Sussex Whiplash

[ConstantGarden1]

Sometimes, all the different media outlets who purport to know the inner workings of all things Sussex can give me whiplash. One moment the Sussex duo are on the outs with everyone, hemorrhaging or devoid of influential friends, making no headway with Netflix, losing money, can’t afford their mortgage and claimed to no longer be relevant. Then Suits saw an upsurge in viewers - fantastic ratings on Netflix, the BBC buys Suits, Invictus is being promoted via Harry’s award and trips, he receives a heartfelt standing ovation, Meghan finishes filming a new Netflix series purportedly linked to a nascent commercial venture and a new podcast is set for next year.

‘Lonely’ Harry, as some will insist on writing, is also not something that rings true for me. He has too much charisma, energy, interests, causes and is a people person. I also cannot think of anyone who needs to say I am friends with x, y, and z on a regular basis for the benefit or not of strangers. We don’t know who they are friends with, really. Meanwhile, pundits continue to engage those interested in the couple with whatever they can attributing the information to some made up mysterious ‘sources’. I suspect their real friends are quietly keeping their own counsel. Especially, now they have seen the mutual pathological loathing that Harry and the tabloids have towards one another. Can’t say I blame them either.

Now there is this:

https://www.paleycenter.org/join-us/support-us/paleyhonors/

Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Chairman, Maureen J. Reidy, President & CEO

and

Tribute Chairs

Ariel Emanuel, Jon Feltheimer, Whoopi Goldberg, Taraji P. Henson, Matt Johnson, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Gayle King, Debra L. Lee, Mellody Hobson and George Lucas, Scott Mills, The Honorable Nicole Avant and Ted Sarandos, Kerry Washington, Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Invite You to

Cocktail Reception 6:30 pm
Dinner & Program 7:30 pm

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel
9500 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Cocktail Attire

Considering Whoopi G had less than favourable words for the couple I’d like to have been a fly on the wall at any meetings held. No doubt ‘netizens’ will have their microscopes to the ready to give us all their ‘insights’ regarding the events of the evening. No doubt I’ll get whiplash again when all their combined fingers hit the keyboards.

@Swisscave No it just shows that we choose to post how we want to post, and that if someone’s sole contribution to a thread is to complain about other people’s posting styles, then they don’t have anything valuable to say. Using Mumsnet isn’t rocket science.

Then write the name of the poster? It isn’t rocket science.

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Meghans word salad is easier to read than these posts

Who are you responding to? Maybe you should have quoted the post? 🤔

Also, what on earth is big d*ck energy and balls? We've heard and seen a bit too much of those parts of Harry. @Nevermetaghostididntlike .
Also, he has a voice? Yes, because he's a pampered white prince. His privilege gives him a voice and a million opportunities closed to others.
You know what? He's still a professional victim and I think it's appalling.

Quoting the post allows you to address the specific point replied to. It allows parties who are not within the discussion to follow the exchange of views without needing to scroll back and work it out. Everyone knows how to use the @ button @Swisscave . There, just did it. I have also quoted your post so that other readers can see why this tangential conversation is happening in the middle of this thread.

@Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar

But it only works for a small post quoted. When it is half a page long, only for the reply to be one sentence- people can’t follow. Whole pages are used up with just a few posts. So you can’t follow

Maybe you can’t. The rest of us manage just fine.

@Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar

The rest of you? There’s only a few of you that keep doing it. Echo chamber more like

They have a voice and will always use it. Some will listen. Some won’t. Some care. Some don’t.

Since they only use their 'voice' to talk about themselves and how hard done by they were to live with massive unearned privilege, the number who care about them has dwindled considerably over the past few years, and will continue to do so.

So very true. What would Harry be without his title? He’d have flunked school. Wouldn’t have made it in the army as an officer. Certainly would not have the platform he has now without having done a significant amount of work off his own bat - and since the platforms provided to him are akin to those of a silicone valley billionaire, a high profile politician and a professional journalist/brosdcaster rolled into one, that outcome would seem highly unlikely. Any “big dick energy” is nowhere in sight considering his addictions, hang ups and inability to break away from the past. Just privilege.

Thread polis arrived then.

What would Harry be without his title? Probably working in a bar.
Meghan? Doing adverts and promos, probably. More than likely married to a rich man.

An echo chamber of valid uses of Mumsnet discussion functions? I’m not sure you understand the word. In any event, I don’t need to change my posting style for anyone, let alone someone who has contributed nothing to the discussion whatsoever other than a complaint that we are not doing it to your liking whilst you read and lurk. Entitled much?

Swisscheese did you just join this thread to tell people how to post?

Also, why did MNHQ give us a quote button if using it is not the “correct” way to use the site? I suggest @Swisscave takes it up with them on site stuff and stops derailing this thread 😆

typo

It’s hasn’t stopped anyone from contributing?

Why not?

@smilesy

Maybe they’re expecting you to use the quote button more wisely

Strangley, you are filling this thread up with more nonsense than anyone quoting long posts. Or is that your intention?

Who is they? Are you talking on behalf of a group?

@Swisscave , the only person having a problem is you. Now please stop derailing the thread.

@smilesy

agreed! Hence maybe some posters shouldn't be so sensitive about what I said and just continued with the Megs discussion without all the quoting clutter

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