I've just turned off the radio in absolute anger

meeeeh · 13-11-2017 07:08PM

I don't think they were threatening or any similar nonsense but they were fairly pathetic. I bet you they would be embarrassed to do that in front of lingerie shop in Dublin but when people go away everything goes.

13-11-2017 07:09PM

cantdecide wrote: »

Morons and doaps. Ashamed to be Irish watching that clip even if the lady thought it was fun.

Doaps indeed.

Barlett · 13-11-2017 07:09PM

The only downside of potentially qualifying for the World Cup next year in my opinion will be the flooding of the internet of Irish fans looking to outdo each other in the 'look how sound Irish fans are' video stakes.

Fred Swanson · 13-11-2017 07:10PM

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13-11-2017 07:11PM

PowerToWait wrote: »

That woman played along, possibly as a defence. If you don't see the 'fun' is actually demeaning and almost completely on one side, then you don't see it!

I know many women I know would be fūcking mortified in that situation, and let's face it, that was what the 'fun' was all about.

She was interviewed afterwards and said it was great fun.

I think if it was my mother she would've gotten a great bit of skit out of it too. Then again, she's got a sense of humour.

OnDraught · 13-11-2017 07:13PM

Omackeral wrote: »

I'm not sure who it was but she was saying that this is bordering on gender abuse. She said if it was a Holland&Barrett store it wouldn't be happening, that these men are purposefully using sexuality. That's not true, that crowd would and do cheer anything. Sure at the Euros last year in France they were cheering a man for just walking onto his balcony. A man! They're eejits, but harmless eejits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipg4oxNw2b4

They were cheering all the residents on the Boulevard de Clichy if they came out on their balconies to play along. It was the residents decision whether they wanted to come out or not. Completely different situation.

lazybones32 · 13-11-2017 07:13PM

A bunch of men hanging around outside an underwear store, cheering at people coming out is a bit juvenile imo. What's next - Cheering someone as they come out of the toilet?

13-11-2017 07:13PM

Barlett wrote: »

The only downside of potentially qualifying for the World Cup next year in my opinion will be the flooding of the internet of Irish fans looking to outdo each other in the 'look how sound Irish fans are' video stakes.

Oh 100%. I'm not here to sing the praises of the Best Fans in the WorldTM. That stuff was painful last year and very self aware and self indulgent. It's relatively harmless but yeah it got very annoying very quick.

13-11-2017 07:14PM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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It's not the police they'll have to worry about.

LadyMacBeth_ · 13-11-2017 07:15PM

Well the woman didn't seem to mind, and she was interviewed afterwards so I reckon she really didn't mind. I don't think the lads meant any harm either. Though if it were me coming out of a lingerie shop and saw a giant group of lads cheering me on I'd probably laugh and smile but I'd also be mortified and quickly scuttle off. I wouldn't care about people looking at me coming out of an underwear shop, it could be any shop at all, I'd just be embarrassed by everyone looking at me all at once.

cantdecide · 13-11-2017 07:16PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Doaps indeed.

You knew my misspelling was irony, right?

DickSwiveller · 13-11-2017 07:16PM

I couldn't care less about this, but is anyone else slightly embarrassed at the way in which Irish fans seek attention. It's like anytime we play abroad there has to be a viral video so everyone can say how great we are.

Donal55 · 13-11-2017 07:16PM

lazybones32 wrote: »

A bunch of men hanging around outside an underwear store, cheering at people coming out is a bit juvenile imo. What's next - Cheering someone as they come out of the toilet?

By all accounts the shop is next door to the Irish pub. Possible reason for 00s of Paddy's to be hanging about there.

Harry Palmr · 13-11-2017 07:17PM

lazybones32 wrote: »

A bunch of men hanging around outside an underwear store, cheering at people coming out is a bit juvenile imo. What's next - Cheering someone as they come out of the toilet?

They weren't hanging about a lingerie store they were filling a square that was happy to take 'teh' euros being spent on 'teh craic'

These are men hanging about a lingerie store.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beN7FftWNCM

exaisle · 13-11-2017 07:18PM

Omackeral wrote: »

<snip>
Fun is outlawed now chaps and girls. I'd just kindly like to tell this woman on the radio, this offense seeker, to kindly fcuk the fcuk off. <snip>

...and the (clothes) horse she rode in on...

_Dara_ · 13-11-2017 07:19PM

Omackeral wrote: »

The woman here seemed to love the fun. Fun, an awful thing.

I suppose the issue is what if she wasn't into it? She didn't get much choice, it just happened.

arayess · 13-11-2017 07:19PM

PowerToWait wrote: »

Have to say I find that behaviour fairly awful. I can absolutely see why women would feel threatened by that crowd.

