Guinness - the only beneficiary of these visits

UglyBolloxFace

Like some people, I wasn't too fussed about these visits. I didn't see and still haven't seen how they will benefit us as a nation.

But what amazes me is how exposed the Guinness brand has become. The drink played a massive part in both the visits of the British and US head's of state, with the former visiting the Storehouse and the latter mixing it up with the lick-arses down in Moneygall.

The Guinness executives must be jizzing in their jocks at this. Truly remarkable advertising for the Guinness brand, which no amount of money could buy. (in before the "dem immigants, we hadte pay 30 millyinz for that, fuppin ginnizz...blah blah the guvement").

Biggins

He's not allowed taste it apparently.

See: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385930/Obama-shun-Guinness-Irish-visit-hes-taking-beer.html

Hookah

Biggins wrote: »

He's not allowed taste it apparently.

See: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385930/Obama-shun-Guinness-Irish-visit-hes-taking-beer.html

Is it cos it's black?

Biggins

Hookah wrote: »

Is it cos it's black?

'Cos it might be laced with Laden's revenge! :pac:

Voodoo_rasher

sick of Guinness and the national stereotype of us that comes with it.

Biggins

Voodoo_rasher wrote: »

sick of Guinness and the national stereotype of us that comes with it.

Move to Asahi (Japanese beer).

copacetic

Biggins wrote: »

He's not allowed taste it apparently.

See: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385930/Obama-shun-Guinness-Irish-visit-hes-taking-beer.html

Considering he lashed into it a few hours back I think you may be wrong. Posting a daily mail link as fact, tut tut

byhookorbycrook

Voodoo_rasher wrote: »

sick of Guinness and the national stereotype of us that comes with it.

If it brings tourists and revenue to Ireland,who cares?

kfallon

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

the lick-arses down in Moneygall.

UglyBolloxFace

copacetic wrote: »

Considering he lashed into it a few hours back I think you may be wrong. Posting a daily mail link as fact, tut tut

Yeah what's with the Daily Mail obsession around here?

COYW

Prince Philip asked if it was made of Liffey water. Don't know how anyone drinks the stuff.

WhiteRussian

copacetic wrote: »

Considering he lashed into it a few hours back I think you may be wrong. Posting a daily mail link as fact, tut tut

Well actually, the Daily Mail link says the secret service will supply their own keg. It looked like Guinness he drank though had a very white head that was not like the cream coloured head that comes on a Guinness usually. I'd be skeptical as to whether it was actually Guinness

Kiera

Biggins wrote: »

He's not allowed taste it apparently.

See: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385930/Obama-shun-Guinness-Irish-visit-hes-taking-beer.html

Yes he is and yes he did

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/8531261/Slainte-Barack-Obama-drinks-Guinness-in-Moneygall.html

Donny5

copacetic wrote: »

Considering he lashed into it a few hours back I think you may be wrong. Posting a daily mail link as fact, tut tut

Nah, he brought his own Guinness keg. Presumably, the Secret Service just picked up a keg from Diageo to make sure no one messed with it.

UglyBolloxFace

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

If it brings tourists and revenue to Ireland,who cares?

It'll bring revenue to the Guinness company if anything else. (although you could argue that the economy will benefit too, via VAT etc).

I see what you mean, but I hate this type of aggressive marketing.

Biggins

Kiera wrote: »

Yes he is and yes he did

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/8531261/Slainte-Barack-Obama-drinks-Guinness-in-Moneygall.html

Cool - one in the eye for the rags then! :pac:

fontanalis

Biggins wrote: »

Cool - one in the eye for the rags then! :pac:

First Bin Laden gets it in the eye and then the rags. Some man this Obama.

WhiteRussian

lol he talks about his 'First Guinness' and then in the same sentence said that it was far nicer than what they had in America!

No1J

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Like some people, I wasn't too fussed about these visits. I didn't see and still haven't seen how they will benefit us as a nation.

But what amazes me is how exposed the Guinness brand has become. The drink played a massive part in both the visits of the British and US head's of state, with the former visiting the Storehouse and the latter mixing it up with the lick-arses down in Moneygall.

The Guinness executives must be jizzing in their jocks at this. Truly remarkable advertising for the Guinness brand, which no amount of money could buy. (in before the "dem immigants, we hadte pay 30 millyinz for that, fuppin ginnizz...blah blah the guvement").

Don't think they will like that he said it tastes great here but not back home, they have spent a fortune on trying to loose the "Guinness doesn't travel"/"Not the same over here"/"I'ts sh1t" label.

Biggins

WhiteRussian wrote: »

lol he talks about his 'First Guinness' and then in the same sentence said that it was far nicer than what they had in America!

All well, all true Irish know the real stuff can only be found in Ireland.
So maybe he was waffling about his first REAL Guinness. :pac:

Sonnenblumen

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Like some people, I wasn't too fussed about these visits. I didn't see and still haven't seen how they will benefit us as a nation.

