The royal wedding of William and Catherine was achieved today amid all the pomp and over-the-top ceremony the world expects of such events and I think it’s wonderful. We can well use more royal romance and less political bickering and personal nastiness. What really has me close to the boiling point is the contentious snarkiness I’ve been reading and hearing for the past few days from Americans who can’t seem to find anything nice to say about anybody, much less the royal couple.
If you’ll pardon the implied vulgarity, when did being an a-hole become cool?
The word, “snarky” by the way, is an actual word going back to the early 20th century. It is defined as “irritable, unpleasant and scornful.” Though, ironically in this case, the word may be British in origin I’d have to say it has become as American as the disrespectful and snotty attitude it displays. American society today is rife with nastiness. Even as we’re in a concerted national effort to teach our children to neither tolerate or be a party to bullying others it seems a huge percentage of adults can’t follow their own advice.
What I really don’t understand is the need so many seem to have to criticize and scorn people, events and traditions for which they have no personal affinity. You don’t like the royal wedding? Don’t watch! But keep your rude, nasty, sarcastic comments to yourself. You’re bringing me down and I resent it.
Seriously, look at these kids. They’re beautiful. They’re happy and they’re performing a real-life Disneyesque fairytale ritual. What’s wrong with that?
This habit of compulsively expressing rude, unsought opinions and of displaying offensive disrespect for others has become a national epidemic. The ugly American is everywhere and I am deeply ashamed of us.
I agree!!! You tell em Dave.
I haven’t watched th eproceedings yet – plan to catch up with highlights tonight, but I’ve had the radio on – and hvae scanned headlines on the computer and I may be inhabiting a different world because I haven’t seen or heard any nastiness about the wedding yet. There have been a few (not unkind) comments about the Brits’ affinity for hats – but that’s all I’ve seen.
Hear ! Hear !!
My Right Honourable Friend is spot-on.It has been uplifting for the vast majority of citizens and freinds of The United Kingdom.
And what exactly is wrong with that ?
I’m not wildabout the Monarchy but we could do with some of their traditions.
Up the British !
Ihasten to add that that’s a positiv statement !
Cheers
Bob Sherwood
You are right on Dave. I wish people would just stop with all of the “b.s.” and just leave the happy couple alone. They look so darn happy and positive together, and I wish I could be so lucky and happy!
Amen. I thought the wedding was beautiful…She’s elegant and he treats her as though she is cherished. They seem to be very much in love. Loved seeing all the hats! No negative reviews here..thought her dress was stunning, and loved Pippa’s dress.
Dave,
As I mentioned on FB, I agree with you 100%.
In this time of divisiveness and anger here in the U-S, I think it’s great to devote just a bit of our otherwise mundane daily existence to a bit of the fairyland of princes and princesses and queens–and cabbages and kings!
Let us join in smiling, laughing and celebrating with our British cousins who have risen from the dark days of WWII, starting with the hope and strength of Winston Churchill–a conservative and a great man who was unfairly marginalized following the war.
Now if we could just convince them to do away with those hats!
It’s mostly sour grapes, Dave. People shooting off their mouths about things they have no point of reference for.
In the day and age of casual Fridays, wearing shorts to church, and the emails we see of “Wal-mart” people, we seem to be proud of our sloppy attire.
I for one, enjoyed seeing people dress formally, decked out in their best “duds” and traditional dress uniforms. What a striking display. Even the horses had their hooves polished!
I wish nothing but the best for the newlyweds. I enjoyed watching the Duke doting on his Dutchess.