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Fluffys' "Award Winning" thread. :D

  • 12-09-2016 7:05pm
    #1
    Fluffy Cat 88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭


    Just back from a wonderful drive home from work in the sh1te weather. The heater up full blast to keep the fog off the windscreen, wipers on, wireless turned up, all grand.

    All the usual adverts on the radio for various things like a Santa Experience, a local hotel, a shopping centre, ham, you get the picture.

    The products advertised were all "Award Winning". Is there actually an award like the Oscars or something for ham? Seriously! Do all these companies just give each other awards so they'll all get awards?

    Do I get an award for my award winning thread?


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  • #2
    Ted111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭Ted111


    Fluffy Cat 88 wrote: »
    Just back from a wonderful drive home

    In your 2008, Car Buyers Magazine, Car of the Year.


  • #3
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    A Darwin Award is all yours


  • #4
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,733 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Madden Abundant Ruler wrote: »
    A Darwin Award is all yours

    I see no evidence that they meet the very specific criteria for eligibility for a Darwin award.


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Fluffy Cat 88 wrote: »
    Do all these companies just give each other awards so they'll all get awards?

    Do I get an award for my award winning thread?
    Some just give themselves an award.


    Anyway - this is for you , and unlike the aforementioned awards this one you have earned.


  • #6
    Fathom
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,336 CMod ✭✭✭✭Fathom


    Fluffy Cat 88 wrote: »
    Do I get an award for my award winning thread?
    Award!


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  • #7
    Fluffy Cat 88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭Fluffy Cat 88


    Oh my! All those accolades! :D

    My "Multi-Award Winning Thread"

    Thank you, thank you.

    Now to write a speech (oscars Gwyneth Paltrow style).


  • #8
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,383 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    And the Facepalm goes to...Fluffy Cat 87.

    Better luck next time 88.


  • #9
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Fluffy Cat 88 wrote: »
    The products advertised were all "Award Winning". Is there actually an award like the Oscars or something for ham? Seriously! Do all these companies just give each other awards so they'll all get awards?

    "PRODUCT OF THE YEAR" - that annoys me so much!


  • #10
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    A few years ago in Waterford half of the pubs had plaques on the door saying they had some award or other. As far as I could see they bought their own and stuck them up...pub of the year, carvery of the year, pub grub of the year...Pub food of the year etc etc


  • #11
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    He does have a good professional record tbf.


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  • #12
    OldGoat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,639 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Fluffy Cat 88 wrote: »
    ... Santa Experience.
    Humbug!

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Aldi or Lidi often have good taste award with a bronze silver or gold award on the pack so there must be some sort of tasting, comparing and awarding going on somewhere.


  • #14
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    mariaalice wrote: »
    Aldi or Lidi often have good taste award with a bronze silver or gold award on the pack so there must be some sort of tasting, comparing and awarding going on somewhere.

    In the imagination department, perhaps.


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    andekwarhola wrote: »
    In the imagination department, perhaps.

    I looked it up it is a real thing.

    http://greattasteawards.co.uk/

    But surely taste is subjective so hard to measure.

    I always though being a wine, cheese or chocolate buyer for one of the leading supermarkets would be a fantastic job :D


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