lex92 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, karbatal said: The thing I’ve always wondered when I was a journalist is WHY covering hours and hours for these events when the majority of people are already fed up the first day. I remember when the Pope John Paul II died and we dedicated like a zillion pages for several days and day 3 or 4 I had to write HALF A PAGE about the street John Paul II in my city. Half page about THE STREET C'mon...I think for someone who was a well-known and also important figure for almost a century it's appropriate to make the death big news. She is part of the collective memory. Same can be said about John Paul II. Also it's refreshing in times of trillions of internet bubbles and alternative realities to have something that kinda unifies Edited September 10, 2022 by lex92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, lex92 said: C'mon...I think for someone who was a well-known and also important figure for almost a century it's appropriate to make the death big news. She is part of the collective memory. Same can be said about John Paul II. Also it's refreshing in times of trillions of internet bubbles and alternative realities to have something that kinda unifies Eh? The day of her death and day of her funeral is fine, but to have blanket coverage non stop for days on end is ridiculous, and no, it's not unifying when dealing with extremely polarizing figures like popes and queens. You strike me as one of those bootlicking cap doffers standing outside wailing about some old bird who wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 I grew up always hearing what an awful woman she is along with the monarchy. My dad taught me well. When I was maybe 15, I said something negative about queen elizabeth on madonnalicious, and got attacked by either a mod or member with a ton of posts/popularity there, saying "she's an amazing woman! how dare you?" I was so shocked with how defensive some people can be about the monarchy. this isn't a matter of liking a musician or a movie star for their work.. it's the epitome of nepotism, where a select few just happened to be born in all the wealth (and some power). why would you worship something like this? i can understand being fascinated, but not "liking" these people oh, and the same goes for diana, whom is a favorite on twitter. why do they act like she was an outsider? she was the chosen "perfect princess" for charles, because she had stronger "blue blood" than camilla. she's not much different than anyone else in that family. if she were alive today, i'm sure she wouldn't be so liked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR! Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Don't forget these people colonized and exploited whenever they went for they own benefit. Yemen, India, Africa.. It's nice to romanticise the English Empire without paying attention to the damage and the explotation they did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex92 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) Gosh. Whataboutism...She is not really polarizing. She had a high approval. Woke 20 somethings who want her to be the white witch who suppressed all those poor people in the states of the Empire don't count for me. Rubbish. The Commonwealth is not the Empire, she did nothing but serving britain and administer those states. I also don't get the point that the britisch monarchy is wealthy for nothing... Many of their belongings actually belong to the state and living a life of having to be in the public eye 24/7 is not really cool. No personal freedom at all. That woman literally died two days after her last working day...Plus the monarchy has a advantage: It can give the people a sense of stability and community. A real advantage these days. Edited September 10, 2022 by lex92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, lex92 said: Gosh. Whataboutism...She is not really polarizing. She had a high approval. Woke 20 somethings who want her to be the white witch who suppressed all those poor people in the states of the Empire don't count for me. Rubbish. The Commonwealth is not the Empire, she did nothing but serving britain and administer those states. I also don't get the point that the britisch monarchy is wealthy for nothing... Many of their belongings actually belong to the state and living a life of having to be in the public eye 24/7 is not really cool. No personal freedom at all. That woman literally died two days after her last working day...Plus the monarchy has a advantage: It can give the people a sense of stability and community. A real advantage these days. while Im no fan of the monarchy, those pseudo woke people on twitter are the worst. these are the same people who shared those "cute" gifs of queen elizabeth's 70th jubilee, or said trump should have respect for "classy" elizabeth when he walked in front of her for a second. fuck those hypocrites. they're spreading a ton of misinformation as well, only to get attention for themselves. if they truly cared as much as they pretend to online, they'd be doing charity work or community service instead of trying to get hit tweets. there's so many sheep online. always repeating the same stuff without doing any research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber-Raga Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 My first conscious understanding or even memory that GB has a Queen and that her name was Elizabeth II frankly came from this: Like I’ve said: may she Rest In Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Nikki said: while Im no fan of the monarchy, those pseudo woke people on twitter are the worst. these are the same people who