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What made you smile/frown/mad/sad/cry today-thread for all your emotional needs! V4

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  • #2952
    KittyeeTrix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭KittyeeTrix


    Oh, my brain hurts!!:(:(


  • #2953
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Acoshla wrote: »
    What's the Paddy Power ad? Youtube won't open at all for me...

    the ad starts with someone saying how they can't wait for ladies day at an event so they can check out all the good look ladies, and Paddy Power says we're gonna make things more interesting by sending transgender ladies along to the event. the ad then goes on to show various trans women, the voice over calling them men, refering to them as male, showing one coming out of the men's toilets... basically the whole premise of the ad is Paddy Power saying "We're gonna trick you into finding MEN attractive! HAHAHAHAHA!"

    one of the most seriously dehumanizing and harmful stereotypes to transgender women is that they're out to "trick" unsuspecting straight guys, it's a trope that paints trans women as predatory. The Paddy Power ad is just another in a long line of media depictions that reinforces this trope, just like the disgusting TV show There's Something About Miriam, and Jerry Springer's horrific staged antics... it's feeding into cultural attitudes towards trans women, in a culture that already hates and despises us, and all too often seems to want to cause us harm. I won't say that the ad is "offensive" because I think that being offended isn't the correct response to this, it's not relevant. this ad, I think, is dangerous in that it reinforces public opinion about a very tiny and extremely vulnerable minority.


  • #2954
    Babybuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Babybuff


    Sometimes I can't tell if I'm just angry or if I have a form of touretts. If it was the latter life would be so much easier cuz I really want to tell everyone to **** off right now, without being offensive.


  • #2955
    herisson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭herisson


    my friend just sent me this to cheer me up!

    its very strange but it did the job hahaha

    :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDE_nVJcJ70


  • #2956
    Vaughn Squeaking Earth
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Vaughn Squeaking Earth


    they said trans people made it though


  • #2957
    akamossy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭akamossy


    5 weeks tomorrow and I'll be heading off to Australia and get to see my boyfriend :D Haven't seen him in 13 weeks, can't wait :D


  • #2958
    Babybuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Babybuff


    ahh better


  • #2959
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    bluewolf wrote: »
    they said trans people made it though

    there were trans women cast in the ad, but that doesn't make it any less disgusting and reprehensible. sure There's Something About Miriam also featured an actual, live, honest-to-god trans person, omg! still a horrible program


  • #2960
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    I doubt it's purpose was to offend anyone.


  • #2961
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    I doubt it's purpose was to offend anyone.
    I'd say that's exactly what they had in mind, outrage drums up publicity. I'd say it probably turned out exactly like they wanted.


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  • #2962
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Links234 wrote: »
    there were trans women cast in the ad, but that doesn't make it any less disgusting and reprehensible. sure There's Something About Miriam also featured an actual, live, honest-to-god trans person, omg! still a horrible program
    Prostitution is still, in my opinion, degrading and dangerous even though many women make the choice to sell their bodies for money. Just because some trans gender people were in the ad doesn't mean other trans gender men or women won't be upset by the advert. Maybe Paddy Power thought that trans gender people wouldn't complain about it because there were 'real' trans people in it. :rolleyes:
    I'm surprised that trans gender women would agree to be essentially laughed at for the purposes of advertising, but I'm not going to judge anyone's choice to make a few bob being in a TV ad.


  • #2963
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    If their goal was to get peoples attention they've got it, but not from the ad itself, but from you discussing it.

    I don't find the ad offensive.


  • #2964
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Links234 wrote: »
    I'd say that's exactly what they had in mind, outrage drums up publicity. I'd say it probably turned out exactly like they wanted.
    Spot on.
    I don't think I would have ever heard of that Hunky Dory's ad only for the allegations of sexism and controversy over it.


  • #2965
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    I don't find the ad offensive.

    well good for you

    the ad caused a great deal of personal hurt for me, not only did I find the ad horrible, I was there when my girlfriend checked her facebook and saw it, and saw just how upset and angry it made her. it really hurt to see how the ad affected someone I care about so deeply.


  • #2966
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    There is a thread for discussion of the Paddy Power ad if people want to talk about it in more detail. :)

    No word on baby Pancake yet, come on Ivy! :D


  • #2967
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Posy wrote: »
    There is a thread for discussion of the Paddy Power ad if people want to talk about it in more detail. :)
    where?


  • #2968
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Here in the LGBT forum. :)
    It's where I first seen the ad! :o


  • #2969
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    ah, never posting in that forum again.

    I think I'm just gonna go to bed in a bit, watch something fun and try to get my mind of things...

    might have some pre-bed icecream


  • #2970
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Links234 wrote: »
    might have some pre-bed icecream
    Oooh, what flavour?? :p:)


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  • #2971
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    I don't find the ad offensive.
    That doesn't mean that other people won't find it offensive - particularly an ad that picks on as many offensive stereotypes as this one does.

