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Things Cat Trialvilly Annoy You (part whatever) *MOD WARNING IN OP*

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    #1082
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,679 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Weird twofacedness both online and in real life. "Oh such a person drives me mad I can't stand them". Then interacts with them all the time and thanks their posts. Wut.


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    #1083
    EDit
    Registered Users Posts: 819 ✭✭✭EDit


    The companies with adverts on the telly telling me to wash my hands frequently and to do it using their product. I’m in my house, I’m watching telly, I’m haven’t been out and I’m not going out...why should I wash my hands any more than normal? The virus doesn’t spontaneously appear in your bedroom and launch itself onto your hands!


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    #1084
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    Krispie wrote: »
    The Electric Ireland ad on TV at the moment. Chris Hadfield in the space station going around the earth, looking down on Ireland. Beautiful image etc etc.

    BUT........

    When the camera pans back from the station, the bloody thing is travelling from East to West.:mad:

    Everyone knows it travels from West to East:D:D:D:D

    Grrrr, sooo angry at the director.:(

    (You will all look out for it now...)

    The whole Chris Hadfield thing. His only tie to Ireland was that his daughter was studying here. No idea why he is in an advert for EI.


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    #1085
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    The whole Chris Hadfield thing. His only tie to Ireland was that his daughter was studying here. No idea why he is in an advert for EI.

    Probably because they paid him.

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



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    #1086
    madmaggie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭madmaggie


    My next door neighbours have a bonfire and the wind is blowing this way.


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    #1087
    Porklife
    Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Porklife


    ****ty corkscrews. Tried to open a bottle of wine and the cork crumbled to bits. Determined, I pulled the corkscrew out and tried again on a not crumbling bit but the handle came off the corkscrew and it's stuck in the bottle so now I have no wine and no corkscrew.
    My friend works in an off licence and I asked him what to do and he said "a crumbly cork is a sign of a good wine". Well how the hell does that help me?!
    That's like people saying it's good luck when a bird ****s on you. No it isn't! I just got turd on my freshly washed hair! Was a questionnaire circulated to anyone who got shat on a week later and asked how much luck they encountered afterwards?!
    I want wine :(


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    #1088
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,236 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Porklife wrote: »
    ****ty corkscrews. Tried to open a bottle of wine and the cork crumbled to bits. Determined, I pulled the corkscrew out and tried again on a not crumbling bit but the handle came off the corkscrew and it's stuck in the bottle so now I have no wine and no corkscrew.
    My friend works in an off licence and I asked him what to do and he said "a crumbly cork is a sign of a good wine". Well how the hell does that help me?!
    That's like people saying it's good luck when a bird ****s on you. No it isn't! I just got turd on my freshly washed hair! Was a questionnaire circulated to anyone who got shat on a week later and asked how much luck they encountered afterwards?!
    I want wine :(

    unless you are drinking vintage wine then a crumbling cork is not a sign of a good wine it is a sign of a bottle stored upright so the cork has dried out. push the cork into the bottle and then decant the wine into something else.


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    #1089
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Weird twofacedness both online and in real life. "Oh such a person drives me mad I can't stand them". Then interacts with them all the time and thanks their posts. Wut.

    Miaow!!


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    #1090
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Probably because they paid him.

    Yes, they probably “paid” him, but why choose to use him in an “advert” at all?


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    #1091
    Porklife
    Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Porklife


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    unless you are drinking vintage wine then a crumbling cork is not a sign of a good wine it is a sign of a bottle stored upright so the cork has dried out. push the cork into the bottle and then decant the wine into something else.

    Nice one! I shoved the cork in and it worked. Isn't most wine stored upright though? Should I keep wine lying down on a wine rack? Never knew this but cheers!


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    #1092
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Yes, they probably “paid” him, but why choose to use him in an “advert” at all?

    He’s a world famous astronaut. Hundreds queued up to get a “copy” of his book signed.

    He took photographs of this country, and made numerous references to it, while he was in space. I believe he even became a tourism “ambassador” for Ireland at one point.

    I’m not sure how you can’t get your head around the idea of a company using a, world famous, “celebrity” to advertise for them. It’s pretty standard across all forms of “media”.

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



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    #1093
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    He’s a world famous astronaut. Hundreds queued up to get a “copy” of his book signed.

