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Is Tesco bigger than Christianity in Ireland ?

  • 20-02-2012 4:18pm
    #1
    Tomk1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Tomk1


    Was watching The Big Question on the BBC (19th Jan), and the whole 'this is a christian country' came up. One of the aurguments was; people had christian values ? and that every town had a church.

    Made me think, every major town in Ireland has a Tescos, and many people enjoy the Tesco brands, are registered for clubpoints, also as more people flow through the Tesco doors than church doors, all in all Tesco must be bigger than the catholic church.
    I assume the CCL still has more property.

    I know they don't do funerals but nothing would supprise me if they did. I'ld go the 'value package'
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  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    I think consumerism is bigger than any religion on the face of this planet. (But that's one for conspiracy theories!).


  • #3
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,663 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    Tomk1 wrote: »
    I know they don't do funerals but nothing would supprise me if they did. I'ld go the 'value package'
    In the UK, Tesco clubcard points can be redeemed against funeral costs with selected undertakers. Seriously.


  • #4
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    chin_grin wrote: »
    I think consumerism is bigger than any religion on the face of this planet. (But that's one for conspiracy theories!).

    At least Tesco sell you something tangible.

    They're also much bigger when it comes to paying taxes.


  • #5
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    Peregrinus wrote: »
    In the UK, Tesco clubcard points can be redeemed against funeral costs with selected undertakers. Seriously.
    how funny would it be to get buried in a blue & white stripy coffin? :D


  • #6
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    Im a cultural Tescon. I prefer Super Value, occasionally shop in Dunnes but i do my christmas shopping in Tesco SO DONT YOU DARE TELL ME (or Audrey Hepburn) that Im not a Tescon.


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  • #7
    LordSutch
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    Tomk1 wrote: »
    I assume the CCL still has more property.

    What's CCL?


  • #8
    Malari
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    vibe666 wrote: »
    how funny would it be to get buried in a blue & white stripy coffin? :D

    Excuse you, a subtle grey-silver tone - this is no ordinary coffin, this is a Tesco FINEST coffin...


  • #9
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,736 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    LordSutch wrote: »
    What's CCL?
    Catholic Crimefighting League


  • #10
    Stereomaniac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    A Tescon sounds like something that we'd have to call the Ghostbusters for, Ghost Buster.


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    What do a Catholic Priest and Tesco Chicken Curry have in common?

    Get a bad one and it will tear the arse off you!


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  • #12
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    kylith wrote: »
    Catholic Crimefighting League

    CCL = Celtic Catholic League?

    Climate Change Levy?


  • #13
    Mark Hamill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,781 ✭✭✭Mark Hamill


    Peregrinus wrote: »
    In the UK, Tesco clubcard points can be redeemed against funeral costs with selected undertakers. Seriously.

    Do you get buried in one of these:
    tesco-value-coffin.jpg:D


  • #14
    joseph brand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    Tomk1 wrote: »
    Was watching The Big Question on the BBC (19th Jan), and the whole 'this is a christian country' came up. One of the aurguments was; people had christian values ? and that every town had a church.

    Made me think, every major town in Ireland has a Tescos, and many people enjoy the Tesco brands, are registered for clubpoints, also as more people flow through the Tesco doors than church doors, all in all Tesco must be bigger than the catholic church.
    I assume the CCL still has more property.

    I know they don't do funerals but nothing would supprise me if they did. I'ld go the 'value package'

    I had this idea last week. I reckon there's a monopoly in the Funeral business. Don't get me wrong, they do a proper service, but from what I've heard, it costs a small fortune. There's no recession for them!

    I know a girl who lost both her parents in the same year. The Funeral Directors were chasing her for the remaining few hundred out of a total of 20,000+ euros. (might have been 23,000)

    People want a nice, proper service, but the idea of these massive costs at a time like that is pretty scary. Can people even shop around I wonder? They don't have sales.


  • #15
    fitz0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,753 ✭✭✭fitz0


    What way would a sale work for an undertakers? 'With prices this good you can't afford to go on living. Die, die die!' or 'Prices to die for.'


