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Unfunny Irish comedians <<MOD note in OP>>

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    #2402
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Or if she were a man.
    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Or an incel stoner.

    Do you two snuggle up at night and whisper nice things into each others ears?


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    #2403
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,570 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Higgins5473 wrote: »
    Do you two snuggle up at night and whisper nice things into each others ears?

    Nah, it’s all “social distancing” these days, H. Gotta be liberal with it. But I should point out that I’m orientated towards the “fairer sex”, myself.

    Not too sure about Mr. Flash, though. He talks a big “game” but it’s always been my experience that the ones who boast, and that, tend to be “full of it”.

    What about yourself, squire? You don’t strike me as someone who’d have anyone to “snuggle up” with. I’m guessing you keep yourself busy, and entertained, getting all worked up over unfunny Irish, female, comedians.

    I guess with “woke” articles drying up on The Journal you have to work a little harder trying to scour up things to “ruffle” your feathers. I’m sure there’s some #metoo stuff on the back burner so you won’t be disappointed.

    You know, something you can get a real grip on. Give yourself a good “Trumpy pumpy” session, lots of teeth gritting, chin spittle and angry swearing, you know the drill.

    I’d ask you to ease up on it but, I’d say, we’re well past that. Throttling the life out of the poor little thing. But, anyway, don’t let me stop you, it’s a free country.

    Happy trails!

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    #2404
    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users Posts: 16,533 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    Herpes would be funnier, and more welcome, than Alison Spittle.

    The desire within RTE to promote Irish artists, in all disciplines, overrides any desire for quality content.

    Sure the BBC or Channel 4 might poach her and her ilk. :rolleyes:
    https://forumofgames.com/index.php




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    #2405
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Nah, it’s all “social distancing” these days, H. Gotta be liberal with it. But I should point out that I’m orientated towards the “fairer sex”, myself.

    Not too sure about Mr. Flash, though. He talks a big “game” but it’s always been my experience that the ones who boast, and that, tend to be “full of it”.

    What about yourself, squire? You don’t strike me as someone who’d have anyone to “snuggle up” with. I’m guessing you keep yourself busy, and entertained, getting all worked up over unfunny Irish, female, comedians.

    I guess with “woke” articles drying up on The Journal you have to work a little harder trying to scour up things to “ruffle” your feathers. I’m sure there’s some #metoo stuff on the back burner so you won’t be disappointed.

    You know, something you can get a real grip on. Give yourself a good “Trumpy pumpy” session, lots of teeth gritting, chin spittle and angry swearing, you know the drill.

    I’d ask you to ease up on it but, I’d say, we’re well past that. Throttling the life out of the poor little thing. But, anyway, don’t let me stop you, it’s a free country.

    Happy trails!


    ok, but, why “all” the inverted commas?


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    #2406
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    Higgins5473 wrote: »
    ok, but, why “all” the inverted commas?

    It's his "thing".

    You'll get used to it. Maybe.


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    #2407
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    KiKi III wrote: »
    Whether people will admit it here or not, she’d get a lot less abuse if she was size 8.

    sorry, but there is very solid theory that fat people are funnier. i think it is Alison’s only strength in comedy. if she was a size 8 i think she would despised even more. she needs to keep eating.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11383794/Fat-women-are-funnier.-We-have-to-be.html


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    #2408
    Looptheloop30
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    Darren Conway


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    #2409
    Sorry about that
    Closed Accounts Posts: 632 ✭✭✭Sorry about that


    Looptheloop30 wrote: »
    Darren Conway

    No, he's hilarious. Did ya ever just feel sick?


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    #2410
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,285 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Leg End Reject wrote: »
    Herpes would be funnier, and more welcome, than Alison Spittle.

    The desire within RTE to promote Irish artists, in all disciplines, overrides any desire for quality content.

    Sure the BBC or Channel 4 might poach her and her ilk. :rolleyes:

    Rest in Peace, Blizzard of Odd, but one of the noteworthy things Colin Murphy ever said was that most Irish film was s**te (He was discussing a forgotten IRish movie called the Halo Effect). He could very well have made a similar statement on most Irish artists-whether their art is comedy, writing, or music.

