46 Responses to “I nearly shat”

• maggot Says:
  October 7th, 2009 at 11:56 pm

  What was an “Irish” sandwich ?
• manuel Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 12:02 am

  phew indeed……and O’Briens are crap….really really bad sandwiches….how is it possible to make a sandwich that bad….it’s only two slices of bread and a filling ffs….
• Spanky Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 12:32 am

  I was always partial to the tripledecker.
• Scawgeen Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 1:02 am

  There’s nothing more Irish than an ol’ tripe sandwich, yum yum yum ! or a coddle panini. Move over Brody I think I’m on to something here, anyone got the number of my loacal C.E.B.
• Andrew Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 1:26 am

  Fucking shite sandwich, a few stale crisps and a bottle of water for 8 quid or something? They’ve got what was coming to them.

  On the subject of hooch, does anyone know of an off-licence in Dublin that sells Red Stripe? I picked up a few cans of it while in Nordieland at the weekend (having previously only tasted it in Glasgow), but supplies are rapidly dwindling. I don’t want to have to drive up to Newry every time I want some, despite it being possibly the greatest beer you can buy in a can.
• maggot Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 1:53 am

  Spar do their meal deal here for £2.00
• Toronto Icarus Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 1:57 am

  I nearly shat when I read that Bertie Ahern (remember him?) said that John O’Donoghue was reluctant to travel as minister for tourism.

  Shat? I laughed so hard my rectum prolapsed…

  http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1007/breaking80.htm
• maggot Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 2:03 am

  I already asked Twenty if he was going to retract as Bertie says he is a fine politician!
• JAR Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 4:19 am

  Grim is a word not heard nearly enough these days. But in the context of sandwiches..they must have been really bad.
• G Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 5:13 am

  OH FOR GOD’S SAKES! INDIGINOUS IRISH COMMENTING ON FOOD!!!!!
  HO YES – IRELAND, LONG KNOWN FOR ITS HAUTE CUISINE AND REFINED PALATES…

  ‘YERRA THERE BRIDGIT – THE CRUBEENS ARE JUST GRAND ALTOGETHER, GOES DOWN WELL WITH THE DEEP FRIED MARS BARS…”
• SuperGrover Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 8:41 am

  Fuck off Gluey
• Gordon Bleu Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 9:24 am

  Offal is the new sushi.
• size ten Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 9:37 am

  SubWay is just as fuckin bad, full of salt.
• Magoo Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 9:42 am

  Deep fried mars bars are a Scottish delicacy.
  O’Briens sandwiches are hand-cut, you know. Most other places use knives. Not the same.
• rape-a-tron Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 9:44 am

  im happy for them the robbing cunts, poor quality high price, enterprise my bollox they are another example of what is wrong with this country.
• Twenty Major Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 9:44 am

  On the subject of hooch, does anyone know of an off-licence in Dublin that sells Red Stripe?

  Redmonds, Ranelagh. If they don’t have it they’ll get it. Deveney’s in Rathmines, beside Rody Bolands, might be another place to try.

  maggot – I’ll never retract, you know that.
• Ibanez Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am

  ah Redmonds in Ranelagh. What memories. Bargain bucket with bottles of grand marnier for 6 quid
• Andrew Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 10:06 am

  Thanks, Twenty. I should’ve figured Redmond’s could be counted on in such circumstances. I’ve been in a huff with them ever since they wouldn’t give me booze on a Tuesday night when I really wanted some. It was 10.15 at night and they were therefore closed, but still.
• Conan Drumm Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 10:08 am

  He’s done, Brody… a sinking ship.
• Holemaster Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 10:11 am

  O’Briens was always shite from the start. They were the first branded sandwich shop which made us feel as sophisticated as they spread around the world.

