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A Lovely Thought From Tayto.

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  • #32
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    It was clearly an attempt to get some free advertising off the man’s death, how cut up do you think the cartoon potato actually was?

    Stop getting triggered


  • #33
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,222 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    Some of the right wing reactionary snowflakes on this website are virtually tossing off at the thought of someone being “offended” by Mr Tayto, even though not a single person has said that they found this Tweet offensive. Blowing their beans far too early.

    "virtually tossing off"
    "Right-wing"
    "reactionary snowflakes"
    "blowing beans"

    is this honestly your response to some people saying that "people would be mad to get offended by a tweet from tayto?

    Turning reaction to a tayto tweet into a right vs left row. Jesus wept!


  • #34
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Stop getting triggered

    Bit like yourself when I correctly predicted that any football team for this website would be full of nerdy lard arses? Or when I pointed out that it’s pathetic that you’re still dining out on starting a crisp discussion months ago? Stop trying to be the “crisp guy,” Crispguy, nobody cares.


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    Bit like yourself when I correctly predicted that any football team for this website would be full of nerdy lard arses? Or when I pointed out that it’s pathetic that you’re still dining out on starting a crisp discussion months ago? Stop trying to be the “crisp guy,” Crispguy, nobody cares.

    Triggered.


  • #36
    tastyt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭tastyt


    Its geneuinly paying their respects, a small little gesture from an Irish company to an Irish legend.

    But no , some people will have you believe that dr evil who runs tayto had a big meeting in his lair when Gay died to see how they could sell more smokey bacon on the back of his death.

    Give over ffs


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  • #37
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Terrible mistake from the Tayto company. Should have renamed them Gayto for a week instead.


  • #38
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,610 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Jonybgud wrote: »
    What the hell is wrong with people?

    Gay Byrne is/was a national icon, larger than the person himself was. So for one Irish icon (Tayto) to tribute another is only commendable. You would think every poster personally knew the man, cop on would ye?



    Mr tayto is a brand character for a multi million euro crisp company, Gay Byrne was a real person who touched the lives of the entire country in one way or another during his decades as a broadcaster and public figure, they arent the same thing......


  • #39
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,610 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    tastyt wrote: »
    Its geneuinly paying their respects, a small little gesture from an Irish company to an Irish legend.

    But no , some people will have you believe that dr evil who runs tayto had a big meeting in his lair when Gay died to see how they could sell more smokey bacon on the back of his death.

    Give over ffs


    They were in their arse


  • #40
    nkl12xtw5goz70
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭nkl12xtw5goz70


    Manufactured outrage at its finest.


  • #41
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,702 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    I only seen and heard of it in this thread. It does come across as a bit sarcastic.


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  • #42
    tastyt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭tastyt


    Ok so, just to be clear, are the morally outraged here outraged at mr tayto hanging his head or just tayto tweeting anything?

    If tayto has just tweeted their respects at the death of Gay would that also be clever marketing or is it the image of poor Mr Tayto that has upset ye so much?


  • #43
    tastyt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,103 ✭✭✭tastyt


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Mr tayto is a brand character for a multi million euro crisp company, Gay Byrne was a real person who touched the lives of the entire country in one way or another during his decades as a broadcaster and public figure, they arent the same thing......

    Wrong. Mr Tayto played minor for Meath...


  • #44
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,833 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    Some of the right wing reactionary snowflakes on this website are virtually tossing off at the thought of someone being “offended” by Mr Tayto, even though not a single person has said that they found this Tweet offensive. Blowing their beans far too early.
    Omackeral wrote: »
    You were in here just this morning crying because someone had a forum called Lolocaust. Look in the mirror, snowflake.
    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    It was clearly an attempt to get some free advertising off the man’s death, how cut up do you think the cartoon potato actually was?
    Omackeral wrote: »
    Stop getting triggered
    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    Bit like yourself when I correctly predicted that any football team for this website would be full of nerdy lard arses? Or when I pointed out that it’s pathetic that you’re still dining out on starting a crisp discussion months ago? Stop trying to be the “crisp guy,” Crispguy, nobody cares.
    Omackeral wrote: »
    Triggered.


