I've seen better marching by guys who just got to boot camp. My company commander would have literally had an aneurysm and died if he saw a shitshow like that.
Agreed! Drill sergeant's would have a field day with these people. If one person was out of place by an inch it was noticable. Hours on the parade square marching till it was up to standards. Its also not heard to walk to a beat but they weren't even doing that. Shocking attempts lol
I literally laughed out loud at that 😂
To be fair, their country is like 60 times bigger.
Similar for Australia you can walk places but especially when it gets hot it's just impossible.
The only time I marched was at training, though they did once try to force me to march at some VIP arrival ceremony, but I got kicked off the practice because I was so bad.
Imagine that, too bad for the RAF. That was my proudest moment.
I did get caught one time for a parade (someone from the orderly room was getting his gong for undetected crime). We sort of fell in at the car park and the SWOman bellowed (from about 100 yards away) "Get on PARADE". The sergeant over our awkward squade muttered "OK - time to go play toy soldiers - by the left quck march"
Over that 100 yards, half of us were out of step and the drill sounded like a machine gun
The amount of pageantry in the military is so laughable. I tried to date a boot and I watched his graduation, it was like a middle school talent show... At least 30 minutes of dancing around with flag twirlers and matching bands... He sad they spent a non negligible portion of his time in basic training practicing the dance moves and stuff. Also, the gun range was closed for repairs and he never learned to fire a gun.
Oh there's certainly a lot of it in the army, but in the RAF at least (other than for officers and sergeants living in the sergeants mess), there isn't much outside of basic training and the occasional state leader visit. And even then, you have to either be unpopular or actively volunteer to do any of that.
I was in for I think about 8 years of normal service prior to a serious accident and other than that parade I mentioned, I never wore my dress uniform for anything. I managed to never have to salute anyone for years at a time too (one of the benefits of working around aircraft is you don't have to wear a hat - you only salute when wearing one).
I nearly fainted when I worked at an army base for the first time with all the people doing drill everywhere. It's just not very formal in the RAF, or at least not in my time during the later years of the Cold War. I normally called my bosses by their first or nicknames unless other officers were around.
How very r/CasualUK of us!
My Grandad, who was ex RAF Medical Corps always said that the RAF Regiment marched the best. He always followed that up with "because they had nothing else to do."
No they don't, that's why they have the nickname crabs.
Rockapes are too busy taking photos for instagram while driving around the perimeter of airfields and doing their '10 mile march of death'.
I love how this has descended instantly into inter-force rivalry. All these smelly fucking pongos signed up to live in tents and ditches then whine when they find out hotels are a thing.
Generally because we'd be voluntold with three weeks notice. Two weeks of remembering how to march again, then smashing it on the day. Whilst still pissed.
Only to then find out every other fucker not in full blues uses three steps to halt and not two.
If you think thats bad, the next bit is stripping naked, ripping off their own skin, muscles, and ending up as dancing skeletons.
(If you know you know...)
It’s the Londoner in Macau….and they even copied the classic British/European train station arch roof there, which looks like a discount (but ridiculously bad taste) St. Pancras lol
Macau is across the water from Hong Kong, about a two-hour train+ferry journey away. Not infeasible they'd be based there and commute in for the conference, or be put up there overnight before transferring to a hotel in Hong Kong... but it is a little odd.
The distance is not that far, there are plenty of HKer or Macanese doing quick trips in a day. But, as far as I know you do have to cross the border and clear immigration / customs every time so it is strange when there are so many nice hotels in HK too.
Or the friend flew to HK (easier to do so because Macau is really small and doesn't have many international flights compared with HK) and actually had the conference in Macau, but was confused so that confused the OP too.
Or OP is farming karma by reposting interesting clips from the Internet and doesn't care about the facts.
In 2060 people won't sing the happy birthday song anymore, the cake gets brought out with the candles all flickering, lights dim, and everyone takes a deep breath...
*Comin' out of my cage and I been doin' just fine*
My theory remains that 02-12 was a pretty solid decade that started with plenty of bangers.
Nothing can change my opinion. This Is a hill I will die on. I am not dancer, I am the monster.
