Are gingers over achievers?

Mint Aero · 02-03-2016 11:01PM #1

So about 2%, possibly less of the worlds population is a ginger. So naturally one would assume that we should see very few successful gingers in any walk of life. After all how many successful Eskimos do you know?

However, I along with several esteemed colleagues have noticed a shocking and amazing trend over the past decade. Gingers are not only succeeding in their endeavours...they're dominating the field. For example...

Connor McGregor.....boom ginger. Greatest fighter in the world.

Paul O'Connel....Internationally renowned as one of the greatest rugby players.

Ed Sheeran...biggest star of Spotify and all round great.

First woman in Ireland to achieve greatness was Mary Robinson in 1990 by becoming president. Some 26 years ago and shockingly every President since has been ginger.

Irelands youngest ever self made millionaire is ginger.

Irelands only WWE star...is ginger.

Ginger Donald trump. DOMINATING.

Ginger Mark Zuckerberg changed the world.

Ginger German Angela Merkel dominates all of Europe.

The list of Great Gingers is ever increasing at a rapid rate. Personally I'm astounded by the facts and figures.

Fleawuss · 02-03-2016 11:03PM

Another ginger nut vicar?

Ruu · 02-03-2016 11:09PM

Bosco could have done better aside from the much publicised cocaine habit.

Arkady · 02-03-2016 11:15PM

Will the current generation of Irish ever realise that ironically, a hatred of red haired people, is an anti Irish sterotype imported from the UK via english television and sit coms.

masti123 · 02-03-2016 11:17PM

Conor McGregor is ginger? News to me..

Lights On · 02-03-2016 11:23PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

Irelands only WWE star...is ginger.

There's 3 WWE stars from these parts, but you're almost right as two of them are ginger. Becky Lynch being one of the better gingers I've seen

ygolometsipe · 02-03-2016 11:25PM

If I grow my beard for a bit it goes ginger at the tips but I don't get better at anything.

except sex and writing novels and poems and wining tournaments
and elections and travelling to space and learning languages and meeting
people.

but its itchy so I shave it off.

Alf Veedersane · 02-03-2016 11:26PM

"So say it once and say it loud "I'm ginger and I'm proud"'

Mint Aero · 02-03-2016 11:28PM

Also it's worth mentioning that red heads are the best in bed.

Fr_Dougal · 02-03-2016 11:31PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

Also it's worth mentioning that red heads are the best in bed.

I'll leave this here: http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/07/150720_JURIS_JamesHolmes.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg

Badly Drunk Boy · 02-03-2016 11:32PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

So about 2%, possibly less of the worlds population is a ginger.

The list of Great Gingers is ever increasing at a rapid rate. Personally I'm astounded by the facts and figures.

I presume this rise of successful gingers is happening at equal rate around the world, since you're mentioning global stats. How are they doing in Vietnam, Lesotho, Tajikistan and Nicaragua these days?

When I was in Bratislava a couple of years ago, I had a soft drink called Gingerade. Lovely stuff! A ginger and lemon flavoured fizzy drink.

(I won't make a some joke about a charity event in aid of redheads called Ginger Aid.)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 02-03-2016 11:34PM

You quote global percentages for red hair and then cite western achievements.

43% of Irish people carry the recessive gene for red hair. Over 15% of Eastern Europeans likewise. 8% of Americans have red hair.

Your hypothesis doesn't hold water as you're comparing Apples and (no pun intended) Oranges.

UrbanSprawl · 02-03-2016 11:36PM

Being a ging does not imply any special considerations.Gings play on their supposed inferiority to great advantage.No hates red haired people.Its all in your head or maybe on top of it.

Mint Aero · 02-03-2016 11:36PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I'll leave this here: http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/07/150720_JURIS_JamesHolmes.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg

That's dyed hair.

Mint Aero · 02-03-2016 11:39PM

Jamal Big Gesture wrote: »

You quote global percentages for red hair and then cite western achievements.

