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The Velveteen Ocelot

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181. Yup. Every time there's some kind of big public event

Sat May 19, 2018, 12:07 PM

May 2018

that gets a lot of TV coverage - the Superbowl, the Olympics, the Oscars, a celebrity wedding/birth/funeral, even the release of a new Apple product, there will be folks who harrumph and grumble about how trivial and meaningless the event is and how superficial and gullible are its watchers, and what the hell is wrong with you people for being such silly sheep for watching this garbage when there are bad things going on all over the world and yet you are watching this crap when you could be righteously complaining on the Internet about all the bad things that you forgot all about???

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About the "royal wedding", put me down for "Don't give a damn and resent the 100% [View all] Atticus May 2018 OP

yeah, but just look at them bigtree May 2018 #1

Gag worthy Funtatlaguy May 2018 #2

two people in love bigtree May 2018 #6

Ridiculous spectacle Funtatlaguy May 2018 #15

If you "could care less" I guess you do care onenote May 2018 #139

This!! It's one of my biggest pet peeves. Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #205

It's sentimental, mawkish TRASH MountCleaners May 2018 #32

I like weddings bigtree May 2018 #61

This wonkwest May 2018 #274

Why all the emotion and even hostility on this thread? Hortensis May 2018 #150

For sure.. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #159

All healthy suggestions and bittersweet perspectives. Hortensis May 2018 #167

TY. We all have a Saturday and Sunday in front of us... Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #184

You're awesome wonkwest May 2018 #275

Actually, they can't... radical noodle May 2018 #267

Yeah, and it happens every day of the week minus wall to wall coverage. n/t whathehell May 2018 #64

Imagine if we celebrated and 'covered' love and expressions of love more often bigtree May 2018 #69

It'd get crapped on as fluff and distracting from the important issues of the day Blue_Adept May 2018 #71

Yeah..In fact, Imagine There's No Heaven..It's Easy if You Try.. whathehell May 2018 #77

imagine bigtree May 2018 #83

Save it for the Romance Channel whathehell May 2018 #92

how shallow of you bigtree May 2018 #93

Lol. Nice try whathehell May 2018 #115

you sound bitter bigtree May 2018 #119

This admin and the news cycle Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #161

Make sure to complain about posts and topics about what a great romance the Obama's have as well Blue_Adept May 2018 #120

Um, no whathehell May 2018 #128

As you said... Blue_Adept May 2018 #129

If you say so, lol whathehell May 2018 #137

A lot of curmudgeons around this morning. MLAA May 2018 #130

It most certainly is what I strive for.. I'm with you on this, bigtree.. Cha May 2018 #102

thank you, Cha bigtree May 2018 #107

No worries.. Cha May 2018 #110

The wedding was wonderful pandr32 May 2018 #191

Mahalo for that, pandr! Cha May 2018 #260

Such a great contrast between the two pictures pandr32 May 2018 #264

LOL@your rooster Jones.. We have so many on Kauai.. Cha May 2018 #265

+1 betsuni May 2018 #109

Agreed Docreed2003 May 2018 #122

Neither of those people would ever, EVER Codeine May 2018 #153

Attitudes and feelings we ascribe to others usually Hortensis May 2018 #177

my son presented me with the same conjecture bigtree May 2018 #179

No, they don't care about us. They're too busy with this AIDS charity The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #195

And they probably would never say, "screw them" if anyone mentioned one of us in their presence EffieBlack May 2018 #245

people care about what they are wearing and what celebs will show up . JI7 May 2018 #270

Tens of thousands of people get married every Saturday. GoCubsGo May 2018 #8

depends on how many people are interested in seeing their individual weddings. bigtree May 2018 #12

It's sad that this is what this country has come to. GoCubsGo May 2018 #22

tv has always been about ratings bigtree May 2018 #48

Imagine th ratings one of them would get if they showed their regular programming GoCubsGo May 2018 #149

