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You'd think the BBC would check....

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  • #2
    fullstop
    Registered Users Posts: 11,297 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Retards :pac:


  • #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Thats what BIFFO does mean*, whats your problem?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cowen

    Mike.

    *sometimes means a few other things


  • #4
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,319 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Of course they know what it means, but do you think they're going to call him a ****er?


  • #5
    kmart6
    Registered Users Posts: 15,172 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    +1


  • #6
    Annatar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭Annatar


    Wiki - "Cowen has said that 'BIFFO' stands for for "Big Intelligent Fellow From Offaly' "

    Ahhh a FF minister says something.... it MUST be true!

    Love to see what he comes up with for BUFFALO!!!


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  • #7
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    lol, that's what BIFFO says it means himself. so i guess they aren't wrong. still, it's funny to wikipedia is the primary news source these days.


  • #8
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Nah he was a Beano man . ;)


  • #9
    Marksie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,395 ✭✭✭Marksie


    would check the basis of starting a thread before starting one cristiscising others :D


  • #10
    Annatar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭Annatar


    In all fairness, no one ever makes an acronym like this that flatters anyone.

    The idea that the person who first thought up BIFFO meant it to mean "Big Inteligent Fellow From Offaly" is ludicrous.

    FF revisionism at its best!


  • #11
    Lockstep
    Registered Users Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Ah wikipedia.


    Basis for many a flame war.


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  • #12
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,514 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/flame_war


  • #13
    lee_arama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭lee_arama


    BIFFO FTW! LOL.

    Sure he's said himself on telly what BIFFO really stands for. It's a generic Offaly term and not really his own personal moniker.

    He's not ashamed of it, nor, I would imagine, are many from Offaly. The BBC are tools for misrepresenting the truth! Greg Dyke'll be getting an email from me*




    * Is Dyke still in charge at the Beeb?


  • #14
    Tigrrrr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭Tigrrrr


    so what does biffo mean then:confused:


  • #15
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Tigrrrr wrote: »
    so what does biffo mean then:confused:
    Big Ignorant Fat Fighter Overlord.


  • #16
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,646 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    lee_arama wrote: »
    * Is Dyke still in charge at the Beeb?
    No. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Dyke;)


  • #17
    lee_arama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭lee_arama


    Big Ignorant ****er From Offaly


  • #18
    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    Big Intelligent Fellow from Offaly lol
    Worked for Ivar the Boneless I guess.


  • #19
    July
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭July


    Why two Fs?


  • #20
    Annatar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭Annatar


    July wrote: »
    Why two Fs?

    :confused:
    Big
    Ignorant
    F****r
    From
    Offaly


  • #21
    July
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭July


    Annatar wrote: »
    :confused:
    Big
    Ignorant
    F****r
    From
    Offaly

    O right, thanks. Silly me! Staring me in the face like..

    I didn't even consider that the 'from' would be put into the acronym e.g. The United States of America isn't USOA.

    I get it now though!


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