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To be annoyed about the Jubilee

648 replies

thegreenlight · 30/05/2022 12:34

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!

OP posts:
BadLad · 31/05/2022 10:46

RosieRooster83 · 30/05/2022 22:21

I think it's a huge milestone and something that will go down in history as the longest reigning monarch but I personally won't be celebrating. I'll be all tucked up in my bed with my onesie on 😂.

I hope those who are celebrating have a lovely time though.

She's looking very frail. I wouldn't bet on her lasting another two and a half years.

Antarcticant · 31/05/2022 10:52

Something that's just occurred to me - if you cast your mind back to 2020, there was supposed to have been a huge celebration for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. If you remember, the May Monday Bank Holiday was moved to the Friday with a view to having a long weekend of celebrations.

In the event, we were in the middle of lockdown, so all the plans for communal festivities came to nothing - there were a few vastly scaled down commemorations in London, and that was it.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if some of the plans and funding were carried over from that celebration that never was, to be used for the Jubilee instead.

FoiledByTheInsect · 31/05/2022 12:07

TheGetaway · 31/05/2022 07:39

There’s some miserable sods on this thread

Please consider the older generation. I see this as being for them. They’ve had a shit time during Covid and many are now still feeling isolated. DM loves the Royals, as do many in her generation. She has been invited for a drink outside in the street with the neighbours and a WI strawberry tea.

I will celebrate and watch it with her over tea and cake (precious moments) whilst the younger generation complain they can’t afford champagne.

Instead maybe think of the younger generation, who not only had an equally shit Covid experience, but who'll have to pay for the likes of Prince Andrew longer than you or I will. What pathetic moral example are you setting by partying for an amoral and corrupt institution? You'll be baking cakes for Boris next.

There are many reasons to be happy and have street parties, our spurious democracy isn't one of them. If I'm going to celebrate it'll be for the right reasons and for people who stand for inclusion and unity, not some false ideal of Britain's glorious past.

The RF perpetuate social division, greed and selfishness and people are "bitter" for realising that 🤣

PeekAtYou · 31/05/2022 12:09

Antarcticant · 31/05/2022 10:52

Something that's just occurred to me - if you cast your mind back to 2020, there was supposed to have been a huge celebration for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. If you remember, the May Monday Bank Holiday was moved to the Friday with a view to having a long weekend of celebrations.

In the event, we were in the middle of lockdown, so all the plans for communal festivities came to nothing - there were a few vastly scaled down commemorations in London, and that was it.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if some of the plans and funding were carried over from that celebration that never was, to be used for the Jubilee instead.

I remember that and everyone saying that the people doing the conga on a tv news segment about a VE Day party were all going to get sick with Covid.

Florenz · 31/05/2022 12:33

I am fairly sure the extra bank holiday has been planned for years. We got one for the Golden Jubilee 20 years ago. I can't actually remember if there was one for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

lechatestsurlemat · 31/05/2022 12:46

You'll be baking cakes for Boris next.
Street parties to celebrate Boris resignation!!!!

lechatestsurlemat · 31/05/2022 12:51

.... without any alcohol ..

Owlsandminnows · 31/05/2022 12:59

This 👏👏👏

Owlsandminnows · 31/05/2022 13:03

Haha sorry that (my previous comment) ⬆️⬆️ wasn’t meant to be there (goes and makes more coffee) sorry op. I do sympathise with you though and feel much the same but happy for people who want to/can celebrate. It’s just not for me. I hope things get better for you. It’s a grim time for lots of us :(

Blossomtoes · 31/05/2022 16:12

lechatestsurlemat · 31/05/2022 12:46

You'll be baking cakes for Boris next.
Street parties to celebrate Boris resignation!!!!

Sign me up. I’ll bring the champagne.

Antarcticant · 31/05/2022 17:07

TwentyOneTwentyTwo · 30/05/2022 23:13

How can you cut the corners off a sandwich? Doesn't it double the corners?

In his memoir of royal service, Paul Burrell describes serving circular sandwiches for afternoon tea at Highgrove House. I assume they must have used a pastry-cutter.

MarshaBradyo · 31/05/2022 17:14

RampantIvy · 31/05/2022 06:13

So much misery and bitterness on this thread Sad
Misery loves company.

The football analogy is a good one. I'm not a football fan, but even I got caught up in the excitement of the Euros last year, and I find the excuse for a get together with friends uplifting.

This is where I’m at too

I enjoyed the Euros although usually don’t follow football

not really into the RF but like that our area is doing stuff together

bellabasset · 31/05/2022 17:15

I live where we have front gardens so people can sit outside to have tea, nothing expensive. We're not allowed to turn these into parking spaces either. Might put the starched tablecloth out, vintage china, flutes for Prosecco.

Flumpaphone · 31/05/2022 17:23

Celebrate what exactly? What achievement?