Television networks showing a heavily publicized event John Fante May 2018 #209

I'd guess the programmers overestimated the market whathehell May 2018 #95

I watched it and loved it, gave me CelticWinter May 2018 #208

Yeah, privilege will do that for you. misanthrope May 2018 #217

I think we should give their 'privilege' the same regard we would want them to give bigtree May 2018 #219

from what I saw KT2000 May 2018 #227

This has been planned for months.. cwydro May 2018 #3

I am enjoying the brief respite of watching a happy event. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #4

I know. The sourpuss comments are cracking me up. cwydro May 2018 #74

All the people who died fighting the Revolution would be horrified. GoCubsGo May 2018 #5

This is in England. cwydro May 2018 #7

We'd probably be better off at this point if we actually were. GoCubsGo May 2018 #16

Many Americans can't seem to grasp the US is flying apart under tRump, their rights being destroyed RKP5637 May 2018 #58

But, it's cool, because "ratings." GoCubsGo May 2018 #65

Yeah, but more do whathehell May 2018 #140

Hopefully they are catching on. I just can't believe so many have fallen for the BS they sling. RKP5637 May 2018 #143

The fawning wall-to-wall coverage MountCleaners May 2018 #26

Yeah but any American who fawns over this family makes me want to hurl Dalida May 2018 #169

Right on. Funtatlaguy May 2018 #9

FFS, this is happening in England. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #19

Really, it is. ..?????? Guh, huh, well, gollleeeeee Funtatlaguy May 2018 #24

You sound unhappy. cwydro May 2018 #87

You like to tell people what to do. Funtatlaguy May 2018 #116

You seem to enjoy telling tv networks what they should onenote May 2018 #144

Yes, every time we want to bomb a country MountCleaners May 2018 #37

You must be loads of fun at parties EffieBlack May 2018 #246

Sure, some are just more equal than others. OneBro May 2018 #42

100 Good Reasons to be a Republican MountCleaners May 2018 #21

Yeah, agree with all 100 Dalida May 2018 #166

I doubt it. OneBro May 2018 #34

would they be horrified at our Siding with ENgland during WW2 and everything else after ? JI7 May 2018 #40

Nice false equivalence there! GoCubsGo May 2018 #59

they are figureheads and mostly and have no political power. JI7 May 2018 #66

All the more reason this does not deserve this amount of attention. GoCubsGo May 2018 #70

they would be disappointing most of the British people and others around the world if they didn't JI7 May 2018 #73

They are free to show it to their own people. GoCubsGo May 2018 #152

Their own people wanted to watch on tv JI7 May 2018 #197

I don't think they would really care if Americans enjoyed a royal wedding. Really, I don't. EffieBlack May 2018 #118

I don't think they'd appreciate the saturation coverage of it in their media. GoCubsGo May 2018 #151

Well, I don't appreciate that they owned slaves and wrote slavery into the Constitution, so you know EffieBlack May 2018 #157

The British Royal Family's hands aren't exactly clean in that regard, either. GoCubsGo May 2018 #162

Whatever EffieBlack May 2018 #164

This American, a few of whose ancestors arrived before 1776, loved it. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #156

That "black clergyman" is the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church here in the U.S. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #194

Yes, I know who he is. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #196

Okay then methinks he deserves his title BumRushDaShow May 2018 #198

Just trying to save space typing on a tablet. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #200

Understood. Been there done that & PITA. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #202

Definitely against the principles of our founders. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #148

+100. Crunchy Frog May 2018 #211

:-) EffieBlack May 2018 #247

This is either intentionally, or unintentionally, the funniest thing I've read on DU today. NBachers May 2018 #188

Awwww!!! Bless your heart! GoCubsGo May 2018 #192

Be appalled then, it's good exercise. MicaelS May 2018 #238

My girlfriend is a Daughter of the American Revolution. DanTex May 2018 #199

I'm happy for them, as well. GoCubsGo May 2018 #258

I find what's going on in this country to be infinitely more disgusting Crunchy Frog May 2018 #210

I think it's infinitely more disgusting, as well. GoCubsGo May 2018 #256

A black Woman marrying into royalty wonkwest May 2018 #276

From a country that instituted slavery here BumRushDaShow May 2018 #10

Absolutely. kwassa May 2018 #14

that's certainly foremost in the minds of many onlookers bigtree May 2018 #41

IMHO BumRushDaShow May 2018 #68

lol bigtree May 2018 #85

It's fun to see black folk this excited about the royal wedding EffieBlack May 2018 #165

