Fed up of RTE running fake news about Santa

Jay Zee

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Adamcp898

Yesterday's news

JamBur

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Shut your hole, you Grinch. The remote control can fix that, if it bother you so much.

Omackeral

It's only a bit of craic. There's enough a-holes trying to do away with little customs and the likes. It's harmless and adds a bit of magic for the children. That's who it's for btw, the kids. They'll be cynical bolloxes like you one day so it's nice to give them some wonder.

RocketRaccoon

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

You're right, I'd much rather watch more ****e about arse holes in roscommon, can't get enough of that.

Collie D

JamBur wrote: »

Shut your hole, you Grinch. The remote control can fix that, if it bother you so much.

Indeed. It’s only a bit of fun. Also, they’re hardly doing it now. A few minutes once a year.

OP may have had a point if this was posted a couple of days ago

Jay Zee

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

So what, enter into the yuletide spirit for one day. You have too little to worry about.

Mint Sauce

Stop being a Christmas Gringe OP. Kids are losing all their innocence these days, and the snowflakes aren't helping things. Don't remove this from them too.

Jay Zee

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

I'd say it's marginal

The Rape of Lucretia

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd say it's marginal

Not sure that it is really. I dont think there is anyone left that still believes in the Transport Minister.

whisky_galore

Well we have a regular 6pm slot devoted to an imaginary being everyday....

AndyBoBandy

I think this indeed might be the straw that broke the camels back!!

Never mind Tubbers and his €600k salary, or Joe Duffy and his €400k, or the blatant nepotism that exists in Montrose.

I think in the post RTÉ years, people will look back at the Santa ‘fake news’ and be thankful it happened otherwise the people would have never revolted and stopped paying their TV Livence en masse.

What annoys me most of all is not the 132 children dying each and every day for the past two years in Yemen compliments largely of US-Saudia Arabian "cooperation" but that people are now saying Happy Holidays. Eh, holidays - holy days? And this is meant to be more inclusive than Happy Christmas? Has anybody any concern for the deep offence this causes? Such a cruel-hearted, ghastly, insensitive society!


Etymology of Holidays:

holiday (n.)
1500s, earlier haliday (c. 1200), from Old English haligdæg "holy day, consecrated day, religious anniversary; Sabbath," from halig "holy" (see holy) + dæg "day" (see day); in 14c. meaning both "religious festival" and "day of exemption from labor and recreation," but pronunciation and sense diverged 16c. As an adjective mid-15c. Happy holidays is from mid-19c., in British English, with reference to summer vacation from school. As a Christmastime greeting, by 1937, American English, in Camel cigarette ads.

holiday (v.)

"to pass the holidays," 1869, from holiday (n.).

Atlantic Dawn

Also could they not finance a better clip they use for Santa setting off on Christmas Eve at the end of the news, they show a clearly fake bearded chap, could they not finance a proper real bearded man to do the clip or else not show it at all, kids are not thick.

Capt'n Midnight

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Not much point in him using a breath analyser before he starts when he's getting a few alcoholic drink en route.

Needs Must

You should be safe now for another 12 months.

lawred2

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Oh for goodness sake..

lawred2

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What annoys me most of all is not the 132 children dying each and every day for the past two years in Yemen compliments largely of US-Saudia Arabian "cooperation" but that people are now saying Happy Holidays. Eh, holidays - holy days? And this is meant to be more inclusive than Happy Christmas? Has anybody any concern for the deep offence this causes? Such a cruel-hearted, ghastly, insensitive society!


Etymology of Holidays:

And what exactly are you expecting from people?

What are you doing yourself about it?

RobMc59

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Bahh humbug...

backspin.

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Santa doesn't need fu*king Shane Ross's permission to enter Irish airspace.

Pac1Man

It's not for you bud.

vectorvictor

When did Rte launch Rte+2(days) ?

0cp71eyxkb94qf

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Stop being a Christmas Gringe OP. Kids are losing all their innocence these days, and the snowflakes aren't helping things. Don't remove this from them too.

Gringe? At least spell it right.

Ficheall

What does OP want to be watching instead?

J. Marston

Even for After Hours, that's a new level of being miserable.

yerwanthere123

Jay Zee wrote: »

It's cringe

It's great, and I hope it continues for many decades to come.

goose2005

whisky_galore wrote: »

Well we have a regular 6pm slot devoted to an imaginary being everyday....

Roger_007

I think Santa's days are numbered anyway. He ticks all the wrong boxes as a modern role model:-
He's obese,
He gives 'free' stuff to kids......(grooming?)
He mooches around kids bedrooms late at night,
He drinks and drives,
And worst of all.... he's a white male:eek:

AllForIt

I'm no fan of xmas, not by a long way, but that's one thing that I rather like.

anewme

I love it. Makes me smile. For a minute you are reminded that we were all children once and full of hope.

As others have said, imagine moaning about a bit of positivity.

Necro

Deleted User wrote:

What annoys me most of all is not the 132 children dying each and every day for the past two years in Yemen compliments largely of US-Saudia Arabian "cooperation" but that people are now saying Happy Holidays. Eh, holidays - holy days? And this is meant to be more inclusive than Happy Christmas? Has anybody any concern for the deep offence this causes? Such a cruel-hearted, ghastly, insensitive society!

