Nick Griffen

Fergus_Nash · 03-10-2011 04:55PM #1

Listen you poxy-headed, pompous, scarf-wearing homosexuals. You may all have the worst sense of fashion in the world but you are still all basterds.

I'm from UCD and I hear that your Philosophical Society has invited over Nick Griffen to spout some rubbish and I'd like to go. Could somebody inform me whether I can go or not, what I have to do if I can and how I can get there.

While I'm sure that I am about to get a barrage of abuse from you queers, I'd still like to get an answer.

Yours,
An Arts Student

Jehuty42 · 03-10-2011 05:00PM

-1/10

languagenerd · 03-10-2011 05:06PM

"I hate you all, insult, insult... can I please come to your college?"

Smooth.

Agent Smith · 03-10-2011 05:07PM

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

Listen you poxy-headed, pompous, scarf-wearing homosexuals. You may all have the worst sense of fashion in the world but you are still all basterds.

I'm from UCD and I hear that your Philosophical Society has invited over Nick Griffen to spout some rubbish and I'd like to go. Could somebody inform me whether I can go or not, what I have to do if I can and how I can get there.

While I'm sure that I am about to get a barrage of abuse from you queers, I'd still like to get an answer.

Yours,
An Arts Student

Oh Richard....

Jammyc · 03-10-2011 05:25PM

Crap troll is crap.

NSNO · 03-10-2011 06:23PM

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

Listen you poxy-headed, pompous, scarf-wearing homosexuals. You may all have the worst sense of fashion in the world but you are still all basterds.

I'm from UCD and I hear that your Philosophical Society has invited over Nick Griffen to spout some rubbish and I'd like to go. Could somebody inform me whether I can go or not, what I have to do if I can and how I can get there.

While I'm sure that I am about to get a barrage of abuse from you queers, I'd still like to get an answer.

Yours,
An Arts Student

Lol.

Larianne · 03-10-2011 06:25PM

No.

Now go away.

maygitchell · 03-10-2011 06:26PM

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

Listen you poxy-headed, pompous, scarf-wearing homosexuals. You may all have the worst sense of fashion in the world but you are still all basterds.

I'm from UCD and I hear that your Philosophical Society has invited over Nick Griffen to spout some rubbish and I'd like to go. Could somebody inform me whether I can go or not, what I have to do if I can and how I can get there.

While I'm sure that I am about to get a barrage of abuse from you queers, I'd still like to get an answer.

Yours,
An Arts Student

Youre a legend

Amirani · 03-10-2011 07:14PM

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

While I'm sure that I am about to get a barrage of abuse from you queers, I'd still like to get an answer.

Yours,
An Arts Student

Isn't that what your arts course is supposed to give you?

Random_Person · 03-10-2011 08:07PM

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

An Arts Student

ha :pac:

Krolchatka · 03-10-2011 10:29PM

>ucd
>arts

Next thing you're going to tell me you're from Limerick and a knacker, right? Than you'll be the epitome of uselessness.

smcelhinney · 04-10-2011 02:49PM

Some "light"* reading for you Mr. UCD.. http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=4754

* For UCD students, read "heavy"..

Fergus_Nash · 04-10-2011 05:01PM

smcelhinney wrote: »

Some "light"* reading for you Mr. UCD.. http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=4754

* For UCD students, read "heavy"..

It was actually quite easy to read. The comments aren't very supportive of the guy who wrote and, quite frankly, it is just full of tired, out-dated, stereotypical clichés that lack originality. For supposedly the "best and the brightest" in the country, you have to try harder.

(Apologies for the title being spelled wrongly. I did think there was something wrong with it but my brain has decided to relieve itself of all customary functions. I am doing Arts afterall!)

languagenerd · 04-10-2011 05:07PM

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

full of tired, out-dated, stereotypical clichés that lack originality.

Now, now, don't be so hard on yourself... :P

The Black Oil · 04-10-2011 08:02PM

Petty little Englanders for all.
Petty little Englanders for none.
Very well, petty little Englanders for some.

andrew · 04-10-2011 11:40PM

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

Listen you poxy-headed, pompous, scarf-wearing homosexuals. You may all have the worst sense of fashion in the world but you are still all basterds.

I'm from UCD and I hear that your Philosophical Society has invited over Nick Griffen to spout some rubbish and I'd like to go. Could somebody inform me whether I can go or not, what I have to do if I can and how I can get there.

While I'm sure that I am about to get a barrage of abuse from you queers, I'd still like to get an answer.

Yours,
An Arts Student

It'll be a pretty big event, so you'll need to be a member of the Phil to get in. Membership might be available to buy (€6) at the door, but I dunno. It might be so big that you need to apply for a ticket (As a phil member) in advance, but again, I'm not sure.

Sonic_exyouth · 07-10-2011 04:36PM

Yer gonna need to get a ticket in advance.. that means getting to the college and probably going to the GMB a fair while in advance.
E-Mail is probably your best friend here.

