Is anybody else getting excited about Arthur's Day?!

Wee Willy Harris · 25-09-2012 9:45pm

Should be about stamping out this joke; that's on us tbh not adding to it.. the Irish! great bunch of drunken shreks

Arthur sounded like a dapper character, tbh but they were more civilized times and there ain't no dudess around to try reason that one out of me.

vicwatson · 25-09-2012 9:57pm

I don't understand why you go to the pub to spend money on Arthurs day

If there was free beer I'd go...but there isn't

Piss off Arthur I say

Jelly 292 · 25-09-2012 10:22pm

Im conflicted.
I agree with all the observations re: Diageo /marketing and corporatism etc.

BUT

I like a Guinness and its €2 a pint in my local. I never have the cash to go to the pub really these days so its a nice opportunity to a have a few and not feel too ripped off.

There will always be that lunatic element (temple bar vids on you tube) but Ill be avoiding that.

kincsem · 25-09-2012 10:29pm

We need to get behind these traditional festivals and roll it out to the market going forward.

yer man! · 25-09-2012 10:32pm

I like guinness and a lot of people I know will be around town that night so I kinda like that aspect, it's an excuse to gather a few friends together and have a bit a craic, it's a marketing stunt, I know, I don't really care..... I just like the atmosphere....

entropi · 25-09-2012 10:54pm

Am I excited? Am I fuck!

Farce of a day, but a pure goldmine idea from Diageo. I'd say the person/team that came up with that idea probably got promoted with a nice payrise.

Baaaaaaaaaaa! So many sheep!

yer man! · 25-09-2012 11:46pm

fishy fishy wrote: »

just like Paddy's Day, Valentines Day, new Years' Day, I will be avoiding town like crazy on Arthurs Day. it's another "lunatic" day where everybody is "told" that its a great day and everybody should be out. its a marketing ploy. The end.

I would rather go out when i feel like it to have a drink, not when some marketing company tells me to.

Arthurs Day is a farce.

So?

dodderangler · 26-09-2012 12:06am

I'm off work thank god plan on headin t town at bout 3 ish
Never been out on Arthur's day before I know shockin
What's it gonna be like to get in places?
Is everywhere in town tickets?

Heroditas · 26-09-2012 11:29am

dodderangler wrote: »

I'm off work thank god plan on headin t town at bout 3 ish
Never been out on Arthur's day before I know shockin
What's it gonna be like to get in places?
Is everywhere in town tickets?

You'll need a ticket to get into a large amount of pubs.
I would regularly go to the Stag's Head for pints on a Thursday - AFAIK it's ticket only tomorrow.
Would I buy a ticket to drink there? Would I fukk!!

kfallon · 26-09-2012 11:32am

Heroditas wrote: »

You'll need a ticket to get into a large amount of pubs.
I would regularly go to the Stag's Head for pints on a Thursday - AFAIK it's ticket only tomorrow.
Would I buy a ticket to drink there? Would I fukk!!

Now this I have a problem with, regular drinkers in pubs being alienated by having to buy tickets to get into their local cos it's 'Arthurs Day'. That's not on, if it were me, I think I'd boycott the place for a while afterwards, take my custom elsewhere.

26-09-2012 11:43am

Master of Nothing wrote: »

Baaaaaaaaaaa! So many sheep!

Whats so wrong with people using it as an exuse to meet up.

Also I was talking to the owner of the spot where we usually drink and he said there would complementary Guinness stew and a free pint or two if we called before 6 on Thursday. It wouldn't be happening with out Arthur's day so its even a better idea than I already thought.

BlimpyBoy · 26-09-2012 11:43am

Heroditas wrote: »

You'll need a ticket to get into a large amount of pubs.
I would regularly go to the Stag's Head for pints on a Thursday - AFAIK it's ticket only tomorrow.
Would I buy a ticket to drink there? Would I fukk!!

No tickets needed this year for any pubs.

http://www.state.ie/news/primal-scream-mumford-sons-join-arthurs-day-bill

aidan24326 · 26-09-2012 11:47am

It was fine to have it as a 250 years celebration thing. That was a good idea. But carrying it on every year is just a marketing gimmick by Diageo and people should really just ignore it. If you want to go for a pint that night do so, but not because the marketing monkeys at Diageo told you to.

syklops · 26-09-2012 11:51am

Seanchai wrote: »

British company - that's Guinness, for those in denial - does test in Irish market to see just how thick the Paddies are by establishing a "feast day" to commemorate the Anglo-Irish maker of an English drink called porter who established a company with a rancid record of anti-Catholic discrimination well into the middle years of the 20th century.

