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Arthurs Day

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  • #52
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Wait a second...... it was a WHAT? :eek:

    and and and now this :
    The Guinness Two-Pour Is The Greatest Marketing Myth In History
    http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/guinness-two-pour-is-the-greatest-marketing-con


  • #53
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,515 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Fentdog84 wrote: »
    Awww! What will we replace it with, drunken gobshytes day?

    Love Day?


  • #54
    CINCLANTFLT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭CINCLANTFLT


    Archeron wrote: »
    I SUPPORT BARRY SCOTT DAY!!!

    I once witnessed Barry Scott walk across a lake to heal an injured swan. He is Love.


  • #55
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    Originally Posted by Fentdog84
    Awww! What will we replace it with, drunken gobshytes day?


    March 5 is ............ National Absinthe Day!

    http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2013/03/05/national-absinthe-day-2/


  • #56
    StephenHendry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭StephenHendry


    surprised its gone, remember the first year, i thought it was great, like a mini paddy's day. still though guinness have got around by saying it will be replaced by a music festival, so we have an 'arthurs month' instead of arthurs day


  • #57
    bnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,031 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    Another example of "astroturfing": the Marketing 101 graduates are hoping that, by cancelling it, there will be a "grassroots" campaign to celebrate the day regardless. Call it Reverse Psychology if you like. Imagine if they could get people to drink a lot more Guinness without all that pesky spending on advertising?

    Now, if they'd only sold Guinness at a discount price on that day, I might had had one, but they didn't in Dublin (as far as I saw) and were probably correct not to.

    Death has this much to be said for it:
    You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
    Wherever you happen to be
    They bring it to you—free.

    — Kingsley Amis



  • #58
    topper75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    Beer? OK.
    Promotionally cheaper beer? OK.
    Having a bull**** corporate day as an annual 'festival' and rolling it over on into subsequent years? Cynical, but within the rules.

    Where they fecked up was the whole 17.59 thing. Seems like fun relating the founding year to a clock time BUT, that promoted the binge element with folks getting loose early in the evening after work. Downhill from there. A late evening toast and it could have been a success. We'll never know.

    Good riddance - I'm glad about this rethink. It makes good PR sense.


  • #59
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    rubadub wrote: »
    Yes, some real oddballs out there, none of whom I heard moaning about the heineken green energy festivals or bud rising festivals. Both of whom also subsidised bands to play small venues.

    Heineken are one of the main sponsors of electric picnic if anyone wants to boycott it, bacardi are also sponsors.

    Budweiser are also one of the sponsors of the world cup, so turn that shite off right now, boycott the matches, the cynical pricks in budweisers marketing department have the exact same sneaky cynical plan as arthurs day did, promoting brand awareness in the hope it might increase sales, I think this secret was exposed on wikileaks, who would have guessed what they were really up to, the cunts.

    Jack Daniels also used to promote events during September and even provided their drink freely to patrons. Think they still do big advertising campaign's for "Jack's Birthday."


  • #60
    MRnotlob606
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    Tampax Day , Have a good period


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  • #61
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Shouldn't need a specific day to drink Guinness. Everyday is a good day.


  • #62
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    bnt wrote: »
    there will be a "grassroots" campaign to celebrate the day regardless.
    I can imagine some pubs doing something. Just like some non-diageo pubs had anti-arthurs day things with free (decent) stout etc.
    topper75 wrote: »
    Having a bull**** corporate day as an annual 'festival' and rolling it over on into subsequent years? Cynical, but within the rules.
    What is so cynical about it?

    Heineken "got away" with having 13 years of similar festivals -subsidised bands and venues only selling heineken, some with it cheaply.
    2 History
    2.1 1996 festival
    2.2 1997 festival
    2.3 1998 festival
    2.4 1999 festival
    2.5 2000 festival
    2.6 2001 festival
    2.7 2002 festival
    2.8 2003 festival
    2.9 2004 festival
    2.10 2005 festival
    2.11 2006 festival
    2.12 2007 festival
    2.13 2008 festival

    Heineken still have sponsored music events too.