    In IReland there's too much of an annoying habit of praising mediocrity.
    Doesn't matter how s**t something is, we'll get the 'It's IRish, so love it and be proud of it-or else you're a FENIAN!'.

    Spittle, among others, made use of that. Still doesn't make them good.


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    #2411
    Hangdogroad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭Hangdogroad


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    The only wet fanny around here is your auld one’s.

    That is ageist and sexist. For shame.


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    #2412
    The Guru 123
    Registered Users Posts: 299 ✭✭The Guru 123


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Rest in Peace, Blizzard of Odd, but one of the noteworthy things Colin Murphy ever said was that most Irish film was s**te (He was discussing a forgotten IRish movie called the Halo Effect). He could very well have made a similar statement on most Irish artists-whether their art is comedy, writing, or music.

    In IReland there's too much of an annoying habit of praising mediocrity.
    Doesn't matter how s**t something is, we'll get the 'It's IRish, so love it and be proud of it-or else you're a FENIAN!'.

    Spittle, among others, made use of that. Still doesn't make them good.

    Don’t think you understand what a “FENIAN” is


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    #2413
    smilerf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭smilerf


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Name any Irish male comedian who's been using the Covid-19 to raise their profile like Spittle has.

    Or any Irish male comedian (of the last ten years) who's been given as much high profile chances as Spittle.

    (I'm talking Republic of Telly, A comedy show pilot on the RTE player, multiple appearances on chat shows and other TV shows, her own scripted TV show, as well as appearances on a holiday show-all of which were paid for by the license fee).

    I'd have included Jason Byrne, but he's outside the last ten years.
    The unfunny Mr Bishop springs to mind


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    #2414
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,285 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    The Guru 123 wrote: »
    Don’t think you understand what a “FENIAN” is

    That was kind of the joke... that it was used in the wrong way... :)

    'Cultural Appropriation' but comically wrong.


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    #2415
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,285 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    smilerf wrote: »
    The unfunny Mr Bishop springs to mind

    Grew up in New York, didn't set foot on IRish soil until he was a teen.

    Even his material is 'A yank in Ireland'.


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    #2416
    smilerf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭smilerf


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Grew up in New York, didn't set foot on IRish soil until he was a teen.

    Even his material is 'A yank in Ireland'.
    Fair enough
    Ill raise you Pat Shorrt and Pj Gallagher


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    #2417
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,285 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    smilerf wrote: »
    Fair enough
    Ill raise you Pat Shorrt and Pj Gallagher

    Pat Shortt has genuinely impressive dramatic chops- that series he did a few years back was genuinely heartbreaking.

    Gallaher tho... yeah, he's the overgrown manchild who needs a slap.


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    #2418
    KiKi III
    Registered Users Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭KiKi III


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    I'm not following ANY of them online-they're on the RTE website. That's what I mentioned. I go to RTE's site to check on news, and get stuck with Spittle (or other's) faces on the flipping site. And it's been every few days with Spittle.

    I wasn't discussing Social Media-I was discussing the RTE site, paid for out of the license fee.

    As for their not being able to gig-that's unfortunate. But many people are unable to go to work, or even carry out work. They're still getting the constant 'pay your license fee' messages from RTE-a portion of which is going to these people.

    Joanne McAnally and Des Bishop got free holidays for High Road/Low Road. Spittle got one for some show from a year or so ago.
    All on the RTE dime.

    So you’re upset that you occasionally have to see a face you don’t like momentarily as you scroll through a website?

    May all your troubles be little ones.


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    #2419
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,570 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Leg End Reject wrote: »
    Herpes would be funnier, and more welcome, than Alison Spittle.

    Did you catch her tv show ‘Nowhere Fast’? Was actually decent enough. Better than a lot of the “muck” that’s out there.

    No doubt, the crowd on here will put that down to her male “writing partner”, can’t win really.
    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Pat Shortt has genuinely impressive dramatic chops- that series he did a few years back was genuinely heartbreaking.

