I forgot, I look 'gay'......
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Jeez, I haven't been out on the town for about 5 years and last night I got dragged out by some of my old chums. On the way to Plimuff, I stopped in Torpoint (UK teenage pregnancy capital and fight central).
Missed the ferry and decided to go for a pint with 2 others. Went into a pub. Forgot I had smartened myself up a bit. So I no longer looked like a caveman, I looked like a caveman with a suit on. (Long hair/winter beard) That irritated a guy at the bar who proceeded to insult me and threatened to punch my lights out! I thought "One move and I am going to die in a massive scrum, here" and beat a hasty retreat, meanwhile bloke is being stopped from killing me by the landlord with a full body block.
Just when I had convinced myself that society was full of decent people and even the worst scum were 'just misunderstood' Got the wrong end of the stick there.
When I go out, for a bit of fun, I don't want some gibbon trying to tear my arms off.
(Just remembering that last time I went into Plimuff, I had some deranged taxi driver try and kill me).
I must have one of those faces.......
Missed the ferry and decided to go for a pint with 2 others. Went into a pub. Forgot I had smartened myself up a bit. So I no longer looked like a caveman, I looked like a caveman with a suit on. (Long hair/winter beard) That irritated a guy at the bar who proceeded to insult me and threatened to punch my lights out! I thought "One move and I am going to die in a massive scrum, here" and beat a hasty retreat, meanwhile bloke is being stopped from killing me by the landlord with a full body block.
Just when I had convinced myself that society was full of decent people and even the worst scum were 'just misunderstood' Got the wrong end of the stick there.
When I go out, for a bit of fun, I don't want some gibbon trying to tear my arms off.
(Just remembering that last time I went into Plimuff, I had some deranged taxi driver try and kill me).
I must have one of those faces.......
[quoteI must have one of those faces.......[/quote]
Like Chandler in Friends, you must have a "quality"
I find it more and more unbelievable after being out of the country for two years when I hear about the people you described. What is it about Britain that there is such a high percentage of these homo erecti. And there's a ton of other threads about it on here too. I was at a party when I was 19 (long hair and leather days)and had brought along some bottles for some friends and I. I turned around and when I looked back some gatecrashers had helped themselves. So I told them that I didn't think it was really cricket. 20 mins later I went out to get some fresh air...BANG...white lights and a huge pain in the side of my neck. One of them had followed me out and round housed me from behind as hard as he could. I staggered, turned around and he was leering at me with 4 of his mates. "Do you wanna fight then mate?" he said. If it was just him I may have been tempted (although probably not, it's not my nature)-I'm 6'3" and was a rower, but his friends would certainly have got involed and I've always liked my teeth, so I politley declined.
So I know where you're coming from. Come to France, it's nice here
Driller
>> Edited by Driller on Wednesday 26th January 09:18
Like Chandler in Friends, you must have a "quality"
I find it more and more unbelievable after being out of the country for two years when I hear about the people you described. What is it about Britain that there is such a high percentage of these homo erecti. And there's a ton of other threads about it on here too. I was at a party when I was 19 (long hair and leather days)and had brought along some bottles for some friends and I. I turned around and when I looked back some gatecrashers had helped themselves. So I told them that I didn't think it was really cricket. 20 mins later I went out to get some fresh air...BANG...white lights and a huge pain in the side of my neck. One of them had followed me out and round housed me from behind as hard as he could. I staggered, turned around and he was leering at me with 4 of his mates. "Do you wanna fight then mate?" he said. If it was just him I may have been tempted (although probably not, it's not my nature)-I'm 6'3" and was a rower, but his friends would certainly have got involed and I've always liked my teeth, so I politley declined.
So I know where you're coming from. Come to France, it's nice here
Driller
>> Edited by Driller on Wednesday 26th January 09:18
I can sympathise. I don't like looking like everyone else so I often go out in outfits that seem to incense the baser elements of society. I'm not talking about bondage; just something a bit different. This year I shall mostly be wearing tweed.
