Liveline thread 09/04/2013 to 19/7/2013

Lapin

Usually when Irish people have been living in the States for a long time its polite to say to them -

"Fair play to ya, you never lost the accent".

But seeing as Catherine is from Cork we'll say - "Fair play to her for losing it" !



So to speak.

That_Guy

"Looking for someone of darker skin"

Racial sterotype?

JonathanAnon

"He broke eye contact"..

I'm not sure that will stand up in court..

That_Guy

"He also broke eye contact"

Oh FFS

dvcireland

".....he looked like a terrorist....."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jean_Charles_de_Menezes

sudzs

That_Guy wrote: »

"Looking for someone of darker skin"

Racial sterotype?

They always say that whenever something like this happens.

TheVman

there we go the church people (and teachers just to top it off)

TheVman

its them balsamic maddy mad men again John Joe
joe ran a marathon to come to work thats all the heavy breeding... Marathon Man.
with all this sadness i think i'd prefer a little blast of My Little Tea Pot...

BPKS

Has Joe said the word "devastated" yet?

PS - he ended that quick enough, I thought he'd try do a Cuba on it and have anybody from Ireland that has ever been in Boston on the line.

Roger_007

Joe's researchers are furiously trying to one of the amputees on the phone!

sudzs

dvcireland wrote: »

".....he looked like a terrorist....."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jean_Charles_de_Menezes

I was just thinking of that. I remember an interview with a member of the public who was there when the guy was shot. He was adamant the victim was Middle Eastern looking and had something bulky under his jacket. :rolleyes:

snubbleste

Change of topic *shock"

Roger_007

ffs hungry students! Excuse while I get out my violin!

syklops

Why do students never have money for food, but they always have money for booze?

TheVman

has this got to do with teachers again. We could have some fun with teachers...

BPKS

Jesus - when I was in college I often didnt have the bus fare to get into the town and was hungry also. Because I'd spent all my money on the beer on the Wednesday night.

That_Guy

Is this not in breach of these students' confidentiality rights?

AK333

Its the old suicide topic, again. Joe wasn't interested in the students being hungry. Wanted to know what else was bothering them, until he got around to his favourite topic.

snubbleste

That_Guy wrote: »

Is this not in breach of these students' confidentiality rights?

No not really. She's talking in general. An important topic that needs to be aired.

Roger_007

This is WAY WAY OTT

TheVman

syklops wrote: »

Why do students never have money for food, but they always have money for booze?

because seen as there no hope... they cant cope

Hamilcar

What's this we Joe. you're not going through it

syklops

Is there any proof that this recession is worse than the one ion the 80s? Most shops were down to 3 day weeks back then. There's still 24 hour Tescos open these days.

That_Guy

I'm sorry counsellor, but stop lumping all young people into the one bracket. SOME young people can't cope. SOME can. Fúcking sick of people claiming bullshít as facts.

snubbleste

Why does Joe drop the 'to' ?
Tell us what happened you
and other Joeisms

le la rat

Fair enough but a lot of people have no clue how to budget

JM Skipton

Ok mrs give us proven statistics don't just say there is a huge increase in suicidal tendencies in your experience, someone else could come on the line and easily say there has been a reduction in those tendencies.Everyone is having it hard at present but someone coming on with anecdotal evidence doesn't help the situation it creates more misery

sudzs

Is Joe unwrapping an Iced Caramel there???

JonathanAnon

Joe Duffy on hold... lmao:D

That_Guy

DON'T MENTION BEN DUNNE. I hear if you say his name three times he appears and shouts nonsense at you.