The royal wedding England

[Random3r]

Today is the day of the royal wedding in Britain where Prince William & Catherine Middleton will become man and wife, there has been mixed views and oppinions about the wedding as some see it to be a waist of time and money for companies and self run buisneses as it will create another bank holiday. what are your thaughts?

[Peace God]

What the fuck? They still haven't gotten married?

[Random3r]

What the fuck? They still haven't gotten married?

nooo lol its today you must have known that lool :P

[suza23]

Who really cares about them anyway? They should just get married like everyone else no1 cares about this huge royal wedding

[Peace God]

Well that's lame.

I don't know, I figured they would have it on Easter or something...and the media started talking about it so long ago and they kept making it seems like it would happen soon.

[Jess]

I thought it was tomorrow. 10 am British time.

[Perseus]

I don't give a fuck about the Royal Wedding. Why Americans make a big deal about it is beyond me.

[scuba steve]

Well that's lame.

I don't know, I figured they would have it on Easter or something...and the media started talking about it so long ago and they kept making it seems like it would happen soon.

Apparently the American media are more exited about it that us, it was on the news that you guys had been reporting about the wedding for months, we only started a couple weeks ago :rolleyes:

But anyway, as patriotic as my family is my family is having a rather spiffing garden party and you must wear a fancy hat to enter, needless to say I shall not be attending. I'll be in the living room.... With the shades shut... Playing Portal.

[Random3r]

why would America want to talk about the wedding?? as far as I know its on friday which is today now because of the timing.,, I dont like the way everyone is getting all worked up to celebrate a wedding of two people they will never meet for what I ask?

[Rainstorm]

I don't give a fuck about the Royal Wedding. Why Americans make a big deal about it is beyond me.

We make big deals over birth certificates. This is at least something special.

[Sage]

This is at least something special.

No it isn't.

[Rainstorm]

No it isn't.

That's your opinion and I respect it.


It's just celebrity news that you'll see on TMZ, but it affects more people (An entire country) rather than those who care about Lohan's latest crime. Which is why it's so hyped.

[Sage]

It's just celebrity news that you'll see on TMZ, but it affects more people

No it doesn't.

[Rainstorm]

No it doesn't.

Explain.

[Sage]

Explain.

Life goes on whether there's a ring on these two spoiled shits' fingers or not.

[Rainstorm]

Life goes on whether there's a ring on these two spoiled shits' fingers or not.

Life would go on whether most news headlines happened or not. There's no difference, this just gets views.

[Jess]

meh I don't really care about it much but I wish much happiness for the couple. I kinda wish I could watch though, never seen or been to a wedding...

[scuba steve]

meh I don't really care about it much but I wish much happiness for the couple. I kinda wish I could watch though, never seen or been to a wedding...

I'm sure the majority of US media stations will have coverage.

[LisaLuvTen]

I'll be watching the highlights.

[Perseus]

I'm sure the majority of US media stations will have coverage.

Almost every fucking channel.

[UnknownError]

I watched it but only because its the only thing on.
94% of Scotland couldn't give a fuck, Im part of that.
It was practically the tv show Songs Of Praise mixed in with Don't Tell The Bride.

[Triceratops]

But did you guys see Prince Harry? Holy crap, he is so fucking hot.

[Continuum]

I didn't give a fuck. We were out shopping for new underwear.

[Donkey]

80% of Britons don't give a shit, yet we're all paying for the £50 million price tag, and we're all going to pay for the four day weekend £5bn dent on the UK economy. It's another way for the media to shove their pro-monarchy bias down our throats, and for the sheeple of the UK and elsewhere to be absorbed by it.

[Continuum]

80% of Britons don't give a shit, yet we're all paying for the £50 million price tag, and we're all going to pay for the four day weekend £5bn dent on the UK economy. It's another way for the media to shove their pro-monarchy bias down our throats, and for the sheeple of the UK and elsewhere to be absorbed by it.

How about the rest of the world? Media Moguls pay large sums of money on something the people don't even care about. I hear a lot of complaints on radio stations for this, apparently. :P

[Zazu]

I went down to London yesterday and it was total fucking chaos.

Also, events leading up to the 'big day' have included the pre-crime arrests of known anti-monarchy / anarchist activists such as Charlie Veitch (http://www.presstv.ir/detail/177329.html) to help 'prevent the possibility of someone causing public nuisance.

I thought time had progressed from 1984.

[Random3r]

pre crime arrests hahaha what next?? he looks dodgy we best arrest him LMAO! watching it on tv its just too false and oh so posh ,, people are just squashing each other just to get in to the line of the camera ,, i dunno why they bother haha :S

[Nevermore]

I watched it, taped it and loved it. I am Princess Diana obsessed and her sons are (yum). Anyways, I love royal weddings. :3

[Magus]

Two kisses

I watched it too. Er... so much for a royal wedding. I felt that there's a lot of missing... things.

