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We Irish are a bunch of Gutless, Selfish Idiots.

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  • #62
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    "The great only appear great because we are on our knees. Let us rise."

    Its a disgrace that in 2011, nearly 65 years after the man who spoke those words died, the ordinary Irish people are still on their knees, with the failures of the elite on their backs, keeping them down.

    If it makes you angry you need to make your voice heard, don't leave it to others, and ignore the dicks who will slag you off for speaking up.


  • #63
    Full.Duck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭Full.Duck


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    No wonder you agree with his post. You're buggering off as soon as the going gets tough.

    :p

    Haha i never said i had the guts to begin with. Enjoy your cold winter lads.


  • #64
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    ZombieBride wrote: »
    An excuse for not paying any heed to the squiggly red line on message forums, yes. You see it a lot, or at least I do. As soon as a grammar nazi jumps into correct someone (they are equally annoying) then the OP has developed dyslexia, or autism. My brother has dyslexia, he notices the squiggly red line, so although his words my be the wrong word for the sentence they are spelled correctly.
    Well, maybe the OP is colour blind as well.




    Or there's no automatic spellcheck in his browser. There isn't in mine.


  • #65
    ZombieBride
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭ZombieBride


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Do you even know what autism is?


    Yes I do, my nephew the son of my brother with dyslexia has it. So yes I do and that is why I can't stand it being banded as an excuse by people who clearly don't have it. (Though I full admit I was the one who mentioned autism in this thread where it was not needed)


  • #66
    hiram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 322 ✭✭hiram


    Dohnny Jepp wrote: »
    Wouldn't "manning up" be doing something about it? and not "getting on with" bending over and letting the bank take us from behind.

    Well, I can tell you now. I am quite prepared to do ANYTHING to stand up against these people, so at least I will know that I tried to do something. I dont know what I will do, but I will not take any more of this crap lying down. Im lucky that I have my health and a supportive wife, ..and the balls to do something.

    Then at least in years to come, If I live that long, I will know that I made some gesture for my sons sake and for his future. Isnt that all that matters in life after all?? I spent some time last year in Syria and Jordan on some UN work, and I noticed one thing, especially in Syria. The people had nothing, they were crushed, but they had BALLs, they had the drive and the passion for life in the face of oppression, and now, six months later, you can see this manifest itself in the streets. We cant even do it in the face of unarmed Gardai and a tiny Army with a few banners and a megaphone...


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  • #67
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    ZombieBride wrote: »
    As soon as a grammar nazi jumps into correct someone then the OP has developed dyslexia, or autism.

    Fucking hell - I always thought gammar nazis were bad, but I didn't realise they could make people autistic. I better start using a spellcheck. :eek:


  • #68
    Prop Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭Prop Joe


    hiram wrote: »
    Well, I can tell you now. I am quite prepared to do ANYTHING to stand up against these people, so at least I will know that I tried to do something. I dont know what I will do, but I will not take any more of this crap lying down. Im lucky that I have my health and a supportive wife, ..and the balls to do something.

    Then at least in years to come, If I live that long, I will know that I made some gesture for my sons sake and for his future. Isnt that all that matters in life after all?? I spent some time last year in Syria and Jordan on some UN work, and I noticed one thing, especially in Syria. The people had nothing, they were crushed, but they had BALLs, they had the drive and the passion for life in the face of oppression, and now, six months later, you can see this manifest itself in the streets. We cant even do it in the face of unarmed Gardai and a tiny Army with a few banners and a megaphone...

    Ya lets kill loads of gaurds and army guys then take kenny out of the dail and do a gaddafi on him...COP ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  • #69
    ZombieBride
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭ZombieBride


    Jaelynn Nutritious Gunslinger wrote: »
    Or there's no automatic spellcheck in his browser. There isn't in mine.

    Or perhaps, like I said in my initial post, he was just ranting and the words blahhh'd in a form of verbal diarrhoea but as the corrections poured in he needed a reason behind his incoherent post.


  • #70
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    hiram wrote: »
    Well, I can tell you now. I am quite prepared to do ANYTHING to stand up against these people, so at least I will know that I tried to do something. I dont know what I will do, but I will not take any more of this crap lying down. Im lucky that I have my health and a supportive wife, ..and the balls to do something.

    Go join the guys outside Central Bank. They're doing more than you right now.


  • #71
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Anymore grammar nazi shite and im banning every single person who did it in this thread.


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  • #72
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    ZombieBride wrote: »
    Yes I do, my nephew the son of my brother with dyslexia has it. So yes I do and that is why I can't stand it being banded as an excuse by people who clearly don't have it. (Though I full admit I was the one who mentioned autism in this thread where it was not needed)

    Wtf? Who says they're autistic if they're not? :confused:


  • #73
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    About the interest rate.. does it really matter whether it's passed onto us or not? The banks are being propped up by the tax payer either way, so it's only right that at least some of the revenue needed to do that comes directly from the customer and not the public purse.


