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Facts or news stories that make you worry for the future of mankind/do a facepalm

  • 09-12-2013 11:26PM
    #1
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭


    The BBC has received some 850 complaints from viewers upset they interrupted a broadcast of Mrs Brown’s Boys for a news bulletin on Nelson Mandela’s death.

    Today, the broadcaster was standing by its decision to interrupt the programme – which was a repeat - last Thursday night to report the death of Mandela

    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/bbc-receives-850-complaints-after-interrupting-mrs-browns-boys-with-bulletin-on-nelson-mandelas-death-29822161.html

    Mrs Brown's Boys! The only TV show I pre-judge people on if they say they watch it.

    Another one; gay people arent allowed give blood in Ireland and (some) other countries based on the presumption of the sexual lifestyles that they lead and therefore the quality of their blood.

    What facts or news stories make you worry for the future of mankind and/or do a facepalm?


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  • #2
    foreverme99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭foreverme99


    It seems a lot of ppl have lost touch with what is important to them in their life. Some ppl should get their priorities right, instead of petty things like complaining that an episode of mrs browns boys was cut short. Too much time on their hands.


  • #3
    HerrScheisse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 783 ✭✭✭HerrScheisse


    I would rather watch a funeral than Mrs Browns Boys.


  • #4
    Assassin saphir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭Assassin saphir


    2 people I work with didn't know who
    Nelson Mandela was....never heard of him. Serious facepalm...!


  • #5
    MJ23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭MJ23


    HerrScheisse wrote: »
    I would rather watch a funeral than Mrs Browns Boys.

    I would rather be at my own funeral than watch that muck.


  • #6
    Artful_Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


    foreverme99 wrote: »
    It seems a lot of ppl have lost touch with what is important to them in their life. Some ppl should get their priorities right, instead of petty things like complaining that an episode of mrs browns boys was cut short. Too much time on their hands.

    Yeah because finding out about the death of Nelson Mandela as soon as possible is whats really important. His death was gonna be plastered everywhere for as long as possible anyway, there's no need to go interrupting whatever shíte people are watching to let everyone know immediately.


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  • #7
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    The fact that enough folk find Mrs browns boys entertaining enough to warrant repeating it is pretty worrying in the first place.

    Mankind has lost its sense of humour it seems.

    For me. It's the way health experts say one thing, and in the next breath say something different.

    E-cigs for example. If I was a cynic... I'd say govts don't like the tobacco revenue they're losing with them.


  • #8
    Artful_Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


    How about the fact that people judge others based on the fact they watch a TV show ? If that's the standard of intellect you're aiming for I'll join the Mrs Browns Boys crowd.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    HerrScheisse wrote: »
    I would rather watch a funeral than Mrs Browns Boys.

    I would rather watch a funeral featuring the cast of Mrs Browne's Boys


  • #10
    The One Who Knocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭The One Who Knocks


    On a more serious note, Antibiotic resistant bacteria


  • #11
    BillyMitchel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    People considering voting for FF again is seriously worrying.


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  • #12
    sullivlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    1) people who believe in homeopathy to such a degree that it's detrimental to their health

    2) people who post pictures of their credit card online


  • #13
    131spanner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭131spanner


    A record label called "Young Money Cash Money Billionaires" being taken seriously.


  • #14
    Nabber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭Nabber


    Gay people giving blood can spread 'the Gay', this is common knowledge. I read it in a 1940s booklet.


  • #15
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Omackeral wrote: »
    I would rather watch a funeral featuring the cast of Mrs Browne's Boys

    I would like to be the cause of that particular funeral.


  • #16
    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,698 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cool-cash-card-confusion-1009701

    This one worried me a bit.


  • #17
    BillyMitchel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    131spanner wrote: »
    A record label called "Young Money Cash Money Billionaires" being taken seriously.

    It's probably P.Diddys who's not far off a billionaire though!

    The man really know how to get into the mind of Americas kids.


  • #18
    The_Morrigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,368 ✭✭✭The_Morrigan


    On a recent holiday while visiting the Holocaust museum one of my fellow travellers asked what the Holocaust was....I have never wanted to slap someone so hard in my life.


  • #19
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Nabber wrote: »
    Gay people giving blood can spread 'the Gay', this is common knowledge. I read it in a 1940s booklet.
    If you accepted blood from Mrs Brown it would turn you into a transvestite :eek:


  • #20
    Pj!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭Pj!


    Keeping up appearances: Alex Gerrard heads to her local hair salon for a blow dry



    FFS


  • #21
    StewartGriffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭StewartGriffin


    The_Morrigan wrote: »
    On a recent holiday while visiting the Holocaust museum one of my fellow travellers asked what the Holocaust was....I have never wanted to slap someone so hard in my life.

    I understand. I often fight the urge to hurt people because of their lack of education too.


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  • #22
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    The_Morrigan wrote: »
    On a recent holiday while visiting the Holocaust museum one of my fellow travellers asked what the Holocaust was....I have never wanted to slap someone so hard in my life.

    Should've set fire to him.


  • #23
    Agonist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Agonist


    Extreme shopping - Black Friday madness

    http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/


  • #24
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Silverfish wrote: »
    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cool-cash-card-confusion-1009701

    This one worried me a bit.

    Even the shopkeeper got it wrong ;)


  • #25
    IK09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭IK09


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057101352


  • #26
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Ian Watkins spoke with a female fan from prison the day after admitting two counts of attempted baby rape and said he was going to issue a statement when he was sentenced saying it had all been "mega lolz".

    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/abuse-was-mega-lolz-watkins-29849663.html

    Mega lolz? Mega fcuking lolz?

    May the 35 year sentence be a painful one.


  • #27
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    Just scanning the board, and this thread is directly under a thread with the title "cabinet to consider lowering the age of consent". That, and people like Ian Watkins.

    Then there's politicians that seem to think that fundamental things like travelling, or living outside a slum, are luxuries that should be taxed out of existence.

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



  • #28
    keeponhurling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,267 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    HerrScheisse wrote: »
    I would rather watch a funeral than Mrs Browns Boys.

    It has very high viewership and won lots of awards.
    Maybe other people enjoy it?

    I think it's pretty funny


  • #29
    coolhull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49,731 ✭✭✭✭coolhull


    Fianna Fail rising in the polls.
    Very worrying.


  • #30
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Mrs Browns Boys was the most watched TV show on Christmas Day http://entertainment.ie/tv/news/Mrs-Browns-Boys-was-the-most-watched-programme-over-Christmas-Worryingly-predictable/236072.htm


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  • #31
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,812 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Just the general negativity and freedom to absolute critique anythin that has ever been created on a mass public scale via internet is pretty scary, all for freedom of speech but at times it can be hard to decipher if people are being genuine or just trying to be unpleasant for the sake of it


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