Paddies rise to the occasion, embrace this glorious feast day as being as Irish as Cú Chulainn and uisce beatha itself, and pass with flying colours. And to top this statement of Irish identity off, they'll probably watch British soccer on the tv.

Ireland 2012: For what died the sons of Róisín?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54k-RmPcIDw

Can i ask you. Where does this self hatred come from?

syklops · 26-09-2012 11:55am

vicwatson wrote: »

I don't understand why you go to the pub to spend money on Arthurs day

If there was free beer I'd go...but there isn't

Piss off Arthur I say

Theres free beer in my local. Guiness donated an extra keg and the pub has passed the saving on to the clientele. Until the first keg is gone all guinness is free.

some eejit wrote:

Baaaaaaaaaaa! So many sheep!

To be honest, there is me and about 1 other person on this thread who is in any way looking forward to Arthurs day. The rest is people who want to put it down. Us two aren't the sheep. People like you are.

Logical Fallacy · 26-09-2012 12:44pm

McBauer wrote: »

Always a good night. I for one am looking forward it! Although I think one pint of the black stuff will be more than enough for me!!

So you mean the one that existed was good. lol

Brendan Flowers · 26-09-2012 12:50pm

syklops wrote: »

To be honest, there is me and about 1 other person on this thread who is in any way looking forward to Arthurs day. The rest is people who want to put it down. Us two aren't the sheep. People like you are.

Well said.

As I've said already in this thread, I (and thousands upon thousand more) are going out because we hope it'll be a good night, most of my mates will be out, there is gigs on around the city, money is raised for charities.

Those people in this thread that have been moaning and b!tching about the marketing of Arthur's Day. I presume you don't use any products that are in any way advertised? You don't listen to any music by bands who have ever used an interview to promote an album/single? You only support sports teams that don't carry any form of sponsorship?

Because if you do then I think that makes ye quite the hypocrites coming into this thread calling people (who are either going out tomorrow or worked on the Marketing at Dieago) all sorts of insulting names just because we enjoy Arthur's Day.

will1977 · 26-09-2012 1:06pm

Anyone know where Mumford & Sons are playing tomorrow night ?

lee_baby_simms · 26-09-2012 2:00pm

I think Arthur's Day has become so commercialised in recent times. The true meaning of the day has been completely lost. Now it just feels like Diageo are exploiting binge drinking culture to make money and raise brand awareness.

CruelCoin · 26-09-2012 2:01pm

Huzzah, a false holiday to celebrate a drink i don't drink, the day after which, fully half my staff will be useless for the first half of the day.

Thanks Diageo, needed that.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 26-09-2012 2:09pm

CruelCoin wrote: »

Huzzah, a false holiday to celebrate a drink i don't drink, the day after which, fully half my staff will be useless for the first half of the day.

Thanks Diageo, needed that.

Why not take them out for a good meal beforehand? Will mitigate the effects somewhat. Plus they'll think you're awesome

lee_baby_simms · 26-09-2012 2:12pm

CruelCoin wrote: »

Huzzah, a false holiday to celebrate a drink i don't drink, the day after which, fully half my staff will be useless for the first half of the day.

Thanks Diageo, needed that.

Leave packs of wet wipes in the toilets for Friday morning. For everybodys sake.

26-09-2012 2:24pm

CruelCoin wrote: »

Huzzah, a false holiday to celebrate a drink i don't drink, the day after which, fully half my staff will be useless for the first half of the day.

Thanks Diageo, needed that.

Why not lighten up a bit and go for a few yourself.

Tasden · 26-09-2012 2:34pm

Maybe some of the people commenting on this thread should look over their comments on the defence of hipsters thread!
'i liked Guinness in my local pub before it was cool'
'i'm not some sheep that follows the crowd just because of clever marketing'

Hurricane Carter · 26-09-2012 2:34pm

Lillie Wet Stockroom wrote: »

Why not lighten up a bit and go for a few yourself.

Yeah because if you're not gettin' p!ssed on Arthur's day you're uptight.

