FARK.com: (7182442) It's stories like these that make you realize that the British Monarchy is really just a Cosplay LARP that people have taken way too seriously for way too long

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		It's stories like these that make you realize that the British Monarchy is really just a Cosplay LARP that people have taken way too seriously for way too long (abcnews.go.com)		174
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Weaver95		2012-06-26 09:46:48 AM

The Queen recently circulated around the royal household an updated copy of the Order of Precedence, which is an official paper listing, in descending order, the rankings of the different members in the Royal family.

we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

xanadian		2012-06-26 09:57:30 AM

Weaver95: The Queen recently circulated around the royal household an updated copy of the Order of Precedence, which is an official paper listing, in descending order, the rankings of the different members in the Royal family.

we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

Well, I am the "queen"...

Ennuipoet		2012-06-26 09:58:18 AM

Weaver95: we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

I'm will give a polite nod of the head to one or two.

exick		2012-06-26 10:04:54 AM

Weaver95: we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

If it means I get to come into every thread and say "Oh hellooooooooooo" like Mrs. Doubtfire, I'm all for it.

DjangoStonereaver		2012-06-26 10:17:52 AM

xanadian: Weaver95: The Queen recently circulated around the royal household an updated copy of the Order of Precedence, which is an official paper listing, in descending order, the rankings of the different members in the Royal family.

we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

Well, I am the "queen"...

I'm a joker, I'm a smoker.

what_now		2012-06-26 10:35:07 AM

Magorn		2012-06-26 10:37:05 AM

DjangoStonereaver: xanadian: Weaver95: The Queen recently circulated around the royal household an updated copy of the Order of Precedence, which is an official paper listing, in descending order, the rankings of the different members in the Royal family.

we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

Well, I am the "queen"...

I'm a joker, I'm a smoker.

Well my career speaking on the pompatus of love has somehow saddled me with the nickname "Maurice"

DjangoStonereaver		2012-06-26 10:50:18 AM

Magorn: DjangoStonereaver: xanadian: Weaver95: The Queen recently circulated around the royal household an updated copy of the Order of Precedence, which is an official paper listing, in descending order, the rankings of the different members in the Royal family.

we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

Well, I am the "queen"...

I'm a joker, I'm a smoker.

Well my career speaking on the pompatus of love has somehow saddled me with the nickname "Maurice"

Oweeet WOW!

MaudlinMutantMollusk		2012-06-26 11:04:32 AM

Cythraul		2012-06-26 11:05:29 AM

FTA: As a former commoner, she must show reverence by curtseying to royal-borns in public and private when her husband, Prince William, is not present.

What exactly would the consequences be if she just laughed and refused to 'curtsey?' And so if she wasn't a former 'commoner,' would that mean she wouldn't have to curtsey?

Heh, I'd just tell these people to go fark themselves. Moot point I guess, since the chances of me ever hooking with a noble are an absolute zero.

SphericalTime		2012-06-26 11:17:29 AM

Cythraul: What exactly would the consequences be if she just laughed and refused to 'curtsey?' And so if she wasn't a former 'commoner,' would that mean she wouldn't have to curtsey?

She'd offend her husband's weird family.

/and the weirdo Brits that are pro-Monarchy.

That's about it.

what_now		2012-06-26 11:22:28 AM

What happens when she becomes Queen? They all have to bow to her, right?

Cythraul		2012-06-26 11:25:00 AM

what_now: What happens when she becomes Queen? They all have to bow to her, right?

Given the Methuselah-aged current queen, she won't be queen until 2040's. So she has a while to wait for that delicious curtseying revenge.

what_now		2012-06-26 11:28:36 AM

Cythraul: Given the Methuselah-aged current queen, she won't be queen until 2040's. So she has a while to wait for that delicious curtseying revenge.

Well...no, because she'd be the NEXT queen. Didn't they make a fuss about how Camilla can't be crowned, she can just be the consort?

Biv		2012-06-26 11:53:16 AM

The PPA approves.

/obscure?

Perducci		2012-06-26 11:55:14 AM

All these rules are just bureaucratic red tape getting in the way of the monarchy's vital roles as, um, people who open shopping malls and wave a lot.