  • #16
    legspin
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    tricky D wrote: »
    At least Tesco sell you something tangible.

    They're also much bigger when it comes to paying taxes.

    I'm not sure about that. I had heard they have some sort of conversation with the taxman along the lines of threatening to withdraw from the Rep.of Ire. unless they got some sort of tax deal. I would like it if this could be refuted or substansiated though.


  • #17
    Lexi Repulsive Iron
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Lexi Repulsive Iron


    fitz0 wrote: »
    What way would a sale work for an undertakers? 'With prices this good you can't afford to go on living. Die, die die!' or 'Prices to die for.'

    buy one get one free
    lol


  • #18
    joseph brand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    fitz0 wrote: »
    What way would a sale work for an undertakers? 'With prices this good you can't afford to go on living. Die, die die!' or 'Prices to die for.'

    UP TO 30% OFF!
    WE CAN'T BE BEAT.

    Along those lines. Competition. ;)

    Also, why don't Argos and Woodies sell coffins? The finest MDF, at a fraction of what the local Funeral Directors charge. I never understood the idea of burying a brand new, expensive, ornate coffin under the ground.


  • #19
    [Deleted User]
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    bluewolf wrote: »
    fitz0 wrote: »
    What way would a sale work for an undertakers? 'With prices this good you can't afford to go on living. Die, die die!' or 'Prices to die for.'

    buy one get one free
    lol

    Even better,
    Have a loyalty card - "Pay for 9 funerals, Get your 10th funeral free"


  • #20
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    The churches could re-establish dominance over Tesco by giving you a free tin of beans after every 20 masses attended.


  • #21
    joseph brand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭joseph brand


    Sarky wrote: »
    The churches could re-establish dominance over Tesco by giving you a free tin of beans after every 20 masses attended.

    Some of the churches in Africa give out chocolate willies. :eek:


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  • #22
    MrPudding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,788 ✭✭✭MrPudding


    The co-op in the uk do funerals.

    MrP


  • #23
    patwicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭patwicklow


    Tesco a one big multinational that has done away with local traditions the world over and still will do to this day,cheap and very nasty place but flocks of sheep still follow, thank **** i aint in that flock of sheep!


  • #24
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    patwicklow wrote: »
    Tesco a one big multinational that has done away with local traditions the world over and still will do to this day,cheap and very nasty place but flocks of sheep still follow, thank **** i aint in that flock of sheep!
    I just thank **** i aint in the other flock of sheep! :cool:


  • #25
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    I wish Tomk1 would come back and tell us what CCL means.


  • #26
    kylith
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  • #27
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    joseph brand wrote: »
    Some of the churches in Africa give out chocolate willies. :eek:
    You eat dem like ICE CREAM. :pac:


  • #28
    getz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    joseph brand wrote: »
    Some of the churches in Africa give out chocolate willies. :eek:
    some of the churches in africa are giving out willies [and they are not chocolate]


  • #29
    robindch
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,420 Mod ✭✭✭✭robindch


    getz wrote: »
    some of the churches in africa are giving out willies
    ...giving out about willies and what men might do with them.

    http://articles.cnn.com/2011-11-30/africa/world_africa_africa-gay-rights_1_gay-rights-british-aid-anti-gay-rhetoric?_s=PM:AFRICA


  • #30
    getz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    robindch wrote: »
    ...giving out about willies and what men might do with them.

    http://articles.cnn.com/2011-11-30/africa/world_africa_africa-gay-rights_1_gay-rights-british-aid-anti-gay-rhetoric?_s=PM:AFRICA
    crap i will now have to find another place to go on holiday


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  • #31
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    getz wrote: »
    crap i will now have to find another place to go on holiday
    or just be a little more careful where you put your willy! :pac:

    on a more serious note, good for you africa for standing up for what you believe in and not bowing to international pressure. oh, and welcome to the 19th century, i guess we'll see you in a few hundred years. :rolleyes:

    reading that article it's hard to believe there are still nations out there (never mind people) who believe all that BS.


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