Dave McSavage beaten up?

rgunning

I remember him out in Temple Bar Square doing his thing a few years ago, when I was working in Temple Bar. I'd watch him cause I would be grabbing a sandwich there. At the time, the pub behind was having work done on the front, and there was scaffolding up.

He was constantly abusing the builders there for a few days in a row. Nothing really funny, but abusive as usual. The lads were obviously getting sick of it and slagging him back was going nowhere - he has a mic after all.

Then one of the lads did one of the best things I've ever seen. They knew that at the end of his stint that he goes around with a hat to collect money - so just before he did that, one of them did. When he saw it, he went mental - shouting out "Don't give money to this man" and when people laughed he was shouting "This is not part of the act - don't give him money."

The lads went in a bought breakfast rolls with his hard earned cash and sat on the scaffold abusing him. I pi$$ed myself laughing, but he didn't.

I think the true test if you are an acerbic comedian like that is if you can just take it and laugh when you're beaten on a prank - and he definitely couldn't.

AARRRGH

Fighting Irish wrote: »

22 pages, fook that, where's the link?

phasers wrote: »

9 pages if you're doing it right

Venom

rgunning wrote: »

I remember him out in Temple Bar Square doing his thing a few years ago, when I was working in Temple Bar. I'd watch him cause I would be grabbing a sandwich there. At the time, the pub behind was having work done on the front, and there was scaffolding up.

He was constantly abusing the builders there for a few days in a row. Nothing really funny, but abusive as usual. The lads were obviously getting sick of it and slagging him back was going nowhere - he has a mic after all.

Then one of the lads did one of the best things I've ever seen. They knew that at the end of his stint that he goes around with a hat to collect money - so just before he did that, one of them did. When he saw it, he went mental - shouting out "Don't give money to this man" and when people laughed he was shouting "This is not part of the act - don't give him money."

The lads went in a bought breakfast rolls with his hard earned cash and sat on the scaffold abusing him. I pi$$ed myself laughing, but he didn't.

I think the true test if you are an acerbic comedian like that is if you can just take it and laugh when you're beaten on a prank - and he definitely couldn't.

Awesome.

Never heard of Mcsavage before now (thank Christ) but after checking out some youtube links the dude is just an unfunny knobend. Hurling abuse at people on the street never mind tourists is just well out of order and if it was just some random scumbag doing it instead of a scumbag who appears on RTE would the posters defending this fool say him getting a slap was unwarranted?

buckieburd

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

Slagging is grand at a comedy gig where you know what you're going to get if you heckle or sit in the first few rows. But random passersby, no not on.

If you cant take a bit of a slagging you shouldn't really leave the house! Are we all so sensitive now we cant take someone slagging our jackets/hair?

genericguy

i hate dave mcsavage and his ugly dick nose.

buckieburd

buckieburd wrote: »

If you cant take a bit of a slagging you shouldn't really leave the house! Are we all so sensitive now we cant take someone slagging our jackets/hair?

Why should normal people going about their business have to endure insults from an egotistical twat whose lack of ability has seen him reduced to performing in the street in order to collect some loose change from his enamored audience made up of Jeremy Kyle fans. I have no problem with a bit of slagging, I do however have a problem with bullying which is exactly what McSavage trades in.

btw, shouting abuse at someone because of the colour of their skin is not slagging it's racism. Something McSavage seems to kind the height of comedy.

phasers

buckieburd wrote: »

If you cant take a bit of a slagging you shouldn't really leave the house! Are we all so sensitive now we cant take someone slagging our jackets/hair?

But why should we have to?

buckieburd

Deleted User wrote: »

Why should normal people going about their business have to endure insults from an egotistical twat whose lack of ability has seen him reduced to performing in the street in order to collect some loose change from his enamored audience made up of Jeremy Kyle fans. I have no problem with a bit of slagging, I do however have a problem with bullying which is exactly what McSavage trades in.

btw, shouting abuse at someone because of the colour of their skin is not slagging it's racism. Something McSavage seems to kind the height of comedy.

I've seen him a few times around Dublin and I've never heard him racially abuse anyone.... If your 'normal' someone remarking on you as you walk past shouldnt really bother you...

And Jeremy Kyle fans?

buckieburd

buckieburd wrote: »

I've seen him a few times around Dublin and I've never heard him racially abuse anyone.... If your 'normal' someone remarking on you as you walk past shouldnt really bother you...

There are numerous others who have heard him throwing racist insults at people. I saw him abuse an Asian girl once simply because she was Asian. But why would that bother her, it's just some playful fun.

I also know of one incident where McSavage started insulting a lad who had psoriasis. I suffer from it myself and while I don't mind friends poking fun at it, having some twat insult me about it over his PA system would be upsetting.

If McSavage is as funny and talented as he and his few fans like to make out then why does he have to go out and collect passer byers loose change?

buckieburd wrote: »

And Jeremy Kyle fans?