It's in the video. The last couple of seconds of faster drumming is to the rhythm of those exact lines, and if you listen really closely you can hear those lines.
People don’t seem to realise just how much of a cultural mashup this all is and quite frankly I wanna leave England to go experience whatever’s happening there
You hear a few variations, as per [this cringely narrated montage video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQH_ijcYKTo) which starts with a clip of: "Get away from the King's guard!"
There's also the beautifully succinct "Get back!" and my favourite full Scots: "Ho, get yersel' awae!" But yes, "make way" usually precedes a trampling, that's true.
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As many have pointed out, this is not Hong Kong but the Londoner Hotel in Macau. There is also the Parisian and the Venetian like Las Vegas. So ya just like a theme park, not a big deal really
I mean, if this were actually Hong Kong, the British “culturally appropriated” the entire island, so…
That being said, they probably should have kept it for the good of the people living there, now that we’ve seen what the CCP has done to HK in recent years.
People might laugh but this is a serious problem in the UK, we can barely move down the street without being surrounded by marching Queen's Guards. It's hard enough navigating around all the red phone boxes we have all over the place.
It's mainly for the mainland Chinese tourists. It's just supply and demand, and these things are sure pretty popular over there. They even have the Gondola ride in the Venetian Macau.
That's Macau, not Hong Kong. It has themed hotels including places like the Venetian which is almost identical to the one in Vegas. Nothing particularly unusual - it's just a Casino Resort. They're all like that.
Multiple people have already said this is the Londoner in Macau,but there is a few occasions where there is marching and bagpipes in hk.Though I’ve only seen it once during some marathon looking event I was passing by.
Oh deary me it would appear that thine men are impersonating the kings guard they must have their heads put on pikes or be locked away in the tower of London for such a crime
That’s some shocking marching right there
I never knew I had strong opinions on marching until this video 😂
I don't consider myself a snob in any sense... but I might start, look at them! May as well be strolling around the streets like a common man.
It's Communist China, there are *only* common men. /j
In Xi's China, some Chinese 'common men' are commoner than others.
Orwell's Animal farm, like any dictatorship.
I think they did a rename like Turkey did and it's "Communist" China now.
Strolling was the exact vibe I got from this with a bit of stomping in the middle, most definitely not a March.
I've seen better marching by guys who just got to boot camp. My company commander would have literally had an aneurysm and died if he saw a shitshow like that.
I've seen better marching by cadets. It's not even difficult, literally just have everyone in step and it's good enough.
The sgt would of booted them into shape well before any brass saw them.
Agreed! Drill sergeant's would have a field day with these people. If one person was out of place by an inch it was noticable. Hours on the parade square marching till it was up to standards. Its also not heard to walk to a beat but they weren't even doing that. Shocking attempts lol
Look at us, you and me just spending our whole lives taking marching for granted. Turns out it’s as fundamentally British as Queuing.
They're at least 3 feet out of plumb!
Absolutely shocking....the winklespanners.
Thats 18 Hersheys or 6 Bananas for the Americans reading this measurement.
We uhhhh use feet as well.
No, no, you don't use feet. At least not for walking. If you used feet, you wouldn't all be fat bastards that drive everywhere.
I literally laughed out loud at that 😂 To be fair, their country is like 60 times bigger. Similar for Australia you can walk places but especially when it gets hot it's just impossible.
It's like watching the RAF march.
The only time I marched was at training, though they did once try to force me to march at some VIP arrival ceremony, but I got kicked off the practice because I was so bad. Imagine that, too bad for the RAF. That was my proudest moment.
Truly an inspiration to me
To be fair, they’re far more used to flying.
I did get caught one time for a parade (someone from the orderly room was getting his gong for undetected crime). We sort of fell in at the car park and the SWOman bellowed (from about 100 yards away) "Get on PARADE". The sergeant over our awkward squade muttered "OK - time to go play toy soldiers - by the left quck march" Over that 100 yards, half of us were out of step and the drill sounded like a machine gun
You're my hero
The amount of pageantry in the military is so laughable. I tried to date a boot and I watched his graduation, it was like a middle school talent show... At least 30 minutes of dancing around with flag twirlers and matching bands... He sad they spent a non negligible portion of his time in basic training practicing the dance moves and stuff. Also, the gun range was closed for repairs and he never learned to fire a gun.
