A British friend just emailed me and said "You stupid Americans care more about this damn farce....

[Logical]

than we do!".

LOL.....I had to agree with him.

Maybe because we are not exposed to it as much.

[robcon]

1. I disagree. We didn't stand on the streets waving union jacks.

And Americans are not stupid.

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. All of us? Every single one?

I resent that.

[robcon]

8. No, Americans are not stupid. That's a smear that should not stand.

Your snobbery is disgusting.

[Rebubula]

12. LOL...

...says the poster from Alabama!

:evilgrin:


You are stuck in the belly of the beast, my friend. The rest of the country is a bit more normal and less stupid than Alabama.

In full disclosure - I am from the state of Georgia, so I have a innate bias against all things Alabama. :rofl:

[blogslut]

14. There are stupid people everywhere

And all of us have our stupid moments.

Welcome to the human race! :hi:

[sarge43]

28. Yes. What a shame all the stupids aren't in one group.

Elimate that group and all will be well

:sarcasm: just in case

[blogslut]

43. In this cruel world

...an event that warms hearts and lifts spirits is rare.

Cynicism will set in soon enough as it always does. :hi:

[sarge43]

50. To the adorable couple

Love, laughter and a long life together. Mazel tov.

Yeah, it doesn't take long for the breakfast cereal to get soaked with urine.

Backatcha blogslut :hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

22. kindly, speak for yourself.

[Raine]

32. NO Americans are NOT stupid ... what bull shit!!! nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Sure looks like there are a lot of Brits out there on the streets of London

who care about it quite a bit.

[Logical]

10. A few thousand on the street does not mean the other 60 million givce a crap.

[dipsydoodle]

16. It was c. a million lined the route

and then 500,000 outside the Palace and 300,000 who'd been in Hyde Park all of the time watching the screens. Did you seriously expect the entire population of 60m to go to London ?

[Logical]

20. No, you claimed because there are thousands there that it must mean...

the whole country is excited also. He says that is not true.

[DrDan]

26. 300K in Hyde Park

[KittyWampus]

46. Wonder what the BBC ratings for the Wedding will be.

[sufrommich]

3. Really? Do the hundreds of thousands of people waving

tiny british flags along the wedding route in London know that?

[onehandle]

4. That's clearly untrue. Unless he's been in a cave, especially today. nt

[Logical]

17. He said most the people he knows are not even watching it. But he could not..

believe the TV coverage in the USA.

[SoCalDem]

6. Millions there, and a couple of billion elsewhere do not agree with your friend

:rofl:

[msanthrope]

9. "Don't call me stupid!"

"Oh, you English are *so* superior, aren't you? Well, would you like to know what you'd be without us, the good ol' U.S. of A. to protect you? I'll tell you. The smallest fucking province in the Russian Empire, that's what! So don't call me stupid, lady. Just thank me. If it wasn't for us, you'd all be speaking *German!* Singing "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles..." "

[Logical]

11. I'll send this to him. Should help him feel different about us. n-t

[Pirate Smile]

23. The NATO operation in Libya has shown how completely dependent the European countries are in

having the US covering their ass militarily.

I don't like to be obnoxious about that fact but your friend sounds pretty friggin obnoxious and, frankly, deserves it.

My Irish side would like to say a lot more but I'll restrain myself. There is a reason there are more people of Irish descent in the US then in Ireland. ;)

[msanthrope]

27. Send him the You tube clip--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khkJyEvEGFE

[SidDithers]

19. One of Kevin Kline's best roles...

:thumbsup:

Sid

[Pirate Smile]

13. That is a stupid statement. They are paying for it and out on the streets. It is their

monarchy. We overthrew them. It is theirs. They own it. Nice try at deflection but no sale.

[Logical]

15. So you think because you see crowds on TV that it means the whole country is in the same mode? n-t

[Pirate Smile]

33. No but just because some people are watching it on TV in the US that doesn't represents the

entire country here either.

Your friend is the one who started attacking the US. This is their circus. They should just own it and don't try to lay it off on the US. That's bogus.

[QC]

18. Now who is using taxpayer money to support a family of fabulously rich parasites?

Stupid is as stupid does, as a famous (if fictional) Alabamian once said.

[Logical]

38. You mean like we support both George Bushes? :-)

[Bluenorthwest]

51. Just like, except for the fact that no one ever voted for a royal

Big difference. Yes, we give pensions to retired elected officials. The UK also does that for their elected officials, and that is analogous to what we do. Then they also pay lifetime salary and support to a royal family. We do nothing of the sort.

[RaleighNCDUer]

57. You do know that the "lifetime salary" is a mere pittance to what the

family already has, and it is renumeration for their performing the ceremonial aspects of the nation's diplomacy - the Prime Minister doesn't do the social bullhit, he runs the government. The queen et al are the ones who show up to represent "Britain" at funerals and weddings and supermarket openings.

We, OTOH, elect someone to the senate for one fucking term, and give them a pension for the rest of their lives without them having to do anything for it.

At least THEIR aristocracy expected to do SOMETHING.

