OT: Why does the media think I give a rat's @ss about the royal wedding?

[Louis]

Talk about a useless institution (the monarchy, not marriage).

I guess over here we have Paris Hilton, J LO, and Charlie Sheen, and over there they have the royals. Perhaps they are both intended to serve the same purpose - to distract us from our everyday humdrum lives - but talk about a waste of money.

OK, rant over.

[zap]

Dream TV.

[Joachim]

I think it's all relative. What might be a waste of money to you is not a waste to someone else (not saying I'm for it). The only people who can judge whether it's a waste is the British taxpayers.

Whether the monarchy of any country is a valuable institution is a debate on it's own.

[1happygirl]

It's a Girl Thing.

My old, old, old Mother got up at 3am to see. She's an anglophile, not a monarchist though.

Even I was surprised.

Hey Louis, can you remember where you were in 1981? when Charles and Di got married?

[Bob Ross]

A friend of mine who's lived in London for the past 6 or 7 years wrote me yesterday to ask why we American's gave a rat's ass about the royal wedding. He said if it weren't for the fact that they get a couple days holiday, the English wouldn't even give this event a passing notice.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by 1happygirl

Hey Louis, can you remember where you were in 1981? when Charles and Di got married?

I was in college (assuming it didn't happen over the summer) but that's as close as I can get.

[AngryScientist]

i'm with ya brother, in the dont give a damn camp.

[gone]

Originally Posted by 1happygirl

can you remember where you were in 1981? when Charles and Di got married?

I can't remember exactly where I was but I do remember I didn't give a rats @ss then either.

[RPS]

Originally Posted by Louis

Talk about a useless institution (the monarchy, not marriage).

I guess over here we have Paris Hilton, J LO, and Charlie Sheen, and over there they have the royals. Perhaps they are both intended to serve the same purpose - to distract us from our everyday humdrum lives - but talk about a waste of money.

OK, rant over.

Are you miffed you were not invited?

Actually, as to the cost, it was probably a great investment for British taxpayers. Not only did they get a lot of tourism for the event, but the wedding coverage was probably priceless to promote future travel as well.

[Tom]

Why do you think I give a rat's ass about what you don't give a rat's ass about?

[uno-speedo]

Originally Posted by RPS

Actually, as to the cost, it was probably a great investment for British taxpayers. Not only did they get a lot of tourism for the event, but the wedding coverage was probably priceless to promote future travel as well.

Not when the entire country was given the day off, paid.

[ThasFACE]

I cannot stand all of this royal nonsense. I try to ignore it but it's everywhere. And it doesn't help that my GF was up at 5:00 to watch.

Now I'm annoyed at myself for spending time complaining about it.

[1happygirl]

Originally Posted by Louis

I was in college (assuming it didn't happen over the summer) but that's as close as I can get.

Hahahahaha. It's the Y Chromosome.

[1happygirl]

Originally Posted by ThasFACE

I cannot stand all of this royal nonsense. I try to ignore it but it's everywhere. And it doesn't help that my GF was up at 5:00 to watch.

Now I'm annoyed at myself for spending time complaining about it.

See. I tested my theory. I still stand by it.

Time for you to jump in......


So she's a participant

[RPS]

Originally Posted by uno-speedo

Not when the entire country was given the day off, paid.

I'm confused. Exactly how is it a bad investment to give yourself a paid day off?