When is a royal tour, not a royal tour?

Pedantry: Pedantry is the excessive, often annoying, attention to minor details, formal rules, or displaying academic learning, typically used in a disapproving way. It is characterized by trivial, hairsplitting, or "well, actually" corrections that focus on rigid accuracy over understanding or common sense

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The first time the word "performative" was used it was part of my post:"

"By listing these activities in a slightly dismissive way, the question reframes them as trivial or performative but in reality, they’re central to what these tours are meant to achieve: visibility for causes, soft diplomacy, and public engagement."

It that wasn't what the OP intended it shouldn't be impossible for them to explain what the did intend.

OK
There are fashions in language usage, in idioms and vocabulary. I suspect social media of a not inconsiderable role in their spread.
There are also myriad synonyms for "performative" so its no skin off my nose if I choose not to use the term however popular it may have become.
Performative describes actions, speech, or behavior done for show to impress others or bolster an image, often implying insincerity. It refers to actions that create a social reality (e.g., "I promise") rather than just describing one. Common usage includes "performative activism," "performative allyship," or theatrical behaviour, typically used in a disapproving way
I wonder what the next "word of the year" will be?

Just said exactly the same to Dh, why is this being given airtime on national news ? 🤷‍♀️

A bitchfest is when complete strangers make nasty, personal comments about people they do not and are highly unlikely to ever know.

I've never met, and it's unlikely that I ever will meet Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, Katie Price or Katie Hopkins, plus a whole host of other famous people who's actions and behaviours are questionable and who are generally considered to be strangers to the truth. As long as they keep displaying those behaviours in the public domain, and it's widely reported in international press, I will continue to express my opinion on it. Perhaps it's worth considering that nasty behaviours attract nasty comments. If you behave decently, honestly and tell the truth, I think you'll find that people respond positively to that. Harry and Megan still haven't learnt this.

Why do they call it a 'tour'?
When i go away for a few days it's called a holiday

Not much restrained discussion here- plenty of bitchy comments.

Smileless2012

Diana didn't meet James Hewitt until 2 years after Harry was born.

Don’t let facts get in the way …… 😁

Well I hadn’t heard about their travels until I read this thread just now, yet I watch and listen to the news every day.

eazybee

Why so much coverage?
On the front of the newspapers with additional articles inside, and certainly on all the major television channels.
I thought the Australians were not interested in the monarchy, and although H likes to remind us all, frequently, he is a Prince of the Royal Blood, M is most definitely not royal in any sense of the word.
And what charity work?

Well I agree - it's only cos the media makes such a fuss we even know.

Ensuring that there would be so much in the press Avalon.

They’ve taken a reporter and a photographer with them to Australia. That’s why there is so much in the press.

Diana didn't meet James Hewitt until 2 years after Harry was born.

Allira

Basgetti

eazybee

You forgot, in your diatribe, to mention mummy's promiscuous behaviour leading to doubts about Harry's parentage.

He’s the image of Prince Charles.

He is, isn't he!
With the Spencer family's red hair.

Have you seen any photos of James Hewitt? Who knows?

Allira

I must remember to use both those words in my daily vocabulary.

Performative has only appeared recently on Gransnet, however, and was remarked upon at the time.
It used to be known as showing off!

So now, the way anyone's normally writes, using everyday vocabulary, is "showing off". Surely calling someone names because they don’t adapt, whether it’s vocabulary, accent, or anything else, is simply poor behaviour, not a valid expectation.

Basgetti

eazybee

Harry is the image of Prince Charles?
Really?

Yes. Obviously.

A bitchfest is when complete strangers make nasty, personal comments about people they do not and are highly unlikely to ever know.

Well, there wasn't one personal, offensive,
or bitchy remark in the OP. Even the high-heeled shoe observation wasn't being nasty. I actually admire anyone who can walk in them!
As others have said, a question was put forward.

Not used here but then we are always 10 years behind and not so fancy schmancy.

eazybee

Harry is the image of Prince Charles?
Really?

Yes. Obviously.

A bitchfest is when complete strangers make nasty, personal comments about people they do not and are highly unlikely to ever know.

Harry is the image of Prince Charles

Only to a blind man on a galloping horse!

Harry is the image of Prince Charles?
Really?

Oh we haven't had a Meghan bitchfest for ages…. Lets all pile on…

Can anyone explain what the difference is between a "bitchfest" and a discussion/conversation about a public figure who's currently in national news?

Well, he was Prince Charles when Harry was born.

King Charles, oops!

Basgetti

eazybee

You forgot, in your diatribe, to mention mummy's promiscuous behaviour leading to doubts about Harry's parentage.

He’s the image of Prince Charles.

He is, isn't he!
With the Spencer family's red hair.