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"no Irish " ad in Oz

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    #302
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,861 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    If by hitting a nerve you mean made a bunch of racist comments and thought it was business as usual, I guess.

    Careful now, that's grounds for libel. Did you report these comments to the moderati for me to chastised accordingly?


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    #303
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    I draw the line at posting someone's private details on an internet forum to cause trouble for them (which is what the lovely Doc Ruby did btw) so I said as much and it spiralled from there.
    You mean those same details that are currently echoing throughout the entire internet. And as it turns out, those details were posted by another poster before me.
    runawaybishop wrote: »
    No thanks. I'm not interested in explaining myself to you.
    Oh dear oh dear, so you don't feel like explaining why you feel racist advertisements are understandable?
    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Careful now, that's grounds for libel. Did you report these comments to the moderati for me to chastised accordingly?
    And the last refuge of the indefenceable gets wheeled out.


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    #304
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,500 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Oh dear oh dear, so you don't feel like explaining why you feel racist advertisements are understandable?

    Not to you, no. I'm not the one making outrageous claims, remember? Forum discussing 101.

    You still failed to explain what your issue is.


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    #305
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    Not to you, no.
    Ah so you do feel racist advertisements are understandable.

    Glad we cleared that up.


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    #306
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,861 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    You mean those same details that are currently echoing throughout the entire internet. And as it turns out, those details were posted by another poster before me.

    Actually it was only an external link that people could click on if they wanted to embark on a bit of vigilante activity. You so kindly went and posted the exact content here to make sure everyone could see.

    You're a classy one alright.
    Oh dear oh dear, so you don't feel like explaining why you feel racist advertisements are understandable?

    You're quite good at this selective quoting lark aren't you?

    Answer the question -
    runawaybishop wrote: »
    So, in light of the fact that no one is claiming racism is ok and the ad has been condemned as requested - What is your issue with saying that understanding can be applied to it?
    And the last refuge of the indefenceable gets wheeled out.

    Heh, yes 'indefensible' indeed :rolleyes:

    You're talking bollox at this stage so I'll leave you to it.


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    #307
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,500 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Ah so you do feel racist advertisements are understandable.

    Glad we cleared that up.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

    ^^ that is what you are attempting to do, poorly. Its not clever and it doesn't impress anyone.

    Do you have anything of substance to say?


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    #308
    JohnMarston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭JohnMarston


    Stay classy Australia


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    #309
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    Actually it was only an external link that people could click on if they wanted to embark on a bit of vigilante activity. You so kindly went and posted the exact content here to make sure everyone could see.

    You're a classy one alright.
    I didn't look for or find said details. Neither was I the first to post them on the thread. Quite a lot of people use phones to view boards these days, so unless you feel that everyone that does the same thing is doing something wrong, you're away with the fairies again.
    Xavi6 wrote: »
    You're quite good at this selective quoting lark aren't you?
    Excellent in fact, especially when it clarifies intent rather than obscuring it.
    Xavi6 wrote: »
    You're talking bollox at this stage so I'll leave you to it.
    If you say so buddy. Its fairly clear which way the wind is blowing so better catch that wave, aww yeh.


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    #310
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

    ^^ that is what you are attempting to do, poorly. Its not clever and it doesn't impress anyone.

    Do you have anything of substance to say?
    And here we go again - do you or do you not feel racist advertisements are understandable, and if so, why?


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    #311
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users Posts: 9,500 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    I didn't look for or find said details. Neither was I the first to post them on the thread.

    That money was just resting in my account.


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    #312
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,861 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

    ^^ that is what you are attempting to do, poorly. Its not clever and it doesn't impress anyone.

    Do you have anything of substance to say?

    The below would confirm that no, nothing of substance whatsoever mixed with question dodging of the highest order. Not worth the time at this stage.
    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    I didn't look for or find said details. Neither was I the first to post them on the thread. Quite a lot of people use phones to view boards these days, so unless you feel that everyone that does the same thing is doing something wrong, you're away with the fairies again.


    Excellent in fact, especially when it clarifies intent rather than obscuring it.


    If you say so buddy. Its fairly clear which way the wind is blowing so better catch that wave, aww yeh.


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    #313
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    runawaybishop wrote: »
    No thanks. I'm not interested in explaining myself to you. You, however, are calling others out so it is beholden to you to defend your statements.

    So, in light of the fact that no one is claiming racism is ok and the ad has been condemned as requested - What is your issue with saying that understanding can be applied to it?

    ...there is no "understanding". All he has to do is say references and qualifications vital and leave the "Irish" bit off. Easy.


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    #314
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Mod

    take a time out.


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    #315
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    IT SOUNDS like a bad joke, but both an Irishman and an Englishman have said they posted a job ad on the Gumtree website looking for a bricklayer, but warning that “No Irish” need apply.

    When The Irish Times rang the Australian mobile phone number listed on the now removed ad, it was answered by a man with a Northern Ireland accent who did not want to give his name, but said he had placed the ad    .

    LOL. This made my day. :)

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0314/1224313271708.html


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    #316
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,470 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    People in Aussie being racist, well I never :eek:


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    #317
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Nordies in Oz being racist. Mind blown.


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    #318
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha

    amazing

    what a racist bastard


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    #319
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,861 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    This went well here two days ago.


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    #320
    markesmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,752 ✭✭✭markesmith


    In before the Union spokesperson


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    #321
    ChunkyLover_53
    Closed Accounts Posts: 901 ✭✭✭ChunkyLover_53


    Whats his problem with Irish Bricks?


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    #322
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    A few minutes after the phone call, an Englishman called back from the same number, saying he had placed the ad. “I don’t have any problem with [the] Irish whatsoever,” he said.
    “I think this has been blown completely out of proportion, because I just don’t have the time to train an Irish person up at the moment. I think it’s just all gone a bit sideways and people have looked at it the wrong way.”



    Eh.....WHAT !?!?
    Is it somehow more difficult to train up an Irish person than people of other nationalities ?


    This is actually a worse statement than the ad itself.


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    #323
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    This went well here two days ago.

    Mmyep.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77549995

    All 21 pages of it.


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    #324
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    When The Irish Times rang the Australian mobile phone number listed on the now removed ad, it was answered by a man with a Northern Ireland accent who did not want to give his name, but said he had placed the ad.
    Did not know he was from the north. Well now, isn't that interesting.


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    #325
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    Was it KeithAFC?


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    #326
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    "No Irish' bricklayer job ad posted by a Paddy."

    I hate that phrase!


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    #327
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,920 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    smash wrote: »
    "No Irish' bricklayer job ad posted by a Paddy."

    I hate that phrase!

    Maybe his name is Patrick


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    #328
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Maybe his name is Patrick
    Its not as it turns out.


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    #329
    problemchimp
    Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭problemchimp


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Maybe his name is Patrick
    More likely his name is Billy


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    #330
    youtheman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭youtheman


    Reminds me of the one where an Aussie put an add in the paper stating 'No Asians'. See it here, it's a classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHtDJ7GnjQY


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    #331
    NinjaK
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 963 ✭✭✭NinjaK


    I knew an anti-Irish ad would get support of boards.ie. Pathetic


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