[Misc] Who on here has been to walk past the Queen's coffin?

[The Clamp]

I don’t do queues anymore. If I can’t reserve a place at something, I’ll come back later when it’s less busy. As for wanting to see the Queen lying in state? Why?

That’s not the final way I’d want to see someone I cared about.

 

[Deleted member 37369]

Was very impressed that David Beckham just queued with everyone else and waited his turn to pay his respects.

Unlike MPs who are sooooooo important.

Yes ... he joined the queue around 2am thinking it would be quiet ... but a lot of people had the same idea. Queued for 12/13 hours ... unlike MPs as you say and the likes of 'We Buy Any Car' man etc etc!!! Fair play to him.

But I have to say ... some of the comments on here from the usual suspects ... show some bloody respect! Or say nothing at all FFS!

 

[portlock seagull]

I get the fact that people want to see the coffin as a mark of respect, I’m fine with this. But what I don’t get is that many seem to be going there as an “experience” and/or “to be part of history.” This seems to be more about them than the Queen; and a bit mawkish and disrespectful. Each to their own I guess.

But no, I won’t be queuing.

Completely this. Millions just don’t know how to behave and you just know a good proportion of the country wouldn’t hesitate to take a selfie with a corpse if they could.

All these idiots over the last week, giggling, waving and smirking because “they’re on TV” and desperate to show off / capture ‘the moment’ on their social media…Sake….

All rather depressing, even if it is mere confirmation of what we all know: that the stupid are a sizeable minority which grows daily.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

There’s been a few people have gone up in my estimation, Beckham being one of them, and a lot on here who haven’t.

 

[Weststander]

There’s been a few people have gone up in my estimation, Beckham being one of them, and a lot on here who haven’t.

The haven’ts …. no surprises to me ….. 24-7 class warriors (yawn), or people who’ve made an internet life for themselves bitching.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

The haven’ts …. no surprises to me ….. 24-7 class warriors (yawn), or people who’ve made an internet life for themselves bitching.

Spot on again.

 

[southstandandy]

At least they are keeping the St John's Ambulance and Ambulance services busy - over 100 faints, collapses today alone. 340 since the queues started.

 

[Madafwo]

If I wasn't working for the entirity of it I may have gone but I'm not using a day's annual leave for it.

 

[GT49er]

Sadly I have quite a serious back issue which means I can barely stand for 90 mins at away games let alone 5 hours plus.

Otherwise, I would have definitely queued.

Similar issues with me - not a serious back issue perhaps, but enough to stop me standing/shuffling slowly forward for 10 hours plus! I don't know whether provision is made, but if not I can very easily think of something else that would be a major problem before the 10 hours were up......................

 

[Questions]

Each to their own, but not for me. Seems really very odd behaviour, to be honest, unless you actually KNEW the woman - and even then, I can't see how queuing overnight to spend 30 seconds close to her corpse would achieve any kind of comfort.

Granted, I am a bit of a prick - but I'd find it quite funny, if they announced that the Queen's body had been at Windsor all along, and people were queuing to pay their respects / gawp, at an empty box.

Like a sort of Schodingers Queen.

 

[Bodian]

What on earth do you do standing in a queue for 20 hours? Quite an amazing thing all round really.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

What on earth do you do standing in a queue for 20 hours? Quite an amazing thing all round really.

I suspect many are finding it a good opportunity to get off their phones and talk to people face to face.

 

[Boroseagull]

If I was in the UK I would have queued, if not just for me but for my late mother, a royalist through and through. Respect, like good manners, costs nothing.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

I suspect many are finding it a good opportunity to get off their phones and talk to people face to face.

After 20 hours, I’d be surprised anyone using an iPhone had any battery left.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Fair enough to those that choose to queue.

I wonder whether they should’ve considered a different system of allowing masses of people to pay their respects though? For example, place her catafalque in the centre of Wembley Stadium and have ticketed 30 minute mourning sessions.

 

[faoileán]

Fair enough to those that choose to queue.

I wonder whether they should’ve considered a different system of allowing masses of people to pay their respects though? For example, place her catafalque in the centre of Wembley Stadium and have ticketed 30 minute mourning sessions.

I hope you're joking, or else bloody hell people in this country are seriously losing the plot...

 

[Farehamseagull]

Absolutely mental. We are a monumentally bizarre country at times.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Was very impressed that David Beckham just queued with everyone else and waited his turn to pay his respects.

Unlike MPs who are sooooooo important.

Still trying to get on the honors list then?

 

[Baldseagull]

It's not for me, but there is nothing more British than queuing patiently, so respect for all those reinforcing our claim as World Queuing Champions.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Still trying to get on the honors list then?

I believe he already has an honour. If they give out knighthoods for queuing then everyone in the country deserves one.