    This doesn't surprise me at all from Paddy Power though - a company known for such gems as ads where odds were offered on whether old women would make it across a road.


  • #2972
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Zumba hurt tonight :(


  • #2973
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    That doesn't mean that other people won't find it offensive - particularly an ad that picks on as many offensive stereotypes as this one does.

    This doesn't surprise me at all from Paddy Power though - a company known for such gems as ads where odds were offered on whether old women would make it across a road.

    Oh I know that. I don't tend to get offended by any ad's though. Their purpose is to grab attention and if that's what it does well then they've won.


  • #2974
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Posy wrote: »
    Oooh, what flavour?? :p:)
    Swedish Glace Juicy Raspberry


  • #2975
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Oooh, fancy! Enjoy! :)


  • #2976
    Bubblefett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Bubblefett


    Dear ladies of the ladies lounge,
    I thought these stats would be of interest to you

    Total times bubblefett has ever baked in her life- less than 10
    Total times bubblefett has baked in the last month- 6 times
    Time spent posting in this thread- 2 months

    You have corrupted me! :D
    Currently have a marbled vanilla and chocolate cake in the oven
    :)


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  • #2977
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    I'm a Skyrim widow, he's been playing almost every waking hour for the past week.

    I'm just going to sit here and hint about cups of tea and see how long it takes. It shall be an experiment!


  • #2978
    rebel girl 15
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 15,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    Dropping back in before dropping back out again - been sick since Monday, but still going to work when i probably shouldn't be. Can't seem to shake this feeling of sadness that I have atm, can't seem to get my head around work or anything, feels like I'm stuck so far down a hole that there is no point in trying to get out. Been trying a number of ways to get out of it, but its just not happening for me tbh :(

    Laptop lead decided to give up at the weekend, so fairly annoyed about the whole thing. Inspector also arrived yesterday - thought I sent her an email saying I didn't have the hall, but apparently I didn't - so will more than likely end up getting another visit, was very annoyed at the fact that she came on a day that I thought I didn't have a class even because the hall was being prepped for the mock exams.

    Gonna unsub from this thread again, won't be back to check cos its too easy to post, PM always open - see ye all soon, hope ye all are doing well


  • #2979
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Shortly after pressing snooze this morning I heard a dog screeching downstairs. Que everyone jumping up out of bed to the aid of screeching dog. The boy dog had been on my bed and was trying to get out of the room as quickly as me, he got in the way of the door and BAM door hits my big toe. Feel pain. Don't care. Run to other dog. Find out my dad caught her paw in the back door while forcing her out in the rain. Look down. Blood everywhere. It's not the dogs. :eek:

    Toe has barely stopped bleeding all day. I know how she felt. Only she's not in pain anymore and I am. :(


  • #2980
    Bubblefett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Bubblefett


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    I'm a Skyrim widow, he's been playing almost every waking hour for the past week.

    I'm just going to sit here and hint about cups of tea and see how long it takes. It shall be an experiment!

    haha I love the term skyrim widow :p
    Me and the OH had been waiting for that game for years so we made a pact that the week it's released we wouldn't be seeing eachother at all


    Mmmmm house smells like yum


  • #2981
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    bubblefett wrote: »
    haha I love the term skyrim widow :p
    Me and the OH had been waiting for that game for years so we made a pact that the week it's released we wouldn't be seeing eachother at all


    Mmmmm house smells like yum

    He's had it over a month, the amount of time spent playing has been spiraling upward in the past two weeks. For someone like me who's a gamer themselves it feels kind of weird to be saying that it's started to get out of hand. Like, I used to play epic runs of Black and White, and we spent a lot of time playing Silent Hill but this is something different. I'm actually going to have to have a chat with him about it!


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  • #2982
    tatabubbly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭tatabubbly


    I feel like I've no one to talk to at home!

    Everyone elses life at the minute is ****e so I feel crap about complaining about random stuff.


  • #2983
    The Lovely Muffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    I ate too much dinner.

    But that Duck was fab.


  • #2984
    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Honey-ec


    Ross O'Carroll Kelly retweeted me; I feel so special. He retweets everyone, but still...


  • #2985
    WesternNight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭WesternNight


    Honey-ec wrote: »
    Ross O'Carroll Kelly retweeted me; I feel so special. He retweets everyone, but still...

    Graham Linehan and Ben Goldacre retweeted me before. Felt proper famous for about 5 minutes :o

    And Rob Kearney has replied to some of my tweets. I mean, we're practically BFFs now at this stage. (may be a bit of a stretch..)


  • #2986
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Oh wow. just tried the Soap and Glory No Clogs Allowed face mask, and wow my skin feels really fresh. hopefully there'll be a noticeable improvement with my skin using this for a while ;) feels amazing anyway!

    thanks honey-ec for suggesting soap and glory, gonna look out for the Scrub Your Nose In It another time ;)

    hope it's a nice day tomorrow, would really like a good long walk.


