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2016, how would you describe it looking back?

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  • 26-12-2016 4:58pm
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    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,564 ✭✭✭✭


    2016 is nearly over. Craziest year I can recall but if there is one way i'd sum it up i'd say it's the year the tide finally turned on political correctness. I see this as a positive long term but with short term negatives as results of referenda, elections produce more Trump like winners.

    As for person of the year - it's obvious who dominated.

    Alot of high profile deaths this year too.

    How would you sum up 2016?


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    KERSPLAT!
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    365 days.


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    Cazale
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    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    365 days.

    366.


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    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    People focus on the doom and gloom but I thought our National football team were great in Euro 2016 and lifted the spirits of a lot of folks. I remember the morning after the Italy game when we qualified for the knockout stage that loads of people were all smiling and blaring Put 'Em Under Pressure out of their cars on the way to work. Love that togetherness. Dundalk FC's run through Europe was really special too. Personally, I had a blast this year!


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    KERSPLAT!
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    Cazale wrote: »
    366.

    Dammit! :D


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    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    It's enough to make a grown man cry


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    The_Valeyard
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    Fantastic year, lot of good things happened.


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    Stonedpilot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Stonedpilot


    Year of realisation. Left crap job, sober year, got international recognition for my art and sold some (Brazil/America). Learned and took things easier. Definately the end of the year better than the start.


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    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,598 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    On a personal note 2016 was a fantastic year for me and I couldn't be happier


    In terms of events, well, all I'll say about that is that the Reeling in the Years episode on 2016 is probably going to be a 2 hour special!

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

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    [Deleted User]
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    Lots of bad stuff happened; issues at work, had to move out of my apartment (landlord sold up) and lost my own space due to that.

    But the defining moment was meeting my now girlfriend, all the bad stuff doesn't seem as bad now.


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    Ferrari3600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Ferrari3600


    Omackeral wrote: »
    People focus on the doom and gloom but I thought our National football team were great in Euro 2016 and lifted the spirits of a lot of folks. I remember the morning after the Italy game when we qualified for the knockout stage that loads of people were all smiling and blaring Put 'Em Under Pressure out of their cars on the way to work. Love that togetherness. Dundalk FC's run through Europe was really special too. Personally, I had a blast this year!

    Soccerball should be banned, and all of its supporters should be put in concentration camps.


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    KERSPLAT!
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    On a serious note... I've had one of the best and one of the worst years. I'm thankful for the great parts and I know the bad parts won't last :)


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    Ferrari3600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Ferrari3600


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

    As for person of the year - it's obvious who dominated.

    :confused:

    Cliff Richard?


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    #14
    Barry Badrinath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭Barry Badrinath


    Best year ever for me, 2016 was the tits.


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    LordSutch
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    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Fantastic year, lot of good things happened.

    Brexit & Trump + multiple deaths worldwide, Celebrity & otherwise. It's been s funny old year to say the least.


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    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,087 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    Personally, been a good year for me. Finished my masters, got a better job, got healthier, moved in with my GF, overall doing better mentally.

    Stuff like celebrities dying (although I am a big fan of Bowie and Prince) and political events in other countries don't affect me personally so I'm not going to waste my time getting upset about it. If anything, the political news this year just reinforces my disappointment in people in general and makes me less likely to get worked up about stuff that I can't control.

    Life's too short to be worrying about the bigger picture, focus on your own life and being happy. I couldn't give a crap if we're at the beginning of WW3, I can't control that. But I'm happy with what's going on in my personal life and if that changes, I'll worry about it because it's something I can control.


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    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    Pretty good, it was a decent year overall. Some hiccups with friends and health but those are only minor considering others problems, and nothing that won't be sorted out eventually. December was a rough month for me, but again, a walk in the park compared to other people's so hopefully next year will be even better for everyone


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    ChikiChiki
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    Hell of a lot better than 2015 which was a dreadful year personally. My career has progressed, got a degree, payed off a significant chunk of debt leaving very little to tackle in 2017 and did a small bit of travelling.

    I'm content with it and already have a list in my mind of what I would like to achieve in 2017 to make it a fun and successful year.


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    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    Brexit and Trump


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Cazale wrote: »
    366.
    366 and one second.


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    Your Face
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    Repetitive.


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    #22
    The Princess Bride
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    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
    It was the season of hope, it was the season of Darkness.
    It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

    I learned so much about myself and realised I'm far stronger than I thought I was.
    So glad 2016 is almost over though - things can only get better.


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    Dr Crayfish
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    Better than 2015 but that wouldn't have been hard!
    I bought my own house in the area I wanted and get to live alone so I'm very lucky to have that.
    Learned a lot about myself and hopefully 2017 will work out just swell :)


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    #24
    dd972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭dd972


    With a bit of difficulty as I wouldn't see my keyboard.


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    #25
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,437 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    It was a crazy year for me.

    Lot of ups and downs but I'm definitely leaving the year better than I started it.


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    #26
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    6102


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    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    The Empire Strikes Back


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    #28
    Temptamperu
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    Basically at this point, If a scary clown invited me to fallow him into a dark forest I would probably just go with him.


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    RobertKK
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    2016 reminds me of 1989, when the winds of change started to blow across Europe, which led to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, and the end of the Cold War.

    I don't know what the wind of change in 2016 is leading us to. I am not sure it is the emotional change of 1989 when millions of people got their freedom which the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolised. For me as a 13 year old back then and to this day when I remember back to then, the sheer hope and joy it brought is still overwhelming. One of the greatest moments in history. So much change happened around the world back then.
    I feel the wind of change in 2016 has been mixed so far in terms of outcome, nothing to do with Trump who was better than Clinton given she has a bloodthirst for war, but divisiveness in the world seems to be getting worse, Europe seems to be changing for the worse.

    If 1989 was the start of an era of hope, 2016 feels like the start of a new era, and I am not sure it is good.
    Hopefully it will inspire something like the theme song for the 1989 to 1991 period.



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    RobertKK
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    On a personal note, there was so much change for the better.


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    LordSutch
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    Personally speaking it was a good year for me an my family...

    However, on the world stage several big events occured which may have a negative impact on local and world affairs in the comming years! I am of course talking about Brexit & Trump, two unnerving events which happened in 2016 + Putin's rumblings :cool:

    French & German elections in 2017 to come.


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