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Anything that makes you switch off in any media or discussion

  • 04-12-2013 11:08AM
    #1
    gugleguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,959 ✭✭✭


    For me it's the follwing in no particular order

    Ross O'Carrol Kelly
    Bord Gais energy theatre.
    Apple iPad whatever model, mini or not
    iPhones

    What makes you zone out?


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  • #2
    supersean1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭supersean1999


    Would this thread count.


  • #3
    donegal__road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 953 ✭✭✭donegal__road


    soccer analysis

    X Factor

    Irish political debate has become very mind numbing in the last 6 months.


  • #4
    Lofty123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭Lofty123


    X Factor
    Britain/America's Got Talent
    Anything on the Mooney show
    etc...


  • #5
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Roy Keane/Saipan
    Thierry Henry handball

    Time for some people to get over it!


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Any mention of mediums, tarot cards, homeopathy, angels, general quackery and mystical new age nonsense.


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  • #7
    force eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭force eleven


    George Hook.


  • #8
    ruthloss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭ruthloss


    donegal__road wrote: »
    soccer analysis

    X Factor

    (Irish political debate has become very mind numbing in the last 6 months.)


    Indeed, especially when they constantly talk over each other and try and score points.:mad:


  • #9
    clint_eastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭clint_eastman


    I run now, didn't I tell you...ya 10Ks etc etc...


  • #10
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,610 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Anything involving Northern Ireland.
    Anything beginning with an X.
    Miriam O Callaghan.


  • #11
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭Legs.Eleven


    The never-ending, petty one-upmanship between the two biggest parties in Spain who control the media here.

    Football-related news. Also never-ending here.

    Miley Cyrus

    Any talk at all of "Dole scroungers", "Fardners takin' arrr jabs", unjustified attacks on single mothers, Roma, "The PC Brigade", "Paedos" etc. Anything similar to what's printed in The Daily Fail.

    Any talk of TV series.

    Nigella Lawson.

    ...


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  • #12
    elefant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭elefant


    Not one for myself, but I've heard from others and can imagine why:



    Fantasy Premierleague.


  • #13
    Merkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    Usually anything to do with babies or toddlers suffering any kind of abuse. The Baby P case comes to mind, any time I hear something about little bubbas suffering I have to turn over as I just can't stomach it, I get so upset :(


  • #14
    speedboatchase
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,892 ✭✭✭speedboatchase


    If someone says "sheeple", I instantly zone out.


  • #15
    drquirky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭drquirky


    Anton Savage.


  • #16
    Why_oh_why
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭Why_oh_why


    Northern Ireland
    Des Cahill


  • #17
    sok2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭sok2005


    I am a parent but I can't stand getting stuck in conversations with other parents about children, schools, toys, what our kids can do etc.


  • #18
    geeky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭geeky


    Great thread

    - Rugby, especially of the Leinster variety.
    - Partly related, but George Hook. It's like listening to Jabba the Hut without the pizazz.
    - Agree on Irish political debate. Truly dismal stuff (the referendum debates last time out may have been the least edifying things I've ever witnessed)
    - The word 'Artisan'. I mentally substitute the word 'charlatan' whenever I hear it.
    - The never ending 'dole scrounger' red herring. There are lots of people on the dole because of unfortunate circumstances, and plenty of people on it as a lifestyle choice because they've no chance of making a better living with honest work. You won't cut down the latter number unless you cut the dole down to bare survival levels, or deliver better opportunities for low-skilled workers. Does it really take a new threat every day to discuss that?

    There's lots of other stuff I'm sure.


  • #19
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    miley cyrus and anything that starts with Im a celebrity


  • #20
    Potatoeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,090 ✭✭✭Potatoeman


    The use of these:

    We are where we are
    Synergy


  • #21
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,506 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Gay Headlines.

    The second biggest headline on BreakingNews.ie is about who a English gay swimmers boyfriend is. Seriously though, dfaq is that headline news?


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  • #22
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Reality Television
    Irish Political Debate
    Political Spin
    Politicians evading questions with rhetoric
    Anything on MTV
    Anything with 'celebs' or 'socialites' giving their opinions on things


  • #23
    Minderbinder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭Minderbinder


    On TV commercial breaks make me switch off. Day time commercials are particularly off-putting.

    Discussions about superhero films and night's out when I wasn't there make me switch off.


  • #24
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Fianna Fail politicians. Whenever they come on the tv or radio and start talking about the mistakes the government are making or what they should and shouldnt be doing, I just want to tell them to go outside and play because the adults are busy cleaning up after them.

    Im not even a FG or Labour voter!


  • #25
    morebarn2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭morebarn2


    John Lonergan


  • #26
    Joe Duffy..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭Joe Duffy..


    Michael Mcmullen, Today fm sports presenter.


  • #27
    RikkFlair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,124 ✭✭✭RikkFlair


    Talent shows
    Weddings
    Jamie Redknapp


  • #28
    silly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭silly


    Most Sports
    Politics
    X factor
    anything to do with star wars/trek, harry potter, lord of the rings/hobbit/hunger games/iron man/thor etc...


  • #29
    bringupthebook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭bringupthebook


    Soaps
    Religion - let's just all have some respect for each other's beliefs
    Celebrity anything


  • #30
    stateofflux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭stateofflux


    john waters
    breda o' brien
    RTE homegrown reality shows & cookery shows
    the word 'simples'
    people comparing love/hate to sopranos

    oooh and......threads that drag on and on because two people think they can 'win' a debate with ridiculously long pedantic posts with loads external 'proof' links


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  • #31
    Femme_Fatale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,628 ✭✭✭Femme_Fatale


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Gay Headlines.

    The second biggest headline on BreakingNews.ie is about who a English gay swimmers boyfriend is. Seriously though, dfaq is that headline news?
    So you didn't switch off, you actually paid attention to it.

    I agree though, it's not news if someone is gay.


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