  • #2987
    Acoshla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Acoshla


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    I'm a Skyrim widow, he's been playing almost every waking hour for the past week.

    I'm just going to sit here and hint about cups of tea and see how long it takes. It shall be an experiment!

    I'm a WoW and now Star Wars widow, and as I don't play anything like that myself it gets damn boring. He seems to think that it's okay to spend 12+ hours playing if one of his characters is a big boobed kick ass girl who bears a resemblance to me physically or has my name :rolleyes:


  • #2988
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Acoshla wrote: »
    I'm a WoW and now Star Wars widow, and as I don't play anything like that myself it gets damn boring. He seems to think that it's okay to spend 12+ hours playing if one of his characters is a big boobed kick ass girl who bears a resemblance to me physically or has my name :rolleyes:

    I have my tea now and Skyrim is off.

    Watching a new programme: Awake.

    Considering it's a pilot it's actually awesome.


  • #2989
    Carsinian Thau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Carsinian Thau


    Just woke up from a nap. It has actually done nothing to help. :(

    Now to finish off* presentation! More :(.



    *=Or actually, write all the slides for presentation because I was too tired to do it properly earlier.... :/


  • #2990
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,764 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Kiera wrote: »

    Handcuffs at the ready :P


    Say dittie again and there coming out :-P
    Carsinian Thau wrote: »
    Just woke up from a nap. It has actually done nothing to help. :(

    Now to finish off* presentation! More :(.



    *=Or actually, write all the slides for presentation because I was too tired to do it properly earlier.... :/

    Whats it on?

    Pancakes tomorrow I hope for dinner :)


  • #2991
    Jessibelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Jessibelle


    Today was just filled with horriblness and coughing and bleh and trying to put a positive spin on it just has worn me out, so I am not a happy camper today :( Still tomorrow begins in t-34 min...


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  • #2992
    Carsinian Thau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Carsinian Thau


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Whats it on?

    Ovarian cancer or other masses of the adnexa uteri.

    Doesn't have to be very long though. So that's something.


  • #2993
    tomissex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭tomissex


    Had a lovely dins with the girls to celebrate one of them heading off to work in NY for 3 months. We went to The Counter and it was tres yummy! You build your own burger with a little survey thingy, it's so fun! :p I got bean sprouts on my burger, I love bean sprouts! I thoroughly enjoyed the experience :)


  • #2994
    lilmissprincess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭lilmissprincess


    Why is asking a guy out such a fecking ordeal? I'm having to work myself up to asking him to go for a drink with me, and this is someone who was flirting like mental with me for the last week. He's busy this week, with collegey stuff so haven't really spoken to him in a day or two and I'm actually annoyed at how in my head he now is... :/

    Anyone know if telepathy to make them ask YOU out works?


  • #2995
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    lilmissprincess wrote: »
    Why is asking a guy out such a fecking ordeal? I'm having to work myself up to asking him to go for a drink with me, and this is someone who was flirting like mental with me for the last week. He's busy this week, with collegey stuff so haven't really spoken to him in a day or two and I'm actually annoyed at how in my head he now is... :/

    Anyone know if telepathy to make them ask YOU out works?

    Speaking as a guy, being asked out by a girl is awesome, we like that. dont make a big deal of it but make it clear its a date, like when you get talking to him again just ask if he wants to go for a drink with you, if hes bring flirty and you know he likes you go for it, whats there to lose?


  • #2996
    Babybuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Babybuff


    lilmissprincess wrote: »

    Anyone know if telepathy to make them ask YOU out works?
    no telepathy is more like reading minds, what you need to use is "the force"


  • #2997
    lilmissprincess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭lilmissprincess


    krudler wrote: »
    Speaking as a guy, being asked out by a girl is awesome, we like that. dont make a big deal of it but make it clear its a date, like when you get talking to him again just ask if he wants to go for a drink with you, if hes bring flirty and you know he likes you go for it, whats there to lose?

    Its more that I'm friends with him, and he's one of those people who you never know where serious begins and messing ends. Now he's been fairly forward but still I'm nervous as hell, I'm not good at this!


  • #2998
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    lilmissprincess wrote: »
    Its more that I'm friends with him, and he's one of those people who you never know where serious begins and messing ends. Now he's been fairly forward but still I'm nervous as hell, I'm not good at this!

    welcome to our world ;)


  • #2999
    The Lovely Muffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    My stupid freaking internet is crashing on me every few minutes. It's driving my crazy.

    Perlico will be getting a very angry call from me tomorrow!


  • #3000
    WesternNight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭WesternNight


    krudler wrote: »
    welcome to our world ;)

    Isn't it funny? Men are supposedly crap at taking hints, yet are the ones who've had to do the asking out, and women get terrified about asking guys out even though the guys are apparently delighted when they do.

    Something went wrong somewhere, methinks! :p


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  • #3001
    careymary
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭careymary


    I never really understood the idea that women couldnt/ shouldnt do the asking out.
    Its scary as hell but a bit of an adrenaline buzz,


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