New meal in the four lights.

AlmightyCushion

Did anyone else see the new meal (not sure how new it is exactly) in the four lights called the recession special. Gave me a laugh when I seen it the other day.

Mrs.T

Is that the steak one? We had it, pretty good we thought

Xiney

lol

recession specials

credit crunch sales



Something tells me people aren't taking this very seriously.

Jabby

Xiney wrote: »

lol

recession specials

credit crunch sales



Something tells me people aren't taking this very seriously.

Recession... What recession? Has everyone forgotten the eighties or are you all too young to remember. Now THAT was a recession.

gino85

any of you lot order a burger with no dressing only to get a burger with all the dressing and no meat, happaned to me before and i was not happy about it also gave me a curry cheese instead of a plain curry chip in the same order

Xiney

Jabby wrote: »

Recession... What recession? Has everyone forgotten the eighties or are you all too young to remember. Now THAT was a recession.

All I remember about the 80s is sesame street, velveeta cheese and finger paint.

Big_Mac

Pffft! Such a highly unimaginative name to give something. Nonsense.

Oh, and as regards the 80's, All I can say is THE HAIR!!! THE HAIR!!!

elshambo

Jabby wrote: »

Recession... What recession? Has everyone forgotten the eighties or are you all too young to remember. Now THAT was a recession.

damn right , this is gonna be a walk in the park for anyone who grew up in the 70's/80's in the west

Xiney

elshambo wrote: »

damn right , this is gonna be a walk in the park for anyone who grew up in the 70's/80's in the west

Well, I didn't.


...I want my mommy

Jabby

This sounds unbelievable but in 1986-87 (I think),the real recession meals were distributed at the dole offices in the form of cans of meat from the ''EEC Beef Mountain''

When we are back dishing out this dog food ...then we can call it a recession.

il gatto

When growth of the economy becomes shrinkage, we have to call it a recession, but yeah, so far it's not nice, but it's not the eighties.

AlmightyCushion

Thank god it's nothing like the 80's were, I can't stand mullets.

il gatto

Careful not to offend any Australians who might be browsing here. It's still de rigueur down there.:D

Xiney

The staff at the cinema seem to be of the opinion that a mullet is an acceptable thing to have on one's head.

DenMan

Thought someone was taking the pi$$ here so didn't post a response, but low and behold I was in 4 Lanterns today and saw the sign for "The Recession Meal". WTF. Closed my eyes for a second and opened them again and still saw it. Then I looked around the restaurant and it was up everywhere. Amazing, and a little weird!!! What next I wonder?

AlmightyCushion

What next I wonder?

The unemployment burger, dole queue cola, emigration fries?

starbelgrade

Last time I was on the dole, they used to give out butter vouchers. In most shops, if you had 2 of them, you could swap them for a pack of fags. The theory was that it was by far a healthier option to give yourself cancer than fill your arteries full of fat.

In the 80s, a recession meal was a John Player Blue & a cup of tea. Steak was not even an option.

il gatto

You have to hand it to the Four lanterns. When God shuts a door, he opens a till. Chi-Ching!:D

starbelgrade

So it's not the credit crunch nor the collapse of thr construction industry that has to do with the recession.. it was God?!?!

il gatto

Yes. Yes it was. He dallied with the idea of a plague of locusts, then went for biblical floods, but when he nearly drowned the entire country, he had a brainwave and started the recession instead. He's punishing Ireland for Westlife, greedy politicians and Fáilte Towers. Hard to blame him really.

Xiney

Personally, I blame God for everything that goes wrong in my life.

So much simpler that way.

il gatto

Xiney wrote: »

Personally, I blame God for everything that goes wrong in my life.

So much simpler that way.

And you plan to smite him how, exactly? That's the problem:D

Xiney

hehe

in other news, I have joined the ranks of the gainfully employed in record time! w00t!

(recession? What recession? I interview damn well)

starbelgrade

Xiney wrote: »

hehe

in other news, I have joined the ranks of the gainfully employed in record time! w00t!

(recession? What recession? I interview damn well)

Fair play! I'm jobless at the moment, so burgers in town are out of the question. Damn you God - if you hadn't made me so damn good looking, I might have considered becoming Muslim.

Xiney

sorry to hear that man. Being jobless sucks, but when everyone keeps on harping on about the economy it was bumming me out

starbelgrade

Xiney wrote: »

sorry to hear that man. Being jobless sucks, but when everyone keeps on harping on about the economy it was bumming me out

Buy me a burger & we'll call it quits!

Xiney

haha, yes, next time I'm in Sligo I'll buy ya a burger.

(better than giving you money to spend on booze )

starbelgrade

Xiney wrote: »

haha, yes, next time I'm in Sligo I'll buy ya a burger.

(better than giving you money to spend on booze )

Sound. I'll bring my own booze!

bobcar61

Xiney wrote: »

haha, yes, next time I'm in Sligo I'll buy ya a burger.

(better than giving you money to spend on booze )

Seeing as your offering,you may as well buy me a burger too:rolleyes:

Xiney

pfft!

everyone knows you're employed :P

bobcar61

But you're probably in a better paid job...actually you're definitely in a better paid job so I say buy me a burger,I will pay for my own portion of sauce though.

Xiney

Aw

I wish I could buy the whole Sligo Boards a burger each.

(Ok kids, anything off the eurosaver menu......)

Xiney

Is it mean of me to ask has Argento bit the dust yet? They had a perpetual sale on over the summer... never a good sign.

I predict they won't survive this recession. In fact, I predict they won't make it past Christmas, unless things have picked up in my absence.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Argento in Liffey Valley had a closing down sale on for approx 2 years.

New stock just in: Closing down sale!

elshambo

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Argento in Liffey Valley had a closing down sale on for approx 2 years.

New stock just in: Closing down sale!

I remember going past a shop in Cork that was covered in "closing down sale"
signs & 1 small Full time staff required sign:eek:

trixie_belle12

Xiney wrote: »

Is it mean of me to ask has Argento bit the dust yet? They had a perpetual sale on over the summer... never a good sign.

I predict they won't survive this recession. In fact, I predict they won't make it past Christmas, unless things have picked up in my absence.

still going strong!! :rolleyes:

Mint Sauce

Zombie Thread, and has gone off original topic.

Locked.