The unpopular opinion thread.

[Crankycorner]

Economically Ireland would have been better off staying in the UK, at least from the 1920s-1990s.

 

[bluesball]

P J Coogan is the worst radio presenter in Cork

 

[Crankycorner]

P J Coogan is the worst radio presenter in Cork

This is unpopular?

 

[fed up]

Economically Ireland would have been better off staying in the UK, at least from the 1920s-1990s.

Sure aren't all farmers the families of Cromwells soldiers who were given land instead of the back pay they were owed.

Mucksavages one and all.

 

[CharlieManson]

Sure aren't all farmers the families of Cromwells soldiers who were given land instead of the back pay they were owed.

Mucksavages one and all.

Where do you think the spuds for your 'pizza' come from? Ya ape

 

[Crankycorner]

The recycle/return scheme is a really good initiative and will end up working very well once people get used to it.

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

The recycle/return scheme is a really good initiative and will end up working very well once people get used to it.

3.50 for a bottle of cola.
Shove it where the sun don't shine

 

[Crankycorner]

3.50 for a bottle of cola.
Shove it where the sun don't shine

Then they have achieved one of their objectives. People have 3 choices:

1. Recycle more bottles and cans
2. Buy less bottles and cans
3. Pay more for bottles and cans.

Most people will fall into one. Those that fall into two will reduce their carbon footprint accordingly. Only those most foolhardy and stubborn will fall into three and therefore provide more money to the exchequer to develop measures to combat climate change.

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

Then they have achieved one of their objectives. People have 3 choices:

1. Recycle more bottles and cans
2. Buy less bottles and cans
3. Pay more for bottles and cans.

Most people will fall into one. Those that fall into two will reduce their carbon footprint accordingly. Only those most foolhardy and stubborn will fall into three and therefore provide more money to the exchequer to develop measures to combat climate change.

I'm constantly recycling

 

[Crankycorner]

I'm constantly recycling

As am I but an estimated 30% of recyclable bottles and cans is not recycled so this scheme is designed to reduce that. It may be inconvenient but I suspect we’ll be doing things that are far more inconvenient in the years to come.