They're Here! After Hours Rose of Tralee 2012 thread!

J Mysterio · 20-08-2012 07:17PM

Rose of Tralee is f-ucking awesome.

One of the TV highlights of the year.

I tip london rose.

latenia · 20-08-2012 07:18PM

Let them have their lovely girls contest but why in the name of Christ is it on national television over 2 nights?

af_thefragile · 20-08-2012 07:19PM

I don't know about that but I do know this really was cringeworthy!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MahY3MSRug0

PieForPi · 20-08-2012 07:19PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MahY3MSRug0

How dare you imply that this demonstration of the arts is cringeworthy.

kfallon · 20-08-2012 07:20PM

J Mysterio wrote: »

Rose of Tralee is f-ucking awesome.

One of the TV highlights of the year.

I tip london rose.

Wishful thinking there

Galwayguy35 · 20-08-2012 07:21PM

I can't listen to the American ones.

20-08-2012 07:24PM

af_thefragile wrote: »

I don't know about that but I do know this really was cringeworthy!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MahY3MSRug0

I miss the time of my life when I'd never seen that.

chughes · 20-08-2012 07:25PM

If you take out the stage Oirishness of this event, it does generate and lot of interest in Irish communities overseas and the subsequent tourism income generated in the Kerry area is very welcome.

Any event has to have a USP, a unique selling point, and while there are many events such as Miss World, Miss Universe, etc. the uniquely Irish flavour of this event makes it stand out from the rest.

As people living in Ireland, we may find it all a bit twee but that is missing the point, this is the Irish diaspora celebrating their connection with this country and it would be wrong to denigrate or dismiss this.

dharma200 · 20-08-2012 07:26PM

What annoys me about the Rose of Tralee is that it seems to be touted as the 'intelligent' beauty pageant.

No.

Any woman of intelligence, no matter where she lives, or her nationality, would not enter into such a 'competition'.

Also what really annoys me is the way the girls in the competition just love each other so much; best friends forever and all that crap... oh god it's just cringetastic.

The worst part is the fact that the women involved allow themselves to be questioned by that twerp.

It is Oirishness at its worst. Its like themed Ireland in Ireland. Hopefully one day one of the 'roses' (eurghhhh) will stick her two fingers up at the geriatrics in the audience and kick him in the scrote........

Tombi! · 20-08-2012 07:27PM

dharma200 wrote: »

What annoys me about the Rose of Tralee is that it seems to be touted as the 'intelligent' beauty pageant.

No.

Any woman of intelligence, no matter where she lives, or her nationality, would not enter into such a 'competition'.

Also what really annoys me is the way the girls in the competition just love each other so much; best friends forever and all that crap... oh god it's just cringetastic.

The worst part is the fact that the women involved allow themselves to be questioned by that twerp.

It is Oirishness at its worst. Its like themed Ireland in Ireland. Hopefully one day one of the 'roses' (eurghhhh) will stick her two fingers up at the geriatrics in the audience and kick him in the scrote........

Alright, so you were turned down for a spot, we get it.

Pumpkinseeds · 20-08-2012 07:29PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

I can't listen to the American ones.

Yep the nasal whine is atrocious.

1ZRed · 20-08-2012 07:29PM

When's it on? My sister is friends with the tall German rose from college.

20-08-2012 07:29PM

Threads merged

Colmustard · 20-08-2012 07:30PM

The "Lovely girls competition"

All thye girls have nice bottoms.

Tombi! · 20-08-2012 07:32PM

1ZRed wrote: »

When's it on? My sister is friends with the tall German rose from college.

RTÉ 1 at 8PM it says.

PieForPi · 20-08-2012 07:33PM

dharma200 wrote: »

Any woman of intelligence, no matter where she lives, or her nationality, would not enter into such a 'competition'.

So they're all dumb, are they? All these people you haven't met, nor know anything about? They're all dumb because they're doing something you don't personally want to involve yourself in.

That's a mature and respectable outlook you've got yourself there. I'd say people fecking flock to you, right?

WumBuster · 20-08-2012 07:37PM

I find that uniquely Irish pomposity of it it mildly entertaining. Its like a conservative, lovely girls pageant hosted by a condescending bogger asking banal, typically Irish questions like so hows college treating you? So you're just back from Australia? Oh the boyfriend wont be happy with that! Looking forward to seeing the obligatory primary school-ish Jigs and out of tune singing, and ''ah but shure isnt she lovely anyway''. Ive got my popcorn at the ready.

Jimoslimos · 20-08-2012 07:43PM

dharma200 wrote: »

Hopefully one day one of the 'roses' (eurghhhh) will stick her two fingers up at the geriatrics in the audience and kick him in the scrote........

Hope you don't mind, but I stopped reading and my mind filled in how that post should end.

My name is URL · 20-08-2012 08:08PM

Can a mod change the thread title? I was looking for the annual Rose of Tralee thread and it took me ages to find it =p

My name is URL · 20-08-2012 09:47PM

Daithi comes across as being well thick.

"What are the fine arts?" =/

Your ones answer was even worse!

pookiesboo · 20-08-2012 09:52PM

af_thefragile wrote: »

I don't know about that but I do know this really was cringeworthy!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MahY3MSRug0

I remember when she did that and it went viral even that American blogger fella Perez Hilton put it on his blog

goose2005 · 20-08-2012 11:03PM

nibtrix wrote: »

Probably because it's an excellent opportunity for some drinking games.

"I spent 3 months in <disadvantaged country>" - DRINK!
"My ambition is to be a social worker" - DRINK!
"I'd like to say hello to xxx at home" - DRINK!
"My mother/father/grandparent/sibling died recently" - DRINK 3!!
Daithi O'Se makes an inappropriate remark - for hardcore drinkers only, or you'll be paralytic in half an hour...

Job is primary school teacher or nurse - DRINK!