Prince Harry

[A380]

No idea about his views on spending his own money, but I know they got a fearsome shock when they finally discovered how much a decent protection team would cost them.

they made two big mistakes in working in out this 'semi-detached' royals plan - firstly when doing their initial fag packet figures they simply took the cost of 'their' slice of the wider royal protection team, not the cost of a team that happens to only focus on them, and secondly they believed that both the state(s) and the family in would agree to their plans and stump up the cash necessary to bring them about.

assumption, presumption, ignorance, entitlement. It rarely works out well....

There’s also a bit of ‘servant class about it’. Just assuming the old bill protection team wrapped around them, probably mostly in their mid 30s to 40s and so with husbands, wives, their own kids etc could just be all moved to Canada and then LA. Not like they’re people or anything... I mean U75 is probably not the place to suggest sympathy for armed old bill on protection duty but the assumption you could take your MPS bubble wherever in the world you want to live does suggest a certain world view...

 

[krtek a houby]

Years ago I did something reprehensible and contributed a small amount of money to the Mail’s coffers by visiting their website, so I could check Morgan’s regular column after reading an article in the Eye taking the piss out of it.

He had/ has a Diary feature going, which basically seems to consist entirely of him name-dropping celebrities he knows and claims to be friends with.

Unlike most other similar vacuous ‘diaries’ journos sometimes run in newspapers, which at least have the common decency to provide vaguely interesting news about celebs and public figures even if it’s mostly gossip, Morgan’s piece is virtually all about him and the parties he’s been to that week and the A-listers he’s rubbed shoulders with. Or the latest super trendy exclusive new restaurant he got invited to. Literally all about him. Him him him him him. And the Mail group pays him fuck knows so much for basically bragging about knowing loads of celebs.

That’s why I don’t have any trouble believing that his despicable abusive comments about Meghan were really prompted because she stopped mixing up with him and didn’t invite him to the wedding. The sociopathic cunt that he is.

Am reminded of the dreadful Terry Keane column, where she regularly name dropped various Irish politicians and celebs, including her "dear friend, Princess Diana". The Indo claimed it was satirical and in the William Hickey fashion. But it read like a load of self congratulatory bollocks.

 

[T & P]

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Meanwhile, unlike the rest of the family, poor Edward was made the Duke of a county that hasn’t existed for a thousand years. Goes to show how much they value him I guess

 

[D'wards]

Meanwhile, unlike the rest of the family, poor Edward was made the Duke of a county that hasn’t existed for a thousand years. Goes to show how much they value him I guess

I have a feeling dear Edward is content to keep his swede down and be as much of a regular family man as its possible to be in his situation.

No more drama in our life, as Mary J Blige suggested in the 90s.

Though he went through the shit with the media iirc correctly when he dropped out of the marines. There was also the gay insinuations that went on for years, but have appeared to fall away now.

 

[krtek a houby]

I have a feeling dear Edward is content to keep his swede down and be as much of a regular family man as its possible to be in his situation.

No more drama in our life, as Mary J Blige suggested in the 90s.

Though he went through the shit with the media iirc correctly when he dropped out of the marines. There was also the gay insinuations that went on for years, but have appeared to fall away now.

Not man enough for the marines, what, what. Must be a poofter and so on. Then he dabbled with theatre, which must have been a red rag to the red tops and rumour mongers.

Anyway, who cares. There must have been hundreds of gay/bi royals over the centuries.

It's the wrong 'uns and predators like (allegedly Andrew) and that Kincora fella that should be held up to rigorous and unforgiving scrutiny.

 

[Spanner]

Don't tell me...you are a White man who gets called boy and calls other White men 'boy' all the time?
When I say don't tell me what I mean is don't fucking lie.

Hi,

Honest answers:

Yes, I am a white man.

Yes, I get called “boy”, but only by my dad, e.g. “Hello spanner, how’s it going boy?”

No, I don’t call other white men (or anyone else for that matter) “boy”, because that’s not the word I’d use to address other people: be they white, boys, or otherwise.

I don’t know if I’ve passed your fucking test, but either way — as a courtesy to you, I didn’t “fucking lie”.

 

[Serge Forward]

Tick... tock...

 

[Spanner]

Tick... tock...

I guess that’s some kind of insider lingo for: “this guy has overstepped the mark here, get rid”.

 

[krtek a houby]

Hi,

Honest answers:

Yes, I am a white man.

Yes, I get called “boy”, but only by my dad, e.g. “Hello spanner, how’s it going boy?”

No, I don’t call other white men (or anyone else for that matter) “boy”, because that’s not the word I’d use to address other people: be they white, boys, or otherwise.

I don’t know if I’ve passed your fucking test, but either way — as a courtesy to you, I didn’t “fucking lie”.

So you can see how the term is problematic?

 

[Spanner]

So you can see how the term is problematic?

The term, “boy”?

 

[krtek a houby]

The term, “boy”?

Aye

 

[Spanner]

Aye

Frankly — and I’m genuinely sorry to say — no.
Your other examples, e.g. “half caste”, fuck yeah, I can understand the unspoken derisive meaning in those words.
But “boy”? No, I can’t. I’m sorry if you and others feel like it’s a put-down word, and it must have been said to you in an offensive way...but people have been calling other people “boy” forever. It is after all, the centuries-old accepted way of describing male children.

 

[krtek a houby]

Frankly — and I’m genuinely sorry to say — no.
Your other examples, e.g. “half caste”, fuck yeah, I can understand the unspoken derisive meaning in those words.
But “boy”? No, I can’t. I’m sorry if you and others feel like it’s a put-down word, and it must have been said to you in an offensive way...but people have been calling other people “boy” forever. It is after all, the centuries-old accepted way of describing male children.

