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Is anybody else getting excited about Arthur's Day?!

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    #182
    token101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭token101


    I understand people getting upset over it being a drink to excess day, but the stuff about it being a cringe worthy marketing ploy is laughable! It'll never be a patch on Christmas or Valentines' Day! Even the modern incarnation of Santa was invented by Coca Cola FFS and people rarely complain when they see the adverts with trucks coming, it's a almost part of Christmas in the UK and Britain! And Valentines' day is an even bigger marketing ploy!


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    #183
    dodderangler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    token101 wrote: »
    I understand people getting upset over it being a drink to excess day, but the stuff about it being a cringe worthy marketing ploy is laughable! It'll never be a patch on Christmas or Valentines' Day! Even the modern incarnation of Santa was invented by Coca Cola FFS and people rarely complain when they see the adverts with trucks coming, it's a part of almost Christmas in the UK and Britain! And Valentines' day is an even bigger marketing ploy!
    Good post yup Santa Claus was actually in a green suit and coca cola changed
    Sure look at st Patrick's day
    Biggest day of the year for drinkin


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    #184
    patwicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭patwicklow


    People are worse to celabrate it, load of crap but then there is loads of sheep out there that will follow it Arthurs day my ass who they kidding!


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    #185
    token101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭token101


    dodderangler wrote: »
    Good post yup Santa Claus was actually in a green suit and coca cola changed
    Sure look at st Patrick's day
    Biggest day of the year for drinkin

    He looks better in red though ;)


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    #186
    chrissb7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭chrissb7


    I don't get it really.I think the whole thing reeks of desperation.People who have an excuse to get collapsing drunk and call it plausible because its such and such day.Do what you want when you want ya bunch of sheep.Just don't expect me to excuse the fights,the blood,the mess and general trouble that comes with such a day because of your pathetic excuse.That said I can get messy myself and I think it can just happen in the spirit of the occasion.But downing pints of guinness and puking up can only make me laugh and think how pathetic and desperate people are to have "fun" on such a forced occasion. Anyway enjoy your day but please, don't try and get in the "spirit" of things by wrecking yourself.You're your own person and if you ain't feeling it then don't bother.


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    #187
    starviewadams
    Registered Users Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    Against The Grain on Wexford Street are doing free pints of Dark Arts (brewed by an actual Irish brewery) tomorrow at 17:59.Lovely stuff it is too!

    Not sure if The Brew Dock are doing the same thing,only saw it on ATG's Facebook tonight.


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    #188
    Cookie_Monster
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    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    About as excited if it were Lidl Day or Tesco Day. Shameless self-serving corporate advertising.

    They should call it what it actually is: Diageo Day.

    while we're at it we can Rename St Patricks day to "Non Irish Saint from an Oppressive Damaging Cult Day", has a nice ring to it actually...

    At least Arthur's day celebrates an Irish product rather than the drivel of Rome


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    #189
    syklops
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    Happy Arthurs Day everybody! Wohoo!

    To make it even more epic, Czech prohibition has been relaxed. High five!


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    #190
    De Hipster
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    while we're at it we can Rename St Patricks day to "Non Irish Saint from an Oppressive Damaging Cult Day", has a nice ring to it actually...

    At least Arthur's day celebrates an Irish product rather than the drivel of Rome

    Kind of: The company had its headquarters in London from 1932 onwards. It merged with Grand Metropolitan plc in 1997 and is now part of the multinational alcohol conglomerate Diageo.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness


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    #191
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Today is gonna be a good day :-)

    Need to pick what boozer I'm scooping in though. Tough decision.


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    #192
    lee_baby_simms
    Registered Users Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭lee_baby_simms


    starviewadams wrote: »
    Against The Grain on Wexford Street are doing free pints of Dark Arts (brewed by an actual Irish brewery) tomorrow at 17:59.Lovely stuff it is too!

    That's where I'll be so.


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    #193
    lee_baby_simms
    Registered Users Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭lee_baby_simms


    Witchie wrote: »
    Ach its a bit of craic. A countdown and a "too Arthur" goes up and everyone skulls their drink.

    God that's shameful.


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    #194
    BlimpyBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭BlimpyBoy


    lee_baby_simms wrote: »
    That's where I'll be so.

    Don't do it! That post was just a big marketing scam for Dark Arts.

