Would you ever appear on those border security shows?

jeanjolie

I'm thinking specifically of the Australian , Nothing To Declare and the Canadian version, Border Security Canada.

I know the Australian version has been running since 2004 and with so many re-runs and even highlights, I wonder why anyone with a brain cell who is genuinely concerned about their reputation in terms of getting jobs, socializing with people etc..would ever consent to appearing there without their face blurred.

By now, a lot of the drug dealers are out of prison and obviously are ruined regardless of the show but so many other normal people who acted like clowns when bringing in undeclared food, overstaying on visas, and stoners who revealed their personal life to everyone are recorded and played over and over.

Maybe I'm just exaggerating and it's not bad but imagine how you'd feel knowing your boss and if you were in college/secondary school, all your professors/teacher saw you. Quite embarrasing no? Worse I think the overstaying can actually impact on getting visas to other countries.

Hector Bellend

Only If I got caught and was actually at a border somewhere

Ted_YNWA

People post worse things about their character on Facebook daily & have their profiles public.

The_Valeyard

There was a ginger lad from Donegal (I think) on the Australian show a few years ago.




They used subtitles.

Turtyturd

I'd love to appear on the Irish one so I could kick punch that pr!ck in the face.

'Could ya step over heeere buddy?'

*Bam*

Hector Bellend

Turtyturd wrote: »

I'd love to appear on the Irish one so I could kick punch that pr!ck in the face.

'Could ya step over heeere buddy?'

*Bam*

They wouldnt catch you here

jeanjolie

Hector Bellend wrote: »

They wouldn't catch you here

What's the story with the one here?

I haven't flown since 6 months but so many Irish and non-Irish who travel to their home countries in the developing world claim that customs doesn't stop their food because they don't bother and more importantly, they aren't even there.

Regarding the latter point I remember once arriving on red-eye flight that the red channel was closed along with no customs officers and the only two channels were those for nothing to declare (green for non EU and blue for EU) were open):D. Love to see that happen in Australia or the US.

Archeron

Turtyturd wrote: »

I'd love to appear on the Irish one so I could kick punch that pr!ck in the face.

'Could ya step over heeere buddy?'

*Bam*

He makes me so angry I can't watch that show, what an arsehole he is.

Whatsisname

Archeron wrote: »

He makes me so angry I can't watch that show, what an arsehole he is.

He's like the Conor McGregor of Dublin Airport.

tomwaterford

If I could skip the que at immigration,

Yes I would,I'm very boring so they'd not be finding anything

The Young Wan

I don't think it's something you audition to be in . . .

tomwaterford

The Young Wan wrote: »

I don't think it's something you audition to be in . . .

Afaik they ask you if you want to skip the que (which could easy be an hour +)

,but you've to agree to be recorded


So I'm lead to believe

Jesus Wept

Probably not as I don't pack my suitcase with food when I go abroad. Weird cunce.

tomwaterford

Jesus Wept wrote: »

Probably not as I don't pack my suitcase with food when I go abroad. Weird cunce.

I think you'll be appearing in a whole different programme,if that's the case

jimmycrackcorm

Forget the border shows. If I saw Bruce in Dublin airport customs on the way back from the Canaries, I'd stick a pack of ciggies up my arse and run up to him. Of course i'd invent a story of being a poor student who only had sixty euros in my pocket and travelled back by Frankfurt.

The_Valeyard

The_Valeyard wrote: »

There was a ginger lad from Donegal (I think) on the Australian show a few years ago.

They used subtitles.

All gingers should come with subtitles.

PandaPoo

Turtyturd wrote: »

I'd love to appear on the Irish one so I could kick punch that pr!ck in the face.

'Could ya step over heeere buddy?'

*Bam*

I watched an episode the other day, he called a man he stopped buddy about 15 times. Stared at the camera after every sentence, and the guy called him man once or twice....he told him not to call him man again. He's a complete and utter prick.
The big lad from Dublin is just as bad, was so rude and aggressive to someone in one episode, he didn't deserve it at all.

I can't watch the show anymore, it's like a sketch show.

jeanjolie

PandaPoo wrote: »

I watched an episode the other day, he called a man he stopped buddy about 15 times. Stared at the camera after every sentence, and the guy called him man once or twice....he told him not to call him man again. He's a complete and utter prick.
The big lad from Dublin is just as bad, was so rude and aggressive to someone in one episode, he didn't deserve it at all.

I can't watch the show anymore, it's like a sketch show.

Do you mean Bruce?

AndyBoBandy

PandaPoo wrote: »

I watched an episode the other day, he called a man he stopped buddy about 15 times. Stared at the camera after every sentence, and the guy called him man once or twice....he told him not to call him man again. He's a complete and utter prick.
The big lad from Dublin is just as bad, was so rude and aggressive to someone in one episode, he didn't deserve it at all.

I can't watch the show anymore, it's like a sketch show.

That was season 1, about 18 episodes.

The customs lad down in shannon was a gas oulfella, he was sound about his job.

Unfortunately Bruce and the boys didn't make it back for season 2 (which is actually quite good, they replaced customs with traffic Guards)

degsie

jeanjolie wrote: »

Do you mean Bruce?

Which one?

AndyBoBandy

degsie wrote: »

Which one?

Bruce was the short guy "Hey Buddy" who always checked to see that the camera was still on him.

He'd also try and think of big words to use and confuse himself trying to put them into regular sentences.

PandaPoo

jeanjolie wrote: »

Do you mean Bruce?

Yeah Bruce is the buddy one...the big lad, I don't know his name, seems even more aggressive. At least in the episode I saw.

The Specialist

PandaPoo wrote: »

I watched an episode the other day, he called a man he stopped buddy about 15 times. Stared at the camera after every sentence, and the guy called him man once or twice....he told him not to call him man again. He's a complete and utter prick.
The big lad from Dublin is just as bad, was so rude and aggressive to someone in one episode, he didn't deserve it at all.

I can't watch the show anymore, it's like a sketch show.

I loved the episode where he approached a Spanish student and within 2 seconds of meeting him, he was rubbing his stomach and saying word by word "have....you... swallowed....narcotics?" :D He's a spoofer.

PandaPoo

The Specialist wrote: »

I loved the episode where he approached a Spanish student and within 2 seconds of meeting him, he was rubbing his stomach and saying word by word "have....you... swallowed....narcotics?" :D He's a spoofer.

The way he stares at the camera, it's like he's saying "are you getting all this yeah??"