Scumbags and First Communion.

Ralf and Florian · 21-04-2015 07:12AM #1

Two identical recent courtcases outline the way some charming citizens regard the ritual of kids communion as a chance for boozing ,fighting and acting the scut.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-ran-over-post-mistress-after-aggro-at-communion-31158355.html

There was another case where a woman was at a communion party in a house and attacked a Garda who was dealing with a separate matter outside,but I can't find the link for that.Anyway,between stretch hummers,overpriced outfits and some parents getting rat arsed at the "parties" is it not high time to do away with the whole outdated ritual?

21-04-2015 07:16AM

The same scumbag behaviour happened at a BBQ on many sunny Summers day.

I know.....lets do away with the sun.

pmasterson95 · 21-04-2015 07:19AM

Tbh if we round up and exterminate the scumbags people will be upset.

21-04-2015 07:19AM

You get brawls and stabbings and injuries at birthday parties, Christmas dinners, weddings...whenever people gather and there is alcohol involved.

Blaming Communions is possibly missing the reason.

major bill · 21-04-2015 07:21AM

''reversed over her''

what a knacker bastard he is, who'd be a prison guard having to deal with this scumbag on a daily basis

Ralf and Florian · 21-04-2015 07:23AM

TheTorment wrote: »

The same scumbag behaviour happened at a BBQ on many sunny Summers day.

I know.....lets do away with the sun.

BBQs are just having the craic.Communion is all about some religious ritual that no one knows the meaning of anymore where kids are dressed up in what look like wedding outfits.In fairness it just seems to have degenerated over the years into a meaingless charade where families either try to show off their wealth or drink themselves stupid.

21-04-2015 07:25AM

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

BBQs are just having the craic.Communion is all about some religious ritual that no one knows the meaning of anymore where kids are dressed up in what look like wedding outfits.

I thought the violence was the issue for you in your first post, not the costumes?

CarrickMcJoe · 21-04-2015 07:25AM

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Tbh if we round up and exterminate the scumbags people will be upset.

And Jeremy Kyle would be out of a job...

Nothing as bad as seeing adults sloshed in a pub on what is supposed to be the child's day. All they get to do is sit in the corner eating crisps for the day.

crazygeryy · 21-04-2015 07:32AM

What sickens me is parents who think it's OK to spend the day in the pub after the communion with kids running every where while they get pissed.

haveringchick · 21-04-2015 07:47AM

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Two identical recent courtcases outline the way some charming citizens regard the ritual of kids communion as a chance for boozing ,fighting and acting the scut.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-ran-over-post-mistress-after-aggro-at-communion-31158355.html

There was another case where a woman was at a communion party in a house and attacked a Garda who was dealing with a separate matter outside,but I can't find the link for that.Anyway,between stretch hummers,overpriced outfits and some parents getting rat arsed at the "parties" is it not high time to do away with the whole outdated ritual?

What you need to do is write to:
Pope Francis
The Vatican
Rome
Italy
and tell him to stop the Sacrament of First Eucharist as observed by over 1 billion Catholics because you don't like drunken scumbags in hummers.
You don'. Mind drunken scumbags in hummers at :
Birthdays
Hens
Stage
Wedding anniversaries
Funerals
Work leaving dos
Dens
Just communions.
I'd say it's reasonable enough.

El Weirdo · 21-04-2015 07:53AM

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Nothing as bad as seeing adults sloshed in a pub on what is supposed to be the child's day. All they get to do is sit in the corner eating crisps for the day.

crazygeryy wrote: »

What sickens me is parents who think it's OK to spend the day in the pub after the communion with kids running every where while they get pissed.

Wait, are the kids sat in the corner eating crisps all day, or running everywhere?

conorhal · 21-04-2015 07:55AM

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

BBQs are just having the craic.Communion is all about some religious ritual that no one knows the meaning of anymore where kids are dressed up in what look like wedding outfits.In fairness it just seems to have degenerated over the years into a meaingless charade where families either try to show off their wealth or drink themselves stupid.

When I made my communion in the 80's, I did so in a second hand suit handed down from my cousin who'd made his communion the year before, it was a family affair with relatives in attendence and we wen't to a steak resteraunt (an unheard of treat) afterwards and then back to the house for some tea and cake with the grandparents, I don't remember a drop of alcohol being touched.

When did kids parties and communions become an excuse to binge drink? And you know what, it's not just the 'usual suspects', plenty of middle class and country parents are at this craic too. What a fine example to set.
We really have developed disfunctional relationship with alcohol in the country and it's happened over the last 20yrs.