The same people who appear on and enjoy Jeremy Kyle find McSavage funny.

buckieburd

Deleted User wrote: »

There are numerous others who have heard him throwing racist insults at people. I saw him abuse an Asian girl once simply because she was Asian. But why would that bother her, it's just some playful fun.

I also know of one incident where McSavage started insulting a lad who had psoriasis. I suffer from it myself and while I don't mind friends poking fun at it, having some twat insult me about it over his PA system would be upsetting.

If McSavage is as funny and talented as he and his few fans like to make out then why does he have to go out and collect passer byers loose change?



The same people who appear on and enjoy Jeremy Kyle find McSavage funny.

What exactly did he say to the Asian Girl?

Diabhal Beag

All McSavage does it make fun of people who did not invite it upon themselves. He is the lowest of the low IMO

buckieburd

buckieburd wrote: »

What exactly did he say to the Asian Girl?

It was to do with her eyes being odd and he did a really poor Charlie Chanesque impression.

Can anyone name any other Irish comedian whose entire set involves insulting passer byers on the street? Ardal O 'Hanlon, Dylan Moran, etc can all do their material on a stage in front of paying audiences, McSavage unfortunately cannot.

buckieburd

Deleted User wrote: »

It was to do with her eyes being odd and he did a really poor Charlie Chanesque impression.

Can anyone name any other Irish comedian whose entire set involves insulting passer byers on the street? Ardal O 'Hanlon, Dylan Moran, etc can all do their material on a stage in front of paying audiences, McSavage unfortunately cannot.

I'd rather listen to 10 hours of Dave McSavage than 10 secs of Ardal O'Hanlon

Venom

Deleted User wrote: »

It was to do with her eyes being odd and he did a really poor Charlie Chanesque impression.

Can anyone name any other Irish comedian whose entire set involves insulting passer byers on the street? Ardal O 'Hanlon, Dylan Moran, etc can all do their material on a stage in front of paying audiences, McSavage unfortunately cannot.

Well the other Irish comedians have enough talent to get people into their gigs unlike a certain loser who has to beg on the street :P

fryup

hey watch it now folks!! he's Ryan Tubridy cousin

Degsy

fryup wrote: »

hey watch it now folks!! he's Ryan Tubridy cousin

He's an arsehole,whoever he's related to.

Nu-Centz

is anybody going in on thursday? head count?

Degsy

Nu-Centz wrote: »

is anybody going in on thursday? head count?

Where?

OutlawPete

Degsy wrote: »

Where?

Wednesday or Thursday - The International Bar. I'll post on this thread as soon as I can confirm.

Might be as late as midday on either day though The International don't make their mind up till then. I up for either night. I'd say it'll be Thursday.

Wouldn't be worth it unless we had at least 20.

Anyone any ideas what we could do. The more freaky the better. Gonna YouTube it

He might be used to 20 people being silent though, that's the thing

stovelid

I think turning up at one of this gigs would actually appeal to that twat's sense of self-importance, and generate publicity for him.

I would favour a policy of ignoring him interspersed with acts of spontaneous 'physical civilian response'.

OutlawPete

stovelid wrote: »

I think turning up at one of this gigs would actually appeal to that twat's sense of self-importance, and generate publicity for him.

The International sells out most shows so it won't make any difference. Just means we'd have to get there early.

I think cheering for everyone else like crazy and ignoring him till almost the end is the way to go.

I think a group text at which everying one starts yelling "No, no now .. that's too far, that's sick, your sick' as we all make I way out would be the business.

AnonoBoy

Now I haven't read the thread but has anyone floated the possibility that it may have been someone working on his new TV show that attacked him? Cause having to work with that f*cker would drive anyone to violence I'd say.

Degsy

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Now I haven't read the thread but has anyone floated the possibility that it may have been someone working on his new TV show that attacked him? Cause having to work with that f*cker would drive anyone to violence I'd say.

He's gonna be on the tellly?
Isnt that in breach of the Geneva Convention?

OutlawPete

How about we all bring water bombs?

AnonoBoy

Degsy wrote: »

He's gonna be on the tellly?
Isnt that in breach of the Geneva Convention?

Degsy I suggest you just burn your TV before he comes back on just on the off-chance that you might flick over to his show by mistake.

That's what I'm going to do anyways. Better safe than sorry.

muckraker

Youre all being to hard on the guy.

Think about it - he's the biggest prick in a family full of Fianna Fail politicians. That takes real dedication.

stovelid

Degsy wrote: »

Ah..attack on sight?:D

More attack on provocation...but seeing as the provocation is more or less constant.....

wudangclan

do i gather you guys are planning some secret McSavage flash-mob thing (on a public interent forum)?

OutlawPete

wudangclan wrote: »

do i gather you guys are planning some secret McSavage flash-mob thing (on a public interent forum)?

Ssssssshhhhhh will ya .. and close that door.

Captain Darling

I was just thinking there, that this thread is too much publicity for that clown.

360+ odd posts are too much for that goon. There's no such thing as bad publicity....