Sonic_exyouth · 07-10-2011 04:37PM

smcelhinney wrote: »

Some "light"* reading for you Mr. UCD.. http://www.universitytimes.ie/?p=4754

* For UCD students, read "heavy"..

Well, thats an embarrassment.

I think that was written by one of the 'access' students.

zam · 08-10-2011 10:13PM

As it's Fourth Week, entry to the event will not be restricted to Phil members only. However, due to the security risks etc etc of the event, student cards will need to be shown at the door.

Fergus_Nash · 09-10-2011 01:04PM

Thank everyone for the advice. Very much appreciated.

Ahoyhoy · 10-10-2011 07:53PM

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

Listen you poxy-headed, pompous, scarf-wearing homosexuals. You may all have the worst sense of fashion in the world but you are still all basterds.

I'm from UCD and I hear that your Philosophical Society has invited over Nick Griffen to spout some rubbish and I'd like to go. Could somebody inform me whether I can go or not, what I have to do if I can and how I can get there.

While I'm sure that I am about to get a barrage of abuse from you queers, I'd still like to get an answer.

Yours,
An Arts Student

*bastards
*Griffin

Fergus_Nash wrote: »

It was actually quite easy to read. The comments aren't very supportive of the guy who wrote and, quite frankly, it is just full of tired, out-dated, stereotypical clichés that lack originality. For supposedly the "best and the brightest" in the country, you have to try harder.

(Apologies for the title being spelled wrongly. I did think there was something wrong with it but my brain has decided to relieve itself of all customary functions. I am doing Arts afterall!)

*guy who wrote it
*after all

*the tired, out-dated, stereotypical clichés you refer to are mostly facts e.g. Trinity's ranking above UCD, the range of student societies or the employment opportunities.

And no, you can't come. Especially if you don't know how to get to Trinity (the college around which Dublin city centre was built) after spending at least a month (assuming you're a first year, more if you're further on or a Dub) in Dublin.

And yes I'm aware you may have been referring to the building in which the debate will be held but I thought I might make a stab at insulting you as many times as you did us in your first post. Now, will you help me move?

See what I did there? I insulted you repeatedly and then asked for your help.

deconduo · 14-10-2011 01:31PM

Seems he's not coming now anyway :P

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1014/trinity.html

andrew · 14-10-2011 01:35PM

Yup:

"The Phil feels it is unfortunate that circumstances have arisen under which the planned debate can no longer go ahead without compromising the safety of staff and students"

Lawliet · 14-10-2011 01:47PM

Students Against Fascism were planning to protest over someone voicing their opinions in a public debate? That's terribly amusing.

PurpleFistMixer · 14-10-2011 04:29PM

Lawliet wrote: »

Students Against Fascism were planning to protest over someone voicing their opinions in a public debate? That's terribly amusing.

You may be interested in looking up the concept of "no platform for fascists" if you wish to understand the motivation behind such actions.

andrew · 14-10-2011 04:32PM

Lawliet wrote: »

Students Against Fascism were planning to protest over someone voicing their opinions in a public debate? That's terribly amusing.

Yup the irony is strong, whatever way the 'anti-fascists' phrase it.

Krolchatka · 14-10-2011 06:52PM

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

You may be interested in looking up the concept of "no platform for fascists" if you wish to understand the motivation behind such actions.

But surely, denying a platform for anyone just because you simply disagree with them (be it fascists, weed-legalizers or people who are trying to lower the age of consent) is anti-democratic in its core. Democracy and free speech are all about hearing everyone's opinion and making an informed choice, innit? That "student against fascism" organisation should probably get off its high horse and let people decide what/who they want to listen to, instead of trying to ban the speakers who they simply dont like.

PurpleFistMixer · 14-10-2011 07:14PM

Krolchatka wrote: »

But surely, denying a platform for anyone just because you simply disagree with them (be it fascists, weed-legalizers or people who are trying to lower the age of consent) is anti-democratic in its core. Democracy and free speech are all about hearing everyone's opinion and making an informed choice, innit? That "student against fascism" organisation should probably get off its high horse and let people decide what/who they want to listen to, instead of trying to ban the speakers who they simply dont like.

*shrugs* How about reading their justification for such intolerance of intolerance?

Mark200 · 14-10-2011 10:02PM

Unfortunate really. I was planning on going just to watch. In fairness to The Phil and the college, if they genuinely felt that safety could not be guaranteed then they had no choice but to cancel it.

blubloblu · 15-10-2011 12:45PM

It's a pity that people involved in SAF/TAF or whoever have had to resort to threats of violence to stop this.
It is precisely in situations like this that freedom of speech becomes important. This was a test, and I'm disappointed to see that as a body of students, we have failed.

andrew · 15-10-2011 02:01PM

blubloblu wrote: »

It's a pity that people involved in SAF/TAF or whoever have had to resort to threats of violence to stop this.
It is precisely in situations like this that freedom of speech becomes important. This was a test, and I'm disappointed to see that as a body of students, we have failed.

In fairness to TAF, they had nothing to do with the sit in or threats. Though some did say that if there was violence it would be the Phil's fault, which is retarded.

Nick Griffen

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