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Bad Taste Halloween Costumes

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  • 21-10-2016 10:58am
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    Walter H Price
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    We have a halloween company BBQ this weekend and its fancy dress. Each department / team was asked for the laugh to try and coordinate their costumes e.g. the data team are going as Ninja turtles all 6 of them. We decided for the laugh to go as kinda Damo and Ivor inspired Chav's (5 of us in the team 4 lads 1girl) we thought it was a gas idea , Celtic tops stained grey cotton trackies fake nike basball hats , hoopy earings , leopard print etc.

    We all went for chavs over southsiders because we felt most of us probably dress like stereotypical southsiders (only one of the lads is though) anyway with me 2 of the lads and the girls boyfried all being leinster season ticket holders etc , leinster tops and chinos woulda been a bit of a cop out, given its a regular on causal friday anyway in our team when the lads are playing a home game the friday night.

    Anyhooo long story short we got wind yesterday that a few people in other teams had taken a bit of offence to our idea and felt we were making a laugh of poor people or something. Apparently one person suggested yesterday that we might as well be doing black face or going as Nazis which i thought was a bit much , but that said i'm totally unscrupulous with this stuff have gone as a Nazi and Jimmy Saville previously out with the lads for a bit of shock factor and a laugh, would never consider it for a work gig though.

    So what i want to know is do people think this is in bad taste or is it just a bit of a laugh ?

    and should we change the idea given its a work event ?
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    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    If you have already gotten wind people are offended then I'd change it.

    Common sense really.

    I'm all for saying f you to the PC brigade but not at work.


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    Boom_Bap
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    6 ninja turtles?
    The data team - surely they should be better at numbers.


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    Walter H Price
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Walter H Price


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    6 ninja turtles?
    The data team - surely they should be better at numbers.

    hahahahaha that's been a running joke in the office for the last week and a half believe it or not.


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    biko
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    Go as sexy nuns.


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    murpho999
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    Do Irish people really use the term chavs? Very english.

    Skangers or skobies for me.


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    A_Sober_Paddy
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    How could people get offended by that? Seriously


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    Walter H Price
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Walter H Price


    biko wrote: »
    Go as sexy nuns.

    Already a team of all lads doing that one :P
    murpho999 wrote: »
    Do Irish people really use the term chavs? Very english.

    Skangers or skobies for me.

    Yeh i think all three and Pov's are probibly used , think it depends what part of Dublin your from or the country
    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    How could people get offended by that? Seriously

    I have no idea like but apprently some people who are from more working class areas thought it was in really bad taste and were apprently very bent outta shape yesterday , i wasnt in the office at all the last 3 days but got filled in over brekie this morning.


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    Crow92
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    If people are taking offence to what they perceive as you mocking poor people then they themselves are saying that poor people are basically skangers?!?


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    ectoraige
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    No, bad taste would be dressing up as a collapsed balcony, what you described is just unimaginative.


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    osarusan
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    Get the costumes of priests with small childlike dolls attached at the groin.

    That will make them wish you'd worn the skanger ones.


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    IamMetaldave
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    Another case of easily offended jerk offs.

    https://www.instagram.com/iammetaldave/



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    Walter H Price
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Walter H Price


    ectoraige wrote: »
    No, bad taste would be dressing up as a collapsed balcony, what you described is just unimaginative.

    id fully agree with that like, for me bein like offensive would be like the guys who went as the smiler crash victims in the UK or going as like rapefugees or something like ive seen floating around facebook.

    I thought the skangers/Chavs thig would be no more contoversial then people goin as priests and nuns and that given theres probibly a few religious ppl in the office.

    we actually had thought we were keeping it prety middle of the road like gien its a work thing


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    osarusan
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    Sounds like a story for the Corporate Bullsh!t thread too.


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    dav3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭dav3


    You're looking for advice from people on here relating some office gossip you heard over breakfast this morning? Over-exaggerated office drama is happening up and down the country day in and day out.

    Act like a grown-up and try to resolve the issue face-to-face with the person or persons is the only advice you should be given.


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    midnight city
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    There is help out there if anyone is offended..

    http://nypost.com/2016/10/15/crybaby-college-kids-offered-counseling-for-offensive-halloween-costumes/


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    alchemist33
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    Make it more specifically about Damo than skangers in general. I haven't watched the programme but there must be something you can add to the costume that'll shout "Damo". Or you could wear badges saying Damo1, Damo2, Damo-etta etc.


