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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago
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As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
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Seems pointless to me. But a lot of what I do in life probably seems pointless to plenty of other people.
We've had a miserable few years, if queueing to see the Royal go to church makes them happy, good luck to them |
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over a year ago
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that "
I wouldn’t let it bother you that much 
It’s similar to anyone else idolising celebrities, people like to follow and see a glimpse into their lives. To a lot of people the royals bring some unity and stability. |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that "
If it floats the voyeurs boat then why not? Not my gig personally but it causes me no offence? |
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I don't get embarrassed watching it but I shouted at the telly a lot when I watched an excerpt from the King's speech and Nicholas Witchell toadying afterwards.
Royalty has always held a god like quality for lots of people and by the looks of it that isn't going to change anytime soon. The pr machine is working overtime at the moment too |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that "
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ? |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that "
Agreed |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?"
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go. |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that "
some people love their heritage and the royal family must admit preferred the queen to Charlie boy mind  |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go."
You'd use that reasoning for pretty much any scenario but it doesn't alter the fact that people go of their own free will.
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"I have much respect for them.
I have much time for them.
I too have failed...to see the merit of this awful thread."
It’s an open forum where people put their points of view on varying subject matter. Folks then respond. As long as it’s with the overall rules and within the confines of the law the op can post whatever he/she wishes. That is the overarching merit. |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go."
I know religion isn’t super popular, but a family going to church is hardly a “spectacle”, by the virtue of their “celebrity” it seems impossible for the RF to do anything that isn’t a “spectacle” whether they want it to be or not. |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go.
I know religion isn’t super popular, but a family going to church is hardly a “spectacle”, by the virtue of their “celebrity” it seems impossible for the RF to do anything that isn’t a “spectacle” whether they want it to be or not. "
I have to agree. One archaic outdated and corrupt institution taking a leisurely stroll to visit another archaic outdated and even more corrupt institution is hardly a spectacle? |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go.
I know religion isn’t super popular, but a family going to church is hardly a “spectacle”, by the virtue of their “celebrity” it seems impossible for the RF to do anything that isn’t a “spectacle” whether they want it to be or not. "
They could arrive and leave in cars at the gate. They keep the spectacle aspect by posing en famille and chatting to people. I don't use the word spectacle in a derogatory way but I believe it is part of an efficient pr machine. |
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"I have much respect for them.
I have much time for them.
I too have failed...to see the merit of this awful thread.
It’s an open forum where people put their points of view on varying subject matter. Folks then respond. As long as it’s with the overall rules and within the confines of the law the op can post whatever he/she wishes. That is the overarching merit."
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Quite.
But it's the rhetoric that needs polishing: "black woman"? "Peasants"? |
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"I have much respect for them.
I have much time for them.
I too have failed...to see the merit of this awful thread.
It’s an open forum where people put their points of view on varying subject matter. Folks then respond. As long as it’s with the overall rules and within the confines of the law the op can post whatever he/she wishes. That is the overarching merit.
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Quite.
But it's the rhetoric that needs polishing: "black woman"? "Peasants"?"
I think that was designed to cause controversy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have much respect for them.
I have much time for them.
I too have failed...to see the merit of this awful thread.
It’s an open forum where people put their points of view on varying subject matter. Folks then respond. As long as it’s with the overall rules and within the confines of the law the op can post whatever he/she wishes. That is the overarching merit.
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Quite.
But it's the rhetoric that needs polishing: "black woman"? "Peasants"?"
Can one polish rhetoric?
I agree that the vocabulary is somewhat challenged but nonetheless the narrative is the OPs opinion.
No one has a right to be or excluded from being offended? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have much respect for them.
I have much time for them.
I too have failed...to see the merit of this awful thread.
It’s an open forum where people put their points of view on varying subject matter. Folks then respond. As long as it’s with the overall rules and within the confines of the law the op can post whatever he/she wishes. That is the overarching merit.
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Quite.
But it's the rhetoric that needs polishing: "black woman"? "Peasants"?
I think that was designed to cause controversy "
Maybe so and possibly to cause a reaction but the op has the right to express himself in whichever he chooses with all the usual caveats. |
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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago
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The word peasants was used because I genuinely thought that The Royal Family give out money on their walk but when I looked it up it turns out that's Maundy money and takes place at Easter not Christmas
Its a tradition that was started to give the poor some alms |
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"I have much respect for them.
I have much time for them.
I too have failed...to see the merit of this awful thread.
It’s an open forum where people put their points of view on varying subject matter. Folks then respond. As long as it’s with the overall rules and within the confines of the law the op can post whatever he/she wishes. That is the overarching merit.
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Quite.
But it's the rhetoric that needs polishing: "black woman"? "Peasants"?
I think that was designed to cause controversy
Maybe so and possibly to cause a reaction but the op has the right to express himself in whichever he chooses with all the usual caveats."
Yep. I don't think I've implied that he's not. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that some people love their heritage and the royal family must admit preferred the queen to Charlie boy mind "
"Charlie boy" you do make me L O L marky  |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go.
I know religion isn’t super popular, but a family going to church is hardly a “spectacle”, by the virtue of their “celebrity” it seems impossible for the RF to do anything that isn’t a “spectacle” whether they want it to be or not.
They could arrive and leave in cars at the gate. They keep the spectacle aspect by posing en famille and chatting to people. I don't use the word spectacle in a derogatory way but I believe it is part of an efficient pr machine. "
And then they'd be accused of being distant and not having any wish to interact with the people ... |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go.