[MasonJar]

60. That is an ignorant statement. Not only do the British royalty do enormous

good, they also bring in much more than they receive in revenue by virtue of the travelers who go to England to see and be a part of a great historic nation. Visitors do not go to see the Prime Minister; they go to see Buckingham Palace and Windsor and all the other grand vistas where the royals live. The British would be foolish to give up this revenue to have a country run by corporations like the USA. And before you comment, yes, I am sure that corporations have power there too. I say do away with the power of big business executives. That should be our focus, not criticizing the Queen and her grandson.

[madmom]

21. I don't think it's the American people who are the stupid ones, I think

it's the press who are trying to tell us we like it and want to see it. Just like they tell us what we want on all the other occasions.:eyes:

[CrownPrinceBandar]

29. This is the best answer......

Wasn't there a poll recently about how only some very small percentage of Americans really gave a shit? The media cares, the American people... not so much.

[Raine]

24. Then why did over a million Brits turn out in person to view the wedding?

[Logical]

30. There are 60 million in the country. Maybe 31 million do not give a crap. n-t

[Raine]

42. A million people spending hours some even all night in a small country

is lots of people and probably representative of the interest in the wedding. I'm not condemning them, I watched it and enjoyed. Only saying I think your friend is wrong on Brits not having a big interest in it.

[Bluenorthwest]

47. But that was not at all the point of your OP.

The OP was about how 'stupid Americans' are paying attention to it, while the Brits don't care at all. Absurd bullshit. An OP about how many in the UK really do not pay it any mind would be of interest, but someone's silly snark about it is not.
Of course, your Brit friend is contributing to the wedding with his taxes, because he is still a subject of the crown we sent packing. So what good is 'not giving a crap' if you are still going to pay for the crap? That is a serious question.

[DrDan]

25. hmmmm - I have British friends who have said pretty much the opposite

they are excited about it

[Logical]

34. OK, so opinions vary. n-t

[DrDan]

39. just like here I guess

[Logical]

45. True! And Go Big Red! :-)

[NoGOPZone]

31. Is he referring to the Royal Wedding or American Idol?

which of course had its origins in a British show. Either way, he's correct.

[Logical]

35. +1000

[Bluenorthwest]

53. Actually Pop Idol, the UK original, draws larger viewship on

a regular basis than the US version, in spite of the fact that the US is so much more populated. There are what, 60 million Brits? As many as 11 million watch Pop Idol. A very large percentage of the population. It is a huge hit there. Huge. Much larger than the percentage of Americans who have watched even a final episode.

[hlthe2b]

36. If anyone can look at even a few pics of the crowds watching...

and say that with a straight face, well, I christen you "disingenuous."

:eyes:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

37. Email your British friend, see if he (or she) watched it.

I, of course, watched no part of it. Not that I'll admit, anyway.

:hi:

[Logical]

41. He didn't watch it. But he is not the type. n-t

[Bluenorthwest]

40. How many Brits are sleeping on filthy streets for how long to

catch a glimpse of their 'betters'? Throngs. Uncountable legions. They look like they are enjoying it. Yesterday there was some poster like this who tried to say that UK was not really covering this on TV, the Americans were doing much more! Hilarious bullshite.
Ask your British pal about all the gear, the mementos and trinkets being sold to Brits in Britain. Plates and dishcloths and commemorative cups, tee shrits, caps, you name it, they are buying it in huge amounts. Not much of that here. Like none of it.
A recent poll showed 6% of the US has an interest in the wedding. 6%!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

49. Filthy streets? Puh-leeze!

I'd bet those streets were swept, scrubbed, and that's after the homeless and panhandlers were rounded up and carted off for the duration.

(that's how U.S. cities prepare for equally-celebrated events, like baseball's all-star game, or the superbowl)

The streets might be a little filthier now that the cavalry escort has passed by.

:hi:

[Bluenorthwest]

56. Sorry, scrub all you want, metorpolitan streets are filthy the world

over. Add hundreds of thousands of people camping on those streets for a day or so, and you get filth. The point is, they are not wrapped up in bed watching on TV, they are on the Street, waiting, sitting on curbs and gutters. London is one of my favorite cities, it is also a tad on the fumey and dirty side. As are all large cities.

[cali]

44. baloney.

[Logical]

48. Ham? Turkey? Confused by your post? Was that at the repection? n-t

[GoCubsGo]

52. Well, this American...

...doesn't give a flying fuck what your British friend thinks, anymore than I care about that stupid wedding.

[devilgrrl]

54. Bullshit, our good for nothing media cares... we don't.

eom

[Stuckinthebush]

58. I am sick of the constant coverage

There is devastation in the South today from a terrible weather event. Let's cover that instead of this crap.

[Snoutport]

55. Really? Polls say only 6% of Americans are highly interested.

and in London they are making pizzas with the royal couple on them....

I haven't seen anything like that here.

[MasonJar]

59. I agree. I loved every minute of the coverage I watched. Kudos to

the British for a wonderful wedding and a grand and well organized show for all the people there. It was impressive how they moved the excited people from the cathedral to the palace in time for the kiss. If some of you didn't like it, well, all you had to do was not watch, n'est pas? That goes for the British and the American naysayers!!!!