Derek Mooney - what a plank

Biggins · 03-01-2011 06:53PM

Genuine unmalicious mistake.
We've all made them, including I too many times.
Mountain out of a molehill...

AnonoBoy · 03-01-2011 07:04PM

Squiggle wrote: »

That old bollíx Gay Byrne showed himself to be a proper smug plank the night he rang the woman who had won the car as a prize. Because she wasn't jumping up and down with joy and licking his hole he gets all smart arséd with her cause she was very quiet on the phone - turned out she had just lost her daughter! :rolleyes:

That didn't happen that way at all. I saw it. Gay Byrne didn't get smug, he in fact was a consumate pro during that phone call and didn't get 'smart arsed' as you say.

Perhaps you're thinking of the time Pat Kenny tore up tickets to the Toy Show on the Late Late because some woman didn't want them?

ejmaztec · 03-01-2011 07:15PM

WindSock wrote: »

No, you added 'tbh' at the end. My sentance finished after 'make'.

That's what I said tbh :mad:

I pre-empted making a mistake by saying nothing at all in this thread tbh:mad:

Until now, damn!

qwytre · 03-01-2011 07:23PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

That didn't happen that way at all. I saw it. Gay Byrne didn't get smug, he in fact was a consumate pro during that phone call and didn't get 'smart arsed' as you say.

Perhaps you're thinking of the time Pat Kenny tore up tickets to the Toy Show on the Late Late because some woman didn't want them?

Yeah I saw that too many years ago. Gaybo didn't react in any "smug" way at all. I remember Seamus Heaney broke into an impromtu poem which was lovely.

baalthor · 03-01-2011 07:27PM

Compared with:

1. Pat Kenny to Dawn French

2. Marty Morrissey to Mrs Barrett

3. Joe Kinnear to everyone

it was very in-offensive

JonathanAnon · 03-01-2011 07:35PM

Firstly I think Mooney is experienced enough to know not to question why somebody is wearing a hat.. The poor girl did actually look quite ill, I'm surprised he didnt cop on... Though like the others said, the fact that everybody else was wearing a silly xmas had many have given him a false sense of security when asking the question..

Either way, he came out with a full genuine apology today, and took full responsibility for "engaging his mouth before using his brain"... Wouldnt it be great if others took responsibility for their actions..

Mr Magnolia · 03-01-2011 07:36PM

Fair play to her, didn't bat an eyelid and as an aside; she looks really well.

Michael Collins · 03-01-2011 07:37PM

Very much a non-story. Although there does seem to be a ridiculous trend of being pass-remarkable about people's looks in the media these days. But as for this story, I definately don't wanna hear moooooooooore....

xsiborg · 03-01-2011 08:15PM

non-story, nice lookin girl tho, that's bout all caught my attention...

Bodhisopha · 03-01-2011 08:21PM

Good to see he finally came out...

and apologised.

Squiggle · 03-01-2011 08:26PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

That didn't happen that way at all. I saw it. Gay Byrne didn't get smug, he in fact was a consumate pro during that phone call and didn't get 'smart arsed' as you say.

Perhaps you're thinking of the time Pat Kenny tore up tickets to the Toy Show on the Late Late because some woman didn't want them?

Nope I remember both of theses instances. Gay was a complete tool before he realised the womans daughter had died and then he tried to cover his arse. Kenny was a knob on the night he tore up the tickets. The attitude from both of them towards the prize winners was how dare you not be excited about winning a prize from the late late ! Smug prícks the pair of them.

Dempo1 · 03-01-2011 08:35PM

I have to admit i got some comfort on hearing this smug git finally got his just deserts in the media today. Sorry for the individual at the receiving end of his cringe inducing sense of humor which the nation must endure awaiting drive time on Radio 1. This guy is a complete prick who has as much talent as a three legged hamster, it amazes me how the **** he achieved so much success.

It will be interesting to see how he handles this debacle on his show this week, no doubt he will go on the Hysterical defense just when his sexuality was questioned a few months back and his outburst at a lady who questioned the motivations behind a recent show dealing with two long lost siblings. This guy hates criticism and it further amazes me that someone who is supposed to be impartial is permitted to vent is opinions of anger at any descent!

Absolute gob****e

FreudianSlippers · 03-01-2011 08:37PM

Dempo1 wrote: »

I have to admit i got some comfort on hearing this smug git finally got his just deserts in the media today. Sorry for the individual at the receiving end of his cringe inducing sense of humor which the nation must endure awaiting drive time on Radio 1. This guy is a complete prick who has as much talent as a three legged hamster, it amazes me how the **** he achieved so much success.

It will be interesting to see how he handles this debacle on his show this week, no doubt he will go on the Hysterical defense just when his sexuality was questioned a few months back and his outburst at a lady who questioned the motivations behind a recent show dealing with two long lost siblings. This guy hates criticism and it further amazes me that someone who is supposed to be impartial is permitted to vent is opinions of anger at any descent!

Absolute gob****e

He merely apologised genuinely and personally and moved on.

Micky Dolenz · 03-01-2011 08:57PM

Wow, we nearly all agree. We should quit while we are ahead.

Derek Mooney - what a plank

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