Arthur's Day

Penn

Dear Anyone who is going to celebrate Arthur's Day,

I ****ing hate you.

Sincerely,
Barrington.


P.S. Go **** yourself

Xios

Y so mad bro?

sensibleken

I don't hate you but I really wish you wouldnt celebrate it

MadameGascar

To Barrington!

FatherLen

i am going to drink a shit load of guinness and there aint nothin you can do about it!

Aoifey!

I don't get why people get so worked up about others celebrating it? If you don't like it, don't celebrate it. End of.

Miss Fluff

On your period Barrington?

patmac

To Marshas
Whatever I'm sure loads of the stuff will be consumed on said day especially as it's a Friday this year. Could do with changing that poxy ad. Third year in a row, lazy marketing.

biko

Hasn't that been already?
Anyway Galway won't have it this year I heard.

Mint Sauce

I fancy a Guinness now!

sensibleken

Aoifey! wrote: »

I don't get why people get so worked up about others celebrating it? If you don't like it, don't celebrate it. End of.

because people do it in public. and then piss in public

Show Time

Arthur Day only helps to reinforce the drunk Irish stereotype.

Forest Master

Only tossers buy into it, TBH. Like "Steak & BJ" day. Lowest common denominator stuff - they're the same people who read tabloids & Nuts/FHM too, and have an "if found, please return to the pub" t-shirt.

prinz

Never paid any attention to it before. Not a big Guinness drinker. Might go for a pint this year though because I'll be overseas, so might pop into the nearest Irish pub to see if they are giving it any attention for the craic. I'll toast Arthur with a pint of lager.

sensibleken

Forest Master wrote: »

Only tossers buy into it, TBH. Like "Steak & BJ" day. Lowest common denominator stuff - they're the same people who read tabloids & Nuts/FHM too, and have an "if found, please return to the pub" t-shirt.

explain please. presuming you dont mean blackboard jungle

Forest Master

prinz wrote: »

might pop into the nearest Irish pub to see if they are giving it any attention for the craic. I'll toast Arthur with a pint of lager.

Why bother? What's the point exactly?

Forest Master

sensibleken wrote: »

explain please. presuming you dont mean blackboard jungle

Explain what? You don't know what "Steak & BJ" day is? Every year, goofs on here make a topic about it.

Diabhal Beag

I know it's the "cool" thing to hate all these big events but Arthur's day is great fun. Sure its commercial but it's still a great day. And guess what folks, I didn't see anybody get robbed/stabbed/beaten up/murdered on Arthur's day yet.


Diabhal Beag,
Guinness Public Barrington Pissy-fit Response Team.

prinz

Forest Master wrote: »

Why bother? What's the point exactly?

No point. Like I said I have never paid it attention before. It's clever marketing, but who says you can't buy into clever marketing now and again? There doesn't have to be a point. Like I said I might pop into an Irish bar and see if Guinness do anything/even mention it there or if it's only an Irish scam.

sensibleken

Forest Master wrote: »

Explain what? You don't know what "Steak & BJ" day is? Every year, goofs on here make a topic about it.

never heard of it. but then again i dont eat steak and have no intention of giving anyone a bj

super_furry

Happy Diago marketting day everyone!

Christ, they even move his 'birthday' to fit in with their core demographic's consumption habits.

Marty McFly

I knowill be celebrating it this, the last two years i havent been able to as ive been working nights but this year ill be making sure im not working. For those who thinks its a disgrace etc do us a favour and sit at home that day, i know ill be out enjoying it. I dont even drink Guinness but if it brings out people in good spirits like a concert or xmas eve in the pub then ill certainly be taking part.

Forest Master

sensibleken wrote: »

never heard of it. but then again i dont eat steak and have no intention of giving anyone a bj

There's a day each year called "Steak & BJ" day - it's supposed to be a "lads" day, and usually some goofs start a topic about it each year, and pretend that it actually means they'll be getting a blow-job & steak that day somehow. It's lame as can be - it's a day for the Nuts/Zoo reader. "wey hey - football, tits, cars, and steak!".

Rocket19

Blatant ploy by guinness, but a genius one at that. Look how big the whole thing is, and this is only its 3rd year!
Yes its enforcing stereotypes about Irish drinking, but lets face it, most tourists are coming here for the "craic", a pint and some Irish spirit.

I was out for it in town (Dublin) last year, and it was good fun. Didn't drink guinness because I personally think its pretty nasty, but still.
Good atmosphere around Dublin, lots of bands playing the different venues/bars.

