So Irish Ferries want us to drink and drive

whadafook · 13-07-2012 8:10pm #1

Just saw an add for Irish Ferries, usual bullsh*t voice over about their great service. What surprised me was it featured a motorist who drove on was then seen sitting back with a glass of wine then driving off. This was on the routes they advertise as short trips from ireland and the UK. Pretty dumb marketing if you ask me

GastroBoy · 13-07-2012 8:13pm

Is one glass above the limit?

galwayrush · 13-07-2012 8:14pm

Hmm, one small glass. the bastard.

Pushtrak · 13-07-2012 8:15pm

Cheese with the whine?

vard · 13-07-2012 8:16pm

A glass of wine won't generally put you above the limit.

You should also consider the fact that the crossings take about 6 hours.

One glass of wine; a 6 hour gap, then driving? How's that promoting drink driving?

The Davestator · 13-07-2012 8:16pm

More Internet populist outrage.

Jesus wept.

Dr Turk Turkelton · 13-07-2012 8:19pm

vard wrote: »

A glass of wine won't generally put you above the limit.

You should also consider the fact that the crossings take about 6 hours.

One glass of wine; a 6 hour gap, then driving? How's that promoting drink driving?

Does it really take six hours to sail to the UK?
I would have thought you could swim it in that time!

vard · 13-07-2012 8:22pm

Cuchulainn1. wrote: »

Does it really take six hours to sail to the UK?
I would have thought you could swim it in that time!

The bigger ships can take that long unfortunately.

I'm taking the bus over to London this week again. There and back... not including the time it will take me to get the terminus/depot on both ends, it will be about 25 hours of non-stop travelling there and back.

I just wish I could afford last minute flights

Extinction · 13-07-2012 8:24pm

It's ok OP it's just an ad, its not real, turn off the tv if your that bothered by it.

biko · 13-07-2012 8:25pm

Joe Duffy is your man OP

RaRaRasputin · 13-07-2012 8:26pm

Yeah every single person on a ferry is automatically a driver...ok. Thank God there are no ferries from Ireland to Spain, the alcohol would never wear off!!!

ejmaztec · 13-07-2012 8:26pm

vard wrote: »

The bigger ships can take that long unfortunately.

I'm taking the bus over to London this week again. There and back... not including the time it will take me to get the terminus/depot on both ends, it will be about 25 hours of non-stop travelling there and back.

I just wish I could afford last minute flights

I expect the bus-driver will share a few bottles of vodka with you to help pass the time.

GastroBoy · 13-07-2012 8:28pm

RaRaRasputin wrote: »

Yeah every single person on a ferry is automatically a driver...ok. Thank God there are no ferries from Ireland to Spain, the alcohol would never wear off!!!

How about reading the post properly before replying next time huh?

whadafook · 13-07-2012 8:32pm

GastroBoy wrote: »

How about reading the post properly before replying next time huh?

What he said!

Biggins · 13-07-2012 8:35pm

Been in the ship section reserved for truckers sometimes (private bars and meal areas), see them get filled up with the stuff then a few hours later drive off down their ship ramps with the short/long haul goods.

I'm still amazed there has not been many of their accidents reported more.

ejmaztec · 13-07-2012 8:52pm

Biggins wrote: »

Been in the ship section reserved for truckers sometimes (private bars and meal areas), see them get filled up with the stuff then a few hours later drive off down their ship ramps with the short/long haul goods.

I'm still amazed there has not been many of their accident reported more.

They're probably like my dad, i.e. "I drive better when I'm pissed":(

scudzilla · 13-07-2012 9:11pm

vard wrote: »

A glass of wine won't generally put you above the limit.

You should also consider the fact that the crossings take about 6 hours.

One glass of wine; a 6 hour gap, then driving? How's that promoting drink driving?

He drank, and he drove, hence Drink driving

Doom · 13-07-2012 9:30pm

He's an adult who doesn't binge drink......simple

JuliaJones · 13-07-2012 9:31pm

Doom wrote: »

He's an adult who doesn't binge drink......simple

Aha, so he isn't even Irish, the plot thickens........

MistyCheese · 13-07-2012 9:36pm

It's grand, it was non-alcoholic wine.

Salt001 · 13-07-2012 9:42pm

Just the fact that some people are talking about it in a slightly negative manner though does beg the question that some marketing people maybe don't take the bigger picture into consideration??.
Its slightly similar to the whole Centra thing last week,now there was an ad campaign that turned into a fubar

.
This is quite mild in comparison.

Samich · 13-07-2012 9:44pm

I hate that ad. You're going to the UK. You don't need a jacuzzi or any of that ****e!

They hit the nail on the head themselves "you're not here for a long time, you're here for a fun time"

Fulton Crown · 13-07-2012 11:02pm

Samich wrote: »

I hate that ad. You're going to the UK. You don't need a jacuzzi or any of that ****e!

They hit the nail on the head themselves "you're not here for a long time, you're here for a fun time"

Whats the problem with that Dild ?

Advt is perfectly OK ...promoting nice relaxed trips to UK ..unlike that stressing airport journey

JustAddWater · 13-07-2012 11:04pm

Alcoholic units are non transferable to another country! Therefore, you're grand

For Forks Sake · 13-07-2012 11:06pm

OP has little to be worrying about.

ArmaniJeanss · 13-07-2012 11:12pm

He's on a carcation, let him be.

SafeSurfer · 13-07-2012 11:15pm

I was just wondering when some Victor Mildrew type would bring this up.

SafeSurfer · 13-07-2012 11:18pm

Biggins wrote: »

Been in the ship section reserved for truckers sometimes (private bars and meal areas), see them get filled up with the stuff then a few hours later drive off down their ship ramps with the short/long haul goods.

I'm still amazed there has not been many of their accidents reported more.

Biggins have you been hanging out in trucker's rest areas again?