Unpopular Opinions - OP Updated with Threadban List 4/5/21

Paddy Cow · 02-12-2019 10:48pm

Terminal Burrowing wrote: »

My edgiest opinion? If a woman is constantly emotionally abusing her husband, constantly criticising him and belittling him, he is fully entitled to hit her.

If your partner is being emotionally abusive you leave them. Violence is illegal and can only be condoned in self defence ie someone else is physically attacking you.

Justin Credible Darts · 03-12-2019 2:55am

Mules wrote: »

And playing the victim doesn't help anyone. People going on about the famine a century and a half later is ott

of course.

This hatred for british people based on what their politicians done in the past serves no purpose.

These so called people who hated the British forget some of Ireland s greatest heroes, if you are into that were in fact actually British,,,ie roger casement for example.

to hate a nation of people based on what their politicians in the last century did is simply retarded

Mad_maxx · 03-12-2019 10:07am

Scott Tenorman wrote: »

Some hate the English. I don't. They're just w*nkers. We, on the other hand, are colonized by w*nkers. Can't even find a decent culture to be colonized by. We're ruled by effete ar*eholes

Gimme the English anyday over the Scots.

ancapailldorcha · 03-12-2019 11:27am

Blueshade has been banned.

Gwynplaine · 03-12-2019 1:11pm

It was a quote from Mark Renton

1800_Ladladlad · 03-12-2019 3:47pm

castletownman wrote: »

Irish people (and its generally men from experience) still holding a grudge against England are idiots. Irish have done a lot more damage to English life over the last 50 odd years than they ever done to us. From experience, they love the Irish

Interested in this claim!! Can you provide information and sources to make it stand ?

castletownman · 03-12-2019 6:05pm

Sorry, my opinion seems to be misconstrued and not explained. Was travelling over the last day so didn't realise it was remarked upon so much.

I suppose what I was trying to say, with all the IRA-led terrorism over there in a more recent time-frame than the colonialism stuff, that they would be within their rights to hold a grudge for prior "Irish incidents", but don't. From experience (however limited), they actually love the Irish.

Compare that to the number of people over here that would be anti-British, and it's sad.

Oh and I take umbrage to Johnny Sausage calling me out for a previous post. It is the Unpopular Opinions thread after all- obsessed much?

saabsaab · 03-12-2019 8:19pm

Just looking at the web I found these figures from 1970 to date..

Civillians killed by British forces (Legal standing in UK) in Ireland (32 counties) over 300

Civillains killed mainly by IRA (Illegal organisation in both juristictions) in GB

over 100

I know that this is just one aspect but it does not seem to support your argument.

Justin Credible Darts · 03-12-2019 8:31pm

saabsaab wrote: »

Just looking at the web I found these figures from 1970 to date..

Th

Civillians killed by British forces (Legal standing in UK) in Ireland (32 counties) over 300

Civillains killed by mainly by IRA (Illegal organisation in both juristictions) in GB

over 100

I know that this is just one aspect but it does seem to support your argument.

The flaw is how many of those 300 killed in Ireland were killed in the republic ?
Because the point is the attitude of Irish people in the republic towards british people.

As I said earlier in the thread, I dont think this anti british hatred is as bad as some seem or if it is I am not seeing it in my social circle

Woke Hogan · 03-12-2019 8:33pm

Sandwizard wrote: »

My unpopular opinion is that most wives do not find their husbands sexually attractive. The sex they do have is transactional. The husband does not experience her true sexuality that other men likely did in her younger years.

What are your secrets for a happy marriage?

saabsaab · 03-12-2019 9:00pm

Justin Credible Darts wrote: »

The flaw is how many of those 300 killed in Ireland were killed in the republic ?
Because the point is the attitude of Irish people in the republic towards british people.

As I said earlier in the thread, I dont think this anti british hatred is as bad as some seem or if it is I am not seeing it in my social circle

No flaw, OP didn't mention republic just 'Irish people' All people born on the Island can be called Irish.

I don't think there is hatred towards British people in general.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 03-12-2019 9:25pm

When the Irish starve, it's because of the free market.

When the Indians starve, it's because of the war.

Funnily enough, I don't recall any case of mass starvation in Britain.