Ralf and Florian · 21-04-2015 07:57AM

While not a fan of the current government the best thing theyve done is remove social welfare bonuses for communion.Its mostly going on drink and wasteful extravagance like pink limos and over the top dresses.If it was truly religious event they woulden't need any of that malarkey.

efb · 21-04-2015 07:58AM

haveringchick wrote: »

What you need to do is write to:
Pope Francis
The Vatican
Rome
Italy
and tell him to stop the Sacrament of First Eucharist as observed by over 1 billion Catholics because you don't like drunken scumbags in hummers.
You don'. Mind drunken scumbags in hummers at :
Birthdays
Hens
Stage
Wedding anniversaries
Funerals
Work leaving dos
Dens
Just communions.
I'd say it's reasonable enough.

Why would include another state and its city in his address?

anncoates · 21-04-2015 07:58AM

TheTorment wrote: »

The same scumbag behaviour happened at a BBQ on many sunny Summers day.

I know.....lets do away with the sun.

Deleted User wrote: »

You get brawls and stabbings and injuries at birthday parties, Christmas dinners, weddings...whenever people gather and there is alcohol involved.

Blaming Communions is possibly missing the reason.

Deleted User wrote: »

I thought the violence was the issue for you in your first post, not the costumes?

So the OP gives himself a high five as he's unearthed a plausible excuse to set yet another scumbag thread on its way to sea.

Then it gets fatally torpedoed, a minute or two into its maiden voyage.

Back to the drawing board.

Ralf and Florian · 21-04-2015 08:00AM

anncoates wrote: »

So the OP gives himself a high five as he's unearthed a plausible excuse to set yet another scumbag thread on its way to sea.

Then it gets fatally torpedoed, a minute or two into its maiden voyage.

Back to the drawing board.

Thats what you think.I haven't even started.:P

anncoates · 21-04-2015 08:01AM

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Thats what you think.I haven't even started.:P

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--ZQkH9ESm--/17msrnrw3mpxjjpg.jpg

Banjoxed · 21-04-2015 08:05AM

Not having stretch Hummers and slabs of Budweiser at First Communions makes the Baby Jesus cry.

Ralf and Florian · 21-04-2015 08:05AM

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21-04-2015 08:09AM

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

One could find pics from the www of ridiculous and ott costumes at many celebrations, not limited to Communions.

Along with examples of drunken brawling and violence.

The cause of the drunken brawling and violence is not not the costumes. It usually is the drink.

The goalposts seem to be moving around in this one.

Ralf and Florian · 21-04-2015 08:12AM

Deleted User wrote: »

One could find pics from the www of ridiculous and ott costumes at many celebrations, not limited to Communions.

Along with examples of drunken brawling and violence.

The cause of the drunken brawling and violence is not not the costumes. It usually is the drink.

The goalposts seem to be moving around in this one.

Is drink really necessary at a kids celebration in the first place?

Taxburden carrier · 21-04-2015 08:14AM

Should really be called First and Last Communion.

dub_skav · 21-04-2015 08:15AM

Deleted User wrote: »

One could find pics from the www of ridiculous and ott costumes at many celebrations, not limited to Communions.

Along with examples of drunken brawling and violence.

The cause of the drunken brawling and violence is not not the costumes. It usually is the drink.

The goalposts seem to be moving around in this one.

I've never been attacked by a beer or a glass of wine. The cause of the violence is always people

21-04-2015 08:16AM

Is it really necessary to post up pictures of kids?

anncoates · 21-04-2015 08:19AM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Is it really necessary to post up pictures of kids?

Regrettable collateral damage in the outrage wars.

machiavellianme · 21-04-2015 08:20AM

I particularly like the picture of the judges gavel. Adds a lot to this story.

conorhal · 21-04-2015 08:23AM

dub_skav wrote: »

I've never been attacked by a beer or a glass of wine. The cause of the violence is always people

Ah the old 'guns don't kill people, people do' argument. While technically true, they do make it a hell of a lot easier, just as alcohol makes it a hell of a lot more likely.
People in this country get really tetchy if you critisise their alcohol consumption, it's like taking a toy off a stroppy toddler after he's belted his sister with it.

jester77 · 21-04-2015 08:25AM

Is communion still part of the school curriculum in Ireland, or something that is now done by religious families in their own time?

Ralf and Florian · 21-04-2015 08:31AM

jester77 wrote: »

Is communion still part of the school curriculum in Ireland, or something that is now done by religious families in their own time?

The former as far as I know.

vicwatson · 21-04-2015 08:38AM

jester77 wrote: »

Is communion still part of the school curriculum in Ireland, or something that is now done by religious families in their own time?

Unfortunately the children are still being brainwashed in schools funded by the taxpayer

conorhal · 21-04-2015 08:45AM

vicwatson wrote: »

Unfortunately the children are still being brainwashed in schools funded by the taxpayer

Well it doesn't seem to be taking judging by all the communion afters carry on. But then I've always suspected that the the Irish were always far more about the golden calf then the hippie dude.

Scumbags and First Communion.

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