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unlaoisedTwilight zone, Wicklow Ireland34 Threads 12,152 PostsThoughts on celebrating what is, essentially, a marketing ploy?
unlaoised: Thoughts on celebrating what is, essentially, a marketing ploy?
Marketing ploy that dives into the Irish drinking culture and the stereotype of the drunk Irish. Why are we celebrating Arthur Guinness? What did alcohol ever do for Ireland other than bring heartache and pain. Why would the government even allow this! Could you imagine a Marlboro Cowboy day?
unlaoised: Thoughts on celebrating what is, essentially, a marketing ploy?
when we celebrating CS DAY should make it a national holiday,its bought such joy and happiness to so many peoples lifes here in the motherland and through out the planet 
sofarsogood74: Marketing ploy that dives into the Irish drinking culture and the stereotype of the drunk Irish. Why are we celebrating Arthur Guinness? What did alcohol ever do for Ireland other than bring heartache and pain. Why would the government even allow this! Could you imagine a Marlboro Cowboy day?
yep, exactly what i'm thinking. amazing how people are making arrangements for the day...like it's a 2nd Paddy's Day! Did you see Christie Moore's tribute to it?
sofarsogood74: Marketing ploy that dives into the Irish drinking culture and the stereotype of the drunk Irish. Why are we celebrating Arthur Guinness? What did alcohol ever do for Ireland other than bring heartache and pain. Why would the government even allow this! Could you imagine a Marlboro Cowboy day?
to arthur to marta to mauba
sure the goverment have tax free pints in dail eireann, 3 euro a pint
mjpd67: when we celebrating CS DAY should make it a national holiday,its bought such joy and happiness to so many peoples lifes here in the motherland and through out the planet
will u have a pint of the black stuff today?
i trhink South Africa consumes the most of the black stuff in the world 
pedro27: will u have a pint of the black stuff today?
no jesus no drank it before a few times pewked my ring out ,im a lager lout will you have one for arthurmjpd67: when we celebrating CS DAY should make it a national holiday,its bought such joy and happiness to so many peoples lifes here in the motherland and through out the planet
indeed! will we raise a glass to CS day too?
mjpd67: i trhink South Africa consumes the most of the black stuff in the world
hmm you sure about that? nigeria has the biggest brewery in the world but not so sure about SA consumption. I've only ever seen it there in cans
unlaoised: hmm you sure about that? nigeria has the biggest brewery in the world but not so sure about SA consumption. I've only ever seen it there in cans
heard it on the radio yonks ago that south africa consumes the most guinness in the worldmjpd67: no jesus no drank it before a few times pewked my ring out ,im a lager lout will you have one for arthur
i might have a budweiser after
pedro27: i might have a budweiser after
Enjoy anyways heading off on a mission now 
Aren't all these celebration days money spinners now? Peeps taking loans out just to pay for the birthdays and Xmas of their kids 
I'm safe from that Arthur's day, never drank a drop of alcohol, my mind is messed up enough without adding
I'm safe from that Arthur's day, never drank a drop of alcohol, my mind is messed up enough without adding
arthurs day is a load of crap.its only a marketing ploy for the alcohol drinkers of ireland and the world. wup tee doo its guinness. i tink it shud be scraped
unlaoised: yep, exactly what i'm thinking. amazing how people are making arrangements for the day...like it's a 2nd Paddy's Day! Did you see Christie Moore's tribute to it?
No I didn't see Christys tribute. I presume he is taking the piss out of it?
It was a marketing idea by some bright spark in a meeting one day and the Irish have fallen for it hook, line and sinker!
The A&E's will be busy tonight but at least it is pissing rain in Dublin so there won't be much drinking on the streets.
sofarsogood74: No I didn't see Christys tribute. I presume he is taking the piss out of it?
It was a marketing idea by some bright spark in a meeting one day and the Irish have fallen for it hook, line and sinker!
The A&E's will be busy tonight but at least it is pissing rain in Dublin so there won't be much drinking on the streets.
It was a marketing idea by some bright spark in a meeting one day and the Irish have fallen for it hook, line and sinker!
The A&E's will be busy tonight but at least it is pissing rain in Dublin so there won't be much drinking on the streets.
that's the live version. the lyrics ...
unlaoised: Thoughts on celebrating what is, essentially, a marketing ploy?
I'll celebrate this marketing ploy gleefully
My local has pints for €3 tonight. The normal price is €4.85. I've worked out that with some careful pacing I can save myself at least €18.50 tonight or over 35%. In these days of austerity that is not to be sneezed at.
unlaoised: Thoughts on celebrating what is, essentially, a marketing ploy?
I would say, the only ones that are celebrating, are the one's that need a new excuse to use to drink again today.
Honesty, I don't know how there allowed to get away it.
skyblue43: I'll celebrate this marketing ploy gleefully
My local has pints for €3 tonight. The normal price is €4.85. I've worked out that with some careful pacing I can save myself at least €18.50 tonight or over 35%. In these days of austerity that is not to be sneezed at.
My local has pints for €3 tonight. The normal price is €4.85. I've worked out that with some careful pacing I can save myself at least €18.50 tonight or over 35%. In these days of austerity that is not to be sneezed at.
what exactly are you celebrating?
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