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Surreptitious · 16-03-2017 11:26PM

Alpha_zero wrote: »

He was one of yours!!

Eh, no.

adocholiday · 16-03-2017 11:26PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

If you were a woman for a day, what would you do...that's a belter of a question!

They're a great pair

Great save too!

"I'd check out the equipment"
"........ Like makeup and stuff?"
"eh... Yeah"

Brilliant

BabysCoffee · 16-03-2017 11:27PM

Ah this pair were sweet

Red Kev · 16-03-2017 11:27PM

I hate people who sing a song waaaaayyyyy slower than it should be sung.

Makes Red Kev angry.

SCOOP 64 · 16-03-2017 11:27PM

"you can get drinks on next one!, he knew he was in there.

Alf Veedersane · 16-03-2017 11:27PM

Deadly...liked these two!

Alpha_zero · 16-03-2017 11:30PM

Surreptitious wrote: »

Eh, no.

you live in cork?

Surreptitious · 16-03-2017 11:32PM

Alpha_zero wrote: »

you live in cork?

That doesn't mean I have been with every man from Cork though.

Alpha_zero · 16-03-2017 11:33PM

Surreptitious wrote: »

That doesn't mean I have been with every man from Cork though.

We are like neighbours like!

Armchair Andy · 16-03-2017 11:34PM

Surreptitious wrote:

That doesn't mean I have been with every man from Cork though.

All three of them?

No?:-)

Alf Veedersane · 16-03-2017 11:54PM

I don't like to be harsh on anyone on it but I can't help feeling that if I was as well travelled as Micheal, I wouldn't be singing Danny Boy as my party piece unless I'd sang the life put of it everywhere on my travels, in which case no one is a winner.

But I wonder how I'd have fared on First Dates and I'd probably be critical of me as an observer

Dtp1979 · 17-03-2017 12:00AM

He really shouldn't have compared himself to Johnny cash.

yerwanthere123 · 17-03-2017 01:28AM

As others have said, it really wasn't necessary for Paula to go in to such detail about how she didn't like Aoife. In private it'd be fine, on camera when you knew it's going to be broadcasted on TV? No.

Really disappointed Shane and Adam didn't work out, they were very cute.

yerwanthere123 · 17-03-2017 02:39AM

Oh and completely off-topic and irrelevant, but my god that waitress Alice is gorgeous.

Mr. Incognito · 17-03-2017 01:35PM

I got accepted on the show.

The confirmation email sets out youll be a background dater and pay for your own meal but when you read the fine print they can film and broadcast etc so most people think they are background daters and dont know they are being filmed.

Obviously they then just pick the weirdos from the background daters.

So they exploit you and dont even buy you dinner. I turned it down then.

ligerdub · 17-03-2017 02:16PM

To be fair you applied to be on the show, you didn't apply for a free dinner. If you want to go on the show for whatever reason that's up to you, but don't expect to be treated like you're doing them a favour, there'll be plenty of people willing to go on there for free, and you can't really complain about being filmed after you put yourself forward for it.

I don't mean to sound harsh but that's the way it is.

Lady Chatterton · 17-03-2017 08:14PM

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

I got accepted on the show.

The confirmation email sets out youll be a background dater and pay for your own meal but when you read the fine print they can film and broadcast etc so most people think they are background daters and dont know they are being filmed.

Obviously they then just pick the weirdos from the background daters.

So they exploit you and dont even buy you dinner. I turned it down then.

ligerdub wrote: »

To be fair you applied to be on the show, you didn't apply for a free dinner. If you want to go on the show for whatever reason that's up to you, but don't expect to be treated like you're doing them a favour, there'll be plenty of people willing to go on there for free, and you can't really complain about being filmed after you put yourself forward for it.

I don't mean to sound harsh but that's the way it is.

To be fair, the production company need to fill the restaurant with diners so that there is a bit of atmosphere during filming. I don't think it's unreasonable for 'background diners' to expect some token gesture in return - a contribution towards the meal/a bottle of wine or some cocktails.

Relatives of mine were background diners in 'The Restaurant' when it was being filmed in the Wineport Lodge, their meal was free of charge.

Alf Veedersane · 17-03-2017 08:49PM

Lady Chatterton wrote: »

To be fair, the production company need to fill the restaurant with diners so that there is a bit of atmosphere during filming. I don't think it's unreasonable for 'background diners' to expect some token gesture in return - a contribution towards the meal/a bottle of wine or some cocktails.

Relatives of mine were background diners in 'The Restaurant' when it was being filmed in the Wineport Lodge, their meal was free of charge.

I get the impression is that they're all told they're background diners but they are all filmed and the best viewing makes it to the screens. So it's not like people are necessarily put in as extras at the start.

That's what I took the post to describe anywau

Nervous Wreck · 17-03-2017 09:37PM

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

I got accepted on the show.

The confirmation email sets out youll be a background dater and pay for your own meal but when you read the fine print they can film and broadcast etc so most people think they are background daters and dont know they are being filmed.

Obviously they then just pick the weirdos from the background daters.

So they exploit you and dont even buy you dinner. I turned it down then.

I think you're mistaken here. Sure, they can film and broadcast you, that's television, but the ones who actually feature on the show are very obviously decided upon in advance; they're wired for sound, either by radio mics or boom mics.

pc7 · 19-03-2017 01:08PM

I don't know if I'm just getting soft and soppy on my old age but man I just love this show

deadanonymau5 · 20-03-2017 07:58PM

I thought the last episode was shi*e...

Colser · 20-03-2017 08:02PM

deadanonymau5 wrote: »

I thought the last episode was shi*e...

Same here ...very poor imo.

Liam McPoyle · 23-03-2017 10:38PM

I just want to give Sligo lad a hug, he has zero confidence the poor fella.

4Ad · 23-03-2017 10:38PM

Nerds nite !!

Mr.Crinklewood · 23-03-2017 10:39PM

Sligo guy reminds me of Ken Doherty.

Heraldoffreeent · 23-03-2017 10:41PM

The Sligo lad talking himself down begins to wear thin after 5 minutes.

Jessme · 23-03-2017 10:42PM

My heart goes out to the first young guy, would love to reassure him that it all gets better as you get older and less self conscious! Fair balls to him for going on the programme though.