On a school trip to London when I was about 12, I had prepared a list of my dirtiest jokes in an attempt to make one of them laugh. They had to keep marching off to avoid the punchline - I definitely got a few of them to crack though
Ultimately, they are active solders on guard duty. While it generally falls to the police to deal with domestic affairs, they won't be tolerating any situation that could ultimately hinder their ability to carry out their duties.
The one about the actors playing the guards being told they couldn’t laugh etc? That makes me a bit sad, but that actors laugh is completely genuine, no matter the background :)
They expect this. You can see a podium on the right briefly, I think it has listed the rules of engagement, don't get close, etc. For rule followers, they do welcome the challenge, Looks like Hank is keeping a good distance and not excessive volume, it's exactly what they're trained to ignore. They're famous for not cracking for a reason.
I highly doubt only Americans try to get the guards to react, and I'm sure this would be a preferred instance. If anything the guard is probably sad he can't ask for an autograph.
Whilst I wasnt in any of the guards regiments my regiment has occasionally participated in state events and as a major i would be very proud of that lads discipline if he were one of mine.
This is exactly the kind of test to ones self control that separates the British army from the rest of the world.a
No, because Hank actually gave up doing Apu. The stereotypical American would've squawked about "Muh freedom of speech" and doubled down on offensive, racist tropes.
Nah. The guard here has two functions. One is the role of, well, guarding. The other is the projection of perpetually stern demeanor. These two things are utterly unrelated. So long as the tourist (or even native--I've seen Brits mess with the guards as well) does nothing that would disrupt the first function (touching, blockading, getting into their personal space), then all this sort of thing does is highlight the guard's ironclad control.
Those are cops my dude, they guard the richest family in the land, they get violent if you touch them or break their rules, they're put out for intimidation under the guise of patriotism.... Yeah, those are cops and all cops are bastards.
Well Fox did that to themselves by refusing to make the show accessible outside of buying the series or paying a special service to watch the show’s earlier seasons. It’s unfortunate that their greed has made them poorer.
Yeah there is. Cause our laws let us make it. You're seriously gooner brained if you think porn standards are anything. I will tell you to shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up you cunt. You're the one getting downvoted
On one hand, yeah don't fuck with the guards. On the other hand this is probably among the most pleasant, inoffensive ways of fucking with a guard that they'll ever get to experience. Ain't getting in his face and trying to get a picture, isn't touching him, getting in the way, etc.
Isn't that the point of these guards though? To show how well disciplined they are when being fucked with? Ain't no way that dude is running with that stupid hat to catch a criminal if there's an actual emergency
They're ceremonial, but very real, royal guards and the rifles aren't toys. They're not there to catch criminals they're there for if someone tries to get somewhere they shouldn't be. And they will, and have, fuck someone's day up if they decide to be an idiot.
^ This. He's not interferring with the guard. He's not standing in the way, obstructing anything, tryingto climb over him or anything. Respectful distance and completely harmless. If anything, end of shift the guard got a chuckle out of that.
Most importantly he gave it a go and had the sense and dignity to stop rather than continue once it was clear the guard wasn't going to crack. So, yeah. Ideally you really shouldn't bug the guards, but I'll admit "voice actor teases me a little from a reasonable, safe distance" is about as harmless as it gets and, yeah, he probably had a lil' laugh later.
That’s not to say they are not HIGHLY trained, or that being chosen is not an incredible honor. They are cream-of-the-crop soldiers. But they are merely the tip of a much larger security iceberg and meant to be closest to the public for photo-ops and as a symbol of tradition, etc.
They CAN kick your ass if you do anything stupid (physically & legally), but they really are there primarily for show (in a literal tourist sense & as a symbol of deeper security sense).
Not the person you responded to, but to my recollection the assignment there generally rotates between a handful of UK combat units, between their tours.
Not sure if it's restricted to a specific veterancy level or rank whatever, but presumably they ar _usually_ composed of veterans.
All of the palace guard are from active infantry units who can and do deploy. This lad looks too young for Iraq and Afghanistan though. But yeah, they’re all fully trained infantry which is why he wasn’t laughing. He probably had a good laugh 20 minutes later when he finally figured out what was going on ;)
This particular part of the grounds is absolutely for show. They encourage tourists to come in here. There's a big gate they can close when they don't want tourists there.
When the UK cops armed with rifles suddenly appear and shirtfront an influencer who keeps yelping "really bro? Seriously bro? For tickling a guard bro?" as he's cuffed and led away... that's my favourite part of the show!
It is absolutely for show though, otherwise they'd just soldiers and plainclothes officers (which I'm sure they do also). it's not show in the Disneyland sense, more in the projecting power/tradition/legitimacy sense, but still, it's for show and having a bit of fun at a respectful distance seems fine.
