The display of union jack bunting and paper plates etc in my local shop looks untouched
What happened to David Beckham over the weekend, the mans been chasing a knighthood for years, thought he'd have done something to have another shot at this years honours?
The display of union jack bunting and paper plates etc in my local shop looks untouched
We sold in my shop for the jubilee, but took a pint and didn't stick up with any this time, I'm glad we didn't bother as i only had one customer ask for paper plates...
Tedious,boring and predictable.
It was an event; plenty of oldies (with not a lot to be cheerful about) and plenty of kids had an excuse for a knees up and a good time. Many gave up their own time to organise stuff and many; believe it or not, you tedious, boring and predictable lot; had a great time.
Now roll on Eurovision. That should give you plenty to twist about.
Miserable gits.
"Jason said his decision came as he “didn’t want to do music anymore”
How tempting must it have been to ask if he ever had?
Tedious,boring and predictable.
Summed up the concert more succinctly than I could - well done.
The drones were good. I've always had a bit of a thing for Katy Perry, so yeah, OK.
But I'm looking forward to University Challenge tonight a lot more. And Everton just stuck five past BHA which was a much better watch (and I don't even like football much).
Not miserable, I just haven't got the bandwidth to pretend to find fluff like Eurovision or The Concert entertaining because there is an expectation to do so.
I'm looking forward to some of The Proms this year, mind.
Funny, I was going to compare it to Eurovision. Admittedly I’m biased having loved a bit of Eurotrash for decades but that nonsense last night doesn’t hold a candle to the vision, even in its darkest nights during the 90s let alone now when it’s a fully fledged mainstream ‘event’
i was anything but miserable when I sat down to watch last night - king in a hat nonsense aside I love a party which is why Eurovision will be on our friends massive projector next week in full 9.1 surround sound and the only thing my kids will be breaking revision schedule for.
cant wait!
OK, sorry. I just love people having fun, no matter the reason. I didn't watch much of the televised stuff, but watched a lot of people watching it. The local events were more about people getting together and joining in, rather than jingoism or indoctrination. I don't particularly like Eurovision either, but absolutely love watching my son and his gay mates having an absolute blast. So honestly, some on here should just live and let live.
To be honest it want a pop at anyone on here or even Charlie boy - I’m quite a big music / comedy / live theatre fan and was genuinely disappointed the coronation concert wasn’t a better showcase of what Uk has to offer - god knows we need a decent bit of PR right now
When I was on holiday in Rome, I went to see the Pope. Didn’t make me a Catholic.
The pope doesn't live in Rome and isn't a Catholic.
So honestly, some on here should just live and let live.
Which bit of that does calling people 'miserable gits' fit in with?
The pope doesn’t live in Rome and isn’t a Catholic.
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Nope!
Nope
Ask a grownup to explain it to you. Preferably one with a working knowledge of English.
Ask a grownup to explain it to you. Preferably one with a working knowledge of English
No need to be snippy. "Pope" isn't an official title of the Bishop of Rome. It is an official title of the Archbishop of Alexandria, a coptic Christian who lives in Cairo.
Yawn.
You need to have a word with the Holy See then;
“The first Pope of the Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. “
https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html
Yawn.
Perhaps we can put your unprovoked personal attack down to tiredness.
You need to have a word with the Holy See then;
Doesn't bother me either way! It's certainly in common usage, just not actually an official title. I think it came up on QI.
It’s so fun reading pedantic crap spouted in an “I’m righter than you” manner. Grow TF up!!!
Some people cared about the coronation, some just enjoyed an occasion, some didn’t care. So what? Some have a valid objection to the £millions of tax spent on the weekend. Again, so what? Nobody was forced to do anything they didn’t want to by royal decree or by law so it’s all good right?
Nobody was forced to do anything they didn’t want to by royal decree or by law so it’s all good right?
Pretty sure all the people who got arrested would have preferred not to get arrested.
It’s so fun reading pedantic crap spouted in an “I’m righter than you” manner. Grow TF up!!!
Wtf are you on about? It's a bit of trivia, that's all. There seems to be an awful lot of grumpiness here this morning.
I think it came up on QI.
Yes it was QI who came up with the astonishing claim that the Pope isn't a Catholic. They were however wrong. Not all Catholics are Roman Catholics, some are Copic Catholics:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_Catholic_Church
The Pope is Catholic.
Wtf are you on about? It’s a bit of trivia, that’s all. There seems to be an awful lot of grumpiness here this morning.
