Arthur's Day

twistedsoul · 08-08-2011 04:43PM

people are calling it a second paddys day !

EuropeanSon · 08-08-2011 04:44PM

I'm a student, and it's on during Fresher's Week. Can you seriously blame me for celebrating it?

Edit: Meant to quote this.

Forest Master wrote: »

I have no problem with the drinking culture. My issue is with dumb sheep who buy into this hype like puppets. It's not a real celebration, people - it was made up specifically by Diagio to herd in all the idiots & sell more booze. Congrats on being part of the easily manipulated.

Marty McFly · 08-08-2011 04:45PM

Forest Master wrote: »

Be sure to wear your Ben Sherman shirt.

Wow really? :rolleyes: nice attempt at trolling, by the way i dont wear Ben Sherman shirts not that it any of your business for all you know i could dress better than you, carry myself with more self respect than you, have more manners, and be more of an intellectual than you. Dont make assumptions about people it makes you look like an ass not me.

Third_Echelon · 08-08-2011 04:45PM

For the 250 years thing it was fine.... couldn't believe it last year when I heard the ads again. Completely taking the p1ss. It will more than likely die out soon enough....

prinz · 08-08-2011 04:46PM

Forest Master wrote: »

Be sure to wear your Ben Sherman shirt.

Forest Master wrote: »

Yeah, hopefully the factory will give you the time off this year. Don't forget your Ben Sherman shirt.

Repeating it doesn't improve it.

Forest Master · 08-08-2011 04:47PM

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Wow really? :rolleyes: nice attempt at trolling, by the way i dont wear Ben Sherman shirts not that it any of your business for all you know i could dress better than you, carry myself with more self respect than you, have more manners, and be more of an intellectual than you. Dont make assumptions about people it makes you look like an ass not me.

Well, you said you were pissed about missing it the last 2 years, and "damn right" you'll be celebrating it this year - so some assumptions are quite safe... you're a sheep. You work nights - which I then deduce is low-skilled & low-paying shift-work. I can then deduce from that, that you either live at home or house-share because your income is low.

It's all just logic.

listermint · 08-08-2011 04:48PM

Mr Barrington miss out on some good gig tickets?

Thats a bit of a sickner!

Yours Sincerely

Listermint.

Forest Master · 08-08-2011 04:48PM

prinz wrote: »

Repeating it doesn't improve it.

It didn't appear the first time - I even refreshed the page. Sorry.

veryangryman · 08-08-2011 04:49PM

Forest Master wrote: »

Only tossers buy into it, TBH. Like "Steak & BJ" day. Lowest common denominator stuff - they're the same people who read tabloids & Nuts/FHM too, and have an "if found, please return to the pub" t-shirt.

Arent we quite the authority on everything....:rolleyes:

If thats tosser stuff, then toss me up!

FetchTheGin · 08-08-2011 04:49PM

A very good marketing campaign.

Companies lost a substantial amount on sick days last year due to this day.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 08-08-2011 04:51PM

I like Guinness, so I'll use any excuse to drink it, tbh.

listermint · 08-08-2011 04:51PM

Would Forest Master be just as pissed of at lets say the Heineken Music festival? or lets say Bulmers Cat Laughs ?

hmmm..... Me thinks not. Get over yourself and let people enjoy some of the gigs meet up with friends and well, not be a moody bint!

prinz · 08-08-2011 04:52PM

Forest Master wrote: »

It didn't appear the first time - I even refreshed the page. Sorry.

Grab on to your monocle my lord, I'm off to the pub after work in about 45 mins! Ayoooo. Must make me one of them Ben Sherman shirt wearing proles.

RichieC · 08-08-2011 04:53PM

By celebrate I assume you mean go out for pints on Thursday night?

Haven't decided yet.

Penn · 08-08-2011 04:53PM

listermint wrote: »

Mr Barrington miss out on some good gig tickets?

Thats a bit of a sickner!

Yours Sincerely

Listermint.

Nope. Wasn't going to go. Funnily enough, I actually hate Arthur's Day (not sure if I've mentioned that). So to go to one of the gigs would be pretty hypocritical of me.

prinz · 08-08-2011 04:53PM

listermint wrote: »

Would Forest Master be just as pissed of at lets say the Heineken Music festival? or lets say Bulmers Cat Laughs ?

Or the Heineken Cup, or the Carling Cup of Nations....... etc etc etc.......

listermint · 08-08-2011 04:54PM

Barrington wrote: »

Nope. Wasn't going to go. Funnily enough, I actually hate Arthur's Day (not sure if I've mentioned that). So to go to one of the gigs would be pretty hypocritical of me.

Id hate it too if i had no tickets and no friends. I see were your coming from so.

Penn · 08-08-2011 04:55PM

prinz wrote: »

Or the Heineken Cup, or the Carling Cup of Nations....... etc etc etc.......

