Gabriel byrne says there is no such thing as santa on the late late show

Arcade Panda · 12-12-2009 12:13AM #1

I mean come on?! What was he thinking?! I know loads of kids who stay up to watch the late late on a friday night...scrooge

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 12-12-2009 12:14AM

saw that, what a boring boring bastard too

though in fairness it's after 11

admiralofthefleet · 12-12-2009 12:14AM

if he had said a couple of weeks ago he would be a proper legend

jumpguy · 12-12-2009 12:16AM

And the soccer player guy on now just told us that Roy Keane called him a ****er when he left his club by text, when he just text him saying thanks for everything.

Good show tonight...

Pacing Mule · 12-12-2009 12:16AM

What the feck are you doing man - There's plenty of kids on after hours too. You just made it worse. The irony !

R0ot · 12-12-2009 12:16AM

Fcuking numpty. :mad:

minidazzler · 12-12-2009 12:17AM

In fairness, if the kids are up now and the parents give out fcuk them, they are bad parents anyway!!

admiralofthefleet · 12-12-2009 12:18AM

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

What the feck are you doing man - There's plenty of kids on after hours too. You just made it worse. The irony !

i would imagine brummytom is tucked up nice and snug with his gloworm, otherwise he wont get his presents in two weeks

TheZohanS · 12-12-2009 12:18AM

Arcade Panda wrote: »

I mean come on?! What was he thinking?! I know loads of kids who stay up to watch the late late on a friday night...scrooge

Kids of that age shouldn't be up this late, it's past the watershed.

themadchef · 12-12-2009 12:19AM

Arcade Panda wrote: »

I know loads of kids who stay up to watch the late late on a friday night

Back in my day i'd have killed to be let stay up and watch Dallas. I'd consider The Late Late as punishment TBH

kenon · 12-12-2009 12:20AM

But of course gabriel byrne is mistaken.

My name is URL · 12-12-2009 12:20AM

Fcuk them

the sooner they find out that someone can't provide their every whim, the better it'll be for the economy

SoupyNorman · 12-12-2009 12:21AM

So what if he said it, any child that is young enough to believe in santa could easily be molly coddled with some yarn about how he's only messing blarg blarg....

jumpguy · 12-12-2009 12:21AM

TheZohan wrote: »

Kids of that age shouldn't be up this late, it's past the watershed.

Ahh still, it's common sense. It's near Christmas, it's the Late Late Show, parents are staying in having a drink, the family is gathered in the sitting room watching the Late Late Show, it's Friday night. And then...

JohnnyChimpo · 12-12-2009 12:21AM

honestly, who cares? if a kid is swayed in his Santy-belief by the opinions of some ole lad on TV, then he's probably at the age when he questions things anyway. I was 6 when i figured it out and it didn't warp me or ruin Christmas or anything. people... :rolleyes:

Johnny Giles · 12-12-2009 12:23AM

When you think about it what harm is it anyway. They'll eventually find out.

Tubridy tried to get him out of the hole yet Gabriel went back on saying about "Daddy chomping on the biscuits" and "aww come on you don't all believe!"

Pacing Mule · 12-12-2009 12:24AM

SoupyNorman wrote: »

So what if he said it, any child that is young enough to believe in santa could easily be molly coddled with some yarn about how he's only messing blarg blarg....

Nice edit - saved your blushes lmao though

arybvtcw0eolkf · 12-12-2009 12:26AM

jumpguy wrote: »

And the soccer player guy on now just told us that Roy Keane called him a ****er when he left his club by text, when he just text him saying thanks for everything.

Good show tonight...

+1

Its a great show tonight, I think Ryan is a class act.

SoupyNorman · 12-12-2009 12:27AM

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Nice edit - saved your blushes lmao though

I applaud you, a lesser poster would have pounced on that (like me!).

Baalbec · 12-12-2009 12:28AM

and he a feckin therapist and all,.....tssk,should have known better.

force eleven · 12-12-2009 12:29AM

Breaking - on Twitter, Santa Claus says there's no such thing as Gabriel Byrne...and so say all of us....

