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@FutureST6 Bigger, yes. But 'better'? No.

And it's arrogance like that, that gets Americans disliked. Most of us here don't 'hate' America, but you make presumptuous statements like that, and expect the rest of us not to be critical? Then you're an idiot.

@strangeones4 What intrigues me is that most in the US watch such UK programmes because they identify with the 'Upstairs' set, and imagine that this would have been their lot. In the UK, we watch because it is an era long since passed, and we know that our role would almost certainly have been '...

@blondie75ful I think you'll find that people in the UK are content with the relationship with the US, apart from a few issues that have absolutely nothing to do with the Obama administration's apparent stance over the current flare-up in the dispute with Argentina.

And if the actual US stance...

@Sei1863 Sensitive much ... ?

The shuffling (where your friend and you start chuckling) is called 'dressing', and it intended to get the ranks and files perfectly straight, after the halt is called.

It's attention to detail that the Sergeant Major is demanding, and the whole process is part of the Army Drill Manual.

@iENT3RTAIN Really.

@SuperSparrow45 Did he now ... ?

Well, either John Fyfe never actually served in the Guards, or he was misunderstood by those at Notre Dame he sought to inform.

Either way, looking at this performance, it's all gone horribly wrong somewhere along the way.

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When these soldiers are on duty, guarding the Queen, they have right of way - it's the law, apart from anything else.

And if you come visit someone else's country, and specifically go out of your way to watch the Guard as they go about their duties, it behooves you to let them do their job, and ...

It's the girls' own video, and nobody has to watch it. They are free to make whatever comments thy like - I can't imagine anyone at the actual changing of the guard could even hear them over the music played by the band.

I honestly liked their comments ... I only hope the American girls are not ...

Does someone have compromising photographs of the DG of the BBC or something? I normally love 8 Out of 10 cats, but I just could not watch this show for more than about five minutes. How the hell are Jedward on this - or any other panel show? Who is the moron making the bookings? I have seen them...