    Mod

    Lads, calm down and stop wind each other up.

    Cards will be issued if you continue.


  • #45
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Who gives a fluck....


  • #46
    nkl12xtw5goz70
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭nkl12xtw5goz70


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    It was clearly an attempt to get some free advertising off the man’s death, how cut up do you think the cartoon potato actually was?

    I'm sure RTE won't be shy about flogging advertising during the numerous commemorative specials it will air about Gay Byrne. They'll make far more off his death than any Tweet by a crisp manufacturer will generate.


  • #47
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,713 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Why does Mr Tayto have a mobile?

    In case Jonnie Onion Rings.


  • #48
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    If anyone wants to pay their respects whether a company or not so be it...
    Of course it's advertising and sure of course these big companies will do anything to get their name out there.


  • #49
    Invisibleman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭Invisibleman


    Sam Quentin wrote: »
    I don't get why some people are upset by this. I think a very thoughtful and nice tweet by Tayto.

    https://amp.breakingnews.ie/discover/tayto-deletes-gay-byrne-tribute-tweet-following-backlash-961950.html

    Snowflakes were upset no doubt


  • #50
    Sam Quentin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭Sam Quentin


    paulbok wrote: »
    If Gaybo had some link to Tayto, part/previous owner, done promotional work for them, or it was a major sponsor of the Late Late while he was presenter, then yes, it would have been ok for Tayto to do that.
    However afaik, they didn't, so all there tweet does is make it more about Tayto, not his death.

    So what you're saying is that: all the celebs who are speaking on TV and tweeting their condolences in a very public manner are also only trying to up their profile!? In the manner Tayto removed the tweet and apologised very quickly to the people who were 'apparently' upset,.well I think that in itself shows the tweet was a genuine show of respect and a genuine passing of condolences in the death of Gay Byrne.


  • #51
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    you wouldnt see The King carrying on like that


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  • #52
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Miles Prickly Sewage wrote: »
    I'm sure RTE won't be shy about flogging advertising during the numerous commemorative specials it will air about Gay Byrne. They'll make far more off his death than any Tweet by a crisp manufacturer will generate.
    Better RTE than Tayto.


  • #53
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    Better RTE than Tayto.

    Yeah, can't have Tayto paying Turbidy the big money.


  • #54
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Ipso wrote: »
    Yeah, can't have Tayto paying Turbidy the big money.
    It's better a public service broadcast make money from Byrne's death than a private company, yes.


  • #55
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    Down with Private companies.


  • #56
    randd1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭randd1


    Did anybody else ever see the resemblence between Mr Tayto and middle age Ronnie Whelan?

    It was pointed out to me years ago, and I just can't shake it since. A side by side where they're both smiling and they're uncanny.


  • #57
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,372 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    It was a very nice thing to do


  • #58
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,577 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Keano wrote: »
    So how the crisps are cooked is why there is an obesity crisis? Think it's more do with the amount of them people eat..
    Incorrect, but the 'way they are cooked' (as with similar products) realtes specifically to the elevated Acrylamide levels (potential health risk).

    However, yes the (nutritional value) would likely add to the obesity crisis due to 34.3% Fat content. Also E621, E635 and 1.5% salt won't be a health bonus.

    Guess it could be classed as simple 'junk food'?

    Likely in years to come (like smoking, alcohol) advertising restrictions will be imposed on the ever cute charachter that is Mr Tayto, for making folks: fatties.


  • #59
    Jonybgud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 463 ✭✭Jonybgud


    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Do you work in marketing or something?
    A person just died yet your brain seems to be in this 'icon' world.

    Very weak, 1/10


  • #60
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,282 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    There is much to be offended by with this.
    However last year the Christmas boxes had 20 packets and this year they have 18.


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  • #61
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,836 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Mmm crisp sambos.


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