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The Daily PollSTORES AROUND THE country open their doors again today with their major annual sales for St Stephen’s Day.
Retailers have cut their prices today – some as much as 50% – as footfall in the country’s major shopping districts is expected to reach over 10,000 in some towns.
This comes as serial clothes shoppers are set to be targeted in new sustainability campaign next year.
So today, we want to know… Will you be shopping in the St Stephen’s Day sales today?
I’ll be getting hammered tonight too
@PutinBot 5002: but are you gonna get nailed..?
@JimmyMc: Chance would be a fine thing
@Dj: Not to mention the predictable Ramavan incidents.
@PutinBot 5002: True that.
@Dj: Ha they deleted your comment about comments being deleted. You couldn’t make it up :-) This site is such a joke.
@PutinBot 5002: Haha. It’s as if the moderator was trying to wind me up!
Oh I’d love to be there!
‘All together now……ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE…..”
@The Rise nailed it
@The Risen:
‘Remember that the last laugh is on you’
self inflicted madness
@ktsiwot: I thought that all cultures are equal and equally beautiful?
@PutinBot 5002: That’s a load of nonsense.
@Daniel Donovan: Agreed.
All jokes aside, this article comes across as a bit harsh on these people, freedom of religion and customs and all that. I agree that’s it’s pretty wacky, I just wonder would the Journal report on other religious or cultural traditions with such an intolerant, mocking tone and lack of tact.
@PutinBot 5002: No that would be considered racist. You’re only allowed to mock Catholics.
@PutinBot 5002: like female genial mutilation maybe?
@Tom Allen: Oh I see. So to criticise Islam is racist but mocking Filipino Christians is okay, even though they’re not white. I think I understand…. the far left hypocrisy and double standards are hard to keep up with sometimes.
@Carnac: __ There’s nothing genial about that.
@PutinBot 5002:
Sounds like your making this point here.
https://m.9gag.com/gag/abZv2oL/joke-code
@Maurice Bourke: I say joke about them all.
@PutinBot 5002: All of these wacky traditions deserve mockery. That includes any wacky non-Christian ones.
@PutinBot 5002: Nevermind, you just said that. Point is – I don’t think the article being ‘harsh’ is a bad thing.
Nobody is under any obligation to be respectful of mad beliefs. I think the culture of ‘respect’ for religious worship is a bit toxic, we wouldn’t let this kind of behaviour pass without criticism if it were anything else. Religions should not get a free pass.
@ihcalaM: Agreed. Though deserve is a strong word, guess it depends what the tradition is. Many are perfectly harmless.
Pretty sure a simple “our father” would of done.
Weirdos. But whatever floats your boat.
@Keith McDonagh:
People like you make me sick. These people are getting mocked for their beliefs. No wonder there is so much hate in the world
@Just Some Guy: Dude they are being nailed to a piece of wood voluntarily, I think it’s ok if some of us find it weird and unnecessary.
@Just Some Guy: So I say “whatever floats your boat” by which I mean, I accept it’s what they want to do & have no problem with them doing it even though I wouldn’t & I make you sick? Well if I do, that’s your own fault, not mine.
@Just Some Guy: well said. They’re not hurting anyone why worry about it. Seen it once when I was a child describing it “CARNIVAL” like is so wrong. It’s a procession and people are saying prayers aloud. If thats what carnival is in Ireland I guess that’s what it is then. I don’t agree with it, I don’t know them. I wouldn’t mock someone’s religion and beliefs. Or even if you don’t believe in anything. This is what’s wrong with our society now, it’s funny to ostracize. We lost RESPECT.
@Just Some Guy: but they opt for “crucifixion-lite” If they really wanted to experience and live out what Jesus allegedly went through and other victims of this diabolical practice, they’d need to consult the experts, or just look at “crucifixion” from a medical perspective. They wouldn’t have the luxury of a platform to take their weight, for a start. Proper flesh tearing, wines stretching, muscle mutilating and bone shattering NAILS (not spikes) would be driven deep into the wrists and the sides of the feet to support the body. And you couldn’t just go back with a claw hammer and a roll of bandages if the crucifixee felt like coming down after an hour or so. Read what the guy who played Jesus in “The Passion Of The Christ” had to say about his experience. These people could be better
@Paul Jennings: occupied doing something useful for humanity instead of indulging in sick self-mutilation. What a stupid waste of time – and blood.
@Paul Jennings: spell correct calls sinews “wines” for some reason. Or “Sinead” even…
Crazies!
@classic: agreed!
@classic: Their body, their choice!!
That’s what delusion does to the brain
In Ireland people complain about having to shake hands with their fellow parishioners during mass meanwhile other Catholics are nailing themselves to two by fours.
When they find out god does not exist they are going to be so peesed….
Nailed on a cross and laid in a tomb in the one weekend. 50 shades of Jebus.
Phukin’ SAPS!!!!!
@Seaghán Corcoran: I don’t agree with their beliefs but I’m my opinion, to put yourself through such a horrific ordeal and endure such a personal sacrifice for something that is important to you, takes a lot of balls. More balls than you or I have, I suspect. They are only hurting themselves so let them at it I say.
Even worse than walking up a mountain with no shoes!
Cue the advert for ‘no more nails’
Crazies
@classic: agree with you even more now!
My names brian and so is my wife!
Crucifixion, good, door on the left one cross each.
So how do they hammer the second nail in?
Confusing headline!
Devotees get nailed to crosses at annual Good Friday ceremony in Phillipines!
Or Religious zealots demonstrate test of faith!
@Jarlath Murphy: that’s The Journal for ya !
Make Friday Great Again!
Loopers
Nothing wrong with a bit of self- flagellation..
@Cindy Crawford: yep ! People pay good money in some clubs to get beaten/tied up
Nutters
Fairplay. They nailed it.
Hardcore crazy but fascinating at the same time. I’m not practicing the faith but I admire their devotion. At least they’re not harming anyone else.
Superstitious crap
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