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Euro Irish banter are you bored of it yet?

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  • #212
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Maireadio wrote: »
    Naturally. :) It's a terrible, terrible website, and anyone aiming to get on isn't much better.

    I'd tend to agree. Seems you believe this is all Irish fans attending the games however which is where my agreement ends.

    Maireadio wrote: »
    (And some people are definitely aiming for that with their terrible, terrible flags and clearly practiced musical version of 'Our Father') I don't really care if that makes me sound stuck up. So be it. :)

    That's a remarkable piece of insight into something you haven't clicked on.


  • #213
    Maireadio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Maireadio


    keith16 wrote: »
    That's a remarkable piece of insight into something you haven't clicked on.

    I said that was the one I did click on. I actually said that in reply to one of your posts. I said in reply to you that I did actually click on the nun link (the only one I did click on) and watched the video. And you replied to that reply. Did you not read the post you replied to?

    If you are going to come back with a snarky reply, please pay attention.


  • #214
    Two Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Two Tone


    I find it over-done and cringey - that is just my opinion. But I still find it hugely preferable to fighting and rioting. "Yeah well Irish fans can be as bad" in response to the violence by English (and other) hooligans simply does not fly.


  • #215
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Maireadio wrote: »
    I said that was the one I did click on. I actually said that in reply to one of your posts. I said in reply to you that I did actually click on the nun link (the only one I did click on) and watched the video. And you replied to that reply. Did you not read the post you replied to?

    If you are going to come back with a snarky reply, please pay attention.

    Sorry, I was too busy serenading a flag to get on to Joe.ie. What are we talking about again?


  • #216
    Maireadio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Maireadio


    keith16 wrote: »
    Sorry, I was too busy serenading a flag to get on to Joe.ie. What are we talking about again?

    Truce? :) Nobody wants to read back and forth dualling.


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  • #217
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,797 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Work colleague just described it as "Like Temple Bar on Paddy's day"


  • #218
    Maireadio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Maireadio


    Two Tone wrote: »
    I find it over-done and cringey - that is just my opinion. But I still find it hugely preferable to fighting and rioting. "Yeah well Irish fans can be as bad" in response to the violence by English (and other) hooligans simply does not fly.

    I think we all acknowledge that Irish fan behaviour is preferable but you can be abhorred at the fan violence and simultaneously irriatated at some of the Irish fan behaviour. I don't think anyone has really equated the two.


  • #219
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    Work colleague just described it as "Like Temple Bar on Paddy's day"

    Or Arthur's day - the "lads" loved a bit of Arthur's day too - any bandwagon they can find.


  • #220
    Tasden
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,166 ✭✭✭Tasden


    Maireadio wrote: »
    I think we all acknowledge that Irish fan behaviour is preferable but you can be abhorred at the fan violence and simultaneously irriatated at some of the Irish fan behaviour. I don't think anyone has really equated the two.

    They're all the way in france. They're really easy to avoid.


  • #221
    Potential Underachiever
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,995 ✭✭✭Potential Underachiever


    Long story short, yes, I am bored of it.


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  • #222
    Wonzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭Wonzy


    Hmm sitting at home on boards giving out about fans having a good time and sharing the expierence with people from Ireland.

    What is the world coming to!!!!

    Pack of begrudgers.


  • #223
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    Wonzy wrote: »
    Hmm sitting at home on boards giving out about fans having a good time and sharing the expierence with people from Ireland.

    What is the world coming to!!!!

    Pack of begrudgers.

    Yes - people who don't like the "lads on tour" must be begrudgers. And jealous. And boring. They have no lives. No other explanation - nothing to do with the fact they're annoying simpletons.


  • #224
    Wonzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭Wonzy


    Kenny Bania wrote: »
    Yes - people who don't like the "lads on tour" must be begrudgers. And jealous. And boring. They have no lives. No other explanation - nothing to do with the fact they're annoying simpletons.

    So people enjoying themselves are a pack of simpletons? It does sound like your jealous. If you don't like the videos you don't have to watch. I find some of them hilarious and only wish I was there.


  • #225
    Maireadio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Maireadio


    Tasden wrote: »
    They're all the way in france. They're really easy to avoid.

    Wow, really? Didn't know. Thought they were just down the road. ;)

    Can people drop this line of argument? Shure, why bother criticising anything? "It doesn't effect me, why would I criticise it?".

    Everybody here on this forum has at one stage or another criticised something that doesn't directly effect them. Every one of us. It's human nature.


  • #226
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    Wonzy wrote: »
    So people enjoying themselves are a pack of simpletons?

    No. Simpletons enjoying themselves are a pack of simpletons.


  • #227
    WarZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭WarZ


    Kenny Bania wrote: »
    Yes - people who don't like the "lads on tour" must be begrudgers. And jealous. And boring. They have no lives. No other explanation - nothing to do with the fact they're annoying simpletons.

    Something tells me that the irony in complaining about people making sweeping generalizations while making one yourself has gone completely over your head.


  • #228
    Maireadio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Maireadio


    WarZ wrote: »
    Something tells me that the irony in complaining about people making sweeping generalizations while making one yourself has gone completely over your head.

    I think it's in relation to the moronic social media-courting and buffoonery of some of the fans. Obviously not all of the fans.


  • #229
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    WarZ wrote: »
    Something tells me that the irony in complaining about people making sweeping generalizations while making one yourself has gone completely over your head.

    They are like a herd of cattle though. Predictable, not much going on upstairs, and simple needs - beer & football.


  • #230
    Wonzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭Wonzy


    Kenny Bania wrote: »
    They are like a herd of cattle though. Predictable, not much going on upstairs, and simple needs - beer & football.

