As they say, many hands might light work, or in this case, too many council workers. Irish people love the expression "they're just/ you/ he's/ just like a group of council workers looking into a pothole!" and we now have the photographic evidence to prove this cultural phenomenon actually occurs:
How many county council workers does it take to watch a manhole? from ireland
Whilst some were shocked to see so many gathering around a manhole during broad daylight, some Reddit users had a few theories as to why the council workers needed to circle this specific manhole:
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You just never know what's happening in the minds of the people behind Irish water, county councils and hi-vis jackets.
