How close are you to boiling point?

ScumLord

I have friends that will turn off the news or bin the paper in disgust at the state of this country, roads and hospitals or talk of bankers and politicians because it just makes them to angry. Everyones pissed, lots of people are out of work thanks to the narrow mindedness of the people in charge of this country and our money. I've heard many people say if this was any other country there'd be riots in the streets and calls for blood but we've stayed the course even though some high ups rub our noses in the dirt by making everyone take pay cuts bar them selfs.

Just how close are you to giving up on this country? What else would it take for the Irish to turn nasty and oust the government? Would it ever happen in this country?

I reckon we'll toe the line indefinitely if the worst does happen most will just abandon this country and move on, it's tradition after all. I've pretty much given up on this current regime I have no faith in the government or the people to be honest.

WIZE

About 99.9 degrees

phasers

I'm alright

My name is URL

I'm not there yet.

Its bad everywhere atm and I honestly think that once the initial shock of going into recession etc subsides we'll be grand.

We just need to adapt to the changes

Leixlip_Red

Another recession thread ! Yay !

petes

Theres a recession!! First I've heard of it!!

ejmaztec

I've just gotten to the stage where Rambo normally smears camouflage across his face, then I'm off with my sharpened stick.

Bodhidharma

I'm not close to boiling point but thats because i'm a fairly calm person. I am though sick of most things in this country, I dont read the papers or watch the news because I don't want to annoy myself further. It seems to me that the country has gone down the toilet in the last two years and I am sick of it. I'm finishing my Masters in the next month or so and it seems likely that because I spent two years further educating myself, I am less likely to get a job now than I would have two years ago.

The fact that the government wants to charge people for going to college is the final straw for me, and I suspect a lot of others. Its backwards thinking and is typical of this country.

I don't want to leave, because in spite of it all I still love this country, but it gets me down living in a place where there is negativity everywhere, on people's lips, on the radio, in the papers, and on the tv.

Irishcrx

I would fully support any sort of revolution against the current government in this **** hole of a country and it shames me to say that because love my culture and our traditions but somewhere along the way not only did we loose our way we came off the rails, flipped over and went up in Flames.

genericguy

ScumLord wrote: »

Just how close are you to giving up on this country? What else would it take for the Irish to turn nasty and oust the government? Would it ever happen in this country?

I'm just going to finish my Ph.D and fuck off tbh. My major gripe is that for all the moaning we do as a people, nobody ever gets off their arse and does something, we just sit there begrudging everyone better off than us.
What'll seriously be the last straw for me is when , not if, everybody votes for FF again. because they fookin' well will.

loveissucide

I'm so near boiling point I'm considering going to a Socialist Party meeting.

Sulmac

Well my temperature is 37 degrees, so I'm around 63 degrees off. :pac:

Relevant

I'm as cold as ice

Kiera

Ah so you're gonna bail when the going gets tough? We're better off without people like you and your friends tbh.

nouveau_4.0

I dont understand what peoples gripe with this country is. Its not in a bad way. We're much better off than we ever were bar at the peak of the boom.

We have to tighten the belts alright, but with the small bit of travelling I've done it seems Ireland isn't a bad place to live in the grand scheme of things.

Prices and wages have to drop (which is happening generally) as we got too big for our boots very quickly.


Suck it up!

Captain-America

I'm close to boiling point on the amount of threads we have here complaining about the recession.

KerranJast

I'm a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are, so I'm grand.

tolosenc

It's all the Trade Union bull**** and strikes that are getting to me. Goldman Sachs was good news for the first time in a while, so I'm back down from boiling!

Snowie

Kiera wrote: »

Ah so you're gonna bail when the going gets tough? We're better off without people like you and your friends tbh.

and what stay in a country with high unemployment fighting to get one job ? :rolleyes:
Draining hard earned money off every one else, or if you can get a job in another country thats well payed and has a foreseeable future and better your self and enjoy the satisfaction of earning your own money ?

.

delop

Ive been protesting for yrs,
avoiding Dentists, Doctors, public transport, Tesco, Dunnes, electronic shops and recruitment agencies
but it seems it hasn't been noticed...

Ill tell you this, if the PS strike Ill have to do something , the only thing I can think of is A dozen eggs and head for the picket....

netwhizkid

Irishcrx wrote: »

I would fully support any sort of revolution against the current government in this **** hole of a country and it shames me to say that because love my culture and our traditions but somewhere along the way not only did we loose our way we came off the rails, flipped over and went up in Flames.

I have come to the point that I am prepared to join any revolution or war against FF and would glady put my life on the line to remove the cancer than is Fianna Fail from Irish society for once and for all.

mardybumbum

I dont care about the recession to be honest.

Its the manner in which this country is reverting back to the middle ages which has my blood boiling.

I mean, a ****ing blasphemy law. Come on.
And people worshipping a god damned tree stump.



Arrrrgggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh The Humanity

Ive given up years ago.

But this is my second recession and its nothing as bad as the last one to be honest.

I avoid most of the news and stuff now cos I get too angry. Ive thought about taking a sniper rifle to Cowan the fat useless cnut.

delop

Oh The Humanity wrote: »

But this is my second recession and its nothing as bad as the last one to be honest.

Humanity, your in IT ill bet, its amazing that everyone forgot about the IT recession in 01, and in my view in IT we never really recovered, although I believe most IT companies who survived that will hopefully handle this one...

But one thing that hasnt been said, is that the IT recession was tough but it didnt crash the country...

Burkatron

Kiera wrote: »

Ah so you're gonna bail when the going gets tough? We're better off without people like you and your friends tbh.

Thas the biggest load of bollox ever! Its not him who has this country the way it is.If it was ran properly & not bled dry by Bertie & his cronies we wouldnt be in anywhere near as bad a situation as it is! The country would not have being hit this hard if proper leadership was there & we're still putting up with them in power at this stage! Until the leaders of this country start showing some insight & forward thinking on & make the same sacrifices as theyre imposing on everyone else in this country we have every reason to piss & whine & if needs be jump this sinking ship!

ejmaztec

Oh The Humanity wrote: »

Ive given up years ago.

But this is my second recession and its nothing as bad as the last one to be honest.

I avoid most of the news and stuff now cos I get too angry. Ive thought about taking a sniper rifle to Cowan the fat useless cnut.

Oh The Humanity indeed :pac:

kwestfan08

Very close to boiling point though standing on this hot hob isnt helping :pac

Size=everything

Oh The Humanity wrote: »

Ive thought about taking a sniper rifle to Cowan the fat useless cnut.

Reported this post to the gardai.

Overheal

Irishcrx wrote: »

I would fully support any sort of revolution against the current government in this **** hole of a country and it shames me to say that because love my culture and our traditions but somewhere along the way not only did we loose our way we came off the rails, flipped over and went up in Flames.

Culture and Tradition pretty much mandates you overthrow the government. Rebellion 2016!

ejmaztec

Size=everything wrote: »

Reported this post to the gardai.

It'll take em a long time to round him and the other two million snipers up.

thelordofcheese

ScumLord wrote: »

I have friends that will turn off the news or bin the paper in disgust at the state of this country, roads and hospitals or talk of bankers and politicians because it just makes them to angry. Everyones pissed, lots of people are out of work thanks to the narrow mindedness of the people in charge of this country and our money. I've heard many people say if this was any other country there'd be riots in the streets and calls for blood but we've stayed the course even though some high ups rub our noses in the dirt by making everyone take pay cuts bar them selfs.

Just how close are you to giving up on this country? What else would it take for the Irish to turn nasty and oust the government? Would it ever happen in this country?

I reckon we'll toe the line indefinitely if the worst does happen most will just abandon this country and move on, it's tradition after all. I've pretty much given up on this current regime I have no faith in the government or the people to be honest.

I find these pity parties/limp rageathons to be far more infuriating.

mink_man

meh!

karlog

Lets all go to Japan:)

DTrotter

The top three people in charge got into politics based on their family name, that's where the problem lies in Ireland. People don't vote based on qualification, everthings a big joke.

445279.ie

DTrotter wrote: »

The top three people in charge got into politics based on their family name, that's where the problem lies in Ireland. People don't vote based on qualification, everthings a big joke.

True, we're in a country of tribal politics. People vote for parties their parents vote for and when politicians retire/die their children run for election and get in on their name

Dan Dare

ejmaztec wrote: »

It'll take em a long time to round him and the other two million snipers up.

Especially if they close 400 Garda Stations. They (the Gardai) should get out of their squad cars (in the towns and cities) and back on the beat.

Regarding the OP, yes, I listen to the headlines and turn off, this country is a disaster area, the ideals of 1916 and all that have been utterly betrayed by FF and the gombeens and peasants who have voted for them.

seanwhite20

The problem really is that who can you vote for in this country? the two major political parties i.e Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are right wing conservatives. Labour is not nearly a big enough party to win a majority and even with other smaller left wing parties they still couldn't form a coalition. Which means you either vote for dumb or dumber in the form of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Now it may be remarkable to some people that this country has gone down the jax considering we were the wealthiest country per capita in Europe, pre-meltdown, but i think that fianna fail were bound to leave the country in bits, they always do. just look at what Charlie Haughey did! he robbed the country blind when our economy was on its knees and nobody did a thing about it. My generation are now going to do exactly the same thing, we'll put up with the huge tax burden now forced upon us as well as the massive unemployment and let the crooked bankers and corrupt politicians walk free.
We're nowhere near boiling point OP, because Irish people are simply far too tolerant.......

ejmaztec

Dan Dare wrote: »

Especially if they close 400 Garda Stations. They (the Gardai) should get out of their squad cars (in the towns and cities) and back on the beat.