shared those "cute" gifs of queen elizabeth's 70th jubilee, or said trump should have respect for "classy" elizabeth when he walked in front of her for a second. fuck those hypocrites. they're spreading a ton of misinformation as well, only to get attention for themselves. if they truly cared as much as they pretend to online, they'd be doing charity work or community service instead of trying to get hit tweets. there's so many sheep online. always repeating the same stuff without doing any research. Please don't fall for these people using the word "woke" to garner a reaction. Old jug ears we're now meant to call 'king' (even just writing that feels so stupid in the 21st century) was just a few weeks ago caught accepting literal suitcases of hard cash from the Saudis (for reasons still unknown) Corrupt to the core the lot of them. Cities up and down GB and Ireland are letting off fireworks in celbration of Liz croaking it.. but you won't see that on the fucking news funnily enough. Whathisface up there who clearly has no idea what he's talking about is just being his usual contrary self that he is in the Madonna section. He'll be ranting about Meghan Markle next. Best ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 14 hours ago, Kim said: Oh and I take it back, we are gettin a holiday. Hooray! 12 hours ago, runa said: You are more lucky than us, poor Canadians. We only get to see her face on our 20$ bills, nothing else, Australia is getting a national public holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 9 hours ago, lex92 said: Gosh. Whataboutism...She is not really polarizing. She had a high approval. Woke 20 somethings who want her to be the white witch who suppressed all those poor people in the states of the Empire don't count for me. Rubbish. The Commonwealth is not the Empire, she did nothing but serving britain and administer those states. I also don't get the point that the britisch monarchy is wealthy for nothing... Many of their belongings actually belong to the state and living a life of having to be in the public eye 24/7 is not really cool. No personal freedom at all. That woman literally died two days after her last working day...Plus the monarchy has a advantage: It can give the people a sense of stability and community. A real advantage these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex92 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 8 hours ago, Kim said: Please don't fall for these people using the word "woke" to garner a reaction. Old jug ears we're now meant to call 'king' (even just writing that feels so stupid in the 21st century) was just a few weeks ago caught accepting literal suitcases of hard cash from the Saudis (for reasons still unknown) Corrupt to the core the lot of them. Cities up and down GB and Ireland are letting off fireworks in celbration of Liz croaking it.. but you won't see that on the fucking news funnily enough. Whathisface up there who clearly has no idea what he's talking about is just being his usual contrary self that he is in the Madonna section. He'll be ranting about Meghan Markle next. Best ignored. Of course I know what I'm talking about and I think my points are valid. The weird and misanthropic stuff you text on here regularily I don't get though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 I wonde which is the song that is going to be chosen as "her song" and it´s going to be sounding everywhere for the rest of the year...Tiny dancer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 and how come charles III is so cunty about the pens on the table? and what happens with his hands? I think this C-III era is going to last less than a gaga tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 14 hours ago, lex92 said: C'mon...I think for someone who was a well-known and also important figure for almost a century it's appropriate to make the death big news. She is part of the collective memory. Same can be said about John Paul II. Also it's refreshing in times of trillions of internet bubbles and alternative realities to have something that kinda unifies Coverage is one thing but HOURS AND HOURS is another. It all started with 11 September and since then it happens all the time: over saturation in the news. Then you have later articles in the same media saying “How the news coverage affects you and how can you escape” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 11 hours ago, lex92 said: Gosh. Whataboutism...She is not really polarizing. She had a high approval. Woke 20 somethings who want her to be the white witch who suppressed all those poor people in the states of the Empire don't count for me. Rubbish. The Commonwealth is not the Empire, she did nothing but serving britain and administer those states. I also don't get the point that the britisch monarchy is wealthy for nothing... Many of their belongings actually belong to the state and living a life of having to be in the public eye 24/7 is not really cool. No personal freedom at all. That woman literally died two days after her last working day...Plus the monarchy has a advantage: It can give the people a sense of stability and community. A real advantage these days. Omg Everything is so WRONG in this post that I wouldn’t know where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 42 minutes ago, promise to try said: I wonde which is the song that is going to be chosen as "her song" and it´s going to be sounding everywhere for the rest of the year...Tiny dancer? Something about dogs and not giving a damn about your family in private. Maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 45 minutes ago, promise to try said: and how come charles III is so cunty about