And I have one of those faces I'm afraid. I'll always attract a few randoms on a night out - some friendly, some not. I don't know why I might annoy anyone; I just like to have a good, fun time whenever I'm out. Oh well, better than blending into the crowd I suppose
And I have one of those faces I'm afraid. I'll always attract a few randoms on a night out - some friendly, some not. I don't know why I might annoy anyone; I just like to have a good, fun time whenever I'm out. Oh well, better than blending into the crowd I suppose
Driller said:
I was at a party when I was 19 (long hair and leather days)and had brought along some bottles for some friends and I. I turned around and when I looked back some gatecrashers had helped themselves. So I told them that I didn't think it was really cricket. 20 mins later I went out to get some fresh air...BANG...white lights and a huge pain in the side of my neck. One of them had followed me out and round housed me from behind as hard as he could. I staggered, turned around and he was leering at me with 4 of his mates. "Do you wanna fight then mate?" he said. If it was just him I may have been tempted (although probably not, it's not my nature)-I'm 6'3" and was a rower, but his friends would certainly have got involed and I've always liked my teeth, so I politley declined.
So I know where you're coming from.
Using step-son's log in as not exactly something I should be owning up to.
Yes there are loads of these cretins about but its not got worse, we just talk about them more given that most of us have grown up and left these gorillas, some of whom used to be aquatances, in the council house jungle.
Very similar thing happened to me at a house party, save it was his cigarette which he decided to stub out on my arm. I honestly didn't think for a milli-second - he went straight through the patio door before he knew what was happening
. Unfortunately it was closed before he hit it. His mates took one look and legged it. Fortunately for me the bloke was fine other than a small cut on his hand, and no doubt a few good brusies in the morning.
Not sure what happened about the broken door, or the two girls who'd brought us along, as my mate and I left about 30 seconds later.
I still feel guilty about that door.
love machine said:
(Just remembering that last time I went into Plimuff, I had some deranged taxi driver try and kill me).
Would that have anything to do with being Cornish by any chance?
Most Plymites would like to blow up the Tamar bridge and let you lot float away
Not the smartest lot (says he born in Plymouth)MimiB said:
You have to love Plymouth. The only place in the world that would make a landmark out of 'The Hoe'.
Vile Place. Loathe doesn't come close.
Plymouth is fine if you know where to go & you don't expect too much. It is mainly populated by inbred morons, but show me a city that isn't. There is more to the town than Union Street, although if you go down there you have to expect that it's going to be pants. Far friendlier place than most other cities I've lived in.
MimiB said:
You have to love Plymouth. The only place in the world that would make a landmark out of 'The Hoe'.
Vile Place. Loathe doesn't come close.
Plymouth is fine if you know where to go & you don't expect too much. It is mainly populated by inbred morons, but show me a city that isn't. There is more to the town than Union Street, although if you go down there you have to expect that it's going to be pants. Far friendlier place than most other cities I've lived in.
bga said:
You have to love Plymouth. The only place in the world that would make a landmark out of 'The Hoe'.
Vile Place. Loathe doesn't come close.
Plymouth is fine if you know where to go & you don't expect too much. It is mainly populated by inbred morons, but show me a city that isn't. There is more to the town than Union Street, although if you go down there you have to expect that it's going to be pants. Far friendlier place than most other cities I've lived in.
Bleugh, No. Purely on aesthetics it's a vile place and I can only think of one thing (Marine Aquarium
) which has anything going for it. On the whole it's not very easy on the eye - perhaps after this big regeneration 'thing' that they're supposedly undertaking it'll be a little better, but until then everything else points to it not being a very nice place. I'd MUCH prefer to wander the streets of Exeter (in broad daylight) on my own than Plymouth - which mars South Devon's lovely record!I'm sorry, but everywhere has good and bad spots, Plymouth is not as bad as some of the towns I have seen.
