AIBU?
To find the Paddington memes so irritating and borderline offensive?
BarbaraVineFan · 12/09/2022 19:29
Getting lots of Paddington memes on my Facebook feed related to the Queen's death. Even saw a disgustingly twee one today with an image of Paddington and the Queen walking off into the distance hand in hand, with a caption something like 'I'm very tired now Paddington, will you take me to Philip now?' 🙄
Now I know the Paddington sketch from the Jubilee was mildly amusing, I enjoyed it at the time, but for some reason this mawkish and ridiculous association of a child's toy with the death of a respected leader is really pissing me off. Is it just me or does anyone else feel the same?
Am I being unreasonable?
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YetDespiteTheLookOnMyFace · 12/09/2022 19:31
It makes me cringe. Some absolute shite is being shared on Facebook.
Sparklingbrook · 12/09/2022 19:31
'I'm very tired now Paddington, will you take me to Philip now?'
I don't understand that one. Unless Paddington is also dead.
mamabear715 · 12/09/2022 19:31
No, tbh I don't mind at all.
Might be just me but I think they are quite sweet. Now, the sketch of HRH as Freddie Mercury, I think is awful..
OnlyEverAutumn · 12/09/2022 19:32
Terrible. Paddington should be more widely respected and not exploited in this way 🙄.
Sparklingbrook · 12/09/2022 19:32
Now, the sketch of HRH as Freddie Mercury, I think is awful..
That's the stuff of nightmares.
newnamethanks · 12/09/2022 19:32
O do give over. What difference, overall, does it make to you? Let people express themselves how they wish. At least they're not writing poetry.
BitOutOfPractice · 12/09/2022 19:33
Mawkish is exactly the right word OP. I agree. I might add maudlin as well.
i loved the sketch. These memes make me cringe.
BitOutOfPractice · 12/09/2022 19:33
newnamethanks · 12/09/2022 19:32
O do give over. What difference, overall, does it make to you? Let people express themselves how they wish. At least they're not writing poetry.
You’ve not seen the poems then?
bellac11 · 12/09/2022 19:33
Paddington isnt a toy, he is a fictitious character who can be anything you want it to be, it can be a bear leading you to the afterlife to meet your husband, it can be in toy form, there can be stories about him
Out of all the things you could be offended about, you're offended about some cartoons of a fictitious bear?
saraclara · 12/09/2022 19:34
Yep, I hate them. Twee, overly sentimental and thoroughly cringe worthy. I wish it was possible to block them from my social media.
They're also ruining Paddington as a book character.
Afterfire · 12/09/2022 19:34
I think they’re awful but - trying to be kind - if that’s how people, especially children, want to remember her that’s fine isn’t it? It doesn’t really matter. Give it a few weeks and no one will remember the stupid poems and utter crap that’s floating about on Facebook etc at the moment.
Purplestarballoon · 12/09/2022 19:34
Sparklingbrook · 12/09/2022 19:31
'I'm very tired now Paddington, will you take me to Philip now?'
I don't understand that one. Unless Paddington is also dead.
This made me snort my dinner out. Thank you I needed that today 😂
Sweetlikechocolate6 · 12/09/2022 19:35
They remind me of those awful ones when Prince Philip died and they had Captain Tom waiting for him .
Pinkpeony2 · 12/09/2022 19:36
The thing is I feel like one sketch has now taken a life of its own.
If HM had been connected with Paddington in a more long standing way then fine. But it was literally one sketch in the last year of her life.
The first pic / meme was quite sweet. Now it’s just very annoying and repetitive.
Feels like it’s reducing the wonderful rich huge wealth of experiences down to one small sketch and a marmalade sandwich.
People have put jars or marmalade in with flowers ffs.
I personally don’t want HM to be forever connected with Paddington.
oopsfellover · 12/09/2022 19:37
Can't bear them (no pun, etc), but all part of the general mawk-fest that is currently FB. I suppose we'll be moving on to the next thing soon enough.
Afterfire · 12/09/2022 19:37
Sparklingbrook · 12/09/2022 19:31
'I'm very tired now Paddington, will you take me to Philip now?'
I don't understand that one. Unless Paddington is also dead.
That made me laugh 😆
My neighbourhood announced on Facebook they’re going to do a “clap for the queen” on your doorstep thing like the whole nhs covid thing and my 10 year old who has autism and is very black and white about things said, “why do that? She can’t hear them. She’s dead”.
🙈🙈
MadeWithCare · 12/09/2022 19:37
I thought it was just me. They're very cute but surely completely inappropriate and possibly offensive. Paddington is not a deity.
alwaysstressed · 12/09/2022 19:38
Bernadinetta · 12/09/2022 19:36
Why is Paddington the grim reaper 🤣
Doesn't the grim reaper take you to hell 
MrsToothyBitch · 12/09/2022 19:38
YANBU I can't quite put my finger on it but I don't like the Paddington art- and I have no issue with either Paddington or the Queen otherwise. I have enjoyed some of the other art that has come out (I even don't mind the HRH x Freddie pic, it's quite funny) but Paddington and the endless icky poems are too far for me.
Tomorrowisalatterday · 12/09/2022 19:38
I also found the Paddington sketch a bit difficult to watch as it sort of felt like HM Queen wasn't quite there. Particularly towards the end of the sketch, felt like an elderly lady being wheeled out for show. Totally different to the James Bond one.
ExtraOnions · 12/09/2022 19:38
“Offensive” ?? Grow up. It’s no worse that a large number of Greeting Cards that pepper the supermarket.
It’s not for me, but plenty of people like it .. or they wouldn’t be shared so widely.
Didn’t know we were home to the “mourning police”, who decide what is and isn’t acceptable
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