Best name suggestion I've seen for the newborn drain on the taxpayer...

[SolidGoldBrass]

I popped into a pub this afternoon for a wee and a pint and they had a Royal Baby Name sweepstake board behind the bar.

Someone had suggested 'Dodi.'

Lol @tango's post

The outrage on this thread is hilarious

It is usual

We republicans stay, because we like many, many other things about Britain and hope for a better future re: Monarchy. You think that is ALL Britain is about? You're being rather insulting towards you own wonderful country.

And, even if you don't want equality, maybe your children might? Do you feel comfortable in telling your children that they cannot ever be the head of state, because that's a hereditary job, nothing to do with merit or hard work?

There are many other issues to tackle, e.g. House of Lords, etc. but let's start with the biggest symbol of oppression..

Strange that there wasn't quite so much of a "counter-reaction" at any other royal appearances in the past year. Unfortunately, it seems a couple with a new baby are an easy starting point from which people can launch negative opinions.

If you don't agree with the monarchy, leave the country?

Did someone really post that?

It appears to be an oppression happily accepted by 80% of the population.

Usual: They really did. Really.

What on earth do you mean? There has been loads. Plenty of comments about the queen looking all miserable through the Olympic opening ceremony etc.

And why the fuck should I leave the country of my birth because I disagree with the monarchy?

Wbdn: I think it's the straw that broke the camel's back after the jubilee celebrations.

toysrluv that's dreadful about your family - so you more than most should understand why I said it was poignant for William, especially as his mum died before her time.

The reason I didn't like the 'joke' was that it's sniggering at William's circumstances. I would hate to think someone suggesting I should have called my newborn son my father's name (and he died 10 years ago) and then laughing about it. It's not funny.

Well you used to get executed/thrown in prison for even mildly critical comments about the monarchy so I guess suggesting you should leave the country is the social media equivalent!

And while we are on the subject of freedom, you who don't like the Monarchy can just sod off to a country where there is no royal family. But you won't do that, will you?

Seriously are you actually kidding me?

In saying that sentence you have lost any credibility in this debate.

Well, DH's family can take a joke and never want to be tiptoed around or handled with silken gloves. Lack of freedom of speech contributed towards said genocide, so they wouldn't want something silly and minor as that censored. Even if it's not the century's funniest one, it was just a joke. I just don't get the level of outrage.

This thread has gone properly odd.
The joke was funny.
Bad taste, but then so many funny things are.
I am a republican.
This is my fucking country and I will live here and use my hard fought for rights to state that fact.

hee hee hee really doesn't take much to get some people going, does it?? Oooh I just love a Wednesday afternoon wind up !

Be carefull what you admit to tango

Erm.

I would also comment negatively on a thread bashing or not supporting people being damaged by these cuts.

I would be heartbroken for toys about the genocide inflicted on your family and rail justly about making a joke about it.

I would rather drink my own wee than join in with the flocks of people at the palace gates.

Stop throwing out the very easy to say "well why get upset about being anti-royal" its cheap and easy. Please feel free to start a myriad of threads about how much you want rid of them, I won't stand in your way as (although fiscally I believe they are a plus not a -) I actually feel a bit meh about the whole thing.

Accept that people think making a joke about a newborn being a damaging waste of space and about connecting it to something so awful is wrong. It isn't fighting the good fight for republicans, it isn't oh so clever and witty, its just a little base and nasty.

But then you can't, because that would be admitting that you are the inverse of the Daily Mail wailers, like many forms of abuse, you are just the other side of the coin.

Someone said people who are anti-monarchy should leave the country.

I better stay away from those damned colonies then eh what?

FFS what a ridiculous comment to make!

I haven't read entire thread. But I do hope someone has said 'They work hard. I wouldn't want their job.' that always makes me smile.

Oh, come on ledkr - you must admit this thread is really really silly? And I should be 'be careful', why pray?

Hahaha Nancy

Never mind a newborn being a drain on society, some of you lot and a drain on my sanity!

I love the faux outrage over a joke that was perhaps in poor taste. :o Great thread SGB, really funny.