The idea that someone they don't know, will never know and will never even meet could potentially marry someone they don't like....especially when they're not even from England, is not only hilarious but sad.
Grammatical incoherence notwithstanding, I get that you mean disapproving of someone you've never met is sad?
How is it sadder than liking, defending or rooting for someone you've never met? The time and energy you spend on defending a stranger might also appear comical to some.
90% of the exchange going on here can only be described as futile and light-weight. There is no need to get holier-than-thou or disparage those with differing opinions.
Kate Middleton prepares for her role as a charitable princess - Telegraph
Mandrake hears that the 28-year-old graduate has let it be known that she will be available to attend events for a number of charities from the autumn. "Kate's name is already down for certain events," says a royal courtier. "She will take a higher profile before the engagement is announced."
The way this is written makes it sounds like standard socialite fare. I fail to see how this constitute any shift in her behavior since showing up at charity parties and balls is what she's been doing for years.
I'm very ambivalent about charity parties.
Let's face it: those 'let's banquet for the starving children of Africa' extravaganzas are utterly self-serving. It's just an excuse some people use to party with a good conscience. True philanthropists don't need a five course meal and a picture in a glossy magazine to sign a check.
Of course, the benefiting charities don't care where the money come from or what is the motivation of their benefactors so either way they win, but my point is that if this article is true and this increased interest in charity is meant as an image booster, I hope for Kate's sake that she will dirty her hands with real charity work rather than just showing up at parties in pretty dresses.
If it's going to be the kind of charity endeavour that ends up with her gyrating in a nightclub, I fail to see how that will improve her image.
The charities won't see the difference, but the British public will.