Difference between sponsoring an event, and creating your own Day.

prinz · 08-08-2011 04:56PM

Barrington wrote: »

Difference between sponsoring an event, and creating your own Day.

Not really. All they are doing is sponsoring a load of events under the banner Arthur's Day. Same thing. Are you trying to say if it was referred to as the Guinness Sponsored Day of Pub Gigs and Events it would be ok?

Personally I find the sponsoring and renaming of sporting events much worse.

Larianne · 08-08-2011 04:56PM

Barrington wrote: »

It's just the biggest non-event not even worth acknowledging because it's one big shameless attempt at making money off idiots. The first one, fair enough, 250 years in business for a globally recognised brand which is synonymous with Ireland.

No other type of company could make this sort of event. But when it's a drink company, suddenly everyone wants to celebrate it. Celebrating Guinness in a pub by drinking bottles of Bud and a shot of Mickey Finns because "that's Irish too". People who think falling down some stairs, losing their phone (again), pissing on the street and getting sick in the back of a taxi constitutes "a gr8 nite out lst nite!!!!!!!!"

Well done. Well done on living up to the stereotype that all Irish people want is drink. Well done on submitting your will to a company's TV ad. Well done on celebrating Guinness and then not drinking it again until next year's Arthur's Day.

Kinda like going to mass at Christmas.

Third_Echelon · 08-08-2011 04:57PM

prinz wrote: »

Not really. All they are doing is sponsoring a load of events under the banner Arthur's Day. Same thing.

How is an already existing event the same thing as starting a new one? I really don't see your logic on that one?

Marty McFly · 08-08-2011 04:58PM

Forest Master wrote: »

Well, you said you were pissed about missing it the last 2 years, and "damn right" you'll be celebrating it this year - so some assumptions are quite safe... you're a sheep. You work nights - which I then deduce is low-skilled & low-paying shift-work. I can then deduce from that, that you either live at home or house-share because your income is low.

It's all just logic.

lol wow you really are piece of work:rolleyes:. First off yes i do work shift work but again it none of you business but i am not in a low skilled job nor am i on a low paying job. By your attitude i could say your a wannabe intellectual whos never worked who likes to look down his nose at people but I wont make those claims because unlike you I have manners and wont lower myself to your level your attitude really stinks . Anyways back on thread yes i will be going out fo Arthurs Day and i will be enjoying myself.

Eroticfishcake · 08-08-2011 04:58PM

Forest Master wrote: »

Well, you said you were pissed about missing it the last 2 years, and "damn right" you'll be celebrating it this year - so some assumptions are quite safe... you're a sheep. You work nights - which I then deduce is low-skilled & low-paying shift-work. I can then deduce from that, that you either live at home or house-share because your income is low.

It's all just logic.

So you deduce that someone that works nights is in a low-paid job :eek: You really need to research more :rolleyes:

Saint_Mel · 08-08-2011 04:59PM

Its like St Patricks Day and St Stephens Day ... pubs full of knob ends

Penn · 08-08-2011 04:59PM

listermint wrote: »

Id hate it too if i had no tickets and no friends. I see were your coming from so.

So what you're saying is that you have no tickets and no friends?

Only in Ireland would a person who didn't want to drink to celebrate some non-event be classified as having 'no friends'. That weekend, I'm actually going to London, with some friends, to meet up with other friends. Difference is, I don't need a drinks company to tell me when I should drink and have fun, or what I should drink.

prinz · 08-08-2011 04:59PM

Third_Echelon wrote: »

How is an already existing event the same thing as starting a new one? I really don't see your logic on that one?

So buying your way to plaster your name over an existing event is ok, but organising and hosting your own is stupid?

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 08-08-2011 05:00PM

prinz wrote: »

Not really. All they are doing is sponsoring a load of events under the banner Arthur's Day. Same thing. Are you trying to say if it was referred to as the Guinness Sponsored Day of Pub Gigs and Events it would be ok?

Personally I find the sponsoring and renaming of sporting events much worse.

But they celebrations of the day didn't exist until Guinness decided they wanted people to celebrate Guinness, where as the sporting directors created the Heineken Cup, Carling Cup Of Nations etc, not the sponsors.

Wolflikeme · 08-08-2011 05:00PM

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

I knowill be celebrating it this

Do me a fcuking favour! You ARE NOT celebrating Arthur's day! You're using it as another excuse to go out and get lamped like every other clown.

You couldn't give a toss about Arthur and anyone that says otherwise is talking bollocks!

listermint · 08-08-2011 05:00PM

Saint_Mel wrote: »

Its like St Patricks Day and St Stephens Day ... pubs full of knob ends

Ive found it to be like neither, But It depends on what pubs you frequent. Maybe you should stop frequenting those type of pubs ????

RichieC · 08-08-2011 05:03PM

Last year I was in Sweenies on Dame street for it and it was an excellent night with great bands and good craic. sure how could you have a problem with that?

Arthur's Day

Comments