How close are you to boiling point?

ScumLord · 16-07-2009 04:56PM #1

I have friends that will turn off the news or bin the paper in disgust at the state of this country, roads and hospitals or talk of bankers and politicians because it just makes them to angry. Everyones pissed, lots of people are out of work thanks to the narrow mindedness of the people in charge of this country and our money. I've heard many people say if this was any other country there'd be riots in the streets and calls for blood but we've stayed the course even though some high ups rub our noses in the dirt by making everyone take pay cuts bar them selfs.

Just how close are you to giving up on this country? What else would it take for the Irish to turn nasty and oust the government? Would it ever happen in this country?

I reckon we'll toe the line indefinitely if the worst does happen most will just abandon this country and move on, it's tradition after all. I've pretty much given up on this current regime I have no faith in the government or the people to be honest.

WIZE · 16-07-2009 04:57PM

About 99.9 degrees

phasers · 16-07-2009 04:59PM

I'm alright

My name is URL · 16-07-2009 04:59PM

I'm not there yet.

Its bad everywhere atm and I honestly think that once the initial shock of going into recession etc subsides we'll be grand.

We just need to adapt to the changes

Leixlip_Red · 16-07-2009 05:01PM

Another recession thread ! Yay !

petes · 16-07-2009 05:03PM

Theres a recession!! First I've heard of it!!

ejmaztec · 16-07-2009 05:05PM

I've just gotten to the stage where Rambo normally smears camouflage across his face, then I'm off with my sharpened stick.

Bodhidharma · 16-07-2009 05:05PM

I'm not close to boiling point but thats because i'm a fairly calm person. I am though sick of most things in this country, I dont read the papers or watch the news because I don't want to annoy myself further. It seems to me that the country has gone down the toilet in the last two years and I am sick of it. I'm finishing my Masters in the next month or so and it seems likely that because I spent two years further educating myself, I am less likely to get a job now than I would have two years ago.

The fact that the government wants to charge people for going to college is the final straw for me, and I suspect a lot of others. Its backwards thinking and is typical of this country.

I don't want to leave, because in spite of it all I still love this country, but it gets me down living in a place where there is negativity everywhere, on people's lips, on the radio, in the papers, and on the tv.

Irishcrx · 16-07-2009 05:06PM

I would fully support any sort of revolution against the current government in this **** hole of a country and it shames me to say that because love my culture and our traditions but somewhere along the way not only did we loose our way we came off the rails, flipped over and went up in Flames.

genericguy · 16-07-2009 05:08PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Just how close are you to giving up on this country? What else would it take for the Irish to turn nasty and oust the government? Would it ever happen in this country?

I'm just going to finish my Ph.D and fuck off tbh. My major gripe is that for all the moaning we do as a people, nobody ever gets off their arse and does something, we just sit there begrudging everyone better off than us.
What'll seriously be the last straw for me is when , not if, everybody votes for FF again. because they fookin' well will.

loveissucide · 16-07-2009 05:08PM

I'm so near boiling point I'm considering going to a Socialist Party meeting.

Sulmac · 16-07-2009 05:10PM

Well my temperature is 37 degrees, so I'm around 63 degrees off. :pac:

Relevant · 16-07-2009 05:12PM

I'm as cold as ice

Kiera · 16-07-2009 05:19PM

Ah so you're gonna bail when the going gets tough? We're better off without people like you and your friends tbh.

nouveau_4.0 · 16-07-2009 05:20PM

I dont understand what peoples gripe with this country is. Its not in a bad way. We're much better off than we ever were bar at the peak of the boom.

We have to tighten the belts alright, but with the small bit of travelling I've done it seems Ireland isn't a bad place to live in the grand scheme of things.

Prices and wages have to drop (which is happening generally) as we got too big for our boots very quickly.

Suck it up!

Captain-America · 16-07-2009 05:21PM

I'm close to boiling point on the amount of threads we have here complaining about the recession.

KerranJast · 16-07-2009 05:22PM

I'm a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are, so I'm grand.

tolosenc · 16-07-2009 05:26PM

It's all the Trade Union bull**** and strikes that are getting to me. Goldman Sachs was good news for the first time in a while, so I'm back down from boiling!

Snowie · 16-07-2009 05:27PM

Kiera wrote: »

Ah so you're gonna bail when the going gets tough? We're better off without people like you and your friends tbh.

and what stay in a country with high unemployment fighting to get one job ? :rolleyes:
Draining hard earned money off every one else, or if you can get a job in another country thats well payed and has a foreseeable future and better your self and enjoy the satisfaction of earning your own money ?

