"Ryanair chief executive, Michael O’Leary, has labelled himself a ‘Neanderthal’ in an interview with The Times as he airs his views on working mothers and family life. O’Leary, a father of four, believes men should not be at the birth of their children, telling the paper: ‘Fathers who feign interest at that stage are making it up. We sow the seed, women have the babies and after that we provide.’"
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At last I agree with Michael O'Leary about something ...
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sten_super
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Which bit do you agree with, that he's a neanderthal or the bit about having babies?
Bevendean Hillbilly
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I reckon O'Leary is a great actor. His personal despicable behaviour is all a front to stop passengers from physically assaulting Ryanair staff as their defence is always "he makes us charge you €50 for printing your boarding pass" or whatever ridiculous charge they hit you with.
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I agree with his belief that men should not be present at the birth of their child.
spring hall convert
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lighthouse
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Interesting take on it - especially the bit about capitalism at its worst. If anyone has helped open up the skies to the masses it is him - or do you think flying should only be affordable for the wealthy?
Can't say I would want to be friends with the man but I am very happy to take advantage of some very low fares when travelling into Europe - even if the process of getting the final price can be a bit balls aching!
Shropshire Seagull
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Heard a story about hime a few years back, no idea if its true but in any case, it makes the point.
Michael O'Leary is entertaining some corporate guests at a hotel and goes to the bar for his round.
MO: "Four pints of larger"
Barman: "Ten euros please sir. Oh, and would you be wanting glasses with that?"
Classic ....
Michael O'Leary is entertaining some corporate guests at a hotel and goes to the bar for his round.
MO: "Four pints of larger"
Barman: "Ten euros please sir. Oh, and would you be wanting glasses with that?"
Classic ....
Cosmic Joker
The Motorik
On the contrary, he cares deeply about what people think of him. He wants people to hate him, despise him, get angry about him, hold him up as a comical capitalist caricature. Because the more people hate him, the more people talk about him, moan about him, make him the butt of jokes. And the more they do that the more the name of his company is emblazoned across peoples minds and the word "cheap" is associated with it. And the more that happens the more people buy Ryanair tickets because its the first name they think of when wanting to go somewhere cheaply, even if they end up spending more on the extras.