Seamer		2012-06-26 11:55:56 AM

Such a huge outrage over a harmless tradition that most Brits wouldn't even really think twice about until Rick Romero said something.

Kate knew what she was marrying in to. Apart from married in itself, she wouldn't do anything too stupid.

Slaves2Darkness		2012-06-26 11:57:10 AM

PsyLord		2012-06-26 11:57:47 AM

I can't believe that those blokes over there still tolerate this reminder of their subjugation. Granted the royal family is more of a figure-head than anything these days, but they still get money from the state and they are still influential. Oh well, to each their own.

/watch the royal wedding of William and Kate? Yeah, right, fark you. I got better things to do, like watching my grass grow

MadHatter500		2012-06-26 11:58:18 AM

At least they send around the rules. Some RPers (LA and virtual) seem to think you'll just "get it" and can't understand why everyone goes off their odd script.

As to why she will comply with the order? Yeah, she signed up for that shiat. Just remember, until she got married she had to curtsy to ALL of them. Now it's just a relatively small list, that will get smaller over time. Off hand, I'd say she's winning the game.

davidphogan		2012-06-26 11:58:36 AM

what_now: Cythraul: Given the Methuselah-aged current queen, she won't be queen until 2040's. So she has a while to wait for that delicious curtseying revenge.

Well...no, because she'd be the NEXT queen. Didn't they make a fuss about how Camilla can't be crowned, she can just be the consort?

I thought they could skip Charles and go right to the older kid whom I always forget the name of.

RichieLaw		2012-06-26 11:58:42 AM

Seamer: Such a huge outrage over a harmless tradition that most Brits wouldn't even really think twice about until Rick Romero said something.

Kate knew what she was marrying in to. Apart from married in itself, she wouldn't do anything too stupid.

I'm sure this is a huge deal. I mean, who needs hundreds of millions of dollars, all the pomp and privilege of being a member of the royal family and the ability to literally do whateverthefarkshewants for the rest of her life if you have to curtsey to some people.

The horror.

PsyLord		2012-06-26 11:59:12 AM

Slaves2Darkness: xanadian: Weaver95: The Queen recently circulated around the royal household an updated copy of the Order of Precedence, which is an official paper listing, in descending order, the rankings of the different members in the Royal family.

we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

Well, I am the "queen"...

Knight jumps queen! Bishop jumps queen! Pawns jump queen! *Gangbang*!

cdn-www.cracked.com

It's good to be the king.

Sticky Hands		2012-06-26 11:59:20 AM

All cosplay LARPs are taken way too seriously.
Except maybe the sexy ones.

Makh		2012-06-26 12:00:58 PM

Weaver95: we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

Ugh, I hate dealing with the Toreadors.

Incontinent_dog_and_monkey_rodeo		2012-06-26 12:01:09 PM

Ranking in the Fark royal hierarchy will be determined by a naked gin drinking contest...as is tradition.

Brian Blessed's Bastard Boy		2012-06-26 12:02:42 PM

Millennium		2012-06-26 12:03:09 PM

Whiskey Dickens		2012-06-26 12:05:03 PM

Biv: The PPA approves.

/obscure?

Everybody knows about the Pippa Penising Association.

/Not just the president, I'm also a member.

DoBeDoBeDo		2012-06-26 12:05:07 PM

She forgot to curtsey...DRINK!!!!!!

highendmighty		2012-06-26 12:05:10 PM

what_now: What happens when she becomes Queen? They all have to bow to her, right?

Bow down to her if you want.
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LeroyBourne		2012-06-26 12:07:43 PM

I mean, really? This is all so silly. When she's the queen can she make changes to the dumb rules? And if she doesn't do them correctly now, what can they possibly do to her?

FarkinHostile		2012-06-26 12:07:48 PM

"Royalty" is absolutely ridiculous and should be abolished in an enlightened time. What amazes me is that we here in the USA are just as big on Royalty Worship as they are in England, and we are supposed to be a nation of people who believe that all are equal.