I don't see people's problem tbh. If you have a problem with the drinking culture, fair enough, but this 'holiday' is hardly contributing to this significantly. Yes, Guinness are making money, but it draws tourists in in what is probably a relatively 'slow' month after the summer tourism buzz.

If you don't like it, or don't want to 'celebrate' it, remember that no-one is making you! Leave us plebs to mindlessly "buy into" this and be controlled by the marketing directors.

Forest Master

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

I knowill be celebrating it this, the last two years i havent been able to as ive been working nights but this year ill be making sure im not working. For those who thinks its a disgrace etc do us a favour and sit at home that day, i know ill be out enjoying it. I dont even drink Guinness but if it brings out people in good spirits like a concert or xmas eve in the pub then ill certainly be taking part.

Be sure to wear your Ben Sherman shirt.

Richard Hillman

Brilliant marketing by guinness. They now have their own national day purely down to their use of tv, radio, print an online.



Absolutely pointless day if you dont drink guinness though and the waiting time at the bar is a lot longer for a pint. I hate the day and shant be frequenting my local boozer.

Fratton Fred

Forest Master wrote: »

wey hey - football, tits, cars, and steak!".

Otherwise known as the fundamentals of life.

With beer of course.

Penn

It's just the biggest non-event not even worth acknowledging because it's one big shameless attempt at making money off idiots. The first one, fair enough, 250 years in business for a globally recognised brand which is synonymous with Ireland.

No other type of company could make this sort of event. But when it's a drink company, suddenly everyone wants to celebrate it. Celebrating Guinness in a pub by drinking bottles of Bud and a shot of Mickey Finns because "that's Irish too". People who think falling down some stairs, losing their phone (again), pissing on the street and getting sick in the back of a taxi constitutes "a gr8 nite out lst nite!!!!!!!!"

Well done. Well done on living up to the stereotype that all Irish people want is drink. Well done on submitting your will to a company's TV ad. Well done on celebrating Guinness and then not drinking it again until next year's Arthur's Day.

Forest Master

Rocket19 wrote: »

Blatant ploy by guinness, but a genius one at that. Look how big the whole thing is, and this is only its 3rd year!
Yes its enforcing stereotypes about Irish drinking, but lets face it, most tourists are coming here for the "craic", a pint and some Irish spirit.

I was out for it in town (Dublin) last year, and it was good fun. Didn't drink guinness because I personally think its pretty nasty, but still.
Good atmosphere around Dublin, lots of bands playing the different venues/bars.

I don't see people's problem tbh. If you have a problem with the drinking culture, fair enough, but this 'holiday' is hardly contributing to this significantly. Yes, Guinness are making money, but it draws tourists in in what is probably a relatively 'slow' month after the summer tourism buzz.

If you don't like it, or don't want to 'celebrate' it, remember that no-one is making you! Leave us plebs to mindlessly "buy into" this and be controlled by the marketing directors.

I have no problem with the drinking culture. My issue is with dumb sheep who buy into this hype like puppets. It's not a real celebration, people - it was made up specifically by Diagio to herd in all the idiots & sell more booze. Congrats on being part of the easily manipulated.

super_furry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrIBZTk8D8A

Forest Master

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

I knowill be celebrating it this, the last two years i havent been able to as ive been working nights but this year ill be making sure im not working. For those who thinks its a disgrace etc do us a favour and sit at home that day, i know ill be out enjoying it. I dont even drink Guinness but if it brings out people in good spirits like a concert or xmas eve in the pub then ill certainly be taking part.

Yeah, hopefully the factory will give you the time off this year. Don't forget your Ben Sherman shirt.

twistedsoul

people are calling it a second paddys day !

EuropeanSon

I'm a student, and it's on during Fresher's Week. Can you seriously blame me for celebrating it?

Edit: Meant to quote this.

Forest Master wrote: »

I have no problem with the drinking culture. My issue is with dumb sheep who buy into this hype like puppets. It's not a real celebration, people - it was made up specifically by Diagio to herd in all the idiots & sell more booze. Congrats on being part of the easily manipulated.

Marty McFly

Forest Master wrote: »

Be sure to wear your Ben Sherman shirt.

Wow really? :rolleyes: nice attempt at trolling, by the way i dont wear Ben Sherman shirts not that it any of your business for all you know i could dress better than you, carry myself with more self respect than you, have more manners, and be more of an intellectual than you. Dont make assumptions about people it makes you look like an ass not me.