Nope, not even slightly.

Keatsian

RTE allows it to be exploited as a PR opportunity by a government minister. How can you not be cynical when they report on statements from the Minister for Transport? They should leave out all the embarrassing Shane Ross stuff.

flazio

Roger_007 wrote: »

I think Santa's days are numbered anyway. He ticks all the wrong boxes as a modern role model:-
He's obese,
He gives 'free' stuff to kids......(grooming?)
He mooches around kids bedrooms late at night,
He drinks and drives,
And worst of all.... he's a white male:eek:

Actually, the tradition of Saint Nicholas varies in different countries around the world. Santa Claus is the most prevalent in western society.
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/santa-claus-saint-nick-kris-kringle-pelznickel-thomas-nast/1794841.html

Edgware

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Thats about as much Ross has done this year

Edgware

Roger_007 wrote: »

I think Santa's days are numbered anyway. He ticks all the wrong boxes as a modern role model:-
He's obese,
He gives 'free' stuff to kids......(grooming?)
He mooches around kids bedrooms late at night,
He drinks and drives,
And worst of all.... he's a white male:eek:

And he likes giving kids something out of his sac

mickoneill31

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Threads like this are cringe, or cringeworthy if you want to use grown up language.

Ffs, it's 1 or two minutes in a couple of news bulletins over Christmas and many parents will be showing it to their kids when it comes on. My daughter was riveted by it when it came on. You can go back to the bad news stories soon enough op. Don't you get enough of those all year though. I don't really begrudge the small amount of time to make a few kids and parents smile.

To me the angelus is cringeworthy. But I vote with my remote and don't really need to start a thread on the topic whenever I see it.

odyssey06

As if Shane Ross could stop him!

Plus where is the expose from rte on the elves working conditions.

marvin80

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

There should be a rule where stupid cu*ts like this need to have at least 100 posts before starting a thread

Jay Zee

marvin80 wrote: »

There should be a rule where stupid cu*ts like this need to have at least 100 posts before starting a thread

Reported for personal abuse

ofcork

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Also could they not finance a better clip they use for Santa setting off on Christmas Eve at the end of the news, they show a clearly fake bearded chap, could they not finance a proper real bearded man to do the clip or else not show it at all, kids are not thick.

And only 1 reindeer pulling the sleigh and 1 behind!!

Ipso

Roger_007 wrote: »

I think Santa's days are numbered anyway. He ticks all the wrong boxes as a modern role model:-
He's obese,
He gives 'free' stuff to kids......(grooming?)
He mooches around kids bedrooms late at night,
He drinks and drives,
And worst of all.... he's a white male:eek:

I thought he was Turkish.

marvin80

Jay Zee wrote: »

Reported for personal abuse

If you start a daft thread be prepared for some abuse - it is After Hours

The Tetrarch

Even more worrying was the lack of children out cycling new bikes on Christmas morning.
Have electric scooters taken over?

ednwireland

Totally agree with the op

Sycamore Tree

RTE show a Santa after the 6 news on Christmas Eve that look absolutely pathetic and unbelievable. He has a really small sleigh and 2 lazy looking reindeers. Kids wont believe that for a minute. They want 8 eager looking reindeer, a massive sleigh with bling and a fcuking huge bag of toys.

Jay Zee

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

RTE show a Santa after the 6 news on Christmas Eve that look absolutely pathetic and unbelievable. He has a really small sleigh and 2 lazy looking reindeers. Kids wont believe that for a minute. They want 8 eager looking reindeer, a massive sleigh with bling and a fcuking huge bag of toys.

Also Santa has already delivered to new Zealand by then

johndaman66

marvin80 wrote: »

There should be a rule where stupid cu*ts like this need to have at least 100 posts before starting a thread

This and a few more posts on this thread are disgusting. People may not agree with the OP's point of view but its hardly too unorthodox either. As and aside from it bringing joy to the kids, lets call a spade a spade it is fake news in what is meant to be a factual program.


And I suppose your rightly in the festive spirit using derogatory terms like that. Huh, the irony of it all

mr_edge_to_you

I was surprised that Shane Ross issued a press release in which he didn’t get someone’s name wrong.

On a serious note, as a father of a 7 and 4 year old the whole Santa experience is magical. It only lasts a short time and should be cherished. I think Met Eireann did a cracking job on Christmas Eve with the Santa weather update.

I do agree that RTEs attempt with Santa and his one reindeer is pi$$ poor.

BuboBubo

I remember RTE doing those reports when I was a kid in the 70's/early 80's.

It's traditional - harmless really, even if it's fake news.

All over now though. The reindeer are out to pasture and Santy is sleeping off his hangover

um7y1h83ge06nx

Jay Zee, go back and ride the absolute box off Beyonce and don't be worrying about Irish news.

rodders999

The magical look in the eyes of my 3 year old as she watched that clip made it the best 60 seconds of RTÉ television seen in this household for a long time.

Watching her I saw myself as a kid with the same look of excitement and awe and have to admit the electricity of the whole Santa experience started to flow again for me.

I hope RTÉ continue that tradition for a long time to come and hopefully one day she’ll get to see the same look of wonderment appear on her child’s face....and the magic of Christmas through a child’s eyes will live on.