tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post3828205278399381947..comments2024-03-18T20:22:51.304+00:00Comments on Mad About Meghan: Meghan Makes Touching Gesture as the Sussexes Visit Snowy BristolAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11799152261801421558noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-23549500865974330252019-02-25T18:51:37.808+00:002019-02-25T18:51:37.808+00:00What a wonderful, positive day. Thank you for shar...What a wonderful, positive day. Thank you for sharing this with us. Learn Online Quranhttps://eonlinequran.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-29622351149193285022019-02-07T06:00:01.966+00:002019-02-07T06:00:01.966+00:00I love her very cool outfit! Thanks Charlotte.
Re...I love her very cool outfit! Thanks Charlotte.<br /><br />Regarding Piers Morgan he’s just another bitter Meghan hater Melissa Haftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762480704325333762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-78694744132707422052019-02-06T20:02:37.157+00:002019-02-06T20:02:37.157+00:00I wonder if she did not feel cold in a chiffon and...I wonder if she did not feel cold in a chiffon and silk dress, it was snowing, I liked the boot and the dress , but defitively they don't work together.catyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225758968073551742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-11009396181489801552019-02-06T19:34:45.800+00:002019-02-06T19:34:45.800+00:00Words have power, whether spoken or written. If j...Words have power, whether spoken or written. If just one woman smiled when she read the banana message or had a fleeting thought that someone cared enough to encourage her then Meghan's heartfelt gesture did a lot of good. The fact that one person deemed it offensive is foolishness and for it to be reported online is just plain nasty especially when most of the article was full of praise for what Meghan did. I wish people would see that what Harry and Meghan do they do with good, kind, loving hearts. I also wish the British press would stop using both Meghan and Kate to get their own political agenda out there. Both women are flesh and blood with all the requisite human feelings not symbols. And I wish they would also stop both interviewing and writing articles about Meghan's father and half-siblings and instead say "Thank U, Next." Trish in NJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-66902292951937570092019-02-06T15:13:44.405+00:002019-02-06T15:13:44.405+00:00In retrospect, that question, asked in the midst o...In retrospect, that question, asked in the midst of a serious discussion about comment motives, looks a bit goofy. However, I was hoping that international bird watchers might know whether there is such a bird. Or was the painter taking liberties with a very well known North American bird? As a bird watcher myself, I am puzzled by that prominent image on a print where the others are rather muted.Patricia Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-26816220369459468482019-02-06T13:10:51.168+00:002019-02-06T13:10:51.168+00:00Regarding the banana gate, we now have the familyp...Regarding the banana gate, we now have the familyphotogate with Catherine ! When visiting a school, she was asked to bring something that gives her happiness, she brought that lovely photo her family used as their Xmas card , and there it was .... complaints about the fact that some children could not relate to the photo as their dad or mum was dead or missing or gone etc ... and that the children would then be saddened to tears ..... so strange and uncomfortable that any gentle gesture should’ be scanned by so said good willed persons who know that the gesture was wrong .... but will not say what should have been done otherwise ! What’s wrong with our Society ? Can’t we just trust each other enough to believe in one’s sincerity ? And yes, I confirme : chocolate is’ good for you !nicole from Francenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-76307203866718018592019-02-06T02:39:12.557+00:002019-02-06T02:39:12.557+00:00I don't think Meghan's bananas were suppos...I don't think Meghan's bananas were supposed to were supposed to do anything other than send a positive heart-felt thought. The schoolteacher who started it does it for students. My take is that parents could do it for their children and each other, like adding a stickie note. Someone mentioned that Meghan should have used notes. My feeling is that the notes might have been taken before the women received them.