Over here they would of started shouting "Who are ya!"
Over here they would of started shouting "Who are ya!"
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and I bet that cackling woman is hoping her voice can't be recognised
Good on her
The Americans have a strong belief in themselves but are a tad too religious at times.
Good on them all
The British are great at helping out in times of crisis. Look at all this snowy weather we have just had. Loads of good examples of that great british spirit. And I am confident that had that happened over here, the crowd would have reacted in exactly the same way.
Excruciatingly slow.
Milked until it curdled.
I agree Issy
The only problem I have with our anthem is it is all just the Queen, What about our nation?
That's how I feel. I don't want to save the Queen thank you very much. It is a empirical nonsense that is out of date.
I take issue with the comment that it probably wouldn't have happened over here.
The British are great at helping out in times of crisis. Look at all this snowy weather we have just had. Loads of good examples of that great british spirit. And I am confident that had that happened over here, the crowd would have reacted in exactly the same way.
You've misinterpreted me Issy. I know that the British public have big hearts and good hearts when there is a time of crisis. I'm just saying (as several people have said here, including the O.P.) that I don't believe that the crowd would have carried on singing to save her embarrassment as they did there. I have seen people react on X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, and how they mock and boo and take the piss if something goes wrong or they are basically shit, and I have seen how British crowds react when there is someone they dislike. So I stick by what I said; that I seriously doubt that they would have behaved like the Yanks did. 'Take issue' all you like, but people are entitled to have different opinions.
For the record, I have no big problem with the current National Anthem: it's about the celebration of our sovreign and the Monarch, and the song is about our monarch, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to bring it up to date, to celebrate the country and its people, but many other things need bringing 'up to date' too, so where do you draw the line?
Love YOUR avatar too. I was thinking it was a kitten for a while, but then I noticed it was a scotty dog! I need to go to specsavers. ,
Everyone's opinion is valid, starbug
* blows huger raspberry back*
Go back to specsavers - it`s a dancing kitten
But I am confident that no British person would boo or laugh at an 8 year old girl in a large stadium and would support her.
It is, in the end, human nature.
British people do have heart - for the genuine.
That was lovely and brought a tear to my eye...
I agree that the British Public are unlikely to take the piss out of a little girl, but I do agree with the original poster (and the others who said that the Brits are more likely to take the piss out of people in general,) that the Brits are more likely to take the piss. (in this kind of situation.) I'm not sayiing everyone definately would - and I agree with some of the points posted by the people with opposing views. But I think it's more likely that people would take the piss over here than in the U.S.
And I don't think 'the case is closed,' (as issy said) because as starbug said, people are entitled to different opinions. People are going on their own experiences and putting their own views based on what they think. IMO, it's unfair to day 'case closed' because that's basically saying 'you're wrong.' As Rexi said earlier, everyone's opinion is valid. And no-one is 'wrong.'
back atcha Stoory xxxx