A yawn for the Royal Wedding

[Ernesto]

"......How fascinated are Americans with Prince William’s and Kate Middleton’s nuptials next week? According to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, not very. Only 6 percent have been following news about the wedding very closely".....
All I can say is DUH!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/world/europe/23royals.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto

[Tunkamerica]

1. I thought that was over. But there was a lady on bbc radio that said americans

were more interested than the english.

[franzia99]

33. I didn't realize anyone could be less interested than we are. Poor Brits being forced to pay for

that crap.

[Lefta Dissenter]

2. who?

[Scuba]

3. What royal wedding?

[HockeyMom]

4. I'd hear about them than DONALD TRUMP

espcially given the fact I met the man 40 years and he was a leech back then. Actually, I would rather be across the pond that here.

[Quantess]

5. The hype started way too early. I thought they were already married by this time.

And yes, it's a total snoozefest.

[laruemtt]

6. could. not. care. less. n/t

[Missy Vixen]

7. I'm enjoying the coverage

It's a break from constant war war war, death death death. I wish William and Kate happiness. I also look forward to seeing how Diana's son will change the monarchy.

It's always somewhat surprising that people feel the need to state how much they don't care about something.

[Booster]

11. I'm with you. I am very interested and think they are a perfect

couple. I intend to watch as much of the wedding as I can. Lord knows we Americans don't have anything as good or interesting going on now.

[jwirr]

12. I haven't followed the media hype but I do intend to watch the wedding. nt

[blondeatlast]

17. I couldn't care less but I allow others their little pleasures. Life's hard--

it's good to find a smile wherever and however you can.

Enjoy! :hi:

[Raine]

37. THANKS it's good to get away from reality now and then and

escape into fantasy, it gives you renewed energy for the battles of real life that are ahead. :-)

[blondeatlast]

40. I have to laugh at the irony of those who don't care making certain we know they don't care.

It could be the Super Bowl, the Oscars, this, whatever--they always have to let us know that they couldn't care less. I find that very silly.

[Raine]

21. Me too, I love this kind of thing!

I'm very interested in history and tradition. I'm going to be watching every bit of the wedding for sure! :-)

[sabrina 1]

36. Me too.

It's a happy story as they do seem to be in love. Plus I like weddings, they're a lot more fun than divorces. Hope they live happily ever after, and I am definitely looking forward to seeing the wedding dress and all the rest of the clothes people will be wearing. It's fun!

[tallahasseedem]

44. I'm with you...

I find her absolutely fascinating. Prince William is definitely his mother's child...classy fellow.

[Motown_Johnny]

8. .

[Kceres]

9. Honestly, I'd rather stick needles in my eyes than watch royal wedding coverage.

What's the fascination?

[Missy Vixen]

26. I can think of a lot of other things I'd rather stick needles in my eyes over

Televised wedding coverage must really be traumatic.

:eyes:

[MineralMan]

10. A Wedding? I Love Weddings!

Are the bride and groom registered at Target? I'll buy them a cheese grater or something.

Is there a reception? Can I go? I love buffet lines.

[fasttense]

13. Boy, it sure takes royals a long time to get married.

What's the hold up? I heard they were getting married months ago. I thought they had done the dead and were off creating more spoiled rotten, bigoted, uber wealthy, white people.

Does this mean all the good shows will get preempted to show a bunch of rich fat, white people spend money?

If they preempt The Event, I'm going to be really pissed.

[cayanne]

14. I plan to set my DVR and watch later in the day.

I'm looking forward to seeing her dress. I loved Fergie's but didn't care much for Diana's.

I think Kate will be beautiful and make a wonderful princess and future queen. As long as they don't rule here then I'm all for it.

[struggle4progress]

15. I can't figure out where I'm supposed to sit

http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/blog/2011/April/23/Seating-plan-for-Westminster-Abbey-confirmed

[OKNancy]

16. I'm not in the 6%, but probably the next group down.

I plan to get up early and watch BBC. I've read about the dress speculation and some other stories.
I think it will be a nice diversion.
I watch TV too, and one time I ate at the Olive Garden. Oh, and I love to make nachos with Velvetta.

[pipi_k]

27. Same here...I won't get up early or anything but

I probably will watch reruns later that morning before going out to a baby shower.

I love English History. To me, this is just a part of it.

Plus they're young and they look happy, and as cynical as I am about a lot of things, I'm always hopeful about weddings.

Lots of people will be so happy, and it'll be good to see that in the middle of so much misery. :)

[monmouth]

18. Will there be an open bar?...n/t

[blondeatlast]

19. This thread is quite full of delicious irony, at least IMHO.

Glad I stopped in.

[Stevenmarc]

20. I hope they got the Dualit I sent them.

[Raine]

22. I'm going to watch. I love British history

I wouldn't miss it for anything, it's history in the making. :-)

[cloudbase]

23. English girl marries

soldier from welfare family.

[kestrel91316]

24. I'd rather follow my niece's impending wedding in FL this May.

She's marrying into an Indian family. Gonna be 3 days of partying!

[Greybnk48]

25. I will watch every minute I can. I love this kind of pomp

although I must say, it's making feel sad about Diana again. My husband and I married right with her and that asshole Charles back in '81 and we had our two kids together. It was a different world then. Jaded, but not like today.

[JI7]

28. i will be kind of interested in seeing when it actually happens though probably not live

but all this pre coverage thing just doesn't interest me that much.

i had more interest in Chelsea Clinton's wedding.

[Zax2me]

29. Hear ya - not my bag either.

Though I do have friends, progressive as they may be, that love it.
So I won't rain on their parade/wedding, but will celebrate internally when it is all over.
Hopefully soon!

[rocktivity]

30. And remember how the LAST royal marriage was ended

by too much attention...

:boring:
rocktivity

[Kurovski]

31. I'm going to give a shit enough to say I don't give a shit.

Which means I'll give a shit about it enough to watch Kathy Griffin make fun of the whole thing.

England out of USA! :bounce:

[franzia99]

32. I'm so tired of that damn wedding. No matter how much the media bothers us with it, we're not going

to care. The idea of royalty nauseates me. I certainly don't give a shit about some inbred monarch scumbag's wedding.

[taught_me_patience]

34. I couldn't care less

Isn't this why we had the revolution... so we didn't have to pay attention to Royalty bullshit?

[MrMickeysMom]

35. All the Brits on austerity programs should thumb their noses

collectively.

[Bozita]

38. 6%? ... More Americans would rather see re-runs of Puppy Bowl.

And Brian, Katie and Diane could stay in NY searching for GOPer town hall meetings.

[defendandprotect]

39. Who's getting married -- ???

[applegrove]

41. I was so excited about Lady Di's wedding 30 years ago. Now my emotions are much more muted. I do

want to see the dress though. But I don't have to wake up early to see that.

[Keith Bee]

42. Uh, we had a Revolution, remember?

I wouldn't piss down the throats of those brats if their hearts were on fire.

[Nye Bevan]

43. Anyone who posts in Royal Wedding threads is at least somewhat interested.

Because if they weren't, they wouldn't bother posting at all.