<br /><br />I suggest that Piers marry Samantha so they can pool spend their time besting each other in criticism of MM.Allison in USnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-48779440327097228372019-02-05T22:45:17.628+00:002019-02-05T22:45:17.628+00:00Funny how some people got offended by positive mes...Funny how some people got offended by positive messages on bananas, lol.MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560371432466837355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-63980992742425741682019-02-05T20:48:48.686+00:002019-02-05T20:48:48.686+00:00I'll have to disagree with you on one point, L...I'll have to disagree with you on one point, Lauri 15:40. Chocolate is good for you, if the right kind is chosen. Something about Serotonin. ;)Annonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-1573930726375162762019-02-05T19:45:27.606+00:002019-02-05T19:45:27.606+00:00Pretty sure Piers Morgan and Liz Jones turned this...Pretty sure Piers Morgan and Liz Jones turned this gesture into ‘bananagate’ so they can troll Meghan. Without Meghan and the bananas, where were their columns covering sex workers’ plight? <br /><br />Charity can be a great unifier and a community builder. Most people want to help and do good and charity is a great vehicle to do so. However, charities fill in where governmental safety net and policies failed signals a deeper national problem. That there is a need for so many charities or philanthropies means something is systemically wrong with society and that should offend everyone because it means the system is leaving many people behind. If people really ‘care’, they need to also advocate for better social policies and repair the safety net. That means tangible things like a progressive tax structure, ending tax haven and loopholes for tax dodgers, transparent and efficient government instead of CYA politicians who put their personal wealth, ambitions and party first before country and people. A fair and just society would ensure there is money for basic infrastructure such as better schools, housing, health care and legal services, job training for jobs that pay family wages. This is where the rubber meets the road if you want real change. Not ‘bananagate’. <br /><br />These columnists actually have an enviable soapbox for advocacy to change the way society and government work so that people don’t need to rely on charities. Instead these self-righteous media personalities prefer to use their platform to go after the Kate and Meghan of this world because it’s easy to do and keeps them well paid and in the spotlight. - MartineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-52809991759185252512019-02-05T18:57:06.190+00:002019-02-05T18:57:06.190+00:00Also, I’m trying to say view it as a learning oppo...Also, I’m trying to say view it as a learning opportunity in life. In general. So we can turn general kindness into something that may be better received by the person we’re trying to direct that kindness towards. Anon23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00961968481455279355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-21198604251869000212019-02-05T18:47:38.006+00:002019-02-05T18:47:38.006+00:00I specifically said I wasn’t applying this to the ...I specifically said I wasn’t applying this to the banana situation. I was speaking in generalities. Anon23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00961968481455279355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-52256915955073734002019-02-05T16:57:54.585+00:002019-02-05T16:57:54.585+00:00I’m just going to comment on her fashion choices. ...I’m just going to comment on her fashion choices. I like the flowy dress and green boots.<br />As for comments on her fashion choices as being too tight or ill-fitting, I think it’s because she has decided early on she is not going to wear regular maternity clothes. A lot or most of the clothes she’s worn since the pregnancy announcement are clothes she can wear after the baby is born. Maybe she’s thinking, “why buy maternity clothes , I may not have another child”. I did not wear a lot of maternity clothes when I was pregnant like Meghan for this reason. It’s a way to economize. But in her case it’s debatable if she is really economizing.<br />GCAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-42526032137440862982019-02-05T15:40:38.516+00:002019-02-05T15:40:38.516+00:00Hi Anon23, isn't someone always offended by so...Hi Anon23, isn't someone always offended by something? Society has become very thin-skinned but imho, thin-skinned about the wrong things. If we are going to be offended then lets be offended by poverty, by domestic violence, by the fact that many of these sex workers were groomed at a young age to believe that this was all they were worth. Let's be offended the discrimination, by sexism, by mass killings, by the fact that chocolate isn't good for you! Let's be offended by those that cause hurt, by those that crush another's soul, by those that cause suffering but let's never be offended by the kindness of another. Laurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-56451318468434346192019-02-05T13:00:51.213+00:002019-02-05T13:00:51.213+00:00Yes,I agree!!!Yes,I agree!!!Eugenienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-62789172843214365352019-02-05T02:11:10.079+00:002019-02-05T02:11:10.079+00:00Meghan