Probably the only thing you can’t do is touch or threaten the guards. Literally everyone tries to take pictures with them. If the government had a problem with speaking to them or trying to make them laugh, they’d enforce against that. They don’t.
I think they're more referring to the fact people treat them as a joke and don't realize those are actual armaments they have with orders to use it when necessary.
To some degree, but it’s not like they don’t court that by promoting how stoic and unbeatable the guards are, and then allowing the public to get as close to them as they do. At least here he is maintaining a decently respectful distance and just trying to get a genuine, good-natured smile out of him and not truly taunting him or doing a lot of the shit other tourist morons do.
The distance is fine, treating them as a theme park attraction is not. That kind of thing is a big contributor to the poor reputation of American tourists.
They are an idiot but your reply is not much better, friend. London has world-class food and most of it uses lots of spices. Spices in food is good. USian here and even I know that. :P
WhiskyBravo
...Just don't do Apu, apparently that is forbidden now...
limbodog
The Blue Raja would work best for me
Kwyjor
youtinybrainedwipersofotherpeoplesbottoms
Dammit, Brockmire!
howimetyourauntrobin2
Keeping it brockmire
Woogyface
that did not make me smile too. he might be voices but jokes are not his strength
Captainjack1911
Still not a good enough reason to use the word "penetrate"
Freeasabird2015
I really like Hank but my favourite of all his voices is this one...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4LkkLpRjH8
flavord
What a terrible job. You stand still, you can't move, you do nothing, you can't even smile, which trains your emotions to be suppressed.
pareidoliaperson
I still think he and Phoebe should've ended together.
GuyPilot
Now do Apu!
ROBOTvsMAN
And then Abraham from Year One and say he's going to cut your penises. ha
4sambucas
Now do Apu!
beez428
He needed to do Agador
RenaissanceFaireMan
PersonalityFire
I will forever maintain that this movie is underrated as hell. (Mystery Men, 1999)
newsguycraigevans
Fun movie, amazing cast, and I would say roughly 10-15 years ahead of its time.
Dado1968
The big fluffy hat works like a cone of silence.
manystripes
How easy it would be to conceal some noise cancelling earbuds in that getup
MrSatisify
literallymike
I think Agador Spartacus would have INSTANTLY gotten a reaction.
LeftyBigGuns
He can’t handle my Guatemalan-ess.
AntaNce
Hwhattamalleness
PerthAussieMike
If you make the guard smile .... he'd have to kill you.
snafu999
On a school trip to London when I was about 12, I had prepared a list of my dirtiest jokes in an attempt to make one of them laugh. They had to keep marching off to avoid the punchline - I definitely got a few of them to crack though
Perkunas687
Promise?
ruferto
i'd turn into quite the comedian if that were true
ActualTttony
Hit him with the ol' Agador Spartacus
ColorMeAnxious
Sadly, he only understands British.
bambinod
You need to study the pro. Go watch Tim Conway make the other actors COMPLETELY lose it on the Carol Burnett Show,
tinyfootprints
There actually is a limit to how much fuckery they will tolerate. It's pretty high but not insurmountable.
Xenarion
I do recall seeing a video of someone going too far and getting thrown on the ground.
tinyfootprints
They will generally tolerate all verbal abuse, but if anyone touches a guard, or their horse if they have one, there will be physical repercussions.
dashers
Ultimately, they are active solders on guard duty. While it generally falls to the police to deal with domestic affairs, they won't be tolerating any situation that could ultimately hinder their ability to carry out their duties.
TheFastpaws
Well he might be a fan but their job comes first.
tomianttila
"So what do you do for a living?"
"I pout."
16KTS
The guard. Lost all emotions. Here we see a Voice actor trying his best to make him express those emotions.
erinaceus
wouldnt work on me either. i have never seen an episode of the simpsons.
Freyja33
Kiares
I forgot about Brockmire, cheers
Freyja33
Freyja33
Freyja33
Base841
Brockmire TV series: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5722190/
BillBarian
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RevRagnarok
kickaduck
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userfriendly19777
Michael Palin later admitted that he was laughing too. If you look closely you can tell it.
MadHatter69
Biggus... Dickus!
Dimension09
He has a wife you know
kailord
Incontinentia Buttocks.
HoldingAccount
An BTW, the story that is told about the filming of this scene is most likely not true.
stillnodog
The one about the actors playing the guards being told they couldn’t laugh etc? That makes me a bit sad, but that actors laugh is completely genuine, no matter the background :)
jekath
...he didn't break his toe?
mjperk
Isn't this kinda rude given the setting and context?
c0dengo
They expect this. You can see a podium on the right briefly, I think it has listed the rules of engagement, don't get close, etc. For rule followers, they do welcome the challenge, Looks like Hank is keeping a good distance and not excessive volume, it's exactly what they're trained to ignore. They're famous for not cracking for a reason.
mjperk
Fair enough. TIL
VonSnootingham
Oh my god, it's the Blue Raja!