    ‘Killinaskully’? Didn’t enjoy that one, at all.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    #2420
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,040 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Did you catch her tv show ‘Nowhere Fast’? Was actually decent enough.

    I don't think there are many people that share the same opinion as you.
    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    No doubt, the crowd on here will put that down to her male “writing partner”, can’t win really.

    Again, see my comment above.

    Doesn't really matter who wrote it. If it looks like a sh1t, smells like a sh1t, and most people think it's a sh1t.....


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    #2421
    Dakota Dan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,763 ✭✭✭Dakota Dan


    How come Tommy Tiernan didn’t make the list.


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    #2422
    [Deleted User]
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    Dakota Dan wrote: »
    How come Tommy Tiernan didn’t make the list.

    There was a time when he was very funny and he was good in Derry girls


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    #2423
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,285 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    KiKi III wrote: »
    So you’re upset that you occasionally have to see a face you don’t like momentarily as you scroll through a website?

    May all your troubles be little ones.

    Momentarily? We're all stuck indoors-checking the net for the news updates.
    Spittle's been there at least once a week.

    It's like she's connected to someone in RTE or something.

    I'd be irritated if any other facebook/ twitter 'comic' were getting the same coverage. Meanwhile other comics can't get a lookin.
    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

    ‘Killinaskully’? Didn’t enjoy that one, at all.

    Killinaskully was (allegedly) a comedy. I wasn't a fan of it, but it had an audience. Similar to Mrs Browns Boys... it had an audience. I'm not part of that audience (I find it unfunny) but there ya go.

    I was talking about Smalltown. It was a dramatic mini series. Shortt was surprsingly good in the role of the father.


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    #2424
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Momentarily? We're all stuck indoors-checking the net for the news updates.
    Spittle's been there at least once a week.

    It's like she's connected to someone in RTE or something.

    I'd be irritated if any other facebook/ twitter 'comic' were getting the same coverage. Meanwhile other comics can't get a lookin.



    Killinaskully was (allegedly) a comedy. I wasn't a fan of it, but it had an audience. Similar to Mrs Browns Boys... it had an audience. I'm not part of that audience (I find it unfunny) but there ya go.

    I was talking about Smalltown. It was a dramatic mini series. Shortt was surprsingly good in the role of the father.


    Shortt is actually quite a good actor and entertainer but a lot of people have him down as some kind of cliched country bumpkin comedian.

    I find Spittle's material to be pretty awful myself but I guess comedy is subjective. The best for me from here would be Dylan Moran, Dara O' Briaín when he started getting popular and the way before his time Dave Allen.


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    #2425
    Hangdogroad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭Hangdogroad


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »



    ‘Killinaskully’? Didn’t enjoy that one, at all.

    Presume he means Smalltown, drama series shown on TV3 a few years back.


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    #2426
    spacetweek
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭spacetweek


    You forgot Dave McSavage. So bad I want to punch him.


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    #2427
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,040 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    spacetweek wrote: »
    You forgot Dave McSavage. So bad I want to punch him.

    Is he the guy that did the Savage Eye? with the massive nose (big enough to steer the Titanic with).

    I always liked the Savage Eye, about 80-90% of it was very good in my opinion

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOrYN2rb3OI


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    #2428
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Is he the guy that did the Savage Eye? with the massive nose (big enough to steer the Titanic with).

    I always liked the Savage Eye, about 80-90% of it was very good in my opinion

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOrYN2rb3OI

    Yup forgot about McSavage, he's like Marmite but I always liked him, Savage Eye was brilliant and cutting.


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    #2429
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭mossie


    I've come across this girl recently, Catherine Bohart, keeps cropping up on podcasts and an odd panel show. She's from Dublin but with a weird accent that grates. Not funny either.


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    #2430
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,570 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    mossie wrote: »
    I've come across this girl recently, Catherine Bohart, keeps cropping up on podcasts and an odd panel show.

    Yeah, she is a good looking lady.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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    #2431
    Hangdogroad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭Hangdogroad


    Andrew Quirke, is he still thieving a living with Damo and Ivor? I've seen funnier documentaries on the Holocaust than that pathetic shyte.


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