Things deserving of a statue

veryangryman · 31-12-2023 6:39pm #1

Modern people get less and less statues for them. Deservedly so in most cases. I think some major game changer achievements deserving of statues have to be...

Making shrinkflation/skimpflation illegal. Imagine not having to grimace at a crappy 200ml can of coke.

Forcing ticket companies to show the full price of tickets in advertised price, same way they eventually did same to the airlines

Putting referendums to the people the next time we get told to recognise various peeps as an ethnic minority

Dropping the price of alcohol and/or cigarettes. There's nothing forcing them upping them continuously other than poor poor nanny state habits

Even 1 of these 4, id salute said statue

Jequ0n · 31-12-2023 8:36pm

AndyBoBandy · 31-12-2023 8:40pm

Ryan Tubridy should have a statue erected in his honour…

… so that people have something to throw rotten eggs at.

AMKC · 31-12-2023 8:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329030/things-deserving-of-a-statue

"Dropping the price of alcohol and/or cigarettes. There's nothing forcing them upping them continuously other than poor poor nanny state habits"

Eh yes there is. Its called Inflation. If they just put €10 euro on every packet of cigarette's then the people who smoke if they have a job or run a business are going to look for more money and then other things get more expensive too and other people look for more money and it keeps going around untill there is either a crash or inflation just goes crazy and no one can afford anything. I think that's how it works anyway or would work.

Rows Grower · 31-12-2023 9:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555158#Comment_121555158

That's an intresting concept, I never once thought an increase in the price of cigarettes would have such a profound effect on the cost of living for the rest of us.

veryangryman · 31-12-2023 9:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555158#Comment_121555158

Interesting how fuel drops price sometimes isn't it.

And inflation isn't a constant.. Check the price of stuff from 2009 to 2014

gmisk · 31-12-2023 9:19pm

Id go for an angry Twink holding her kidnapped dog, parrot on her shoulder. Ideally with a button that plays some of her best phrases

"Zip up yer mickey"

"You ruined poor Naomis night in the point you baldy prick"

dxhound2005 · 31-12-2023 9:57pm

You have to be dead to get a statue.

whisky_galore · 31-12-2023 10:50pm

Would rather our streets less populated with chocolate coloured metal pavement clutter.

31-12-2023 10:51pm

My patience with some of yous here

(jk)

kennypowers · 31-12-2023 11:02pm

The fellow that invented yoga pants /leggings .

Larbre34 · 31-12-2023 11:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555378#Comment_121555378

Indeed you do not.

Larbre34 · 31-12-2023 11:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329030/things-deserving-of-a-statue

The State don't give two tosses if you drink and smoke.

What it does care about is the cost of medically treating the tens of thousands of presentations annually, that are attributable to drinking and smoking.

Cancers, kidney disease, cirrhosis, emphysema and COPD, strokes, heart disease, vascular dementia, hypertension and diseases of the circulatory system, ulcers, eye diseases, skin problems, reduced mobility and many, many more.

So if you're gonna do it, you're damn f**king well gonna pay for the consequences.

BorneTobyWilde · 01-01-2024 2:15pm

Jack Charlton

Cheddar Bob · 01-01-2024 2:20pm

Jeff Hendrick.

He certainly moved like one during most of his Ireland appearances.

Hamsterchops · 06-01-2024 6:00pm

"Things" deserving of a statue...

1/ Large scale Tesla EV car statue

2/ Giant e-scooter statue.

3/ Red Cow statue @ the Red 🐄

4/ Statue of a pint of Guinness.

weadick · 06-01-2024 6:05pm

We have some strange statues in this country. The Sonia O'Sullivan one in Cobh is awful. I'm not saying she doesn't deserve a statue, but the one they erected of her is very unflattering, looks like Charles Haughey in drag. There's a statue of Charlie Chaplin in Waterville and Richard Harris in Kilkee purely because they liked to go on holiday there. Meanwhile Michael Collins didn't even have a statue in Cork City until last year.

Hamsterchops · 06-01-2024 6:18pm

What's this thread about, things or people?

whisky_galore · 06-01-2024 6:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121579723#Comment_121579723

There was a Collins bust already in Fitzgeralds Park. And now Mick has two more! The one of him with the bike isn't a great likeness and the other one has got him in a weird unnatural pose.

The Monsignor O'Flaherty one in Killarney is another strange one, he's like something from The Matrix.

ruth...less · 06-01-2024 11:36pm

Bertie Ahern...so we can desecrate it.

Donald Trump · 06-01-2024 11:37pm

Bigliest president

Ash.J.Williams · 06-01-2024 11:41pm

As a fan of heavy tunes I would see regular pics of touring American bands getting photos at the Phillo statue , if we recognise as many of our genuine legends in statue it will bring in tourists

Ash.J.Williams · 06-01-2024 11:43pm

The bray promenade would be a great spot for a sinead O'Connor statue, shane McGowan should get one too as he's internationally recognised

cj maxx · 06-01-2024 11:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555128#Comment_121555128

Beat me to it 😀

spurious · 07-01-2024 12:25am

I always thought the women of the Irish Sweepstakes were very badly done by and deserve to be remembered, if only as a reminder of what greedy busters we produced and allowed to operate in this country.