43% of Irish people carry the recessive gene for red hair. Over 15% of Eastern Europeans likewise. 8% of Americans have red hair.

Your hypothesis doesn't hold water as you're comparing Apples and (no pun intended) Oranges.

How many red head middle easterners do you know? How many Asian red heads? My hypothesis is solid.

Arkady · 02-03-2016 11:39PM

UrbanSprawl wrote: »

Being a ging does not imply any special considerations.Gings play on their supposed inferiority to great advantage.No hates red haired people.Its all in your head or maybe on top of it.

The British scriptwriters that wrote ginger jokes into their sitcoms from the 80's and 90's on, to covertly take the piss out of Irish people, or people of Irish extraction, after Paddy jokes were banned on British tv (along with "Packie" and "Coon" jokes) must be fairly laughing up their sleeves now at the Irish, through their own ignorance of its origins, now use it in Ireland against themselves.

Fr_Dougal · 02-03-2016 11:40PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

That's dyed hair.

I suppose this is dyed too: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=5775763

Mint Aero · 02-03-2016 11:41PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I suppose this is dyed too: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=5775763

Fr Dougal. Also ginger. Greatest comedian of 1997.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 02-03-2016 11:43PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

How many red head middle easterners do you know? How many Asian red heads? My hypothesis is solid.

But you listed no achievements by Middle Easterners, Asians or South Americans. And there are too many to list.

Solid as a wet sponge.

Mint Aero · 02-03-2016 11:46PM

Jamal Big Gesture wrote: »

But you listed no achievements by Middle Easterners, Asians or South Americans. And there are too many to list.

Solid as a wet sponge.

Yes and their numbers are in the billions in comparison to so few gingers. I don't think you get it.

Fr_Dougal · 02-03-2016 11:48PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

Yes and their numbers are in the billions in comparison to so few gingers. I don't think you get it.

This ginger is well known: http://dailysquib.co.uk/files/Hitler_ginger_605711138.jpg

Bruthal · 02-03-2016 11:49PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

After all how many successful Eskimos do you know?

They must be very successful, or they would have all frozen.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 02-03-2016 11:51PM

Mint Aero wrote: »

Fr Dougal. Also ginger. Greatest comedian of 1997.

Dougal is brown haired.

Biographical information
Born
c. 1971
Nationality Irish
Title(s) Father

Physical description
Species Human
Gender Male
Hair colour Brown
Eye colour Blue
Skin colour Light

Mint Aero · 02-03-2016 11:53PM

Jamal Big Gesture wrote: »

Dougal is brown haired.

Biographical information
Born
c. 1971
Nationality Irish
Title(s) Father

Physical description
Species Human
Gender Male
Hair colour Brown
Eye colour Blue
Skin colour Light

Brown? Or very very very very very very very very very very very very very dark red?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 02-03-2016 11:54PM

A few famous eskimos or inuit

Eva Aariak politician
Susan Aglukark inuk musician (born in Manitoba)
Olayuk Akesuk politician
David Alagalak politician
Madeleine Allakariallak throat singer
Stephen Angulalik fur trader, trading post operator
Goo "Mosa" Arlooktoo politician
Joe Arlooktoo artist
James Arreak politician
Pitseolak Ashoona artist
Tanya "Tagaq" Gillis throat singer
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson politician, author
Lucie Idlout singer
Osuitok Ipeelee sculptor
Alootook Ipellie illustrator, author
Simeonie Keenainak accordionist
Ashevak Kenojauk inuit artist
Kiviaq lawyer, politician
Zacharias Kunuk film producer, director
Michael Kusugak storyteller, author
Billy Merkosak artist
Nakasuk founder iqaluit
Paul Okalik first premier of nunavut
Jessie Oonark artist
Stephen Osborne author
Charlie Panigoniak singer, songwriter, musician
Annabella Piugattuk actress
Annie Pootoogook artist
Pudlo Pudlat artist
Andrew Qappik graphic artist
Pauta Saila artist
Ningeokuluk Teevee author, artist
Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq artist
Simon Tookoome artist
Jordin Tootoo hockey player (born in Manitoba)
Natar Ungalaaq filmmaker, actor
Sheila Watt-Cloutier inuit activist

Fame is often relative to the society you are in. Hence again, your hypothesis is flawed by using global stats and examples of fame within your own society only.