the pens on the table? and what happens with his hands? I think this C-III era is going to last less than a gaga tour Omg I am surprised at how incredibly accurate his portrayal in The Windsors is. Even the voice! Until now I had barely hear him speaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Kim said: Please don't fall for these people using the word "woke" to garner a reaction. Old jug ears we're now meant to call 'king' (even just writing that feels so stupid in the 21st century) was just a few weeks ago caught accepting literal suitcases of hard cash from the Saudis (for reasons still unknown) Corrupt to the core the lot of them. Cities up and down GB and Ireland are letting off fireworks in celbration of Liz croaking it.. but you won't see that on the fucking news funnily enough. Whathisface up there who clearly has no idea what he's talking about is just being his usual contrary self that he is in the Madonna section. He'll be ranting about Meghan Markle next. Best ignored. Will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 51 minutes ago, promise to try said: I wonde which is the song that is going to be chosen as "her song" and it´s going to be sounding everywhere for the rest of the year...Tiny dancer? that's actually the first thing i thought of elton has probably been "campaigning" to perform at her funeral for years like the leech he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Nikki said: that's actually the first thing i thought of elton has probably been "campaigning" to perform at her funeral for years like the leech he is. And a certain Australian singer will surely be sitting at the phone crossing her fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Omg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Yikes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 18 minutes ago, horn said: Yikes... But she was such a sweet elderly woman in such a civilized country where people only drink tea and tend to the roses. How can this be possible?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 2 hours ago, karbatal said: Omg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolo Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 13 hours ago, Nikki said: while Im no fan of the monarchy, those pseudo woke people on twitter are the worst. these are the same people who shared those "cute" gifs of queen elizabeth's 70th jubilee, or said trump should have respect for "classy" elizabeth when he walked in front of her for a second. fuck those hypocrites. Gotta love all the Windsors pedophile memes from the crowd that still worships MJ. Hypocrites indeed. They can all suck Harry’s HJ fanboy cock. The way they pretend one party of parasites has the moral high ground over the other! Ridiculous. Same with the Diana fan crowd. Delusional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 3 hours ago, lex92 said: Of course I know what I'm talking about and I think my points are valid. The weird and misanthropic stuff you text on here regularily I don't get though. Misanthropic? (LOL) Only to and about little cunts like yourself. You're not half getting ratioed in this thread... probably be better off staying in the Madonna section braying about her not singing You'll See in a sparkly ballgown. 4 hours ago, promise to try said: and how come charles III is so cunty about the pens on the table? and what happens with his hands? I think this C-III era is going to last less than a gaga tour You don't expect one to move things oneself do you? Apparently he even refuses to put toothpaste on his brush himself and the paedo brother screams at staff if they disturb his teddy bear collection he keeps on his bed....and I'm not even joking. Perfectly normal sons old Liz raised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, Kim said: You don't expect one to move things oneself do you? Apparently he even refuses to put toothpaste on his brush himself and the paedo brother screams at staff if they disturb his teddy bear collection he keeps on his bed....and I'm not even joking. Perfectly normal sons old Liz raised! but at least screams when the cameras are not there...the next couple of years are going to be great for the republicans of the world. By the way, do you think she chose Scotland to die? I bet she did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promise to try Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 OK; Apparently these were her favourite songs: 'Oklahoma!' – Howard Keel 'Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)' – Dolores Gray and Bill Johnson 'Sing' – Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band featuring the Military Wives 'Cheek to Cheek' – Fred Astaire 'The White Cliffs Of Dover' – Vera Lynn 'Leaning on a Lamp-post' – George Formby 'Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven' (hymn) 'The Lord is My Shepherd' (hymn) 'Lester Lanin Medley' 'Regimental March Milanollo' So Gary Barlow´s Sing will be next weeks ´number 1? because I can´t imagine it being something that says" Heaveeen, I´m in heaveeen" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 minute ago, promise to try said: By the way, do you think she chose Scotland to die? I bet she did. Well she did have an affection for Scotland (she actually has more lineage to the Scottish throne than the English via the Stuarts) but i can't say the feeling was all that reciprocated as it's the most republican of the UK nations. As for Charlie, quite telling that he makes such a faux pas only hours into the job - "never explain, never complain" was old Liz's mantra Chuck should take note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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