77 thoughts on “Run To The Hills

      1. John E. Bravo

        I was just punning on iron. Also, d’you remember when hipsters were low-slung jeans. Around 2002? Is that still a thing? You wouldn’t iron them.

        1. Don Pidgeoni

          Sorry, my pun-catcher wasn’t on. It was a goody though.

          Apparently you never wash jeans, low-slung or otherwise….. *disgusted face*

          1. Don Pidgeoni

            Washing your jeans makes you a square apparently. You’re supposed to just wear them in and then stink forever. All the cool kids do it!

            *vomits a little*

          2. John E. Bravo

            That’s nonsense. Someone’s having you on I’d say. Surely. Surely.

            My rule is, if I can smell them from up here, I should wash them. I don’t go seeking out the problem, but woe betide anyone 4 foot or under.

          3. Don Pidgeoni

            No. I swear! You are supposed to freeze the, spot clean only or swish around on the bath with a tiny tiny amount of soap. Though some guy just invented a spray you can use instead.

            Its a stupid idea but people are stupid.

          4. Sidewinder

            Freezing sounds like a lot more work to me. And what happens when the mould from your ethically sourced organic soup stains defrost?

          1. Janet

            Ok ok I’ll drink and put up the shelves, you can just hand me the hammer and nails etc…you talked me into it :)

          2. Don Pidgeoni

            Well, scottser, instructions books aren’t even allowed into my house

            *grabs big manly balls manfully, sits with legs far too far apart on the bus*

    1. Jess

      I don’t iron, and i drink beer and fart. I don’t think this is sexist but that isnt how stereotypes and sexism works

  1. Rob

    Maidens, being maidens, don’t tend to have long term partners, so if its just they need an iron to do their own ironing, it could hardly be sexist.

    On an aside, does anyone have one of those big fancy irons with the bucket of water underneath?

    I’d happily pay the €200 quid if it made me hate ironing a bit less, but if it didn’t make a significant difference, it would just make me hate ironing more because there would be the large and constant reminder of having wasted a load of cash on an iron that didn’t make much difference.

      1. Spartacus

        I had something that needed ironing. Took it out the back, doused it in petrol, and burnt it to a crisp. Ironing issues resolved.

        1. Don Pidgeoni

          That was completely the right thing to do.

          Or give your washing a quick flick straight out of the machine – shakes out the wrinkles. Or hang in the bathroom while you shower to steam them out.

          #lifehack

        1. pedeyw

          Yep. In fact the last time I ironed a shirt was my Gran’s funeral and even then it was because it had been stuffed in a bag before I tried it on.

    1. andyourpointiswhatexactly

      I have one of those fancy jobs. I love ironing. I do it when watching tv. I iron everything except my underwear. Sometimes I iron Mr Andy’s jocks, though, for the craic.
      Livin’ the dream.

    2. Feegan

      Have one and can’t comment on if it’s easier coz I’ve never not had one but it’s a pain in the backside to take it out, it’s a but like the deep fat fryer, taking that out makes you work for whatever you’re frying.

      Unless I’m looking like a bag of crisps I usually just get the hair dryer out, just don’t get too close ;)

  2. garthicus

    I saw a smaller version of this ad this morning in Pearse station and thought “that has to appear in Broadsheet this week”

  3. Tom Stewart

    It’s just poor. There are a number of different versions and they’re of the same standard. It’s neither funny nor charming. I have a feeling that instead of hiring an ad agency, this campaign was done *in house*.

  4. Caroline

    You forgot to mention Buy & Sell now owned by Denis O’Brien, so really there’s something for almost everyone.

    1. My Daddy is bigger than Yours

      I thought this would be the headline. Lazy fuppers haven’t updated their DOB wall of hate

  5. Bingo

    I love Iron Maiden.
    Got ‘Children Of The Damned” in my head now.

    Oh yeah, Denis O’Brien, ironing boards, sexism, grrrr & all that.

      1. rotide

        It’s not that I don’t see what is potenitally wrong with it.

        The point is that if anyone is offended by this in any way shape or form they should seek help. The context is the pun, not enforcing gender roles.

        1. Don Pidgeoni

          So you see what could be wrong about it but what’s wrong about it isn’t sexist. What is wrong with it, in your opinion?

        1. rotide

          Ah but you are wrong .

          I didn’t say that pallava yesterday wasn’t offensive (actually, I said it was), I said it wasn’t racist. Stop being wrong please.

          Also, this isn’t offensive in the slightest.

          1. andyourpointiswhatexactly

            Palaver.
            I’m highly offended by your getting that wrong. In fact, I’ve gone from indignant right up to enraged.

          2. pedeyw

            You’ve lost me on the remark about yesterday. I haven’t looked on BS in a week or so. What happened there?
            I was being a bit of bollix, there, but I do hate people stubbornly refusing to regard anyone else’s opinion.
            With regard to the ad; it has been pointed pointed out that it could be a bit sexist. Being a fella, I am not very offended but I can see why someone would or might be and who am I to claim it’s not offensive because I don’t find it so?

          3. rotide

            This is the thing. It has been pointed out that it enforces gender stereotypes.

            It could just as easily be pointed out that saying the word ‘Jaysus’ is blashphemous and offensive.

            It’s not though. It’s silly and so is being offended by this in any way.

    1. rotide

      It might be inoffensive but it’s not as clever as the original

      Also, I think you mean Union Flag.

      1. pedeyw

        Also apparently not that inoffensive when Iron Maiden play it in Ireland. They got booed for waving the Flag of the United Kingdom (to avoid any arguments!) during the Trooper.

        1. rotide

          There’s always a few eejits. I saw them many moons ago and there was a bit of that. Not much, but a bit.

    1. Kevin Barrington

      My favourite out of the ones they used so far is the wedding dress:
      Very Very Nearly Used Dress Seeks Second Chance.
      There was another one that they don’t seem to have used, yet anyhow, which is a bit of a shame.
      Was along the lines of ring seeks new finger cos “he said ‘I do’ but he didn’t.”

      1. Clampers Outside!

        Well… I’m sure ye knew there may be a little bit of controversy over these, but without setting the place into a rage… fair play :)

        I’m sure the client will like there’s been some chat about their posters, good or just a little bad.

        The ring one sounds familiar… may have seen it online maybe? Maybe not…

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