What have you done for your country lately?

dSTAR

A lot of people go on about how proud they are to be Irish. But the big question is....

What have YOU done lately to make Ireland a better place?

aidan_walsh

Prize for the most preposterous answer?

Ruu_Old

I left Ireland, better off without me.

Idgeitman

strange you ask that, I've actually just wrote a letter to Hassle the local TD about local issues, Also I've promoted the shutting down of sellafield, Everyone has to do it once in there lives lol.

Nalz

put my rubbish in the bin. Its simple yet not half the fúckin population do it. Keep Ireland tidy.

I sang the national Anthem the other night.

I masturbate to Irish models only

dSTAR

Maybe you could entertain them for a night Aidan?

Idgeitman

Trilla wrote:

I masturbate to Irish models only

Now thats commitment to your country, with all those temptations out their. :rolleyes:

Dave!

Idgeitman wrote:

Now thats commitment to your country, with all those temptations out their. :rolleyes:

But Andrea Corr is Irish, why would you need anyone else?

Idgeitman

DaveMcG wrote:

But Andrea Corr is Irish, why would you need anyone else?

For a bit of variety

slipss

well I didn't vote for the PD's, thats more than a lot of people did. And I resist the urge to burn down certain garda stations, thats got to be worth something.

Dave!

Idgeitman wrote:

For a bit of variety

But... she's perfect!

I suppose every so often Angelina Jolie can provide entertainment, though.

Tha Gopher

Ive heartily and proudly contributed to Ireland always topping or coming in the top 3 of those EU wide surveys of country by country binge drinking, drug abuse, teenage pregnancy and STI rates. I also will usually shout up the ra when Athenry is played.

Gwan the Irish

jimmycrackcorm

I've just decided not to wipe out the country with my galactic powered plasma nuclear bomb. i guess you guys all owe me one for that.

Agent Smith

i gave out to my friends German boyfriend on how we only lost by a Goal that was a deflection....


he laughed

Cy Kotic

jimmycrackcorm wrote:

I've just decided not to wipe out the country with my galactic powered plasma nuclear bomb. i guess you guys all owe me one for that.

If you really wanted to do something for your country, you would point that gizmo at Dail Eireann and nuke those muppets.

Dave!

agent smith wrote:

i gave out to my friends German boyfriend on how we only lost by a Goal that was a deflection....


he laughed

You really need to punch him in the throat when he does that......

bounty

i cant see staunton lasting

Pigman II

I've done fúck all. Oh I pay my taxes, obey the law and try not to infere with anyone who lives here but wrt to the country itself I couldn't care less. It would make little difference to me if I was German or Norwegian or British. But because I just happen to be born in a randomly assigned spot I'm supposed to feel affinity to this land? That's brainwashing of the highest order.

arseagon

I try to resist the urge to fart while in the presence of other people... doesn't always work though.... ***PARP***

SimpleSam06

I helped cost the government a couple of million euros to send back all those electronic voting machines, with press releases and an organised campaign of letter writing.

Kali

I left

The_B_Man

i stayed.

ps i rock (in case u didnt get that )

zilog_jones

I bought a Macaroon Bar last week. And I actually registered to vote this time!

FlutterinBantam

I pay my taxes,vote,clean up my rubbish,don't litter the kip,am not a burden on state services (yet) and write erudite and constructive posts on Boards.ie

charlie@w.d

i rang the gaurds on some dirty shmuk that was going to drive home in the absolute horrors early last night he was arrested and i felt happy cause maybe i saved someones life.

petes

Didn't do anything.

Terry

i work at a local level mostly. trying to get things done around my home town.

Froot

Pigman II wrote:

I've done fúck all. Oh I pay my taxes, obey the law and try not to infere with anyone who lives here but wrt to the country itself I couldn't care less. It would make little difference to me if I was German or Norwegian or British. But because I just happen to be born in a randomly assigned spot I'm supposed to feel affinity to this land? That's brainwashing of the highest order.

Seconded. :cool:
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julep wrote:

i work at a local level mostly. trying to get things done around my home town.

To be interpretted as:

julep wrote:

i work at a local level mostly. trying to get things done around my own home.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Am working on introducing a second famine. We need it.

I use birth control!

Naked Lepper

i always throw my cigarette butts out the window of my car while driving, this provides street sweepers with jobs thus paying taxes and not scabbing off the state. it also improves the ecenomy.

biko

I separate and recycle my waste (kitchen waste that is)

Setun

Paid the bloke on the toll bridge last week, thus giving the government money to spend on what they see as helping the irish nation, for eg a new new jet, or another immense metal knitting needle in Dublin City Centre. Etc.

r3nu4l

biko wrote:

I separate and recycle my waste (kitchen waste that is)

I refrain from walking around Cambridge with a bottle in my hand singing 'toor-a-loo' at 10 in the morning on a Saturday. It helps de-mythify (new word! ) the stereotype of the Irish drunkard.

