: "The machine says its 5.80, so 5.80 is all you'll get from me!"
the driver was about to explain, when the other man pipes up...
Kerryman 2: "And 5.80 is all you'll get from me too!"
So the driver (reluctantly) let them both pay 5.80 |
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Overheard by Emmet - Cork
Posted on Friday, 16th September
2005 |
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some dog |
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A farmer I know who doesnt care to much for tax and insurance on his jeep was stopped one day by gaurd who knew the farmer and was bustin to do the farmer for something. Seeing that the farmer for once had his tax and insurance in order he turned to the farmer and pointed at the sheep dog sitting on the passenger seat "have you a licence for that fecking dog" "no" says the farmer "i like to most of the driving meself"
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Overheard by Anonymous - cork /tipp border mitchelstown
Posted on Thursday, 15th September
2005 |
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them heavy ipods |
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i was in the o2 store on patricks street near christmas ans a guy came in looking to buy an ipod mini. Actual words from his mouth"
"you know the carry case like, I know it fits in now but in a few weeks when i've more music in it what will the story be then?????" |
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Overheard by wratchet - 02 store
Posted on Wednesday, 14th September
2005 |
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No presents this year, kids |
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At christmas time, a lot of the pubs (along with other decorations) put figures of santa claus on their roofs. Last year, after a particularly stormy night, i noticed that on the roof of one particular pub, the santa had slipped off the side of the roof and seemingly, santa was hanging on with one hand.
A toddler was with his dad, saw this and started screamin!!!!
"DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help Santaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, he's goin to die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" |
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Overheard by mary - Douglas
Posted on Sunday, 11th September
2005 |
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Is this the train to Dublin? |
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| First time getting the train to Fota, I hopped on the Cobh train crammed with families and tourists....Was the Big Picnic day organised by 'Where's Me Culture?' There was a good mix of people, all different ages. I noticed above the door there was an old DART map of Dublin and being a Dub I assumed the train was a recently moved from Dublin so they didn't bother changing the maps/ads. This young couple who were deffo from Cork asked me was this the train to Dublin, me thinking they were joking replied 'Oh yeah, there's a new link to Dublin Airport!', and gave a little laugh. The couple then started to leave the train thinking they were on the wrong train! I stopped them and said that I was only joking, of course this was the Cobh train via Fota...jaysus, you'd think the locals would know that the Cobh goes in the opposite direction to the Dublin train!! Tch! |
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Overheard by Bimbar - The Cobh DART
Posted on Wednesday, 17th August
2005 |
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The only gay in the village |
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Conversation in Pennys, Patrick St.
Fien and wan upstairs in the men's department looking at tee-shirts.
Fien: "yella is gayer than arange".
Wan: "tis isnt"
Fien:"it is. Ask her"
Fien: (to sales associate) "isnt yella gayer than arange"
To which the sales associate replied:
"not as gay as the pink shirt your wearing"
Trying to redeem herself, the sales associate suggests the green tee-shirts.
Fien:"dont lioke the colour"
Sales associate:"what about the blue ones, they're lovely"
To which the fien replies (this is priceless!!)
Fella:"na couldn't wear that, it doesn't match my eyes" |
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Overheard by Richie - Pennys, Patrick St, Cork
Posted on Friday, 12th August
2005 |
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