2 billion to watch Royal Wedding

[Duffryn]

We Brits are being confidently informed that 2 billion people will be watching Friday's Royal Wedding. As this is about 30% of the entire world's population and time differences mean many people will have to get up very early or stay up very late to watch it, I find this figure very hard to believe.

Our media has absolutely no restraint when it comes to sucking up to the Royal Family. I wondered what is the reaction in other countries. Is it being shown live? Will you watch it? Is there any anticipation/excitement about it?

[a500lbgorilla]

This is like that "1 billion people watch the Superbowl" BS.

[Muzzard]

i fucking hate the royals, I for one will not be watching

[StarGrinder]

I'm in the "who gives a shit" crowd. I'm an American. If it ain't about beer, heavy metal, red meat or porn, I ain't interested.

[BennyLaRue]

I'll be too busy fapping.

[Ash256]

If I didn't have an allnighter that evening I'd play this:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-R..._edit_sections

But as I do, fuck it, it'll get safely ignored

[bigred]

I might watch. My gf probably will

[oskar]

So two billion people will be watching something that I have no idea is going on?
Let's keep it that way, lol.

[mbiz]

ill check it out probably but its not like im excited by it

[oskar]

I had to look it up. When I read this I thought Prince Charles was re-marrying. I thought his son was way younger. Oh wells...
Need to read my tabloids more.

[WillburForce]

My street is doing an anti-royal (repubican) street party.

I won't be going to that either...

[supa]

So I guess just the chinese are watching.

[JL]

My wife will be watching...I'm already tilted

[PlayToWin]

Is it being shown live?

In the US, no.

Will you watch it?

No, even if it was televised.

Is there any anticipation/excitement about it?

None.

That being said, the US has plenty of fluffy fake news Morning Shows which I'm sure will have a segment on the wedding. This thread is the first I've heard of it.

Personally, I don't give a shit about Royalty, the Pope, or even the President that I voted for. You might say I'm disillusioned.

[surviva316]

what's this you speak of? does it beat a royal flush?

[rong]

Theres a royal wedding street party outside my house that my Mrs has roped me into. We even have to bring a plate if food.

[vaks]

whats this royal wedding?

[Jack Sawyer]

So two billion people will be watching something that I have no idea is going on?
Let's keep it that way, lol.

hahaha this

[givememyleg]

who gives a flying fuck about this stupid fucking family.

no way 2 billion are watching.

[celtic123]

People who get paid by thr goverment , think you call it welfare, are getting paid early next week. In time for the wedding.

And we get another days holiday.

Royal weddings are good

[kingnat]

i fucking hate the Royals, I for one will not be watching

Crazy devout White Sox fans... always be hating.

[Luco]

Jeremy Hunt is a fucking moron who still counts with his fingers and toes, where the fuck did he get 2 billion from

[Duffryn]

So two billion people will be watching something that I have no idea is going on?
Let's keep it that way, lol.

How I wish this was true of me. If I see any more fluff like "How to decorate a royal wedding cake" or "Kate and William - how their love grew", I'm going to stick my head in a concrete mixer.

[Duffryn]

Theres a royal wedding street party outside my house that my Mrs has roped me into. We even have to bring a plate if food.

I should take something with a garnish of salmonella.

[triumphant cracker]

Well...Hopefully Catherine's limo driver has played a little more Mario Kart than Diana’s; so he actually knows how to save a princess.

[rpm]

i'm hugely disconnected from news media, but this is the first i've heard of this. needless to say, it doesn't interest me in the slightest.

[BankItDrew]

I predict the figure will be closer to 700 mirrion. I'll probably be watching PVR'd NBA or NHL playoffs.

I hate that celebrity shit. There's nothing worse than high levels of fame and fortune that you are born into.

[bikes]

mum wants to watch and we'll be on the road so my phone is surrendered for the watching

[BankItDrew]

brutal life, bikes

[pantherhound]

apparently the US media is in a frenzy about this, according to the UK media at least. I have no idea why though, seeing as most Americans don't seem to care that much.

But yeah, two 4-day weekends in a row is fine by me. I'd be more inclined to watch though if kate was doing some sort of live televised nude photo shoot.

[kevster]

who gives a flying fuck about this stupid fucking family.

What the legless fella said.

I'll be working that day in much the same way that the royal family never do.

[Galapogos]

People who get paid by thr goverment , think you call it welfare

The Brits call those people the royal family.

[d0zer]

fuck the monarchs!

[kiwiMark]

fuck the monarchs!

BURN HIM

[boost]

I'm in the "who gives a shit" crowd. I'm an American. If it ain't about beer, heavy metal, red meat or porn, I ain't interested.

The strange use of emoticon leads me to believe this is not a level...

[Duffryn]

fuck the monarchs!

Orf with his head!

[OngBonga]

British Royal Family my arse. They're German, George V (Elizabeth's Grandfather) changed his surname in 1917 during WWI due to anti-German sentiments in this country.

Yeah if Kate was wearing just underwear, I'd be interested. Sadly, she'll be all dressed up.