    Budweiser also had plenty of bud rising festivals too


  • #63
    AnonoBoy
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    gctest50 wrote: »
    March 5 is ............ National Absinthe Day!

    And you know what March 6th is?

    Nobody does. Because nobody can ever get out of bed after March 5th. :(


  • #64
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    What I find most surprising about the anti-Arthur's Day backlash is how many people attack it not for any of the usual reasons but simply because, in their opinion, Guinness tastes like sh!te. Surprising only because spend any amount of time in a pub and you're going to see a massive number of Guinnesses being bought, so either the online hate for the taste is highly unrepresentative of the general population, or there are a huge number of people who drink it without actually liking it, which is a bit odd.


  • #65
    neamhspleachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 347 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    What I find most surprising about the anti-Arthur's Day backlash is how many people attack it not for any of the usual reasons but simply because, in their opinion, Guinness tastes like sh!te. Surprising only because spend any amount of time in a pub and you're going to see a massive number of Guinnesses being bought, so either the online hate for the taste is highly unrepresentative of the general population, or there are a huge number of people who drink it without actually liking it, which is a bit odd.
    Uneducated pallettes that haven't been exposed to or tried non-macro beers is all

    Different strokes for different folks, no judgement here ;)


  • #66
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    neamhspleachi wrote: »
    Uneducated pallettes that haven't been exposed to or tried non-macro beers is all

    Different strokes for different folks, no judgement here ;)

    Sure, just curious - I drank my first pint of Guinness on the first Arthur's Day ironically enough, and didn't like it at all - but this was because I was so used to necking lagers like Dutch and Corona that the idea of (a) leaving the pint along for a minute to settle, and (b) drinking it relatively slowly were entirely alien concepts to me at the time :p


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  • #67
    awec
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    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Sure, just curious - I drank my first pint of Guinness on the first Arthur's Day ironically enough, and didn't like it at all - but this was because I was so used to necking lagers like Dutch and Corona that the idea of (a) leaving the pint along for a minute to settle, and (b) drinking it relatively slowly were entirely alien concepts to me at the time :p

    I think a lot of people don't like their first taste of it especially if they're used to lager. Seems to be something that grows on you over time.


  • #68
    c_man
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    neamhspleachi wrote: »
    Uneducated pallettes that haven't been exposed to or tried non-macro beers is all

    Aaaand I'm out.


  • #69
    _Redzer_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,056 ✭✭✭_Redzer_


    I don't understand these "glad this one-time sham of an event is gone".

    Isn't every single holiday or tradition a sham that is thought up at one stage until it's around long enough for people to see it as a credible tradishion or holiday?

    Don't think St. Patrick was all about the beer in fairness, yet here we are every 17th of March getting polluted in tradishion for no other reason than St. Patrick performed some mythical miracles. It's extraordinarily hypocritical.

    Me, I'm all for events that get people to come together and have a laugh, beer or no beer, the music was just a great bonus thrown on top.

    If you didn't like it you could've stayed at home and you would've never noticed a thing. So simple.


  • #70
    topper75
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    rubadub wrote: »
    What is so cynical about it?

    They had a 200 year anniversary. Made a mint. And then rolled it on to a 201 anniversary. It was a shakedown presented as a celebration. Can't see the cynical greed of that? Then I cannot show you the white of snow, nor the green of grass either.


  • #71
    neamhspleachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 347 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    c_man wrote: »
    Aaaand I'm out.
    Ciao Mr. Selective Quoting :P


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  • #72
    The Dagda
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    neamhspleachi wrote: »
    Uneducated pallettes that haven't been exposed to or tried non-macro beers is all

    Different strokes for different folks, no judgement here ;)

    Oh, a beer snob. How refreshing.


  • #73
    topper75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    neamhspleachi wrote: »
    Uneducated pallettes

    My pallete missed a lot of school growing up because its daddy was drunk all the time and used to shout and beat it so it couldn't do any homework.


  • #74
    neamhspleachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 347 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    The Dagda wrote: »
    Oh, a beer snob. How refreshing.
    What part of "different strokes for different folks, no judgement here" did you not understand?


  • #75
    The Dagda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭The Dagda


    neamhspleachi wrote: »
    What part of "different strokes for different folks, no judgement here" did you not understand?