I agree. I don't understand why some people seem so quick to anger on social media. What's that all about?
Pretty sure all the people who got arrested would have preferred not to get arrested.
Then they should have promised to cheered during the fancy dress party.
And The Bear?
If its a full grown grizzly then its whatever it wants to be!
I don’t understand why some people seem so quick to anger on social media
Not angry. Disappointed.
Some have a valid objection to the £millions of tax spent on the weekend. Again, so what? Nobody was forced to do anything they didn’t want to by royal decree or by law so it’s all good right?
I'm not sure the tax form has an option for "please reduce my taxes cos I don't agree with spaffing money on Big Ears and Horsey."
Not angry. Disappointed.
What are you disappointed about?
Edit : Btw the reference to angry was in response to this comment:
Grow TF up!!!
Which sounds a little angry.
Not angry. Disappointed.
I'd say humourless and aggressive if this morning is anything to go by.
What are you disappointed about?
It was a joke, Ernie.
So you are not disappointed? Jolly good.
I don’t understand why some people seem so quick to anger on social media
Transference.
It will be interesting to see if we find out who ordered the Met clampdown on republic after they had agreed their plan with the Met. It can only really be the palace or number 10
Transference.
Possibly. There one person who imo only seems to login when they are in a particularly foul mood. I often imagine that they have probably just had a row with the missus.
It can only really be the palace or number 10
Does it need to be either, directly? Make it known to a force under threat what you want them doing... and leave it to them to make decisions they think will please/appease you. No "order" or direct involvement required.
Why does it have to be ordered? Could just be an over zealous senior officer who thought they were doing the right thing for the country.
If Number 10 or the Palace are giving direct orders to the Metropolitan Police with regards to whom they should arrest that is a really very serious situation, and it would be a huge scandal if it ever becomes public.
Informal undocumented conservations between senior politicians and the Met police? That's a pretty serious allegation too!! If ever it got out all hell would break loose.
I’m not sure the tax form has an option for “please reduce my taxes cos I don’t agree with spaffing money on Big Ears and Horsey.”
You don't get a choice where any of your taxes get spent (except by voting for your representative in parliament) so that's a pretty silly point to make.
Some have a valid objection to the £millions of tax spent on the weekend. Again, so what? Nobody was forced to do anything they didn’t want to by royal decree or by law so it’s all good right?
I’m not sure the tax form has an option for “please reduce my taxes cos I don’t agree with spaffing money on Big Ears and Horsey.”
You don’t get a choice where any of your taxes get spent (except by voting for your representative in parliament) so that’s a pretty silly point to make.
Silly? "Nobody was forced to do anything": we've just had a weekend of ceremonies and events that the let's say half the country that in some way support the monarchy wanted, and the let's say quarter of the country that didn't, didn't. That quarter of the country is being forced to put up with this version of monarchy. Just as pacifists are forced to pay for armed forces, unilateral disarmers for nukes, private medicine enthusiasts for the NHS etc etc. You can argue the rights and wrongs of these things, but in each case one side of the argument gets its way and the other sides don't.
Pretty sure all the people who got arrested would have preferred not to get arrested.
I'm not actually sure thats true! I'm not one for plackard waving and marching but its probably not that much fun, especially in London on the day of the coronation where inevitably lots of people you encounter are going to think you are some sort of enemy. At the very least your feet will get sore and waving a plackard for a whole day must hurt the arms. Now, getting arrested isn't my idea of fun either, but it looked like the people I saw "went quietly" and so weren't particularly physically manhandled. They'd get some food and a sit down without having to wave a heavy plackard and whilst having to deal with the met's finest who probably weren't the nicest to them I am sure that they were probably better than some raving union jack waving gamon on the streets would have been. So it didn't all go to plan - but on Tuesday we (and the mainstream media) are still talking about the Republic Protestors, in a positive light (even most monarchists are not comfortable with their arrest) and nobody had to do anything stupid like lock themselves to a golden carriage or superglue themselves to Price Harry to do it... as protests go, it was actually very effective. The Just Stop Oil folks could probably learn a lot - positive media coverage rather than people raging about stunts! Its quite a contrast - monarchists saying republicans must be allowed to protest, v's people who agree with the JSO "cause" but saying its the wrong way to do it!
Informal undocumented conservations between senior politicians and the Met police? That’s a pretty serious allegation too!! If ever it got out all hell would break loose.
I suspect you are correct. Especially given the action was taken after a4 month process between republic and the met agreeing what was mutually acceptable