Regarding the OP, yes, I listen to the headlines and turn off, this country is a disaster area, the ideals of 1916 and all that have been utterly betrayed by FF and the gombeens and peasants who have voted for them.

Pity to close them down after all of the billions that it cost to re-furbish most of them in recent years. More cash down the crapper. I suppose they could turn them into B&Bs.

Reg'stoy

Just reached boiling point, was skimming thru the board snip report on the dept of finance web site and guess what, guards got an extra 9 million euro last year for going on holidays :eek:.
They and I quote got "premium payments (9.07 million euro in 2008) to members who are on leave (holidays) etc (I would imagine been sick is included here) and would be ordinarily be entitled to claim unsocial hours allowance if they were not on leave (holidays, sick etc)"
So they head off to the sun and get extra money on top of their weeks wages.
How can they possibily justify that.

RonMexico

There isn't a single goddamn thing about this country that makes me want to stay here.

First chance I get I am out of here for good and I won't be back.

I lived abroad before and I missed nothing.

Weather = crap

Cost of living = crap

Governemnt = crap

Entertainment = crap

Wimminz = crap

engrish?

ScumLord wrote: »

I have friends that will turn off the news or bin the paper in disgust at the state of this country, roads and hospitals or talk of bankers and politicians because it just makes them to angry. Everyones pissed, lots of people are out of work thanks to the narrow mindedness of the people in charge of this country and our money. I've heard many people say if this was any other country there'd be riots in the streets and calls for blood but we've stayed the course even though some high ups rub our noses in the dirt by making everyone take pay cuts bar them selfs.

Just how close are you to giving up on this country? What else would it take for the Irish to turn nasty and oust the government? Would it ever happen in this country?

I reckon we'll toe the line indefinitely if the worst does happen most will just abandon this country and move on, it's tradition after all. I've pretty much given up on this current regime I have no faith in the government or the people to be honest.

I'm just pissed off listening to people whinge all the time.

Whosbetter?

KerranJast wrote: »

I'm a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are, so I'm grand.

I'm a normally a sane,calm, responsible sort of bloke.

But the line 'Chillax Dad'. Aaaaargh!!!!!!!!!

Wertz

I wander between being mad as all hell, ready to take a barret lite 50 and sit up the top of Kildare st, to just not giving a monkey's, to actually cackling at some of the stuff on the news...but I rarely switch it off, unless it's an actual FF minister being interviewed.
I find a great antidote to our own mess is watching the BBC rollling news and CNN too...those guys are in sh*t too...misery loves company...

DublinWriter

Myself and the missus have been seriously reconsidering relocating to Belfast recently.

She recently had to spend time with a relative (my side of the family) in Beaumont hospital A&E, she's English and described scene like something from the third world.

netwhizkid

netwhizkid wrote: »

I have come to the point that I am prepared to join any revolution or war against FF and would glady put my life on the line to remove the cancer than is Fianna Fail from Irish society for once and for all.

With the amount of new threads up in the military section of boards about lads joining the British army maybe a load of us should consider doing a Tom Barry and gettin war experience and then coming back home and giving them hell :pac:

now how do i thank my own post!

dotsman

seanwhite20 wrote: »

The problem really is that who can you vote for in this country? the two major political parties i.e Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are right wing conservatives. Labour is not nearly a big enough party to win a majority and even with other smaller left wing parties they still couldn't form a coalition. Which means you either vote for dumb or dumber in the form of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Now it may be remarkable to some people that this country has gone down the jax considering we were the wealthiest country per capita in Europe, pre-meltdown, but i think that fianna fail were bound to leave the country in bits, they always do. just look at what Charlie Haughey did! he robbed the country blind when our economy was on its knees and nobody did a thing about it. My generation are now going to do exactly the same thing, we'll put up with the huge tax burden now forced upon us as well as the massive unemployment and let the crooked bankers and corrupt politicians walk free.
We're nowhere near boiling point OP, because Irish people are simply far too tolerant.......

Umm, since when did Fianna fail become a "right-wing" party? It's been all their left-wing bull$hit for the past 12 years that has gotten us to where we are today. And I wouldn't really regard Fine Gael as "right-wing". They're pretty much in the center. There's no political party in this country with the balls to be right-wing.

Redpunto

I can't listen to the news anymore - I have to turn it off or I get all stressed out - more than I normally am anyhows

galwayrush

I don't care anymore, gone way past boiling point a long time ago.

jumpguy

Depends, the more I talk about it the more annoyed I get tbh.

TanG411

i've given up in this country.

It's just a shame I'm 17. it's difficult to move :pac:

Overheal

Larkin501 wrote: »

i've given up in this country.

It's just a shame I'm 17. it's difficult to move :pac:

What with the mortage and 3 kids you have :rolleyes:

well, 3 kids, anyway.