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Are we in danger of becoming the biggest dry sh*tes in the world

  • 08-10-2013 01:59PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭


    With talks about Ireland introducing a sugar tax, do you think that we are going a bit far with this whole nanny state crap. The following sums us up really.

    Ridiculously early closing times for pubs.
    Trying to ban drinks advertising in sports.
    Plain packaged fags
    Talks about trying to ban people from smoking in their own private cars (absolute rubbish)
    can't buy drink in a shop after 10 o'clock (why I'm an adult for feck sake)
    Not to forget we invented the the original smoking ban.

    Whats next ban bookies and horse and greyhound racing because there cruel to animals. oh and ban boxing and rugby and hurling because there a bit rough and barbaric and actually lets just ban the craic altogether and all go to work by day and for a run around the leafy suburbs or the gym in evenings like good little citizens.

    Everything in moderation I say.:)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,798 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    My thoughts exactly. Ireland's slide into the nanny state is completely out of control.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭oldyouth


    Dead right. I should be allowed throw at least 1 plastic bag a week in to the ditch.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    oldyouth wrote: »
    Dead right. I should be allowed throw at least 1 plastic bag a week in to the ditch.

    And go bear baiting. That was great craic altogether,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭Finton90


    oldyouth wrote: »
    Dead right. I should be allowed throw at least 1 plastic bag a week in to the ditch.

    I forgot about that one, sound for reminding me:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    PC gone mad is what it is, joe.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 207 ✭✭StrugglingSoul


    Finton90 wrote: »
    With talks about Ireland introducing a sugar tax, do you think that we are going a bit far with this whole nanny state crap. The following sums us up really.

    Ridiculously early closing times for pubs.
    Trying to ban drinks advertising in sports.
    Plain packaged fags
    Talks about trying to ban people from smoking in their own private cars (absolute rubbish)
    can't buy drink in a shop after 10 o'clock (why I'm an adult for feck sake)
    Not to forget we invented the the original smoking ban.

    Whats next ban bookies and horse and greyhound racing because there cruel to animals. oh and ban boxing and rugby and hurling because there a bit rough and barbaric and actually lets just ban the craic altogether and all go to work by day and for a run around the leafy suburbs or the gym in evenings like good little citizens.

    Everything in moderation I say.:)

    I'm in favour for ALL of this (except for the tax part) because I don't smoke or drink.. HA HA. You must be a chain smoker raging alcoholic


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,359 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Haven't seen a Mod on here in what must be a week.
    What does that tell you?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    And don't even get me started on sexual equality and gay rights....

    Wait a second, I support those things.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    I agree OP, I'd like to see less intervention from the state but it ain't happening. The older conservatives are well organised in this country. If they're not ringing Joe Duffy then they are circling wagons at the local tidy town meeting.
    Give it twenty years and we might see some change.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 395 ✭✭superelliptic


    Banning smoking in the car? Yeah try enforcing that one.
    Plain fag packets - I see that one as a positive in disguise - it means theres a chance to A: bring cigarette cases back - they are fierce swave looking imo, and B:oppertunity for people to draw their own logos on blank fag boxes - endless fun! :pac:

    As for the rest I agree with you. Im fit as f*ck from jogging those leafy suberbs but I'm fairly boring :(


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Finton90 wrote: »
    With talks about Ireland introducing a sugar tax, do you think that we are going a bit far with this whole nanny state crap. The following sums us up really.

    Ridiculously early closing times for pubs.
    Trying to ban drinks advertising in sports.
    Plain packaged fags
    Talks about trying to ban people from smoking in their own private cars (absolute rubbish)
    can't buy drink in a shop after 10 o'clock (why I'm an adult for feck sake)
    Not to forget we invented the the original smoking ban.

    Whats next ban bookies and horse and greyhound racing because there cruel to animals. oh and ban boxing and rugby and hurling because there a bit rough and barbaric and actually lets just ban the craic altogether and all go to work by day and for a run around the leafy suburbs or the gym in evenings like good little citizens.

    Everything in moderation I say.:)

    Wah wah wah.

