People who are constantly called inspirational, when in reality were anything but.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 06-01-2013 07:39AM

Frank Garrett a pole barn builder in Stilwell Oklahoma. He was soundboard prank call victim at the tail end of 2007, his profanity laced soundboard gained legendary status and became a hit on youtube. A religion by the name of 'Duncanism' was started in honour of Frank. His business was called Duncan Construction, Frank died in the summer of 2011.

speedboatchase · 06-01-2013 08:36AM

Middle school wrestler lets boy with cerebral palsy win match

"If you watch the video, he just did an amazing job. There's not many adults comfortable putting hands on a disabled kid, much less another 13-year-old."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/middle-school-wrestler-lets-boy-cerebral-palsy-win-222254658.html

To me this is not inspirational but in fact, outrageously patronising.

King of Kings · 06-01-2013 08:44AM

niallo27 wrote: »

Yes but he would still be a wanker who rode his own brothers wife.

for 8 years!

no once off there.

iDave · 06-01-2013 10:59AM

Mary McAleese

RainyDay · 06-01-2013 11:11AM

Caroline Casey of Kanchi - inspirational when it comes to promoting her own career and hoovering up corporate sponsorship.

doyle61 · 06-01-2013 11:13AM

castletownman wrote: »

Don't want to get shot down here but Jade Goody

Read the title of the thread and immediately thought of her

allanb49 · 06-01-2013 11:29AM

Princess Diana. She had some photo ops with landmines and put her name to a charity after her death has she really inspired anyone to do anything yet we're bombarded with pictures and features on her

padd b1975 · 06-01-2013 11:44AM

Aquarius34 wrote: »

Oprah
Dalai Lama
Echart tolle
Deepak Chopra
Jesus Christ
Martin Luther King (black dude)

Ohh that Martin Luther King.

Thanks for the clarification.

Geri Male · 06-01-2013 03:14PM

Lapin wrote: »

RE - Stephen Hawking

^^^ Biggest load of pretentious attention seeking bullshít comment I've seen on Boards for a long time.

how so?

COYW · 06-01-2013 05:51PM

Aquarius34 wrote: »

No Michael O Leary is just an obnoxious prick. He tries to come across as this no bull**** straight talking demeanor type of businessman, but he comes off as a vulgar flamboyant version of Simon Cowell. It's just small man syndrome.

He doesn't want to be your best mate. If we had more people like him in the country, we would be 100 times better off. Suppose you would prefer to pay €200 a pop for flights to the UK with Aer Lingus like the old days?

Aquarius34 wrote: »

Why do Irish people like Obama. for f**k sake. :rolleyes:

Because he is a showman first and foremost and Irish people are suckers for that. Ask people what his policies are and they couldn't tell you. I bet you could hand them Romney's policies, tell them they were Obama's and they would love them.

When he spoke on College Green for his half-day visit, he didn't even bother staying the night in the end, he told us to trot off and not to bother the USA with our problems. People stood there and cheered him!

The Idyl Race · 06-01-2013 06:10PM

COYW wrote: »

He doesn't want to be your best mate. If we had more people like him in the country, we would be 100 times better off. Suppose you would prefer to pay €200 a pop for flights to the UK with Aer Lingus like the old days?

No, he would be 100 times better off. Don't believe for an instant Micko is doing anything Do Cum Gloire De Agus Honora Na hEireann. If there were 100 times as many Mickos in the country the rest of us would be their nigras.

Aquarius34 · 06-01-2013 06:13PM

COYW wrote: »

He doesn't want to be your best mate. If we had more people like him in the country, we would be 100 times better off. Suppose you would prefer to pay €200 a pop for flights to the UK with Aer Lingus like the old days?

No...

Because he is a showman first and foremost and Irish people are suckers for that. Ask people what his policies are and they couldn't tell you. I bet you could hand them Romney's policies, tell them they were Obama's and they would love them.

No, only people who are f**king dopey love him..People who love US presidents, are just sheep.

When he spoke on College Green for his half-day visit, he didn't even bother staying the night in the end, he told us to trot off and not to bother the USA with our problems. People stood there and cheered him!

He left, because it was a safety issue.
The guy had a bullet proof car and a helicopter to get around.

It was in, out and gtfo the country in a few hours. Pretty much like any presidential campaign trail

Glassheart · 06-01-2013 06:13PM

Kurt Cobain.

Da Shins Kelly · 06-01-2013 06:24PM

I'm gonna agree with John Lennon. Good songwriter, yes, but his whole "save the world"/"make love, not war, man" message is completely overrated, especially since Lennon very rarely practiced what he preached. From turning his back on his first son after taking up with Yoko Ono, to beating that same woman and inducing a miscarriage, the man's real life personality was absolutely nothing to write home about and nothing like what his worshippers would have you believe.

Agreeing with Marilyn Monroe too - beautiful woman, but the definition of style over substance. Horrible actress who really just got by on looks. When I think of icons, I think of people who were actually talented and contributed something to the world in some way or another. She was marginally talented and did nothing of any real substance except look pretty.