Just the concept of royalty should be insulting to anyone who has any amount of critical thinking and self esteem.

amishkarl		2012-06-26 12:08:45 PM

Biv: The PPA approves.

/obscure?

When you come against the Mackenzies, keep your visor down!

/no

Nuclear Monk		2012-06-26 12:08:50 PM

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD PRINCESSES!!!

Oznog		2012-06-26 12:09:00 PM

highendmighty: what_now: What happens when she becomes Queen? They all have to bow to her, right?

Bow down to her if you want.
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Joffrey is king, my one true love.

Now stop asking.

bonzeemer		2012-06-26 12:09:19 PM

Hello from the future. It's 2079 and the world is still around. There has been a monumental change in.... I can't tell you or it will affect your timeline. Will call in two years......message updating: borfin432

Sybarite		2012-06-26 12:09:39 PM

JohnCarter		2012-06-26 12:10:05 PM

I've got something that Kate would enjoy curtseying to...I've got it right here

Odd Bird		2012-06-26 12:10:36 PM

Ennuipoet: Weaver95: we should have our own 'Order of Precedence' for various farkers.

I'm will give a polite nod of the head to one or two.

Perhaps 3 or 4.
Farkettes get my email (check profile)
My co-litters get nothing.
The rest of you TF'ers get the same thing I receive from the admins;
www.bikerrogue.com

Codworth Littlepants		2012-06-26 12:10:52 PM

I get to be Lord Sir Codworth Littlepants, knight of the Trousers, Earl of South Litersville.

I would be like, 9000th in the line of succession, and have to subject myself to UFIA from a whole lot of you.

/I doubt I'll be going to any FARK parties if this goes into effect.

jaybeezey		2012-06-26 12:11:18 PM

highendmighty: what_now: What happens when she becomes Queen? They all have to bow to her, right?

Bow down to her if you want.
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Well played!

Loadmaster		2012-06-26 12:11:59 PM

Despite the fact Kate Middleton may one day become queen, she recently learned she must curtsey to "blood princesses" when she's not in Prince William's company.

They have tough lives, the royals do, that's for sure. I'm crying so hard now, feeling their pain, that I can barely type these words.

Inquisitive Inquisitor		2012-06-26 12:12:05 PM

FarkinHostile: Just the concept of royalty should be insulting to anyone who has any amount of critical thinking and self esteem.

The monarchy has no true power or authority. I have no qualms with a society who maintains these traditions as a link to their history. The American fascination with the Royal family is no different than our penchant for celebrity gossip.

Krieghund		2012-06-26 12:13:54 PM

White people's problems.

Oznog		2012-06-26 12:15:43 PM

Arkanaut		2012-06-26 12:16:07 PM

Cythraul: what_now: What happens when she becomes Queen? They all have to bow to her, right?

Given the Methuselah-aged current queen, she won't be queen until 2040's. So she has a while to wait for that delicious curtseying revenge.

Takes that long to level up? Does she at least get a flying mount out of it?

nicoffeine		2012-06-26 12:16:47 PM

seadoo2006		2012-06-26 12:19:04 PM

FarkinHostile: "Royalty" is absolutely ridiculous and should be abolished in an enlightened time. What amazes me is that we here in the USA are just as big on Royalty Worship as they are in England, and we are supposed to be a nation of people who believe that all are equal.

Just the concept of royalty should be insulting to anyone who has any amount of critical thinking and self esteem.

They're the 1%, stop being jealous of what they have and pick yourself up by the bootstraps ... er, wait, no, that can't possibly be right ... this whole country is doomed.

ethics-gradient		2012-06-26 12:20:47 PM

FarkinHostile: "Royalty" is absolutely ridiculous and should be abolished in an enlightened time. What amazes me is that we here in the USA are just as big on Royalty Worship as they are in England, and we are supposed to be a nation of people who believe that all are equal.
Just the concept of royalty should be insulting to anyone who has any amount of critical thinking and self esteem.

You're right the concept is. The practice however has pretty much had all the bugs ironed out of it, so it's not a problem to keep it around. (Google Magna Carta, English Civil War, Glorious Revolution of 1688.)

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