    He took photographs of this country, and made numerous references to it, while he was in space. I believe he even became a tourism “ambassador” for Ireland at one point.

    I’m not sure how you can’t get your head around the idea of a company using a, world famous, “celebrity” to advertise for them. It’s pretty standard across all forms of “media”.

    I’m well “aware” of all that, thanks Emmet. Still doesn’t address my “point”. All this crap started because of the “tenuous” connection that his daughter was “studying” here. I suppose it is the same b*llsh*t that sees some people “claim” Obama as Irish. Give that man an Irish Passport.


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    #1094
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    I’m well “aware” of all that, thanks Emmet. Still doesn’t address my “point”. All this crap started because of the “tenuous” connection that his daughter was “studying” here. I suppose it is the same b*llsh*t that sees some people “claim” Obama as Irish. Give that man an Irish Passport.

    I don’t “Electric Ireland” care about where his daughter went to school.

    People respond to “advertising” better when they are familiar with the person promoting that product. This company chose this, particular, man for this very reason.

    They probably even paid him “handsomely” as well. That’s how it, usually, “works”, in advertising.

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



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    #1095
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    I don’t “Electric Ireland” care about where his daughter went to school.

    People respond to “advertising” better when they are familiar with the person promoting that product. This company chose this, particular, man for this very reason.

    They probably even paid him “handsomely” as well. That’s how it, usually, “works”, in advertising.

    You are “missing” the point, Emmet. Why do we even “know” what this guy is?


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    #1096
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    New till girl in Aldi. Didn't quite "get" how change rounding "works". Din't know 2 weeks ago. Hasn't learnt since.


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    #1097
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,871 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    NewbridgeIR wrote: »
    Their front-line staff will continue to serve the public in branches - and put themselves at risk - similar to supermarket and pharmacy workers. Their support staff in call centres will deal with numerous queries from customers seeking assistance. The departmental staff will continue having to work 12 hour+ days to deal with the absolute avalanche of lending requests seeking reduced repayments, increased overdrafts etc.

    They'd give those same staff the road tomorrow if there was a saving to be had. Banks are cnutish organisations.


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    #1098
    Pawwed Rig
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 22,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    You are “missing” the point, Emmet. Why do we even “know” what this guy is?

    Wasn't he the first person to speak Irish in space?


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    #1099
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    Wasn't he the first person to speak Irish in space?

    If he was it was only because his daughter was studying here.


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    #1100
    Widdershins
    Registered Users Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    Tiredness. I hate it.


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    #1101
    Antares35
    Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    bnt wrote: »
    People using the word revert incorrectly. It doesn't mean "get back to you" e.g. "when I get an answer I will revert to you". I just had that from a HR person at my company yesterday, which had me fighting the temptation to start mansplaining. :(

    If anyone is able to revert to me, that means they must have been me at some time in the past, since that's what the word means: to return to a previous state. For example: "when under stress, he would revert to a childish state".

    My TA is people who say "revert back" like a doubling of the reverting. You don't revert back you just revert. And it just makes them sound silly and puffed up.


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    #1102
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    You are “missing” the point, Emmet. Why do we even “know” what this guy is?

    I’m not sure what to tell you, he’s a very famous guy who used to “post“ things to Twitter while orbiting the Earth.

    He’s probably got well over a million “followers”. Maybe check out his Wikipedia “page” to find out more about him.

    As for why he’s on the ad, itself, you’d have to talk to the “boffins” in their ad department. I mean, they could have just used Bernard O’Shea but they probably felt that having an international “celebrity” was better for their brand.

    Maybe you could send them an ad idea involving Bernard O’Shea, giving a detailed “reason” of why he’s famous here and see how that goes?

    Or maybe someone else on here could “jump in” and explain it all to you. I’m not sure what they’d say differently but it’s worth a shot.

    Anyone?

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



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    #1103
    kowloon
    Registered Users Posts: 13,338 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    You are “missing” the point, Emmet. Why do we even “know” what this guy is?

    He got the public's attention, they liked him. Same reason musicians, footballers and people who were on Big Brother get famous. None of them has to be qualified to sell the product just to be in an advert for it.