Mad_maxx · 03-12-2019 9:40pm

castletownman wrote: »

Sorry, my opinion seems to be misconstrued and not explained. Was travelling over the last day so didn't realise it was remarked upon so much.

I suppose what I was trying to say, with all the IRA-led terrorism over there in a more recent time-frame than the colonialism stuff, that they would be within their rights to hold a grudge for prior "Irish incidents", but don't. From experience (however limited), they actually love the Irish.

Compare that to the number of people over here that would be anti-British, and it's sad.

Oh and I take umbrage to Johnny Sausage calling me out for a previous post. It is the Unpopular Opinions thread after all- obsessed much?

The Scots ( large chunk of them) hate us, are they not British?

The idea that we dislike the brits more than they us is a myth

smilerf · 04-12-2019 12:21am

Facebook
I want to wish my 11 year old daughter a happy birthday but I have to announce it to the whole world to show people what a good parent I am

Shady Grady · 04-12-2019 1:07am

That you should hold your elected leaders to task on the bull**** they enact on the masses. And not just accept their idiotic bull**** reasons for it.And then complain on talk shows about how wrong you've been done.

Johnny Sausage · 05-12-2019 11:19am

Deleted User wrote: »

Former boards prisoners might'nt appreciate: The Prison Forum actually contains more Humour being comical to read than the actual Humour forum here on boards.ie

Somone offering beasty out for a scrap in there now haha

only wants to discuss in person and not behind a keyboard :pac::pac::pac:

nigeldaniel · 05-12-2019 12:29pm

The world is overpopulated by a good 6 billion people, there I said it.

10000maniacs · 05-12-2019 12:44pm

The rise of modern political radicalism (both extreme right and left/hyper liberal leaning) and the virtual elimination and silencing of the traditional middle ground in Western nations is almost entirely the result of easy communications via social media and the Internet combined with an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity for these countries.

saabsaab · 05-12-2019 5:34pm

nigeldaniel wrote: »

The world is overpopulated by a good 6 billion people, there I said it.

You're probably right. With a western lifestyle the max figure is about 1.5 Billion. Some calamity will overcome most of the human race but who knows when or what, probably happened before too.

armaghlad · 05-12-2019 5:38pm

Dogs > children

NIMAN · 05-12-2019 6:20pm

nigeldaniel wrote: »

The world is overpopulated by a good 6 billion people, there I said it.

... and you're probably 1 of the 6 billion.

decky1 · 05-12-2019 6:33pm

parking in town's should be free, let the council get their money somewhere else instead of giving most of it to parking company's.

saabsaab · 05-12-2019 6:41pm

NIMAN wrote: »

... and you're probably 1 of the 6 billion.

Probably. You too.

Greyfox · 05-12-2019 6:45pm

decky1 wrote: »

parking in town's should be free, let the council get their money somewhere else instead of giving most of it to parking company's.

It's already hard to get parking in town sometimes, if it was free finding parking space would be close to impossible

Stacksofwacks · 05-12-2019 6:46pm

The only reason the Royals keep their enormous wealth and privilege is because of their target audience, middle aged women who watch Coronation St and Emmerdale..and the media who do a great job in turning the whole thing into a silly soap opera

smilerf · 06-12-2019 7:53am

The people who keep posting that they have never seen an episode of Game Of Thrones are sad

I've never seen an episode of other popular shows I don't announce it like its something I'm proud of

ILoveYourVibes · 06-12-2019 8:18am

The luas is nowhere near good enough or complete enough a service to facilitate a city the size of dublin

decky1 · 06-12-2019 11:35am

Greyfox wrote: »

It's already hard to get parking in town sometimes, if it was free finding parking space would be close to impossible

thinking more of small towns,not Dublin etc.