Fuck the wedding. I'll spend the day lazing around in the sun, playing poker or getting stoned. Just another day.

[Luco]

I get the impression that old people and the media are the only ones excited about it

[JL]

I get the impression that old people and the media are the only ones excited about it

Females

[kiwiMark]

You guys are forgetting that 1 billion africans don't have any choice, since they live on the BBC.

[Duffryn]

Looking up some TV Guides on the internet and the wedding is being shown live from 4am on all main networks in the US and on 3 channels in France. So I guess it will be on in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and all of Europe at least.

The marriages, coronations and deaths of other monarchs around the world get scant attention in the UK - a 30 second item on the news at best. Almost everyone in this thread has said they are not bothered, so why the live coverage?

[JL]

Looking up some TV Guides on the internet and the wedding is being shown live from 4am on all main networks in the US and on 3 channels in France. So I guess it will be on in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and all of Europe at least.

The marriages, coronations and deaths of other monarchs around the world get scant attention in the UK - a 30 second item on the news at best. Almost everyone in this thread has said they are not bothered, so why the live coverage?

are you srs? 99% of people in here are young and male...If they were interested in watching this, there is a good chance they would be gay...

[kiwiMark]

WHO ELSE IS GETTING EXCITED

[WillburForce]

Oh christ alive. Its fucking everwhere here in the UK. Blanket coverage on the Beeb. How depressing.

Am pleased however to see that real queen of the country, Sir Elton, is there.

And William, breaking with tradition is insisiting that Harry be called his best man. Man of the people that William. One of us.

[eugmac]

I'm having to record the wedding so my gf can watch it later when she comes home.

[kiwiMark]

oh man so gutted to be the guy that fucked up his tie

[pantherhound]

this is fuckin boring

Why does the queen always look so bored? It's her grandson's wedding ffs. she looks like she doesn't want to be there.

[WillburForce]

I just hope Prince Phillip does a live speech to the nation.

If you thought OngBonga was racist (joking) wait till you hear this old boy get going.

[a500lbgorilla]

Is it today? Thank god. I won't be anywhere near a Television.

[WillburForce]

Is it today? Thank god. I won't be anywhere near a Television.

They're married!

I'm so happy.

[pantherhound]

he's wearin gold, he's got the jakies on, woteva

where are the tin cans and shit dangling from the back of the chariot?

[kiwiMark]

this is fuckin boring

Why does the queen always look so bored?

think you've answered your own question there bud

[kiwiMark]

I just hope Prince Phillip does a live speech to the nation.

If you thought OngBonga was racist (joking) wait till you hear this old boy get going.

I hope everyone knows Prince Philip is a god. From wikipedia:

The inhabitants of some small villages in Vanuatu also worship Prince Philip as a god; the islanders possess portraits of the Duke and hold feasts on his birthday.

The Resident Commissioner suggested that the Prince send them a portrait of himself. A signed official photograph was duly dispatched. The villagers responded by sending a traditional nal-nal club. As requested the Prince in return sent them a photograph of himself posing with the weapon.

They must've been fucking stoked.

[rong]

Almost everyone in this thread has said they are not bothered, so why the live coverage?

It's because we're British, and although other countries won't admit it, secretly they know we're better than them.

[kevster]

this is fuckin boring

Why does the queen always look so bored? It's her grandson's wedding ffs. she looks like she doesn't want to be there.

You're mistaking boredom for misery. She's the most miserable fucker I have ever seen.

[Ash256]

The challenge is now to have a better night than Prince William. Not easy.

[BennyLaRue]

Pippa > Kate?

[kiwiMark]

Pippa > Kate?

no doubt. get in there harry ldo

[IowaSkinsFan]

Are you kidding? Kate is pretty freaking hot.

[Luco]

Kate on the left.

Yeah, it's marginal

[BennyLaRue]

Are you kidding? Kate is pretty freaking hot.

Sure, sure. We can both be right here though.

[BennyLaRue]

Kate on the left.

Whose left? Pippa's left?

Or are you in the Southern Hemisphere and left is right?

[eugmac]

Pippa > Kate?

IMO no

[givememyleg]

DO WANT

[rong]

I went to a royal wedding street party, I'm trashed, god bless those royals and there power to create bank holidays.

[kevster]

I fukcging haet the royelsa but at least the boy chose well. Middleton is fit,

[BennyLaRue]

As a fiddle? Or less than one?

[kevster]

Fit is an English expression meaning hot, smokin', etc.

[BennyLaRue]

Fit is an English expression meaning hot, smokin', etc.

But as a fiddle?

Fiddles are fit, apparently.

[kevster]

But as a fiddle?

Fiddles are fit, apparently.

Yeah, right. There's a thread to be made on bizzare English expressions that have flown down through the ages but have lost all relation to reality along the way.

At least "fit as a butcher's dog" makes sense.

[Jack Sawyer]

9 January & 21 June? Holy shit, its doomed to fail according to the astrology

[Jack Sawyer]

Pippa > Kate?

+1 Benny

[rong]

If the daily sport was still around, do you think they'd have been trying for an upskirt shot as she got out of the car? If so, would that be some sort of treason?