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    #1104
    NewbridgeIR
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭NewbridgeIR


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    They'd give those same staff the road tomorrow if there was a saving to be had. Banks are cnutish organisations.

    So do you hate all the staff or just the guys at the top?


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    #1105
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    I’m not sure what to tell you, he’s a very famous guy who used to “post“ things to Twitter while orbiting the Earth.

    He’s probably got well over a million “followers”. Maybe check out his Wikipedia “page” to find out more about him.

    As for why he’s on the ad, itself, you’d have to talk to the “boffins” in their ad department. I mean, they could have just used Bernard O’Shea but they probably felt that having an international “celebrity” was better for their brand.

    Maybe you could send them an ad idea involving Bernard O’Shea, giving a detailed “reason” of why he’s famous here and see how that goes?

    Or maybe someone else on here could “jump in” and explain it all to you. I’m not sure what they’d say differently but it’s worth a shot.

    Anyone?

    Bernard O’Shea would make more “sense” than a Canadian with no “ties” or “connection” to Ireland.


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    #1106
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Bernard O’Shea would make more “sense” than a Canadian with no “ties” or “connection” to Ireland.

    I’m not following, do you think companies should only “employ” Irish people to shill whatever “product” they’re selling?

    Were you like this when Frank Vincent was doing ads for PTSB? Do you have a problem with Harvey Keitel trying to get brits to buy car insurance or Kevin Bacon selling Sky TV?

    It’s a common “occurrence” in advertising for a company to “employ” someone very famous to “star” in their “campaigns”. Very common.

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



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    #1107
    TheDavester
    Registered Users Posts: 3,226 ✭✭✭TheDavester


    Going to the gym or drinking coffee excessively is not a personality ...your just a bore


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    #1108
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    I’m not following, do you think companies should only “employ” Irish people to shill whatever “product” they’re selling?

    Were you like this when Frank Vincent was doing ads for PTSB? Do you have a problem with Harvey Keitel trying to get brits to buy car insurance or Kevin Bacon selling Sky TV?

    It’s a common “occurrence” in advertising for a company to “employ” someone very famous to “star” in their “campaigns”. Very common.

    Not that “common” for Irish “firms”. Pointless to bring in a “celebrity” for an Electric Ireland “advert”.


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    #1109
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Not that “common” for Irish “firms”. Pointless to bring in a “celebrity” for an Electric Ireland “advert”.

    I said it was “common in advertising”, which it is. Just saw Snoop Dog on an ad for Just Eat there. Should they have hired someone else?

    Lots of Irish companies have used “foreigners” in their “campaigns”, sure didn’t Murphy’s use a bunch of Samuris at one point. Now, they could well have been Irish lads dressed up but, for all intents and purposes, we were to believe these lads were from “the Orient”. They weren’t “celebrities” though, I’d say if they could get Taylor Swift to do an ad for them now they’d “bite her hand off”.

    Would you prefer if they didn’t use world famous “celebs”?

    I’ll see if anyone else is around to further “clarify” how advertising works. Would be a real help, for both of us. But I already know how it works.

    Anyone?

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



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    #1110
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,396 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    New till girl in Aldi. Didn't quite "get" how change rounding "works". Din't know 2 weeks ago. Hasn't learnt since.

    Doesn’t the till do all that automatically?


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    #1111
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    I said it was “common in advertising”, which it is. Just saw Snoop Dog on an ad for Just Eat there. Should they have hired someone else?

    Lots of Irish companies have used “foreigners” in their “campaigns”, sure didn’t Murphy’s use a bunch of Samuris at one point. Now, they could well have been Irish lads dressed up but, for all intents and purposes, we were to believe these lads were from “the Orient”. They weren’t “celebrities” though, I’d say if they could get Taylor Swift to do an ad for them now they’d “bite her hand off”.

    Would you prefer if they didn’t use world famous “celebs”?

    I’ll see if anyone else is around to further “clarify” how advertising works. Would be a real help, for both of us. But I already know how it works.

    Anyone?

    A lot of “words” there E, but none address my “point”. Why is a Canadian astronaut appearing in an Irish “advert” when he has no “connection” to Ireland? Astronauts are not considered “celebrities” outside did their own “countries”. I have no “interest” in hearing about Kevin Bacon or Winston Wolff etc.


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