Do you think Tony Abbott's St Patrick's Day message is offensive?

Not really offensive at all is it?

As far as I know the man is a total gimp, but that's about as far as I'd be "offended" by this.

Wompa1 wrote: »

Sure, I'm 'entitled' to a drink on our national holiday.

How is this even news? I see Enda leapt to our defence over it, strange I was more offended by him telling the world we all partied than someone assuming we have a drink culture.

Temple bar today

http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/heres-what-temple-bar-looks-like-today-667934.html

If they find that offensive, they'll go to town on the LA Galaxy team message for St. Patricks Day.

http://www.lagalaxy.com/video/2015/03/13/happy-st-patricks-day-robbie-keane-la-galaxy

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EDIT: Bottom thing is the embed code, dunno how to put it into message properly

If you want to see some *really* cringe speeches the shamrock ceremony at the white house will be live here shortly

https://www.whitehouse.gov/live

Cienciano wrote: »

Nothing offensive at all about it imho.





FFS, The scrooge of paddys day. People like to have a drink on paddys day, deal with it.

A drink. Two or three even. Not ending up in hospital.

Deleted User wrote: »

What exactly was meant to be offensive about it?

He joked about having a guinness ..or two..or even three to celebrate the day. Apparently reinforcing drinking stereotypes. Utter BS, but yeah thats where the 'offence' was found

Zebra3 wrote: »

Why is the PM of Australia doing a message related to a foreign country's national holiday?

Probably because about one in three Australians have Irish blood, and alot of them will will mark the day in some way. Also, alot of them vote. It's a bit like an Irish Taoiseach who doesn't know a bicycle chain from handlebars turning up at the end of the Tour de France to be photographed with an Irish winner, or a T.D. appearing at the funeral of somebody he never knew, a bit gauche but hardly calling for a revolution. I would be slightly more exercised by Joe Biden telling those wearing orange that they weren't welcome at the party. Has he ever seen the Irish flag? I regret a certain lack of inclusiveness in St. Patrick's Day celebrations, such as the New York cardinal's assertion that the day belongs to a certain faith and heritage. Somebody should tell him that the first St. Patk's Day parade in N.Y. took place in 1762, organised by Irish Protestants. In the past the latter were largely frozen out of the GAA, the Gaelic League and St. Patrick's Day. Some of those have gone some way to redress the balance. N.Y. is lagging far behind.
Would the French get excited if we exhorted them to have a glass or two of Champagne on Bastille Day? Some people rise in the morning and the day isn't right until they have been able to take offence. Yes, Abbott has, for instance, adopted a petty, mealymouthed attitude to the Aborigines on one or two issues, but that is a separate matter.
Let's see how many are arrested tonight, and then decide if Abbott, on the contrary, should have encouraged us to stay away from the Guinness.
I once encountered on St Patk's Day a South African draped in green conversing with two loud, very intoxicated Dubliners. When he informed them that he was Muslim the lady was shocked saying : " sure you're not a f----g Muslim, Ali, you're not like that f----r Osama bin Laden."
So, sit back, enjoy the day with or without your Guinness, ignore other people's negativity over the day and dont create any yourself.

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Here's one. There is twibbon on Twitter with the slogan "straight up for equality". It's pro marriage equality.

Outrage because why mention being straight at all? You could say "yes for equality". it's a slur on gays. The term gay is also a slur. I'm sorry. I'll leave the thread.

I'm still being offended by all the people calling it Paddy's day and not Saint Patrick's Day.
So busy with that.

Ah no

The pint comes out again

https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/577973764987727872


Surely the powers that be must realise that this is not the best image for Ireland to be sending? Can they not avoid handing heads of state a pint?