While vacationing in Ireland in May, Morgan and her husband ate at a new restaurant in the village of Durrus, in County Cork. “By the next morning,” she says, “the whole town was talking about the ‘gift’ left in the parking spots out front.”
related: You lied to me, Mr. Lundegaard.
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#1
Mushroom
Not what they meant when they said “Oh, send us a bill.”
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:30 pm rating: 90
#2
Quite Contrary
I vote the US government does this to the banks, insurance companies, and car companies that haven’t paid them back yet for bailing them out.
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:35 pm rating: 90
#3
JoAnne M.
I totally wish we hadn’t paid our contractor ahead of time. Maybe I can go put a big sign over his house that says, “Deadbeat, he took our money and spent it all.”
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:36 pm rating: 90
#4
Hirayuki
Happy Labor Day! (Or should that be “Labour Day”?)
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:40 pm rating: 90
#5
Prof Quatermass
You can’t beat (probable) Catholics at P.A. They learn from the best…Their mothers.
E.g Q: How many Irish Catholic son’s does it take to fix their mother’s house fusebox?
A: Ahhh, you don’t need to worry about that son, I’ll just bump around in the dark for the next 3 weeks ’till your free again, dear.
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:40 pm rating: 90
#6
Ashleigh
How embarrassing. You should always pay somebody for building your Restaurant. Apparently this owner learned the hard way. xD
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:42 pm rating: 90
#7
Alexis
That is a quality sign.
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:51 pm rating: 90
#8
Dave9
The brilliant thing about this is: Those load lifter’s hydraulics leak very slowly over time, so the arm will descend eventually, blocking the entrance.
Sep 5, 2011 at 1:59 pm rating: 90
#9
Paul Johnson
This is a pretty common practice the world over when a contractor doesn’t get paid.
Sep 5, 2011 at 2:56 pm rating: 90
#10
rc
in the USA, when a contractor doesn’t get paid, a mechanic’s lien can be place on the property, and nobody will buy it unless the lien is paid off.
Sep 5, 2011 at 3:19 pm rating: 90
#11
Ana
so if they continue not to pay will they drop the sign on the buisness?
Sep 5, 2011 at 4:42 pm rating: 90
#12
Antonio
That’s what you get for not paying your contractor I guess.
Sep 5, 2011 at 6:41 pm rating: 90
#13
JetJackson
Meanwhile the Irish government has determined that a possible solution to their economic problems would be to invest in research to develop a ‘sign-post’ as the cost of using Telehandlers to hold up signs across the country spirals out of control.
Sep 5, 2011 at 8:29 pm rating: 90
#14
Belinda
can someone phonetically spell the name of the contractor? I have no idea how to pronounce it. . .
Sep 5, 2011 at 11:37 pm rating: 90
#15
Balabusta in Blue Jeans
“Owen HOO-ri-han” I think.
Sep 5, 2011 at 11:42 pm rating: 90
#16
The Elf
Durrus? Isn’t that the guy who tried to take over the Klingon Empire against Gowron? Oh yeah, you’re never getting money out of him. That whole house lacks honor.
Sep 6, 2011 at 6:55 am rating: 90
#17
Aoife
Owen who-ra-han. And Elf, Irish language is very much alive over here, not just “via naming conventions and a few remote areas” (and I live in Dublin). It’s compulsory in schools from the day you start ’til the day you leave, there are plenty of schools that teach in Irish, and lots of people in large areas of the country speak it as their primary language. All forms/signposts/police must be in both Irish and English, you can take any state exams in Irish if you want, and we have Irish langage news casts and TV/radio channels.
Sep 6, 2011 at 7:39 am rating: 90
#18
Confused.brit
Elf, its actually the Cornish Gaelic tongue thats dying out and only spoken by one elderly gent.
Sep 7, 2011 at 7:56 am rating: 90
#19
Siobhan Nic Gearailt
As a proud Corkonian I can honestly say I was saddened by this, as it is a true reflection of how the economy is in Ireland…JK I laughed.
Sep 7, 2011 at 11:33 am rating: 90
#20
lightning0girl
Love it! Another good one from Toronto!
Toronto rocks!
Sep 8, 2011 at 5:46 pm rating: 90
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