DasBeaker
I’ll fork give if you. Fork get!
happywalker
FredGarvinMaleProstitute
Seems to me that Hank is simply confirming the ugly american stereotype.
IconicM
I highly doubt only Americans try to get the guards to react, and I'm sure this would be a preferred instance. If anything the guard is probably sad he can't ask for an autograph.
nalmeth
Because he's doing some funny voices? He isn't bothering that guard. Dude is probably enjoying it under that serious face he's maintaining.
FrancsTireur
Whilst I wasnt in any of the guards regiments my regiment has occasionally participated in state events and as a major i would be very proud of that lads discipline if he were one of mine.
This is exactly the kind of test to ones self control that separates the British army from the rest of the world.a
gluttonygreedpridewrathslothlustenvy
No, because Hank actually gave up doing Apu. The stereotypical American would've squawked about "Muh freedom of speech" and doubled down on offensive, racist tropes.
HobbesTail
I'm Indian-descended. I miss Apu.
gluttonygreedpridewrathslothlustenvy
Yeah me too. I don't think Hank Azaria was racist. But I respect him being aware and stepping away from the voice.
userfriendly19777
He's not up in the guard's face, but keeps a respectful distance. That's alright by me.
ruferto
he doesnt look ugly to me. perfectly normal looking guy
HamSlamwich
A perfectly cromulent guy.
Freemage69
Nah. The guard here has two functions. One is the role of, well, guarding. The other is the projection of perpetually stern demeanor. These two things are utterly unrelated. So long as the tourist (or even native--I've seen Brits mess with the guards as well) does nothing that would disrupt the first function (touching, blockading, getting into their personal space), then all this sort of thing does is highlight the guard's ironclad control.
Strategicgnomer
Eh, they're just cops anyway
Causeitsmadeofmeat
In the states they are trying to use military as cops, not in the UK.....yet
Strategicgnomer
Those are cops my dude, they guard the richest family in the land, they get violent if you touch them or break their rules, they're put out for intimidation under the guise of patriotism.... Yeah, those are cops and all cops are bastards.
chackstar
That or proof no one under 35 knows what The Simpsons is. I’m 57 and Simpsons references fall flat all the time now.
LongCommentChainAppreciator
There isn't a person above 20 that doesn't know what The Simpsons is :p
Midgarmerc
The younguns know Simpsons from memes. Anythinng outside of that is lost
tallquasi
I heard an under-25 reference the Homer-gets-fat-to-work-from-home episode last month, but yeah, it's getting rare.
Ryebread91
I am not yet 35 neighborino and I love the Simpsons
niooes
Well Fox did that to themselves by refusing to make the show accessible outside of buying the series or paying a special service to watch the show’s earlier seasons. It’s unfortunate that their greed has made them poorer.
RAJrios
Is the entire catalog not on Disney+ for you?
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zylokun
We're the country of fat bitches and ego. We are One of the ugliest people in the world. Shut the fuck up
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zylokun
Yeah there is. Cause our laws let us make it. You're seriously gooner brained if you think porn standards are anything. I will tell you to shut the fuck up. Shut the fuck up you cunt. You're the one getting downvoted
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zylokun
Sweden
AreYouABadPerson
On one hand, yeah don't fuck with the guards. On the other hand this is probably among the most pleasant, inoffensive ways of fucking with a guard that they'll ever get to experience. Ain't getting in his face and trying to get a picture, isn't touching him, getting in the way, etc.
NothingPrince
Yes he kept his distance
BarryTheCyborg
Isn't that the point of these guards though? To show how well disciplined they are when being fucked with? Ain't no way that dude is running with that stupid hat to catch a criminal if there's an actual emergency
krielovas
The rifle is real
AreYouABadPerson
They're ceremonial, but very real, royal guards and the rifles aren't toys. They're not there to catch criminals they're there for if someone tries to get somewhere they shouldn't be. And they will, and have, fuck someone's day up if they decide to be an idiot.
LeviathanOmega
^ This. He's not interferring with the guard. He's not standing in the way, obstructing anything, tryingto climb over him or anything. Respectful distance and completely harmless. If anything, end of shift the guard got a chuckle out of that.
AreYouABadPerson
Most importantly he gave it a go and had the sense and dignity to stop rather than continue once it was clear the guard wasn't going to crack. So, yeah. Ideally you really shouldn't bug the guards, but I'll admit "voice actor teases me a little from a reasonable, safe distance" is about as harmless as it gets and, yeah, he probably had a lil' laugh later.
