Dons_1988
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Yes, lash out at me, and not the guy who's sticking a never ending amount of plasters over a withering corpse.
Shinnie apparently away to Sunderland in the Summer. You have any faith in McInnes replacing him?
To be honest you have the makings of a point at least worth debating but it’s laced with such clear contempt for Aberdeen that it’s not worth it.
I mean, you refer to us as a withering corpse then wonder why people are mocking you.
McInnes’ transfer record is mixed but he’s also done some excellent recruitment. He’s now been with us 5 years so this is his team and they’re not doing too badly tbh.0 -
Heartwarming to see random guy get the disdain he deserves
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2 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said:
Max Lowe going back to Derby next month
f**k!
A brief stint with an actual left back
Will be badly missed unless replaced. I don't think it's possible for us to do all the business we need to in January.
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10 minutes ago, The Minertaur said:
The Inbetweeners was excellent up until the 2nd film. 2nd film was utter shite.
Yeah I'd go with that. Didn't particularly enjoy the 1st film either but the 2nd was nonsense.
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'c***s who take themselves too seriously' thread for this pish
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12 minutes ago, Karpaty said:
Hand dryers that don’t, you know, dry your hands.
Yes the old style ones are awful. A waste of time, money and energy installing those things.
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6 minutes ago, Ross Forbes said:
'The Inbetweeners' was absolutely horrendous television, and I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would watch it - let alone get excited about a reunion show ten years on.
It also created some of the worst patter ever copied from a TV show into real life. Going through school with people using 'fwends' was one of the major reasons why I was delighted to get away from the place.
Get out
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32 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said:
I have a bigger issue with folk spouting absolute pish and saying "everyone is entitled to their opinion". No, everyone isn't entitled to their opinion; you're entitled to your informed opinion, which are two very different things.. You can't just spew utter shite and use "it's my opinion" to make it sound acceptable.
That's my opinion on it anyway...
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. The problem is some people misconstrue this as 'I am entitled to my opinion and you have no right to offend me by disproving, challenging or telling me I'm talking pish'.
If everyone was happy to have their opinions challenged and accept mistakes when it's pointed out to them then we'd have a much more harmonious time of it.
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4 minutes ago, G-MAN said:
Bonner thought Celtic had played 67 games so far THIS SEASON (it’s the Calendar year)
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I'm genuinely amazed the BBC still allow him to be called this.
A wind up, surely?1 -
They've actually managed to achieve an even bigger farce in parliament today. Impressive.
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10 minutes ago, welshbairn said:0
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Pretty sure he said stupid people.
In any case, I couldn't care less if he said stupid woman. He's an absolute boob for giving them some cheap ammunition if he did but jesus a little perspective. Who actually gives a f**k?
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2 minutes ago, Zen Archer said:
Could you hear him coming?
It's a her but yes, yes I could
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Someone at work is in wearing a Christmas jumper with bells on it.
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He’ll be there.
Got to agree about the booze. I’ve managed to cut back once again, to the extend that Friday, my work’s night out, was the first time I’d any alcohol at all in a month.
I had this past year started drinking more regularly. Previously I had been going weeks or even months without it, but it crept back in. It got to the point where there were times that I physically felt I needed it. I started doing it almost every weekend, almost always by myself (I don’t have any friends in Dundee) in my flat, and often feeling really sorry for myself and depressed. It was this shit that very nearly ended everything a couple of years back. Whilst I didn’t quite get that bad, I did unfortunately fall back on old bad habits. One of these was self harm, meaning I now have a new area of scars that I’m pretty ashamed of. I also got even more lazy and unmotivated and have let myself slip to my work state ever. It’s truly horrible. Also resulted in me getting in to more debt, from which I will be free in February.
Not even sure why I stopped. Probably cut it out due to money. There were weekends where I was in the shop with beer in my hand ready to buy it, only to not do so at the last moment. Strangely though it was easier to cut out than other addictions.
I like beer. I like drinking with friends and even enjoy the feeling of being a bit drunk. Not too much mind. I won’t be giving it up completely, but will be continuing to only do it with friends and totally cut it out at home when alone.
Anyway, had a good night on Friday but was absolutely crippled with anxiety on Saturday, for the stupiest reasons, as I hadn’t even done anything. Corresponded with Stella on Sunday about it which really helped (he’s good like that; top lad). . Still feeling it a little bit, which is very annoying, but it’s fading and so hopefully will f**k right off.
Over the last few weeks I’ve being doing a LOT of thinking about my life, and how I’ve thrown it away and have massively fucked it up. It really got me down to the point of thinking some pretty dark thoughts (suicidal). I was struggling with sleep and just feeling crappy and how much I have let myself down.
They’ve sort of stopped (mostly), and have now driven me to sort myself out. Plans are in place and I’m hopeful I can finally do it.
Can relate a lot to this.
You’re on the right track with booze and exercise etc.
I’ve always found first 2/3 weeks are hard as f**k but if you push through it the head starts to clear, the weight (for me needed) starts coming down and momentum builds and builds.
What gets me through first few weeks is just taking one day at a time, knowing at the end of each day I’ve done the right things and nothing stupid like a beer by myself or something, and that it’s just another step towards the right result.
Takes time but it will feel great.1 -
I wonder if David Cameron realises quite what a monumental mess he has caused here.
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5 minutes ago, Stellaboz said:
For G man and anyone else dealing with parents in hospital... Don't forget to let off some steam in the right manner. Slightly ironic after the drink talk in recent posts, I'm not meaning booze.