    I'm not a beer snob, but...


  • #76
    neamhspleachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 347 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    The Dagda wrote: »
    I'm not a beer snob, but...
    What a tosser, judge much? :rolleyes:


  • #77
    old hippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    RFOLEY1990 wrote: »
    good. absolute disaster of a day.

    15 year olds spewing up Guinness everywhere, we already have Paddy's Day for that.

    And the Junior Cert, innit


  • #78
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    What I find most surprising about the anti-Arthur's Day backlash is how many people attack it not for any of the usual reasons but simply because, in their opinion, Guinness tastes like sh!te. Surprising only because spend any amount of time in a pub and you're going to see a massive number of Guinnesses being bought, so either the online hate for the taste is highly unrepresentative of the general population, or there are a huge number of people who drink it without actually liking it, which is a bit odd.

    People who aren't really able to drink like to bash it, you know the types who might just be able to handle some mule piss lager. They probably feel insecure around the real drinkers at the bar, the men's men.

    They wouldn't like whiskey either, they'd prefer a vodka and red bull. They're also more likely to smoke menthol cigarettes.


  • #79
    The Dagda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭The Dagda


    neamhspleachi wrote: »
    What a tosser, judge much? :rolleyes:

    Your educated pallette is a bit sensitive... :rolleyes:


  • #80
    neamhspleachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 347 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    The Dagda wrote: »
    Your educated pallette is a bit sensitive... :rolleyes:
    Nah, just have predaliction to disliking tossers is all :p

    Have a nice day ;)


  • #81
    syklops
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    bubblypop wrote: »
    Yippee........
    Hated this stupid day.

    You are some sad git. If you don't like the day or don't feel a connection to it don't participate, but "hating" the day?

    What a twat!


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  • #82
    The Dagda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭The Dagda


    neamhspleachi wrote: »
    Nah, just have predaliction to disliking tossers is all :p

    Have a nice day ;)

    Do you mean predilection? :rolleyes:


  • #83
    neamhspleachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 347 ✭✭neamhspleachi


    ^^^:pac::pac::pac:


  • #84
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    kitten_k wrote: »
    Is no more:

    http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/arthurs-day-axed-guinness-amplify-1550182-Jul2014/?utm_source=facebook_short

    Read the fupping article. Its been replaced. Whingers can still whinge.


  • #85
    paulbok
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    c_man wrote: »
    I wouldn't worry too much about what people abroad think of us. So we drink, at least we're not invading other countries, supporting and propping up dictatorships, manufacturing arms on a colossal scale and then selling them to anyone with a cheque book, voting for racist parties... Compared to most of our neighbours, we're fecking angels.


    Why did God create alcohol?
    To stop the Irish taking over the world!


  • #86
    bnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,031 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    Meanwhile, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season formed yesterday, and its name is Arthur. Coincidence?

    Death has this much to be said for it:
    You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
    Wherever you happen to be
    They bring it to you—free.

    — Kingsley Amis



  • #87
    hatrickpatrick
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    awec wrote: »
    I think a lot of people don't like their first taste of it especially if they're used to lager. Seems to be something that grows on you over time.

    Sure, I mean it was free all night on the first Arthur's Day and after not liking my first pint all that much I went into Toners (where they had a whole bunch of pints lined up on the bar that you could just walk up and take) and asked for a Corona, the entire bar literally went silent and stared at me, so I was like "Eh... Just kidding, a guinness really!" and they all went "TO ARTHURRRRRR" :D Pretty hilarious night

    I realize of course that this whole anecdote is basically proof of how powerful Arthur's Day is as a marketing tool, as Guinness is now one of my favourite beers :D


  • #88
    bnt
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    topper75 wrote: »
    My pallete missed a lot of school growing up because its daddy was drunk all the time and used to shout and beat it so it couldn't do any homework.
    My pallet has spent all of its life working. Always weighed down with some or other unreasonably heavy burden. I saw it in Aldi the other day, creaking under crates of red lemonade ... :o

    Death has this much to be said for it:
    You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
    Wherever you happen to be
    They bring it to you—free.

    — Kingsley Amis



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