To be annoyed about the Jubilee

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I know I’m being miserable but I’m bloody pissed off about the sodding Jubilee! I went to sainsburys this morning, paid £1.68 a litre for petrol and then popped in to be confronted by bottles of champagne! The last thing I feel like doing is celebrating! I spent all morning cancelling non-essential DDs as things are really tight with the rise in energy prices and the increased NI contribution.
funny how this ‘magic money tree’ can be harvested to pay for this event when people are genuinely struggling and are told to ‘get a better paid job’! I have a bloody well paid job, thankyou, but am still feeling the pinch. I know people are going to say that the economy will benefit - but how? If people spend more then inflation will rise and the BOE will put up the mortgage rates! I despair!

I would love to be able to afford a nice meal, bottle of something to celebrate an historic milestone.. BUT..... yet again feeling very left out

Are there no free events where you are? I realise if you live rurally there might not be. I won't be spending anything; just going to trot along to listen to local bands, have a look at the art exhibition and that sort of thing. If the weather is up for it I might go along to the local 'picnic' event but I'll make up sandwiches from things we normally have at home and take a bottle of orange juice or something. And the concert being shown on TV might be worth a watch.

Good job no one is forcing you to buy any then.

If I read one more person talking about how "she has always cared for her subjects and has never let them down" I might actually scream.

If they wanted to serve the country they would have turfed out the goverment many times over but they didn't. Instead they've used the current shower to claim winter heating allowance and to get herself a tax exemption.

I rather like seeing all the bunting everywhere. I haven't put any out and don't intend to but it does look cheerful and isn't doing anyone any harm. I understand there are local free events this weekend including live music so might wander down to have a look. I'm a sucker for a bit of live music

I think during this miserable time it's nice to have something to celebrate, getting the community together for a historic moment.

Some buntings and a few treats would do the job.

If it's any consolation Ireland is suffering from everything in your OP, people can't manage the price increases, housing prices have rocketed if you can find one, people are using food banks.

A weekend of celebrations would be a welcomed difference in the miserable inflation busting times.

YABU. It's a historic event and a great many people wish to celebrate it. In a couple of weeks you'll have forgotten all about it.

I'm no royalist, but on the scale of the countries finances they cost virtually nothing, and do serve the country by meeting foreign leaders, opening public buildings, visiting good causes etc. Yes they are pampered, but they are also in a prison and it's not a life many would really want.

Jeez @EmeraldShamrock1 unless your in the north I can’t imagine many Jubilee parties in Ireland.

Historic significance doesn’t have to bring change. You’re conflating two completely different things. It’s a unique event - unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated

It's an empty event in that case which is exactly my point. Of no value historically.

*you’re tut

You clearly don’t understand what historic significance means.

Feels like a waste of time and energy to be miserable about it. It doesn't have to cost money to join in with some of the local events either. Just a bit of a knees up.

On the 'black/brown' issue, my family is from one of the countries the Queen invited people over from after the war. I don't see it as her fault that the likes of the NF made my family's life a nightmare. The Queen offered my family work, NF thugs beat up my dad. I feel alright to celebrate the jubilee from my perspective.

You're simply using the term in a very shallow way Blossomtoes, so as to make it meaningless.

This. It gave me a snort to think that anyone would actually believe that the Queen received the same level of care as Ernie, down the lane.

You won't get far here with this kind of reasonableness. Coming over here, bringing balance and understanding...what's your game?

And you’re not only being rude, but also obtuse. 🤷‍♀️

At the time it was said the Queen was spending the day in quiet reflection - obviously this was the anniversary of her father's death.

Jubilees traditionally take place around the time of the Queen's official birthday, which is always in June (though usually slightly later in the month).

Aside from this, the obvious reason is that there's less chance of the weather being shit in June!

It’s so unrewarding disagreeing with someone old, isn’t it @emuloc? Ernie down the lane got excellent healthcare once. My parents’ was as good as it gets.

Wow - I can understand all the anti monarchy stuff but that’s just really bloody miserable.

There are loads of FREE events for kids around here with volunteers running them - I sincerely hope they get great weather and the kids have a lovely time

From what I understand, many people this week are having parties based on more simple ideas of 70 years ago - a few sandwiches and a cake type of thing.

I'm old enough to remember the Silver Jubilee and that had a very similar street-party-and-bunting vibe. There's a photo of me as a child having a happy time at a street party.

The Royal Wedding of 1981 was also quite similar.

That wrong on both scores Blossomtoes.

Explain the significance of the anniversary, if you can. Instruct me.

I don't think there's anything worth celebrating. Pampered woman and her useless offspring, who'll never struggle or want for anything, have been in place for 70 years? And? The quicker they go the better. More plastic bunting crap for landfill as well.

*That's wrong

To add, the queens coronation was in June after a period of mourning her father.

Then maybe it would have been better to have it next year on the 70th anniversary of her coronation. As it is June 2nd-3rd is just random dates with no meaning.