QOTW - Queen, Country, Neither

[madcat]

This weeks Question Of The Week is: Queen, Country or Neither?

Are you for the monarchy - for the Queen, Patriotic - for your country, or neither?



MadCat

[madcat]

At the minute I am neither, I will explain my reasons.

The monarchy only really serve nowadays to bring money into the UK. In other countries it may be different but not here. They don't actually do anything for our country. I am sick of hearing about their exploits in the news and there exorbitant spending habits, which we pay for.

Unlike the majority of Americans, British people don't tend to be that Patriotic, or not the people I know anyway.

I think if we had a different monarchy structure, my answer maybe different. I think that the monarchy should be elected by the people. If our monarchic leader was Sir David Attenborough, I would be a monarchist. I think he is an ace guy and liked by the majority of UK residents. I think he would make an excellent King.


MadCat

[hellcat]

Coming from a Republic I can't really comment on this.

The last two Presidents here in Ireland have been Women and were voted to serve two terms each.

Mary Robinson was the first ever woman to be voted President of Ireland and Mary McAleese is now in her second term as President. Both have done a wonderful job representing our country abroad.

Mary Robinson went on to be the Human Rights Commissioners for the United Nations and served in that position for five years.

[TheGuru]

If we could elect a monarchy I would vote for Johny Rotten And yes I realise the irony of electing a self confesed anarchist as King

Just consider what he would say to the American president

Vote King Johnny




I do agree that Attenborough would be a good alternative though not nearly as entertaining

On a more serious note my answer in Country

[Nutty_ZA]

Originally Posted by madcat

The monarchy only really serve nowadays to bring money into the UK.

I agree, that is exactly the purpose they do serve... they are the most famous royals in the world as well... I wouldn't call myself a Royalist but I think it does Britain more good than harm having them there

Originally Posted by madcat

Unlike the majority of Americans, British people don't tend to be that Patriotic, or not the people I know anyway.

Americans are a very patriotic lot because it is drummed into them at school, everyday from a very early age... thing is though, most of them (from my experience) tend to be very ignorant about the rest of the world and also they tend to come accross as very arrogant...
Brits living abroad (there are quite a lot of us in SA) tend to be quite patriotic

[Nutty_ZA]

Originally Posted by TheGuru

If we could elect a monarchy I would vote for Johny Rotten

Yes, he'd make for a very interesting King

[TheGuru]

Originally Posted by Nutty_ZA

Yes, he'd make for a very interesting King

Johnny singing "God Save The Queen" last year in Manchester

You Tube

[InLove]

I'm also a neither although my mum is really bad. To the point where she used to have a go at me whilst watching Braveheart. (She's Glaswegian and I'm technically English although I don't tell anyone). Glaswegians are notorious for being patriotic of Glasgow.

Why is it when some people go abroad they becaome more 'British' than when they're actually in Britain?

[TheGuru]

Originally Posted by InLove

Why is it when some people go abroad they becaome more 'British' than when they're actually in Britain?

Thats very true

I never understand why people go abroad only to eat english food and sit in an English pub

[InLove]

I actually had an english breakfast even through i was on a day trip to Greece (I was holidayingin Turkey and hopped over to Kos for the day)

I was just 'in the mood' for a good old fasioned breekie. We did have a traditional Grecian lunch though.

I'm hungry now