Hard Larry · 12-12-2009 12:30AM

Its alright don't panic...parents who are irresponsible enough to have kids up this late will have them in the pub with them...they won't be able to hear the telly.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 12-12-2009 12:30AM

JohnnyChimpo wrote: »

honestly, who cares? if a kid is swayed in his Santy-belief by the opinions of some ole lad on TV, then he's probably at the age when he questions things anyway. I was 6 when i figured it out and it didn't warp me or ruin Christmas or anything. people... :rolleyes:

I care.

In fact it probably did warp how you see Christmas and the whole Santa/parent/child relationsip - I mean, you hardly come across as a bundle of joy and full of the Christmas spirit.

I've the sweetest 14yr old daughter who was sitting looking at the show with me, she thought Byrne was an awful idiot and said "Dad, I don't believe Santa brings ALL the presents to everyone but I do believe in Santa" - these moments are precious to a parent.

SoupyNorman · 12-12-2009 12:30AM

Nancy Purring Madman wrote: »

+1

Its a great show tonight, I think Ryan is a class act.

I think a sweeping brush hosting the show would be more affable, fluid and engaging.

Intothesea · 12-12-2009 12:34AM

SoupyNorman wrote: »

I think a sweeping brush hosting the show would be more affable, fluid and engaging.

Have to agree

As for Santa not being real. Of course he's not, he's magic.

minidazzler · 12-12-2009 12:37AM

Nancy Purring Madman wrote: »

I care.

In fact it probably did warp how you see Christmas and the whole Santa/parent/child relationsip - I mean, you hardly come across as a bundle of joy and full of the Christmas spirit.

I've the sweetest 14yr old daughter who was sitting looking at the show with me, she thought Byrne was an awful idiot and said "Dad, I don't believe Santa brings ALL the presents to everyone but I do believe in Santa" - these moments are precious to a parent.

Did she mean a Jolly old man that knows everything she does?

Or the Santa Spirit?

I believe in the Santa Spirit, my parents are Santa, that kind of thing!

As long as I still get surprise presents for Christmas I will believe in that!!

marbar · 12-12-2009 12:42AM

jumpguy wrote: »

And the soccer player guy on now just told us that Roy Keane called him a ****er when he left his club by text, when he just text him saying thanks for everything.

Good show tonight...

yeah that was terrible form. yorke was a legend

patwicklow · 12-12-2009 12:43AM

id rather watch paint dry then watch it now its one big advert for rte shows is that late late now. load of crap bit like ff, :mad:

PCPhoto · 12-12-2009 12:44AM

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

What the feck are you doing man - There's plenty of kids on after hours too. You just made it worse. The irony !

theres only Brummytom !!!

(no offence BrummyTom)

Pacing Mule · 12-12-2009 12:52AM

SoupyNorman wrote: »

I applaud you, a lesser poster would have pounced on that (like me!).

Ah you had a super fast edit there - wouldn't be right to hang you for it. But of course couldn't let you sit there smugly thinking nobody spotted it either

opinion guy · 12-12-2009 12:55AM

themadchef wrote: »

Back in my day i'd have killed to be let stay up and watch Dallas. I'd consider The Late Late as punishment TBH

For me It was V. So wanted to watch that and wasn't allowed

Nancy Purring Madman wrote: »

I care.

In fact it probably did warp how you see Christmas and the whole Santa/parent/child relationsip - I mean, you hardly come across as a bundle of joy and full of the Christmas spirit.

I've the sweetest 14yr old daughter who was sitting looking at the show with me, she thought Byrne was an awful idiot and said "Dad, I don't believe Santa brings ALL the presents to everyone but I do believe in Santa" - these moments are precious to a parent.

:eek:
Really ? She still believes at 14 ?

Ok I have to say - I'm a total cynic on Santa. I found out from another kid and I honestly believed it altered my relationship to my parents to learn they lied to me about it to get me to act how they wanted. If I ever have kids I'd seriously seriously consider not giving them this false believe to begin with (the only thing holding me back being other peoples kids)

Gabriel byrne says there is no such thing as santa on the late late show

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