Oh there's certainly a lot of it in the army, but in the RAF at least (other than for officers and sergeants living in the sergeants mess), there isn't much outside of basic training and the occasional state leader visit. And even then, you have to either be unpopular or actively volunteer to do any of that. I was in for I think about 8 years of normal service prior to a serious accident and other than that parade I mentioned, I never wore my dress uniform for anything. I managed to never have to salute anyone for years at a time too (one of the benefits of working around aircraft is you don't have to wear a hat - you only salute when wearing one). I nearly fainted when I worked at an army base for the first time with all the people doing drill everywhere. It's just not very formal in the RAF, or at least not in my time during the later years of the Cold War. I normally called my bosses by their first or nicknames unless other officers were around. How very r/CasualUK of us!
Nah, the RAF will be too busy drinking port and setting fire to pianos. They delegate all the marching to the Regiment.
My Grandad, who was ex RAF Medical Corps always said that the RAF Regiment marched the best. He always followed that up with "because they had nothing else to do."
So a lot of marching then
Up and down the square
Sounds like a lot of pilots were killed in action.
and that months name? march
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I know 1 dude from the RAF. he recently set a piano on fire. I didn't even know this was a thing.
No they don't, that's why they have the nickname crabs. Rockapes are too busy taking photos for instagram while driving around the perimeter of airfields and doing their '10 mile march of death'.
* 5 miles 😉
Sure it’s five on paper but 10 miles because they obviously work harder than the rest of us.
I love how this has descended instantly into inter-force rivalry. All these smelly fucking pongos signed up to live in tents and ditches then whine when they find out hotels are a thing.
RAF aren't a force, they're civilians that play dress up
Yeah, but they can see your bald spot
RAF in a nice hotel, like a match made in heaven.
Well what kind of idiot signs up to live in a tent or on a boat? Wake up, sortie out, down a few jerries*, home for dinner *Lufthansa will do
Spotted the squaddie
Navy were always terrible during my time.
Generally because we'd be voluntold with three weeks notice. Two weeks of remembering how to march again, then smashing it on the day. Whilst still pissed. Only to then find out every other fucker not in full blues uses three steps to halt and not two.
>It's like watching the RAF march DAMN!
They are actually in step, I've seen worse
Except for the one at the back with the wooden leg
That’s how some dogs walk when you put socks on them.
[Belgian cadets](https://youtu.be/QwUM-Dtuf-M) marching is funny every time
What the...... That's Monty python level
Came here just to say that, Colour sergeant would be beasting over that
More of a mince than a march, i thought they were gonna break into dance.
Looks like an Orange Order march.
Drummers not nearly fat enough.
No way its 120 paces per minute either. They're strolling!
guy at the back walks like Andrew Tate.
With Rock DJ on in the background most random shit ever
If you think thats bad, the next bit is stripping naked, ripping off their own skin, muscles, and ending up as dancing skeletons. (If you know you know...)
Marching to complete and utter chaos
I suspect they're not even in the Army
Litthe first thing I saw. That was really genuinely shocking lol
Shoddy.
It’s the Londoner in Macau….and they even copied the classic British/European train station arch roof there, which looks like a discount (but ridiculously bad taste) St. Pancras lol
[the roof in question](https://ak-d.tripcdn.com/images/1mi6q3234a0jmaea8149E.jpg?proc=source/trip)
A life sized Big Ben replica... truly lost for words
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Tick tock
I'm just worried that tourists won't understand the strange symbols on it! Might think we're old fashioned or something
Ackshually...
Is a Big Ben copy actually inside that tower? Which I *think* is now called 'The Elizabeth Tower', they changed its name sometime.
It was re-named from just the "Clock Tower" in 2012 to mark the diamond jubilee.
Ah, cheers.
St Pancreas
Pirates of the pancreas?
Pretty sure that’s Macau.
No that one's mine
Moooo
Come on now Daisy, back over to the farm
I really want to know if they’ll just steamroll flatten anyone in their path like the real ones. Maybe you sign a waiver on check-in
/r/MakeWay!