herself has said the her father's lotte...Meghan herself has said the her father's lottery win funded her college education. I agree with what annon. stated - a lighting worker on a Fox sitcom "Married with Children" in the 1980s was making a living blue college wage, and if you throw in two expires and four children, the Markles were hardly middle class earners. She has said that they lived in east LA which is a very run down section of LA, so housing was probably less expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-71050498131012120812019-02-05T01:48:29.286+00:002019-02-05T01:48:29.286+00:00I absolutely love Meghan's dress. How stunning...I absolutely love Meghan's dress. How stunning. And I absolutely LOVE that she wrote positive notes on the bananas for lunches. This woman keeps surprising in the best of ways!Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072692058178050814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-89614944104361650472019-02-05T00:14:16.665+00:002019-02-05T00:14:16.665+00:00There may be some even more subtle issues concerni...There may be some even more subtle issues concerning Kate and Meghan. Kate and her family suffered though the unkind tabloid stories and has emerged "regal." (She thought she was just marrying Will and making a family, but that's too easy for the press.) Meghan had a really interesting life that she cultivated and found Harry years later than Kate found Will. Meghan is already "herself," and I imagine that irritates a lot of people who want to be the ones to bestow approval on her. <br /><br />I have not seen much about Kate vs Sophie or Zara or Bea vs Eugenie. There were ugly stories about Camilla, but there may always be.<br /><br />One of my favorite criticisms is that Harry is "beguiled" by Meghan. We know what that means -- he has been bewitched and doesn't see her for what she is (the usual list of awful attributes). I guess Will is just fond of Kate? The woman is giving Harry a constant family. We know that Will is very attracted to Kate's family. These duchesses are giving their husbands a constant dependable family, which they lacked growing up. Thank heavens Meghan is so mature.Allison in USnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-74062855155255312242019-02-04T23:32:57.405+00:002019-02-04T23:32:57.405+00:00I enjoy reading about the causes though I admit my...I enjoy reading about the causes though I admit my entree to royal watching was the Duchess of Cambridge's style and rubbernecking as to how the whole "fairytale" thing would play out in real life in our modern times. It has certainly been interesting!<br /><br />I really enjoyed the tidbit about the inspiration for this dress. If anyone has time while visiting NYC a pop up to The Cloisters should not be missed. Shannon W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09183882554608576142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-5163689551021486392019-02-04T22:04:34.363+00:002019-02-04T22:04:34.363+00:00Regarding the Elle article. Thanks bluhare for the...Regarding the Elle article. Thanks bluhare for the heads-up. I think it was mentioned earlier but from a source I don't frequent.<br /><br />I went along with most of the opinions quoted from the four female bloggers and I am pleased to see that Charlotte was one of them. However, I got the impression from the article that the role of the media, especially the tabloid forums, was secondary to the role/responsibility of individual online commenters--that the media were only following the lead of these commenters and took up the conflict-inducing reporting only in response. I feel that the media, which both Elle and Hello represent, were the instigators, not the followers in this controversy. I think those media outlets, though not necessarily being the original source of the divisive comments, were nevertheless the beneficiaries of the conflict by writing stories about the click-inducing subject and thus helping to perpetuate it. Sort of..."we don't agree or support this but here is what is being said..." kind of articles. I think that, rather than just shaming blog and social media commenters or-- in Hello's example, calling for peace and understanding amongst commenters, it might be a better choice to follow Prince William's example by appealing to the owners and those who benefit from the increased circulation such conflict generates. He has expressed disappointment in the reception and commitment of these leaders in combating online bullying. That may be the reason for the grass roots approach--the communication leaders are simply not taking responsibility.