Are you observing a minute's silence today at 3pm?

[Frownette]

Curious!

YABU - NO
YANBU - YES

(I couldn't see a thread on this so apols if there is one and I missed it)

I gave him more than a minute’s silence yesterday when I was reading about all of his transgressions

He had a lovely life. Lucky man

I didn't know why until I read the replies. No, and now I know I'll be avoiding live TV today as well.

@ArnoldJudasRimmer you must miss a lot of live tv already if you didn’t know the funeral was today.

Do people not watch/read the news?

I never agree with any of these enforced silences. What's the point? If I wish to remember Prince Philip, war dead, bombing events, NHS workers, etc. I will think about them in my own time, not at a prescribed time! Having said that, I will be watching the funeral.

So will you talk through the silence whilst watching the funeral @MagicSummer?

I will yes
He had a remarkable life and leaves behind a family who are grieving it’s not hard to show some respect and reflection on their loss.

@ineedaholidaynow

So will you talk through the silence whilst watching the funeral *@MagicSummer*?

Nope, because I will be on my own.

Not intentionally. I'll probably be silent doing whatever I'm doing at that time though.

People die, he died at an acceptable age to die. I've no interest in the royal family and have never watched any of their stuff

No - have got tickets to go to a local National Trust place this afternoon. Will let the kids run riot and burn off some energy.

I didn’t know him. I’m sad for those who loved him, but a 99 yr old stranger dying has absolutely no impact on my life.

If I'm watching the funeral or somewhere like a shop that will take part of course I will but if I'm just pottering around and dont notice no.

No
But I might watch the funeral if I am a home at that time.

Nope
Won't be watching the funeral either

@DurhamDurham

No

Going about my day, probably be out on a nice long walk around then.

Sad for his family but he didn't mean anything to me.

This

No

Not a chance.

No I have an outdoor activity booked for that time. I will however watch footage later tonight. I’m not a royalist but I think it’s a big national occasion and I admire the Queen if not the wider family. They’ve been married such a long time, it’s very sad for her.

I'm surprised Johnson hasn't instructed everyone to be on their doorsteps clapping like seals and banging pots at 3pm.

No.

No - will be on a walk with the kids. I’m a republican and very sorry for Philip’s family he has died but I didn’t know him so won’t do the silence

Not a fan of the Royals in particular. I find the whole colonial empire a bit yuck.

No, I'm not that bothered. A 99 year old man died, I'm not even sure it's even sad, he lived a long, privileged life and was ill in the end.

Alot of people died in the past year in far sadder circumstances and didn't even get a proper funeral.

No. And I won’t be watching the funeral either, I find that a weird concept in itself to be honest. Surely having lived so publicly they should be able to grieve privately.

Probably without meaning to, I live alone and will likely be studying at that time.

I'll be on my own so I will but not deliberately. I didn't realise it was a thing. I'll defo be watching the funeral on TV.

No I most likely won't.