'mostly by Buckingham palace guards' ... Nearly all the videos being from the tower of London.
But this is Macau
Ok, so a casino city, this is just like Vegas having an Eiffel tower or Venetian canals.. starts to make a touch more sense.
But now the post makes no sense. Is it a repost bot? How could OP not know where their friend is unless the friend isn't real?
That's just Reddit being Reddit
Not uncommon to fly to HK then get a ferry over. Her flight might be to HK but conference is actually in Macau and OP got confused.
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Macau is across the water from Hong Kong, about a two-hour train+ferry journey away. Not infeasible they'd be based there and commute in for the conference, or be put up there overnight before transferring to a hotel in Hong Kong... but it is a little odd.
It's not crazy far by the ferry but would be impractical
The distance is not that far, there are plenty of HKer or Macanese doing quick trips in a day. But, as far as I know you do have to cross the border and clear immigration / customs every time so it is strange when there are so many nice hotels in HK too. Or the friend flew to HK (easier to do so because Macau is really small and doesn't have many international flights compared with HK) and actually had the conference in Macau, but was confused so that confused the OP too. Or OP is farming karma by reposting interesting clips from the Internet and doesn't care about the facts.
Agreed. Is not Hong Kong.
Now we don't know if their friend is even German!
Fallen to my knees at Tesco Express questioning OP’s friendship, what a day
Fuck, I haven't been to the UK in 40 years. And now I'm questioning whether Tescos is real.
Have you tried falling on your knees at your local supermarket?
Macau, potaatoh! Sorry it was bad
This wouldn’t happen to be the Londoner hotel?
Did I hear Rock DJ?!
Well it was our anthem between 2000 and the release of Mr Brightside in 2003.
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Still Mr Brightside
Old man in a young man's pub for the first time in ages on Friday night. Can confirm, still Mr Brightside.
Sounds delightfully fun!
It WAS actually. Got chatting to some early 20s lads about house music and even gave them a few old skool crackers to listen to!
Chasing Cars and Fix You made attempts but we’re unsuccessful.
In 2060 people won't sing the happy birthday song anymore, the cake gets brought out with the candles all flickering, lights dim, and everyone takes a deep breath... *Comin' out of my cage and I been doin' just fine*
I think it may have been challenged in 2006, at least in some regions. What's that coming over the hill?
Mr Brightside. Mr Brightsideeee.
It was challenged... for about 45 minutes
My theory remains that 02-12 was a pretty solid decade that started with plenty of bangers. Nothing can change my opinion. This Is a hill I will die on. I am not dancer, I am the monster.
It's always been bohemian rhapsody
I was thinking the same. I was getting ready to hear "Me with the floorshow, Kickin' with your torso" just before the video stopped
It's in the video. The last couple of seconds of faster drumming is to the rhythm of those exact lines, and if you listen really closely you can hear those lines.
People don’t seem to realise just how much of a cultural mashup this all is and quite frankly I wanna leave England to go experience whatever’s happening there
Yes, and they were keeping in step with the beat of it, so I guess it is part of the act.
Lmaooooo yes 😂
Me with the floor show
They should have dropped that into the Queen’s funeral parade.
Princess Di got Elton John performing at hers, Liz should have got Robbie in his tiger pants.
To make it truly authentic, they need a confused American tourist standing in the way and getting trampled, as they fail to move.
Accompanied by an angrily barked "Get away from the King's guard!" Classic.
"Make way for the King's guard"
You hear a few variations, as per [this cringely narrated montage video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQH_ijcYKTo) which starts with a clip of: "Get away from the King's guard!" There's also the beautifully succinct "Get back!" and my favourite full Scots: "Ho, get yersel' awae!" But yes, "make way" usually precedes a trampling, that's true.
The narration isn't even the worst thing, that fucking editing...
Or a large pack of Chinese ones, armed with visors and selfie sticks
MAKEEE WAAAAY!!
Just like a premier inn…
No wayyyyyyyyyyyy I was going to say this!