Glassheart · 06-01-2013 06:57PM

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

I'm gonna agree with John Lennon. Good songwriter, yes, but his whole "save the world"/"make love, not war, man" message is completely overrated, especially since Lennon very rarely practiced what he preached. From turning his back on his first son after taking up with Yoko Ono, to beating that same woman and inducing a miscarriage, the man's real life personality was absolutely nothing to write home about and nothing like what his worshippers would have you believe.

There were many John Lennons,the good the bad and the saccharine.It's the latter personality that Ono and the Lennon estate have peddled to the world since his death and i don't like it any more than you do.

Those of us who 'worship' Lennon know that he was a very dysfunctional individual with an appalling side to his personality.But that's not why he is an inspiration to us,he was an inspiration because he was an utterly brilliant songwriter.

Glassheart · 06-01-2013 07:01PM

Sid Vicious.

A sneering,narcissistic,untalented junkie who probably murdered his girlfriend.

FloatingVoter · 06-01-2013 07:05PM

Lennon was an inspiration because he was a deeply flawed individual who wanted to get his life together. Some of us are similar. He could also write extremely moving and soul-searching lyrics accompanied by a tune you could hum to (he was a musical genius).
I don't gives a toss about his view on world peace. Daniel O'Donnell knows more about world politics than Lennon did due to not being on acid or weed while making profound statements.

Bipolar Joe · 06-01-2013 07:06PM

Monroe is actually awesome, and you are WELL off the mark. She revolutionised the way studios work with actors, made sexual abuse something people should talk about (When anything to do with sex was extremely taboo), made a club owner book a black singer (Ella Fitzgerald), was extremely well read and headed a The Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy. Not so much a dumb bimbo as a cool sex symbol totally deserving of several badges of awesomeness.

So there.

The King of Moo · 06-01-2013 07:14PM

Has anyone ever claimed to have been inspired by Jade Goody or Sid Vicious??

Bipolar Joe · 06-01-2013 07:16PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Has anyone ever claimed to have been inspired by Jade Goody or Sid Vicious??

I know a lot of people who say they found Goody inspiring. They're not the brightest people ever.

Glassheart · 06-01-2013 07:16PM

Axl Rose.

He crystallises everything i hate about rock stardom.How he is still allowed to behave in the pompous,infantile way in which he does in the twilight of his career is beyond me.
Hi lyrics are rubbish and he sings like his arse has been sharpening pencils.An inspiration to boneheads everywhere.

Glassheart · 06-01-2013 07:22PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Has anyone ever claimed to have been inspired by Jade Goody or Sid Vicious??

Kurt Cobain was certainly inspired by Vicious.He even had his own Nancy Spungen.I encounter his admirers all the time.It's always baffled me.

Father Damo · 06-01-2013 09:01PM

Aquarius34 wrote: »

No Michael O Leary is just an obnoxious prick. He tries to come across as this no bull**** straight talking demeanor type of businessman, but he comes off as a vulgar flamboyant version of Simon Cowell. It's just small man syndrome.

Have to disagree. O Leary is like Eamon Dunphy, the Gallagher brothers, Mike Tyson. He speaks his mind, refusing to be held down by the rules of what is meant to be the acceptable line to tow in public.

Aquarius34 wrote: »

Why do Irish people like Obama. for f**k sake. :rolleyes:

Take a look at the comments on stories in the US News section.

He so pisses off a certain sub section of American society it is impossible not to like him :pac: Add to that the lunatic rants about him on the conspiracy theory forum here, the man is a hero :pac:

ToddyDoody · 06-01-2013 09:42PM

I'm thinking... Is this a 'what did they ever do for us' thread? To which I'd add; the tremendous achievements globally of our boxers. Individually great and it puts us on the map but there's those that use it as proof that the Irish were traditionally a nation of brawlers.

bb1234567 · 06-01-2013 09:51PM

Barack O'Bama and steve Jobbs

CatFromHue · 06-01-2013 09:55PM

Steve Jobs set up a company with his mate in his Dad's garage that now has products in most households in the developed world.

I have find that pretty inspirational.

Fozzydog3 · 06-01-2013 10:14PM

Honourable mention goes to the : " Bob Maarley is me bleedin hero/ dye want yer go " crowd

Ehhh funnily enough he's also a musician and has several songs you might want to listen to

Dont call me Shirley · 06-01-2013 10:34PM

Bill Hicks supposedly a ground breaking controversial comedy hero.

Just another dime a dozen, unfunny, 'angry', american.

steddyeddy · 06-01-2013 10:39PM

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Monroe is actually awesome, and you are WELL off the mark. She revolutionised the way studios work with actors, made sexual abuse something people should talk about (When anything to do with sex was extremely taboo), made a club owner book a black singer (Ella Fitzgerald), was extremely well read and headed a The Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy. Not so much a dumb bimbo as a cool sex symbol totally deserving of several badges of awesomeness.

So there.

She was by all accounts a very clever girl. She came from a troubled up bringing and herself was sexual abused by her foster parents several times

CrazyRabbit · 06-01-2013 11:01PM

In his time (and pre-WWII), Hitler was widely considered to be inspirational. He was one of the most charismatic leaders of the last 200 years. Still an asshole though.

People who are constantly called inspirational, when in reality were anything but.

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