And those assholes ended slavery long before we did.. Docreed2003 May 2018 #124

Yup. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #126

"Race?" You mean the Mediterranean-looking woman on the prince's arm? misanthrope May 2018 #218

Her mulatto self BumRushDaShow May 2018 #220

Mr. Plessy's case was not happenstance misanthrope May 2018 #223

muslim-looking, latino-looking folks bigtree May 2018 #228

Stop what? misanthrope May 2018 #261

your offensive point that there was some kind of privilege in the lady's 'Mediterranean' skin' bigtree May 2018 #266

And you just made my point BumRushDaShow May 2018 #241

Yep, Imitation of Life by Douglas Sirk was one of the most notable misanthrope May 2018 #259

What you bring up is another subject BumRushDaShow May 2018 #262

my mother was an albino black woman bigtree May 2018 #221

And there you have it BumRushDaShow May 2018 #222

My grandmother looked as white as Queen Elizabeth EffieBlack May 2018 #252

Exactly. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #254

It's an area that I wasn't even aware of a few years ago Blue_Adept May 2018 #224

She might be able to do that if she made a choice to "pass" - but she's too brown to have been EffieBlack May 2018 #251

Welcome to the club. IluvPitties May 2018 #11

So I take it you never go outside and enjoy nature onenote May 2018 #141

Meanspirited a little? PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #13

If you say so. I'd just call it being a serious person not interested in bright shiny objects Atticus May 2018 #23

Oh please. Meanspirited fits. Blue_Adept May 2018 #36

But you're up at this hour? PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #38

Once more, I have not posted any "mean or snarky" complaint ABOUT THE WEDDING: my sole complaint Atticus May 2018 #75

Oh, dear! I'm trying to recall all the many channels there are, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #88

Yeah, cartoons. Is that lame or what? We're done. I'm a reality fan. nt Atticus May 2018 #96

Bulletin:tv isn't the only source of reality onenote May 2018 #147

You could always watch "The Crown" on Netflix. Crunchy Frog May 2018 #213

Go back to sleep. kwassa May 2018 #17

It's disgusting MountCleaners May 2018 #18

Beautifully stated. IluvPitties May 2018 #20

Hey, some people are just taking in some of their heritage! Blue_Adept May 2018 #33

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #43

I've also got significant Native American ancestry Blue_Adept May 2018 #47

Well, to be fair, the native Britons also lost their land ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #131

Exactly Blue_Adept May 2018 #133

Meghan MArkle's Ancestry is Irish and Black as is the Ancestry of many who love watching JI7 May 2018 #82

People who've done nothing? Docreed2003 May 2018 #160

Meghan had distinguished herself treestar May 2018 #257

You're missing a great moment for the black community wonkwest May 2018 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni May 2018 #55

That sounds so beautiful! Cha May 2018 #106

It was a shockingly good watch wonkwest May 2018 #240

Watching them leave the chapel in their carriage as the black gospel choir sang Amen was almost too EffieBlack May 2018 #168

What is that song called?! wonkwest May 2018 #239

"she looked so alone during the proceedings" BumRushDaShow May 2018 #242

English pews are definitely a thing wonkwest May 2018 #243

I have been to Westminster Abbey BumRushDaShow May 2018 #249

She looks absolutely joyful in that photo. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #250

They did two songs: "This Little Light of Mine" and "Amen" EffieBlack May 2018 #244

Oh no you dint BumRushDaShow May 2018 #253

Light of mine I get wonkwest May 2018 #273

Another important piece of symbolism EffieBlack May 2018 #282

Y'all crack me up Blue_Adept May 2018 #27

Every news channel is carrying this shit Funtatlaguy May 2018 #30

So? Take a few hours off from the news Blue_Adept May 2018 #39

exactly, as if watching cable news all day is doing something important JI7 May 2018 #45

THAT'S HOW WE RESIST! Blue_Adept May 2018 #50

i seriously think people think complaining about the figurehead royals online JI7 May 2018 #62

