Poll: Are you watching the Royal Wedding?

[kentuck]

Just curious as to how many people are caught up in this "event"?

[WillParkinson]

1. I just talked with someone at work...

A manager decided it would be a good idea to turn it on in the Lobby and do a spread with danish, kringle, muffins, coffee and fruit. One person showed up. The workers who had to do the set-up are not pleased.

[Bluebear]

3. How rude, people could have at least munched a danish politely

[XemaSab]

8. Agreed

Something's rotten in Denmark. x(

[Stevenmarc]

52. Danish? Where the hell were the scones with clotted cream

[leveymg]

2. I wasn't invited. No.

And, if the Brits have money to subsidize THAT family, they have money for university students.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Wouldn't miss it. I love ceremonies, and nobody does them like the Brits.

And it's fun to look at the weird hats.

[calimary]

26. The hats were GREAT! And the gossip that went along with a couple of them was priceless!

I've thoroughly enjoyed it!

[dmr]

27. New nose and all!

:rofl:

Beatrice's hat was something else, too!

[calimary]

31. I just almost died laughing. Dear God Piers Morgan just told the whole world about

this woman's extreme cocaine habit! So bad she had to have her nose rebuilt. Just did it last week. AMAZING. And he said it as matter-of-factly as can be. Just making conversation. OMG!

I tell you that alone just made the whole morning! Hilarious! :rofl:

The hats were all outrageous! Hilarious! Ridiculous! Wonderful! What a hoot! SO worth it! Every woman I know is gonna be talking all hats today.

[Kolesar]

5. I thought Diana was dead...eom

[Bluebear]

12. Meaning what on earth?

[Kolesar]

17. There is a light and it never goes out

Nothing will ever equal the magic of that lovely. She actually cared about people. Never to be queen

[Bluebear]

18. Ah

You certainly feel her presence amongst all of this.

[xchrom]

6. Love it. Nt

[jp11]

7. Not by choice wanted to see news/weather but that is all that news channels are covering.

So I put on the history channel.

[kentuck]

10. Maybe they will have a show about the British monarchy?

The sun never sets on the British flag.

[oldlib]

34. Like you

I only see the wedding on the news. That is all it means to me, a news event.

[Bluebear]

9. The music is beautiful beyond belief

[H2O Man]

11. No.

[malaise]

15. I wasn't but my best friend on the planet

phoned me from Barbados and I caught the tail end. The music and clothes are lovely. No one should be as informed on this wedding as my childhood friend and her aunt.
:rofl:

[H2O Man]

24. My best friend on the planet --

my wife -- turned a bit of it on this morning. I walked outside.

[HereSince1628]

13. It's not worth the energy to object...

I'll just say that there is no such thing as a good monarchy, and that the social philosophy that recognizes some people are royal and others as common is pretty REgressive.

[kentuck]

14. The symbolism is lost.

It was so long ago. :sarcasm:

[CBGLuthier]

19. Some day maybe all the kings, queens, and princesses

will only be in fairy tales and historical novels. Then maybe the world will makes some progress. Until then they are stuck with those inbred ugly idiots.

[eShirl]

16. is it over yet?

I don't want to look

[somone]

20. I can't wait for the Royal Birth

of the next Royal Whatever :sarcasm:

[hobbit709]

21. Had more important things to do, like scratching my ass.

[Prometheus Bound]

22. I thoroughly enjoyed the trumpets when the Queen entered the cathedral.

That's impressive as hell.

Of course the choir was glorious.

But I could only take about 10 minutes. The cameras focus on famous couple after famous couple. The only ones I recognized were the Queen and her husband and son. I had to ask my wife which one was the prince getting married and whom the man standing beside him was.

I'm so ignorant. Poor me.

[customerserviceguy]

23. I wish you had a "maybe/other"

My lady turned it on the first thing this morning when the alarm went off. Nothing could chase me into the shower any faster than that.

What is it about this fairytale crap that turns even some of the most sensible women's brains to total mush?

[Keith Bee]

25. Hell no!

[bluetex]

28. Let 'em have their fun....

The Brits in attendance seem to be enjoying themselves. Why steal their joy?

Can you imagine what some of them must think about our political conventions? :patriot:

[snooper2]

48. how ever in the World can posting on a random message board on teh intertubes

"steal the joy" of people in attendance of a wedding?


You think they are on the IPhone following threads on DU?
"Dude, look what those DU'ers are saying about this wedding"
"Oh, I'm so sad now"

:rofl:

[Raine]

45. Instead you were so thrilled not to watch

that you spent as much of your time posting about not watching as you if you had actually watched. :silly: :rofl:

[a la izquierda]

29. I did.

I'm a historian, I find these old things fascinating.

[ReggieVeggie]

30. the what?!

;-)

[groundloop]

32. For anyone who wants to watch/attend - more power to them. But it's just not my cup of tea.

Plus I too am a little put off by the concept of "royals".

[kentuck]

33. In hindsight...

I should have added male or female to the yes or no responses. I have a hunch that the majority of "yes" votes might be female and the majority of "no" votes might be male?

[ReggieVeggie]

35. ooooooo, sexist!

ya never know

I think you should add "what wedding?" to the poll

[kentuck]

36. I don't think so...

I think it would be interesting to see how males and females view royalty.

[snooper2]

49. might as well through age in there to...

Women over 55 = at least 65%?

[Liberal In Texas]

37. My wife is British. And we haven't even talked about it let alone

got up and watched the bloody thing.

[Raine]

38. Yes and absolutely loved it and

had a great time posting on DU with fellow watchers! :-)

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

39. Not really but I guess to each his own. I don't get it though. nt

[deutsey]

40. I couldn't help but see coverage of it on the snews, but I have zero interest in it

I honestly could not care any less than I do about this, but I don't go around pissing on the parade for those who do like it.

I just can't imagine why anyone but the Brits would care.

[Papagoose]

41. It's strangely compelling

I think the idea of royalty should be anathema to any American, but I still find myself fascinated by it. I figure it's because I love history and tradition so much, coupled with the fact that William seems to be quite a likeable young man.

[seaglass]

42. Nah, I caught about 10 minutes of it while hoping to check the weather.

It was such a beautiful morning here that I went for a walk instead. :-)

[Logical]

43. Wow, wow, wow. Unbelievable that it is this popular on the DU.

[Stevenmarc]

53. Despite popular belief by some here

one doesn't have to wear hopsack and ashes and moan every time someone spends more than a buck and a quarter to be a good liberal.

[mmonk]

44. No. I do not accept my peasant role.

[msanthrope]

46. Yes. My daughter and I watched it. It was lovely.

They truly seem to be in love.

[Javaman]

47. I'd rather watch a train wreck filled with confetti and candy.

it's about the same.

[A wise Man]

50. Helllllllllllllllllllllllll NO!!!!!

I rather know what's going on in Wisconsin or the aftermath of the tornatoes. There are more very important things here in America than insignificant wedding.

[Zorra]

51. “Whoever controls the media, the images, controls the culture.”

Allen Ginsberg

Don't own a TV.