Maybe he doesn't want to go out? Typical Irish attitude - 'ah sure have a few drinks, it'll be a bit of craic'.

Slattsy · 26-09-2012 2:39pm

The amount of miserable bastards on this thread is unreal.

You don't like it? Stay in, log into your internet machines, find a chat site and pretend to be a 17 yr old girl and chat to other girls who like you are probably obese lonely men :-)

I for one, like a whole load of other people will enjoy the night and have fun with friends :-)

Hurricane Carter · 26-09-2012 2:42pm

Slattsy wrote: »

The amount of miserable bastards on this thread is unreal.

You don't like it? Stay in, log into your internet machines, find a chat site and pretend to be a 17 yr old girl and chat to other girls who like you are probably obese lonely men :-)

I for one, like a whole load of other people will enjoy the night and have fun with friends :-)

What are you doing Thursday week?

Or have you not been told yet?

crusher000 · 26-09-2012 2:45pm

No money for pints so answer no not the leaset bit

otto_26 · 26-09-2012 2:48pm

Slattsy wrote: »

The amount of miserable bastards on this thread is unreal.

You don't like it? Stay in, log into your internet machines, find a chat site and pretend to be a 17 yr old girl and chat to other girls who like you are probably obese lonely men :-)

I for one, like a whole load of other people will enjoy the night and have fun with friends :-)

I think its the saddest thing Ive ever come across... talk about marketing a product to a bunch of monkeys!!! that will actually go out on purpose to a made up day by a corporation thats trying to make money....

I'm not miserable ill be playing soccer thursday night with all my friends and then ill go home to my beautiful girlfriend.

And might login to Boards during the night to laugh and chat to others about the monkeys out drinking Guinness!!!! who think they are great things altogether cause they are drinking beacuse its the only way to socialize in Ireland!!!!!

Slattsy · 26-09-2012 2:48pm

I Am Kong! wrote: »

Slattsy wrote: »

The amount of miserable bastards on this thread is unreal.

You don't like it? Stay in, log into your internet machines, find a chat site and pretend to be a 17 yr old girl and chat to other girls who like you are probably obese lonely men :-)

I for one, like a whole load of other people will enjoy the night and have fun with friends :-)

What are you doing Thursday week?

Or have you not been told yet?

Possibly drinking Guinness somewhere. I'll have to pay for the pints then though :-(

Slattsy · 26-09-2012 2:51pm

otto_26 wrote: »

Slattsy wrote: »

The amount of miserable bastards on this thread is unreal.

You don't like it? Stay in, log into your internet machines, find a chat site and pretend to be a 17 yr old girl and chat to other girls who like you are probably obese lonely men :-)

I for one, like a whole load of other people will enjoy the night and have fun with friends :-)

I think its the saddest thing Ive ever come across... talk about marketing a product to a bunch of monkeys that will actually go out on purpose to a made up day by a corporation thats trying to make money....

I'm not miserable ill be playing soccer thursday night with all my friends and then ill go home to my beautiful girlfriend.

And might login to Boards during the night to laugh and chat to others about the monkeys out drinking Guinness!!!! who think they are great things altogether cause they are drinking beacuse its the only way to socialize in Ireland!!!!!

I generally play footie on a Thursday too but will give it a miss this week and go for a few scoops.

Then I'll go home to my beautiful girlfriend too.

Point?

26-09-2012 2:54pm

I Am Kong! wrote: »

Typical Irish attitude - 'ah sure have a few drinks, it'll be a bit of craic'.

Typical because its true.

I Am Kong! wrote: »

What are you doing Thursday week?

Or have you not been told yet?

Drinking Guinness on a thursday night is a regular occurrence for me but having a bit of an extra incentive is no harm, it will get more people out and also might result in a few free pints and a bit of free grub.

CruelCoin · 26-09-2012 2:54pm

Lillie Wet Stockroom wrote: »

Why not lighten up a bit and go for a few yourself.

Cool, will do. But only if you agree to tell the staff that anyone coming in with a hangover will be sent home absent pay.

oh wait, that'll be happening anyway.

It'd be fine if they went for a few, but this being Ireland, and fun absent drink being an alien concept here, thats not going to happen.

26-09-2012 2:58pm

CruelCoin wrote: »

Cool, will do. But only if you agree to tell the staff that anyone coming in with a hangover will be sent home absent pay.

oh wait, that'll be happening anyway.

