Lunchtime Live with Ciara Kelly [Mod warning post #1]

Sleeper12 · 07-12-2018 02:38PM

Tell me how wrote: »

I simply cannot stand consistent subjective negative posting which seems to be motivated by some desire/need to be judgemental in the absence of paying attention to what is actually happening.

I couldn't agree more. There's time I love the show & times I hate it but this thread is far worse than anything Ciara might have on the show. It's getting really depressing. I've unsubscribed the thread several times because of the negativity constantly bombarded here. There has to be something positive on some of her shows. She must have an interesting guest every now & again? I liked the Male health spot & the health insurance expert are good

pc7 · 07-12-2018 02:47PM

Mod Note

No personal sniping at each other, if you have an issue take it to pm or report the post, bans from here, there has been ample and enough warnings in this thread over the last while.

redbuck · 07-12-2018 02:48PM

Gravelly wrote: »

Out of curiosity, are you her husband or something? This rush to attack every single post on this thread is a little weird if you don't mind my saying?

He does the same on the Off the Ball thread.

No one can say a bad word or offer any constructive criticism without a staunch defence.

07-12-2018 03:11PM

Gravelly wrote: »

I just find it a little curious that a few posters seem to spend an inordinate amount of time on this thread. If she was my mother i doubt I'd spend that much time defending her.

What I find more curious are the posters who clearly dislike the show and the presenter yet spend an inordinate amount of time on this thread. They hate the show yet listen to it regularly, waiting to hear something that they can complain about on here. I just don't get it. Surely there's better things to be doing. If I don't like a show I don't listen to it and I don't post about it, other than maybe posting once to say why I don't like it.

southstar · 08-12-2018 05:40PM

Ahwell wrote: »

What I find more curious are the posters who clearly dislike the show and the presenter yet spend an inordinate amount of time on this thread. They hate the show yet listen to it regularly, waiting to hear something that they can complain about on here. I just don't get it. Surely there's better things to be doing. If I don't like a show I don't listen to it and I don't post about it, other than maybe posting once to say why I don't like it.[/

Yeah it's a sort of online mens shed for a group of bitter serial whingers

redbuck · 08-12-2018 06:18PM

southstar wrote: »

Ahwell wrote: »

What I find more curious are the posters who clearly dislike the show and the presenter yet spend an inordinate amount of time on this thread. They hate the show yet listen to it regularly, waiting to hear something that they can complain about on here. I just don't get it. Surely there's better things to be doing. If I don't like a show I don't listen to it and I don't post about it, other than maybe posting once to say why I don't like it.[/

Yeah it's a sort of online mens shed for a group of bitter serial whingers

Some of us are subjected to these shows at work and can't change the dial.

tayto lover · 08-12-2018 09:02PM

southstar wrote: »

Ahwell wrote: »

What I find more curious are the posters who clearly dislike the show and the presenter yet spend an inordinate amount of time on this thread. They hate the show yet listen to it regularly, waiting to hear something that they can complain about on here. I just don't get it. Surely there's better things to be doing. If I don't like a show I don't listen to it and I don't post about it, other than maybe posting once to say why I don't like it.[/

Yeah it's a sort of online mens shed for a group of bitter serial whingers

I don't like the presenter. I find her two-faced especially when she said that she wouldn't mind living beside travellers. That's just a lie as far as I'm concerned.

Sleeper12 · 11-12-2018 01:27PM

Listening to the road safety part of of the show and I'm blown away at the amount of men talking. 12:25 and so far the only female voice has been ciaras.

prunudo · 11-12-2018 05:04PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Listening to the road safety part of of the show and I'm blown away at the amount of men talking. 12:25 and so far the only female voice has been ciaras.

Yeah, but she also cut them all off mid conversation, thanked them for their point while usually dismissing it and definitely any that went against her own opinion.

Sleeper12 · 11-12-2018 05:49PM

jvan wrote:

Yeah, but she also cut them all off mid conversation, thanked them for their point while usually dismissing it and definitely any that went against her own opinion.

I find the segments are too short most of the time and that leaves her rushing them & killing interesting conversation. I still think a lot of it is down to bad production but I do cringe when she rushes her guests

prunudo · 11-12-2018 06:26PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I find the segments are too short most of the time and that leaves her rushing them & killing interesting conversation. I still think a lot of it is down to bad production but I do cringe when she rushes her guests

One of the reasons I generally reach for the dial when I hear her on.

zell12 · 12-12-2018 01:41PM

Caller comparing men's steroids and women: "2 beachballs on her chest"

Ciara: "I've kinda had enough of this" and cuts him off

meeeeh · 12-12-2018 01:42PM

Proof that gym makes you stupid on the radio atm.

Hurrache · 12-12-2018 01:44PM

Dumb steroid guy got his ass rightly handed to him.

thisonetaken · 12-12-2018 01:45PM

I don’t normally listen to this show, is Clara always that condescending and patronising? I cringed the whole way through that.

Uncharted · 12-12-2018 01:45PM

meeeeh wrote: »

Proof that gym makes you stupid on the radio atm.

Going to the gym makes people stupid??

Sweeping generalisation much...?

Tell me how · 12-12-2018 01:57PM

zell12 wrote: »

Caller comparing men's steroids and women: "2 beachballs on her chest"
Ciara: "I've kinda had enough of this" and cuts him off

Your man embarrassed himself.
He did more harm to the acceptance of using steroids than the show tonight is going to do.