Tricity Bendix

Naked Lepper wrote:

i always throw my cigarette butts out the window of my car while driving, this provides street sweepers with jobs thus paying taxes and not scabbing off the state. it also improves the ecenomy.

You may be surprised to learn that it does not improve the economy, but rather it diverts resources away from where they could be more effctively used.

Idgeitman wrote:

Also I've promoted the shutting down of sellafield

Good for you! I had to give a speech live on television on why Sellafield should be closed. I was as nervous as hell as no-one had told me it was going to be live and I was still slightly drunk from the night before.

Naked Lepper

b.ie curious wrote:

You may be surprised to learn that it does not improve the economy, but rather it diverts resources away from where they could be more effctively used.
re.

Ah sure I'm sure you have enough resources already being from D4 and all that.

Idgeitman

b.ie curious wrote:

Good for you! I had to give a speech live on television on why Sellafield should be closed. I was as nervous as hell as no-one had told me it was going to be live and I was still slightly drunk from the night before.

When was that?

WhiteWashMan

coolsmileygirl wrote:

I use birth control!

interesting, from my own personal experience, i thought you used your personality as a profylactic.

anyway, is there a minimum line by which we should be measured and feel good about ourselves as having been proactive towards doing something for your country?

i mean, is paying your bills, not stabbing anyone, putting your litter in the bin, ensuring your kids go to school and generally being a 'good' citizen not enough?
is there something special above and beyond this that means you are doing something for your country?

Terry

WhiteWashMan wrote:

interesting, from my own personal experience, i thought you used your personality as a profylactic.

anyway, is there a minimum line by which we should be measured and feel good about ourselves as having been proactive towards doing something for your country?

i mean, is paying your bills, not stabbing anyone, putting your litter in the bin, ensuring your kids go to school and generally being a 'good' citizen not enough?
is there something special above and beyond this that means you are doing something for your country?

like living in another country and questioning others on the motives behind their national pride?

Miss Fluff

I moved back to Ireland
Oh, and have paid over twenty f*cking grand in tax so far this year so that's helping all the fat TDs and lazy wasters too.

WhiteWashMan

WhiteWashMan wrote:

interesting, from my own personal experience, i thought you used your personality as a profylactic.

anyway, is there a minimum line by which we should be measured and feel good about ourselves as having been proactive towards doing something for your country?

i mean, is paying your bills, not stabbing anyone, putting your litter in the bin, ensuring your kids go to school and generally being a 'good' citizen not enough?
is there something special above and beyond this that means you are doing something for your country?

OOoohhhh! that was a burn and a half! :rolleyes:

Terry

much like the burning sensation i would later feel as i peed.

Black Swan

Took a job overseas to reduce the pressure on the Irish job market. If you believe that, I also have a hog to sell you.:rolleyes:

WhiteWashMan

julep wrote:

like living in another country and questioning others on the motives behind their national pride?

i fail to see what living in another country has to do with anything.
after all, people often question the amount of pride that americans show.

i asked at what level does is the marker for 'having done something for your country'.
maybe you missed that bit while trying to read something entirely different into my posts.

youre very tetchy lately. modding AH getting to you already?

Terry

WhiteWashMan wrote:

i fail to see what living in another country has to do with anything.
after all, people often question the amount of pride that americans show.

i asked at what level does is the marker for 'having done something for your country'.
maybe you missed that bit while trying to read something entirely different into my posts.

youre very tetchy lately. modding AH getting to you already?

my remark was actually directed at the OP, who has their location listed as australia.

WhiteWashMan

i see. the quote belonging to me didnt reflect it.

anyway, the point is still the same, and i still dont know what location has to do with it.
in fact, perhaps you could do extra stuff for your country while in foreign lands?

Terry

dude, that was hours ago. i can't remembe rwhat my point was. i hadn't taken my pills then.

HelterSkelter

DaveMcG wrote:

But Andrea Corr is Irish, why would you need anyone else?

I'd prefer a woman who doesn't have the body of a 13 year old boy!

JaysusMacfeck

Recycling.
Going to the 1916 parade.

smk135

promoting irish tourism in the south of France >> informing them on the beautiful Irish counrty where all is expensive, the weather is depressingly grey and the people are drunk.

Dave!

HelterSkelter wrote:

I'd prefer a woman who doesn't have the body of a 13 year old boy!

pssh loser