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Galway K9 · 18-01-2012 10:43AM

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

We should let a foreigner lead the country.

We are, its germany.

Peetrik · 18-01-2012 11:09AM

dirtyden wrote: »

No he was a genius. An absolute master of prose.

later10 wrote: »

There's really nothing highbrow about Shakespeare at all. The charm of his writing is often its daydreaming simplicity. His themes are as straightforward as you will find in an Eastenders' plotline

Well genius or charming simplicity, the main idea of a story or a staged performance should be to entertain. Shakespeare doesn't, it's boring.
I'm sure plenty of people tuned in for Blackie Connors wedding on Glenroe all those years ago but modern shows put it to shame.

Shakespeare might have been good for its day, if you like you can argue that peoples desires and interests have changed or that time and money has gone into researching 'what people want' from an advertising standpoint and so it's an unfair advantage but at the end of the day, Shakespeare is boring compared to modern day entertainment.

Shenshen · 18-01-2012 11:16AM

I think people who decide to eat meat 7 days a week, 3 meals a day, should not complain about not having enough money at the end of the month, and demand that meat be produced even cheaper than it already is.

onlyrocknroll · 18-01-2012 12:41PM

Grown ups who only listen to music made for teenagers, and then whinge about the stuff they don't like, are morons.

Everytime I hear a fully grown men complain about Justin Beiber or Jedward I want to punch him in the face. It's like saying you don't like the Power Rangers.

Fear Uladh · 18-01-2012 01:23PM

How do you piss off a female archaeologist? Give her a used tampon and ask her what period it's from.

jimmurt · 18-01-2012 01:27PM

some random drunk wrote: »

I think Dara O'Brian is quite funny, particularly when doing stand up.

That's not a unpopular opinion surely.

Scanlas The 2nd · 18-01-2012 01:32PM

Shenshen wrote: »

I think people who decide to eat meat 7 days a week, 3 meals a day, should not complain about not having enough money at the end of the month, and demand that meat be produced even cheaper than it already is.

It's fairly cheap really, can't say I know many people who eat 21 meals a weak with meat in it, but so long as it's not processed it's a very healthy so long as you get your veg in too.

some random drunk · 18-01-2012 01:46PM

jimmurt wrote: »

That's not a unpopular opinion surely.

It seems to be. Most people I know hate him/don't find him funny.

Domitius Felix Invictus Aurelianus · 18-01-2012 01:48PM

All Germans are Barbarians.

Shenshen · 18-01-2012 01:58PM

Domitius Pius Felix Invictus Aurelianus wrote: »

All Germans are Barbarians.

That's Bavarians.

flanders1979 · 18-01-2012 02:21PM

Female comedians are not funny, some are funny looking like Jo Brand, but still not funny.

Explosions in the Sky · 18-01-2012 02:43PM

Leaving cert students only do grinds for a sense of security that it will make them look like they are making a bigger effort than they actually are

Source, being in a past class which was the case

Domitius Felix Invictus Aurelianus · 18-01-2012 02:46PM

Shenshen wrote: »

That's Bavarians.

ur getting ur Bavarians mixed up with ur Prussians and Austrians, either way they all can be categorised as barbarians

Galway K9 · 18-01-2012 02:46PM

some random drunk wrote: »

It seems to be. Most people I know hate him/don't find him funny.

Yes and theyre right.

bb1234567 · 18-01-2012 03:30PM

Explosions in the Sky wrote: »

Leaving cert students only do grinds for a sense of security that it will make them look like they are making a bigger effort than they actually are

Source, being in a past class which was the case

Same with me too

MJ23 · 18-01-2012 03:34PM

Russell Brand, Ricky Bigface, Hugh Grant, Sandra Bollix, George Hook, Eddie Hobbs, Brendan o Connor, Brendan o Carroll, Bill Bailey, Bella Doyle, Tom Dunne, Hector the gobshìt, Brian McFathead, Those Healy-Ray eejits, Ray D'arcy and Gay Byrne should all be shot, cut up into little pieces and fed to sharks.

Nothingbetter2d · 18-01-2012 03:48PM

Desperate Housewifes is crap
Desperate Scousewifes is even worse crap

minidazzler · 18-01-2012 03:52PM

onlyrocknroll wrote: »

Grown ups who only listen to music made for teenagers, and then whinge about the stuff they don't like, are morons.

