Well Dr McRide called over this weekend to pick up the last of his stuff (my ex-flatmate who turned into a raving alco and druggie). Being the brave and mature individual I spent most of the time hiding in my bedroom, only emerging to get the key back.
Now I accept my behaviour may have been a little petty, but it was completed trumped by that of the good doctor. A man who spent countless years training to help others did the following:
Cut the NTL cable to the TV
Technically he did pay for digital TV to be installed, but not sure what use half a cable will be - the rest is still screwed into the wall socket.
Changed the Light Bulbs
Removed the working light bulb from the living room and swapped it with the blown one in his room.
ESB Bill
Made me take a reading for the last 3 weeks as he didn’t trust my estimate – actually bill was twice my estimate - ha, ha, ha!
But the ultimate pettiness …………….
REMOVING THE SALT CRYSTALS FROM THE SALT CELLAR*
Now this is a guy who I really used to like. In fantasy flirty land I had names for our first born children (Sean and Sophie). But less than 12 months later this is how things ended. Proving that I am a crap judge of character and perhaps being single and living alone is sometimes the better option.
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*I really, really wish I was making this up.
Assuming you are very drunk, in a dark room and squinting - a lot. Email me on Irishflirtysomething at hotmail.com
June 30th, 2008 at 11:43 am
wow - thats really crazy behaviour
June 30th, 2008 at 11:43 am
You’ll be much better off without him.
The cheek of him to not tell you he was a druggie and an alco! I always tell any potential girlfriend that I’m both, and I sometimes slip in a mention of my nose-picking and constant masturbation.
I don’t mention my BO problem, ‘cos that goes without mention.
…so anyway, you’re single now, are you?
June 30th, 2008 at 11:50 am
He’s a complete loon, and a potential danger to patients. Just goes to show that the points system is an totally inadequate measure for entry to the medical profession.
June 30th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Flirthy, ive been a silent reader for over 3 years now and just had to post following Dr. McRide’s final departure.
Defo a complete loon and God help the patients he comes across.
I’d highly recommend changing all locks before your future posts turn into talk about ghosts moving/taking things from your home.
June 30th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
kirses - beyond odd
monkey - always single
conan - makes you wonder!
Mata - got locksmith first thing, once I got over the shock
June 30th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
tremendous! not for you obviously….but clearly he is bonkers. I wonder if he is self medicating…..?
June 30th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
What Conan said. What a complete and utter nutjob.
At least you got yourself a nice Garda out of it though…
June 30th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Christ, you couldn’t make up that stuff ! So now you have half an NTL cable and no salt. btw where did he put the salt? Did he have a baggy to hand or did he flush it down the sink in a pathetic attempt to show you just what happens to women who realise he is a drunken fucked up little boy (3 yr old style temper tantrum).
June 30th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Jeez, mean and vindictive or what? A complete fruitcake. And you’re not necessarily a crap judge of character. People can put on the most amazing charm and maturity when you first meet them, it’s only later you realise there are maggots in the apple….
June 30th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Salt’s bad for you Honey!!! Wot a nutter!!!
June 30th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Woah! Do you remember that radio advert for Cadburys Fruit and Nut sang to the tune of the Nutcracker Suite…
“Everyone’s a fruit and nut case”…
A nice farmer with a “brand new combine harvester” would be the perfect prescription to Dr. McFu**edUp…!
July 1st, 2008 at 6:06 am
Do you use salt?
If not, then was the cellar his hidey place for something?
July 1st, 2008 at 11:19 am
OMG, total nutter. i agree with conan, it’s scary to think that man is a doctor. well done getting rid of him.
im speechless about the salt . . . freak!
July 1st, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Holy moly..what a mentaler! Tell you what I’d do flirty (not that I condone revenge) but his hospital/practise really needs to be informed if he’s that unstable..god love his patients he could end up being the cause of a serious misdiagnosis or worse!
July 1st, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Oh dear, oh dear. how petty can one person be?
July 1st, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Wow - what a totally bonkers lunatic that guy is. Was he thinking ‘Ha! This will really show her!’ as he emptied the salt cellar? Beyond petty. Agree with the others - it scares me a wee bit that this man is considered fit to be a doctor of some sort.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 am
Seriously??? SERIOUSLY? WTF? That is beyond strange. Definitely change the locks.
Did you say he was a pediatrician? Good God.
How are things with the guard? Can’t he sort the not so good doctor out?
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:28 am
Very odd behaviour. He must be writing prescriptions to himself for ADHD medications. With paediatricians like that around I’m glad I don’t have children.
McRide did some pretty weird things. Why didn’t he take the salt cellar with him while he was at it? If you handed it over to Garda Nick the forensics might find something very interesting there! At least McRide didn’t pee in all the fireplaces and the wardrobes. This happened to a friend of mine when he let out his house and had to get rid of the tenants after a few months.
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:25 pm
There are always two sides. Lots of unhinged and weird people make good doctors, and maybe this childish behaviour means he is well suited to paediatrics. Was it was expensive salt, and a costly long-life bulb…
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:27 am
Oh dear, if childish behaviour means a doctor is suited to paediatrics what does that say about psychiatry?
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I keep wondering about the pepper.
July 4th, 2008 at 7:01 am
shite Flirty obviously something happened !!!! my question is what I had been following your blog but moving continents and working all the time has left me with little time…. is there a link to an archive somewhere please pass on the link if you have the time cheers DD email supplied
July 6th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Could’ve been worse. My bro’s ex took the toilet seat, but credit where it’s due she left the salt.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Well now..we all know what Jimmy Buffet had in his ’salt’cellar.
Although ‘Lost shaker of crack’has a gritty feel to it.