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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Leuth said:

    The Royals are a soap opera. Discuss them all you want, but if you find yourself tugging the forelock getting jealous of them then you're effectively submitting to fictional characters

  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    Leuth said:

    The Royals are a soap opera. Discuss them all you want, but if you find yourself tugging the forelock then you're effectively submitting to fictional characters

    You are a traitor and a swine. If you met them you'd realise they're just the same as you but with possibly a slightly bigger house, more servants and more holidays...
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    Oi... Pinkos, the what Labour needs to yawn whatever thread is getting lonely.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited April 2018
    DaveMehmet said:

    SELR_addicks said:

    All people are born equal.

    Unless your last name is Windsor.

    Get outta my thread

    Born Barbara Deeks in Stepney.
    Babs thought Windsor would be a better name to use.

    George V changed Royal name in 1917 from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha because of anti German feelings and the fact that a plane called Gotha had dropped bombs on London.
    George thought Windsor would be a better name to use.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    soapboxsam said:

    DaveMehmet said:

    SELR_addicks said:

    All people are born equal.

    Unless your last name is Windsor.

    Get outta my thread

    Born Barbara Deeks in Stepney.
    Babs thought Windsor would be a better name to use.

    George V changed Royal name in 1917 from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha because of anti German feelings and the fact that a plane called Gotha had dropped bombs on London.
    George thought Windsor would be a better name to use.
    What about Frank Windsor?
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    What have you got against German and Greek people @soapboxsam mate?
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    I've met royalty, even worked for royalty (not British). They're just people. You don't need to worship them or take shit from them. The stupider ones tend to buy into their own hype a bit and the smarter ones are a little bit more humble (they all have fuck-off houses and armies of domestic staff). But showing humility is not in itself praiseworthy. Having a baby is not praiseworthy over any other baby. Doing military service is not praiseworthy
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    Sorry, someone rang.

    Doing military service is not praiseworthy over anyone else doing military service. Of course, there's the soap-opera aspect of the British royal family and that's fine; it sells papers and magazines, distracts us from disaster. But I really think the interest a lot of people take, and the investment they put in, might not be healthy, considering we're talking about an institution that we are all disbarred from on account of our lower station in a thoroughly outdated system of privilege.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Leuth said:

    Sorry, someone rang.

    Doing military service is not praiseworthy over anyone else doing military service. Of course, there's the soap-opera aspect of the British royal family and that's fine; it sells papers and magazines, distracts us from disaster. But I really think the interest a lot of people take, and the investment they put in, might not be healthy, considering we're talking about an institution that we are all disbarred from on account of our lower station in a thoroughly outdated system of privilege.

    Was it Charles or Phillip ?
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Leuth said:

    I've met royalty, even worked for royalty (not British). They're just people. You don't need to worship them or take shit from them. The stupider ones tend to buy into their own hype a bit and the smarter ones are a little bit more humble (they all have fuck-off houses and armies of domestic staff). But showing humility is not in itself praiseworthy. Having a baby is not praiseworthy over any other baby. Doing military service is not praiseworthy

    Truly amazing revelations Leuth.
    I'm so grateful for your wonderful insight.

    Can I vote for you to be my leader?
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Leuth said:

    I've met royalty, even worked for royalty (not British). They're just people. You don't need to worship them or take shit from them. The stupider ones tend to buy into their own hype a bit and the smarter ones are a little bit more humble (they all have fuck-off houses and armies of domestic staff). But showing humility is not in itself praiseworthy. Having a baby is not praiseworthy over any other baby. Doing military service is not praiseworthy

    Yeah, i did a 1 month contract for HMRC too.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    DaveMehmet said:

    soapboxsam said:

    DaveMehmet said:

    SELR_addicks said:

    All people are born equal.

    Unless your last name is Windsor.

    Get outta my thread

    Born Barbara Deeks in Stepney.
    Babs thought Windsor would be a better name to use.

    George V changed Royal name in 1917 from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha because of anti German feelings and the fact that a plane called Gotha had dropped bombs on London.
    George thought Windsor would be a better name to use.
    What about Frank Windsor?

    Born Frank Higgins in1927 and pleased to say still alive.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    What have you got against German and Greek people @soapboxsam mate?

    I have no problems with German or Greek folk.
    My problem is with a Germanic Family who created the myth of being English and eradicated their own history. I guess that's why they did the nazi salute in the 1930's in case they needed to change their names back again.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    What about the safari park?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited April 2018
    Covered End said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    SELR_addicks said:

    All people are born equal.

    Unless your last name is Windsor.

    From birth, would you be happy for your life to be laid bare by the media. Be told who you can and can't sicialise with. Be on duty virtually every day of your adult life and be ridiculed and accountable for everything you said and done. Turn out for public engagements, on demand, with a smile to meet and greet strangers, all while heading up various chatities, all for say, £10 million?
    Yes. Absolutely.

    Harry's life has looked pretty dandy barring the loss of his mother at a similar age to me losing my own mother...

    Don't get me wrong I would not change anything in how this life has played out for me, but I am certain my teens would have been happier with the best professionals guiding me through mourning and getting to make the friendships and relationships that only someone very wealthy can!