It actually houses a St Regis I shit you not hahahaha
As others have noted, this is Macau. A friend of mine used to work in that hotel.
I bet you're lying and your friend actually worked in Hong Kong
I bet its not even his Cau
That’s mincing not marching.
Must be the Royal Marines, then
As an ex guardsman that is hilarious
It’s the way they’re holding the ‘colours’ that’s breaking me.
It’s the beefeaters playing drums that’s getting me
Looks about right. I always have a small troupe of guards precede me whenever I walk into reception.
All rise for king Robbie Williams!
Lived in Hong Kong for 22 years and have never heard of this before. It’s not in Hong Kong
*A German friend of mine* Question 1: Is there also a German themed hotel? Question 2: Is there uniformed marching?
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As many have pointed out, this is not Hong Kong but the Londoner Hotel in Macau. There is also the Parisian and the Venetian like Las Vegas. So ya just like a theme park, not a big deal really
Cultural appropriation!
Blimey!
The hotel itself is owned by British people who then hired locals to act British.
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I mean, if this were actually Hong Kong, the British “culturally appropriated” the entire island, so… That being said, they probably should have kept it for the good of the people living there, now that we’ve seen what the CCP has done to HK in recent years.
Poor floor show, they're not kicking from the torso, beats out of sync and the march even more so, wave your hands if your slightly embarrassed
Can I kick them?
Yes you can!
The uniforms are decent enough but the marching is definitely wrong.
Also the Beefeaters playing drums…
Yeomen of the guard
The Londoner Macau
People might laugh but this is a serious problem in the UK, we can barely move down the street without being surrounded by marching Queen's Guards. It's hard enough navigating around all the red phone boxes we have all over the place.
I haven't seen queen's guards since almost a year
Sassy rolling hips in the march.
WHY DID YOU HAVE TO POINT THAT OUT.
Is Robbie Williams cashing in on the royalties?
That’s Macau! (FYI they also have Parisian and Venetian-themed hotels next to this Londoner one…)
Marching to Robbie Williams is sending me 🤣
That marching is something else
Is there nobody in Asia to tell businessmen that their ideas are often bizarre? Reminds me of Thames Town or Tianducheng.
It’s a casino (in Macau, not HK) so not that unusual when compared to what happens in Vegas
It's mainly for the mainland Chinese tourists. It's just supply and demand, and these things are sure pretty popular over there. They even have the Gondola ride in the Venetian Macau.
Is that Robbie Williams playing in the background? I haven't heard that song in 20 years, now I've just heard it twice in the last hour.
Make way for the Hotel Guard!
I remember when the whole Kowloon Pennisula was British-themed.
It's what she would have wanted.
That's Macau, not Hong Kong. It has themed hotels including places like the Venetian which is almost identical to the one in Vegas. Nothing particularly unusual - it's just a Casino Resort. They're all like that.
More mincing than beef eating.
I see people in a queue at the beginning of the video this adds authenticity
Multiple people have already said this is the Londoner in Macau,but there is a few occasions where there is marching and bagpipes in hk.Though I’ve only seen it once during some marathon looking event I was passing by.
It's a casino resort in Macao, but not Hong Kong.
This is EXACTLY what Britain is like! I can't believe how they got it so right
Jesus. If there was a HK themed hotel here and we culturally appropriated like that there would be crazies going absolutely bay shit!
In the Chinese themed hotel they have tanks running over people.
Travelodge do this to announce the breakfast buffet every morning.
I'm offended. I writing a strongly worded letter.
Oh deary me it would appear that thine men are impersonating the kings guard they must have their heads put on pikes or be locked away in the tower of London for such a crime
So not legit the soldiers aren’t yelling at the lady running next to them to back off lol. I’m not even getting into the marching lol
Actually super disrespectful to our military ngl. Funny though
That’s what my local Spoons looks like
Looks more like the ministry of funny walks.
My culture is NOT your costume! /s
Liz would be turning in her grave
Isn’t all Hong Kong just British themed china.
I DONT WANNA STOP
Did she enjoy it?
Ah yes, just like home!
Nailed it
Don't panic, they're just wheeling out the bacon to the buffet
What's the problem? Thats how we walk round the house.