[Death]

We're still talking about one of the most succinct 'global occasions' I've ever known? Why people obsess themselves with things which, on a global scale, are so mundane is beyond me.

[FullyAlive]

I watched it. I think most people saw at least some of it. I know everyone I was talking to at the time was watching it and we analyzed it to death.
I was quite excited tbh, even if it doesn't affect us directly right now. It will in the future when William is Head of State and Kate is Queen. And it was a nice occasion for the public to get together in celebration rather than something serious and depressing. It really showed the country's patriotism.

[georgiamay]

I watched it. I think most people saw at least some of it. I know everyone I was talking to at the time was watching it and we analyzed it to death.
I was quite excited tbh, even if it doesn't affect us directly right now. It will in the future when William is Head of State and Kate is Queen. And it was a nice occasion for the public to get together in celebration rather than something serious and depressing. It really showed the country's patriotism.

No it won't. The only reason we still have a monarchy today is because the public apparently wants one, even though they probably wouldn't if the media didn't keep banging on about how glorious and wonderful they are.

Remember when Diana died and the Queen didn't make a statement until Tony Blair practically threw her out? The public were really angry about that, and if the Queen hadn't gone out there and the public started to hate her, that would have been the end of the monarchy.

The only reason the monarchy still exists is because of the demand for a monarchy, which probably wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the media.

Whether we have a Queen or not, it doesn't matter because they do fuck all, except stand, wave, and make it look like they give a shit about their, "subjects."

I'll admit, I watched a bit of it, but only as a form of revision procrastination, and nothing else was on. But I did find it rather annoying that on Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, which are all run by the BBC, there was wedding coverage. They're all available everywhere in the country, is it really necessary to have it on every channel?

I might not exactly be a fan of the royal family, but Harry didn't look too shabby. :P

[UnknownError]

Did any of you's know anyone there? The presenters talked about all these people but the only ones I knew where The Queen, Harry, William, Kate, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham. :L

[Random3r]

Did any of you's know anyone there? The presenters talked about all these people but the only ones I knew where The Queen, Harry, William, Kate, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham. :L

haha agreed but then the amount of intrest that i show to kings/queens and that type of history is well lets say i dint really know who was getting married when i posted this thread i had to look up the names :S haha

[kai99]

They really mean something in the United Kingdom, there they are the symbol of power, but on America, they don't mean so much like there.

[Sage]

And it was a nice occasion for the public to get together in celebration rather than something serious and depressing.

I agree! Devoting our time and money to real issues is so hard! Economics are depressing! Why do we have to think about poor people on the streets and the brown people we kill overseas and what to do about the sick and needy? Let's have a frivolous party instead!

This is exactly what the public needs. A distraction.

[Cynical]

So much hype and media coverage for something that doesn't even matter just a waste of money.

[Kahn]

I'll be watching the highlights.

Highlights of a wedding?

The fuck?

[scuba steve]

Well without the monarchy British tourism would be at an all time low, the amount of revenue that is generated from tourism to the monarchy landmarks is more than enough to cover the public cost to the wedding.

Getting rid of the monarchy would be a bad move in my opinion because there is such a huge market for it.

[RadioGuy]

I watched it, it was so romantic! I think its wonderful, the Monarchs are still the leaders of some of the biggest countries on earth (Canada, India, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) and it is a big boost to moral. Fine if you are not a monarchist, I respect that, but dont bring down something that for a lot of people is a big event. I think Will and Kate are a great couple and great to see some happiness in the world after months of disaster. PLUS Kate is HOT! :P Monarchy was the biggest form of government for hundreds of years, even thousands on Earth, and only in the last 200 years have some countries started to move away from it. I personally see nothing wrong with it, it is a real connection with the past and why change what isnt broken?

Also, how is it different to people getting obsessed with celebrities? The members of the Royal family are celebrities for many people.

I think the fact that 2 billion people watched it from all over the world shows how important the Monarchy still is too many

[Azunite]

Two kisses

I watched it too. Er... so much for a royal wedding. I felt that there's a lot of missing... things.

Yeah man if it was an Eastern Wedding we'd be shotting AK47s in air.

[moon_lit_angel]

Guys get over it!!!

its a fabulous thing.. marriage..
just be happy for them

they've known each other since college so its fabulous to see that 8yrs on they got married
unlike ppl in other countries known each other a few weeks or even months and get married only to get divorced a few months later

[Perseus]

Guys get over it!!!

its a fabulous thing.. marriage..
just be happy for them

they've known each other since college so its fabulous to see that 8yrs on they got married
unlike ppl in other countries known each other a few weeks or even months and get married only to get divorced a few months later

It took them eight years to get married?

