Do You Care About The Royal Wedding?

[Patrick]

I personally think it's complete Bollocks and I hope something goes wrong on the day just to piss people off.

Like Dorothy's House falls from the sky and crushes The Queen or something or William gets Jilted - that would be hilarious.

But I'm not sure if I just hold them views because of where I'm from.

What do you lot in England think?

I have nothing against Kate - I mean look at her.
But the Media are taking the piss, and ripping the arse out of it.

I mean I seen a PC World Ad last night with Union Jack graphics and a voice over saying;
'Everyone's celebrating the royal wedding, so are we - buy this Dell Laptop now.'

I mean it has no relevance to PC World at all but they just put it in.

Everyone should shut up about it, two people are getting married, big deal?
It's not as if The Queen or the Royal Family do anything these days, everyone around the world knows they're only there for English people to look up to or hold as some important figure.

I mean the way people have begun calling Kate 'Catherine' it's like, do me a favour!

Oh and two questions:

1. When is the Royal Wedding? :bored:
2. Is it possible for them to have a divorce? rofl.

So yeah what do you think?
I'd like to hear from English people on this, I know people here can't care less about it - wondering if English TiBBers think alike?

[Vicky.]

I personally think it's complete Bollocks and I hope something goes wrong on the day just to piss people off.

Like Dorothy's House falls from the sky and crushes The Queen or something or William gets Jilted - that would be hilarious.


I dont give a ******* about it all to be honest.

And yeah, the bit in bold would be hilarious. Me and gav were talking about that yesterday, like if kate gets caught shagging harry today or something...or has a huge argument with the queen :D

[Novo]

I will be having a BBQ for it, Already got the british flags in

[Benjamin]

I will be having a BBQ for it, Already got the british flags in

Ditto. Looking forward to the day.

[Patrick]

lol What if it rains?

[Novo]

lol What if it rains?

The Queen has the power to change the weather, we'll be fine.

[Benjamin]

lol What if it rains?

We have Rihanna on stand-by in the closet just in case of that event. ;)

[Z]

Em, I plan on watching a bit of it at least because it's not an event that happens all too often and I think William and Kate seem like a likable couple. While it's true that the Royal Family are becoming increasingly irrelevant to Britain today, I think it's a bit harsh to say they do nothing - doing charity work is always a commendable thing in my opinion.

[Stacey.]

I'll probably watch it or some of it, won't do anything else for it though, it's just like a normal day.

[Locke.]

Not really, but it gives people another excuse to invite me to parties and barbecues, so am fine with it.

[Stu]

I'll be marking the occasion by getting drunk on whiskey and putting together a few car bombs, pausing only to shout '1916!' at random intervals.

[arista]

lol What if it rains?


That would be nice

Wash the War Paint off the Thuggs
that are going to cause trouble.

[arista]

I'll be marking the occasion by getting drunk on whiskey and putting together a few car bombs, pausing only to shout '1916!' at random intervals.


No you can not say that
as the New IRA are now getting destruction ready.

[Stu]

Yeah me and the lads are gearing up for a daring assault.

[arista]

Targets are now up.


The War is back.

[Stu]

lol no it's not. You just want drama to populate your newsfeeds and enforce your polarized world view of 'me and all the great, lovely people vs. students and terrorists'.

[joeysteele]

I don't care much about it really, it sounds like it will be the great spectacle they always are though so it seems odd to me that some toning down of it publiclyhasn't been done which would have been good considering many people are being asked to bear so much as to cutting measures elsewhere.

I wish them both well and hope it lasts better than some other Royal marriages which have broken down after a lot of pomp and ceremony.
Anne and Marks, Charles and Diana's and Andrew's and Sarahs.

Hopefully this doesn't turn out to be another vast waste of money and police time.

[Mr XcX]

Hate William.

Love Camilla.

So Maybe.

[Shaun]

as long as there's a public holiday I'm not complaining. I just couldn't give a toss. YAY anti-monarchism.

[Mr XcX]

I dont give a ******* about it all to be honest.

And yeah, the bit in bold would be hilarious. Me and gav were talking about that yesterday, like if kate gets caught shagging harry today or something...or has a huge argument with the queen :D

lol

I bet she already has done all of those.

This is the only royal wedding I want to watch

Kav0FEhtLug

[arista]

lol no it's not. You just want drama to populate your newsfeeds and enforce your polarized world view of 'me and all the great, lovely people vs. students and terrorists'.


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[arista]

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[Shaun]

-insert two irrelevant images here-

[Stu]

As usual your the dude at pointing out the obvious, Arista. Cheers. I'm well aware of the spinter groups of dissident republicans who are still commiting atrocities. But calling it a war is just ****ing ludicrous.

