Observation about Ryan Tubridy

Problem Of Motivation · 31-07-2019 7:00pm #1

One thing I've noticed about him on the radio is the stark contrast between the way he talks to commoners and the big shots. He kind of talks down to the people who ring for the quizzes and that sort of thing.

When the person rings in Ryan will typically say something like "Do we have John on the line?". Then John will "Hi Ryan, how are you?" and so on. Then Ryan will say something like "what are you doing?" or "where are you from?". The caller might then answer "I'm from Kilkenny" and Turbridy will then say "good man"! It makes no sense! Being from Kilkenny does not make him a good man. Could he not at least wait for John to get a question right before he says "good man"

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-07-2019 7:02pm

Oh Sweet Baby Jesus!!!!

Baron Kurtz · 31-07-2019 7:03pm

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

One thing I've noticed about him on the radio is the stark contrast between the way he talks to commoners and the big shots. He kind of talks down to the people who ring for the quizzes and that sort of thing.

When the person rings in Ryan will typically say something like "Do we have John on the line?". Then John will "Hi Ryan, how are you?" and so on. Then Ryan will say something like "what are you doing?" or "where are you from?". The caller might then answer "I'm from Kilkenny" and Turbridy will then say "good man"! It makes no sense! Being from Kilkenny does not make him a good man. Could he not at least wait for John to get a question right before he says "good man"

Yeah, bit of a quandary there alright. Was this radio listening at work or in your car?

Leg End Reject · 31-07-2019 7:03pm

Good man.

TuringBot47 · 31-07-2019 7:04pm

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

One thing I've noticed about him on the radio is the stark contrast between the way he talks to commoners and the big shots.

In fairness, I'd only talk to the commoners if I was given the same salary.

_blaaz · 31-07-2019 7:04pm

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

One thing I've noticed about him on the radio is the stark contrast between the way he talks to commoners and the big shots. He kind of talks down to the people who ring for the quizzes and that sort of thing.

When the person rings in Ryan will typically say something like "Do we have John on the line?". Then John will "Hi Ryan, how are you?" and so on. Then Ryan will say something like "what are you doing?" or "where are you from?". The caller might then answer "I'm from Kilkenny" and Turbridy will then say "good man"! It makes no sense! Being from Kilkenny does not make him a good man. Could he not at least wait for John to get a question right before he says "good man"

Tbf having a phone in kk is an achievement.....afaik some of the more isolated villages havnt even elctricty there or seen outsiders since last attempt at a census

Seth Brundle · 31-07-2019 7:05pm

Problem Of Motivation wrote: »

One thing I've noticed about him on the radio

That's the problem right there!
Stop listening to Tubridy and everything will be ok!

Bob Harris · 31-07-2019 7:06pm

You should call Joe Duffy about this.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-07-2019 7:06pm

Baron Kurtz wrote: »

Yeah, bit of a quandary there alright. Was this radio listening at work or in your car?

Is he not banned by the smoking boss from playing the radio at work?

Problem Of Motivation · 31-07-2019 7:36pm

TuringBot47 wrote: »

In fairness, I'd only talk to the commoners if I was given the same salary.

But he does get paid for it. That's the point.

Ecce No Homo · 31-07-2019 7:42pm

Guy gives me the creeps. One part goofy clown, one part freemason, and one part evil ventriloquist's dummy.

Poor Uncle Tom · 31-07-2019 7:45pm

Who?

kneemos · 31-07-2019 7:49pm

Ecce No Homo wrote: »

Guy gives me the creeps. One part goofy clown, one part freemason, and one part evil ventriloquist's dummy.

Something off about the guy.

Also he's proliferated ****ing death and misery across every RTE programme.

Autosport · 31-07-2019 7:53pm

_blaaz wrote: »

Tbf having a phone in kk is an achievement.....afaik some of the more isolated villages havnt even elctricty there or seen outsiders since last attempt at a census

What's this electricity you talk of???? Being from a rural part of Kilkenny I don't understand what your talking about and as for broadband haven't a notion what that is

sligojoek · 31-07-2019 7:54pm

Tubbs hasn't been on the radio for nearly two weeks.

Hobosan · 31-07-2019 7:58pm

One thing I'll say in Tubs defense.

I saw him sitting outside the Brandon Hotel on his own sipping Champagne during the Rose of Tralee.

He spotted me, and there was this understanding that I, a mere cog in the machine, could go over and punch him, spoiling his entire night and perhaps even making him unpresentable for the cameras.

