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It's not the bladder the gets you, but the itchy nose
It's not the bladder the gets you, but the itchy nose
So the question isn't, what is the actual point of it ?
Even to ardent royalists it's a dud gig, it's not even mildly entertaining, moving or spectacular.
yup just pageantry nonsense, like the rest of the royalty..Good for tourists?
2 and a half hours standing still doesn't sound that bad?
What I'm more worried about is pilot friends of mine that have said they always run a little dehydrated to avoid the faff of coming out and going to the loo. Personally I feel terrible.. grouchy, can't concentrate etc if I'm not hydrated (99% of the time I'll have a drink in front of me, I generally don't go out without a water bottle). Doesn't sound ideal for people that need to be alert and on top of their game to be dehydrated!
the short answer is they just hold it in, the smart ones probably hold off the liquids beforehand to help but otherwise it's strength of will.
kind of the point really, it's the ultimate show of discipline to have people prepared to do that for you.
The purpose is to inflate the egos of those at the top. To reassure them that they still have importance, status, and the power to make others do pretty much anything they desire, including standing still for two hours (or until you pass out).So the question isn't, what is the actual point of it ?
Even to ardent royalists it's a dud gig, it's not even mildly entertaining, moving or spectacular.
no point
yup just pageantry nonsense, like the rest of the royalty..
The purpose is to inflate the egos of those at the top. To reassure them that they still have importance, status, and the power to make others do pretty much anything they desire, including standing still for two hours (or until you pass out).
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I can't say it bothers me. If there are people who want to stand rigidly still for hours on end, to please her majesty; and if her majesty desires that people stand rigidly still for hours on end... it's free world, let them.No it isn't ...and anyhow, they do have power, more so than you anyway. Perhaps that is what bothers you.