[CharlieO]

no.

[Livia]

I will be watching it. People bleat on about how our heritage and culture are being eroded and then make a big thing about not wanting to watch a bit of British pageantry. People too cool to watch the Royal Wedding should have the bank holiday revoked.

[Angus]

How pathetic for anyone to feel the need to wish dreadful things to happen on a young couple's wedding day, irrespective of WHO they are. If people are not interested, it would be more believable that they're REALLY not interested, if they just didn't bother to comment, and allow those of us who want to celebrate an historic and joyous event to do so without snidey, spiteful and malicious comments. Such overt and vociferous dislike and malice smacks to me of pitiful attention seeking and an effort to appear "cool" when in fact it just comes across as cringingly sad and pointless.

If I'm not interested in something I wouldn't waste a single second of my precious time coming onto a public forum grandstanding about my disinterest!

[Stu]

lol

[Doogle]

Honestly I don't care. Many of my friends told me my anniversary with my girlfriend on the 16th of April was much more important day than this wedding. :joker:

But I'm not gonna knock it, we've got a day off. Should've bought that "thanks for the day off" t-shirt with a union jack on it when I saw it in Primark. :-/ Still though there's so many stupid little bits of merchandise on sale that like no one even wants.

[Stu]

I can see the attraction of it in the most general sense of it being an 'event'. I'll probably watch it so I can talk about it and understand what others are saying about it and point and laugh at the funny bits and any potential TV **** ups and all that.

[Z]

I agree with Livia and angus; when I genuinely don't care about something I don't bother to comment or read about it further, I go out of my way to avoid it as best as I can. It's disrespectful to wish for something to go wrong on their wedding day, I'd be annoyed to say the least if people were hoping my wedding day went wrong in some way. I remember a thread from not so long ago about a lack of identity in this country; and yet people moan about the Royal Family being pointless when there are few things more quintessentially British than the existence of our Royal Family, whose lineage plays an important part in most of our modern history whether you like it or not. Not so long ago, saying some of the things people have said about the Royal Wedding (on here and in real life) would have been treason and would have been punishable as a crime - obviously times change, but I do think that the lack of respect that people show for such important figures is appalling, even if their role has diminished over the years. I dunno, it's not something I even feel particularly strongly about, I just don't like a lot of the disrespect I read on here because at the end of the day, Kate Middleton's definitely a regular person just like the rest of us, and I think that William's a very down to earth, nice guy too.

[Jordan.]

Not really. I'll probably watch some of it though out of curiosity.

My mum was like nearly getting upset because she has to go to work and will miss it, I was like '...what o_o'

[Shaun]

nothing more british than a royal family descended from Germans xxx

[arista]

"Kate Middleton's definitely a regular person just like the rest of us, and I think that William's a very down to earth, nice guy too. "


Yes thats what the Ch5 Film just showed very well.

[arista]

nothing more british than a royal family descended from Germans xxx


No Shaun
some did.


And that far back times were Empires
I would make you make my Number 2.

[Z]

nothing more british than a royal family descended from Germans xxx

I'm sure if you looked far back enough into your own family tree you would be related to someone who was born in another country too.

[BB_Eye]

I will be watching it. People bleat on about how our heritage and culture are being eroded and then make a big thing about not wanting to watch a bit of British pageantry. People too cool to watch the Royal Wedding should have the bank holiday revoked.
Steady on there. We've lost May Day already. Surely this is due compensation.

[Shaun]

I'm sure if you looked far back enough into your own family tree you would be related to someone who was born in another country too.

Which just really defeats the point of patriotism, or at least looking to a family to embody it.

[Stu]

Oh shape up you wet farts. Jesus ****ing christ. Who cares if some kid wants something to **** up live on air for stupid kicks? It's hardly translatable to real life wrath.

It's ~disrespectful! No it's not. It's just a dumb comment on a casual dress forum. Lord almighty.

[Z]

Which just really defeats the point of patriotism, or at least looking to a family to embody it.

I don't think it does. American citizens descended from European immigrants have very prominent patriotic celebrations; in my opinion you're not suddenly voided of the right to feel patriotic just because four or five generations ago were from a different place.

[Z]

Oh shape up you wet farts. Jesus ****ing christ. Who cares if some kid wants something to **** up live on air for stupid kicks? It's hardly translatable to real life wrath.

It's ~disrespectful! No it's not. It's just a dumb comment on a casual dress forum. Lord almighty.

Yeah I'm hardly sitting here crying over it :rolleyes: I just think it's a bit ridiculous that people are hoping something will go wrong just because it's the Royal Family, your wedding day's meant to be one of the happiest days of your life.

