Welfare Wednesday

fortwilliam

"Welfare Wednesday"

Nice...
A perfect way to spend yer sponds.
I don't know if I am sad or angry.
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Gran Hermano

Typo OP, did you mean 'warfare Wednesday'?

The Backwards Man

Is that The Blacker?

fortwilliam

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Typo OP, did you mean 'warfare Wednesday'?

Welfare Wednesday.

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The Backwards Man

fortwilliam wrote: »

Welfare Wednesday.

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If it's the Blacker warfare would be more apt.

How Soon Is Now

fortwilliam wrote: »

Welfare Wednesday.

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Nothing can save this thread twas doomed from the start I tell ya!!

fortwilliam

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Is that The Blacker?

Yep.

The Peanut

Welfare Wednesday's child is full of woe.

obezyana

Where is that? What kind of pub runs promotions like that? It kills a bit of my soul anytime i have to show my card when signing etc..... I couldn't imagine how it would feel having to show a social card just to get a pint for 3euro.

The 188 club is still the best name.

Highflyer13

Christ almighty. This is why I would prefer dole to be lowered and some food vouchers for many instead. No motivation for some to leave it! Plus genuine cases of people who have a family and fallen on hard times should get more out of the wasters portion. (waster being someone able bodied who has been on the dole for over 7 years and I know a few)

Caliden

Looks like it would be a classy place.

Streetwalker

Is walfare social welfare for wallabies?

Penny Tration

obezyana wrote: »

Where is that? What kind of pub runs promotions like that? It kills a bit of my soul anytime i have to show my card when signing etc..... I couldn't imagine how it would feel having to show a social card just to get a pint for 3euro.

It's in Coolock, in the car park of Northside Shopping Centre. It's my local :pac:

whiskeyman

Well that's the venue for the next Boards Beers agreed so.

This Wednesday?

Who's in?

The Backwards Man

obezyana wrote: »

Where is that? What kind of pub runs promotions like that? It kills a bit of my soul anytime i have to show my card when signing etc..... I couldn't imagine how it would feel having to show a social card just to get a pint for 3euro.

You don't want to know. It's a pub in the backarse of Santry or Coolock or somewhere like that, can't remember where exactly, was in it once, scarred for life

Penny Tration

The Backwards Man wrote: »

You don't want to know. It's a pub in the backarse of Santry or Coolock or somewhere like that, can't remember where exactly, was in it once, scarred for life

Ah, it's not that bad. I've been in it loads when I was younger, never any hassle.

Mr.McLovin

does it have to be your own dole card?

WinnyThePoo

Weatherspoon prices!

RayM

Your 'social welfare card' is basically your Public Services Card, isn't it? Doesn't everyone have one of them, regardless of whether they're on the dole?

obezyana

The Backwards Man wrote: »

You don't want to know. It's a pub in the backarse of Santry or Coolock or somewhere like that, can't remember where exactly, was in it once, scarred for life

Yeah i can imagine what it like if that is the kind of promotion that they are running.

VinLieger

Dont let Heineken find out they are charging €3 for their "premium" brand

Penny Tration

obezyana wrote: »

Yeah i can imagine what it like if that is the kind of promotion that they are running.

Their previous promo was 'thirsty Thursday,' where all drinks were 3 euro to everyone, with specials on shots, 3 test tube shots for five euro.

Caliden

RayM wrote: »

Your 'social welfare card' is basically your Public Services Card, isn't it? Doesn't everyone have one of them, regardless of whether they're on the dole?

Would be discrimination if the offer only applied to those on the dole surely?

Not that I go around flashing my social card at every opportunity in the hope of a discount.

SEPT 23 1989

Do those in receipt of welfare not deserve a day/night out?

I say this as someone who never received a cent from the state and never will

godtabh

The 40ft is doing something similar but not just for social loafers

The Backwards Man

Jingle_Balls wrote: »

Ah, it's not that bad. I've been in it loads when I was younger, never any hassle.

Reminds me if The Laurels in Poleglass if anyone knows it.

Walked in there one night around closing time, asked could I have a pint.
'Have you any money?' the barman asks gruffly, reaching under the counter.

'A-a-aye' I manage to stammer, thinking I'm about to get a baseball bat kiss.

'Well what the fcuk are you asking for then?!' yer man shouts at me

Penny Tration

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Reminds me if The Laurels in Poleglass if anyone knows it.

Walked in there one night around closing time, asked could I have a pint.
'Have you any money?' the barman asks gruffly, reaching under the counter.

'A-a-aye' I manage to stammer, thinking I'm about to get a baseball bat kiss.

'Well what the fcuk are you asking for then?!' yer man shouts at me

:pac: Was that more than 5 years ago? Don't get me wrong, the place is still a bit of a kip, but all of the bar staff are young and pretty friendly now.

hynesie08

Hmmm, announce a cheap drink deal a week after a video of a girl getting rode out the back pops up on Facebook.