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    Walter H Price
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Walter H Price


    dav3 wrote: »
    You're looking for advice from people on here relating some office gossip you heard over breakfast this morning? Over-exaggerated office drama is happening up and down the country day in and day out.

    Act like a grown-up and try to resolve the issue face-to-face with the person or persons is the only advice you should be given.

    i was more looking to know if others thought this was an offensive idea given the 5 of us are a bit perplexed as to why some people are suggesting this is the same as doing black face or whatever.

    I fully intend to have a chat with one or two of those ive been told made this an issue the last few days and just let them know that we can change it if its gunna cause a bit of drama


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    The Mulk
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    alchemist33 wrote: »
    Make it more specifically about Damo than skangers in general. I haven't watched the programme but there must be something you can add to the costume that'll shout "Damo". Or you could wear badges saying Damo1, Damo2, Damo-etta etc.

    Why not go as the cast of Damo and Ivor, have a southsider go as Damo and a northsider go as Ivor, everyone is offended equally.
    Job done


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    Walter H Price
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Walter H Price


    The Mulk wrote: »
    Why not go as the cast of Damo and Ivor, have a southsider go as Damo and a northsider go as Ivor, everyone is offended equally.
    Job done

    we don't have any real northsiders in the team , 1 lad from Rathfarnham , 1 from Swords , 1 girl from sandymount and the other two lads are from Kildare and Carlow


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    Timberrrrrrrr
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    Walter H Price wrote: »
    we don't have any real northsiders in the team , 1 lad from Rathfarnham , 1 from Swords , 1 girl from sandymount and the other two lads are from Kildare and Carlow

    Swords is north side :confused:


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    The Mulk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭The Mulk


    Walter H Price wrote: »
    we don't have any real northsiders in the team , 1 lad from Rathfarnham , 1 from Swords , 1 girl from sandymount and the other two lads are from Kildare and Carlow

    1 see one northsider and one southsider (male) and a southsider female.Flip a coin for the non-Dub lads.


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    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,212 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Keep the skanger outfit.

    Kick the shít out of anyone who complains.

    Claim you're just keeping in character.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    #24
    Walter H Price
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Walter H Price


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Swords is north side :confused:

    More North county and he's probibly the most middle class out of the lot to be honest hahahaha

    I do get the idea to be honest but , he would be a hard sell as a proper Northsider if that was there issue.


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    Kev_2012
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    I seen a guy dressed as a member of the KKK in Limerick for Halloween about 5/6 years ago! :eek:

    Can understand taking offence to that but then again, people in Limerick don't care. I think Political Correctness is banned.


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    Patser
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    This bunch are in trouble for dressing up as victims of the Alton Towers roller-coaster crash, including missing legs. So if you do want to offend as a group....

    https://www.google.ie/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/37714159


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    Conall Cernach
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    Wear hats with massive peaks like Damo does and then everyone will know you are being a specific comedy character.


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    Walter H Price
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Walter H Price


    apprently the issue is more to do with the fact that none of us are working class, they think were just taking the P!ss out of people from working class areas and that's not on.

    I don't really see it like that to be honest , taking the p!ss out of skangers maybe but i dont think that represents even half of the people who live in working class areas and certainly no one we work with.


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    GLaDOS
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    Walter H Price wrote: »
    apprently the issue is more to do with the fact that none of us are working class, they think were just taking the P!ss out of people from working class areas and that's not on.

    I don't really see it like that to be honest , taking the p!ss out of skangers maybe but i dont think that represents even half of the people who live in working class areas and certainly no one we work with.

    Ironically, the assumption that all working class people are skangers is more offensive than your costume idea.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    whiskeyman
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    Walter H Price wrote: »
    Anyhooo long story short we got wind yesterday that a few people in other teams had taken a bit of offence to our idea and felt we were making a laugh of poor people or something.


    Get your gang to go dressed as snowflakes... and at the party, be sure to go around giving out about everything in a 'OMG, so UN PC' type manner...

    Those that 'took some offense' may get the message.





    (if not, find them and put extra extra spicy sauce on their falafel burger...)


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    The Mulk
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    Walter H Price wrote: »
    apprently the issue is more to do with the fact that none of us are working class, they think were just taking the P!ss out of people from working class areas and that's not on.

    I don't really see it like that to be honest , taking the p!ss out of skangers maybe but i dont think that represents even half of the people who live in working class areas and certainly no one we work with.

    They sound a bit precious to me!

    Not all skangers come from working class areas.

    If you wanted real shock value, pitch a tent in the car park and say you live there


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