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Since when have Communions become such a plebian affair?

ibarelycare · 2018-05-21 21:56:45

When I was young your communion was about having a mediocre meal in the local hotel, getting fivers in cards from aunties and uncles, and if you’re lucky one of your friends’ parents hiring a bouncy castle, which half the street got the use out of. These days they’ve become mini working-class weddings. Piss ups for the…

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#152 25-05-2018 2:47pm

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Brayson Freezing Flatware wrote: »

And idiots are best ignored.

Unless you're 8 years old and there's a good chance of cash coming your way:pac:

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#153 25-05-2018 3:18pm

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Was driving from my house to Carlow today, the amount of bouncy castles you see in private gardens is unreal.

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#154 25-05-2018 3:56pm

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conorhal wrote: »

Even still, it's a kids party not an adult one. It seems like a deeply wierd occasion to get smashed at. I can't imagine a bunch of adults falling about the place drunk at an 8yr old's birthday party.

I agree with that. I don't mind a bit of drink but why would you get completely hammered around kids.

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#155 28-05-2018 8:55pm

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€400 for an ice cream van
€600 for wood fried pizzas
even event planners

Booked out a year in advance!
It’s a communion ffs

People probably seriously stretching to throw the most lavish of parties

The boom is back baby... we’ve really learned **** all.... excuse me while I throw up

https://independent.ie/life/it-was-like-a-wedding-there-was-even-an-event-management-team-how-much-irish-parents-are-spending-on-communions-36953563.html

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#156 28-05-2018 8:56pm

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Gonna guess this is travellers

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#157 28-05-2018 8:59pm

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There were vintage cars and limo's outside the church locally on Saturday. I'm not convinced Jesus would have approved.

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#158 28-05-2018 9:00pm

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I think I'm going to be sick...

Spent too long in the bouncing castle?

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#159 28-05-2018 9:00pm

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Relax up Ghosty you don’t have to eat that all yourself

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#160 28-05-2018 9:00pm

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It's lifestyle creep. People will always find something new to spend and waste their money on.

Funding that new lifestyle then brings it's own stresses. Probably not worth it in the long run.

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#161 28-05-2018 9:02pm

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My main concern is whoever wrote the article can't use a spell checker...

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#162 28-05-2018 9:03pm

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Used to be a kids entertainer and the golden rule with Communions used to be, the more money the parents spent, the more miserable the kid.

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#163 28-05-2018 9:04pm

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When there's helicopters dropping little Fionn and Sorcha to their communion, we have reached peak boom.

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#164 28-05-2018 9:06pm

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Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Used to be a kids entertainer and the golden rule with Communions used to be, the more money the parents spent, the more miserable the kid.

I've noticed also that the more money the parents spend, the less wealthy they usually are.

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#165 28-05-2018 9:08pm

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M.Cribben wrote: »

I've noticed also that the more money the parents spend, the less wealthy they usually are.

True dat.

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#166 28-05-2018 9:12pm

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“We do an artisan pizza, it's wild yeast not artificial yeast.“

Fcukin hell

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#167 28-05-2018 9:16pm

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Gonna guess this is travellers

Travellers are big into youghert making parties too.

It's their culture...

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#168 28-05-2018 9:16pm

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You'll enjoy this thread from last week.

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#169 28-05-2018 9:19pm

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Big money in ice cream vans at all accounts.
Couldn't be too hard to pull in a couple hundred quid at least of an evening.

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#170 28-05-2018 9:19pm

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Mod note: As we already have a First Communion thread, I'm going to merge this with that one.

Please, let the outrage continue:P

Buford T. Justice

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#171 28-05-2018 9:23pm

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I loves the Ortisson pizza, much noicer than the pepperoni......:D

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#172 28-05-2018 9:34pm

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Pinch Flat wrote: »

“We do an artisan pizza, it's wild yeast not artificial yeast.“

Fcukin hell

They’re making a fair chunk of wild dough alright

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#173 28-05-2018 9:48pm

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Ireland is supposed to be coming down with aetheists but it doesn't seem like many parents are opting out of communion.
Do they just want the excuse for a knees up, or to get the few quid for the chiseller?

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#174 29-05-2018 12:36am

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As far as dresses go I think that girls should have a plain white dress and boys a white shirt and black trousers. then there would be no competation among parents, because lets face it everyone wants their wee mary and Johnn'y to have the nicest outfit..

This would also help the less well of parents.

Going back centurys ago myself and 3 sisters all wore the same dress for our communion. The dress was 10 years old when it was my turn to wear it, but done the job

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