No excuses for violence - ever! Totally bad form!
Love 'em or hate 'em, everyone is well aware of their reputation for Ryanair's ruthlessness when it comes to excess baggage. Read the T&C's and stay within your limits and you won't have a problem! There's many a little Irishman takes a weekend jaunt into Europe with just a bag slung over his shoulder on the 99p or £1.99 each way deals and doesn't get any nasty shocks!