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First Dates Ireland *read first post*

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    #152
    JP Liz V1
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    Mr E wrote: »
    Surprisingly well done. Great job, RTE!

    Stick that on at Friday at 9:30 and it would be FAR more entertaining than the gangly dude.

    How many episodes is there, 6?
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    #153
    jluv
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    I'd like a bit of the Maitre D guy:D


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    #154
    Dtp1979
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    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    I never get why people always say that about the crazies.

    Probably cause it's true


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    #155
    SB_Part2
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    Thought this was brilliant. Frederica was a nut case. Was heartbroken for Amy. I don't think anyone saw that coming.


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    #156
    -=al=-
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    Proper awkward cringe with some lunatics. Love it!

    SUPER!


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    #157
    frostyjacks
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    Not as bad as I feared. The South African girl looked like a plant, producers just telling her to turn it up to 11. The "super" guy was obviously gay or bi, he spoke about a previous relationship as the the first "person" he fell in love with and avoiding the gender specific pronoun.


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    #158
    Confucius say
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    frostyjacks wrote: »
    Not as bad as I feared. The South African girl looked like a plant, producers just telling her to turn it up to 11. The "super" guy was obviously gay or bi, he spoke about a previous relationship as the the first "person" he fell in love with and avoiding the gender specific pronoun.

    I think you might be right about the Saffa. They seem to be using her a lot in promotion for the show too. Also they're bringing her back for a date which isn't really fair, on the British one they usually only bring back the really sweet ones or if they're a bit nuts they've got a good heart behind it. She was just 100% awful though.


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    #159
    johnpatrick81
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    Credit where credit is due, I feared the worst but it was really really good. Like others mentioned, the UK one has gotten a bit too much about the maître de, Fred, and the at first charming waiting staff, but now really annoying. Irish one had the right balance.

    Federica was annoying though and not looking forward to seeing her again!


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    #160
    smash
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    frostyjacks wrote: »
    The "super" guy was obviously gay or bi, he spoke about a previous relationship as the the first "person" he fell in love with and avoiding the gender specific pronoun.

    He started that sentence with the words "When my girlfriend broke up with me".

    I felt sorry for the girl from Liverpool, I think I'll feel even more sorry for her next week based on the preview and that twat she's been landed with.


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    #161
    stesaurus
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    smash wrote: »
    He started that sentence with the words "When my girlfriend broke up with me".

    I felt sorry for the girl from Liverpool, I think I'll feel even more sorry for her next week based on the preview and that twat she's been landed with.

    I didn't feel sorry for her after her "you know me, I'll go out and get 10 numbers" comment. If that's the case then why bother going on a dating show?
    Anyway I may be slightly biased by my irrational hatred of all things scouse!


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    #162
    Alf Veedersane
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    smash wrote: »
    I felt sorry for the girl from Liverpool, I think I'll feel even more sorry for her next week based on the preview and that twat she's been landed with.

    It looks like they've already gone down the route of trying to make entertaining television by putting people like this lad who has no interest in relationships on the show. Based on the preview anyway.


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    #163
    johnpatrick81
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    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    It looks like they've already gone down the route of trying to make entertaining television by putting people like this lad who has no interest in relationships on the show. Based on the preview anyway.

    Maybe they have a "crazy" quota, 1 a week. Federica this week, yer man next. I much prefer the genuine folk.


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    #164
    Alf Veedersane
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    johnpatrick81 wrote: »
    Maybe they have a "crazy" quota, 1 a week. Federica this week, yer man next. I much prefer the genuine folk.

    People love people-watching. It's entertaining watching normal people and more so than the oddballs.


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    #165
    daisybelle2008
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    johnpatrick81 wrote: »
    Maybe they have a "crazy" quota, 1 a week. Federica this week, yer man next. I much prefer the genuine folk.

    Not sure if she was even a genuine oddball. As others said she seemed like a plant. The whole sanitizer thing seemed staged.


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    #166
    smash
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    daisybelle2008 wrote: »
    Not sure if she was even a genuine oddball. As others said she seemed like a plant. The whole sanitizer thing seemed staged.
    And they're bringing her back again...


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    #167
    The Talking Bread
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    100% a plant. I have a feeling there will be many of these. Its what eventually ruins these shows. It will be watchable for a while but Irish tv cant get away with cringiness as much as UK tv!


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    #168
    Samoa Joe
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    Wouldn't normally be my type of TV and have not watched an episode of the UK version. I did enjoy this though.