I know religion isn’t super popular, but a family going to church is hardly a “spectacle”, by the virtue of their “celebrity” it seems impossible for the RF to do anything that isn’t a “spectacle” whether they want it to be or not.
They could arrive and leave in cars at the gate. They keep the spectacle aspect by posing en famille and chatting to people. I don't use the word spectacle in a derogatory way but I believe it is part of an efficient pr machine.
And then they'd be accused of being distant and not having any wish to interact with the people ..."
They would. They can't win whatever they do |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go.
I know religion isn’t super popular, but a family going to church is hardly a “spectacle”, by the virtue of their “celebrity” it seems impossible for the RF to do anything that isn’t a “spectacle” whether they want it to be or not.
They could arrive and leave in cars at the gate. They keep the spectacle aspect by posing en famille and chatting to people. I don't use the word spectacle in a derogatory way but I believe it is part of an efficient pr machine.
And then they'd be accused of being distant and not having any wish to interact with the people ...
They would. They can't win whatever they do"
Possibly at this point we call it a draw and have an elected head of state? Abolish the Lords have PR as a true democratic voting system.? |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go.
I know religion isn’t super popular, but a family going to church is hardly a “spectacle”, by the virtue of their “celebrity” it seems impossible for the RF to do anything that isn’t a “spectacle” whether they want it to be or not.
They could arrive and leave in cars at the gate. They keep the spectacle aspect by posing en famille and chatting to people. I don't use the word spectacle in a derogatory way but I believe it is part of an efficient pr machine.
And then they'd be accused of being distant and not having any wish to interact with the people ...
They would. They can't win whatever they do
Possibly at this point we call it a draw and have an elected head of state? Abolish the Lords have PR as a true democratic voting system.?"
I don't know if there's any appetite for that. |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
Do the RF ask the 'peasants' to queue up to watch them, or do the peasants make that choice of their own free will ?
In a way they do ask them to by providing the spectacle. If there was nothing to look at nobody would go.
I know religion isn’t super popular, but a family going to church is hardly a “spectacle”, by the virtue of their “celebrity” it seems impossible for the RF to do anything that isn’t a “spectacle” whether they want it to be or not.
They could arrive and leave in cars at the gate. They keep the spectacle aspect by posing en famille and chatting to people. I don't use the word spectacle in a derogatory way but I believe it is part of an efficient pr machine.
And then they'd be accused of being distant and not having any wish to interact with the people ...
They would. They can't win whatever they do
Possibly at this point we call it a draw and have an elected head of state? Abolish the Lords have PR as a true democratic voting system.?
I don't know if there's any appetite for that. "
You may say I am a dreamer .......but I am not the only one! |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that some people love their heritage and the royal family must admit preferred the queen to Charlie boy mind
"Charlie boy" you do make me L O L marky "
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"To be honest no more strange than people queuing overnight to get a glimpse of a celebrity, or to see a president/ head of state. Look at the millions who watched Messi return home"
Totally this.
Funny how the sycophants can go crazy about an over paid Prima Donna kicking a ball or pay good money to watch an artist on stage but go to see the pomp and ceremony of the royals, and that is frowned upon. |
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"To be honest no more strange than people queuing overnight to get a glimpse of a celebrity, or to see a president/ head of state. Look at the millions who watched Messi return home
Totally this.
Funny how the sycophants can go crazy about an over paid Prima Donna kicking a ball or pay good money to watch an artist on stage but go to see the pomp and ceremony of the royals, and that is frowned upon."
Both activities are frowned upon by people who disagree with it. |
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I don't think the Royal Family ask anyone along. They just go to church.
It's more like they are zoo animals with no choice but to be gawped at.....
It's all part of the money making spectacle if you ask me ....... and you did |
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It annoys the hell out of me that they expect us to act like serfs.
Abolish the monachy and return the royal estates to state ownership. Make them pay inheritence tax on the queens estate |
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"It annoys the hell out of me that they expect us to act like serfs.
Abolish the monachy and return the royal estates to state ownership. Make them pay inheritence tax on the queens estate"
Act like serfs ? |
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"It annoys the hell out of me that they expect us to act like serfs.
Abolish the monachy and return the royal estates to state ownership. Make them pay inheritence tax on the queens estate
Act like serfs ?"
Smurfs.........? |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
I wouldn’t let it bother you that much
It’s similar to anyone else idolising celebrities, people like to follow and see a glimpse into their lives. To a lot of people the royals bring some unity and stability."
Unity? … Stability? …. Are you thinking of another Royal Family? |
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"To be honest no more strange than people queuing overnight to get a glimpse of a celebrity, or to see a president/ head of state. Look at the millions who watched Messi return home"
Best not mention those that wait overnight, to catch a glimpse of a plane or other vehicle. |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
I wouldn’t let it bother you that much
It’s similar to anyone else idolising celebrities, people like to follow and see a glimpse into their lives. To a lot of people the royals bring some unity and stability.
Unity? … Stability? …. Are you thinking of another Royal Family?"
Absolutely this…. |
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"As an outsider I fail to see why people queue for hours to watch the royal walk to church
Its like hello peasants look at us....and let's not talk about Andrew but concentrate on the black woman and Harry.....Do people not get embarrassed looking at that
I wouldn’t let it bother you that much
It’s similar to anyone else idolising celebrities, people like to follow and see a glimpse into their lives. To a lot of people the royals bring some unity and stability.
Unity? … Stability? …. Are you thinking of another Royal Family?
Absolutely this…."
I get the adulation.......for Eric Cantona! |
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So much wrong with this post, but I kinda agree at the same time. I'm such a hypocrite 
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