  But all they ever were was a feeding trough for Guards and Nurses.
• peadar Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 10:25 am

  Off licenses are one of the few businesses that will never be in trouble. They are recession proof thanks to the greedy cunting publicans
• Jonny Friendly Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 10:41 am

  Hee Hee… Hooch!
• morgor Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 10:47 am

  heh, good riddance.
• GLUAISTEAN Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:12 am

  RELAX SUPERGROVER – THERE’S STILL MCDONALDS FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO INDULGE IN YOUR IDEA OF ‘FINE DINING’
• SuperGrover Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:16 am

  Sigh
• Medbh Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:17 am

  And they’re guilty of always putting chocolate on your fucking coffee without asking.
• Fill3rup Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:21 am

  And they’re guilty of always putting chocolate on your fucking coffee without asking.

  The Monsters!
• maggot Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:23 am

  Now there is an idea Medbh – grated Toblerone on coffee.
• Radge Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:25 am

  McCabes on Tara Street for the best sandwiches on Oith. On OITH, I say. Fuck O’Briens and their yellow coleslaw.
• The Other Ron Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:27 am

  Redmonds in Ranelagh, and Whelan’s on Wexford Street do it. Also Jack Carvills off licence on Camden Street do it.
• The Other Ron Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:28 am

  Sorry ^. I was talking about “Red Stripe”, not sandwiches,
• maggot Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:30 am

  When I see anything such as food or drink described as “Irish”, especially in Ireland, I’m immediately suspicious – it’s usually crap marketed to appeal to some misguided patriotism or tourist paddywhackery. And there’s a whiff of Racism – No Latvian hands have touched our food, No Pole was involved in producing this sandwich etc.
• Holemaster Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 11:42 am

  Egg Mayonnaise.
• Fill3rup Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 12:07 pm

  O’Briens Offlicence closing would be a tragedy,they are a quality retailer,my local one has a guy there that actually knows about wine,and has recommended many a fine bottle of red,while not just pushing the expensive stuff on his customers..a great selection of Beers too.
  With all the negativity goign around at the moment,let us take a moment to bask in the awesomeness of O’Brien’s Off Licences..by taking a shit in an O’Brien’s sandwich shop and hand cutting it..
• divneymathers Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

  “Egg Mayonnaise.”

  It’s far from egg mayonnaise you were brought up.
• Holemaster Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

  And rolled ham in salads
• peadar Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 12:39 pm

  I’ll have some sweetcorn, sun dried tomatoes, parma ham & rocket on ciabata please.

  Sandwiches in Ireland have changed.
• DD Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 12:57 pm

  Another pillar of Rip Off Ireland bites the dust, it’s fightfully sad.
• Holemaster Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

  Fucking hate sweetcorn. It’s the STD of the deli counter. Gets everywhere.
• Pooka MacPhellimey Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 1:54 pm

  Still there when it comes out the far end too.

  McHugh’s offies on Kilbarrack Rd and Malahide Rd are excellent – not sure if they do Red Stripe though. Must check later.
• Holemaster Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 2:08 pm

  Corn on the knob.
• CheapEats.ie » Blog Archive » O’Brien’s sandwich shops in liquidation Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 2:22 pm

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• Grumpy Scottish Cunt Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 2:58 pm

  I agree wholeheartedly, fuckin rip of cunts. Tried to obtain a melonchloy fuelled sambo a couple of times in o’Brien’s.

  Stupid cunt looked at me like i was an alien when asked for a “peice an sugar” (peice is scottish for sandwich), it was even worse when asked for a “peice an broon sauce”.

  My god how things have changed
• triangle Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 4:16 pm

  REDMONDS greatest off licence in dublin….being usin it all me life
• Crank Says:
  October 8th, 2009 at 5:14 pm

  The breadth of off-licence knowledge here is truly inspiring (in a ‘if this brain power was applied to cancer research or rocket science we’d be awesome’ kind of way).

  Still impressive though.
• Spaghetti Hoop Says:
  October 11th, 2009 at 11:34 am

  Had a sandwich from O’Briens once – awful oul tripe. But it’s not the quality of their fare that sunk them – it was inflated property leases.

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