So Irish Ferries want us to drink and drive

whadafook

Just saw an add for Irish Ferries, usual bullsh*t voice over about their great service. What surprised me was it featured a motorist who drove on was then seen sitting back with a glass of wine then driving off. This was on the routes they advertise as short trips from ireland and the UK. Pretty dumb marketing if you ask me

GastroBoy

Is one glass above the limit?

galwayrush

Hmm, one small glass. the bastard.

Pushtrak

Cheese with the whine?

vard

A glass of wine won't generally put you above the limit.

You should also consider the fact that the crossings take about 6 hours.

One glass of wine; a 6 hour gap, then driving? How's that promoting drink driving?

The Davestator

More Internet populist outrage.

Jesus wept.

Dr Turk Turkelton

vard wrote: »

A glass of wine won't generally put you above the limit.

You should also consider the fact that the crossings take about 6 hours.

One glass of wine; a 6 hour gap, then driving? How's that promoting drink driving?

Does it really take six hours to sail to the UK?
I would have thought you could swim it in that time!

vard

Cuchulainn1. wrote: »

Does it really take six hours to sail to the UK?
I would have thought you could swim it in that time!

The bigger ships can take that long unfortunately.

I'm taking the bus over to London this week again. There and back... not including the time it will take me to get the terminus/depot on both ends, it will be about 25 hours of non-stop travelling there and back.

I just wish I could afford last minute flights

Extinction

It's ok OP it's just an ad, its not real, turn off the tv if your that bothered by it.

biko

Joe Duffy is your man OP

RaRaRasputin

Yeah every single person on a ferry is automatically a driver...ok. Thank God there are no ferries from Ireland to Spain, the alcohol would never wear off!!!

ejmaztec

vard wrote: »

The bigger ships can take that long unfortunately.

I'm taking the bus over to London this week again. There and back... not including the time it will take me to get the terminus/depot on both ends, it will be about 25 hours of non-stop travelling there and back.

I just wish I could afford last minute flights

I expect the bus-driver will share a few bottles of vodka with you to help pass the time.

GastroBoy

RaRaRasputin wrote: »

Yeah every single person on a ferry is automatically a driver...ok. Thank God there are no ferries from Ireland to Spain, the alcohol would never wear off!!!

How about reading the post properly before replying next time huh?

whadafook

GastroBoy wrote: »

How about reading the post properly before replying next time huh?

What he said!

Biggins

Been in the ship section reserved for truckers sometimes (private bars and meal areas), see them get filled up with the stuff then a few hours later drive off down their ship ramps with the short/long haul goods.

I'm still amazed there has not been many of their accidents reported more.

ejmaztec

Biggins wrote: »

Been in the ship section reserved for truckers sometimes (private bars and meal areas), see them get filled up with the stuff then a few hours later drive off down their ship ramps with the short/long haul goods.

I'm still amazed there has not been many of their accident reported more.

They're probably like my dad, i.e. "I drive better when I'm pissed":(

scudzilla

vard wrote: »

A glass of wine won't generally put you above the limit.

You should also consider the fact that the crossings take about 6 hours.

One glass of wine; a 6 hour gap, then driving? How's that promoting drink driving?

He drank, and he drove, hence Drink driving

Doom

He's an adult who doesn't binge drink......simple

JuliaJones

Doom wrote: »

He's an adult who doesn't binge drink......simple

Aha, so he isn't even Irish, the plot thickens........

MistyCheese

It's grand, it was non-alcoholic wine.

Salt001

Just the fact that some people are talking about it in a slightly negative manner though does beg the question that some marketing people maybe don't take the bigger picture into consideration??.
Its slightly similar to the whole Centra thing last week,now there was an ad campaign that turned into a fubar .
This is quite mild in comparison.

Samich

I hate that ad. You're going to the UK. You don't need a jacuzzi or any of that ****e!

They hit the nail on the head themselves "you're not here for a long time, you're here for a fun time"

Fulton Crown

Samich wrote: »

I hate that ad. You're going to the UK. You don't need a jacuzzi or any of that ****e!

They hit the nail on the head themselves "you're not here for a long time, you're here for a fun time"

Whats the problem with that Dild ?

Advt is perfectly OK ...promoting nice relaxed trips to UK ..unlike that stressing airport journey

JustAddWater

Alcoholic units are non transferable to another country! Therefore, you're grand

For Forks Sake

OP has little to be worrying about.

ArmaniJeanss

He's on a carcation, let him be.

SafeSurfer

I was just wondering when some Victor Mildrew type would bring this up.

SafeSurfer

Biggins wrote: »

Been in the ship section reserved for truckers sometimes (private bars and meal areas), see them get filled up with the stuff then a few hours later drive off down their ship ramps with the short/long haul goods.

I'm still amazed there has not been many of their accidents reported more.

Biggins have you been hanging out in trucker's rest areas again?

I'M ANGRY. LOOK AT MY ANGER.

Gordon

Cuchulainn1. wrote: »

Does it really take six hours to sail to the UK?
I would have thought you could swim it in that time!

No, it takes longer than six hours.

testicle

vard wrote: »

You should also consider the fact that the crossings take about 6 hours.

But they don't!

Dublin - Holyhead
Swift: 1hr 49mins
Ulysses: 3hrs 15mins

Rosslare - Pembroke
Isle of Inishmore: 4hrs

phasers

sometimes I drink ribena from a wine glass to feel fancy