Facts or news stories that make you worry for the future of mankind/do a facepalm

IvaBigWun

The BBC has received some 850 complaints from viewers upset they interrupted a broadcast of Mrs Brown’s Boys for a news bulletin on Nelson Mandela’s death.

Today, the broadcaster was standing by its decision to interrupt the programme – which was a repeat - last Thursday night to report the death of Mandela

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/bbc-receives-850-complaints-after-interrupting-mrs-browns-boys-with-bulletin-on-nelson-mandelas-death-29822161.html

Mrs Brown's Boys! The only TV show I pre-judge people on if they say they watch it.

Another one; gay people arent allowed give blood in Ireland and (some) other countries based on the presumption of the sexual lifestyles that they lead and therefore the quality of their blood.

What facts or news stories make you worry for the future of mankind and/or do a facepalm?

foreverme99

It seems a lot of ppl have lost touch with what is important to them in their life. Some ppl should get their priorities right, instead of petty things like complaining that an episode of mrs browns boys was cut short. Too much time on their hands.

HerrScheisse

I would rather watch a funeral than Mrs Browns Boys.

Assassin saphir

2 people I work with didn't know who
Nelson Mandela was....never heard of him. Serious facepalm...!

MJ23

HerrScheisse wrote: »

I would rather watch a funeral than Mrs Browns Boys.

I would rather be at my own funeral than watch that muck.

Artful_Badger

foreverme99 wrote: »

It seems a lot of ppl have lost touch with what is important to them in their life. Some ppl should get their priorities right, instead of petty things like complaining that an episode of mrs browns boys was cut short. Too much time on their hands.

Yeah because finding out about the death of Nelson Mandela as soon as possible is whats really important. His death was gonna be plastered everywhere for as long as possible anyway, there's no need to go interrupting whatever shíte people are watching to let everyone know immediately.

Banjo String

The fact that enough folk find Mrs browns boys entertaining enough to warrant repeating it is pretty worrying in the first place.

Mankind has lost its sense of humour it seems.

For me. It's the way health experts say one thing, and in the next breath say something different.

E-cigs for example. If I was a cynic... I'd say govts don't like the tobacco revenue they're losing with them.

Artful_Badger

How about the fact that people judge others based on the fact they watch a TV show ? If that's the standard of intellect you're aiming for I'll join the Mrs Browns Boys crowd.

HerrScheisse

HerrScheisse wrote: »

I would rather watch a funeral than Mrs Browns Boys.

I would rather watch a funeral featuring the cast of Mrs Browne's Boys

The One Who Knocks

On a more serious note, Antibiotic resistant bacteria

BillyMitchel

People considering voting for FF again is seriously worrying.

sullivlo

1) people who believe in homeopathy to such a degree that it's detrimental to their health

2) people who post pictures of their credit card online

131spanner

A record label called "Young Money Cash Money Billionaires" being taken seriously.

Nabber

Gay people giving blood can spread 'the Gay', this is common knowledge. I read it in a 1940s booklet.

wazky

Omackeral wrote: »

I would rather watch a funeral featuring the cast of Mrs Browne's Boys

I would like to be the cause of that particular funeral.

Silverfish

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cool-cash-card-confusion-1009701

This one worried me a bit.

BillyMitchel

131spanner wrote: »

A record label called "Young Money Cash Money Billionaires" being taken seriously.

It's probably P.Diddys who's not far off a billionaire though!

The man really know how to get into the mind of Americas kids.

The_Morrigan

On a recent holiday while visiting the Holocaust museum one of my fellow travellers asked what the Holocaust was....I have never wanted to slap someone so hard in my life.

Sam Kade

Nabber wrote: »

Gay people giving blood can spread 'the Gay', this is common knowledge. I read it in a 1940s booklet.

If you accepted blood from Mrs Brown it would turn you into a transvestite :eek:

Pj!

Keeping up appearances: Alex Gerrard heads to her local hair salon for a blow dry



FFS

StewartGriffin

The_Morrigan wrote: »

On a recent holiday while visiting the Holocaust museum one of my fellow travellers asked what the Holocaust was....I have never wanted to slap someone so hard in my life.

I understand. I often fight the urge to hurt people because of their lack of education too.

kneemos

The_Morrigan wrote: »

On a recent holiday while visiting the Holocaust museum one of my fellow travellers asked what the Holocaust was....I have never wanted to slap someone so hard in my life.

Should've set fire to him.

Agonist

Extreme shopping - Black Friday madness

http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/

IvaBigWun

Silverfish wrote: »

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cool-cash-card-confusion-1009701

This one worried me a bit.

Even the shopkeeper got it wrong

IK09

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057101352

IvaBigWun

Ian Watkins spoke with a female fan from prison the day after admitting two counts of attempted baby rape and said he was going to issue a statement when he was sentenced saying it had all been "mega lolz".

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/abuse-was-mega-lolz-watkins-29849663.html

Mega lolz? Mega fcuking lolz?

May the 35 year sentence be a painful one.

Irish Steve

Just scanning the board, and this thread is directly under a thread with the title "cabinet to consider lowering the age of consent". That, and people like Ian Watkins.

Then there's politicians that seem to think that fundamental things like travelling, or living outside a slum, are luxuries that should be taxed out of existence.

keeponhurling

HerrScheisse wrote: »

I would rather watch a funeral than Mrs Browns Boys.

It has very high viewership and won lots of awards.
Maybe other people enjoy it?

I think it's pretty funny

coolhull

Fianna Fail rising in the polls.
Very worrying.

IvaBigWun

Mrs Browns Boys was the most watched TV show on Christmas Day http://entertainment.ie/tv/news/Mrs-Browns-Boys-was-the-most-watched-programme-over-Christmas-Worryingly-predictable/236072.htm

Just the general negativity and freedom to absolute critique anythin that has ever been created on a mass public scale via internet is pretty scary, all for freedom of speech but at times it can be hard to decipher if people are being genuine or just trying to be unpleasant for the sake of it

camel jockey

The story about the bogus sign language interpreter was hilarious. Makes me worry for the future of South Africa.