Midster · 06-12-2019 12:18pm

Stacksofwacks wrote: »

The only reason the Royals keep their enormous wealth and privilege is because of their target audience, middle aged women who watch Coronation St and Emmerdale..and the media who do a great job in turning the whole thing into a silly soap opera

Actually, most years the royal family make a profit for the uk tax payer.
Apart from that they are a figure head, much like a statue on a car bonnet, completely unnecessary but adds stature, pride and grace.
It is exactly because they are that, that millions of people come from all over the world to see Buckingham palace, and there other homes dotted around England, and there able to open up trade deals worth billions that the politicians cannot.

marieholmfan · 06-12-2019 12:32pm

Midster wrote: »

Actually, most years the royal family make a profit for the uk tax payer.
Apart from that they are a figure head, much like a statue on a car bonnet, completely unnecessary but adds stature, pride and grace.
It is exactly because they are that, that millions of people come from all over the world to see Buckingham palace, and there other homes dotted around England, and there able to open up trade deals worth billions that the politicians cannot.

Unverifiable statement - includes Crown estates (obviously wouldn't be owned by Windsor family if the Windsor family were dead) and attributes a significant proportion of tourism to them.

Al Yamami deal was won by paying bribes. Hard to think of any other deal that politicians couldn't have 'won'.

Why don't they set Prince Andrew against Barnier and see how that works out.

Stacksofwacks · 06-12-2019 4:32pm

Midster wrote: »

Actually, most years the royal family make a profit for the uk tax payer.
Apart from that they are a figure head, much like a statue on a car bonnet, completely unnecessary but adds stature, pride and grace.
It is exactly because they are that, that millions of people come from all over the world to see Buckingham palace, and there other homes dotted around England, and there able to open up trade deals worth billions that the politicians cannot.

That it brings in more tourism is nonsense. More people go to London Zoo each year than to Windsor castle. Also, you could have people coming to see Buckingham Palace and such landmarks WITHOUT any Royals in it(they are not permitted to meet them anyway, for the money they earn a bit of tourguiding would go astray). People go to see the colleseum in Rome but don't expect any Gladiator fights to take place. That is ancient history.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 06-12-2019 4:47pm

I know for a fact that nobody visits Versailles now that it doesn't have any royals.

KungPao · 06-12-2019 4:48pm

Rock n Roll Christmas by Paul Gadd and the lads, is a cracking tune.

Not to be heard on Christmas FM sadly.

06-12-2019 4:50pm

KungPao wrote: »

Rock n Roll Christmas by Paul Gadd and the lads, is a cracking tune.

Not to be heard on Christmas FM sadly.

Paul did some nasty. So he can go the gollum off.

06-12-2019 4:52pm

armaghlad wrote: »

Dogs > children

Cats > dogs too. Cats clean themselves and don't have to be walked.

Stacksofwacks · 06-12-2019 6:07pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Cats > dogs too. Cats clean themselves and don't have to be walked.

Yeah but dogs are warmer and more caring

Midster · 06-12-2019 10:47pm

Stacksofwacks wrote: »

That it brings in more tourism is nonsense. More people go to London Zoo each year than to Windsor castle. Also, you could have people coming to see Buckingham Palace and such landmarks WITHOUT any Royals in it(they are not permitted to meet them anyway, for the money they earn a bit of tourguiding would go astray). People go to see the colleseum in Rome but don't expect any Gladiator fights to take place. That is ancient history.

As Buckingham palace is the royal families main home, and that it’s also in London, anyone coming to see it would most likely also be there for the other things in London, like London zoo for example.
I also don’t think the people who come from all these different locations on earth to take a selfie outside Buckingham palace are really expecting any kind of show up by a member of the royal family. If there in or out, it makes no difference to those people. However, there is a small chance a small number of these people may get a selfie with the added bonus of one of the royal family casually looking out of the window.
And, of course your right about the colosseum, after all that building has been empty and un used for like centuries. But that doesn’t stop people traveling thousands of miles each year with having a selfie of them either in or near the colosseum top of the agenda. Bringing much needed money into the Italian economy.
Much like the uks royal family and there houses do for the uk economy

Sonics2k · 06-12-2019 10:50pm

Pure Imagination by Gene Wilder absolutely counts as a Christmas song.

Professor Genius · 06-12-2019 10:52pm

Hi I just have a question about you I am not going there to be there a couple days late so if I could lose a couple things and then I’ll get them a couple days before Christmas so if I get there any longer I can get it to him and I can see what you think about that and I’ll be sure that to you see what I have to say about you guys I don’t want you guys in there and you can see what I want and you want me stuff like you do and you get to work with him I want you and you want me stuff like you like me and I don’t know how to get you to get it to you I know it’s a lot but you can see what you do for you guys I don’t want you guys I want you guys I don’t want to you do anything you want to do and I don’t think ðŸ€” I ever got anything I just want it I just don’t know if it’s just that

Hi can I check my Twitter??????

