Devoid of ideas

Sanjuro

You ever see that scene in I'm Alan Partridge where he's meeting the head of the BBC and he just starts saying the first thing that comes to mind as ideas for television programs? Ends up with Cooking In Prison and Monkey Tennis. anyway, the current government initiative to drum up tourism stinks of that...

http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/discount-card-plan-for-tourists-with-irish-roots-458240.html

bonerm

Why is it I want to slap Michael Martin every time I see his stupid face. :mad:

mink_man

You ever see that scene in I'm Alan Partridge where he's meeting the head of the BBC and he just starts saying the first thing that comes to mind as ideas for television programs? Ends up with Cooking In Prison and Monkey Tennis

no....

storm2811

Smell my cheese,you mother!

Dravokivich

bonerm wrote: »

Why is it I want to slap Michael Martin every time I see his stupid face. :mad:

The picture in the breaking news article reminds me of this guy...

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/10/12/devils_rejects_big_051012044813066_wideweb__300x328.jpg

sbsquarepants

Sanjuro wrote: »

You ever see that scene in I'm Alan Partridge where he's meeting the head of the BBC and he just starts saying the first thing that comes to mind as ideas for television programs? Ends up with Cooking In Prison and Monkey Tennis. anyway, the current government initiative to drum up tourism stinks of that...

http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/discount-card-plan-for-tourists-with-irish-roots-458240.html

I'd watch both of those shows!

davyjose

Sanjuro wrote: »

http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/discount-card-plan-for-tourists-with-irish-roots-458240.html

Woah!

That's English for 'stop a horse'!

UrbanSea

Why would you want to come to Ireland on holidays?
Getting ripped off,****e weather,probably unfriendly people.
All the ingredients for the worst break of your life.

ronnie3585

Ooooooooooooooh, peephole Pringle!

davyjose

greetings wrote: »

Why would you want to come to Ireland on holidays?
Getting ripped off,****e weather,probably unfriendly people.
All the ingredients for the worst break of your life.

yeah, but now you get a discount!!!

BaZmO*

I love this bit....

Although holding the document would not entitle someone to citizenship or other legal rights

You can be a Plastic Paddy with your official Plastic Discount Card but don't outstay your welcome buddy!

UrbanSea

davyjose wrote: »

yeah, but now you get a discount!!!

Aw happy out for the Americans.
If they want to come to the cinema here it works out at about what 13 dollars? But with a discount scheme ran by our fantastic government they could probably get it for 12.50 That's excellent when you compare it to about 8 dollars in America with huge seats,excellent facilities and decent sound. Sure you're paying extra to see how **** ours are.

bonerm

greetings wrote: »

Aw happy out for the Americans.
If they want to come to the cinema here it works out at about what 13 dollars? But with a discount scheme ran by our fantastic government they could probably get it for 12.50 That's excellent when you compare it to about 8 dollars in America with huge seats,excellent facilities and decent sound. Sure you're paying extra to see how **** ours are.

Yeah but for those extra 5 dollars you get no African Americans giving you a running commentary of the movie.

Sanjuro

Should really have just started an Alan Partridge thread! Cashback!

BaZmO*

greetings wrote: »

Why would you want to come to Ireland on holidays?
Getting ripped off,****e weather,probably unfriendly people.
All the ingredients for the worst break of your life.

:rolleyes: Bleeding whinger. Hopefully they don't meet you.

greetings wrote: »

Aw happy out for the Americans.
If they want to come to the cinema here it works out at about what 13 dollars? But with a discount scheme ran by our fantastic government they could probably get it for 12.50 That's excellent when you compare it to about 8 dollars in America with huge seats,excellent facilities and decent sound. Sure you're paying extra to see how **** ours are.

Who the f goes to the cinema when they're on holidays? And since when is a cinema a "tourist attraction"? :rolleyes:

johngalway

greetings wrote: »

Why would you want to come to Ireland on holidays?
Getting ripped off,****e weather,probably unfriendly people.
All the ingredients for the worst break of your life.

Out of the three issues you brought up, only cost registered as a possible issue with tourists visiting Ireland. A lot of people come here visiting friends and relatives, Ireland is also seen as somewhat of a "must do" location in the past decade or so. The weather doesn't come up all that much as an issue, our perception of it is worse than that of visitors. One other issue that did come up was that visitors rathered meeting Irish people in hospitality services jobs than foreign nationals, Irish people are seen in a very positive light abroad. Again, it's our own perception that blackens our own name.

We have a history and heritage that is interesting beyond belief if told and shown correctly. Behind many hedges and hillocks right across the country there are rich stories to be told, not bull leprechauns or things like that but the actual history of our country.

UrbanSea

BaZmO* wrote: »

:rolleyes: Bleeding whinger. Hopefully they don't meet you.



Who the f goes to the cinema when they're on holidays? And since when is a cinema a "tourist attraction"? :rolleyes:

What makes you think I'm an unfriendly person?

bonerm

greetings wrote: »

Why would you want to come to Ireland on holidays?
Getting ripped off,****e weather,probably unfriendly people.
All the ingredients for the worst break of your life.

Sanjuro wrote: »

Should really have just started an Alan Partridge thread! Cashback!

Yeah. I think the Irish are going through a major image change. I mean, the old image of Leprechauns, shamrock, Guinness, horses running through council estates, toothless simpletons, people with eyebrows on their cheeks, badly tarmacced drives – in this country, men in platform shoes being arrested for bombings, lots of rocks, and Beamish. I think people are saying “yes, there’s more to Ireland than this”. A good slogan for the tourist board – “Dere’s more to Oireland dan dis.”"

BaZmO*

greetings wrote: »

What makes you think I'm an unfriendly person?

Not unfriendly, just a moaner.

UrbanSea

BaZmO* wrote: »

Not unfriendly, just a moaner.

Actually,I'm quite an optimistic person. I was just pointing out that I'd find it difficult to understand why people would want to come here.
And I wouldn't be one of the unfriendly people,I'd gladly help tourists when they ever stop me and ask for directions or whatever. But that isn't what you insinuated in the first post 'Lets hope they don't meet you' or something to that extent. It's also great that you can form an opinion of my personality from two posts.

bonerm

greetings wrote: »

Actually,I'm quite an optimistic person. I was just pointing out that I'd find it difficult to understand why people would want to come here.

Some people just like something different. Lots of green & rain can be just the ticket depending on where you've come from.

I personally like to spend time in the desert/barren landscapes when I can. I doubt too many people who've grown up in such conditions feel the same affection about it.

UrbanSea

bonerm wrote: »

Some people just like something different. Lots of green & rain can be just the ticket depending on where you've come from.

I personally like to spend time in the desert/barren landscapes when I can. I doubt too many people who've grown up in such conditions feel the same affection about it.

That's fair enough,everyone has their own idea of a good holiday

So if you don't have irish roots you don't get a discount?

Discrimination, i tells ya!

Dravokivich

Deleted User wrote: »

So if you don't have irish roots you don't get a discount?

Discrimination, i tells ya!

TBH.. it's another case of foreigners being treated better then... non-foreigners...

Where's my discount for being Irish and going around... doing touristy stuff... in Ireland... Surely I should get more of a discount?

aDeener

bonerm wrote: »

Yeah but for those extra 5 dollars you get no African Americans giving you a running commentary of the movie.

but, he's behind the doahhh :pac: