Comments on: Times are Tough http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/ Kieran Murphy's blog - all about making, eating, pondering about and enjoying sweet things by a chocoholic Irish ice cream man (Murphys Ice Cream) living in Dingle, Ireland. (Please ask if you wish to use text or images. Copyright (c) Kieran Murphy 2007) Fri, 17 May 2013 11:45:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jo @ LittleFfarm Dairy http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-64817 Jo @ LittleFfarm Dairy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:50:24 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=1544#comment-64817 Matie - a difficult call. I admire your honesty. J, T + menagerie x Matie –

a difficult call. I admire your honesty.

J, T + menagerie x

]]> By: Suzanne http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-50847 Suzanne Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:27:48 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=1544#comment-50847 I'm a bit surprised that you call yourself a "soft touch" and you still took her picture most likely without her permission and posted it to your site without even giving her anything. How do you get to "soft touch", especially in the holiday season? I’m a bit surprised that you call yourself a “soft touch” and you still took her picture most likely without her permission and posted it to your site without even giving her anything. How do you get to “soft touch”, especially in the holiday season?

]]> By: Annie http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-50041 Annie Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:26:19 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=1544#comment-50041 I agree with Ben. Kinda funny! I can see why you were bemused. I agree with Ben. Kinda funny! I can see why you were bemused.

]]> By: Kieran http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-50012 Kieran Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:49:12 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=1544#comment-50012 Fair enough, Le Craic. My head, it would appear was simply working overtime. As I said, kids begging really touches a nerve with me - maybe in my mind symbolic of what's wrong in the world on so many different levels and in so many different places around the globe. I guess that's why I found the juxtoposition jarring since we try so very hard to counteract gloom, spread cheer and make people feel a bit better with our treats. I guess by that logic, though, Joan is right, and I should have definitely given something. Fair enough, Le Craic. My head, it would appear was simply working overtime. As I said, kids begging really touches a nerve with me – maybe in my mind symbolic of what’s wrong in the world on so many different levels and in so many different places around the globe. I guess that’s why I found the juxtoposition jarring since we try so very hard to counteract gloom, spread cheer and make people feel a bit better with our treats. I guess by that logic, though, Joan is right, and I should have definitely given something.

]]> By: Joan http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-49982 Joan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:30 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=1544#comment-49982 I agree with le craic, I can't understand your thoughts on this either and since you took her photo you should have given her some money. I agree with le craic, I can’t understand your thoughts on this either and since you took her photo you should have given her some money.

]]> By: le craic http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-49931 le craic Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:53:30 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=1544#comment-49931 Given that most people prefer to avert their eyes from people begging, I doubt they would ever even have noticed the cup. I honestly don't understand the angle you are coming from on this. Even if people did notice the cup, what effect could it possibly have on your brand any more than, say, an obese person walking along eating your ice cream. Given that most people prefer to avert their eyes from people begging, I doubt they would ever even have noticed the cup. I honestly don’t understand the angle you are coming from on this. Even if people did notice the cup, what effect could it possibly have on your brand any more than, say, an obese person walking along eating your ice cream.

]]> By: Kieran http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-49875 Kieran Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:20:16 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=1544#comment-49875 Well, it's kind of unsettling to have our brand associated with begging, especially children doing it... Well, it’s kind of unsettling to have our brand associated with begging, especially children doing it…

]]> By: Ben http://icecreamireland.com/2008/12/14/times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-49838 Ben Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:35:16 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=1544#comment-49838 K, I hope I'm not the only one who thinks thats really kinda funny! K, I hope I’m not the only one who thinks thats really kinda funny!

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