You live up to the "creul" in your username anyway, I'd be at home half the fridays in the year if I was sent home everyone that I was hungover along with with plenty more around the office

Hardonraging · 26-09-2012 3:02pm

I booked thursday and Friday off work !!

Why ? So i can prep thursday during the day, then hit town, in what will no doubt be a Jack daniels fuelled rampage, all the while flicking around the phrase "Drink responsibly" to any bit of fluff that gets within ear shot of me.. of course i'll be directing them to my groin during said conversation ..

Friday's the recovery, and subsequent waiting for the horror's to set in .. also checking of my fone FB, and twitter to see if i sexually abused any other ladies during the night ....

All in all it should be a stormer !!

CruelCoin · 26-09-2012 3:07pm

Lillie Wet Stockroom wrote: »

You live up to the "creul" in your username anyway, I'd be at home half the fridays in the year if I was sent home everyone that I was hungover along with with plenty more around the office

Ah yes, expecting people now to honour the age old adage "honest days work, honest days pay", is being an asshole.

Wow, must be getting old or something.

Iwannahurl · 26-09-2012 3:08pm

otto_26 wrote: »

I think its the saddest thing Ive ever come across... talk about marketing a product to a bunch of monkeys!!! that will actually go out on purpose to a made up day by a corporation thats trying to make money....

I'm not miserable ill be playing soccer thursday night with all my friends and then ill go home to my beautiful girlfriend.

And might login to Boards during the night to laugh and chat to others about the monkeys out drinking Guinness!!!! who think they are great things altogether cause they are drinking beacuse its the only way to socialize in Ireland!!!!!

Ireland's (and Arthur's) finest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUTXZ-V9OHc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-ICDmSWU-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDXAL6o8qzE

otto_26 · 26-09-2012 4:06pm

Slattsy wrote: »

I generally play footie on a Thursday too but will give it a miss this week and go for a few scoops.

Then I'll go home to my beautiful girlfriend too.

Point?

You suggested in earlier posts that people complaining about how stupid and sad the whole Arthur's day was as being miserable loners.

I making the point that I find Arthur's day as just a big corporation marketing to monkeys...

Monkeys who will gladly change their plans on a Thursday night because a big corporation told them it's Arthur's day

I'm not miserable or a loner even though I find the whole think just pure sad! that's my point

26-09-2012 4:08pm

Iwannahurl wrote: »

Youtube videos

It's only a great bunch of lads.

Doctor_Socks · 26-09-2012 4:21pm

A complete joke of a day, Diageo whoring a drink for money, they don't even have it on the same date every year ffs! Put it on the Thursday so people might go out on the Friday and Saturday to spend even more money on diageo piss water! I went out last year for it in Galway and while it was great craic at 6, the evening quickly went to complete crap when everybody on Shop Street was hammered by 8.

It wouldn't be so bad if people didn't insist on getting as pissed as humanly possible so early in the evening. Try to go to a pub that night for a few and everyone is absolutely locked to the point where ya con't converse, everyone is falling over themselves and the toilets in the pub are covered in vomit!

For those of you in Galway the beer house has an anti Arthurs day where their pints are €3, they had that offer for the last two years anyway.

marco_polo · 26-09-2012 4:23pm

otto_26 wrote: »

You suggested in earlier posts that people complaining about how stupid and sad the whole Arthur's day was as being miserable loners.

I making the point that I find Arthur's day as just a big corporation marketing to monkeys...

Monkeys who will gladly change their plans on a Thursday night because a big corporation told them it's Arthur's day

I'm not miserable or a loner even though I find the whole think just pure sad! that's my point

If you don't like people making sweeping generalisations about you then perhaps you shouldn't make them about others?

Slattsy · 26-09-2012 4:23pm

otto_26 wrote: »

Slattsy wrote: »

I generally play footie on a Thursday too but will give it a miss this week and go for a few scoops.

Then I'll go home to my beautiful girlfriend too.

Point?

You suggested in earlier posts that people complaining about how stupid and sad the whole Arthur's day was as being miserable loners.

I making the point that I find Arthur's day as just a big corporation marketing to monkeys...

Monkeys who will gladly change their plans on a Thursday night because a big corporation told them it's Arthur's day

I'm not miserable or a loner even though I find the whole think just pure sad! that's my point