The place may be a ****hole, but they know their clientele.

Caliden

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Reminds me if The Laurels in Poleglass if anyone knows it.

Walked in there one night around closing time, asked could I have a pint.
'Have you any money?' the barman asks gruffly, reaching under the counter.

'A-a-aye' I manage to stammer, thinking I'm about to get a baseball bat kiss.

'Well what the fcuk are you asking for then?!' yer man shouts at me

1 beer please.

The Backwards Man

Jingle_Balls wrote: »

:pac: Was that more than 5 years ago? Don't get me wrong, the place is still a bit of a kip, but all of the bar staff are young and pretty friendly now.

Na, that was in The Laurels this happened. The pool cues were chained to the wall, classy spot.

Gyalist

fortwilliam wrote: »

Welfare Wednesday.

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stoneill

hynesie08 wrote: »

Hmmm, announce a cheap drink deal a week after a video of a girl getting rode out the back pops up on Facebook.


The place may be a ****hole, but they know their clientele.

he he he
Getting rode out the back pops

Idbatterim

Welfare Wednesday"

Nice...
A perfect way to spend yer sponds.
I don't know if I am sad or angry.
WW.jpg

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LOL discount drink on presentation of a bus pass or social welfare card on the free money they already get! I would love to see a pub in D.4 running a promotion of reduced prices for those with a pay slip.

Izzz a bleeedin disgrace Aiiiidrian, I cant even afford a few nightz out a week after I bought me I phone 6... Its all da bankers, bondholders, Labours faultz... :rolleyes:

KevinMunster12

fortwilliam wrote: »

"Welfare Wednesday"

Nice...
A perfect way to spend yer sponds.
I don't know if I am sad or angry.
WW.jpg

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why do you care how other people spend their money??

The Bould Rabbit

Highflyer13 wrote: »

.............Plus genuine cases of people who have a family and fallen on hard times should get more out of the wasters portion. (waster being someone able bodied who has been on the dole for over 7 years and I know a few)

YEARS ???

Idbatterim

why do you care how other people spend their money??

no doubt the Wednesday Welfare attendees are NO WAY WE WONT PAY brigade! Dont worry anything "You" pay is done with someone else's hard earned tax, you arent really paying...

Highflyer13

Idbatterim wrote: »

no doubt the Wednesday Welfare attendees are NO WAY WE WONT PAY brigade! Dont worry anything "You" pay is done with someone else hard earner tax, you arent really paying...

I'm sorry to disappoint you but most of the "No way we wont pay brigade" are hard working Irish citizens.:rolleyes:

AndonHandon

Highflyer13 wrote: »

I'm sorry to disappoint you but most of the "No way we wont pay brigade" are hard working Irish citizens.:rolleyes:

Who have been lucky enough to be given time off work to protest.

Penny Tration

Idbatterim wrote: »

no doubt the Wednesday Welfare attendees are NO WAY WE WONT PAY brigade! Dont worry anything "You" pay is done with someone else hard earner tax, you arent really paying...

Tbh, most of the people who avail of drink offers in the Blacker are 18-22 year olds getting locked. Not the 'we won't pay' brigade, they aren't property owners.

VinLieger

Highflyer13 wrote: »

I'm sorry to disappoint you but most of the "No way we wont pay brigade" are hard working Irish citizens.:rolleyes:

You have verifiable statistics to back this up?

Penny Tration

AndonHandon wrote: »

Who have been lucky enough to be given time off work to protest.

There are some workers protesting, because not everyone works mon-fri jobs. I haven't protested, but I know a few working people who have. Most of them get their days off mid-week, same as I do.

The majority are unemploymed, though.

the groutch

Mary Mitchell will have a conniption if she see this.

Highflyer13

VinLieger wrote: »

You have verifiable statistics to back this up?

No stats as such as there are no verifiable figures knocking about. I dont think there has been a poll done on the protest group. Just from marching and talking with my fellow citizens in October and November the majority are decent hard working people. People from all walks of life.

The last protest was a disappointment because the organisers had it on a Wednesday and most people were working but still a decent turnout none the less. A group of us left the office to attend for an hour. Obviously your going to get the small group of scroungers in every protest groups like the morons that blocked the bridge. Anyway we will see how successful IW is come April.

Irish Guitarist

A long neck bacon, tomato and lettuce sandwich for only €3.00.

hotmail.com

Still a bit pricey.

boardsuser1

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

The 188 club is still the best name.

I preferred when it was the 204 club

MonkstownHoop

the groutch wrote: »

Mary Mitchell will have a conniption if she see this.

Ah it's not her constituency so she won't care

Idbatterim

Ah it's not her constituency so she won't care

You beat me to it!

looksee

It bothers me that they are using the welfare logo on their poster...I mean, copyright and stuff.

_Whimsical_

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Ah it's not her constituency so she won't care

Someone should care!I hope someone takes it up.
This is appalling. It's an encouragement to waste the states money and an insult to people on social welfare too really.