Everytime I hear a fully grown men complain about Justin Beiber or Jedward I want to punch him in the face. It's like saying you don't like the Power Rangers.

No it's not, because Power Rangers is awesome.

Sgt Hartman · 18-01-2012 04:43PM

I think Irish people are far too self-depreciating for their own good.

I believe that there should be a large statue of Sheogorath placed on the grounds of every Mental Institution and psychiatric hospital.

steddyeddy · 18-01-2012 05:12PM

The leaving cert is not a good indication of intelligence or a indication that you will do well in a particular job. There is a way of thinking amongst some people that those who done ordinary maths in the leaving for example will never make a good scientist or engineer yet the facts are that there are mature students who, without a leaving completed both courses and have surpassed those who have a leaving cert.

later12 · 18-01-2012 05:42PM

Peetrik wrote: »

vertising standpoint and so it's an unfair advantage but at the end of the day, Shakespeare is boring compared to modern day entertainment.

That might be your opinion on Shakespeare; no problems there. But I wasn't responding to your opinion of his writing, just responding to the point where you gave an opinion on people who like Shakespeare.

anyone who 'likes' Shakespeare really means they enjoy being thought of as intellectuals.

Surely you can understand that some people enjoy something that you don't. If I read Shakespeare, I'm generally doing it on the train or in my bedroom, it's hardly a public statement.

Mike 1972 · 18-01-2012 10:55PM

This VVV

Dudess · 18-01-2012 10:59PM

Explosions in the Sky wrote: »

Leaving cert students only do grinds for a sense of security that it will make them look like they are making a bigger effort than they actually are

Source, being in a past class which was the case

Surely nobody would disagree with that? Apart from the cases when people actually require a bit of extra help.

Mike 1972 · 18-01-2012 11:29PM

Ian64 wrote: »

I think the cane should be brought back into the school !

I also think the cane should be brought back into the school however I was thinking more along the lines of using it on the teachers..................

Means Of Escape · 21-01-2012 11:50AM

Peetrik wrote: »

Shakespeare was rubbish, boring romantic drivel. Call me a philistine if you like but I suspect anyone who 'likes' Shakespeare really means they enjoy being thought of as intellectuals.

Jesus how ignorant can you get?

dirtyden · 21-01-2012 08:02PM

Svalbard wrote: »

Ok, so 101 pages on this thread by the time I post so couldn't be bothered looking through them all. Hope I am not repeating....

1. Ireland should should look more favourably on our links to Britain. By that I mean instead of complaining about the Penal Laws and "Potato factories being turned into prisons for children...." etc, we should look at the, dare I say it, positive influence Britain has had on Ireland. I mean, we were a full part of the United Kingdom, not just another colony. One thing we could do is start to wear the Poppy and honour those who died fighting for us, as well as Britain, in the World Wars.

2. We should stop being soft on fat people. People should not be fat. End of discussion.

Wow, I guess when it boils down to it I'm fairly right wing. When did that happen?

What were these positive effects?

What benefits did we gain from the world wars, I am not sure can you pick a benefit for any country from the world wars. Theoretically the USSR and USA perhaps became superpowers, I would not describe that as a benefit to the world. And what do you mean 'potato factories being prisons for children'. Colonialism never benefitted the colonised.

bleg · 21-01-2012 08:10PM

Women should never ever be allowed into men's bathrooms. I don't give a **** how busy their bathroom is.

44leto · 21-01-2012 08:17PM

Actually 2 in the last few days, I don't like looking at a mother nursing her child in public.

I am not opposed to the Irish version of Sopa.

Nolanger · 21-01-2012 08:18PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

there are mature students who, without a leaving completed both courses and have surpassed those who have a leaving cert.

The whole points system is a joke because most people aged 23 or older can go to college. School leavers should join the army for a few years and then go to college!

44leto · 21-01-2012 08:22PM

Nolanger wrote: »

The whole points system is a joke because most people aged 23 or older can go to college. School leavers should join the army for a few years and then go to college!

Its very hard to get into the army now its actually a good job with excellent prospects for training. Also we don't have a great military tradition in this country, we haven't got anywhere near the capacity to take in those numbers.

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