    I particularly enjoyed the lad that went on a date with himself.


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    #169
    Sunny Dayz
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    daisybelle2008 wrote: »
    Not sure if she was even a genuine oddball. As others said she seemed like a plant. The whole sanitizer thing seemed staged.
    There was someone on the UK version of First Date recently who whipped out a bottle of hand sanitizer. However she did speak for a bit about having OCD so she seemed like she was genuine, not just doing it for the tv.


    That South African girl shouldn't be let get any more air time, she was barmey! I felt so sorry for the Donegal lad, I don't know how he didn't walk out on the date, he must have the patience of a saint. I think it should be him who gets a shot at having another date, he deserves it, if not he should get his money back from the producers for the meal!


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    #170
    Richard Hillman
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    I actually preffered last night's to the British version. There are too many try-hards on the C4 version putting on an act. Too many Couple Number 1's from last night :pac:


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    #171
    sbsquarepants
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    s.welstead wrote: »
    I didn't feel sorry for her after her "you know me, I'll go out and get 10 numbers" comment. If that's the case then why bother going on a dating show?
    Anyway I may be slightly biased by my irrational hatred of all things scouse!

    You leave her alone - she was pretty damn hot and that accent is worth an extra 2 points any day!

    PS: Come on the pool:D


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    #172
    PM me nudes
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    sbsquarepants wrote: »
    You leave her alone - she was pretty damn hot and that accent is worth an extra 2 points any day!

    PS: Come on the pool:D

    An extra two points off


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    #173
    whiteshorts
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    Have a look at the film Fatal Attraction.


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    #174
    The Talking Bread
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    PS that James guy and his personality is "super real"!! I have spoken to someone who knows him! Chill and super are his favourite words!!

    He is like an IT working, cartoon loving version of Jedward!!

    Super, indeed...................

    I also know someone who knows your man Dareyl (the GAA player). He is meant to be serious craic


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    #175
    tinkerbell
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    Well I totally enjoyed that!! My fav couple were the 2 lads - they seemed a perfect match for each other.

    Jesus, Federica though ... That poor Donegal man. She'd have eaten him alive!


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    #176
    armaghlad
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    tinkerbell wrote: »
    Well I totally enjoyed that!! My fav couple were the 2 lads - they seemed a perfect match for each other.

    Jesus, Federica though ... That poor Donegal man. She'd have eaten him alive!
    You say it like it's a bad thing :p

    Frederica is getting some grief here, she was eccentric but she's no where near as bad as some of the pyshcos I've come across in my time...


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    #177
    The Talking Bread
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    armaghlad wrote: »
    You say it like it's a bad thing :p

    Frederica is getting some grief here, she was eccentric but she's no where near as bad as some of the pyshcos I've come across in my time...

    more a plant/ actress than eccentric like half the UK ones. In the UK one, they source extras for the roles of the background diners and the waitresses. The maitre dee in the UK one is an actor also.

    The most enjoyable, dates are the ones involving the real people in my opinion or ones who are doing it to gain a bit of publicity (models etc). I guess its like watching a comedian who is able to perform/do an interview ad lib rather than one who just completely goes by script and gives the interviewer prepared setup questions.


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    #178
    smash
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    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    more a plant/ actress than eccentric like half the UK ones. In the UK one, they source extras for the roles of the background diners and the waitresses. The maitre dee in the UK one is an actor also.

    The most enjoyable, dates are the ones involving the real people in my opinion or ones who are doing it to gain a bit of publicity (models etc). I guess its like watching a comedian who is able to perform/do an interview ad lib rather than one who just completely goes by script and gives the interviewer prepared setup questions.

    The one thing that annoyed me about the Irish version is that they brought in the same style of maitre dee... The foreigner with the 'sexy' accent.


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    #179
    bigpink
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    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    PS that James guy and his personality is "super real"!! I have spoken to someone who knows him! Chill and super are his favourite words!!

    He is like an IT working, cartoon loving version of Jedward!!

    Super, indeed...................

    I also know someone who knows your man Dareyl (the GAA player). He is meant to be serious craic

    Serious craic what is that


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    #180
    The Talking Bread
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    bigpink wrote: »
    Serious craic what is that

    slang for a good wing back.


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    #181
    pheasant tail
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    Just watched it there, I wonder how many episodes are there? Much better than I thought. Loved the Donegal buck and how he give it right back to her, and then not speaking to her in the lift 😊


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