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Spar Recession ad

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  • 13-01-2009 5:57pm
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    gazzer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,049 ✭✭✭


    I wasnt sure wheter to put this in the tv, AH or politics forum but as there are some recession threads here I thought this would be the best home for it.

    Anyway have any of you seen the SPAR ad on tv for the €1 sandwiches (among other offers)? Is the persons voice on the ad meant to be somebody taking off Bertie Ahern? If it is I am well p**sed off. That man has just about bankrupted the country (along with Biffo) and now we have a Bertie soundalike telling us about recession offers. I know in the scheme of things it is probably not high in peoples list of things to be annoyed about but just thought I would rant about it.


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    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,527 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Nice rant, yep its a guy impersonating (rather badly) bertie.


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    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    Jaysus sambos for 1 euro Id hate to think whats in them


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    Get In There
    Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Get In There


    i'm not complaining cos the 1e offer for a 500ml bottle of lucozade is just brilliant!


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    TheZohanS
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    Septic Leper wrote: »
    Jaysus sambos for 1 euro Id hate to think whats in them


    Swans?


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    Dragan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,497 ✭✭✭✭Dragan


    Septic Leper wrote: »
    Jaysus sambos for 1 euro Id hate to think whats in them

    It's mostly made up of bits of Deli workers that have been let go.


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    gazzer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,049 ✭✭✭gazzer


    Get In There wrote: »
    i'm not complaining cos the 1e offer for a 500ml bottle of lucozade is just brilliant!

    Ah the offer itself is great. Its just the fact that it meant to be Bertie telling us about it that annoys me


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    K-9
    Registered Users Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Jaysus. it'a bad impersonation.

    Even Bertie is hit by the Recession. No more dig outs in Manchester Restaurants.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It is actually Bertie.
    Every penny counts.


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    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Septic Leper wrote: »
    Jaysus sambos for 1 euro Id hate to think whats in them

    Do you know what Swan fed Pole tastes like ?


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    javaboy
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    They had one with Haughey in it for a while. It was far better than the Bertie impression. Reminiscent of Dermot Morgan's Haughey.


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    iPlop
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    KTRIC wrote: »
    Do you know what Swan fed Pole tastes like ?

    No but your gonna tell me


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    Turd Ferguson
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    We should write a new add:




    "I'm Eddie Hobbs and thanks to this recession I'm fucking broke. I've lost all my property and my bank accounts are all in minus figures. But luckily enough I can get a sandwich for €1 under the tree at Spar."


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Swans?

    Not on your life - do you know how much a feckin' swan costs these days? They're not cheap let me tell yous.

    In my day though you could get 2 swans and a bag of Bullseyes for 2 and 6 pence. Ah them were the days alright!

    Off to Hazelbrook farm I'd go and Granddad would say "Ah son you'll be quicker on your own. But bring me back some raspberry ripple or I'll beat you senseless!"


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    [Deleted User]
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    where do pirates shop?



    Spaaaaaaaar


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    Professey Chin
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    Turd Ferguson wrote: »
    We should write a new add:




    "I'm Eddie Hobbs and thanks to this recession I'm fucking broke. I've lost all my property and my bank accounts are all in minus figures. But luckily enough I can get a sandwich for €1 under the tree at Spar."
    Youre after remindin me of that little bitch from the toy show.
    AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH:mad::mad::mad:


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    AnonoBoy
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    Ultimate Chin wrote: »
    Youre after remindin me of that little bitch from the toy show.
    AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH:mad::mad::mad:

    Don't call Eddie Hobbs a bitch. That's mean.


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,474 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Deleted User wrote: »
    where do pirates shop?



    Spaaaaaaaar

    What do you call a paedophile pirate?


    ARrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Kelly


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    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Don't call Eddie Hobbs a bitch. That's mean.
    What about miserable bastard? That acceptable?:D


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    whiskeyman
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    Dragan wrote: »
    It's mostly made up of bits of Deli workers that have been let go.


    Thought you said Dell workers...


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Thought you said Dell workers...

    Well they are a dying breed.
    Ultimate Chin wrote:
    What about miserable bastard? That acceptable?

    Perfectly acceptable. Thank you.


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    lostexpectation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,082 ✭✭✭lostexpectation


    oh so that wasn't padraig harrington


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    Dord
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    Septic Leper wrote: »
    No but your gonna tell me

    Apparently it tastes like chicken. :confused:


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    RATM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭RATM


    Last time Spar had one of these recession offers just before Xmas they were doing a Twirl and a Crunchie for €1. I bought both of them for €1 in the Spar in Nassau St, D2 and the next day went in for more. They had gone and jacked up the price to €1.50, I guess they had decided there wasn't a recession on after all and would instead sell them at 8c less than they normally would be. Chancers, they've been ripping us off for years and then they even go and rip people off on their supposed 'special offers':mad:


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    PrivateEye
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    Domo230 wrote: »
    This is Spaaaaaaaaaaaaar-Taaaaa

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/billyprior/macros/300spar.jpg


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    [Deleted User]
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    PrivateEye wrote: »
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/billyprior/macros/300spar.jpg
    so much win. :rolleyes:


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    Blush_01
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    I thought it sounded like Dustin the Turkey doing an impression of Bertie.

    Their €1 pack of bananas isn't bad.


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    shamblertine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 888 ✭✭✭shamblertine


    lostexpectation wrote: »
    oh so that wasn't padraig harrington

    it was a padraig harrington impersonation, he sounds much too young to be bertie


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    The_Minister
    Registered Users Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    I had a €1 ham and cheese samwhich.

    Delicious.


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    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    AFAIK, it's the guy (from Monaghan, I think) who does the skit show on the radio that isn't Gift Grub. Or something.


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    colly10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭colly10


    gazzer wrote: »
    Its just the fact that it meant to be Bertie telling us about it that annoys me

    Id take Bertie back in a heartbeat, crooked or not he was a smart lad, he was respected by other world leaders for the things he did and they seemed to like his character. Id rather see him represent us on the world stage than some of the other fools in government.
    All this bashing of fianna fail gets old, im no fan of them but I don't ever want to see that tosser Kenny running the country, their not an option till they get a new party leader


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