It's also a centuries old racial epithet against black males.

And given that I gave other examples of my colleague's racism, you have no excuse for saying you don't find it problematic.

It wasn't said to me, btw. Got all the Irish stereotypes lobbed in my direction, instead.

 

[Humberto]

Dunno ignorance is one thing but credulity I'm thinking is too much round here at times.

 

[Spanner]

It's also a centuries old racial epithet against black males.

And given that I gave other examples of my colleague's racism, you have no excuse for saying you don't find it problematic.

It wasn't said to me, btw. Got all the Irish stereotypes lobbed in my direction, instead.

Hang on, you’re saying the word “boy” is a centuries old racial epithet, and anyone calling or describing someone as a “boy” is therefore racist. Even actual “boys”, aka non adult male humans? That’s a leap of logic I’m not willing to take.

 

[Humberto]

Hang on, you’re saying the word “boy” is a centuries old racial epithet, and therefore anyone calling or describing someone as a “boy” is therefore racist. Even actual “boys”, aka non adult male humans. That’s a leap of logic I’m not willing to take.

2 day thread ban should sort it

 

[krtek a houby]

Hang on, you’re saying the word “boy” is a centuries old racial epithet, and anyone calling or describing someone as a “boy” is therefore racist. Even actual “boys”, aka non adult male humans? That’s a leap of logic I’m not willing to take.

Am talking about racists using it against black people. Which you appear to have no problem with?

 

[Spanner]

2 day thread ban should sort it

On what grounds?

 

[Spanner]

Am talking about racists using it against black people. Which you appear to have no problem with?

I’ve got a problem with racists using any term for their own gain. Who the fuck hasn’t, apart from racists?

 

[Humberto]

On what grounds?

Dunno thought you were disputing a white person calling a black man 'boy' wasn't racist. Don't think you've gone that far though.

 

[maomao]

Hang on, you’re saying the word “boy” is a centuries old racial epithet, and anyone calling or describing someone as a “boy” is therefore racist. Even actual “boys”, aka non adult male humans? That’s a leap of logic I’m not willing to take.

No. You're being a bit dense here. It's true that it's far more common in the US than the UK but referring to adult black males as 'boy' is a well established racial epithet since times of slavery. It is obviously not an insult when used to non adult males. The whole point is to belittle.

 

[Spymaster]

No. You're being a bit dense here. It's true that it's far more common in the US than the UK but referring to adult black males as 'boy' is a well established racial epithet since times of slavery. It is obviously not an insult when used to non adult males. The whole point is to belittle.

It’s now been explained to you in very simple terms Spanner. White people calling black adults “boy” is considered racially-charged due to its use in times of slavery. You've been given the benefit of the doubt here. Now fucking turn it in, eh?

 

[cupid_stunt]

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You can laugh, but they weren't here to protect Sussex from the invasion of the Kent variant.

 

[SpineyNorman]

On what grounds?

Your mum's

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Meanwhile, unlike the rest of the family, poor Edward was made the Duke of a county that hasn’t existed for a thousand years. Goes to show how much they value him I guess

Not even a dukedom for Eddie, he’s an earl of somewhere that doesn’t exist. Still, he got the nicest house, handy for the Beefeater in Bagshot.

 

[killer b]

Edward was responsible for Its a Royal Knockout, which I found myself watching on YouTube a year or so ago. Surprisingly enjoyable at this distance. There are a lot of nonces in it.

 

[kebabking]

Not even a dukedom for Eddie, he’s an earl of somewhere that doesn’t exist. Still, he got the nicest house, handy for the Beefeater in Bagshot.

That's it - Edward lives a fairly comfortable life, he does the odd royal duty, and he's then able to live in relative obscurity/privacy. His Mrs does the same - she did a visit to a place I worked, did all the normal stuff, and then a day later I bumped into her in Sir Kiers favourite supermarket down near you. She was on her own, just shopping like anyone else there without anyone else twigging who she was.

She's stunning btw, funny, engaging, interested (or good at taking it), and good company.

I know there was some Ill feeling when he, Andrew and Anne got 'down-graded' by Charlie boy, but I think I know who's life I'd prefer.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

That's it - Edward lives a fairly comfortable life, he does the odd royal duty, and he's then able to live in relative obscurity/privacy. His Mrs does the same - she did a visit to a place I worked, did all the normal stuff, and then a day later I bumped into her in Sir Kiers favourite supermarket down near you. She was on her own, just shopping like anyone else there without anyone else twigging who she was.

She's stunning btw, funny, engaging, interested (or good at taking it), and good company.

I know there was some Ill feeling when he, Andrew and Anne got 'down-graded' by Charlie boy, but I think I know who's life I'd prefer.

They do regularly go in the Beefeater too, it’s also a pub, as these things are, overlooks the cricket pitch and is imaginatively called The Cricketers, it’s at the end of his driveway. And yeah, a much nicer life than the rest of them, I would always much rather be Bernie Taupin than Elton John.

 

[Spymaster]

They do regularly go in the Beefeater too, it’s also a pub, as these things are, overlooks the cricket pitch and is imaginatively called The Cricketers, it’s at the end of his driveway.

That used to be a regular haunt of ours along with a nightclub down the road called Pantiles.

 

[krtek a houby]

Edward was responsible for Its a Royal Knockout, which I found myself watching on YouTube a year or so ago. Surprisingly enjoyable at this distance. There are a lot of nonces in it.

It's a Royal Nonce Out