Cheering with the rest of 'em when u completely hate it

gugleguy · 31-12-2013 10:05AM #1

So, this could be you giving somebody 'praise' at work, ' applauding' some dreadful performance or ' supporting' a 'good cause'. Out with it with ya, for the end of the year if nothing else.

Wabbit Ears · 31-12-2013 10:38AM

Yay for this post!! Brilliant, Go you!!!

God, I feel dirty for the obviousness of this reply..

danniemcq · 31-12-2013 10:53AM

gugleguy wrote: »

So, this could be you giving somebody 'praise' at work, ' applauding' some dreadful performance or ' supporting' a 'good cause'. Out with it with ya, for the end of the year if nothing else.

I use boards to escape from work, i'm not discussing it on here too

Hande hoche! · 31-12-2013 11:27AM

Gotta pick your battles carefully. No use getting into ten minute argument with your colleagues over something pointless.

Frank Lee Midere · 31-12-2013 11:29AM

gugleguy wrote: »

So, this could be you giving somebody 'praise' at work, ' applauding' some dreadful performance or ' supporting' a 'good cause'. Out with it with ya, for the end of the year if nothing else.

I am lost.

nelly17 · 31-12-2013 11:29AM

No use in getting in a ten minute arguement with your colleague over anything its only work, you may row about it but you'll still have a **** load more to do.

Meangadh · 31-12-2013 11:33AM

I go to the theatre a lot and have seen some brutal shows but I'll still always applaud them. It takes guts to perform on a stage and weeks and weeks of rehearsing so they deserve a bit of acknowledgement for that at least, even if I cringed the whole way through the performance.

However- unless people have come through some sort of hurricane/near disaster type event, there is no need to ever ever ever applaud when a plane lands. Just no.

razorblunt · 31-12-2013 12:44PM

Having to shut up in a pub when an old fella is singing Streets of New York in the corner, gettafeck you're not getting a round of applause for it.

Shushing for penalties and conversions during rugby games in pubs also, is there a live feed to the stadium? Many people have been put back in their box for that one.

Finally, clapping when an airplane lands, I'm not even continuing on that one.

seamus · 31-12-2013 12:52PM

The only time I've done this was singing 'RA songs in the beer garden in The Celt pub on Talbot st. Because I kind of like my kneecaps, so it was easier/safer to just go along with it.

Shushing for penalties and conversions during rugby games in pubs also, is there a live feed to the stadium?

Ah there's an atmospheric thing to that too though. Like turning the radio down, when you're searching for a parking space, it's harder to concentrate on a tense moment when there's chatting going on around you. Plus you need to be able to hear the commentators.

razorblunt · 31-12-2013 01:01PM

seamus wrote: »

The only time I've done this was singing 'RA songs in the beer garden in The Celt pub on Talbot st. Because I kind of like my kneecaps, so it was easier/safer to just go along with it.

Ah there's an atmospheric thing to that too though. Like turning the radio down, when you're searching for a parking space, it's harder to concentrate on a tense moment when there's chatting going on around you. Plus you need to be able to hear the commentators.

Trust me, you don't need to hear anything Ryle Nugent has to say for himself.
Tommy Booooowwwwwwwwwwwweeeeee indeed.

osarusan · 31-12-2013 01:03PM

Clare won the hurling, did they? Oh, jaysus that's great. Fantastic. Nah, I didn't manage to see the game myself. Great news though.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 31-12-2013 01:05PM

Razorblunt mentioned auld fellas singing, we've a few like that in my local. They'll just start all of a sudden without warning, usually towards closing time when there's only a few souls left. The shushing starts then and the aul fella in question will recite some god awful poem with his eyes closed and hand on the bar.

It could go on 4-5 minutes, painful stuff, then once he finishes another auld fella will start. You know it's time to get going then, there's no talking to these people.

camel jockey · 31-12-2013 01:17PM

razorblunt wrote: »

Finally, clapping when an airplane lands, I'm not even continuing on that one.

This phenomenon is pretty pathetic.

anncoates · 31-12-2013 01:26PM

In the work context, It's just existing harmoniously in order to achieve things you want or just to have a quiet life.

My existential crisis meter doesn't go into the red about it.

pebbles21 · 31-12-2013 01:34PM

When a pub band starts to play national anthem at the end of the night and everyone stands up straight and cups their hands ...does my head in but does the same anyhow ..

Lando Griffin · 31-12-2013 01:39PM

Was a Man Utd supporter since 1992 but recently have changed to my boyhood club Liverpool who I suppotted until 1990 because I hate Everton and Moyes.
I havent broke the news to my old Man Utd mates yet so I have to still cheer Man Utd on when watching them play in the pub.

camel jockey · 31-12-2013 01:40PM

I normally clap a bit too loudly and a bit too long when faking it in these circumstances. This hopefully leads to ambiguity over whether I am being sincere or taking the piss.