I mean going for a run, punching a boxing bag, going on a GTA rampage or whatever you do to release. Please remember to give yourself time for this. Im someone who has had to deal with both my parents in hospital for a while there and I'm someone who builds up all the anger, frustration and tears and when it came out, it all came out.
Look after yourself, you're allowed to and I'd recommend not going to drink for the answer. That's a slippy slope if you feel anxiety after it, like I do.
Totally agree.
Couldn't recommend exercise enough as a pick me up or bit of escapism, even if it's just half an hour.
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5 hours ago, Daydream said:
This time of year can be a nightmare - all the nights out, drinking etc. Have you ever thought that not touching a drop would be a sensible choice for your future? I have for mine but haven’t managed. I’m able to apply moderation for a while but I always end up blacking out at some point and so the cycle continues.
I’ve known for 20+ years that I’m not really built for alcohol. It messes with my mind.
Take it easy over the festive period.4 hours ago, JTS98 said:This is very familiar to me. Not always that extreme, but occasionally so. Usually just more of a general malaise or feeling of misery.
I had a busy spell of drinking recently (Christmas etc) but have had the last two nights off. Got up this morning and went for a walk then sat and read a book and had a coffee. Feel a hundred times better than I have done for about two weeks. The bevvy is bad news. My old man used to always say "It's no yer freen that gies ye drink".
I'm gradually getting towards this point. I've not yet worked out how to manage the parts of my life that are quite heavily dependent on alcohol. Certain relationships and activities etc. But I'm 34 and would like to think I'll bin it in the relatively near future. It's bad for me, I don't have a good relationship with it, I do it a lot more than I let on to most people, it makes me feel dreadful.
It has to go, really.
I've considered it definitely.
My mental health has definitely improved significantly if I've cut out or significantly reduced the intake, which definitely has made me think if I should just bin it.
Prior to the weekend I mentioned I'd had a run of about 10 weeks with only drinking once a week, and so long as I got to the gym or for a run on the Sunday I didn't feel any ill effects on my mental health. In an ideal world I'd like to get to that on a permanent basis.
The bad weekend was 3 days in a row and was just horrible to be honest. I still love a beer unfortunately but it wouldn't surprise me if one day I binned it completely.
ETA - I signed up to a marathon so that I'm basically committed to not hitting it too hard between now and May, the focus on fitness has been a massive boost to me.
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I did state that ‘I never claimed my opinions are right’ they are just my opinions, that was around the point where I was called a p***k. Maybe I’m addicted to these opinions and I’m so mentally ill that I need help to change my mind on the subject, that’s how it works, right? You take money out your kids pocket, metaphorically of course, to buy fags while depriving them of so many things but it’s cause you’re ill, not selfish in the slightest.
I know you don’t want to engage on it anymore but you deserve called out on this.
You’re wrong. You’re very wrong. I realise you’ve had personal experience which I’m sure was very bitter but it doesn’t make your views right. Don’t let your past experience make you so ignorant.
Of course there’s an element of personal responsibility and ultimately addicts need to help themselves to get out of it but do not underestimate the power of a mental illness to make people make bad choices.
Your view I would guess is held exclusively by people who haven’t experienced it themselves.
Anyway others have said everything there is to say but your views are frankly pretty abhorrent.0 -
My thoughts on the matter are that I couldn’t really care less about Griffiths problems tbh, I don’t see gambling, alcoholism or drug addiction as an illness but more a weakness. Griffiths is in a privileged position and he fucked it up through his own faults. I care about the Celtic players on the park playing for the jersey, if he’s too weak to do that then he’ll get no sympathy from me. I’ve never met him so I don’t know him so why should I give a f**k if he can’t control himself? When his problem arose I didn’t wish him all the best because I simply don’t care. That’s why I didn’t feel guilt about posting an attempt at humour towards Pena and his previous problems. I see him as fair game because he’s a rangers player and I’m a Celtic fan, simple as.
I don’t agree with your thoughts on addiction/mental health but fair enough for being honest.
You aren’t being hypocritical so consider this an apology.1 -
Pena has had support and the chance of rehabilitation, and he turned that down.
Griffiths is getting support and the chance of rehabilitation, and is taking it.
This is the difference, and why I sympathise with one more than the other.
Gascoigne is a great example, he's had the support and professional help he's needed over the years, usually paid by others, and he's consistently thrown it away, are you just meant to feel sorry for him forever?
Gascoigne is a different example. He’s assaulted his wife and is currently up on sexual assault charges, along with a long list of other issues. you can’t just blame mental health on that. He does not have my sympathy.
Pena has clearly made some bad decisions but are you trying to tell me griffiths hasn’t? According to Rodgers griffiths has had issues for years and only now is getting professional help. Maybe Pena just hasn’t reached that stage yet.
I’m going to take a leap of faith and say you don’t know either guy intimately enough to make a judgement on who deserves your sympathy and who deserves mocked.0 -
You can't understand why someone with admitted mental issues is getting more sympathy than someone who's been through rehab yet still spends his time getting steaming and wasting his career?
I can’t say I’m really interested in the who deserves more sympathy argument.
I just see two guys with issues who I hope get the help they need.
The fact you’ve created a perception of Pena based on a few news stories doesn’t really interest me. If leaving rehab is the worst he’s done then I’m inclined to just offer the guy my sympathies.
I’m sure if I wanted to I could reel off some examples of why griffiths is a c**t and doesn’t deserve sympathy. As it happens I just wish him all the best too.
Drew is denying double standards and if he can honestly say that his differing approach has nothing to do with one being a Celtic player and one being a rangers player I’ll apologise.2 -
Can’t believe I’m going to say this but....Bennett is right here
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Personality of the year?
As far as rangers managers go he’s pretty inoffensive and quite boring.