    So only simple people celebrate like that? Seriously? Talk about generalisations. I think it's your the one that's simple.


  • #231
    Tasden
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,166 ✭✭✭Tasden


    Maireadio wrote: »
    Wow, really? Didn't know. Thought they were just down the road. ;)

    Can people drop this line of argument? Shure, why bother criticising anything? "It doesn't effect me, why would I criticise it?".

    Everybody here on this forum has at one stage or another criticised something that doesn't directly effect them. Every one of us. It's human nature.

    Yeah you're perfectly entitled to moan about whatever annoys you but its a nice positive thing happening for alot of people in our country, some of it is a bit ott but its a group of irish people being happy and having fun and people are actually moaning about it when they can easily just ignore it if they are irriatated by it rather than being negative about something that is anything but.
    There are plenty of genuinely annoying things happening in the country every day but people are giving out about something that is just lighthearted fun and hapiness for a change.


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  • #232
    Any yokes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭Any yokes


    Kenny Bania wrote: »
    Or Arthur's day - the "lads" loved a bit of Arthur's day too - any bandwagon they can find.

    Reminds me of Forbidden Fruit a few weeks back. Another festival taken over by the "look at me" brigade going around with a stick up their arse like they are an A list celeb at Coachella. And the sheep with their bandanas and braids. Vain vacuous idiots more interested in posing for their smartphone pictures to show off on instagram with some inane #hashtag, than having fun or the music.

    Then again why would they be interested in the music, they never heard of any of the bands they are just there be seen and to post on social media. Sarah-Annabelle just wants to show off her new top and the nose job that Daddy got her for her birthday. I wonder when she will realise she can't get buy a personality. Maybe Brown Thomas have one on sale

    Where is the next stop on the Celtic Tiger express, please let me off I just got sick in my mouth. I fear for this countries future I really do


  • #233
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    Wonzy wrote: »
    Talk about generalisations.

    It's kinda easy to generalise about them when they literally travel in large herds doing the exact same things. In fact, that's exactly when generalisations hold water.


  • #234
    Maireadio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Maireadio


    Tasden wrote: »
    There are plenty of genuinely annoying things happening in the country every day but people are giving out about something that is just lighthearted fun and hapiness for a change.

    People can be irritated by multiple things to multiple degrees! Again, every one of us has likely been irritated by stuff that isn't of huge importance.


  • #235
    Wonzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭Wonzy


    Kenny Bania wrote: »
    It's kinda easy to generalise about them when they literally travel in large herds doing the exact same things. In fact, that's exactly when generalisations hold water.

    You could say the same thing about people playing sport, about getting married, busing a house. Your talking absolute nonsense.


  • #236
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,127 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Has anybody used the word "begrudgery" yet?


  • #237
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    Wonzy wrote: »
    You could say the same thing about people playing sport, about getting married, busing a house. Your talking absolute nonsense.

    Eh, are you sure they travel in large herds, 1000s at a time, like all the lads at the Euros?

    But I digress - you could say that about other things. However, most of these lads do have predictable generic pastimes. They're a dime a dozen.

    Football
    Beer
    The Pub with the lads!
    Souped Up Cars
    Lad mags
    Bants
    Red top newspapers
    Sun/package holidays
    cheeky nandos
    Negative equity
    No driveways
    Christenings
    Mrs Browns Boys
    The Script
    The Coronas
    Beer O’Clock
    Betting (or a ‘flutter’)
    "Sure it has to be done"


  • #238
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Has anybody used the word "begrudgery" yet?

    Multiple predictable people have, yes.


  • #239
    Tasden
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,166 ✭✭✭Tasden


    Maireadio wrote: »
    People can be irritated by multiple things to multiple degrees!

    Yep, that's why there's a trivial things that annoy you thread! It's incredibly trivial to be irriatated by fans in another country enjoying themselves. I just don't see why people would want to complain about something positive when there are so many negative things happening all the time; if they irritate you just don't watch the videos, its not like its the annoying guy in the office who types really loudly and theres nothing you can do about it.


  • #240
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    I thought the corresponding thread about this four years ago was a low on boards but it's got competition now. Sixteen pages so far of people banging on about something they're "not outraged" about. And what is it that's getting people so worked up?

    Irish people drinking abroad? So what? I don't drink and even I don't begrudge them having some fun as long as they don't harm anyone else.

    Posting videos of themselves online? Has anyone looked at the Internet lately. It's full of selfies of all sorts, not just from football fans. It's nothing new, and unlike taking a photo in your bathroom, they're sharing what they're doing at a big event for their friends to see.

    They're "event junkies"? In every sport, and every walk of life, people are drawn to the bigger events. How many who were at Bruce Springsteen were supporting their local rock band in their local venue all week? Do you all think to support Irish film-makers showing their wares in niche festivals when you're watching the latest blockbuster?

    The media are blowing up the fans' behaviour, calling them the best in the world? Of course they're not the best -- there's no way to measure it, but does it really annoy you that much? It's hyperbole, it's what the media do, and really, it's trivial.

    It's all over the media? No it isn't. There have never been more ways to avoid sport. Even if some of your Facebook friends are posting about it, guess what? You scroll past and wheee -- there's a life-affirming quote for you.

    And last but not least, they're all stupid because of the sport or teams they follow -- believe it or not, that's not a measure of intelligence, and if you really think it is... you can guess the rest.


    People have been saying the fans' behaviour reflects badly on society, but not half as much as the mean-spirited, thin-skinned attitudes here.


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  • #241
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    No they don't, you're applying your ridiculous preconception to a massive group of people.

    I'd say they tick 5 or 6 of those boxes - which is enough. They don't tick all of them. Maybe some do, but not all.


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