But what amazes me is how exposed the Guinness brand has become. The drink played a massive part in both the visits of the British and US head's of state, with the former visiting the Storehouse and the latter mixing it up with the lick-arses down in Moneygall.

The Guinness executives must be jizzing in their jocks at this. Truly remarkable advertising for the Guinness brand, which no amount of money could buy. (in before the "dem immigants, we hadte pay 30 millyinz for that, fuppin ginnizz...blah blah the guvement").

Jaysus whata moaner.

cosmicfart

The pres came all this way for a proper pint that is all, cant blame him, the yanks version if guiness is a big pitcher of pi$$

fontanalis

cosmicfart wrote: »

The pres came all this way for a proper pint that is all, cant blame him, the yanks version if guiness is a big pitcher of pi$$

No it's guiness in a glass.

dfx-

cosmicfart wrote: »

The pres came all this way for a proper pint that is all, cant blame him, the yanks version if guiness is a big pitcher of pi$$

That's all the Irish version is too...horrible stuff:eek:

Warper

To foreigners Ireland is synonymous with drinking and Guinness is our national drink of choice. It is customory for people to have a pint of Guinness in Ireland. So what?

cosmicfart

dfx- wrote: »

That's all the Irish version is too...horrible stuff:eek:

No way man, im drinking a can of it now and i loves it

questionmark?

Look OP you should try it. After all once you go black you never go back.







I'll let myself out, keep the coat:pac:

Voodoo_rasher

Warper wrote: »

To foreigners Ireland is synonymous with drinking and Guinness is our national drink of choice. It is customory for people to have a pint of Guinness in Ireland. So what?

so its alrite to perpetuate this image of us hence we come across as a nation of alco's. Why does no other country project itself so cheaply as we do? Why should any country take us seriously when we don't?
(Maybe this is why we get a higher loan rate than Greece and Portugal)

Pauleta

The GAA got excessive coverage as well. At least we can sell Guinness abroad.

Dionysus

Pauleta wrote: »

The GAA got excessive coverage as well. At least we can sell Guinness abroad.

Oh Jesus. :rolleyes:

The GAA has given almost every parish in Ireland something positive. No other organisation in this island comes close to the GAA in terms of its contributuion to health, culture and community in Ireland. You don't like Irish culture, Irish politics, the Irish: we get that. Given that you've made a point of telling us this since you started, it's all rather boring and ignorant at this stage.

In contrast to the GAA, other than alcoholism, domestic abuse and broken families, the same positive contribution to Irish society cannot be said for the British company Guinness. But isn't that the rub: Guinness is a British company and in your mentality it therefore must be defended at all costs.

prinz

Dionysus wrote: »

In contrast to the GAA, other than alcoholism, domestic abuse and broken families, the same positive contribution to Irish society cannot be said for the British company Guinness.

Or the thousands of people the country over who enjoy the odd pint, without becoming an alcoholic, beating the lard out of a spouse or destroying their family.

The Left Hand Of God

Dionysus wrote: »

Oh Jesus. :rolleyes:

The GAA has given almost every parish in Ireland something positive. No other organisation in this island comes close to the GAA in terms of its contributuion to health, culture and community in Ireland. You don't like Irish culture, Irish politics, the Irish: we get that. Given that you've made a point of telling us this since you started, it's all rather boring and ignorant at this stage.

In contrast to the GAA, other than alcoholism, domestic abuse and broken families, the same positive contribution to Irish society cannot be said for the British company Guinness. But isn't that the rub: Guinness is a British company and in your mentality it therefore must be defended at all costs.

The GAA also did a good job hiding child abuse. As part of the establishment and upper echelons of parish society.

Pauleta

Dionysus wrote: »

Oh Jesus. :rolleyes:

The GAA has given almost every parish in Ireland something positive. No other organisation in this island comes close to the GAA in terms of its contributuion to health, culture and community in Ireland. You don't like Irish culture, Irish politics, the Irish: we get that. Given that you've made a point of telling us this since you started, it's all rather boring and ignorant at this stage.

In contrast to the GAA, other than alcoholism, domestic abuse and broken families, the same positive contribution to Irish society cannot be said for the British company Guinness. But isn't that the rub: Guinness is a British company and in your mentality it therefore must be defended at all costs.

WEEE! WOOOO! WEEEE! WOOOO! WEEEEE! WOOOO!

Run, its the GAA Gestapo!

Dionysus

Warper wrote: »

To foreigners Ireland is synonymous with drinking and Guinness is our national drink of choice. It is customory for people to have a pint of Guinness in Ireland. So what?

Yes, let's live up to stereotypes created by drug-dealing British companies like Guinness. :rolleyes:

Cormac Ó Gráda wrote a very informative article about the reality of Guinness in Ireland. It was published in The Irish Times a couple of years ago. You should read it.

