Irish woman available for light cleaning duties.

forfuxsake

Saw this in this paper this morning. I hate these ads, they send shivers up me spine. I hate them just as much as the ads for Polish painters.

Does the Irish in this ad appeal to anyone?

danniemcq

Hope she has her own ladder, my bulbs are quite high.

Chuck Stone

Did you get her to polish your plums, Sir?! Oohh!

DonQuay1

forfuxsake wrote: »

Saw this in this paper this morning. I hate these ads, they send shivers up me spine. I hate them just as much as the ads for Polish painters.

Does the Irish in this ad appeal to anyone?

Ok. Suppose you're Irish. You're not allowed to say it because it distorts the labour market?

Suppose you're a Russian .... can you not say it? Maybe a Russian ex-pat living here would prefer someone that they can give concise instructions to in Russian knowing they'd be understood and not have to repeat them?

Suppose you have a qualification in Swedish massage .... can you not say it? Is it because someone might object to doing something in Swedish when that something is a massage?

Suppose you're Nigerian and say it ..... why not? Maybe it'll open a few more doors for you because the advertiser believes that employers may presume the advertiser has strong christian beliefs or that the advertiser probably speaks Twi (or something) and maybe can be used as a translator also?

Suppose you're an Amish Mennonite .... you're not allowed to say it? They have a reputation as carpenters / farmers and very hard workers. Does it distort the market towards them?

Suppose you're Polish ... why can't you say it? They have a reputation for being cheaper, quicker and just as good painters and decorators as the Irish?

Suppose you're Irish and say it .... why not? Because someone somewhere may have the belief that:
The advertiser speaks good english and can better understand what's required?
The advertiser is local and therefore should be helped locally?
The advertiser speaks Irish?
The advertiser is probably trying to support her / his family therefore money paid to the advertiser will be used in the local economy to more effect than if it was being sent elswhere 'back home'?

If people have an impression regarding some groups and not other groups - and it's a good impression - why can't that good impression not be exploited by that group of people on their own behalf??
Why do the PC brigade ALWAYS presume that indicating nationality, etc is a negative towards those that are not of that group?

Just a thought for my morning.

Plazaman

forfuxsake wrote: »

Saw this in this paper this morning. I hate these ads, they send shivers up me spine. I hate them just as much as the ads for Polish painters.

Does the Irish in this ad appeal to anyone?

Tá brón orm, ach ní fheicim aon Ghaeilge san fhógra sin.

danniemcq

The hel with it i might as well post a serious answer too. Its the same with most of these services if you have an issue with foreign workers the "Irish" in this ad will appeal to you, however with ads like this you could never be sure of the quality of work you are going to receive.

If i was going to get a cleaner in I'd look at several ads and maybe use one ad the first time and next time use another. Actually see who does the better job or use word of mouth to choose.

golden lane

if she is, irish.......well done to her.

Fratton Fred

Sounds expensive to me.

Linoge

It would be a great sign on backwards day where an Irish cleaner works 10 times harder than a Polsih cleaner.

Big Nasty

It's code for sexual favours OP.

Where do they operate and what is the number?

forfuxsake

also light cleaning duties makes her sound like a lazy biatch.

dmcronin

We have a Polish cleaning lady, she's never dusted the mummified mouse that's been in the trap for years.

golden lane

dmcronin wrote: »

We have a Polish cleaning lady, she's never dusted the mummified mouse that's been in the trap for years.

has she not even put her initials on it..???

Abi

forfuxsake wrote: »

Saw this in this paper this morning. I hate these ads, they send shivers up me spine. I hate them just as much as the ads for Polish painters.

Does the Irish in this ad appeal to anyone?

Why?

aujopimur

She has'nt a hope, Irish women are lazy bitches.

Abi

aujopimur wrote: »

She has'nt a hope, Irish women are lazy bitches.

Would you like me to get you a bigger spoon?

smash

Do Irish cleaners have a green light on their heads?

It wasn't me!

golden lane wrote: »

if she is, irish.......well done to her.

Yes, she must be very proud, having worked so hard to achieve it.