    Good point. They lost their mum as kids due to being Royals. I wouldn't wish to swap lives with them.
    Lucky me, my parenthood situation or lack thereof doesn't change!

    I don't know how that likelihood would differ had William and Harry not been born of the royal family, other than they would likely have never been born to be the fantastic men they are.

    Still don't support the royals of course! :wink:
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    What about the safari park?

    The animals were sold off and the site was turned into Legoland.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    The establishment arse kissers will get their tongues up the royal crack, the smarmy pretend anti establishment gits will hold their noses. The rest of us will carry on watching our society being dismantled and fighting among ourselves.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    edited April 2018
    Dazzler21 said:

    Covered End said:

    Dazzler21 said:

    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    SELR_addicks said:

    All people are born equal.

    Unless your last name is Windsor.

    From birth, would you be happy for your life to be laid bare by the media. Be told who you can and can't sicialise with. Be on duty virtually every day of your adult life and be ridiculed and accountable for everything you said and done. Turn out for public engagements, on demand, with a smile to meet and greet strangers, all while heading up various chatities, all for say, £10 million?
    Yes. Absolutely.

    Harry's life has looked pretty dandy barring the loss of his mother at a similar age to me losing my own mother...

    Don't get me wrong I would not change anything in how this life has played out for me, but I am certain my teens would have been happier with the best professionals guiding me through mourning and getting to make the friendships and relationships that only someone very wealthy can!

    Good point. They lost their mum as kids due to being Royals. I wouldn't wish to swap lives with them.
    Lucky me, my parenthood situation or lack thereof doesn't change!

    I don't know how that likelihood would differ had William and Harry not been born of the royal family.
    Sorry Dazzler you've lost me there.
    I've nothing but sympathy and admiration for anybody that lost a parent in childhood.

    My point was William and Harry lost their mother, because she was a Royal being hounded by the paparazzi. Sorry for any confusion.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Wheresmeticket? said:

    The establishment arse kissers will get their tongues up the royal crack, the smarmy pretend anti establishment gits will hold their noses. The rest of us will carry on watching our society being dismantled and fighting among ourselves.

    No need to get personal Wheresmekeyboard
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Would love to see those that hate and loathe them so much at the xmas dinner table if their little soldier or princess bagged a prince or princess

    I will lay odds the mentioning of hating the royalty or all this bullshit would never raise its head whilst the chiild stood to become a prince or princess for real

    Fucking love the royal family will be very upset when big phil or her maj pops the clogs

    Can’t wait for Charlie to get his birth rite and be king of England it will be a joyous and momentous day
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  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,467
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  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,849
    Personally I think feeling too strongly about the royal family one way or another is just a little bit weird....
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,450
    Huskaris said:

    Personally I think feeling too strongly about the royal family one way or another is just a little bit weird....

    I've never felt the same since the Queen Mum died - the UK has gone downhill ever since.

  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Anyone think it's strange that national treasure Dale Winton passes and within a few days we are all blessed with a royal baby?

    Coincidence? I think not.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

    Anyone think it's strange that national treasure Dale Winton passes and within a few days we are all blessed with a royal baby?

    Coincidence? I think not.

    Dunno about that but it certainly has a resemblance to Vern
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited April 2018
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  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Wheresmeticket? said:

    The establishment arse kissers will get their tongues up the royal crack, the smarmy pretend anti establishment gits will hold their noses. The rest of us will carry on watching our society being dismantled and fighting among ourselves.

    No need to get personal Wheresmekeyboard
    Was I being personal? I dont think so.
    Rude, yes.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    nth london addick said:

    Would love to see those that hate and loathe them so much at the xmas dinner table if their little soldier or princess bagged a prince or princess

    I will lay odds the mentioning of hating the royalty or all this bullshit would never raise its head whilst the chiild stood to become a prince or princess for real

    Fucking love the royal family will be very upset when big phil or her maj pops the clogs

    Can’t wait for Charlie to get his birth rite and be king of England it will be a joyous and momentous day


    I must admit as a committed republican I did lay awake at nights worrying that my daughter might fall in love with Prince William or Harry on one of their many visits to the night spots of South East London but fortunately for me they must have just managed to miss each other.

    I’m not sure which worried me most. That or that my daughter might get abducted by aliens from the planet zog.

    What an absolutely and totally bizarre post nla. Lol

  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,918
    nth london addick said:

    Would love to see those that hate and loathe them so much at the xmas dinner table if their little soldier or princess bagged a prince or princess

    I will lay odds the mentioning of hating the royalty or all this bullshit would never raise its head whilst the chiild stood to become a prince or princess for real

    lol like thatl ever happen ? even the 'commoners' that the royals marry are absolutely minted compared to us average plebs.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    shine166 said:

    nth london addick said:

    Would love to see those that hate and loathe them so much at the xmas dinner table if their little soldier or princess bagged a prince or princess

    I will lay odds the mentioning of hating the royalty or all this bullshit would never raise its head whilst the chiild stood to become a prince or princess for real

    lol like thatl ever happen ? even the 'commoners' that the royals marry are absolutely minted compared to us average plebs.
    speak for yourself peasant

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