Royal children stripped of titles

Callistemon21

It's shocking, merlotgran. She's a woman and should dress appropriately in a skirt and very high heels and travel in a limousine, not march with the men wearing ? trousers.

yes, i felt the hms pinafore comment carried some misogyny.
i saw nothing at all incongruous about her attire.
ok, i'm not ex RN, or anything else, but i have been glued to tv screens, studying ceremonial events since i was knee high to a grasshopper.

All the medals look ridiculous and are an insult to people who have really contributed something valuable to the country.

Chestnut

grannydarkhair

Rosie51 “wee man” is a common term of affection in Scotland. My oldest g’son is 19, well over 6ft and he is often called “wee man” by both his Mum (my daughter) and myself.

A common term in Scotland so maybe stick to using it there, where people appreciate it. Did anyone see George Clooney's response when Lorraine Kelly said 'You have a wee kissing scene...' and he said what a strange phrase. I have to agree. Keep the urine up in Scotland.

Oh that’s an awful thing to say.

Really verges on xenophobic.

“Here’s my wee nephew “. “Oh but he’s tall? I don’t understand?” Yeah, right..

So all the Irish and Scots must watch what they say? And Geordies can’t say Bonny lad if he’s not actually Bonny ?

That point about the hard won medals of non Royals worries me,too. I tend to think it lowers their value when you have people who haven’t really earned them parading round with them. Perhaps they could have special medals made for the royals that are in some way different from those earned the hard way.

Nobody on here can dictate the speech of others. If there is something that breaks guidelines the mechanism is to report. As a geordie I would probably say canny bairn Lucca ?

I love the way Princess Anne has broken the mould of female royals by riding or parading alongside the men in ceremonial dress.

Who was that woman in a uniform riding a horse at the Trooping the Colour all those years then?

It amuses me that members of the RF, such as Anne, get praised for doing things they have no responsibility for.

Who was that woman in a uniform riding a horse at the Trooping the Colour all those years then?

Riding sidesaddle. Because a woman couldn't possibly be seen riding astride...

Oh that’s an awful thing to say. Really verges on xenophobic.

Oh dear, it was just a joke because of the comment George Clooney made. He also thinks it's a strange phrase.

He didn't mention urine and he didn't rudely tell her to stick to using the phrase in Scotland. (As far as I know, I don't watch daytime TV.)

You did.

It's not funny. Stop trying to deflect blame. You sound like Liz Truss.

Are we now organising our lives based on the views of George Clooney. That's going to be tricky for me. What are his views on the energy crisis for example.

So many people seem to dislike this Liz Truss I think I am beginning to like her. Must be the Scottish bit in me ….

Trust me Nanna8. There's not a lot of Scots who like Liz Truss ?

Galaxy

Nobody on here can dictate the speech of others. If there is something that breaks guidelines the mechanism is to report. As a geordie I would probably say canny bairn Lucca ?

Oh you are brave Galaxy
A term of endearment this Scot has come across many times.
Although, I am still not too sure what mardy means, I would never insult the poster demanding she speaks proper English.
If in doubt…..Google it. ?

Although, I am still not too sure what mardy means, I would never insult the poster demanding she speaks proper English.

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As wee means small, it's confusing if it's used to describe someone tall Kalu.
It's a contradiction in terms.

Mardy means mardy.
ie grumpy, in a miserable mood
You wouldn't call someone who was smiling and happy "that mardy woman".

I suppose using wee is like Australians calling someone with red hair "Bluey"

What do small children in Scotland say when they need the loo?

I need a wee weewee?

Wee can also mean younger Calli. ie; an older sister who has a taller, younger sister, will refer to her as ‘my wee sister’.
Ergo; that wee boy applies to him being young. Simples!?

Not to be taken literally, simply a term of endearment.
If you are at all unsure, all you have to do is ask and all will become clear.
I got the mardy meaning from Mr Google. ?

I always thought wee meant small, irrespective of age. I remember the nursery rhyme Wee Willie Winkie, and being disturbed by the scary old man who said I should go to bed early.

We palled up with a couple from Glasgow on holiday a few years ago and, looking at that picture of Lorraine above I remembered the woman saying "She just likes to pretend she's an ordinary wee woman from Glasgow."
I don't think they liked her ....

I met Lorraine once.

She's a wee stoater.

Joseanne

I always thought wee meant small, irrespective of age. I remember the nursery rhyme Wee Willie Winkie, and being disturbed by the scary old man who said I should go to bed early.

Wee Willie Winkie was taller than the children who imagined him runnin’ thru the toon in William Miller’s Scottish nursery rhyme.

He was probably a wee man. ?

Kalu

He was probably a wee man. ?

We've a friend whom my Edinburgh (emigrant) friend always describes as "a poor wee man".
He's not tall but he's certainly not poor ?

Callistemon21

^Although, I am still not too sure what mardy means, I would never insult the poster demanding she speaks proper English^.

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As wee means small, it's confusing if it's used to describe someone tall Kalu.
It's a contradiction in terms.

Mardy means mardy.
ie grumpy, in a miserable mood
You wouldn't call someone who was smiling and happy "that mardy woman".

I suppose using wee is like Australians calling someone with red hair "Bluey"

No. It’s merely a word . Often used as affection ( my wee grandson, and no it’s not confusing if he’s tall FGS) but sometimes literally. Let’s have a wee look, have a wee glass of wine etc.

have a wee glass of wine etc

Surely there is no such thing Lucca ???
? only that one looks rather wee!