TV3 is not dumbing down

Sanjuro · 18-05-2010 10:03PM #1

Was watching TV3 a while ago. The Truth About Travellers. Pretty interesting program. But then an ad came on for a program they're showing examining the decreasing use in this country of the Irish language. And this serious examination of our native tongue, what did they name it?

Cupla focal, focal use?

I want to meet the person who came up with that title and shake his hand!

FearDark · 18-05-2010 10:04PM

Richie Kavanagh works for TV3 now??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hesT13bVjOo

ibarelycare · 18-05-2010 10:05PM

Sanjuro wrote: »

Was watching TV3 a while ago. The Truth About Travellers. Pretty interesting program. But then an ad came on for a program they're showing examining the decreasing use in this country of the Irish language. And this serious examination of our native tongue, what did they name it?

Cupla focal, focal use?

I want to meet the person who came up with that title and shake his hand!

They also missed the "i" out of "focail"

shizz · 18-05-2010 10:07PM

I actually laughed me head off when I saw that.

admiralofthefleet · 18-05-2010 10:07PM

thats disrespectful to our native langage. fair enough not many people speak it but its still our native language

Minstrel27 · 18-05-2010 10:09PM

Trash television for idiots.

Jordan Berbatov · 18-05-2010 10:10PM

Sanjuro wrote: »

Was watching TV3 a while ago. The Truth About Travellers. Pretty hilarious program. But then an ad came on for a program they're showing examining the decreasing use in this country of the Irish language. And this serious examination of our native tongue, what did they name it?

Cupla focal, focal use?

I want to meet the person who came up with that title and shake his hand!

FYP

Turtyturd · 18-05-2010 10:11PM

Ditching Play TV got them one free pass.

The_Kew_Tour · 18-05-2010 10:13PM

its an airhead station

starbelgrade · 18-05-2010 10:13PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

thats disrespectful to our native langage. fair enough not many people speak it but its still our native language

Why is using a play on words disrespectful to our native language? Surely by using the language in the first place, shows it some respect & secondly - how the hell do you insult a language?

plein de force · 18-05-2010 10:22PM

you're right it isn't
it's impossible for it to dumb down even more
they really have shows for the braindead, such drivel and ****e

Gunsfortoys · 18-05-2010 10:29PM

Tv3 is awash with celebrity trash and/or ripoff T.V programs from the yanks or Brits. Fact is it will never go away due to the brainless morons which account for most of the Irish population.

Sanjuro · 18-05-2010 10:29PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

thats disrespectful to our native langage. fair enough not many people speak it but its still our native language

I don't think they're being disrespectful. Someone in TV3 just really loves puns. And crap television.

Guy:Incognito · 18-05-2010 10:34PM

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

shizz · 18-05-2010 10:38PM

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

Well i dont see travellers often but he was a very old man who grew up when they still did that alot, so its no surprise he still does it.

Turtyturd · 18-05-2010 10:39PM

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

Was it a shank?

starbelgrade · 18-05-2010 10:40PM

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

LOL @ the ad that showed a guy making somethign otu of tin. When was the lst time you saw a traveller actually do that?

They make their cars & vans out of tin. Fact.

AnonoBoy · 18-05-2010 10:40PM

Stekelly wrote: »

Did "the truth about travellers" delve into the source of heir income they use to buy new cars, vans houses etc? Or was it a PR excercise for travellers?

I didn't see it but apparently they questioned guys about how they could afford certain things/where their money came from and the shifty answers spoke for themselves.

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 18-05-2010 10:46PM

I like Henry McKeene, hear him on Newstalk quite a bit too, he kinda does the whole naive Louis Thereaux thing and gets some gems

rovert · 18-05-2010 10:50PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

thats disrespectful to our native langage. fair enough not many people speak it but its still our native language

You got a bit of poe on your face there.

starbelgrade · 18-05-2010 10:51PM

Jane Mealy Griddlecake wrote: »

I like Henry McKeene, hear him on Newstalk quite a bit too, he kinda does the whole naive Louis Thereaux thing and gets some gems

I like him on Newstalk too. Wasn't over impressed with the TV programme, but that was due more to the poor production & bad editing by TV3. I have to say though, he looks completely different from what I expected - his voice makes him sound like a toff, but in reality, he looks more like a taxi driver.

edellc · 18-05-2010 10:54PM

the problem is the way in which irish is taught in schools and not the language itself we need more focus on actually speaking it like is done with the other languages rather than rhyming off grammar....i for one dont think it should be an opt out subject

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 18-05-2010 10:59PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I like him on Newstalk too. Wasn't over impressed with the TV programme, but that was due more to the poor production & bad editing by TV3. I have to say though, he looks completely different from what I expected - his voice makes him sound like a toff, but in reality, he looks more like a taxi driver.

Yeah I couldn't wait to see what he looked like, missed the first week and there were a load of women texting newstalk saying how sexy he was.
I had kinda pictured him as that dude who has that cokking at river cottage something or other show on channel 4 but as you said, taxi driver...

starbelgrade · 18-05-2010 11:00PM

edellc wrote: »

the problem is the way in which irish is taught in schools and not the language itself we need more focus on actually speaking it like is done with the other languages rather than rhyming off grammar....i for one dont think it should be an opt out subject

That was the off topic news & for tonight's off topic weather, there's a chance of rain tomorrow.

Krusader · 18-05-2010 11:03PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

That was the off topic news & for tonight's off topic weather, there's a chance of rain tomorrow.

Ní maith liom baisteach

starbelgrade · 18-05-2010 11:08PM

Crosáidí wrote: »

Ní maith liom baisteach

Sorry, I don't speak foreign.

Jordan Berbatov · 18-05-2010 11:18PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I like him on Newstalk too. Wasn't over impressed with the TV programme, but that was due more to the poor production & bad editing by TV3. I have to say though, he looks completely different from what I expected - his voice makes him sound like a toff, but in reality, he looks more like a taxi driver.

we have a few sean moncrieff listeners here so :pac: , some difference in the accents

Paparazzo · 18-05-2010 11:21PM

OP, if you think focail sounding like fúck is genius, get the ambulance on standby and click here

ascanbe · 18-05-2010 11:40PM

How could TV3 dumb down?
That's like suggesting that Pele could've brushed up on the old football skills.

Sonnenblumen · 18-05-2010 11:53PM

Sanjuro wrote: »

I don't think they're being disrespectful. Someone in TV3 just really loves puns. And crap television.

TV3 are weak on puns but great at crap.

degausserxo · 19-05-2010 12:16AM

ibarelycare wrote: »

They also missed the "i" out of "focail"

Nah, tuisil ginideach. Gaeilge zing.

TV3 is not dumbing down

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