I think as Puddy_Tat mentioned above, who else has time on a weekday to queue for that long? It's likely to be skewed towards people who are retired IMO.
They're making a significant contribution to a family who would otherwise be homeless.If they're prepared to queue all night in the pissing rain, how about they all make a donation to a homeless charity. Or am I asking too much ?
If they're prepared to queue all night in the pissing rain, how about they all make a donation to a homeless charity. Or am I asking too much ?
Oh aye, I mean I've always tended to work "office hours", but my OH has always been on shift work - either irregular shift patterns or night shifts, I don't think he's ever had a guaranteed weekend off in his life!
You're asking too much. My pet cause is more important than yours, because naturally of course, I'm more important and than you.If they're prepared to queue all night in the pissing rain, how about they all make a donation to a homeless charity. Or am I asking too much ?
I've just interviewed 2000 of them. They all said "Fuck off! We never give to charity, but we might if you redouble your efforts to patronise us about our morality, values and priorities."i think it's considered unpatriotic and disloyal (or something like that) to ask that.
like asking whether people wouldn't have been better making a donation to a charity that does something useful rather than buying flowers to put outside the palace/ castle / local town hall
Patronising someone is offering them some kind of support or solidarity in a way that betrays your feeling of superiority. Saying straight up that they're fucking ridiculous is in no way patronising.I've just interviewed 2000 of them. They all said "Fuck off! We never give to charity, but we might if you redouble your efforts to patronise us about our morality, values and priorities."
I am sorry that Raheem had to publicly correct you like this StakerOne, but perhaps at least you understand the concept of patronising a bit better now?Patronising someone is offering them some kind of support or solidarity in a way that betrays your feeling of superiority. Saying straight up that they're fucking ridiculous is in no way patronising.
They could all do a Mexican wave from back to front and back again. It'll help them all with their circulation and keep them awake.Usually there's nothing that makes my heart sink quite like a group of white British people getting ready to do the conga. This may be the one occasion when I'd have enjoyed it.
It's not really a question of too much, is it? It's like being given a puppy to cuddle and asking why it isn't a larger slice of battenburg cake. This behaviour's not about sensible, practical reasoning about how we should behave - a magically appointed special old lady died and that's what matters.If they're prepared to queue all night in the pissing rain, how about they all make a donation to a homeless charity. Or am I asking too much ?
The thigh boots and the helmets with unnaturally coloured ponytails are rather close to the kind of thing Cher wears on stage.
Almost makes me want to join the queue.
To be fair, Andy Warhol did this sort of thing better.Live Steam here... HTH.
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The thigh boots and the helmets with unnaturally coloured ponytails are rather close to the kind of thing Cher wears on stage.
Was it raining last night down there in Londinium then? I've checked the weather forecast for London for the next few days and sadly alas for a low chance of a few spots today it looks like it is going to stay dry all the way to MondayIf they're prepared to queue all night in the pissing rain, how about they all make a donation to a homeless charity. Or am I asking too much ?
Man who broke the silence fined
18 February 1952
Anthony George, 26, of Fontaine Road, Streatham, who was said to have not observed the two minutes’ silence on Friday, was fined 20s at Guildhall magistrates court yesterday for insulting behaviour. He said: “There was no political motive. I objected to the commercialism of the King’s funeral. That is why I did not observe the silence. I did not realise it would infuriate people.” PC Eric Rolfe said that George walked up Fleet Street and made unnecessary noise with his feet. The crowd got angry.
This is fucking insane.
Imagine if this had happened during the 40 degree heatwave. That'd sort the wheat from the chaff