Still, he sat there, alone, as if to say, "I trust you, young commoner, we are brethren".

Gonad · 31-07-2019 7:59pm

I hate that thing patronising thing he does around Christmas time when taking about Xmas presents.

He kinda winks at the camera and says Santa might be able to bring only some of the presents as he is very busy this year and some boys and girls might only get very little. The chap is loaded and was born with a silver spoon and he is winking down the camera at us oul commoners acting like he really gives a **** if some people genuinely might not be able to buy their kids anything at Christmas .

Franz Von Peppercorn II · 31-07-2019 8:03pm

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Who?

I’d have ye all shot, the “who” people.

Poor Uncle Tom · 31-07-2019 8:09pm

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

I’d have ye all shot, the “who” people.

In life it's the little things that sometimes give the most amusement....

everlast75 · 31-07-2019 8:10pm

As Dustin the Turkey once said;

"Ryan Tubridy is just a life support machine for his Adam's apple"

31-07-2019 8:12pm

Leave Tubs be. He's related to the right people, in his lofty perch strictly on merit. Doesn't even remind one of an emaciated stork.

yabadabado · 31-07-2019 8:14pm

Tubs is a ****

Beechwoodspark · 31-07-2019 8:14pm

I could go on a rant about his faults but I will be constructive.

He’s completely bored career wise

He’s outstayed his welcome by approx 5 years.

He should leave RTÉ and go to America and see how he fares in their media industry.

31-07-2019 8:18pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

He should leave RTÉ and go to America and see how he fares in their media industry.

He's an authoritative historian when it comes to the Kennedy dynasty. On a par with running a hotdog stand in New York.

kneemos · 31-07-2019 8:23pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He's an authoritative historian when it comes to the Kennedy dynasty. On a par with running a hotdog stand in New York.

The Kennedy's were a bunch of murders and dysfunctional headbangers.

_blaaz · 31-07-2019 8:37pm

Autosport wrote: »

What's this electricity you talk of???? Being from a rural part of Kilkenny I don't understand what your talking about and as for broadband haven't a notion what that is

Is it true ye eat cook outsiders in a big pot in middle.of villages.....robbing thatch from.the houses to.light the fire??

Like is true,that the rain forest/wilderness in regions near new ross and inisteoige contain uncontacted tribes who only appear at night time on outskirts to attack and kill farm animals,before disappearing into the undergrowth again??

Autosport · 31-07-2019 8:43pm

_blaaz wrote: »

Is it true ye eat cook outsiders in a big pot in middle.of villages.....robbing thatch from.the houses to.light the fire??

Like is true,that the rain forest/wilderness in regions near new ross and inisteoige contain uncontacted tribes who only appear at night time on outskirts to attack and kill farm animals,before disappearing into the undergrowth again??

How did you hear about the way we live :eek: it's not like we're on social media telling everyone

We not only kill animals and we are partial to strange people who wander into our wilderness

odyssey06 · 31-07-2019 8:43pm

kneemos wrote: »

The Kennedy's were a bunch of murders and dysfunctional headbangers.

You forgot the bootlegging.

odyssey06 · 31-07-2019 8:44pm

Kilkenny have been so insulted they have declared war on RTE.

_blaaz · 31-07-2019 8:53pm

Autosport wrote: »

How did you hear about the way we live :eek: it's not like we're on social media telling everyone We not only kill animals and we are partial to strange people who wander into our wilderness

Rather incredulously i have a relative setttled into one of more easy to access areas near mooncoin(near certain,they have to cross several rivers up a dirt track to get to their house,which leaves access difficult in winter)

They told me some of activities and issues of drug addiction facing local populations who efforts to settle have been mixed in results.......like i heard in work during the week.... logging companies have to bribe local tribal leaders to get access to forests around kilmacow and cant work afternoons on thursdays (why???)

Nonetheless im going to brave the journey sunday to go to gowran....im.just hoping to be back to civilisation before dusk though

_blaaz · 31-07-2019 8:54pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Kilkenny have been so insulted they have declared war on RTE.

Not much meat on tubs so he should be ok

fineso.mom · 31-07-2019 8:54pm

OP when you first signed up to boards,did you misread something somewhere along the line about starting threads? Cos you know it's not a rule. You dont HAVE to start one every second day.
I just checked and I've started 19 threads in 6 1/2 years, you've started 30 in 2 months .
Its summer OP, go for a walk,go to the beach, join a club , climb a f#$king mountain ,stop starting ridiculous threads. Please.

