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Dunphy describes Ireland as a Kip, a Dump.

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  • #32
    k.p.h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭k.p.h


    Depends on what way you view define "a kip,a dump".

    He is actually right in more ways than one, sure you can always look on the bright side but if you open your eye's this place is a shambles.

    No point of being in denial about it. Comparing this county to other country's that are in worse shape than ours is just a skewed form of rationalization.

    Admitting it dose not mean anything other than recognizing something needs to be done.

    It's like swimming down sh|t creek and being to stubborn to turn back.

    Ireland is a kip, Lets do something about it...!


  • #33
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    jaffacakesyum wrote: »
    Oh FFS

    Ireland is not at war
    Not in immense poverty
    We are not struck by natural disasters killing millions of our people
    You don't have to walk miles and miles to a water supply
    Our country isn't ruled by dictators willing to kill their own people
    etc. etc.

    We are in a recession. Get over it. Ireland is not a dump

    What's so great about Ireland? Is all that's going for it the fact that we don't have war and that we have water?!

    Are you happy here?


  • #34
    Ulysses Gaze
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    Does this mean we'll suddenly have a football team of great players because according to the man...

    'You need dictatorships and poverty to produce great footballers.'


  • #35
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    You often wonder if he is pissed when he is brought on to rant. You could just picture him in a bar at 10am in the morning with the whiskey and bottle of guinness saying the exact same thing. Like so many other men around the country.


  • #36
    Mickey Dazzler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Mickey Dazzler


    but it is a dump full of negative dickheads...... that why I moved to Spain..


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  • #37
    TheZohanS
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    woodoo wrote: »
    You often wonder if he is pissed when he is brought on to rant. You could just picture him in a bar at 10am in the morning with the whiskey and bottle of guinness saying the exact same thing. Like so many other men around the country.

    He seemed very lucid on the Late Late, was definitely sober.


  • #38
    Bipolar Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭Bipolar Joe


    We're a naturally misanthropic bunch. Waiting For Godot is my Bible.


  • #39
    couldntthink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭couldntthink


    Mickey Dazzler wrote: »
    but it is a dump full of negative dickheads...... that why I moved to Spain..

    If all the negative dickheads had f***ed off, would you have stayed?

    Or are you one of said negative dickheads?


  • #40
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    TheZohan wrote: »
    What's so great about Ireland? Is all that's going for it the fact that we don't have war and that we have water?!

    Are you happy here?
    I don't think it's great but people who go on about it being truly atrocious seem spoilt and lacking in perspective. Criticism is reasonable but when people churn out disproportionate remarks, I think it's totally fair to compare it to other countries. No harm pointing out how good we in general have it.
    I am happy - I see lots of people living comfortable lives.


  • #41
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Arrah sure we'd be positive if we deserved it.


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  • #42
    Dudess
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    k.p.h wrote: »
    Ireland is a kip, Lets do something about it...!
    You first...


  • #43
    k.p.h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭k.p.h


    Dudess wrote: »
    Off you go...

    As in ..?

    NINJA


  • #44
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    What would Dunphy know? The only part of it he ever see's is the footy stadium, the inside of the studio and the ****ing pub.


  • #45
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    I don't think I'd ever set foot in the country again if it weren't for Guinness.


  • #46
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,446 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    yeah OP, I can see the positivity just oozing out of you so far in this thread :rolleyes:


  • #47
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    k.p.h wrote: »
    Depends on what way you view define "a kip,a dump".

    He is actually right in more ways than one, sure you can always look on the bright side but if you open your eye's this place is a shambles.

    No point of being in denial about it. Comparing this county to other country's that are in worse shape than ours is just a skewed form of rationalization.

    Admitting it dose not mean anything other than recognizing something needs to be done.

    It's like swimming down sh|t creek and being to stubborn to turn back.

    Ireland is a kip, Lets do something about it...!

    By that virtue, there's a lot of countries that currently will live up to dump status, perhaps a new term the rating agencies might like to take into consideration... It's about perspective, if you asked most people, most would realise that a dump is not an accurate term to class Ireland, it's ridicolous to suggest tbh.


  • #48
    Logical Fallacy
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    MrStuffins wrote: »
    yeah OP, I can see the positivity just oozing out of you so far in this thread :rolleyes:

    In fairness he finished with a smiley face.


  • #49
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    There's a Twitter channel called Ireland is a Dictatorship or something. ****ing gimps - the fact they can set up such a Twitter account already blows that theory out of the water. So insulting to people living in actual dictatorships...


  • #50
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,581 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    couldntthink wrote: »
    If all the negative dickheads had f***ed off, would you have stayed?

    Or are you one of said negative dickheads?

    Why did you spend the last year or so abroad if Ireland is so good?


  • #51
    MrStuffins
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    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    In fairness he finished with a smiley face.

    I think "F*** OFF" in capital letters more than cancels that out though :P


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  • #52
    couldntthink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭couldntthink


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Why did you spend the last year or so abroad if Ireland is so good?

    Tits and Ass


  • #53
    KeithAFC
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    I think he is wrong and right. You hear people on here all the time saying it is a dump and they can't wait to leave. But the beer is nice.


  • #54
    TheZohanS
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    couldntthink wrote: »
    Tits and Ass

    Hmm...that's fair enough I suppose...

    Better T&A abroad where you were?


  • #55
    ilovesleep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    Op, this country will be dragged to hell and back again econmcially due to the decisions of some people in power which has left devastating affects on many and will continue to have impacts and affects on our lifes except for the people that got us into the mess that Ireland is in.

    And you want us to dance around with glee optmistically?

    You fcuk off


  • #56
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    I done a positive thinking course, I knew it wouldn't work and I was right.


  • #57
    Witchie
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    Possibly first time in my life I agreed with the twat. I would be outta here in a flash only I can't coz of my kids wanting their dad near.

    He was pretty much telling my story. I have worked all my life but due to losing my job last year I am probably going to lose the home I built for my sons, I have forced my eldest to apply to colleges in Scotland coz I can't afford to put him through it here, I am sleeping in my sitting room coz I had a fire lit earlier and have no oil to heat my bedroom, I barely can feed, clothe and provide for my sons and am at my wits end. I hate now this country.


  • #58
    Notorious97
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    I think Irelands great, I have stopped listening to people bashing it. If they dont like it then leave, if not stay and be happy.


  • #59
    couldntthink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭couldntthink


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Hmm...that's fair enough I suppose...

    Better T&A abroad where you were?


    Not as negative about sex as Irish women. :D

    I'm gonna give them one more chance.


  • #60
    nyarlothothep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    Its a nice country, its just asshole celtic tiger me feiners, the conceited, the dishonest, the hypocrites, the corrupt politicians and the bankers that make it a dump, but if you ignore them as the irrelevant people that they truly are you'll be ok, and you'll find Ireland is a wonderful country which looks beautiful and has a kind of ancient vibe you won't find in many other places.


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  • #61
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    I think he is wrong and right. You hear people on here all the time saying it is a dump and they can't wait to leave. But the beer is nice.

    Keith you hear far more people refer to the north as a dump, hellhole etc. But the shops are a bit cheaper.


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