Tony EH · 07-12-2019 2:07am

Deleted User wrote: »

Cats > dogs too.

No.

Midster · 07-12-2019 10:31am

Professor Genius wrote: »

Hi I just have a question about you I am not going there to be there a couple days late so if I could lose a couple things and then I’ll get them a couple days before Christmas so if I get there any longer I can get it to him and I can see what you think about that and I’ll be sure that to you see what I have to say about you guys I don’t want you guys in there and you can see what I want and you want me stuff like you do and you get to work with him I want you and you want me stuff like you like me and I don’t know how to get you to get it to you I know it’s a lot but you can see what you do for you guys I don’t want you guys I want you guys I don’t want to you do anything you want to do and I don’t think ðŸ€” I ever got anything I just want it I just don’t know if it’s just that

Hi can I check my Twitter??????

Someone grab a hospital trolley immediately, the professor has finally lost it.

whisky_galore · 07-12-2019 10:58am

Wall to wall sports on across almost all radio on Sunday is so boring. How many times do matches have to ruminated over?

07-12-2019 11:41am

A replacement radio program is urgently needed for Donnacha's Sunday: Donacha O Duailinn.

Showing my age now.

the beer revolu · 07-12-2019 11:44am

whisky_galore wrote: »

Wall to wall sports on across almost all radio on Sunday is so boring. How many times do matches have to ruminated over?

Saturdays, too.
Come lunchtime it's all sport or crap music.

Stacksofwacks · 07-12-2019 7:41pm

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

I know for a fact that nobody visits Versailles now that it doesn't have any royals.

In 2017 the Palace of Versailles received 7,700,000 visitors, making it the second-most visited monument in the Île-de-France region, just behind the Louvre and ahead of the Eiffel Tower.[3]

saabsaab · 07-12-2019 8:42pm

There should be no taxpayers money given to Irish Soccer i.e. FAI if it can't support itself it should be left die. Concentrate on GAA and perhaps Rugby instead. Soccer is only reasonably popular in the cities anyway.

20Wheel · 07-12-2019 9:21pm

Stacksofwacks wrote: »

The only reason the Royals keep their enormous wealth and privilege is because of their target audience, middle aged women who watch Coronation St and Emmerdale..and the media who do a great job in turning the whole thing into a silly soap opera

Yes yes yes oh my god yes.

They know exactly who to market themselves to and how.

They're slick as fck, and I'm pretty sure they time weddings and babies to the end of keeping the numbers up.

They are especially marketed to women on the basis of evolutionary psych.
Babies, marriage and high profile pomp.

And the women love it. How could they not, they're wired for it.

castletownman · 07-12-2019 9:23pm

saabsaab wrote: »

There should be no taxpayers money given to Irish Soccer i.e. FAI if it can't support itself it should be left die. Concentrate on GAA and perhaps Rugby instead. Soccer is only reasonably popular in the cities anyway.

They reaped what they sow. Such disdain towards the GAA (or as they call it Gah or Grab All Association. Hilarious), yet no ounce of criticism towards Delaney so long as he was opening clubhouses around the country. How could both the FAI and IRFU shoulder debt after the redevelopment of the Aviva, yet one of them fail utterly to get profitable again?

I suppose though being an off-shoot of UEFA, it shouldn't be a surprise that there's financial issues.

Cowboys. Wouldn't give them a red cent of funding.

Justin Credible Darts · 08-12-2019 3:09am

saabsaab wrote: »

There should be no taxpayers money given to Irish Soccer i.e. FAI if it can't support itself it should be left die. Concentrate on GAA and perhaps Rugby instead. Soccer is only reasonably popular in the cities anyway.

not defending the corruption, but unlike the gaa, at least "soccer" players get paid

smilerf · 08-12-2019 3:31am

All this thing
Best actor in a male and female role is bull****
There was nothing wrong with actor/actress

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