Just in case you thought it isn't that bad in Ireland

[mercman]

In case you were thinking like many that you are fed up and things have to be better anywhere else have a look at this story.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8347216.stm. It is about a man who was stoned to death in Somalia for adultery. His pregnant girlfriend will have the same treatment after the baby is born. BTW Somalia is in part controlled by the UN.

Overall Ireland really isn't that bad after all is it ??

 

[Pique318]

And in other news, Irish national debt not as big as USA, Irish society not as corrupt as Italy, Irish roads not as bad as Kazakhstan and Ireland not quite as cold as Antarctica during winter nights.

 

[GarBow]

What a strange post.

What are you comparing this story to? Not the recession, surely?

 

[Lex Foutish]

And in other news, Irish national debt not as big as USA, Irish society not as corrupt as Italy, Irish roads not as bad as Kazakhstan and Ireland not quite as cold as Antarctica during winter nights.

And Ireland is the only country in the whole world that borders Cork!

Now ye realise that things aren't so bad after all!!

 

[peelaaa]

Irish roads not as bad as Kazakhstan.

Have you been to Meath!

 

[Ciaraella]

What a strange post.

What are you comparing this story to? Not the recession, surely?

That's the point I reckon, we have it bad in ways but plenty of people are worse off.

 

[Graham_07]

and ireland is the only country in the whole world that borders cork!

love it

 

[Pique318]

Have you been to Meath!

Hell no, too close to Dublin for my liking !

 

[Purple]

And Ireland is the only country in the whole world that borders Cork!

Now ye realise that things aren't so bad after all!!

Yes, it could be worse, we could be in cork.

 

[BillK]

And Ireland is the only country in the whole world that borders Cork!

Now ye realise that things aren't so bad after all!!

That's bloody good news for those of us who live in England!

 

[Lex Foutish]

Yes, it could be worse, we could be in cork.

A capital C for Cork, please, Purple!

It is the real capital, after all.

 

[Lex Foutish]

That's bloody good news for those of us who live in England!

You woh, mite???

 

[csirl]

A capital C for Cork, please, Purple!

It is the real capital, after all.

Sorry, the government is cutting back on ink, so only small c allowed from now on in official documents.

 

[Purple]

C for the county, c for the town.

 

[Deiseblue]

How could you double the IQ of Ireland and England at a stroke ?
Send all corkonians to England !

 

[BillK]

You woh, mite???

Lex,

Can you not write in a Southside accent?

 

[Lex Foutish]

Lex,

Can you not write in a Southside accent?

Alright, Bill. Just for the day that's in it, "Ich bin ein Rrrrrebbill, biy!"

 

[GarBow]

That's the point I reckon, we have it bad in ways but plenty of people are worse off.

At least we can take comfort in that fact. Sorry, doesn't stack up to me.

 

[Purple]

At least we can take comfort in that fact. Sorry, doesn't stack up to me.

It should help us to maintain a sense of perspective. We are still far better off than most of the world.