[moon_lit_angel]

It took them eight years to get married?

Yeah so what.?

I know loads of people who go out for years before getting engaged.!
They werent engaged for years, they were going out for 8 years.
There's a difference!!

[Wicked_Syn]

Yeah so what.?

I know loads of people who go out for years before getting engaged.!
They werent engaged for years, they were going out for 8 years.
There's a difference!!

I'm sorry, but the "royal wedding" was complete shit. I was ready to fucking kill someone. Still am. It's dumb. I'm not saying the actual wedding was stupid, it's just complete bullshit how big they turned it into...and why in the hell does america give two shits about their wedding?

Just another wedding to me..

[moon_lit_angel]

I'm sorry, but the "royal wedding" was complete shit. I was ready to fucking kill someone. Still am. It's dumb. I'm not saying the actual wedding was stupid, it's just complete bullshit how big they turned it into...and why in the hell does america give two shits about their wedding?

Just another wedding to me..



sher why watch it if you dont give 2 shits about it???
I'm from ireland not america, not uk, IRELAND!!
There are people here who liked it.
So if you dont like it then dont comment!

[Wicked_Syn]

sher why watch it if you dont give 2 shits about it???
I'm from ireland not america, not uk, IRELAND!!
There are people here who liked it.
So if you dont like it then dont comment!

This thread is about our opinions on the royal wedding, I'm gonna throw my two cents in it. And I didn't watch it, but I don't like it that every channel I turn to, they talk about it or whenever I go to CNN's webpage, the royal wedding it the head line...don't waste my time please.

[scuba steve]

This thread is about our opinions on the royal wedding, I'm gonna throw my two cents in it. And I didn't watch it, but I don't like it that every channel I turn to, they talk about it or whenever I go to CNN's webpage, the royal wedding it the head line...don't waste my time please.

You don't think we got a little annoyed when Obama's face was plastered over every British news tabloid? You can't help what the media's going to do so why even bother complaining.

[Perseus]

Yeah so what.?

I know loads of people who go out for years before getting engaged.!
They werent engaged for years, they were going out for 8 years.
There's a difference!!

If you're going to date for eight years, you might as well get married before it's been eight years.

[scuba steve]

If you're going to date for eight years, you might as well get married before it's been eight years.

I would imagine this is more to prove that Kate was truly interested in the Prince and not just in it for the fame, money, status etc. It makes sense in my opinion. Plus I'd imagine it would take a lot to impress royalty for them to believe you were worthy for their son.

[Perseus]

I would imagine this is more to prove that Kate was truly interested in the Prince and not just in it for the fame, money, status etc. It makes sense in my opinion. Plus I'd imagine it would take a lot to impress royalty for them to believe you were worthy for their son.

But it's eight years. That's a really long time, lol.

[moon_lit_angel]

This thread is about our opinions on the royal wedding, I'm gonna throw my two cents in it. And I didn't watch it, but I don't like it that every channel I turn to, they talk about it or whenever I go to CNN's webpage, the royal wedding it the head line...don't waste my time please.

Yeah i know its about our opinions im just stating the fact that if you dont like it dont comment it.! like we dont like hearin bout stuff over in USA the whole time either.! and its always on the news...!!!!

You don't think we got a little annoyed when Obama's face was plastered over every British news tabloid? You can't help what the media's going to do so why even bother complaining.

I agree with steve here..!! and frankly OBAMA is coming to IRELAND in a few weeks for all of 4 hours.. so much MONEY being spent on what???

If you're going to date for eight years, you might as well get married before it's been eight years.

Not necessairly, my brother and his gf together 6 years. my aunt and uncle were together 11 before they got married...!! You have to make sure you love the person like...!

But it's eight years. That's a really long time, lol.

Yea to make sure you love the person, and its what you want, you have to save for the wedding etc............!

[amigo93]

I loved the wedding! Kate was sooo pretty.

[Azunite]

Well, the Middleton family won't go to bed hungry for the rest of their generation.

[Random3r]

Yeah i know its about our opinions im just stating the fact that if you dont like it dont comment it.! like we dont like hearin bout stuff over in USA the whole time either.! and its always on the news...!!!!



I agree with steve here..!! and frankly OBAMA is coming to IRELAND in a few weeks for all of 4 hours.. so much MONEY being spent on what???



Not necessairly, my brother and his gf together 6 years. my aunt and uncle were together 11 before they got married...!! You have to make sure you love the person like...!



Yea to make sure you love the person, and its what you want, you have to save for the wedding etc............!

I dont think there was anything wrong with them going out for 8 years personaly,, my auntie and uncle went out for 18 before getting maried :) they kinda said if we are strong enough to stay together they didnt need any paper work to prove it. I think people would be a bit more in favor of it if the royal family acctualy did something :)