Same Sex Marriage Referendum Mega Thread - MOD WARNING IN FIRST POST

Benny_Cake · 23-05-2015 10:36AM

Jon Stark wrote: »

"Mr. Panti."

Ronan Mullen, not a sniggering fcukwit at all.

No class.. no class at all. Idiot.

Copa Mundial · 23-05-2015 10:36AM

You just know there'll be some proper head-wreckers on the tv and radio from both sides giving reaction to the vote, media soptlight just attracts them :pac:

Great to get a Yes, proof that we're moving away from the backwards Ireland that we're often complaining about.

ronivek · 23-05-2015 10:36AM

Wulfie wrote: »

And isolated those you choose to call homophobes .

I foresee a surge in attacks on gays by those you have isolated.

I have a profoundly gay son. I hope he doesn't suffer any back lash.

Enjoy your parades and beware.

EDIT: somehow I quoted the wrong post.

Oh; I remember you now.

You have a profoundly gay son? Did you murder him and bury him in the back garden for participating in that awfully horribly sinful anal sex?

Begone to whatever hole you dragged yourself up from.

dark crystal · 23-05-2015 10:37AM

Wulfie wrote: »

This whole vote was designed to split families, friends and the people who were baying for blueshirt blood early on in the year.
Women seem to think, if a man wants to take it up the arse and make a legal contract to keep taking and giving,that's lovely. A binding contract for anal servitude.
The presidential thing was to split the age gap.
A lad at work thought ,if he didn't vote ,it would be counted as a no vote. True.
The gays and sympathisers will have turned out in droves. I forgot to vote on my way home from work and got in there at 9.50.
I know my vote won't count for much,because I took the unpopular viewpoint.
I got a chanceto put my view to Simon Covney today at work. He then seemed to try and convince me to vote yes.
Anyway I spoke to him and his gorgeous redhead guide/security,for the best part of 10 minutes.
Better than silently fuming over this bulls hit nonsense.

Wulfie wrote: »

And isolated those you choose to call homophobes .

I foresee a surge in attacks on gays by those you have isolated.

I have a profoundly gay son. I hope he doesn't suffer any back lash.

Enjoy your parades and beware.

These two comments you posted 12 hours apart tell a different story to each other.

Aren't you missing your bridge at all?

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 23-05-2015 10:37AM

I've had my mind made up that I was voting Yes a long time ago, so I haven't been following this thread from the beginning.

Now that's it's looking like a resounding victory for the Yes side, I'm absolutely made up and unbelievably proud to be Irish.

The eyes of the world were on us to see what we'd decide. When you consider that you weren't even allowed to write with your left hand in certain schools just one generation ago, this is a measure of how far we've come.

The photos taken at Dublin airport of all those people queuing up to get home & vote was amazing. Ireland has it's problems, but it's people really are second to none.

23-05-2015 10:37AM

Marriage referendum the same weekend as Eurovision?

Coincidence? It's a big gay conspiracy!

kunst nugget · 23-05-2015 10:38AM

Wulfie wrote: »

And isolated those you choose to call homophobes .

I foresee a surge in attacks on gays by those you have isolated.

I have a profoundly gay son. I hope he doesn't suffer any back lash.

Enjoy your parades and beware.

EDIT: somehow I quoted the wrong post.

Profoundly gay? You almost sound like you're equating it to autism.

VinLieger · 23-05-2015 10:38AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Marriage referendum the same weekend as Eurovision?

Coincidence? It's a big gay conspiracy!

If we had made it through to the final we would have wont it after this result

VinLieger · 23-05-2015 10:39AM

Wulfie wrote: »

And isolated those you choose to call homophobes .

I foresee a surge in attacks on gays by those you have isolated.

I have a profoundly gay son. I hope he doesn't suffer any back lash.

Enjoy your parades and beware.

EDIT: somehow I quoted the wrong post.

How can you be profoundly gay? Its pretty much a binary state you are or you arent???

B0jangles · 23-05-2015 10:39AM

My nomination for Perfect Song for today.

blackwave · 23-05-2015 10:40AM

Great to see the yes side to be winning so well. Hopefully the next referendum will be on abortion but I doubt any government for the foreseeable future will touch it.

Bacchus · 23-05-2015 10:40AM

Wulfie wrote: »

I have a profoundly gay son. I hope he doesn't suffer any back lash.

How is someone "profoundly" gay? Am I profoundly straight?