RMAOK · 31-07-2019 8:55pm

Autosport wrote: »

What's this electricity you talk of???? Being from a rural part of Kilkenny I don't understand what your talking about and as for broadband haven't a notion what that is

Broadband is for keeping up your trousers if your a rather rotund individual

Autosport · 31-07-2019 8:58pm

RMAOK wrote: »

Broadband is for keeping up your trousers if your a rather rotund individual

You made me spit out my drink

Autosport · 31-07-2019 9:02pm

_blaaz wrote: »

Rather incredulously i have a relative setttled into one of more easy to access areas near mooncoin(near certain,they have to cross several rivers up a dirt track to get to their house,which leaves access difficult in winter)

They told me some of activities and issues of drug addiction facing local populations who efforts to settle have been mixed in results.......like i heard in work during the week.... logging companies have to bribe local tribal leaders to get access to forests around kilmacow and cant work afternoons on thursdays (why???)

Nonetheless im going to brave the journey sunday to go to gowran....im.just hoping to be back to civilisation before dusk though

Are you telling me that there are ROADS :eek:
We only have fields here and forestries.

If you travel in a pack you would probably be safer than if travel on your own

Don't say I didn't give you great advice

RMAOK · 31-07-2019 9:06pm

Autosport wrote: »

You made me spit out my drink

This is a free and democratic society auto. No one person can make you spit out your drink. You gave free choice, don't ya know.

sligojoek · 31-07-2019 9:52pm

RMAOK wrote: »

Broadband is for keeping up your trousers if your a rather rotund individual

Tubbs won't be needing it any time soon so.

Edgware · 31-07-2019 9:58pm

RMAOK wrote: »

Broadband is for keeping up your trousers if your a rather rotund individual

And what do you use baling twine for so?

Problem Of Motivation · 31-07-2019 10:00pm

_blaaz wrote: »

Tbf having a phone in kk is an achievement.....afaik some of the more isolated villages havnt even elctricty there or seen outsiders since last attempt at a census

We've got a Dub on our hands.

RMAOK · 31-07-2019 10:01pm

Edgware wrote: »

And what do you use baling twine for so?

Tying your jacket together

mfceiling · 31-07-2019 10:04pm

Bob Harris wrote: »

You should call Joe Duffy about this.

Or Ryan Tubridy.

JohnnyFlash · 31-07-2019 10:13pm

Wouldn’t be the sharpest knife in the block, but he’s a very pleasant and affable guy by all accounts. Not a regular listener to his show, as it clashes with Pat Kenny, but did enjoy his live shows from his road trip on the west coast a few weeks back.

ArnoldJRimmer · 31-07-2019 10:14pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I could go on a rant about his faults but I will be constructive.

He’s completely bored career wise

He’s outstayed his welcome by approx 5 years.

He should leave RTÉ and go to America and see how he fares in their media industry.

A few years ago, I would have laughed you out of the room for such a suggestion

But this is the week where James Corden has received seven Emmy nominations (yes, you read that correctly)

dhaughton99 · 31-07-2019 10:15pm

I often wonder what the real story was with him going out with that real cute science one from RTE. Was she his beard?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 31-07-2019 10:40pm

Tubridy sat in for Graham Norton on his BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning show for the summer months a couple of years ago and he was a disaster. The reaction from listeners was all negative

jaxxx · 31-07-2019 10:43pm

King of the Knobheads as I refer to him.

blinding · 31-07-2019 10:56pm

He’s lucky his connections got him in to Rte .

I’d like to bate him with a square english shovel . Then roll him up and burn him like a sod of turf !

donkeykong5 · 31-07-2019 11:01pm

Hes not the worse !

dhaughton99 · 31-07-2019 11:05pm

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Hes not the worse !

Yes he bloody well is.

Yer Da sells Avon · 31-07-2019 11:35pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Wouldn’t be the sharpest knife in the block, but he’s a very pleasant and affable guy by all accounts. Not a regular listener to his show, as it clashes with Pat Kenny, but did enjoy his live shows from his road trip on the west coast a few weeks back.

I'm not a regular listener to his show either because it's shite.

To be fair though, I've seen him loads of times around Dún Laoghaire and he always seems perfectly pleasant and down to earth, genuinely chatty and interested in talking to people.

Duckworth_Luas · 01-08-2019 12:22am

Tubridy is the result of a freak teleportation mishap where Henry Kelly's DNA got merged with a rod made of carbon.

He is 50% Going for Gold presenter and 50% inanimate carbon rod.

Unfortunately all his personality was inherited from the rod.

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