PowerToWait wrote: »

That woman played along, possibly as a defence. If you don't see the 'fun' is actually demeaning and almost completely on one side, then you don't see it!

I know many women I know would be fūcking mortified in that situation, and let's face it, that was what the 'fun' was all about.

you are right , they used their position of power to coerce her into doing their bidding..

then later when she was interviewed the crowd of men used their patriarchal mind control techniques to control her emotions into thinking she had a good time .
in short the rabble of men caused her mind to internally misogynise (is that a word) herself .....

bucketybuck · 13-11-2017 07:23PM

Most of those drunken morons having the "craic" are in fact just a bunch of drunken morons shouting in the street and being a pain in the hole to people just trying to go about their lives.

The joe.ie version of the "best fans in the world" aren't half as funny as they think they are.

Comhrá · 13-11-2017 07:23PM

castletownman · 13-11-2017 07:24PM

She has very little to be worrying her.

I mean considering the heinous accusations emerging from the entertainment industry on pretty much a daily basis, there is no way this is even newsworthy in comparison.

Although I suppose it fits into the current "every man is a misogynistic/creepy/sexist bastard" narrative that is so in vogue right now.

_Dara_ · 13-11-2017 07:24PM

LadyMacBeth_ wrote: »

Well the woman didn't seem to mind, and she was interviewed afterwards so I reckon she really didn't mind. I don't think the lads meant any harm either. Though if it were me coming out of a lingerie shop and saw a giant group of lads cheering me on I'd probably laugh and smile but I'd also be mortified and quickly scuttle off. I wouldn't care about people looking at me coming out of an underwear shop, it could be any shop at all, I'd just be embarrassed by everyone looking at me all at once.

Yeah, I'd be mortified at the attention, tbh. This lady wasn't but you only find that out after the fact.

elefant · 13-11-2017 07:29PM

I think most women I know would have been fairly mortified to have a huge group of pissed men shouting at them coming out of shop after buying underwear.

I'm more mortified, however, for how simple you'd have to be to be a part of the group. Absolute LADS!

PowerToWait · 13-11-2017 07:30PM

arayess wrote: »

you are right , they used their position of power to coerce her into doing their bidding..

then later when she was interviewed the crowd of men used their patriarchal mind control techniques to control her emotions into thinking she had a good time .
in short the rabble of men caused her mind to internally misogynise (is that a word) herself .....

I didn't attempt any faux intellectualalism. The idea that a woman might feel embarrassed upon leaving a lingerie store and by a crowd of leering, jeering drunks is straightforward.

Testament1 · 13-11-2017 07:31PM

Donal55 wrote: »

By all accounts the shop is next door to the Irish pub. Possible reason for 00s of Paddy's to be hanging about there.

Yep, The Dubliner, one of Copenhagens main Irish pubs is right next door to the VS shop. It's not like they went out of their way to source a lingerie shop.

https://goo.gl/images/JQD3c8

me_irl · 13-11-2017 07:32PM

I'm not offended, but I don't think it's funny either.

But hey ho. No one got hurt.

Reminds me of this Trigger Happy TV sketch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suyQ44rRL5M

_Dara_ · 13-11-2017 07:33PM

Testament1 wrote: »

Yep, The Dubliner, one of Copenhagens main Irish pubs is right next door to the VS shop. It's not like they went out of their way to source a lingerie shop.

https://goo.gl/images/JQD3c8

But when it's right there, like, obviously you can't let the opportunity pass you by. Bras and knickers! Tee hee hee!

server down · 13-11-2017 07:33PM

The fact that this particular woman wasn’t offended doesn’t mean that in general other women wouldn’t be.

Thinking about general cases is difficult it seems.

Selik · 13-11-2017 07:42PM

Taking bets on what date Una Mullally feature this in one of IT columns... Perfect material for her to let it rip!

DickSwiveller · 13-11-2017 07:43PM

Does anyone know who the outraged woman was?

13-11-2017 07:45PM

Harry Palmr wrote:

I switched off - and I wonder what the ratings are like for George Hooks replacement.

In fairness George Hooks High Noon never came close breaking any records for listenership

I've listened to Ciara Kelly most days and at times she's very good. Today she was bad. She was looking for a story that was there.

A female listeners rang in & Ciara tried her best to get her to say that she felt like a victim to men at some point in her life. I was delighted when she said no. She'd never laugh something off. If a man made her feel uncomfortable she'd tell him. Nip it in the bud.

I've just turned off the radio in absolute anger

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