Pretty much Blue_Adept May 2018 #67

LOL EffieBlack May 2018 #170

But then how will I know a person somewhere said something?! wonkwest May 2018 #53

I don't have cable. GoCubsGo May 2018 #76

same thing. it's one saturday morning. JI7 May 2018 #78

My complaint,if you bother to read the OP, was the SATURATION coverage. My point is that there Atticus May 2018 #54

Why are you up this early? Go back to sleep. kwassa May 2018 #72

This is not early for people who have work to do. Sorry my lifestyle doesn't Atticus May 2018 #79

Kvetch kvetch. kwassa May 2018 #81

I now lie writhingin the dust---skewered by your rapier wit! nt Atticus May 2018 #97

As well you should be. kwassa May 2018 #132

the Usual News REporting in the US sucks anyways. it's not like it's some good quality shit JI7 May 2018 #86

MSNBC had "Saturation coverage" from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. when they went back to regular coverage EffieBlack May 2018 #171

Yup. Every time there's some kind of big public event The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #181

Just tuned in - the young man playing the cello is wonderful. Pendrench May 2018 #28

Besides, this is the REAL wedding event coming up! Blue_Adept May 2018 #29

The way I see it, it beats hearing about Trump for once. smirkymonkey May 2018 #31

There is that, smirky! Cha May 2018 #108

You have the right to not watch it. Otherwise, quit whining. Trust Buster May 2018 #35

You have the right to not tell me what to do Funtatlaguy May 2018 #46

Lol! whathehell May 2018 #52

Why ruin it for those that like the event ? Trust Buster May 2018 #57

Potato, potatoe Funtatlaguy May 2018 #60

Because it's interfering with their addiction. They can't get their fix. Blue_Adept May 2018 #63

He also has the right to share his opinion here whathehell May 2018 #49

I'll join you. whathehell May 2018 #44

Really ? Doria Ragland is an Elitist ? JI7 May 2018 #51

Well, she did ride to the church in a Rolls and had on an awesome hat ... EffieBlack May 2018 #180

I love all the hats. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #185

Hats? HATS??? You're looking at hats when there's a volcano in Hawaii?? NBachers May 2018 #193

i didnt watch one minute of the OJ trial...but i love this stuff. samnsara May 2018 #56

If it shows anything, it reveals how miserable some people are Hav May 2018 #80

Some royal people are getting married? Who? davekriss May 2018 #84

The Kardashians. kwassa May 2018 #89

I look it as a respite from the trainwreck in Washington called Donald Trump. kentuck May 2018 #90

Virtue successfully signaled Loki Liesmith May 2018 #91

Oh, give it up already. llmart May 2018 #94

The "history" is not too pretty MountCleaners May 2018 #98

Meghan was not born into wealth. and neither were many of those attending JI7 May 2018 #100

+1 betsuni May 2018 #104

But for the British royals, the rich wouldn't give nearly as much to charity. displacedtexan May 2018 #99

yeah, I get it. But damn, can't we celebrate the positive impact this mixed race marriage hlthe2b May 2018 #101

i guess they aren't supposed to enjoy these things because the US has fucked up gun policies JI7 May 2018 #103

If your child was dead because some Nazi in Texas MountCleaners May 2018 #112

the problem is fucked up US Gun Policies. not the FUcking UK and the royal wedding. and Meghan isn't JI7 May 2018 #114

Someone's kid is shot virtually every day onenote May 2018 #138

The mass shooter type of violence MountCleaners May 2018 #145

Sadly, someone's child is killed every day in America. Are you unable to enjoy anything in life EffieBlack May 2018 #172

Yes, I'm probably a bad person MountCleaners May 2018 #176

I know right! Don't be Cha May 2018 #113

So dont watch Kilgore May 2018 #105

But why should anyone be forced to miss "Lockup" and "Dateline" reruns at 5 a.m.? It's not fair EffieBlack May 2018 #173

You made my day!!! Kilgore May 2018 #215

Sometimes its Nice to Have Something Uplifting and Cheerful in the News as a Counterbalance dlk May 2018 #111