    All the sheep will be in Against the Grain drinking their Dark Arts stout!

    I prefer the Golden Ale tbh. Not a fan of stout really. :pac:


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    #195
    [Deleted User]
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    T-minus 5 hours to the high stool and some lovey Guinness!! Happy Arthur's day :D


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    #196
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Lunchtime pints :-D


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    #197
    otto_26
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    marco_polo wrote: »
    If you don't like people making sweeping generalisations about you then perhaps you shouldn't make them about others?

    I didn't make any sweeping generalisations???

    I making the point that I find Arthur's day as just a big corporation marketing to monkeys... this isn't generalisation this is fact!

    Monkeys who will gladly change their plans on a Thursday night because a big corporation told them it's Arthur's day The poster earlier stated he had changed his plans on Thursday night because it's Arthur's Day!!!!


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    #198
    Wee Willy Harris
    Site Banned Posts: 563 ✭✭✭Wee Willy Harris


    got my Mika ticket..

    fitting soundtrack to the black stuff I think him; n Texas were more than available.


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    #199
    tan11ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭tan11ie


    Seriously do we really need any more excuses for a piss up here in Ireland? total rubbish ..sure money to be made...


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    #200
    Slattsy
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    What a great night. Dublin was buzzing last night, great atmosphere.
    And not dying today either - result.


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    #201
    [Deleted User]
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    Good craic around Cork last night, place was wedged. Sick as a pig today though I've yet to make an appearance in work though I'd say there are a lot in the same boat, I will sneak in after a bit :D


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    #202
    [Deleted User]
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    Just Before i stuck it up my wife last night, i said "To Arthur".
    She giggled a bit.


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    #203
    Emeraldy Pebbles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Emeraldy Pebbles


    Sore heads all round in my house this morning... except for me. Mwah ha ha. :cool:


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    #204
    Honest opinion
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    FutureGuy wrote: »
    It's a pile of sh!te. A Paddy's Day in September. The most commercialised day this side of Valentines. Myself and most of my friends see it for this.

    But that doesn't matter. In five years, it will be bigger and more accepted than Paddy's day when the next generation of guzzlers get into bars.

    That's the point. Best piece of marketing I have seen in a decade.

    Think its the best marketing of any decade to be honest :eek:


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    #205
    magma69
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    The free gig was awesome last night and the atmosphere in the place was great. Got the shift and a facebook add. All in all a great night.

    I hope all those who stayed at home last night in protest had a good night posting on boards or whatever they were doing, feeling superior than those who were out having loads of fun. :)


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    #206
    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    The pubs were packed last night. Great atmosphere around the place. Pity it doesn't happen more often


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    #207
    kfallon
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    magma69 wrote: »
    The free gig was awesome last night and the atmosphere in the place was great. Got the shift and a facebook add. All in all a great night.

    I hope all those who stayed at home last night in protest had a good night posting on boards or whatever they were doing, feeling superior than those who were out having loads of fun. :)

    LOL :D


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    #208
    magma69
    Registered Users Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭magma69


    kfallon wrote: »
    LOL :D

    More useful than a phone number at this stage! Haha!


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    #209
    AnonoBoy
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    magma69 wrote: »
    The free gig was awesome last night and the atmosphere in the place was great. Got the shift and a facebook add. All in all a great night.

    I hope all those who stayed at home last night in protest had a good night posting on boards or whatever they were doing, feeling superior than those who were out having loads of fun. :)

    I went out and had a nice night. I went to a pub that doesn't serve Diageo products though so it was just normal folk having relaxed conversation.

    I don't feel the need to have fun at the behest of a marketing campaign. I have fun when I f*cking well want to.


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    #210
    Defiler Of The Coffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Defiler Of The Coffin


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    I went out and had a nice night. I went to a pub that doesn't serve Diageo products though so it was just normal folk having relaxed conversation.

    A pub that doesn't serve Guinness, Budweiser or Smithwicks? Where is this pub?
    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    I don't feel the need to have fun at the behest of a marketing campaign. I have fun when I f*cking well want to.

    Imagine the horror of having the craic with all the other conformists :eek:


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    #211
    Hurricane Carter
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    Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »
    The pubs were packed last night. Great atmosphere around the place. Pity it doesn't happen more often

    It happens most weekends.


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