Prince William's Christian Journey

[BoxingHare]

Here we go, another article about that 'quiet faith' that has been completely silent until now!

As one of the btl comments suggests, is there some rebranding going on???

Surely not!

Prince William’s Christian journey https://share.google/6ANWHkV5p0o0qj1TV

Well, yes.

I have already explained the origin behind that term , perhaps you should educate yourself before deciding to insult people.

Now I don't necessarily agree with you here. There are people (spectators) who will go and see "events". It is obvious there are those who go and see the RF processing to the church , but that doesn't mean all of them are forelock tugging & cap doffing. For some people these royal things are a day out (cf people who line the Mall for Royal processions ) - Doesn't mean to say they are " cap doffing , they think the RF are better than we " people. Some people just quite like to look at something.

I think I would be with you if you replace "undeniably" with , "in my opinion" . But that's just my opinion - but each to their own

I can't imagine giving up my special Christmas Day with my precious family, to stand for hours in the cold to stare at a family I don't know!
Just.my opinion. Each to their own.

As you know, I was not using the word in that context. But I’m surprised you think that it’s insulting to call someone a peasant. A little snobby, don’t you think? Incidentally, did you know that calling somebody a snob is actually calling them a shoemaker? Learn something new every day!

How would I know what context you are using! , you are the one calling people demeaning names, and don’t you dare pretend it wasn’t meant in a derogatory way.
where exactly did I call you a snob ? 🙄
complicated narrative again?

I didn’t say you called me a snob. I said you were being one for thinking calling someone a peasant is demeaning. I wasn’t, by the way. Forelock tugger now just means showing too much deference, regardless of social class or occupation. Jacob Rees Mogg, for example. Rory Stewart. Penny Mordant. forelock tuggers to a person! But I do think that undue deference to the Royal Family is not a particularly good thing for society. We should keep our admiration for people who deserve it. And not wait hours in the cold and rain (it wasn’t cold or wet today, before you point that out!) for a glimpse of some fairly average people born to privilege. Obviously people can do whatever they want. But I can also think it’s not a productive way to spend time.

So would you call someone a peasant to their face and expect them to take it as a compliment? If you would then your social skills are really off.

Jacob Rees Mogg, for example. Rory Stewart. Penny Mordant. forelock tuggers to a person

Have they actually identified themselves as “forelock tuggers” or is this you just name calling again?

Indeed ! Not an insult !

But I’m surprised you think that it’s insulting to call someone a peasant.

The only time in my life I've ever been called a peasant was in a tube station in London. It was clearly an insult.

(Apparently I was standing in the wrong place in the lift.)

Well quite @bluegreygreen !🤷‍♀️

They are very deferential to the RF. Yes, they are forelock tuggers. Or cap dodgers. In my opinion, deference to people who have not earned it is damaging to individuals and society.

Huh.

This has taken a turn.

FWIW I wish those who think their time is well spent waiting (over a freezing tenty night and on a pavement 😱) while hoping for a random royal to acknowledge them all the luck.

While I think they're overly misguided I also think the royals have and always have had an us v. pesky impertinent public mentality which is increasingly not serving them well

A perfectly reasonable comment, without the need to name call ! As ever , if anyone could persuade me you can!

I think I've offered you cookies as an enticement to the dark side before?

They really are delicious 😈

I don’t think forelock tugger or cap doffer are on the Census, and as they appear never to have called themselves such either it’s clearly you just name calling again.

You may have! 🤣 I’m already in the middle!

So, so easy then to just slip a toe over the line.

You know you want to 😉

🤣🤣

I wouldn’t queue for a royal but I did queue overnight for Duran Duran tickets. Happy days of youth.

@DisforDarkChocolate i wonder whether having both his dad and wife with cancer, paused him to reflect. My relative was an atheist. 2 heart attacks, triple bypass and being resuscitated (twice), changed him. He came out completely believing in a Christian god. Was quite weird, as he’d been so adamant that there was no god, to not missing a Sunday church service unless unwell.

Are you suggesting that you can only call someone something disobliging if they have already identified as whatever it is? 😂😂 “Excuse me, Mr Rees-Mogg, I want to call you a cap-doffing toady on Mumsnet. Is that how you identify?””Mr Stewart- you’re obviously absurdly deferential to the Royal Family- is it OK if I call you a forelock tugger on Mumsnet? Love your views on the Middle East , by the way”

God was mentioned quite a few times during the coronation just a few years ago.

I never said you can’t call someone a name, though why you want to name call really undermines your argument and doesn’t put you in a good light. You were stating it as a fact that they were forelock tuggers when they have never said anything of the sort, it’s just your opinion, but you know that, it isn’t complicated. I notice you dodged answering my question about would you call someone a peasant to their face and expect them to take it as a compliment ? The floor is yours…….

Have you seriously not learned by now that calling people names because you don’t like them or don’t agree with them is bad behaviour?
if multiple people tell you something is insulting are you arrogant enough to think you know better?
if I said you had the emotional intelligence of a cart horse would you be offended? 🙄