Couldn't walk away from this!
Walking down Grafton Street with a bunch of friends, we see a guy playing the guitar. We listen for a minute and as he finishes the song we start to walk away, as he wasn't very good. He cries out,
"Ah heyoor! Ninjas killed me family, I need money fer kung fu lessons!"
Had to give him money after that!
Overheard by Ciwi, Grafton Street
Posted on Friday, 04th June 2010
Unobservant Tourist
Two Australian tourists on O' Connell Bridge (walking towards O'Connell Street):
#1: "Oh, there's the big Spire anyway"
#2: "Where?!"
Overheard by Language.Nerd, O'Connell Bridge
Posted on Saturday, 15th May 2010
How We Appear To Others
Waiting for a bus I overhear a couple talking. They both seem to be from Eastern Europe but they're speaking English to each other, so perhaps they're from separate countries. Anyway a bunch of Irish girls walk by, dolled-up with high-heels, short dresses and heavy make-up. They're having a night out on the town. The guy is bemused by their appearance and drunken behaviour and says to his girlfriend:"The way the women are dressed in this country. Back home you'd think they are prostitutes. But I always have to explain to my mother when she comes over, that they are not not. This is just how they dress here."
Nice to know how Irish women are appearing to our new neighbours.
Overheard by JV, D'Olier Street
Posted on Tuesday, 11th May 2010
But did he inhale?
I was at the 4th annual Legalise Cannabis March in dublin there last Saturday when we were all outside the Dail. Everyone was lighting up and the smoke was starting to get thick when one of the Gardai, wandering through the crowd says to himself "Jaysus, That smell brings me back 20 years..."
You couldn't stop me from smiling all day!
Overheard by Bryan, Outside the Dail on the Legalise Cannabis March
Posted on Sunday, 09th May 2010
Love's Little Indiscretions.
After the Ireland Scotland match in croker in March, me and a few lads went to Temple Bar for a few drinks.
Anyway, about midnight we're standing out on the street having a fag when a young lad and his bird,about 20, well dressed, well spoken, a good looking pair, walk past arm in arm and were obviously talking about their last 'intimate encounter', but all we caught was his mot sayin
'....yeah i was surprised you were able to keep it up when your ma rang in the middle of it'
Cue amused grins and a silent applause for the guy from all of us listening to this!
Overheard by Paddy, Temple Bar
Posted on Saturday, 24th April 2010
Don't put it there
Was waiting for the bus today in Cabra and there was a a young one walking towards me on the phone this is the little bit of conversation I heard from her side..
Young one: "WHAT?"
Young one: "Jeysus No F**king way!"
Young one: "The little bollix!"
Young one: Does he always put it there when yer in bed?
Only in Cabra
Overheard by james, Cabra bus stop
Posted on Saturday, 24th April 2010
That's one way to get rid of a chugger...
While on vaca in Ireland from America, a chugger came up to my sister and me on Grafton Street, chatting about some charity.
I was starting to tell him sorry and that we had to go, when my sister, enamored with his lovely Dub accent, blurted out "but you can come to the states and live with me and read the dictionary to me everyday! Just so I can hear you speak!"
Bless his heart, he laughed but seemed so confused. I'm not sure he knew she was completely serious.
Overheard by Molly, Grafton Street
Posted on Wednesday, 07th April 2010
Ya dirty dog ya
My sister came home from walking the dog to tell us this story. She was walking along with the dog when a boy racer pulled up, winded down the window and said, "Is that your dog" to which my my sister replied "yeah", he then said "it looks like ya" and drove off.
Overheard by Conor, from my sister
Posted on Tuesday, 30th March 2010
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
Freshly painted window
More overseen than overheard.
Was walking along the quays last september, when I saw this sign posted: WET PAINT! DON'T LICK!!.
Not only you'd have to be a total idiot to lick paint, the sign was posted on a window, that was obviously not painted.
Only in Dublin.
Overheard by Mateja, the queys, northside
Posted on Monday, 22nd March 2010
Seachtain na Gaeilge in action
One of the Eastern European beggars at Abbey St Luas Station appeared to be having an argument with a well-dressed man, who promptly stormed off.
A skanger who witnessed this shouts after the man "You're one bleeding amadán!"
Overheard by l, Abbey St
Posted on Monday, 15th March 2010
Slight Word Mixup!!
On a taxi out of town the other day, passed by the Olympia theatre and noticed a group of teenagers hanging around outside all dressed in Goth gear. On seeing this the taxi driver (lovely old timer) commented "Jays wud ya luk at them dressed up like dat, sure i suppose dere only young and da hemorrhoids are at them"! I hadn't the heart to correct him and suggest that maybe he meant hormones.
Overheard by Ciaran, Dame St
Posted on Tuesday, 02nd March 2010
Who says romance is dead?
Walking down Grafton street after work and passed an man in his 50's, looked a bit rough and possibly drunk. A few steps after that I saw a girl pass him on the other side walking quicker than me. She looked attractive from behind, long blonde hair and nice figure. I could hear a strange mumbling that got louder and louder then realised the old man was saying 'lick it out of yeh...LICK IT OUT OF YEH I WOULD'! Needless to say I looked straight ahead and moved to the other side of the street!
Overheard by Anonymous, Grafton street
Posted on Saturday, 27th February 2010
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