This was more than a wedding. It was a message and an affirmation EffieBlack May 2018 #117

That's a really crappy thing to say lunatica May 2018 #121

Duly noted snowybirdie May 2018 #123

Aw. NurseJackie May 2018 #125

you gotta have simple way of thinking to watch 10 seconds of this nonsense beachbum bob May 2018 #127

Not to mention the fact that MountCleaners May 2018 #136

I thought it was a nice diversion. Vinca May 2018 #134

I don't know. You certainly give the impression of "giving a damn." MineralMan May 2018 #135

I tuned in this morning because that's what's on, but I've been ASTOUNDED RandomAccess May 2018 #142

That was exactly how I felt EffieBlack May 2018 #174

Thank you RandomAccess May 2018 #214

You probably saw this, but I wanted to make sure RandomAccess May 2018 #263

Ok. I went fishing this morning. JDC May 2018 #146

Be happy you can bitch all you want about it online so you dont have to watch it nini May 2018 #154

Wow, look at that cloud... fleabiscuit May 2018 #155

I benefit from a respite now and then Rorey May 2018 #158

Yep, glad to state IDGAF! Dalida May 2018 #163

The epitome of class privilege showcasing one of their big events. I shan't be tuning in to see jalan48 May 2018 #175

That's the thing. They could have gone with tradition and let it be just a "M'Lord's and M'Lady EffieBlack May 2018 #183

Sorry, I don't buy into the class privilege crap regardless of race. jalan48 May 2018 #186

Not crazy about royals and their bullshit, but I wish the couple success. dalton99a May 2018 #178

So don't fucking watch it. Paladin May 2018 #182

Nobody is forcing you to watch the "saturation coverage" Blecht May 2018 #187

Good grief. tavernier May 2018 #189

THEN FUCKING IGNORE IT AND DON'T POST ABOUT IT!!!!! nt USALiberal May 2018 #190

Enjoyed watching Cord and Tish's coverage on HBO Bradshaw3 May 2018 #201

Loved it. It was a pleasant change from the non-stop news I'm addicted to. rainin May 2018 #203

I don't watch TV, but Crunchy Frog May 2018 #204

The cost of the wedding?---42.8 million bucks. panader0 May 2018 #206

I'll be watching Celtics vs Cavs later tonight. John Fante May 2018 #207

Exactly. Go Cavs but I won't be watching MaryMagdaline May 2018 #255

You have a point. But 24/7 'Trump' is getting boring. YOHABLO May 2018 #212

Same here... have no use for those privileged hate mongers. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #216

so wait. If the wedding hadn't been covered, the shootings and treason and bribery would have been onenote May 2018 #225

... SidDithers May 2018 #226

A black choir singing for the wedding in a family that embraced slavery. Cute! Doodley May 2018 #229

I didn't know Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip had slaves. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #233

One difference being that the slaves for the royal family were in lands under British rule, Doodley May 2018 #235

Pretty rich from the guy who insisted that, when it comes to slavery, "I don't own anything EffieBlack May 2018 #269

interesting JI7 May 2018 #272

Don't worry - there will be more shootings and bribery tomorrow lame54 May 2018 #230

I'm Irish so I don't really give a shit about the Royals. maveric May 2018 #231

Recorded, then watched the whole thing on PBS. northoftheborder May 2018 #232

Can't we all have one day's respite? Hekate May 2018 #234

Wow such an original hot take BannonsLiver May 2018 #236

About the "royal wedding", put me down for "Don't give a damn and resent the 100%. LenaBaby61 May 2018 #237

Simple answer: Turn it off CalMark May 2018 #248

So edgy! EllieBC May 2018 #268

We hear about shootings and treason and bribery every fricken day. Lil Missy May 2018 #271

Seemed like a decadent waste of money. Throck May 2018 #277

You could turn off the TV PJMcK May 2018 #278

Sociologically it was relevant and important. Tom Rinaldo May 2018 #279

1.4 billion dollars in business due to the royal wedding. Economy suddenly not important? betsuni May 2018 #280

didn't we fight a war at some point in our history to cut ourselves from the British Monarchy? Victor_c3 May 2018 #281