    I agree with most of it. I'd also ban people who cry about it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Too much sugar dehydrates you. That in turn could make your ****e a bit drier. Just sayin'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭Finton90


    I'm in favour for ALL of this (except for the tax part) because I don't smoke or drink.. HA HA. You must be a chain smoker raging alcoholic

    Nope I play 5 different sports, dont smoke and only drink it weekends. But it is not the job of government to be telling people what to do in their private cars etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭wilson10


    And what about the carbon tax.
    Is the money raised spent on reducing our carbon footprint and if so how?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    As the ruling elite self promoting politicians take stick for their various multiple shortcomings, they muddy the waters by bringing in these laws/bans by stealth. And unfortunately, they generally get away with it. :(


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 207 ✭✭StrugglingSoul


    And don't even get me started on sexual equality and gay rights....

    Wait a second, I support those things.

    I'm not a fag either so I'm in favour of that too. Believe me, it's a good thing that the poo poo community is kept quiet, because otherwise they'd be the biggest attention seekers in Ireland


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭gugleguy


    Us Irish! I mean we're getting so dry arsed now that the following are definitely not the done thing anymore:
    - running around on the M50 in your favorite nike
    - diving off any bridge , like the M50 bridge into the Liffey.
    - entering ur own fido in a dogfight for a wager

    we've become so bland.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Stojkovic


    You cant shoot cats anymore FFS.

    Uses to bag meself 3 or 4 every weekend.

    Have to buy dogfood now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭gugleguy


    A lot of it has to do with the decline of the mingin' way of Irish treating each other. A lot more American customs have come in - leaving tips. The finger licken' friendly sweet apple pie attitude. Being sarcastic about it makes you the loser. ðŸ˜


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    Finton90 wrote: »
    Not to forget we invented the the original smoking ban.

    Yeah, and what a total disaster that turned out to be, eh?

    I dread to think what life will be like for smokers when their packets of cigarettes aren't adorned with logos and branding. And when a ban on drinks advertising is implemented, how will drinkers cope with not seeing alcohol branding at sports events?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭Paddy Fields


    It has sweet fook all to do with our health or future. If there is a buck in it they will be all over it like a cheap suit. Product Recycling Fund? What a load of bollox!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Ireland has it backways.

    Here in Germany the bars can stay open all night, you can get a 6 pack of beer for in the shop at any time for under €3, you can smoke in the bars, they have vending machines on nearly every street corner selling cigarettes and a pack costs less than €5.

    And you know what.... the country is not falling apart or full of raging red eyed alcoholics. Last time I looked, Germany was actually doing ok for itself.

    It's time Ireland followed the approach of the Mutterland.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    They'll be banning populist hyperbole next Joe.

    I agree though, this Middle-Eastern theocracy we live in is very restrictive. I mean, women can't leave the house without their brother or father, and you can't buy alcohol or go to the cinema!

    I don't really mind anti-smoking and anti binge-drinking legislation. I've met a lot of stupid people who really do need to be protected from themselves.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    ...anti binge-drinking legislation. I've met a lot of stupid people who really do need to be protected from themselves.

    There is no "anti binge-drinking legislation". What there is is "anti getting-a-fancy-for-a-nice-Chablis-about-10:15-or-so-and-popping-down-the-offie-in-the-car-legislation"!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭Shout Dust


    Some of its good, some ridiculous. Smoking ban was a great idea, wouldn't be totally against a sugar tax either. But the opening times for pubs are ridiculous, and even worse for off licences. Drugs should be legal here too so long as you're not harming anyone. But this country goes over the top when it comes to drugs, even simple things like Melatonin or 5-htp are banned here, but you can buy them in Holland & Barrett in the north.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom



    anti binge-drinking legislation.

    When did this come in?


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 2,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭Oink


    jester77 wrote: »
    [...] And you know what.... the country is not falling apart or full of raging red eyed alcoholics. Last time I looked, Germany was actually doing ok for itself.

    It's time Ireland followed the approach of the Mutterland.

    THAT'S IT! If we remove our stupid laws, this will remove all the raging red-eyed alcoholics from our streets! No more puking in the street!

    Next, we'll cure cancer by removing all the stupid smoking restrictions!

    Yay :D!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭tomdempsey200


    don't forget this nonsense with us electricians

    it is now 'illegal' for most qualified electricians to do basic work in a house unless you become registered

    totally ott


  • Posts: 24,867 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Certainly seems like we've gotten moanier.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,204 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    don't forget this nonsense with us electricians

    it is now 'illegal' for most qualified electricians to do basic work in a house unless you become registered

    totally ott

    That kind of crap is all about tax. It's much the same with driving instructors.


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