Dionysus

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

The GAA also did a good job hiding child abuse. As part of the establishment and upper echelons of parish society.

And your evidence for that is, what precisely, Mr "I read tabloids"?

TaraFoxglove

At least Guinness is something lots of Irish people genuinely like, that's something I suppose.

fontanalis

Dionysus wrote: »

Yes, let's live up to stereotypes created by drug-dealing British companies like Guinness. :rolleyes:

Cormac Ó Gráda wrote a very informative article about the reality of Guinness in Ireland. It was published in The Irish Times a couple of years ago. You should read it.

The sad thing is too many people have no problem playing up to the stereo type. It's as if drinking to the point of insanity is a p ositive attribute.

Dionysus

prinz wrote: »

Or the thousands of people the country over who enjoy the odd pint, without becoming an alcoholic, beating the lard out of a spouse or destroying their family.

Oh how desperately silly of me: it's impossible to be happy without "the odd pint" of escapism.

Nice to see the Guinness corporation has been so concerned with spreading happiness in Ireland, God bless them.

maglite

Should have asked for a Bulmers

strobe

It's a disgrace Joe, you never see heads of state tasting Champagne when they visit France or Sake when they visit Japan or wine when they visit Chile.... Oh? You sure about that Joe? All of them huh? Promotion of local but internationally known product you say? A way of showing an affinity with the locals? You... you lost me Joe, slow down...

cosmicfart

all this talk of Guiness is making me thirsty i must be mad

The Left Hand Of God

Dionysus wrote: »

And your evidence for that is, what precisely, Mr "I read tabloids"?

My brothers wife works with "disadvantaged" children. And God bless her even though she upholds her non disclosure stuff as she is a very good person it is not hard to read between the lines.

In fairness if is not a GAA thing but when it comes to parocial ascendency it kind of goes hand in hand.

Dionysus

Pauleta wrote: »

WEEE! WOOOO! WEEEE! WOOOO! WEEEEE! WOOOO!

Run, its the GAA Gestapo!

Or rather, in your case it's "run; here's somebody who doesn't share my hatred for Irish culture."

"Gestapo" is very original - mar dhea. You really have fallen out of the gutter of rejected British tabloid stories, haven't you.

Dionysus

The Left Hand Of God wrote: »

My brothers wife works with "disadvantaged" children. And God bless her even though she upholds her non disclosure stuff as she is a very good person it is not hard to read between the lines.

In fairness if is not a GAA thing but when it comes to parocial ascendency it kind of goes hand in hand.

Well, then, kindly desist from talking shíte about the GAA covering up child abuse. Next time before you go on a rant against an organisation, have evidence. Otherwise it makes you seem bigoted.

prinz

Dionysus wrote: »

Oh how desperately silly of me...

I know. I couldn't believe how silly your posts have been either. I remember the good old days when the G.A.A. turned down the perfidious British Guinness corporations advertising and sponsorship money.

Pauleta

Dionysus wrote: »

Or rather, in your case it's "run; here's somebody who doesn't share my hatred for Irish culture."

"Gestapo" is very original - mar dhea. You really have fallen out of the gutter of rejected British tabloid stories, haven't you.

Hatred for Irish Culture?????? You are really sounding like something from Irish branch of the Nazi Party.

Dionysus

fontanalis wrote: »

The sad thing is too many people have no problem playing up to the stereo type. It's as if drinking to the point of insanity is a p ositive attribute.

I couldn't agree more. Next time people are looking for genuine signs of Ireland "growing up", they could look at the romantic position alcohol is given in this society.

Drunk/delusional/emotionally unstable people welcoming the Queen of England is not a sign of Ireland "growing up". Far from it.

cosmicfart

Leave the black stuff alone FFS it has nothing to do with nazis or the recession ill kick ur as$

fontanalis

cosmicfart wrote: »

Leave the black stuff alone FFS it has nothing to do with nazis or the recession ill kick ur as$

Why can't we talk about the Black Stuff, black shirt?

cosmicfart

fontanalis wrote: »

Why can't we talk about the Black Stuff, black shirt?

Im Irish not Italian

Dionysus

Pauleta wrote: »

Hatred for Irish Culture?????? You are really sounding like something from Irish branch of the Nazi Party.

You really are fixated with the Nazis, as if you were fighting them back in 1934, or 1935, or 1936, or 1937 or 1938, or indeed for most of 1939 - actually, in your particular case, have you ever fought a single Nazi? Well? I know you've read about them in your daily tabloid but...?

Nope. So kindly shut the fuck up with your aspirations to be a British Rambo, or even an ex post facto Brtish version of Hugh O'Flaherty (oops).

PS: Assuming from your passion about Nazism that you personally did have some connection with Nazis, I can only hope you weren't in that unit of British soldiers within the Nazi SS?