Don't be worrying about backlash. 60-70% (by the looks of things) of the country has shown support for the gay community, a large proportion of the no side are going to be older Catholics who aren't going to suddenly take up hunting gays on the streets. There will always be a small contingent of scum that will attack a person for any reason including sexual orientation and I only see this result marginalizing them more.

Great result (by the looks of it so far). So happy to see it be a convincing win as opposed to limping over the line.

TwoShedsJackson · 23-05-2015 10:40AM

Wulfie wrote: »

And isolated those you choose to call homophobes .

I foresee a surge in attacks on gays by those you have isolated.

I have a profoundly gay son. I hope he doesn't suffer any back lash.

Enjoy your parades and beware.

EDIT: somehow I quoted the wrong post.

Profoundly gay? It's not a disability, he's either gay or he isn't.

Good to see a couple of thinly veiled threats in there too though. If the only response you can forsee is violence perhaps the 'isolated' need to reconsider how they respond to things they don't like?

daisybelle2008 · 23-05-2015 10:40AM

Wulfie wrote: »

And isolated those you choose to call homophobes .

I foresee a surge in attacks on gays by those you have isolated.

I have a profoundly gay son. I hope he doesn't suffer any back lash.

Enjoy your parades and beware.

EDIT: somehow I quoted the wrong post.

So you are saying No voters are being isolated by being unfairly called homophobes. These Non-homophobes are now going to backlash and attack gays..? WTF

23-05-2015 10:40AM

How can one be profoundly gay? Are there different levels of gay? Does it go from "only a little bit" to "so gay they can't function"? Where does profoundly gay fit on that scale? So many questions!

Intensive Care Bear · 23-05-2015 10:40AM

Reading this has actually made me cry with pride, go Ireland.

eternal · 23-05-2015 10:41AM

I can't believe the emotions. When I have kids they will know they can choose to be whomever they want to be and nobody will judge them. People should not be frowned upon due to sexual preference. Calling everyone gay as an insult in the schoolyard may finally be over. Even as a 100% straight person I embrace change and individuality. Let there be a new tomorrow.

cloud493 · 23-05-2015 10:41AM

Well this is a pretty ****ing great day. The people made their choice, and we're not homophobic bigots, so I think we should feel pretty great!

wakka12 · 23-05-2015 10:41AM

Early tallies across the country coming in.
Mayo is leaning to a YES Vote 52-48%
Western counties of Clare, Kerry, Limerick all marginally towards Yes.
Dublin coming in at 65-75% Yes in areas of south Dublin.
No side needed to win big in western counties to have any chance today.
We're looking good for marriage equality !

dark crystal · 23-05-2015 10:42AM

B0jangles wrote: »

My nomination for Perfect Song for today.

What with it being Eurovision as well, I'd nominate....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW3HN_pvbE4

Tipperary animal lover · 23-05-2015 10:42AM

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

VinLieger · 23-05-2015 10:43AM

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

This!!!!! This is what it was all about! Congratulations to both of you!

23-05-2015 10:44AM

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

Can we be invited? Always wanted to go to a gay wedding.

P_1 · 23-05-2015 10:44AM

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

Congrats!!

:D

irishmover · 23-05-2015 10:45AM

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

Sincerely hope the final tally goes in your way. This could be a great day in modern Irish history. Just a shame I couldn't be home to help with the voting.

Anita Blow · 23-05-2015 10:45AM

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

I actually scoffed a little when reading tweets about people crying this morning following early tallies. But now this post has made me well up. Damn you.

Congratulations!!!

Penn · 23-05-2015 10:46AM

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

Ye were always equal. We just had to update some paperwork

Congrats to ye both!

timetogo · 23-05-2015 10:46AM

I've just realised this morning how important this was for me. I'm not gay and I only know a couple of gay people but for me it was about how we view and treat our fellow humans. Looking at the feelings I've had this morning imagine how opposite they'd have been if it was a no.
Happily though we don't need to worry about that and can have some more pride for our country today.

Ososlo · 23-05-2015 10:46AM

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

Congratulations. I have a tear in my eye as I'm so happy for you... random internet stranger

from my 18 year old nephew who only registered to vote a few weeks ago to my mother in the depths of rural Ireland I am proud of them all for doing the right thing.

Benny_Cake · 23-05-2015 10:46AM

Tipperary animal lover wrote: »

Morning all, what a great day to be gay and irish this morning, my partner of 23 LONG(lol) years has just proposed to me to get married, im over the moon thank you ireland for given us this chance to be equal in eyes of the country.

Congratulations!

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