  • #74
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Jaelynn Nutritious Gunslinger wrote: »
    Well, maybe the OP is colour blind as well.




    Or there's no automatic spellcheck in his browser. There isn't in mine

    Nor mine ...not since I got rid of Firefox .


  • #75
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    Jaelynn Nutritious Gunslinger wrote: »
    The OP is dyslexic. You don't ask people in wheelchairs not to be so lazy, do you?

    I didn't know Dyslexia is so common. Seems like everyone has it on the internet these days.

    EDIT: Didn't see keith's warning. My bad


  • #76
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    ZombieBride wrote: »
    starbelgrade wrote: »
    So autism and dyslexia are just excuses?

    Fuck me - I've heard it all now.


    An excuse for not paying any heed to the squiggly red line on message forums, yes. You see it a lot, or at least I do. As soon as a grammar nazi jumps into correct someone (they are equally annoying) then the OP has developed dyslexia, or autism. My brother has dyslexia, he notices the squiggly red line, so although his words my be the wrong word for the sentence they are spelled correctly.
    Learn the difference between an excuse and an explanation. And seriously, that thing you say about how we all have issues with spelling so that's the same as dyslexia? A total fallacy. And to say the same about autism is just stupid.


  • #77
    ZombieBride
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭ZombieBride


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Wtf? Who says they're autistic if they're not? :confused:

    Exactly. But they do, people say a lot of things on the internet for attention actually people say a lot of things in real life for attention.



    Back to the bankers and moving onto restaurants, hairdressers, cinema..., did anyone notice a decrease in the cost of a meal out/hair cut/movie ticket... when the VAT reduction was put in place?


  • #78
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    "The great only appear great because we are on our knees. Let us rise."

    Its a disgrace that in 2011, nearly 65 years after the man who spoke those words died, the ordinary Irish people are still on their knees, with the failures of the elite on their backs, keeping them down.

    If it makes you angry you need to make your voice heard, don't leave it to others, and ignore the dicks who will slag you off for speaking up.

    I don't see how you can possibly compare what James Larkin spoke about 90 odd years ago to today's situation. Larkin grew up in slums, started work at 14 & worked hard in trade unionism at a time where workers were completely exploited & underpaid and half the country lived in poverty.

    You could hardly say the same thing about today where we are blessed with a high standard of living for most, and equal opportunities to education & health care for everyone. Compared to the days of Larkin, we are wealthy beyond what he could have dreamed of.

    Yes, the super rich & elite still exist, but we're far from the "downtrodden ordinary men" that you allude to.

    I'm all for people protesting & making their voices heard - that is the kind of thing that helps bring about better equality & rights, but when someone says we're all "gutless, selfish idiots", then pulling them up on that is just as good a reason for speaking up & not letting someone basically call you a dick.


  • #79
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    "The great only appear great because we are on our knees. Let us rise."

    Its a disgrace that in 2011, nearly 65 years after the man who spoke those words died, the ordinary Irish people are still on their knees, with the failures of the elite on their backs, keeping them down.

    If it makes you angry you need to make your voice heard, don't leave it to others, and ignore the dicks who will slag you off for speaking up.
    Nothing wrong with speaking up, but don't you think it's lacking in self awareness, to say the least, for someone to shower their fellow countryfolk with insults, whinge about nobody doing anything, and do nothing themselves - not to mind enjoying themselves when things were good?


  • #80
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    ZombieBride wrote: »
    stupidusername wrote: »
    Wtf? Who says they're autistic if they're not? :confused:

    Exactly. But they do, people say a lot of things on the internet for attention actually people say a lot of things in real life for attention.



    Back to the bankers and moving onto restaurants, hairdressers, cinema..., did anyone notice a decrease in the cost of a meal out/hair cut/movie ticket... when the VAT reduction was put in place?
    People blurt out a lot of sh1t on the net that they can't substantiate too. Example of someone saying they're autistic when they're not?


  • #81
    F.U.B.A.R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭F.U.B.A.R


    hiram wrote: »
    What the fcuk is wrong with us?? Those faceless morans heading the banks are refusing to pass down Interest Rates and what do we do? Nothing.

    The height of it is a few "angry words" from some government ministers while the greed driven banking bastards give two fingers to us...the very people that own the banks. Have we lost all sense of moral and ethical guidance? Are we so afraid of our ****es that we instead adopt the usual "yes ser no ser" attitude and kep the heads down hoping the The Man will go away and leave us to our meaningless worthless lives.