Femme_Fatale · 31-12-2013 01:47PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Was a Man Utd supporter since 1992 but recently have changed to my boyhood club Liverpool who I suppotted until 1990 because I hate Everton and Moyes.

Holy Jesus.

camel jockey · 31-12-2013 01:49PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Was a Man Utd supporter since 1992 but recently have changed to my boyhood club Liverpool who I suppotted until 1990 because I hate Everton and Moyes.
I havent broke the news to my old Man Utd mates yet so I have to still cheer Man Utd on when watching them play in the pub.

Why did you switch to Man United in the first place?

preston johnny · 31-12-2013 01:51PM

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

Holy Jesus.

No he plays for Man city.....

Son Of A Vidic · 31-12-2013 01:51PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Was a Man Utd supporter since 1992 but recently have changed to my boyhood club Liverpool who I suppotted until 1990 because I hate Everton and Moyes.
I havent broke the news to my old Man Utd mates yet so I have to still cheer Man Utd on when watching them play in the pub.

I suspect it has nothing to do with Moyes and more to do with an expected drop off in the trophy count since Sir Alex retired. In other words, a sunshine supporter.

anncoates · 31-12-2013 01:53PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Was a Man Utd supporter since 1992 but recently have changed to my boyhood club Liverpool who I suppotted until 1990 because I hate Everton and Moyes.
I havent broke the news to my old Man Utd mates yet so I have to still cheer Man Utd on when watching them play in the pub.

Or you started supporting United when they won the league and Liverpool turned crap and now you hope you're doing vice versa.

camel jockey · 31-12-2013 01:55PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

I suspect it has nothing to do with Moyes and more to do with an expected drop off in the trophy count since Sir Alex retired. In other words, a sunshine supporter.

Exactly, was hoping the OP would see the light.

DeanAustin · 31-12-2013 01:56PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Was a Man Utd supporter since 1992 but recently have changed to my boyhood club Liverpool who I suppotted until 1990 because I hate Everton and Moyes.
I havent broke the news to my old Man Utd mates yet so I have to still cheer Man Utd on when watching them play in the pub.

Holy sh!t. Please tell me this is a wind up.

I know a girl who follows football quite seriously. Anyway, she was a massive Man U fan up until she met her Liverpool supporting boyfriend. She's now a massive Liverpool fan.

That sort of thing gives sport-supporting women a very bad name.

Femme_Fatale · 31-12-2013 01:59PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

Holy sh!t. Please tell me this is a wind up.

I know a girl who follows football quite seriously. Anyway, she was a massive Man U fan up until she met her Liverpool supporting boyfriend. She's now a massive Liverpool fan.

That sort of thing gives sport-supporting women a very bad name.

It's just fickle bullsh1t among Irish Premier League supporters in general, male or female.

DeanAustin · 31-12-2013 02:00PM

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

It's just fickle bullsh1t among Irish Premier League supporters in general, male or female.

She's actually a big LOI follower too.

iwantmydinner · 31-12-2013 02:04PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

Holy sh!t. Please tell me this is a wind up.

I know a girl who follows football quite seriously. Anyway, she was a massive Man U fan up until she met her Liverpool supporting boyfriend. She's now a massive Liverpool fan.

That sort of thing gives sport-supporting women a very bad name.

Hey, how does this one girl get to taint every female supporter's loyalty?? No fair!

elchupanebrey · 31-12-2013 02:08PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Razorblunt mentioned auld fellas singing, we've a few like that in my local. They'll just start all of a sudden without warning, usually towards closing time when there's only a few souls left. The shushing starts then and the aul fella in question will recite some god awful poem with his eyes closed and hand on the bar.

It could go on 4-5 minutes, painful stuff, then once he finishes another auld fella will start. You know it's time to get going then, there's no talking to these people.

If you're at a house party you know it's on a downward slope when the guitar comes out!!

camel jockey · 31-12-2013 02:11PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

She's actually a big LOI follower too.

Standard meaningless retort when anyone's in this countries football supporting credentials are questioned.

Lando Griffin · 31-12-2013 02:12PM

anncoates wrote: »

Or you started supporting United when they won the league and Liverpool turned crap and now you hope you're doing vice versa.

No nothing like that.
If someone from Liverpool moves to Manchester surely they can support Manchester and if he moves back to Liverpool go back to his supporting boyhood club.
Its not like supporting a country where your nationality is set in stone, im Irish and thats that; if we dont make to a major tourinment then its ok to follow some team that you may feel connected to like we all know how Spain helped us out in the Armada.

anncoates · 31-12-2013 02:13PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

She's actually a big LOI follower too.

So she was rovers between 2009 and 2011 and is now Pat's?

Cheering with the rest of 'em when u completely hate it

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