Take Me Out - Irish Version [ATTN: Please read Mod Note in OP)

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

Lads, the Chomp's still around! Cadbury's - 20/25 cent.

Looking forward to hearing from the girls and Keith tomorrow. (I imagine they're all locked now.)

Ah yeah but they are not like the chomps of old,they tasted nicer when you were younger and had no worries

I know it's just a lightweight bit of a fun dating show but it makes my heart sink to think this is a cross-section of young Irish people. The girls wear too much make-up and let's just say that in my own personal opinion, they are lacking in elegance. That's not necessarily their fault, I imagine tv makeup is a particular skill and TV3 should help them out, but frankly, the combo of trowelled-on slap and mini-skirt does few of the girls any favours.

The men are also very badly-dressed; I haven't seen any smart suits or even many shoes on show, it has been jeans and trainers all the way. Nothing wrong with jeans and trainers...but if I were going on tv, I would try look my best and make more of an effort. The Irish lads don't exude much charm or even the cockiness or quirkiness we can find on the British version (I am not a fan of the UK version either, but at least the contestants have some attitude).

Finally, the production is very poor. The backstage shots look like a tea break on a building site, the studio audience appear less numerous than the congregation at morning mass and the canned laughter is just bleak. Ray Foley is limp as a dead fish, and his attempts at sarcasm are weak and formulaic - his quips going to ad-breaks are almost exclusively based on mundane chores not being able to do themselves.

Do I like the show?...emphatically not.

Will I be watching it again?...indeed I will.

LouMc147 wrote: »

She said something bout him being too quick and he said 'that's the first time I've had a girl complain about me being too quick'!! Love it....good man Eanna

Fairplay to you,i think its a great show its just a bit of fun and i think people are starting to realise that,just wondering is that Sinead girl still single?

Yes that was me! I was the nobber with the guitar!!!!!

A couple of things i want to say:

• I didnt mention on here that i got a blackout because it would have spoiled it!
• the "thing on my face" is gone!!! i was experimenting but obviously picked the wrong time to experiment!
• i actually noticed myself how many times i said "like" and im DISGUSTED! I can only blame it on the nerves.
• I DID come across as a tad aggressive alright
• I made an unholy ****in SHAMBLES of that guitar solo! After practicing it 100 times the day before and having a blister on my finger from playing it so much, i really thought i would have nailed it...the nerves got to me!!! Also, the tone was absolute MUCK!!!!

Now something you people NEED to realise about the show:

• Us lads were absolutely TERRIFIED backstage...hands shaking and all. Myself and Shane had to belt a few shots of whisky into us to take the edge off!!!
• What you see of the bloke and your judgement of him is based on how he behaves in an intense few moments with cameras on him and 30 girls picking out flaws on him as a person and his image. It's hard to truly be yourself and put your best foot forward when the potential of rejection is SO high. So dont think that you have me all summed up based on those 10 minutes!!! Or ANY of the lads for that matter!
• To the negative ****ers: It's all very good and well sitting at home on a friday night, shielded behind your monitor and LASHING out the criticism...but answer me this: would YOU have the balls to do it???? somehow i doubt it!
• If you're feeling bitter because you haven't started up your own company and couldnt get your idea off the ground or whatever, i can understand why you would make cynical statements like "want your own company?? good luck!!! who doesnt". Do you have a problem with ambition?

Not trying to preach here or anything but I just wanted to issue a well warranted rebuttal to the cynicism and criticism.

Oscar Wilde summed it up well when he said "The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing"
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santana75 wrote: »

Fair play man. Some people are saying that you were too aggresive/offensive but they seem to have selective memories. The girls gave it out, and if they can give it out they sure as hell should be able to take it. Case in point, when the lady said to you that she was looking for a man not a boy and you basically shot it right back at her saying she was a bit old for you. There was a gasp from all the girls as if she was innocent and you had taken a pop at her for no reason. But she had it coming for what she said to you. Like I said, if you can dish it out you better be able to take it. So its unfair of anybody to criticize you for giving back what you were getting.
It would be very interesting to see what would happen if the tables were turned i.e. 30 blokes judging 1 girl. I have a feeling there wouldnt be many women brave enough to go for that.

You hit the nail on the head man! Couldn't agree more! I give as good as i get and was quite surprised some of the lads on the episodes before me didn't retort to what the girls were saying! Having said that, I'm on great terms with all the girls from the show...ESPECIALLY Sharon!!! Myself and here were PISSING ourselves laughing at the whole thing last night!!!!!

The Aussie version Taken Out mixes it up with blokes being the selectors. It would be a ****in disaster in ireland i think though!!!!

Jesus, what a night out we all had...Most of the people from Series 1 and 2 BATTERING the booze into us!!!

VisitorQ wrote: »

Jesus, what a night out we all had...Most of the people from Series 1 and 2 BATTERING the booze into us!!!

Raging i missed it!!!

Id say it was a mad one alright!