At least it had more good points than Torpoint, which has nothing- except an efficient way out.
Someone once told me that Cornwall is like an ugly picture in a lovely frame. After seeing the rest of Cornwall I decided that Torpoint was one of the ugly bits.
At least it had more good points than Torpoint, which has nothing- except an efficient way out.
Someone once told me that Cornwall is like an ugly picture in a lovely frame. After seeing the rest of Cornwall I decided that Torpoint was one of the ugly bits.
mxdi said:
I'm sorry, but everywhere has good and bad spots, Plymouth is not as bad as some of the towns I have seen.
At least it had more good points than Torpoint, which has nothing- except an efficient way out.
Someone once told me that Cornwall is like an ugly picture in a lovely frame. After seeing the rest of Cornwall I decided that Torpoint was one of the ugly bits.
No I agree with that, but I do struggle to think of a lovely bit of Plymouth. The hoe is a slight advantage, other than that not an awful lot going for it.
I will go completely against the grain with Cornwall - I just don't like the place. I don't see the attractions at all, especially around the old tin mines(and the china clay quarries) there are those slag heaps which aren't that pleasant. The north coast around Newquay is better due to the amounts of tourism and I don't have a huge problem with Redruth/St Austell, other than that I fail to see the big attraction
Maybe living in such close proximity most of your life makes you appreciate it less, having said that I still think Devon is great on the tourist side of things and I have lived there the whole time!I think you have to have lived there, or visited for a while to find the beauty there. I lived up near Kit Hill first (about 15 mile north of Plym) Now that was beautiful. I felt safe, welcome and my surroundings were very pretty- lovely hills, old overgrown mines hidden in the valley, good old pubs selling real ale...
Torpoint was the complete opposite. Plymouth is touristy, and I can see what you mean, the nasty bits are NASTY, but Barbican, the shopping, Aquarium, nightlife, etc. hold it up, just.
South West is lovely though- down by penzance, St Ives, Lizard etc. Gorgeous with a capital G
Torpoint was the complete opposite. Plymouth is touristy, and I can see what you mean, the nasty bits are NASTY, but Barbican, the shopping, Aquarium, nightlife, etc. hold it up, just.
South West is lovely though- down by penzance, St Ives, Lizard etc. Gorgeous with a capital G
mxdi said:
I think you have to have lived there, or visited for a while to find the beauty there. I lived up near Kit Hill first (about 15 mile north of Plym) Now that was beautiful. I felt safe, welcome and my surroundings were very pretty- lovely hills, old overgrown mines hidden in the valley, good old pubs selling real ale...
Torpoint was the complete opposite. Plymouth is touristy, and I can see what you mean, the nasty bits are NASTY, but Barbican, the shopping, Aquarium, nightlife, etc. hold it up, just.
South West is lovely though- down by penzance, St Ives, Lizard etc. Gorgeous with a capital G
Not the one near Callington? One of my aunts lives in Harrowbarrow!
I'll agree to disagree...There ARE ok bits, I can't rate the shopping too highly (Devon/Cornwall full stop aren't exactly hubs of fashion housing) but there are little bits of Plymouth I suppose
Torpoint. Oh dear. I'll stop myself now!Not far from Harrowbarrow, I lived in Downgate-other side of the hill. There is one PHer who grew up in Harrowbarrow though.
Mimi- you always love a place (no matter what it is like) where you had good things happen to you. Its like rose tinted glasses in a way. I hate Luton and Bedford because thats where I grew up. I liked Devon/Cornwall as it was a learning curve and change in my life.
>> Edited by mxdi on Wednesday 26th January 21:20
Mimi- you always love a place (no matter what it is like) where you had good things happen to you. Its like rose tinted glasses in a way. I hate Luton and Bedford because thats where I grew up. I liked Devon/Cornwall as it was a learning curve and change in my life.
>> Edited by mxdi on Wednesday 26th January 21:20
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