Misteree8
Also, a good story of said famous voice actor trying to. Break his discipline
LeviathanOmega
Seriously, how many Royal Guards can say they got lightly accosted by Moe from the Simpsons?
PoorSucker
Excellent but the guard is not for show, veterans of foreign wars...
thedewser
Could have been hired to test the guards. Who knows what these days.
Imalwaysready
I mean…they kinda are, tho?
That’s not to say they are not HIGHLY trained, or that being chosen is not an incredible honor. They are cream-of-the-crop soldiers. But they are merely the tip of a much larger security iceberg and meant to be closest to the public for photo-ops and as a symbol of tradition, etc.
They CAN kick your ass if you do anything stupid (physically & legally), but they really are there primarily for show (in a literal tourist sense & as a symbol of deeper security sense).
HypnagogicHallucinations
If he's not for show, why the costume?
Bendrix
*have them wear the most ridiculous impractical helmets* THIS IS NOT FOR SHOW!
ProfessorDumbass
But there are well bred English rats under those funny hats
jimicus
This.
These guards aren't there for fun. They're trained infantry who happen to wear fancy clothes.
DocWino
They aren’t guarding anything. It’s all show.
Itaru
Maybe they should relax
65454685132465846865163
veterans of foreign wars? That guard looks like he's about 17 years old
Jyx123
Not the person you responded to, but to my recollection the assignment there generally rotates between a handful of UK combat units, between their tours.
Not sure if it's restricted to a specific veterancy level or rank whatever, but presumably they ar _usually_ composed of veterans.
dundeeisdrunk
All of the palace guard are from active infantry units who can and do deploy. This lad looks too young for Iraq and Afghanistan though. But yeah, they’re all fully trained infantry which is why he wasn’t laughing. He probably had a good laugh 20 minutes later when he finally figured out what was going on ;)
Telemapus
This particular part of the grounds is absolutely for show. They encourage tourists to come in here. There's a big gate they can close when they don't want tourists there.
rubypilgrim
If you step out of line there, you'll find out right quick how much show it is.
DocWino
That is show as well. l
Telemapus
When the UK cops armed with rifles suddenly appear and shirtfront an influencer who keeps yelping "really bro? Seriously bro? For tickling a guard bro?" as he's cuffed and led away... that's my favourite part of the show!
ThatNoPicklePeeThatNoPumpARum
Fun fact this also happens in any show. You normally don't run onto the stage ya'know?
friendsofsandwiches
not the psychic wars?
picklemunkey
At least a thousand of them.
AllistairTheSpaceNinja
I never thought I would see a reference like this in the wild
friendsofsandwiches
I am part of teh Angry Mob
quasarvoyager2
It is absolutely for show though, otherwise they'd just soldiers and plainclothes officers (which I'm sure they do also). it's not show in the Disneyland sense, more in the projecting power/tradition/legitimacy sense, but still, it's for show and having a bit of fun at a respectful distance seems fine.
SerialChickenLover
Probably the only thing you can’t do is touch or threaten the guards. Literally everyone tries to take pictures with them. If the government had a problem with speaking to them or trying to make them laugh, they’d enforce against that. They don’t.
jaydude22
They are still very real guards with very real training and weapons. But there’s also a lot of tradition/ceremony that comes with the position.
johnvictor
I think they're more referring to the fact people treat them as a joke and don't realize those are actual armaments they have with orders to use it when necessary.
Imalwaysready
To some degree, but it’s not like they don’t court that by promoting how stoic and unbeatable the guards are, and then allowing the public to get as close to them as they do. At least here he is maintaining a decently respectful distance and just trying to get a genuine, good-natured smile out of him and not truly taunting him or doing a lot of the shit other tourist morons do.
duffman3335
Lol. "The guard is not for show" Meanwhile, said guard is wearing a BRIGHT RED COAT and a 3ft tall hat...
ThisNameUnavailable
The hat is tactical snack storage!!
duffman3335
Wut, beans on toast and toasted plant-flavored water?
Colopty
The distance is fine, treating them as a theme park attraction is not. That kind of thing is a big contributor to the poor reputation of American tourists.
Kahn33
You can’t have fun in the UK guys, that’s why they don’t season their food there and it’s always raining.
Colopty
You really feel entitled to use people doing their job as if they're your personal toys, huh?
katzohki
Britain: conquered the world, chose not to import anything of flavor.
Thrakesh
if you have to drown your food in 30 powders for it to taste good your food is shit trumpistani
daychilde
They are an idiot but your reply is not much better, friend. London has world-class food and most of it uses lots of spices. Spices in food is good. USian here and even I know that. :P