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Olympic Opening Ceremony

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TheGreenKnight · 26/07/2024 19:13

Watching the opening ceremony. AIBU in finding it boringly grim. Especially when compared to London 2012.

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HandShoe · 26/07/2024 20:18

So naff

EasternStandard · 26/07/2024 20:18

Oh able to turn it on, I see what pp mean

Dunnoburt · 26/07/2024 20:17

I actually can't believe what I'm watching......its bloody awful....... I'm going to bed lol

needhelpwiththisplease · 26/07/2024 20:15

Well I don't think Danny Boyle is shitting himself

Libre2 · 26/07/2024 20:14

This is a terrible opening ceremony. DD is just willing a bmx rider to fall in to provide some light relief.

shellyleppard · 26/07/2024 20:06

@scullie they should have given the poor piano some cover

Libre2 · 26/07/2024 20:06

All I can think of is Olive and Mabel…

thefireplace · 26/07/2024 20:05

There just seems to be a rainstorm right over Paris atm but no where else!!

There is a reason everyone uses a stadium.

RedHelenB · 26/07/2024 20:05

RedHelenB · 26/07/2024 20:05

Nice to see something a bit different. The states were great

Meant statues

RedHelenB · 26/07/2024 20:05

Nice to see something a bit different. The states were great

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 26/07/2024 20:02

I thought it was quite an original idea, everyone does stadiums.
Alhough putting some of the smaller nations in children's paddle boats seemed a bit mean (well that's what they looked like).

SSpratt · 26/07/2024 19:59

ColonelRhubarbBikini · 26/07/2024 19:55

This made me properly chuckle

😂

EasternStandard · 26/07/2024 19:58

I can’t watch atm so did wonder for a mo how it was going

ColonelRhubarbBikini · 26/07/2024 19:55

This made me properly chuckle

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bloodyhellKen22 · 26/07/2024 19:55

Yes it's very boring. I want to turn it off by my DH won't let me.

SSpratt · 26/07/2024 19:53

Not great, I normally enjoy seeing the teams coming into the stadium. Watching the French effort makes me appreciate our royal family more, they certainly perk up our ceremonies.

IggyAce · 26/07/2024 19:45

It’s pretty grim and an absolute environmental nightmare. Definitely would have been better in a staduim.

scullie · 26/07/2024 19:40

Someone please hold an umbrella over the poor pianist!

FuzzyPuffling · 26/07/2024 19:31

South Korea have sensibly come prepared with ponchos.

RaraRachael · 26/07/2024 19:29

I enjoy seeing all the athletes from the different countries but can't be bothered with all the arty farty stuff

Radyward · 26/07/2024 19:27

The boats are boring and the weather is awful

BluebirdBoogie · 26/07/2024 19:26

The sport will only be marginally more interesting.

FuzzyPuffling · 26/07/2024 19:26

Oooh it's the Keystone Cops!

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TheGreenKnight · 26/07/2024 19:22

FuzzyPuffling · 26/07/2024 19:21

And they haven't got the Queen either.

( Actually, they did have a beheaded Marie Antoinette, but that's not quite the same)

Or James Bond!

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