    This is Bull**** people. Who are these faceless bastards? I am so fcuking angry that I called my brother in law and my sister, who both work in a bank, and told them to basically fcuk off and never speak to me again. You have no Idea of the bubble they live in. They are both higher management and basically couldnt give a ****e if the country goes down the tubes as long as they get their damned bonus. Today we hear of a couple who commited suicide because they couldnt afford to live anymore. 2011, and they couldnt afford to live. We have become a bunch of guttless sheep, me included.

    I dont know about you, but Im scared ****less for the future of our kids, and I hope I can muster the courage, for their sakes, to stand up for what I believe is morally right when the **** hits the fan.

    If we all managed for one month to tell the banks to fcuk off and refuse to pay our mortages I wonder if it would even make a difference. Our childeren will look back at us in time and see us as the generation who did nothing for them. We are all about the here, the now, the Us, the me, the I, and fcuk the future. Shame on us.:mad:

    Whats this 'we' business pail face??? i never took out a morgage or gave a bank no money so don't automatically assume Iam on your side lol


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  • #82
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    ZombieBride wrote: »
    stupidusername wrote: »
    Wtf? Who says they're autistic if they're not? :confused:

    Exactly. But they do, people say a lot of things on the internet for attention actually people say a lot of things in real life for attention.

    Back to the bankers and moving onto restaurants, hairdressers, cinema..., did anyone notice a decrease in the cost of a meal out/hair cut/movie ticket... when the VAT reduction was put in place?

    I don't think i've ever seen someone on the internet claim to be autistic. So I really don't know what you're talking about.

    And no I haven't noticed the prices of those things going down,except my hairdresser but I think that was because there was some special on.


  • #83
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    I have become apathetic and emotionless towards this country. I just don't care anymore.


  • #84
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    cocoshovel wrote: »
    I have become apathetic and emotionless towards this country. I just don't care anymore.

    That's the kind of fighting spirit that's going to carry us through the bad times!

    Viva L'Irlande!


  • #85
    Wild_Dogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭Wild_Dogger


    We need some Icelandic spirit .........

    Only at breaking point will we stand up for ourselves .

    That point comes at different times for different people .

    I can imagine the population will eventually stand up , but there wont be much of our money left at that stage


  • #86
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    ZombieBride wrote: »
    Back to the bankers and moving onto restaurants, hairdressers, cinema..., did anyone notice a decrease in the cost of a meal out/hair cut/movie ticket... when the VAT reduction was put in place?

    The VAT reduction was just a nonsense populist move by the government to make it look like they were doing something.

    It cause a logistical nightmare for most retailers & made fuck all difference to the punter, beyond getting more shrapnel in their change, so rightly enough a lot of them chose to ignore it.


  • #87
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    hiram wrote: »
    Dohnny Jepp wrote: »
    Wouldn't "manning up" be doing something about it? and not "getting on with" bending over and letting the bank take us from behind.

    Well, I can tell you now. I am quite prepared to do ANYTHING to stand up against these people, so at least I will know that I tried to do something. I dont know what I will do, but I will not take any more of this crap lying down. Im lucky that I have my health and a supportive wife, ..and the balls to do something.

    Then at least in years to come, If I live that long, I will know that I made some gesture for my sons sake and for his future. Isnt that all that matters in life after all?? I spent some time last year in Syria and Jordan on some UN work, and I noticed one thing, especially in Syria. The people had nothing, they were crushed, but they had BALLs, they had the drive and the passion for life in the face of oppression, and now, six months later, you can see this manifest itself in the streets. We cant even do it in the face of unarmed Gardai and a tiny Army with a few banners and a megaphone...
    Something tells me you won't do anything - but whinge away about what "we" won't do, including yourself.


  • #88
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    cocoshovel wrote: »
    I have become apathetic and emotionless towards this country. I just don't care anymore.
    May I ask how old you are and if you're employed?


  • #89
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Jaelynn Nutritious Gunslinger wrote: »
    May I ask how old you are and if you're employed?

    He's a teenager (or just out of his teens). At that age it's your job to be apathetic so I guess you could say he is employed.


  • #90
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    hiram wrote: »
    I spent some time last year in Syria and Jordan on some UN work, and I noticed one thing, especially in Syria. The people had nothing, they were crushed, but they had BALLs, they had the drive and the passion for life in the face of oppression, and now, six months later, you can see this manifest itself in the streets. We cant even do it in the face of unarmed Gardai and a tiny Army with a few banners and a megaphone...

    Well, we don't live in Syria & we're not crushed, just a little less well off than we were a few years ago.

    If our back were really against the wall & things were that bad that we had UN peace keeping forces in the country, then you might see a different sort of reaction.


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  • #91
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Jaelynn Nutritious Gunslinger wrote: »
    May I ask how old you are and if you're employed?

    Jaelynn Nutritious Gunslinger works for the Inland Revenue, so be careful how you answer that one.


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