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ConorMac77
Ray Houghton Joined: 22 Apr 2015 Location: Newry Status: Offline Points: 3687 |
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Fair enough but I'm sure you realise it's not going to be for everyone, a lot of people will find it quite intimidating especially the 1st time. I know when I first went to Tunisia in 2002, we (family) were staying in Hammamet and visited the medina on our 1st day. Such an experience that was with everyone roaring at us from all directions to have a look at what they were selling. It was a real case of 'wtf is going on here! We had a guided tour of the medina which was quite interesting when you got to the quieter areas away from the hustle and bustle of the shops. Of course, at the end of the tour, the guide then took us on another tour of...his father's shop and those of his other relatives so we made our excuses, gave him a tip and left but it was quite an eye-opener after being used to wandering up and down promenades lined with British and Irish bars and shops in the Costas.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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I would find walking up and down the Costas,on streets full of buckled Tans and Paddies making absolute ****s of themselves in their attempts to colonise Andalusia to be far more intimidating. If you haven't done even the most basic of research about the culture you are visiting then you possibly deserve any intimidation. As I say, tell them they are upsetting you and you just want to see what he has for sale. They are often far more agreeable than you think. It is a game and they feel that hawking their wares is a part of the show for tourists.
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ConorMac77
Ray Houghton Joined: 22 Apr 2015 Location: Newry Status: Offline Points: 3687 |
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Tbf, we had done virtually no research before going to Tunisia so probably did deserve that eye-opener but then again it was a last-minute booking for a week away in February. But, when we got used to it, it was a bit of craic haggling with them. Funnily enough though re your point about Brits and Paddies turning Spanish fishing villages into Blackpool with hot weather, my mum and sister (sorry, no pics) are off to Benidorm in a month's time. Now, I'm not usually one to turn down a holiday abroad but on this occasion, I found the idea of sitting at home watching the world cup in peace was far more appealing than trying to watch it in the company of a load of lager louts in some bar surrounded by hideous sky-scrapers so told them to go on ahead without me.
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rossieman
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ConorMac77
Ray Houghton Joined: 22 Apr 2015 Location: Newry Status: Offline Points: 3687 |
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Well, if that's what internet shopping does to TJ, he deffo wouldn't last a minute in one of those Moroccan souks.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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I wasn't deliberately knocking it, I have thought about going myself as I'm sure it would be good craic, if culturally vacuous. It was meant to point out that all cultures can be intimidating and a little bit of empathy, in all surroundings, will get you a lot further.
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reddladd
Jack Charlton Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Location: Virgin Islands Status: Offline Points: 6945 |
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Couple of shops in the Ilac like that but they tend to be places where the gear is cheap enough.
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I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong.
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lassassinblanc
Paul McGrath Cheese, it’s not just for eating Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Clairefontaine Status: Offline Points: 16466 |
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Inconsiderate f**ks who change the toaster setting!!
There is a rolling toaster (best way to describe it) in the canteen at work. Now obviously different types of bread have different toasting levels. But it should be common courtesy and cope on not to change the toaster speed and level while someone else has bread in there. There is this one knob who rolls up throws in his bread and then changes proceeds to change the speed as it is going through, meaning if had had bread in there before him at the setting which toasts majority of bread variations adequately this arsehole just ruins it, meaning you have to put through your bread again and then this leads to yourself being the level changing arsehole or with burnt toast. All I can say is the lad is lucky I finished American Psycho because I felt like gutting the f**ker right there in the canteen this morning |
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bhob
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Our old boss in work used to turn the toasted up to 6 (max level), you'd come down afterwards and not realise it had been put up so high and you'd only notice when you smelt the burning. His reasoning for doing it was that it toasts the bread quicker. It doesn't it just make the toaster stay on for longer you spa
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Butch
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This referendum is getting very petty ... The No Vote AdBoard truck chasing the Yes Vote AdBoard truck around. Stopping when he stops ... following in the same direction etc
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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I'm very surprised by that.
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Butch
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I never thought if it but they are employed by the same company so the lads prob just told to go a route and they are pulling in and out of places and having a chat . Prob couldn't give a sh*t what is on the adverts . 50 or 60 foot soldiers rolled into town there in a convoy of about 20 cars for the NO campaign. Most seem to be of older age (+ 50)
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Claret Murph
Paul McGrath Hmmm, Goodness, I must say Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Location: Tibet Status: Offline Points: 15733 |
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You have to laugh .
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Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days .
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Robbie Keane YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Online Points: 39774 |
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We were discussing the Royal Wedding at work today and i gave my two cents on how I believe monarchy is a load of tripe and one of the girls told me "to move on from the past". She automatically assumed that I was anti-British because i dislike monarchy. Really annoyed me.
Couldn't care if it was the Dutch, Spanish or British monarchies, they are all tripe to me.
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just hit the fecking thing
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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And that children is irony!
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Lenny82
Liam Brady Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2914 |
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Many moons ago on a holiday in Turkey, it was the first morning and I wandered in to a market. Had been told all about the haggling but was peckish and when I was told the price of a small bag of spicy peanuts (about £1 in old Irish money) I wasn't bothered haggling. Not being used to the currency, it took me until later that evening to figure out the little bollix had actually charged me a tenner!
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Devrozex
Jack Charlton Joined: 23 Oct 2010 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 7675 |
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Brilliant. It's hilarious how many Irish women seem to love the British monarchy - or actually more just royal weddings then the monarchy itself. Indulging their inner little girl who was brought up on fairy tales of princesses meeting their prince charming.
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