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delop · 16-07-2009 05:28PM

Ive been protesting for yrs,
avoiding Dentists, Doctors, public transport, Tesco, Dunnes, electronic shops and recruitment agencies
but it seems it hasn't been noticed...

Ill tell you this, if the PS strike Ill have to do something , the only thing I can think of is A dozen eggs and head for the picket....

netwhizkid · 16-07-2009 05:30PM

Irishcrx wrote: »

I would fully support any sort of revolution against the current government in this **** hole of a country and it shames me to say that because love my culture and our traditions but somewhere along the way not only did we loose our way we came off the rails, flipped over and went up in Flames.

I have come to the point that I am prepared to join any revolution or war against FF and would glady put my life on the line to remove the cancer than is Fianna Fail from Irish society for once and for all.

mardybumbum · 16-07-2009 05:30PM

I dont care about the recession to be honest.

Its the manner in which this country is reverting back to the middle ages which has my blood boiling.

I mean, a ****ing blasphemy law. Come on.
And people worshipping a god damned tree stump.

Arrrrgggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh The Humanity · 16-07-2009 05:30PM

Ive given up years ago.

But this is my second recession and its nothing as bad as the last one to be honest.

I avoid most of the news and stuff now cos I get too angry. Ive thought about taking a sniper rifle to Cowan the fat useless cnut.

delop · 16-07-2009 05:35PM

Oh The Humanity wrote: »

But this is my second recession and its nothing as bad as the last one to be honest.

Humanity, your in IT ill bet, its amazing that everyone forgot about the IT recession in 01, and in my view in IT we never really recovered, although I believe most IT companies who survived that will hopefully handle this one...

But one thing that hasnt been said, is that the IT recession was tough but it didnt crash the country...

Burkatron · 16-07-2009 05:35PM

Kiera wrote: »

Ah so you're gonna bail when the going gets tough? We're better off without people like you and your friends tbh.

Thas the biggest load of bollox ever! Its not him who has this country the way it is.If it was ran properly & not bled dry by Bertie & his cronies we wouldnt be in anywhere near as bad a situation as it is! The country would not have being hit this hard if proper leadership was there & we're still putting up with them in power at this stage! Until the leaders of this country start showing some insight & forward thinking on & make the same sacrifices as theyre imposing on everyone else in this country we have every reason to piss & whine & if needs be jump this sinking ship!

ejmaztec · 16-07-2009 05:36PM

Oh The Humanity wrote: »

Ive given up years ago.

But this is my second recession and its nothing as bad as the last one to be honest.

I avoid most of the news and stuff now cos I get too angry. Ive thought about taking a sniper rifle to Cowan the fat useless cnut.

Oh The Humanity indeed :pac:

kwestfan08 · 16-07-2009 05:40PM

Very close to boiling point though standing on this hot hob isnt helping :pac

Size=everything · 16-07-2009 05:41PM

Oh The Humanity wrote: »

Ive thought about taking a sniper rifle to Cowan the fat useless cnut.

Reported this post to the gardai.

Overheal · 16-07-2009 05:43PM

Irishcrx wrote: »

I would fully support any sort of revolution against the current government in this **** hole of a country and it shames me to say that because love my culture and our traditions but somewhere along the way not only did we loose our way we came off the rails, flipped over and went up in Flames.

Culture and Tradition pretty much mandates you overthrow the government. Rebellion 2016!

ejmaztec · 16-07-2009 05:44PM

Size=everything wrote: »

Reported this post to the gardai.

It'll take em a long time to round him and the other two million snipers up.

thelordofcheese · 16-07-2009 05:45PM

ScumLord wrote: »

I have friends that will turn off the news or bin the paper in disgust at the state of this country, roads and hospitals or talk of bankers and politicians because it just makes them to angry. Everyones pissed, lots of people are out of work thanks to the narrow mindedness of the people in charge of this country and our money. I've heard many people say if this was any other country there'd be riots in the streets and calls for blood but we've stayed the course even though some high ups rub our noses in the dirt by making everyone take pay cuts bar them selfs.

Just how close are you to giving up on this country? What else would it take for the Irish to turn nasty and oust the government? Would it ever happen in this country?

I reckon we'll toe the line indefinitely if the worst does happen most will just abandon this country and move on, it's tradition after all. I've pretty much given up on this current regime I have no faith in the government or the people to be honest.

I find these pity parties/limp rageathons to be far more infuriating.

How close are you to boiling point?

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