Celebrate a long life of immense privilege and wealth? The deal being that in return for that immense privilege, wealth and deference the Queen has one job to do, just one. No, not cutting a ribbon or waving or making a speech, her one job as Monarch, as Head of State is to act as the ultimate backstop against the over reach of power and to protect the people and the state from that over reach. In all her long reign she was called upon to do that one job only once - and she completely failed to do it, she completely failed to stop the prorogation of Parliament.

So if when it comes to it the monarchy doesn't do the job that is the trade off for all that wealth and privilege, what is the point exactly? We are being asked to celebrate just a wealthy, privileged, 96 year old woman whom as far as I can see has never sacrificed much and utterly failed in that sense of duty everyone reveres.

So no, I see no reason to celebrate. It is impossible to avoid though. The flag wavers in our street have made the unilateral decision that there will be a street party, not sought anyone else's opinion, not thought that there might be people in the street who object, they've just assumed that everyone wants this nauseating festival of jingoistic, sycophancy rammed down their throats.

If you want a bloody party by all means do so, but do it in your garden and leave the street out of it.

RampantIvy · 31/05/2022 17:32

The queen is immensely rich and privileged, but there is no way I would have wanted to swap my far less wealthy and privileged life and lifestyle for her gilded cage.

Blossomtoes · 31/05/2022 17:42

RampantIvy · 31/05/2022 17:32

The queen is immensely rich and privileged, but there is no way I would have wanted to swap my far less wealthy and privileged life and lifestyle for her gilded cage.

This. The thought of spending an entire lifetime in that gilded prison is horrific.

Mammyloveswine · 31/05/2022 17:45

Oh don't be such a fun sponge!

LivingOnAnIsland · 31/05/2022 17:48

Flumpaphone · 31/05/2022 17:23

Celebrate what exactly? What achievement?

Celebrate a long life of immense privilege and wealth? The deal being that in return for that immense privilege, wealth and deference the Queen has one job to do, just one. No, not cutting a ribbon or waving or making a speech, her one job as Monarch, as Head of State is to act as the ultimate backstop against the over reach of power and to protect the people and the state from that over reach. In all her long reign she was called upon to do that one job only once - and she completely failed to do it, she completely failed to stop the prorogation of Parliament.

So if when it comes to it the monarchy doesn't do the job that is the trade off for all that wealth and privilege, what is the point exactly? We are being asked to celebrate just a wealthy, privileged, 96 year old woman whom as far as I can see has never sacrificed much and utterly failed in that sense of duty everyone reveres.

So no, I see no reason to celebrate. It is impossible to avoid though. The flag wavers in our street have made the unilateral decision that there will be a street party, not sought anyone else's opinion, not thought that there might be people in the street who object, they've just assumed that everyone wants this nauseating festival of jingoistic, sycophancy rammed down their throats.

If you want a bloody party by all means do so, but do it in your garden and leave the street out of it.

If you don't want to go, then don't go, but you can't inflict your miserable attitude on others.

LivingOnAnIsland · 31/05/2022 17:52

RampantIvy · 31/05/2022 17:32

The queen is immensely rich and privileged, but there is no way I would have wanted to swap my far less wealthy and privileged life and lifestyle for her gilded cage.

This with bells on. I can't think of anything more boring than being a member of the Royal Family. I'm looking forward to the weekend with some extra social events and meetings with family. I also like the football analogy mentioned earlier. None of the Jubilee events is compulsory as far as I am aware, so if you're not interested, stay inside with your curtains drawn and let the rest of us have some fun.

KimikosNightmare · 31/05/2022 17:57

*CreamyBruley"

Same - I cannot understand why we are celebrating the jubilee of such an awful woman tbh

I keep seeing a poster for a party at my local park and I'm just praying it absolutely pisses it down all day

What a nasty thing to say.

RampantIvy · 31/05/2022 18:00

What a nasty thing to say.

I noticed that this poster has had several posts deleted, so I dread to think what else they said.

RagingWoke · 31/05/2022 18:04

If you don't want to go, then don't go, but you can't inflict your miserable attitude on others.

But it's not that simple is it? Roads closing, excessive noise, judgey flag wavers sticking the boot in- none of it is avoidable.

Party and mindlessly worship anyone you want but why is it ok to make that everyone's problem and it's not ok to object?

CreamyBruley · 31/05/2022 18:06

RampantIvy · 31/05/2022 18:00

What a nasty thing to say.

I noticed that this poster has had several posts deleted, so I dread to think what else they said.

I didn’t call anyone a psychopath or narcissist thankfully. Interesting moderating from MN really.

CMZ2018 · 31/05/2022 18:10

Please yourself. Our house is decorated red white and blue. GSTQ

Blossomtoes · 31/05/2022 18:15

RagingWoke · 31/05/2022 18:04

If you don't want to go, then don't go, but you can't inflict your miserable attitude on others.

But it's not that simple is it? Roads closing, excessive noise, judgey flag wavers sticking the boot in- none of it is avoidable.

Party and mindlessly worship anyone you want but why is it ok to make that everyone's problem and it's not ok to object?

It’s four days out of your entire life. I’m sure you’ll manage to cope.