Queuing for Brenda with the One You Love

[MickiQ]

Mrs Q has been invited by her friend J to go down to that there London and stand in The Queue for several pointless hours. Mrs Q has declined. However the reason J is asking around is that her husband has point blank refused to go with her.
At this point Youngest Q who has an evil streak in her suggested that if J's husband truly loved her then he would go with her, pointing out that her own brother went to see Ed Sheeran at Wembley with his glrlfriend and Son Q doesn't even like Ed Sheeran.
Ignoring her mother's snort of derision and disbelief she offered her belief that I would be willing to do it if Mrs Q really wanted too.
So what about you Urbs? I know none of you would ever go of your own volition to file past a wooden box (that might only contain spud or bricks for all we know) but what if the one you loved most in the world was desperate to go? Would you swallow your disdain for the Monarchy and stand for hours shivering in the cold or rain to prove your devotion?

 

[killer b]

I wouldn't go to see Ed Sheeran with my beloved either tbh

 

[danny la rouge]

Would you swallow your disdain for the Monarchy and stand for hours shivering in the cold or rain to prove your devotion?

No.

 

[killer b]

Also I can't actually imagine anyone who's likely to be my beloved being an actual royalist - I think it would probably come under the 'no tories' umbrella

 

[Athos]

I wouldn't have married my wife if she'd been the sort of person who likes the Queen or Sheeran.

 

[spitfire]

Mini Fire made a card to drop off at the flowers for Brenda. She asked me to sign it and I said no, explained why. And then disowned her.

A valuable life lesson.

 

[Yossarian]

 

[RainbowTown]

Not only would I say NO, but I'd also arrange an urgent doctor's appointment for them instead.

 

[T & P]

Also I can't actually imagine anyone who's likely to be my beloved being an actual royalist - I think it would probably come under the 'no tories' umbrella

Yeah but what if she was really fit?

 

[platinumsage]

Why does she need to be accompanied? I’m sure there’s plenty of queue camaraderie to be had, with like-minded folks sharing tea and biscuits etc. The news is saying people are making new friends, no doubt to similarly meet when Charles is lying in state, if they’re still alive then.

 

[Tanya1982]

I don't like queueing. So no, for any reason, no matter who asked.

 

[Pickman's model]

the cardassian meatloaf

 

[T & P]

I don't like queueing. So no, for any reason, no matter who asked.

You might want to wait until a bit later to pay your respects, then... As of right now, the queue is 4.4 miles long

 

[Tanya1982]

You might want to wait until a bit later to pay your respects, then... As of right now, the queue is 4.4 miles long

She is due to be driven past the end of the road on the journey from Hyde Park Corner to Windsor, so I probably will go out then to see it rush by. It would be rude not to.

It did amuse me that she's due to pass directly by the frontage of Harrods on the same trip, but Al Fayed doesn't own it any more so it's less amusing than it might've been.

I wonder if any of the talking heads will mention her having been banned from the premises as the hearse goes past in front of the television cameras from around the world.

 

[Voley]

Nope. A moot point as she thinks this whole thing's farcical too.

Also, we do some stuff separately - she goes on archaeological digs that don't interest me, I watch football/go to see The Cure who she's not arsed about etc. Not really a big deal.

 

[Smangus]

Oh goody , another Queen thread...

 

[MickiQ]

Nope. A moot point as she thinks this whole thing's farcical too.

Also, we do some stuff separately - she goes on archaeological digs that don't interest me, I watch football/go to see The Cure who she's not arsed about etc. Not really a big deal.

Let's make the most of them come Monday the old bat gets stuck in the tomb and the opportunity will have passed.

 

[marty21]

Mrs21 has no intention of queueing or asking me to queue with her

 

[pseudonarcissus]

would I be permitted to hold hands with my beloved?

 

[MickiQ]

would I be permitted to hold hands with my beloved?

I would imagine so

What you need to know if you plan on queuing to see the Queen lying in state

Members of the public are lining up along the Thames before entering Westminster Hall to bid farewell to the monarch.

news.sky.com

The rules for the Great Queue of Grief (above) seem clear enough, displays of affection for your fellow griefers would appear to be allowed. You could always say it's to comfort another heartbroken soul.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

would I be permitted to hold hands with my beloved?

No tongues, though.

 

[tommers]

Yeah I would. Course. For better or worse, richer or poorer innit.

 

[Epona]

If it was even suggested, I'd wonder what they'd done with my real OH and demand his return.

 

[tommers]

It's supposed to be very spiritual.

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

that was also my first thought after reading the op.

 

[not a trot]

My mate is threatening to turn up with a dinghy. If that don't start a fucking commotion, nothing will.

 

[NoXion]

None of my loved ones are royal arselickers, so I would instead want to get them to hospital and have them checked for some kind of traumatic brain injury.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

No. My husband is a royalist but he knows better than to ask me.

 

[friedaweed]

Nope. A moot point as she thinks this whole thing's farcical too.

Also, we do some stuff separately - she goes on archaeological digs that don't interest me, I watch football/go to see The Cure who she's not arsed about etc. Not really a big deal.

Archeology digs...you’re missing out on some good crack there mate.

 

[Plumdaff]

I've moved to his homeland, raised our kid bilingually, even tolerated some dubious musical tastes and a fairly serious football groundhopping habit, but I would assume a head injury should my partner suggest this.

The answer would be no.