Overheard in Dublin

What did he just call you?

2010-06-23 11:35:10

I was getting on a busy Luas one day, just having gotten off the train. There were 2 young girls, maybe 11 or 12, holding on to one of the poles near a door. Just as the Luas stopped two guys were pushing past the 2 young girls and one of them said to the other "Jaysus, that tram is wedged". One of the girls looked to the other with a shocked face and gasped, "What did he just call you?".

Overheard - Luas stop, Heuston Station
by JuneBug29

Atishoo!

2010-06-22 11:45:24
A man in pub sneezed very loudly and dramatically. A woman two tables away leaned over to her friend and said: 'Jaysus, you'd get whiplash ourra dah...'

Overheard - Brady's pub, Shankill, Co. Dublin
by Philip

We're only the little people

2010-06-17 23:46:14
On the news yesterday, a Fine Gael TD Dr. Rielly was speaking of Enda Kenny - (something along the lines of) "he's popular with the public when it matters- at election time!". Yeah, because the rest of the time doesnt matter does it?

Overheard - RTE news, 17th June 2010
by Anonymous

What are ya?

2010-06-17 23:01:56
Guy talking on his phone and speaking loud in a strong Dublin accent. "Where are ya!" Pause "What are ya doing in Singapore?" Pause "Oh Inchicore!"

Overheard - O'Connell Street
by kev

Performance-enhancing glasses

2010-06-17 21:07:49
Conversation overheard in work girl #1: "Me niece got glasses" girl #2: "Are ya serious?" ...Long pause girl #1 "Me niece won a race in sports day in school" girl #2 "Was dat cos of the glasses?"

Overheard - in the office
by Dylan

Yuck

2010-06-17 10:55:21
Warm summer evening at the icecream stand on the road. Young dublin mother with two small kids asks for 3 icecream. The keeper asks, would you like syrup on those? Mother turns to kids and asks "Would yiz like serum on dem?" Priceless

Overheard - Portmarnock ice cream kiosk
by Steevo

Island Hopping!

2010-06-10 18:57:25
On a flight from Dublin to Faro last week we were seated beside a large hen party. The two girls beside me were chatting about their upcoming holiday and one asks: "Is Portugal a big Island?" Her friend looked at her, disgusted and shouts "Don't be so bleedin' stupid! It's not an Island, It's part of Spain!!"

Overheard - Ryanair flight to Portugal.
by Claire

Penney's for your thoughts...

2010-06-09 23:20:26
Overheard two Penney's employees having a chat this afternoon. "Wha were ya studying this year?" "Sociology." "Wha's tha?" "It's all about thinkin." "Like wha? "D'ya know da way life is all normal..." "Yeah." "Well sometimes it isn't."

Overheard - Penney's, Henry Street
by Enda

Contraception Dublin Style

2010-06-09 12:05:31
Was on a bus into town. Mother with two screaming kids and I assume their grandfather. Getting off the bus the old man says in a strong dublin accent "I'm not having any more grandchildren, I'm going on the pill". Cue lots of laughter including the driver.

Overheard - 123 Dublin Bus
by Daniel

Colour coded

2010-06-06 10:55:24
I was in an irish pub in Prague once chatting to the Dub barman about living in Europe as I've been living in Holland for 20 years myself. He was back in the fair city on holidays telling his grandda he's now living and working in the Czech republic. His grandda says "Czech republic yeah?, jay's that's great.Czech republic wha!"...He comes in a little closer and asks in a hushed tone, "Tell me son,are they black over there?"

Overheard - Prague
by Endastory