Arthurs day discussion mega merge thread.

Renn · 22-09-2010 11:21am

I'd imagine any marketing person as being a complete pain in the hole.

Dyr · 22-09-2010 11:24am

elviscostello wrote: »

True!

The marketing team in there must be the best around in fairness. If you think back on all the various ad campaigns etc.

I'd imagine any marketing person with Guinness on their CV is regarded as being top notch.

I remember there was some program about that showed all these "creatives" (its a term for nancy's in edgy glasses I believe) from some advertising company in that london coming over to croke park to look at hurlers smacking sliotars around so they could get an idea about the GAA for the ould sponsorship ad drive

mstan · 22-09-2010 11:27am

Renn wrote: »

I'd imagine any marketing person as being a complete pain in the hole.

Your face is a pain in the hole.

Renn · 22-09-2010 11:31am

See, the marketing people really aren't that nice.

Dravokivich · 22-09-2010 11:36am

bonerm wrote: »

We don't get the day off work , so no it isn't.

When Arthur gets me the the day off paid I'll finally embrace this shítfest event.

I took tomorrow off...

DOC09UNAM · 22-09-2010 11:39am

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Arthur's Day?

What a load of cock. **** off, Guiness Marketing people. Actually, I used to go out with a girl who worked on their marketing campaigns... she was fat and has only gotten fatter. Heffalump. This is not really related, but I hate alcohol advertising, I hate the stupidity of people who buy into this, and I hate fat people. That is all!

Poxy Wednesdays.

If she was fat and you used to go out with her, chances are you're fat, or you love fat people, either way this post is severely overcompensating

Renn · 22-09-2010 11:41am

Dravokivich wrote: »

I took tomorrow off...

Just because it's 'Arthur's Day'?

Renn · 22-09-2010 11:45am

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

If she was fat and you used to go out with her, chances are you're fat, or you love fat people, either way this post is severely overcompensating

That's too bad. I'm sure she was great when he could get it.

Dravokivich · 22-09-2010 11:56am

Renn wrote: »

Just because it's 'Arthur's Day'?

haha, not exactly, just worked out that way.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 22-09-2010 12:08pm

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

If she was fat and you used to go out with her, chances are you're fat, or you love fat people, either way this post is severely overcompensating

I was skinny and looked the ****s at that stage. Once I got looks on my side, I stopped chasing chubbies for easy sex... which she was crap at.

Hindsight is a frightening thing.

Renn wrote: »

That's too bad. I'm sure she was great when he could get it.

Oh hai! So how is your sex life Mark? you know what they say... love is blind...

irishtrader · 22-09-2010 12:15pm

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Arthur's Day?

What a load of cock. **** off, Guiness Marketing people. Actually, I used to go out with a girl who worked on their marketing campaigns... she was fat and has only gotten fatter. Heffalump. This is not really related, but I hate alcohol advertising, I hate the stupidity of people who buy into this, and I hate fat people. That is all!

Poxy Wednesdays.

hahaha heffalump :D:D:D

coco_lola · 22-09-2010 1:17pm

PIRANHAS!!!

bonerm · 22-09-2010 1:21pm

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Oh hai! So how is your sex life Mark? you know what they say... love is blind...

Hahaha. What a story Jim.

weiland79 · 22-09-2010 4:31pm

mp3kid wrote: »

Where ?

Well the Lotts on Lower Liffey street for one.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm creamy two fiddy goodness.

Degsy · 22-09-2010 4:34pm

weiland79 wrote: »

What is the problem, once a year pints of Guinness cost 2.50.

They do in thier hole..they're full price in most pubs.

Its a marketing camapign by those shysters in diagio to fleece people for more money.

flyton5 · 22-09-2010 4:35pm

It's my birthday tomorrow...wouldn't be surprised if I get more Happy Arthurs Day txts than birthday txts...and that's just my immediate family....

*BITTERNESS* :mad:

kfallon · 22-09-2010 4:40pm

flyton5 wrote: »

It's my birthday tomorrow...wouldn't be surprised if I get more Happy Arthurs Day txts than birthday txts...and that's just my immediate family....

*BITTERNESS* :mad:

Anyone who sends me a "Happy Arthurs Day" text will be, in my view, extending an invitation to come round their house or their local and kick them in the cnut/bollix!

Happy Birthday Flyton btw (In case I forget tomorrow)

aidan24326 · 22-09-2010 4:40pm

Degsy wrote: »

Its a marketing camapign by those shysters in diagio to fleece people for more money.

That's about the size of it alright. It was fine last year in light of the whole 250 yrs celebration but I really don't see the point to it now, and won't be getting involved in any way.