Sykk

aujopimur wrote: »

She has'nt a hope, Irish women are lazy bitches.

http://files-cdn.formspring.me/photos/20111227/n4ef99b6a424a7.jpg

scholar007

forfuxsake wrote: »

Saw this in this paper this morning. I hate these ads, they send shivers up me spine. I hate them just as much as the ads for Polish painters.

Does the Irish in this ad appeal to anyone?

Does she charge extra if you want her to wear a maids outfit?

SEPT 23 1989

What would be classed as heavy cleaning?

Gummy Panda

Abi wrote: »

aujopimur wrote: »

She has'nt a hope, Irish women are lazy bitches.

Would you like me to get you a bigger spoon?

It's true. They always want the guy on top :mad:

ejmaztec

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Yes, she must be very proud, having worked so hard to achieve it.

Her Mossad training has finally paid off.

flanders1979

Gummy Panda wrote: »

It's true. They always want the guy on top :mad:

No harm in wanting

flanders1979

forfuxsake wrote: »

also light cleaning duties makes her sound like a lazy biatch.

Not as lazy as the slobs that will hire her

desertcircus

DonQuay1 wrote: »

If people have an impression regarding some groups and not other groups - and it's a good impression - why can't that good impression not be exploited by that group of people on their own behalf??

A good impression of Irish workers by definition entails a bad impression of non-Irish workers. If you have fluent English, mention it in your ad. If you're a hard worker, mention it in your ad. But don't pretend that Irish is being used as shorthand for English fluency and and economic self-sufficiency; it's being used because the advertiser is trying to appeal to xenophobia.

Would it be fine for people to openly advertise themselves as white in a racist state, on the basis that people in that state have a positive view of white people?

desertcircus

desertcircus wrote: »

A good impression of Irish workers by definition entails a bad impression of non-Irish workers. If you have fluent English, mention it in your ad. If you're a hard worker, mention it in your ad. But don't pretend that Irish is being used as shorthand for English fluency and and economic self-sufficiency; it's being used because the advertiser is trying to appeal to xenophobia.

Would it be fine for people to openly advertise themselves as white in a racist state, on the basis that people in that state have a positive view of white people?

There will be people who will want Irish workers because they're racist. The same way there will be some people who will want only male workers because they're sexist, or only women workers because they're sexist, or only good-looking workers because they want some pretty young people to boss around.

But there will be many people who prefer to hire Irish because seeing so many Irish people emigrate due to lack of employment is an issue close to them, or because they want someone who's fluent in English, or for any number of reasons which are not racist at all. The same way if a man is hired over a woman on a building site, it's not because the employer is racist, it's because a man would be better for a job involving a lot of manual labour.

Either way, in the current job market, your living depends on finding employment, and you have to do whatever you can to get a job. There will be people who will prefer Irish workers and people who prefer foreign workers, and at the moment, employers can be as picky as they like. So you might as well say what nationality you are, so as to attract employers that want you and not waste your time with employers who want someone foreign.

starbelgrade

DonQuay1 wrote: »

Ok. Suppose you're Irish. You're not allowed to say it because it distorts the labour market?

You're not allowed to discriminate on grounds of race, religion, creed or nationality when employing someone.

That's not to say that it doesn't happen - but in theory, all jobs should be offered equally to all people.

And you can't just dismiss it as a "P.C" thing. It's more to do with basic manners & treating all people equally.

golden lane

desertcircus wrote: »

A good impression of Irish workers by definition entails a bad impression of non-Irish workers. If you have fluent English, mention it in your ad. If you're a hard worker, mention it in your ad. But don't pretend that Irish is being used as shorthand for English fluency and and economic self-sufficiency; it's being used because the advertiser is trying to appeal to xenophobia.

Would it be fine for people to openly advertise themselves as white in a racist state, on the basis that people in that state have a positive view of white people?

how about freedom of speech in your own country......at least until the eu gets round to banning it....

biko

OMG OP! Look I found another one
www.polishcleaninglady.com

golden lane

biko wrote: »

OMG OP! Look I found another one
www.polishcleaninglady.com[/QUOTE]

that's not worth a mention.....not even in poland...