Mint Aero · 02-03-2016 11:56PM

Jamal Big Gesture wrote: »

A few famous eskimos or inuit

Eva Aariak politician
Susan Aglukark inuk musician (born in Manitoba)
Olayuk Akesuk politician
David Alagalak politician
Madeleine Allakariallak throat singer
Stephen Angulalik fur trader, trading post operator
Goo "Mosa" Arlooktoo politician
Joe Arlooktoo artist
James Arreak politician
Pitseolak Ashoona artist
Tanya "Tagaq" Gillis throat singer
Ann Meekitjuk Hanson politician, author
Lucie Idlout singer
Osuitok Ipeelee sculptor
Alootook Ipellie illustrator, author
Simeonie Keenainak accordionist
Ashevak Kenojauk inuit artist
Kiviaq lawyer, politician
Zacharias Kunuk film producer, director
Michael Kusugak storyteller, author
Billy Merkosak artist
Nakasuk founder iqaluit
Paul Okalik first premier of nunavut
Jessie Oonark artist
Stephen Osborne author
Charlie Panigoniak singer, songwriter, musician
Annabella Piugattuk actress
Annie Pootoogook artist
Pudlo Pudlat artist
Andrew Qappik graphic artist
Pauta Saila artist
Ningeokuluk Teevee author, artist
Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq artist
Simon Tookoome artist
Jordin Tootoo hockey player (born in Manitoba)
Natar Ungalaaq filmmaker, actor
Sheila Watt-Cloutier inuit activist

Thread is based on hair colour bestowing greatness to individuals. Has very little to do with race. I suggest you calm down a bit with the copy paste smarmy

Bruthal · 03-03-2016 12:20AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

Thread is based on hair colour bestowing greatness to individuals. Has very little to do with race.

Asks about successful eskimos. Complains when poster answered.

Mint Aero · 03-03-2016 12:22AM

Bruthal wrote: »

Asks about successful eskimos. Complains when poster answered.

Said no one ever

Except you.

And considering the poster in question dislikes Trent? Lol. Nuff said.

Day Lewin · 03-03-2016 12:30AM

I LOVE red hair. Always notice it in the street, always think it is gorgeous. My granny had red hair and I always hoped one of my kids or grandies would be a Rua but none were. Not yet :-(

And if I were giving out jobs, I'd consider a red-head very favourably because I am a meanie and a discriminator. And because she or he might marry one of my offsprings and beget some copper-headed grandchildren :-)

By the way, this is not a new thing: 'twas ever thus.
My next-door neighbour for many years was an old lady who was born in rural Donegal in about 1920; and she said, a little enviously, that at that time and place, all a girl had to do to be considered pretty, was to have red hair: that was the peak desire, that was enough -- any girl, any face. She didn't mention the blokes but you can't have one without the other!

So a ginger can't be an over-achiever: nothing is too good for them. :-)

rubadub · 03-03-2016 01:00AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

So about 2%, possibly less of the worlds population is a ginger.

Mint Aero wrote: »

Fr Dougal. Also ginger. Greatest comedian of 1997.

I would say it is higher than 2% in your mind, after seeing the people you included so far.

Even if it was 2% there are probably other groups that make up 2% where you could make a similar list. e.g. if 1 in 10 are people left handed, then it could be 2% of the population are left handed with brown eyes and you could probably list of loads of famous people like that.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 03-03-2016 10:49AM

Mint Aero wrote: »

Thread is based on hair colour bestowing greatness to individuals. Has very little to do with race. I suggest you calm down a bit with the copy paste smarmy

Hair colour for all those is jet black. Hair colour is linked to race.

Perfectly calm and relaxed here.

Are gingers over achievers?

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