Obama Not Invited to Royal Wedding

[dancingalone]

As was explained in the article, William is not yet a crown prince, hence his wedding is not a state affair that requires or warrants the attendance of the President.

Will we see the French president there who I understand is his country's head of state? Don't think Sarkozy (sp?) is related to the House of Windsor.

 

[Tez3]

Will we see the French president there who I understand is his country's head of state? Don't think Sarkozy (sp?) is related to the House of Windsor.

This really has you exercised hasn't it, no one actually cares who's invited and who's not. Are you looking to prove that the British are betraying the friendship?

However France is a fellow EU member which America isn't so who knows.

 

[dancingalone]

This really has you exercised hasn't it, no one actually cares who's invited and who's not. Are you looking to prove that the British are betraying the friendship?

However France is a fellow EU member which America isn't so who knows.

Nope. I don't really care about the invitation, although I do think not inviting the US prez would have been unthinkable even 10 years ago, regardless of all the camoflauge being thrown about it not being a state wedding, etc.

I am primarily poking fun at Mr. Obama. And I will amused if Nicolas Sarkozy is a guest of Willy's while our dear Leader is not.

 

[Tez3]

Nope. I don't really care about the invitation, although I do think not inviting the US prez would have been unthinkable even 10 years ago, regardless of all the camoflauge being thrown about it not being a state wedding, etc.

I am primarily poking fun at Mr. Obama. And I will amused if Nicolas Sarkozy is a guest of Willy's while our dear Leader is not.

Howevr is does sound as if you are getting at us and it's not Willy it's either HRH Prince William or Flt Lt. Wales to you.

Think what you want, you've been told by the Brits but of course you know better. Carry on making it sound like we've insulted you and ignore any recession we are going through.

 

[dancingalone]

Howevr is does sound as if you are getting at us and it's not Willy it's either HRH Prince William or Flt Lt. Wales to you.

No, ma'am. It is willy or baldy or any other name I prefer. I'm afraid I do not serve at the leisure of the German house of Windsor.

Think what you want, you've been told by the Brits but of course you know better. Carry on making it sound like we've insulted you and ignore any recession we are going through.

I care not, Tez, how you choose to interpret my thread. Accept my explanation or not. It's all the same to me.

 

[Tez3]

No, ma'am. It is willy or baldy or any other name I prefer. I'm afraid I do not serve at the leisure of the German house of Windsor.



I care not, Tez, how you choose to interpret my thread. Accept my explanation or not. It's all the same to me.

So you have no respect for the fact he is a serviceman who does a dangerous life saving job, I see. I don't expect you to bow to his royal connections but you could use his military rank.
I'm supposed to accept your explanations but you won't accept mine or Sukerkin's?

 

[dancingalone]

So you have no respect for the fact he is a serviceman who does a dangerous life saving job, I see. I don't expect you to bow to his royal connections but you could use his military rank.

<shrugs> What does calling him Willy have to do with his military service? I call an acquaintance of mine in the military Freddie instead of Frederick. He's a colonel with actual combat experience in Vietnam. If no one is bothered by my familiar tone with him, likewise no one on the Internet should be bothered by an American referring to a flight lieutenant in the British forces with meager experience as Willy.

Fact is, you're actually framing an argument that Willy deserves deference thanks to his aristocratic pedigree rather than any status as a 'serviceman'. Otherwise, we'd all be calling any service member by their titles rather than a familiar name.

I'm supposed to accept your explanations but you won't accept mine or Sukerkin's?

Hmm, some poor logic here.

I am telling you the purpose of MY thread which I created and therefore should know 100% all about it. Meanwhile neither you nor Suk can know the same about the motives behind the royal wedding and the decision to not invite Mr. Obama, although you have offered your own opinions which match the explanations coming from the royal spokespersons.

In any case, we are free to either accept or not accept any offered explanation above.

 

[Tez3]

<shrugs> What does calling him Willy have to do with his military service? I call an acquaintance of mine in the military Freddie instead of Frederick. He's a colonel with actual combat experience in Vietnam. If no one is bothered by my familiar tone with him, likewise no one on the Internet should be bothered by an American referring to a flight lieutenant in the British forces with meager experience as Willy.

Fact is, you're actually framing an argument that Willy deserves deference thanks to his aristocratic pedigree rather than any status as a 'serviceman'. Otherwise, we'd all be calling any service member by their titles rather than a familiar name.