Degsy · 22-09-2010 4:46pm

I was involved in a marketing focus group a couple of years back where diagio wanted feedback on how to celebrate the guiness aniversary(since called Arthurs day).

Everybody in teh group suggested either free or cheap guinness for the day and the marketing people rejected the idea out of hand.

Instead they actually suggested that we..thier customers remember..don wellies and devote the day to cleaning up irelands rivers and waterways..they suggested mooring a barge in the Liffey and hosting comedians and bands...they suggested everything but would not agree to give away so much as one free pint to the people who buy thier ****te product 364 days of the year,at the highest prices in europe.

I hope sales of guinness continue to plummet and everybody boycot this marketing tripe..we're being played for suckers again and again.

Red Hand · 22-09-2010 4:54pm

Degsy wrote: »

I was involved in a marketing focus group a couple of years back where diagio wanted feedback on how to celebrate the guiness aniversary(since called Arthurs day).

Everybody in teh group suggested either free or cheap guinness for the day and the marketing people rejected the idea out of hand.

Instead they actually suggested that we..thier customers remember..don wellies and devote the day to cleaning up irelands rivers and waterways..they suggested mooring a barge in the Liffey and hosting comedians and bands...they suggested everything but would not agree to give away so much as one free pint to the people who buy thier ****te product 364 days of the year,at the highest prices in europe.

I hope sales of guinness continue to plummet and everybody boycot this marketing tripe..we're being played for suckers again and again.

I bet you consume only bread and boiled water.:pac:

Geansai Rua · 22-09-2010 6:31pm

Bambi wrote: »

I remember there was some program about that showed all these "creatives" (its a term for nancy's in edgy glasses I believe) from some advertising company in that london coming over to croke park to look at hurlers smacking sliotars around so they could get an idea about the GAA for the ould sponsorship ad drive

I dont think thats true..
I know someone a creative that works on them ads.
She aint from London.!

I will be one of those creatives one day! If I pass my exams..

Fact is, Arthurs day will work. People will buy more Guinness.(promotions etc.) they will make more money and they wont care if it annoys the sh1t out of some people.
Sales up=job done!

admiralofthefleet · 22-09-2010 6:59pm

as everyone knows, its a massive marketing move. the amount of POS (point of sale, posters, beer mats etc...) that pubs have recieved is astronomical.

what guinness dont realise, imo is that last year the novelty was there, this year no gives a fiddlers fart

cson · 23-09-2010 12:12am

I'm sure if you were around to witness your 251st that you'd be well impressed by how Diageo have made it a practical national holiday.

This is probably the cheekiest marketing statement that I can recall, fair enough for the 250th but to go and have it again this year is taking the mickey imo. It's a touch hypocritical from me giving I'll likely participate in some manner tomorrow but I can't help thinking Diageo are incredibly cheeky doing it again this year. Obviously us plebians are very easily taken.

I will say fair play to whoever thought up of it; he/she will probably have been suitably rewarded with a major fuck off bonus.

The most successful marketing campaign of all time? Has to be up there.

Jesus Wept · 23-09-2010 12:14am

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The drones who support this nonsense should be put down.
I might commit a massacre on this date each year if this nonsense continues.

P.S: Guinness is muck

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 23-09-2010 12:15am

Diageo supposidly promotes responsible drinking...

...sure lets have a national piss up day!!

fonecrusher1 · 23-09-2010 12:15am

A load a bollox.

Yet they'll make millions from it.

alwaysadub · 23-09-2010 12:16am

Em,it may be Arthur's Day today on the 23rd, but his birthday's on the 24th. Same as mine .

OPENROAD · 23-09-2010 12:17am

I'm sick of that fecking advert

:mad:

orourkeda · 23-09-2010 12:17am

The-Rigger wrote: »

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo5Hm8SHCGc/Sfuytw4aZQI/AAAAAAAAAOI/yFyX4uDe1oo/s400/chocobot.png

The drones who support this nonsense should be put down.
I might commit a massacre on this date each year if this nonsense continues.

P.S: Guinness is muck

You were going so well until this sentence

W.Shakes-Beer · 23-09-2010 12:17am

The-Rigger wrote: »

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo5Hm8SHCGc/Sfuytw4aZQI/AAAAAAAAAOI/yFyX4uDe1oo/s400/chocobot.png

The drones who support this nonsense should be put down.
I might commit a massacre on this date each year if this nonsense continues.

P.S: Guinness is muck

what do you say we head into town at kicking out time a drive along some footpaths?

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