<br /><br />I think we should all hit pause before enter/publish. I usually spend a fair amount of time re-reading and editing my comments. If I only have time to dash off a quick response, I usually don't comment. The times I have quickly retorted are the comments I regret. Unfortunately--by then it is "out-there." The internet forums are geared toward just this type of response..instant and without due consideration. It tries to mimic the spontaneity of face to face exchanges without allowing for the differences--especially regarding impact. I think the immediate gratification element of online communication is as influential as the lure of the cloak of supposed anonymity and needs to be considered in attempts to reform internet communication. <br /><br />The fact does remain that a lot more people will read an Express or Daily Mail story than will read my comment on a royal blog. Hello's project is a grass roots type of effort. I think this current situation demands leadership from the top of the media chain. Either hire enough staff to supervise comment sections or eliminate them but do without the benefit of their draw. As for the political biases and slant of stories and articles--that is endemic and here to stay. However, as readers we must do our part to keep them fair and factual in their reporting. <br />Annonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-33839856578267284922019-02-04T21:29:59.731+00:002019-02-04T21:29:59.731+00:00I also agree with Anon23. Does anyone else find i...I also agree with Anon23. Does anyone else find it a bit "wrong" (for lack of a better word) that Meghan left messages for sex workers on bananas? It can come across as a sick joke. I think it would have been better if Meghan had asked for small pieces of paper and wrote the platitudes on those. It's one thing to write on bananas for students, but sex workers? Nice idea, but I wish she had just thought it through before she said anything. I give her an "A" for effort and her work ethic, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-29852953018122374652019-02-04T20:45:08.784+00:002019-02-04T20:45:08.784+00:00I understand where you’re going with this line of ...I understand where you’re going with this line of thinking, I think. But on the flip side, and I’m not applying this to bananagate, but life in general, can’t we learn sometimes from situations where well-meaning people sometimes inadvertently do something that’s supposed to be nice but ends up being offensive to some? Yes, sometimes people rejoice in tearing people down, but we can’t start to think that any and all criticism or opposing thought is meant to be evil-intentioned. Anon23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00961968481455279355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-34752349760425838732019-02-04T20:24:03.180+00:002019-02-04T20:24:03.180+00:00I saw this comment on another site and found it so...I saw this comment on another site and found it so relevant not only for the "banana situation" but really for most nice things anyone tries to do.<br /><br />"Is it dead yet? Have we destroyed the spontaneous kind gesture by analyzing it into meaningless, or even better malicious self-conceit? AHHH! IT MOVED! KILL IT! KILL IT! Spray it with symbolism! Crush it for not being relevant to every individual! Stab it for not solving anything!<br /><br />Failing that, let’s call her fat and criticize her clothes. Heaven forbid we help make anything better – it’s just too risky."Laurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-70466415414118173852019-02-04T20:03:05.135+00:002019-02-04T20:03:05.135+00:00I think that this might be outside the scope of th...I think that this might be outside the scope of the blog but the Brexit situation is worsening discourse. I've seen British friends get into real heated arguments the past few months over Brexit with words like "get the hell out this is England" (to an Irish guy who has spent most of his life in England) between people who used to be friends. So Kate has become "England" and Meghan has become "foreigner." It saddens me to see this but it reminds me of much of the Kate vs. Meghan debates online.Ivy Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626556117524314236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-39580803561400017842019-02-04T18:43:26.773+00:002019-02-04T18:43:26.773+00:00Thanks, Allison. The commonalities between Catheri...Thanks, Allison. The commonalities between Catherine and Meghan seem more intrinsic and deeply-rooted than their differences--which often seem superficially rooted to me: clothing, hairstyle, mannerisms,hobbies.... To start with--both are women. That's a biggie. They share family and are married to brothers who are committed to international causes.They started out as commoners making their way in the BRF. They have causes beyond themselves to which they are committed. They are Moms and they both appear to reach out to children other than their own. I am sure they both care deeply about the country in which they live.<br /><br />That's a few examples off the top of my head of how Meghan and Catherine are alike beyond the stereotypes and hype.Annonymousnoreply@blogger.com