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Things you just "don't get"?

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  • #1172
    Conor Bourke
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 17,426 ✭✭✭✭Conor Bourke


    The popularity of jiving and Irish country music.


  • #1173
    Antares35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    appledrop wrote: »
    Exactly what I think. By coming out as gay he is basically saying that he never fancied or truly loved his wife. How could you do that after 27 years of marriage. Its the worst possible betrayal in my eyes. The fact he thinks he is brave baffles me.

    God I'm so happy it isn't just me who thinks this. The media vomit about his bravery is just beyond comprehension. I understand people saying it was different then but he could have just not married and not come out. Why did he have to go so far as to marry someone he knew he would never be sexually attracted to? He made a lie out of the life he shared with his wife for 27 years. If he had maybe realised after he married you could understand but he knew he was gay when he married her. He made a mockery of her and everything they shared and now people are tripping up over themselves to congratulate him for it. I really dont get it.

    Is it just bandwagon jumping, trying to be all cool etc.? Its 2020 nobody cares who you sleep with.


  • #1174
    HildaOgdenx
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 8,646 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Antares35 wrote: »
    God I'm so happy it isn't just me who thinks this. The media vomit about his bravery is just beyond comprehension. He made a lie out of the life he shared with his wife for 27 years. If he had maybe realised after he married you could understand but he knew he was gay when he married her. He made a mockery if her and everything they shared and now people are tripping up over themselves to congratulate him for it. I really dont get it. Is it just bandwagon jumping, trying to be all cool etc.? Its 2020 nobody cares who you sleep with.

    Exactly what I thought. My immediate thought was for her.


  • #1175
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,735 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    Those absolute nobodies that run for the general election. The sort that are lucky to pick up a couple of hundred votes, usually from people refusing to take it seriously. I mean, surely even THEY know they don't stand a chance of winning, so why bother going at all?

    All though I think a few of them are genuinely crazy, so I guess that explains it.


  • #1176
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,374 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    castletownman wrote: »
    Those absolute nobodies that run for the general election. The sort that are lucky to pick up a couple of hundred votes, usually from people refusing to take it seriously. I mean, surely even THEY know they don't stand a chance of winning, so why bother going at all?

    All though I think a few of them are genuinely crazy, so I guess that explains it.

    I know of one of them.
    He was a guy in his fifties and he would have been very traditional.
    He was talked into running for Elections by ''Friends'' who were basically making a fool of him.


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  • #1177
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    It can't have been easy being gay in a country where homophobia was enshrined in the statute books. Yeah, Schofield took the easier way out and he's far from 'brave'. The real brave people were the ones who were openly gay thirty years ago - the ones who didn't hide behind beards, the ones who did the heavy lifting and paved the way for the likes of Schofield to come out when it was safe to do so.

    There's still a lot of casual homophobia out there though. People who probably have lots of gay friends and didn't vote 'no' in the marriage referendum, but who still still view homosexuality as being worthy of mockery. Did anyone else see loads of stupid WhatsApp messages about him fisting Gordon the Gopher? Tiresome stuff. Even the thread about it on AH had to be locked because of gay jibes.


  • #1178
    Mister Vain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,314 ✭✭✭Mister Vain


    Young Irish radio presenters with fake American accents. 2fm is rife with them.


  • #1179
    Nevin Parsnipp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Nevin Parsnipp


    Mister Vain wrote: »
    Young Irish radio presenters with fake American accents. 2fm is rife with them.

    One of the MANY reasons I NEVER listen to that station....also rife with "SHOUTY" female presenters.

    Oh! while I'm at it Double Handers where the presenters are so afraid of dead air that they feel compelled to fill every second with inanities.

    There now ! ...have a nice day....


  • #1180
    stoneill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭stoneill


    Just tattoo of us.
    The whole concept.
    Why?


  • #1181
    Dub Ste
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 486 ✭✭Dub Ste


    cjmc wrote: »
    Cricket. The game obviously. I just don't get it

    What's not to get??

    You stand in a field, sometimes for five days, except for lunch and teatime.
    You have a bit of wood in your hand, and someone throws, what essentially is a round brick at you at speeds of 100mph... and you have to hit as far as you can.

    I'm sure there's more to it than that, but maybe not....

    Or you stand around trying to catch said round brick.

    I once got hit in the nuts by a cricket ball when I was younger, maybe this explains my dislike of the game....


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  • #1182
    dubstarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭dubstarr


    stoneill wrote: »
    Just tattoo of us.
    The whole concept.
    Why?

    Theres no way in hell i would go on that programme.You must really hate that person that came on with you.Some of them tattoos are awful.

    What tattoo "artist" and i use that term loosely would even do them tattoos.


  • #1183
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,236 ✭✭✭✭pgj2015


    people who are afraid to go to the Dentist. and a lot of them boast them they havent gone in 20 + years etc imagine the plaque they have, :(


  • #1184
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,359 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Mister Vain wrote: »
    Young Irish radio presenters with fake American accents. 2fm is rife with them.

    And they cant pronounce a T seemingly , according to one her name is Loddie Ryan


  • #1185
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    And they cant pronounce a T seemingly , according to one her name is Loddie Ryan
    But there's the exact reverse from some of them too - the very hard T which sounds so unnatural in an Irish accent.