[Tom4784]

I probably won't watch it, I don't care either way about the Royal Family and chances are I'll have a lie in that day so I'll be sleeping through it.

[Shaun]

I don't think it does. American citizens descended from European immigrants have very prominent patriotic celebrations; in my opinion you're not suddenly voided of the right to feel patriotic just because four or five generations ago were from a different place.

Well I hardly think American patriots are a shining example to defend yourself :tongue:

I can appreciate patriotism I guess (when it comes in light-hearted forms such as sporting competitions) I just think it's a bit ****ing silly to get so nationally invested about a bunch of rich, unelected people who (95% of) hardly do anything and are so steeped in other countries' royal families anyway. They're certainly nothing to be proud of - Prince Philip's a borderline racist, Sarah's a corrupt money-grabbing arsehole, Andrew fraternises with sex offenders. Sure, Charles and William seem lovely. But there's absolutely nothing of merit about any of them that other philanthropists can't do.

[Stu]

Yeah I'm hardly sitting here crying over it :rolleyes: I just think it's a bit ridiculous that people are hoping something will go wrong just because it's the Royal Family, your wedding day's meant to be one of the happiest days of your life.
Hyperbole like that last line I just find hysterical. Your wedding day is indeed meant to be one of the happiest days of your life. And? It was a dumb comment and nothing more. And I don't think it's just because it's the Royal Family. I think it's more to do with the coverage it has been getting. It's natural for people to be annoyed by things they have no interest in getting a massive blanket of coverage.

I grimace at the X-Factor coverage at the end of the year. I would absoloutely love if some catastrophic mishap of production happened live on air so I could point and laugh at it on YouTube along with the rest of my thick, evil friends. Yeah it would be at the expense of the production crew and people who enjoy the show but ... well ... yeah. No but. It's just natural thoughtflow and I couldn't really give a rats arse.

I find it so odd when someone picks up on that and then points out how awful it is. Is there any celebrity of any kind out there whose potential misfortune you would find instinctively pleasing or hillarious on a casual level? It dosen't mean you'd punch them in the gut if you met them in person.

[arista]

I probably won't watch it, I don't care either way about the Royal Family and chances are I'll have a lie in that day so I'll be sleeping through it.


Who With?

[arista]

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Bliss

The 2 Warmongers
not Invited.



Feel The Force.

[Shaun]

is Thatcher getting a look-in?

[arista]

is Thatcher getting a look-in?


If she is well enough, yes.

[Vicky.]

For the record for those getting their knickers in a twist over casual comments(again) I do not WISH for bad things to happen to kate and will. I just think it would be funny if it happened live on air. Kinda like how its hilarious when a news reporter *******s up their line or something.

[Iceman]

For the record for those getting their knickers in a twist over casual comments(again) I do not WISH for bad things to happen to kate and will. I just think it would be funny if it happened live on air. Kinda like how its hilarious when a news reporter *******s up their line or something.

Like she says Harry's name instead of wills!!! :laugh:

[Tom4784]

I have nothing against Kate, She's Jizzable.

You have such a way with words.

[Vicky.]

Like she says Harry's name instead of wills!!! :laugh:

Exactly.

Its unlikely to happen, but I would find it funny.

SHAME ON ME, LET ME BURN IN HELL :devil:

[Patrick]

Like she says Harry's name instead of wills!!! :laugh:

:joker::joker:

[Z]

Arsed arguing with people over humour, I'd obviously find it amusing if she said the wrong name too, I was just making the point that I think it's disrespectful to wish bad things to happen to them on their wedding day, I'm not some kind of humourless Royalist, I just think common decency is generally a nice thing to have, and don't understand why people moan about a lack of British identity and then say they don't care about a Royal wedding when one of Britain's main cultural talking points is our Royal family, in that lots of tourists travel to see Windsor, Balmoral and all the other buildings attached to the Royal Family. Meh.

['Conor]

well im not english, so i dont really care :joker:

[Stu]

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dis iz disrespect!

[arista]

well im not english, so i dont really care :joker:



Nothing wrong with that.

[Harry!]

Patrick the Royal Wedding is on the 29th April (Friday) and they are legally allowed to divorce.

[Patrick]

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dis iz disrespect!

:joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Patrick]

Patrick the Royal Wedding is on the 29th April (Friday) and they are legally allowed to divorce.

Oh alright, Thanks Harry.

[Ramsay]

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/pages/The-Royal-Wedding-Drinking-Game-2942011/170990552921694

the only reason im watching

[Niall]

When pigs fly I'll be excited about the royal wedding. :)

[MTVN]

Arsed arguing with people over humour, I'd obviously find it amusing if she said the wrong name too, I was just making the point that I think it's disrespectful to wish bad things to happen to them on their wedding day, I'm not some kind of humourless Royalist, I just think common decency is generally a nice thing to have, and don't understand why people moan about a lack of British identity and then say they don't care about a Royal wedding when one of Britain's main cultural talking points is our Royal family, in that lots of tourists travel to see Windsor, Balmoral and all the other buildings attached to the Royal Family. Meh.