Suggesting that women taking the pill is the same as using steroids to bulk up muscle is ignorant.

Hurrache · 12-12-2018 02:00PM

thisonetaken wrote: »

I don’t normally listen to this show, is Clara always that condescending and patronising? I cringed the whole way through that.

Absolutely nothing to do with her. She gave him plenty of airtime and outs, and he just kept digging and digging and digging. She was pretty measured given her qualifications and what that guy was regurgitating.

Del.Monte · 12-12-2018 02:05PM

Only caught the last few seconds as Ciara was cutting him off - sounds like I missed gold.

meeeeh · 12-12-2018 02:07PM

Uncharted wrote: »

Going to the gym makes people stupid??

Sweeping generalisation much...?

It was a joke... you know the stuff you don't need to take 100% seriously.

Hurrache · 12-12-2018 02:08PM

Del.Monte wrote: »

Only caught the last few seconds as Ciara was cutting him off - sounds like I missed gold.

You should listen back, the caller voluntarily hit a wall at full speed. Came on to say how he thinks the documentary on steroids tonight is going to sensationalise it, and then proceeded to be the worst advocate ever. Ciara had sympathy for him at the start when she realised he has no idea what he's talking about and was embarrassing himself, but eventually ran out of patience.

meeeeh · 12-12-2018 02:09PM

Hurrache wrote: »

Absolutely nothing to do with her. She gave him plenty of airtime and outs, and he just kept digging and digging and digging. She was pretty measured given her qualifications and what that guy was regurgitating.

He was claiming so much nonsense he was actually dangerous.

Uncharted · 12-12-2018 02:09PM

meeeeh wrote: »

It was a joke... you know the stuff you don't need to take 100% seriously.

Of course. :rolleyes:

Birneybau · 12-12-2018 03:18PM

thisonetaken wrote: »

I don’t normally listen to this show, is Clara always that condescending and patronising? I cringed the whole way through that.

Generally, yes

Sleeper12 · 12-12-2018 04:33PM

Hurrache wrote: »

Dumb steroid guy got his ass rightly handed to him.

At times Ciara can go on about stuff she know little about but you shouldn't cross her on medical matters unless you have a degree in medicine yourself. He came across as a right fool. So much so that they could use that segment as a "why you shouldn't take these drugs". They didn't make his brain grow thats for sure :pac:

ButtersSuki · 17-12-2018 05:46PM

Listened a few times during my recent sabbatical and heard Ciara once again show both her lack of respect and amateurism when she had the Minister for Health on whom she most often addressed as "Simon", not "Minister".

Now I think said Minister is hugely out of his depth, but as the sitting Minister he deserves to be addressed as "Minister" - Pat Kenny for example would never make this mistake. I do recall this having been mentioned previously on the thread too when I think it was actually the Minister for Health again who was on the show and she addressed him by his first name. I know he's local to her and they may even know each other privately but it's overly familiar and disrespectful of the office he holds.

I don't place the blame entirely at her doorstep on this one however as someone from her production team should have tackled this after the previous interview.

padd b1975 · 17-12-2018 06:44PM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I don't place the blame entirely at her doorstep on this one however as someone from her production team should have tackled this after the previous interview.

Something tells me that might be easier said than done.

Dr_serious2 · 17-12-2018 08:41PM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Listened a few times during my recent sabbatical and heard Ciara once again show both her lack of respect and amateurism when she had the Minister for Health on whom she most often addressed as "Simon", not "Minister".

Now I think said Minister is hugely out of his depth, but as the sitting Minister he deserves to be addressed as "Minister" - Pat Kenny for example would never make this mistake. I do recall this having been mentioned previously on the thread too when I think it was actually the Minister for Health again who was on the show and she addressed him by his first name. I know he's local to her and they may even know each other privately but it's overly familiar and disrespectful of the office he holds.

I don't place the blame entirely at her doorstep on this one however as someone from her production team should have tackled this after the previous interview.

I am not a fan of Ciara Kelly but I would forgive her that one. It only massages their already inflated egos calling them 'minister.' If I recall, Vincent Browne often refused to use that term.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 17-12-2018 10:15PM

Dr_serious2 wrote: »

I am not a fan of Ciara Kelly but I would forgive her that one. It only massages their already inflated egos calling them 'minister.' If I recall, Vincent Browne often refused to use that term.

I too would not be that bothered about her not using the title. Politicians and titles bother me, almost like they feel they've been elevated above the people they are paid to represent. Don't get me started on chains of office ...

I have a vague recollection of that windbag Eoin Harris getting narky with a Newstalk presenter and actually saying "address me by my proper title" (him having been appointed to the Seanad for sucking up to Bertie). Comedy gold to rival his TV3 meltdown.

hotmail.com · 18-12-2018 10:30PM

ButtersSuki wrote:

Now I think said Minister is hugely out of his depth, but as the sitting Minister he deserves to be addressed as "Minister" - Pat Kenny for example would never make this mistake. I do recall this having been mentioned previously on the thread too when I think it was actually the Minister for Health again who was on the show and she addressed him by his first name. I know he's local to her and they may even know each other privately but it's overly familiar and disrespectful of the office he holds.

It sounds absolutely ridiculous to call someone "Minister" instead of their name.

I notice the phrase "Deputy" is creeping in when referring to a TD.

Lunchtime Live with Ciara Kelly [Mod warning post #1]

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