  • #1186
    LineOfBeauty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,211 ✭✭✭LineOfBeauty


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    It can't have been easy being gay in a country where homophobia was enshrined in the statute books. Yeah, Schofield took the easier way out and he's far from 'brave'. The real brave people were the ones who were openly gay thirty years ago - the ones who didn't hide behind beards, the ones who did the heavy lifting and paved the way for the likes of Schofield to come out when it was safe to do so.

    There's still a lot of casual homophobia out there though. People who probably have lots of gay friends and didn't vote 'no' in the marriage referendum, but who still still view homosexuality as being worthy of mockery. Did anyone else see loads of stupid WhatsApp messages about him fisting Gordon the Gopher? Tiresome stuff. Even the thread about it on AH had to be locked because of gay jibes.

    Only a couple weeks ago a gay couple were stabbed in a homophobic assault in this country. It's gotten better but there's still a very real dangerous element to being openly gay.


  • #1187
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    Did anyone else see loads of stupid WhatsApp messages about him fisting Gordon the Gopher? Tiresome.
    Sorry but I lolled. I don't think silly jokes like that are homophobia. It's like "go make a sandwich" to me. Just a simplistic joke (and I do make great sandwiches :cool:). It's the vile, hate-filled stuff that bothers me - silly childish stuff is the least of my worries (just my opinion).


  • #1188
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »
    One of the MANY reasons I NEVER listen to that station....also rife with "SHOUTY" female presenters.

    Oh! while I'm at it Double Handers where the presenters are so afraid of dead air that they feel compelled to fill every second with inanities.

    There now ! ...have a nice day....
    Bruce Forsyth had a rant about them a while back. TV presenters like Davina, Zoe Ball, Coxie and the like, why did they have to shout all the time?


  • #1189
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Bruce Forsyth had a rant about them a while back. TV presenters like Davina, Zoe Ball, Coxie and the like, why did they have to shout all the time?
    Coz they're ladettes innit?


  • #1190
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,359 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »
    One of the MANY reasons I NEVER listen to that station....also rife with "SHOUTY" female presenters.

    Oh! while I'm at it Double Handers where the presenters are so afraid of dead air that they feel compelled to fill every second with inanities.

    There now ! ...have a nice day....

    Every time JENNIFER ZAMPERELLI is on the radio or TV I immediately turn down the sound . No idea why she has to SHOUT ALL THE TIME


  • #1191
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭begbysback


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    people who are afraid to go to the Dentist. and a lot of them boast them they havent gone in 20 + years etc imagine the plaque they have, :(

    There’s a big difference between going to the dentist 20/30 years ago and now, back then the local butcher would have to use his knee for leverage when extracting, and could be a little inaccurate with anesthetic.


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  • #1192
    Marty Xavier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Marty Xavier


    castletownman wrote: »
    Those absolute nobodies that run for the general election. The sort that are lucky to pick up a couple of hundred votes, usually from people refusing to take it seriously. I mean, surely even THEY know they don't stand a chance of winning, so why bother going at all?

    All though I think a few of them are genuinely crazy, so I guess that explains it.

    Well if you were one of these nobodies and happen to be a member of Sinn Fein you are probably a TD today like Violet Ann Wynn in Clare. The woman amassed 300 odd votes in the council elections last year and exceeded the quota eventually in the General election.


  • #1193
    smilerf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭smilerf


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    And they cant pronounce a T seemingly , according to one her name is Loddie Ryan
    I'm fed up of everyone saying podatoes. I mean like wtf


  • #1194
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,735 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    Marty Xavier wrote: »
    Well if you were one of these nobodies and happen to be a member of Sinn Fein you are probably a TD today like Violet Ann Wynn in Clare. The woman amassed 300 odd votes in the council elections last year and exceeded the quota eventually in the General election.

    I'm not talking about lesser known candidates from established parties. I am talking about independents with no chance in hell of winning any election.

    I mean some fella in Wexford got 68 votes in the first count and finished on 103 in total, while another lad in Wicklow got 20 votes in the first count, and finished on 26.

    It must be mortifying. But why bother?


  • #1195
    topper75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    Loddie wouldn't know much about podatoes because she is from the ciddy.


  • #1196
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,236 ✭✭✭✭pgj2015


    topper75 wrote: »
    Loddie wouldn't know much about podatoes because she is from the ciddy.




    Gerry with long hair.


  • #1197
    Gwynplaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Gwynplaine


    smilerf wrote: »
    I'm fed up of everyone saying podatoes. I mean like wtf

    Fordy gigs of dayda


  • #1198
    vriesmays
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭vriesmays


    Newspapers saying Sinn Fein's election success is historical.


  • #1199
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    Raconteuse wrote: »
    Sorry but I lolled. I don't think silly jokes like that are homophobia. It's like "go make a sandwich" to me. Just a simplistic joke (and I do make great sandwiches :cool:). It's the vile, hate-filled stuff that bothers me - silly childish stuff is the least of my worries (just my opinion).

    It's mindless idiocy and not on the same level as the hate-filled stuff, but it's insidious and can't make it easy for people to come out, knowing that they'll be on the receiving end of that sort of 'backs to the wall, lads' rubbish.


  • #1200
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,029 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Big knockers.


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  • #1201
    Redneck Reject71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Redneck Reject71


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Big knockers.

    Really??To me they are classed as fun bags! The bigger the better,heh.And yes that's sexist of me but what can you do?


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