Third_Echelon

For the 250 years thing it was fine.... couldn't believe it last year when I heard the ads again. Completely taking the p1ss. It will more than likely die out soon enough....

prinz

Forest Master wrote: »

Be sure to wear your Ben Sherman shirt.

Forest Master wrote: »

Yeah, hopefully the factory will give you the time off this year. Don't forget your Ben Sherman shirt.

Repeating it doesn't improve it.

Forest Master

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Wow really? :rolleyes: nice attempt at trolling, by the way i dont wear Ben Sherman shirts not that it any of your business for all you know i could dress better than you, carry myself with more self respect than you, have more manners, and be more of an intellectual than you. Dont make assumptions about people it makes you look like an ass not me.

Well, you said you were pissed about missing it the last 2 years, and "damn right" you'll be celebrating it this year - so some assumptions are quite safe... you're a sheep. You work nights - which I then deduce is low-skilled & low-paying shift-work. I can then deduce from that, that you either live at home or house-share because your income is low.

It's all just logic.

listermint

Mr Barrington miss out on some good gig tickets?


Thats a bit of a sickner!


Yours Sincerely


Listermint.

Forest Master

prinz wrote: »

Repeating it doesn't improve it.

It didn't appear the first time - I even refreshed the page. Sorry.

veryangryman

Forest Master wrote: »

Only tossers buy into it, TBH. Like "Steak & BJ" day. Lowest common denominator stuff - they're the same people who read tabloids & Nuts/FHM too, and have an "if found, please return to the pub" t-shirt.

Arent we quite the authority on everything....:rolleyes:

If thats tosser stuff, then toss me up!

FetchTheGin

A very good marketing campaign.

Companies lost a substantial amount on sick days last year due to this day.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

I like Guinness, so I'll use any excuse to drink it, tbh.

listermint

Would Forest Master be just as pissed of at lets say the Heineken Music festival? or lets say Bulmers Cat Laughs ?


hmmm..... Me thinks not. Get over yourself and let people enjoy some of the gigs meet up with friends and well, not be a moody bint!

prinz

Forest Master wrote: »

It didn't appear the first time - I even refreshed the page. Sorry.

Grab on to your monocle my lord, I'm off to the pub after work in about 45 mins! Ayoooo. Must make me one of them Ben Sherman shirt wearing proles.

RichieC

By celebrate I assume you mean go out for pints on Thursday night?

Haven't decided yet.

Penn

listermint wrote: »

Mr Barrington miss out on some good gig tickets?


Thats a bit of a sickner!


Yours Sincerely


Listermint.

Nope. Wasn't going to go. Funnily enough, I actually hate Arthur's Day (not sure if I've mentioned that). So to go to one of the gigs would be pretty hypocritical of me.

prinz

listermint wrote: »

Would Forest Master be just as pissed of at lets say the Heineken Music festival? or lets say Bulmers Cat Laughs ?

Or the Heineken Cup, or the Carling Cup of Nations....... etc etc etc.......

listermint

Barrington wrote: »

Nope. Wasn't going to go. Funnily enough, I actually hate Arthur's Day (not sure if I've mentioned that). So to go to one of the gigs would be pretty hypocritical of me.

Id hate it too if i had no tickets and no friends. I see were your coming from so.

Penn

prinz wrote: »

Or the Heineken Cup, or the Carling Cup of Nations....... etc etc etc.......

Difference between sponsoring an event, and creating your own Day.

prinz

Barrington wrote: »

Difference between sponsoring an event, and creating your own Day.

Not really. All they are doing is sponsoring a load of events under the banner Arthur's Day. Same thing. Are you trying to say if it was referred to as the Guinness Sponsored Day of Pub Gigs and Events it would be ok?

Personally I find the sponsoring and renaming of sporting events much worse.

Larianne

Barrington wrote: »

It's just the biggest non-event not even worth acknowledging because it's one big shameless attempt at making money off idiots. The first one, fair enough, 250 years in business for a globally recognised brand which is synonymous with Ireland.

No other type of company could make this sort of event. But when it's a drink company, suddenly everyone wants to celebrate it. Celebrating Guinness in a pub by drinking bottles of Bud and a shot of Mickey Finns because "that's Irish too". People who think falling down some stairs, losing their phone (again), pissing on the street and getting sick in the back of a taxi constitutes "a gr8 nite out lst nite!!!!!!!!"

Well done. Well done on living up to the stereotype that all Irish people want is drink. Well done on submitting your will to a company's TV ad. Well done on celebrating Guinness and then not drinking it again until next year's Arthur's Day.

Kinda like going to mass at Christmas.