Hmm, some poor logic here.

I am telling you the purpose of MY thread which I created and therefore should know 100% all about it. Meanwhile neither you nor Suk can know the same about the motives behind the royal wedding and the decision to not invite Mr. Obama, although you have offered your own opinions which match the explanations coming from the royal spokespersons.

In any case, we are free to either accept or not accept any offered explanation above.

Military titles? No, it's military rank and I call any service person I don't know personally by their rank and name.

You don't even know if Obama has been left off the list yet lol. It seems though this subject gets you quite hot under the collar, can't think why. It doesn't bother us.

 

[dancingalone]

Military titles? No, it's military rank and I call any service person I don't know personally by their rank and name.

You don't even know if Obama has been left off the list yet lol. It seems though this subject gets you quite hot under the collar, can't think why. It doesn't bother us.

Go away, Tez. You're getting nutty on me, again. And since I know your personality is such that you can't stop, I will. Have the last word.

Anyone else, I'm game for more jabs, etc, at Willy or Dear Leader Barack.

 

[Tez3]

Go away, Tez. You're getting nutty on me, again. And since I know your personality is such that you can't stop, I will. Have the last word.

Anyone else, I'm game for more jabs, etc, at Willy or Dear Leader Barack.

You actually know little about my personality, not that I'd want you too lol!

You posted up in post no7 that it was a repudiation by us of the special relationship we shared so you are obviously aggrieved that you think we have slighted you, all I can suggest is that you live with it.

I can't help it if my words get you upset dear boy and you feel you need to run away.
I post to amuse myself, I don't get upset at your slights to me. The message is don't attack the poster, attack the message so don't get so personal.

 

[Ramirez]

Me, neither but I'm hoping for a day off or a day off in lieu for it

well if you do get an invite Tez, I'll be your date.

 

[granfire]

ah, yes, weddings are so much fun everybody goes bunkers....

 

[David43515]

I think the problem on this thread is one of different cultures. The Brits seem to think it was brought up because it was percieved as an insult to America or our President. Nothing could be further from the truth. I think the Americans brought it up because after Obama`s bumbling of the gifts he gave HRH Queen Elizabeth (which were so conceited it makes even us cringe) and his early snubbing of the UK`s Ambassador......we just have to laugh at the image of Obama and retinue showing up and having a security guy look at him over his sunglasses and say "Sorry Buddy, you`re not on the list."

Yes he`s the elected leader of the country, yes he`s the Commander in Chief of the armed forces. However he`s also one of us, and at times we like to shake our heads and think of him as a jug-eared goofball.

 

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[Mark Jordan]

Life still goes on and tomorrow promises to be a good one even after this snub.

 

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[Bruno@MT]

It's only natural for Sarkozy to be invited, neighboring country, fellow EU member, shared history and all that. And of course all the neighboring royals. If President Medvedev is not invited and the PM of China is not invited, then I don't think Americans should feel snubbed over Obama not being invited.

Of course, even if he was invited, I think Americans would feel snubbed over him not being seated at the table of honor, or over him not delivering the wedding speach, or whatever.

Btw about using titles and ranks...
My personal opinion is that you should only use them if you are in some way subject to them (in the broad sense of the word). I would not call Prince William 'Royal Highness', nor would I use his military rank when talking about him. I am not in the UK military so he is not my superior, and I am not a Brit so he is not my royal highness. 'Prince William' is as far as I'll go, and the major reason is that there are dozens of Williams, but if you say 'Prince William', everybody know whom you are talking about.

 

[Bruno@MT]

I think the Americans brought it up because after Obama`s bumbling of the gifts he gave HRH Queen Elizabeth (which were so conceited it makes even us cringe).

That was indeed a feat of Palinesque proportions, and I cannot imagine how on earth he and his advisers managed to screw up so bad.

 

[CoryKS]

That was indeed a feat of Palinesque proportions, and I cannot imagine how on earth he and his advisers managed to screw up so bad.

I dunno, it's pretty easy to imagine for those of us who never bought into his unearned reputation for intelligence.

 

[crushing]

Obama just isn't the lap dog to British power that Clinton/Bush were. Can you imagine Clinton or Bush being strong enough to say, "Here are some damn DVDs, be happy you got that much!"


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