Fed up of RTE running fake news about Santa

Jay Zee · 26-12-2018 10:15AM #1

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Adamcp898 · 26-12-2018 10:16AM

Yesterday's news

JamBur · 26-12-2018 10:17AM

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Shut your hole, you Grinch. The remote control can fix that, if it bother you so much.

26-12-2018 10:17AM

It's only a bit of craic. There's enough a-holes trying to do away with little customs and the likes. It's harmless and adds a bit of magic for the children. That's who it's for btw, the kids. They'll be cynical bolloxes like you one day so it's nice to give them some wonder.

RocketRaccoon · 26-12-2018 10:19AM

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

You're right, I'd much rather watch more ****e about arse holes in roscommon, can't get enough of that.

Collie D · 26-12-2018 10:20AM

JamBur wrote: »

Shut your hole, you Grinch. The remote control can fix that, if it bother you so much.

Indeed. It’s only a bit of fun. Also, they’re hardly doing it now. A few minutes once a year.

OP may have had a point if this was posted a couple of days ago

26-12-2018 10:20AM

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

So what, enter into the yuletide spirit for one day. You have too little to worry about.

Mint Sauce · 26-12-2018 10:24AM

Stop being a Christmas Gringe OP. Kids are losing all their innocence these days, and the snowflakes aren't helping things. Don't remove this from them too.

26-12-2018 10:25AM

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

I'd say it's marginal

The Rape of Lucretia · 26-12-2018 10:40AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd say it's marginal

Not sure that it is really. I dont think there is anyone left that still believes in the Transport Minister.

whisky_galore · 26-12-2018 10:44AM

Well we have a regular 6pm slot devoted to an imaginary being everyday....

AndyBoBandy · 26-12-2018 10:49AM

I think this indeed might be the straw that broke the camels back!!

Never mind Tubbers and his €600k salary, or Joe Duffy and his €400k, or the blatant nepotism that exists in Montrose.

I think in the post RTÉ years, people will look back at the Santa ‘fake news’ and be thankful it happened otherwise the people would have never revolted and stopped paying their TV Livence en masse.

26-12-2018 11:32AM

What annoys me most of all is not the 132 children dying each and every day for the past two years in Yemen compliments largely of US-Saudia Arabian "cooperation" but that people are now saying Happy Holidays. Eh, holidays - holy days? And this is meant to be more inclusive than Happy Christmas? Has anybody any concern for the deep offence this causes? Such a cruel-hearted, ghastly, insensitive society!

Etymology of Holidays:

holiday (n.)
1500s, earlier haliday (c. 1200), from Old English haligdæg "holy day, consecrated day, religious anniversary; Sabbath," from halig "holy" (see holy) + dæg "day" (see day); in 14c. meaning both "religious festival" and "day of exemption from labor and recreation," but pronunciation and sense diverged 16c. As an adjective mid-15c. Happy holidays is from mid-19c., in British English, with reference to summer vacation from school. As a Christmastime greeting, by 1937, American English, in Camel cigarette ads.

holiday (v.)

"to pass the holidays," 1869, from holiday (n.).

Atlantic Dawn · 26-12-2018 11:36AM

Also could they not finance a better clip they use for Santa setting off on Christmas Eve at the end of the news, they show a clearly fake bearded chap, could they not finance a proper real bearded man to do the clip or else not show it at all, kids are not thick.

Capt'n Midnight · 26-12-2018 11:52AM

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Not much point in him using a breath analyser before he starts when he's getting a few alcoholic drink en route.

Needs Must · 26-12-2018 12:08PM

You should be safe now for another 12 months.

lawred2 · 26-12-2018 12:10PM

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Oh for goodness sake..

lawred2 · 26-12-2018 12:11PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What annoys me most of all is not the 132 children dying each and every day for the past two years in Yemen compliments largely of US-Saudia Arabian "cooperation" but that people are now saying Happy Holidays. Eh, holidays - holy days? And this is meant to be more inclusive than Happy Christmas? Has anybody any concern for the deep offence this causes? Such a cruel-hearted, ghastly, insensitive society!

Etymology of Holidays:

And what exactly are you expecting from people?

What are you doing yourself about it?

RobMc59 · 26-12-2018 12:12PM

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Bahh humbug...

backspin. · 26-12-2018 12:13PM

Jay Zee wrote: »

Headlines such as Transport minister gives Santa permission to enter Irish airspace. It's cringe

Santa doesn't need fu*king Shane Ross's permission to enter Irish airspace.

Pac1Man · 26-12-2018 12:14PM

It's not for you bud.

vectorvictor · 26-12-2018 12:15PM

When did Rte launch Rte+2(days) ?

0cp71eyxkb94qf · 26-12-2018 12:16PM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Stop being a Christmas Gringe OP. Kids are losing all their innocence these days, and the snowflakes aren't helping things. Don't remove this from them too.

Gringe? At least spell it right.

Ficheall · 26-12-2018 01:21PM

What does OP want to be watching instead?

J. Marston · 26-12-2018 01:26PM

Even for After Hours, that's a new level of being miserable.

yerwanthere123 · 26-12-2018 01:29PM

Jay Zee wrote: »

It's cringe

It's great, and I hope it continues for many decades to come.

goose2005 · 26-12-2018 03:37PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Well we have a regular 6pm slot devoted to an imaginary being everyday....

Roger_007 · 26-12-2018 04:03PM

I think Santa's days are numbered anyway. He ticks all the wrong boxes as a modern role model:-
He's obese,
He gives 'free' stuff to kids......(grooming?)
He mooches around kids bedrooms late at night,
He drinks and drives,
And worst of all.... he's a white male:eek:

AllForIt · 26-12-2018 04:45PM

I'm no fan of xmas, not by a long way, but that's one thing that I rather like.

anewme · 26-12-2018 04:54PM

I love it. Makes me smile. For a minute you are reminded that we were all children once and full of hope.

As others have said, imagine moaning about a bit of positivity.

Necro · 26-12-2018 04:59PM

Deleted User wrote:

What annoys me most of all is not the 132 children dying each and every day for the past two years in Yemen compliments largely of US-Saudia Arabian "cooperation" but that people are now saying Happy Holidays. Eh, holidays - holy days? And this is meant to be more inclusive than Happy Christmas? Has anybody any concern for the deep offence this causes? Such a cruel-hearted, ghastly, insensitive society!

Nope, not even slightly.

Fed up of RTE running fake news about Santa

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