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  • 17-04-2013 1:27am
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    Zambia
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    For years in Dublin you could buy a ticket in any of the larger pubs for a few quid to see Brendan OCarroll.

    To see Mrs Browns Boys in the nosebleeds section in Melbourne will set you back 119.00.

    Fair play to him he worked for it.

    So many Aussies love the show.


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    Rubadubchub
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Rubadubchub


    The New Zealanders I work with rave about it. They think its the funniest show ever. Its good to see.


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    They would have to pay me to go watch that rubbish.

    Genuinely shocked at how popular it is over here.


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    This is the land were jimeoin is considered funny.

    I have to say the show gives me a laugh when I use to consider his stand up just crude.


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    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,176 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I hate it. It amazes me that it's so popular outside of Ireland.


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    Sundy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭Sundy


    Ive never got the humour in it either. Makes me cringe.

    But if the aussies want to soak it up you cant blame the man!


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Kiith wrote: »
    I hate it. It amazes me that it's so popular outside of Ireland.
    Its not unpopular in Ireland is it?


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,339 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Zambia wrote: »
    Its not unpopular in Ireland is it?
    I think he means it amazes him that its popular outside of ireland when so much of the jokes are specific to Irish (especially Dublin) issues, society, slang etc


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    Doc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭Doc


    I think there's a fair bit of them thinking the accent is funny too. I have a couple of aussie friends who love it and have started saying feck because of it. I don't hate it but I don't find it all that funny.

    Maybe the fact that I just see Brendan OCarroll in a dress where they see a grumpy funny auld one that has somthing to do with it?


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Ha I was asked that the other day .... "Why do you(irish) use the word feck?"

    "I dont fecking know"


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    markymark21
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭markymark21


    The show has it moments. The one where she takes LSD is fairly funny


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    lg123
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    They would have to pay me to go watch that rubbish.

    Genuinely shocked at how popular it is over here.

    very surprised how popular it is here too, so many aussies form all walks of life seem to love it. i wouldn't call it rubbish but i will flick past it every time.


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    crazy8
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭crazy8


    Is he over here, not my kind of humour at all.
    No worries, David O'Doherty at the comedy festival raised the bar back up the other night.


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    Legend100
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Legend100


    After reading this yesterday, said I would give it another go last night

    Nothing changed my mind, awful show, awful awful awful!


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    lg123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭lg123


    quieten down legend, we will take anything that resembles an export in the current economic conditions.


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