Doubt you'll find many people who moan about lack of British identity that aren't watching the wedding, most who do that are generally Daily Mail pro-Royal types.

Anyway, I dont care about it. I'm not that bothered about the Royal Family really, in theory I'm against them but dont really mind them, I'm pretty indifferent on the whole.

[ILoveTRW]

Im well excited for the royal wedding

[GypsyGoth]

I'm going to watch loads of the live footage, not so much of the build up.

[joeysteele]

I wish them well as I said before, but I don't see why it needs to be so grand, I mean what a family anyway, Prince Andrew can be there with his 2 daughters but not their Mother Sarah. Had Diana been alive they likely would not have wanted her there either.

There is not a good example being set to the rest of us either as to tightening our belts financially or showing respect to others.

I likely will catch some of it, but it won't be a priority for me.

[Suze]

No, not really.

[Beso]

2 ugly ***** getting married....**** it.

[Doogle]

Like she says Harry's name instead of wills!!! :laugh:

That made me think of the Friends episode where Ross says Rachel at the altar. :laugh2:

[arista]

From ITV1 London Local News

Friday has Rain.


Spiffing

[Suze]

From ITV1 London Local News

Friday has Rain.


Spiffing

I live half hours train ride from London, so we usually get their weather. We have been forecast showers and thunderstorms for the last few days, yet have had neither. So they might be lucky and avoid the showers for their wedding day. If not, then those crowds lining the streets will get soaked :laugh:

[arista]

Perfect for USA TV News stream
as they think London has Rain every other day.

[arista]

Perfect for USA TV News stream
as they think London has Rain every other day.

[CharlieO]

why is like australia and america so addicted to the royal wedding??
well more so than the english impression

was in nz (aus tv) and on the news everyday was like new wedding memorabilia has sold out/released.

[Pyramid*]

I'm not that perturbed either way - I am very happy that it saves me using up one of my annual holidays though as I'll be away from the wedding madness come Friday!! :blush:

[Stu]

why is like australia and america so addicted to the royal wedding??
well more so than the english impression

was in nz (aus tv) and on the news everyday was like new wedding memorabilia has sold out/released.
They love the royals. It's seen as a big novelty I suppose because they don't have a monarch so it's all diffirent and fairytaleish to them.

Look at how Obama fever travelled across the Atlantic. Events like this are universal.

[Lee.]

I actually don't really gice a toss about the Royal Family, but I do like Prince William and I hope everything goes smoothly for him. I'll watch it just to see her dress, do a bit of celeb spotting and mock the plebs standing in the streets with their little flags. :)

[Smithy]

I don't care, just an extra day off school :dance:

[Suze]

I don't care, just an extra day off school :dance:

:joker:

That's the way to look at it :thumbs: :laugh2:

[cub]

I won't be watching. It will be a security nightmare.

[ILoveTRW]

The closer we get the more excited i am, i wonder how long her train will be?

[Kerry]

The closer we get the more excited i am, i wonder how long her train will be?

I doubt she'll have one. I think her dress will be pretty understated


I heard it might rain but how they can predict Fridays weather I don't know. Vague idea is all. Plus it's April - and England. Even if the forecast was for snow it'd do whatever it damn well wanted

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Not as much as the media makes out we should, but I do love a good love story so I do follow it. "Common" girl marries a real Prince. what's a better story line than that :hugesmile:

This generation isn't too much into things like this anymore. Shame. It might be because every thing is too overexposed these days so we know more than we want/should know so nothing is as magical as it once was when there was still the element of oblivion.

[Callum]

I will watch it because it's such an event. Could be the only one in my lifetime so it'll be good to know I was able to see it. They seem like such a lovely couple too. I was watching a feature on Sky News and it was showing how their body language in their post engagement interview was showing how much they cared for each other. With Charles and Diana, it was completley different, they weren't truly in love where as I believe these two actually are. Best of luck to them both, I hope they can withstand the constant media coverage of them, it's only a matter of time before they turn negative sadly.

[Sticks]

I have a medical appointment that day, and as it will be Sunday service on the buses looks like I will have to miss it as I have to leave early.

I got a letter from the clinic saying that they know it is a bank holiday, so tough, now turn up!!

[letmein]

71% of Americans say that they will not be watching the Royal Wedding according to a recent poll. So, there you have it. All my British friends are throwing parties over the event, and even those who are working, are signing up to watch it live on their phones.