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A tourist touches the famously composed Queen's guard and gets startled by the guard reacting with a shout and pointed rifle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lHNv0jUAJg

 

[NobleGundam]

Get Rektd

 

[terrisus]

I mean...
Isn't that obvious?...

(Yeah, Australia, but the general idea)

 

[TronLight]

Same thing happened to a guy I know.

Queen's guards should chill the fuck down.

 

[R2D4]

Same thing happened to a guy I know.

Queen's guards should chill the fuck down.

Or be respectful and not a dick and everything will be ok. Why are you touching or taunting another person anyway? These guards aren't there for your amusement.

 

[RoryT]

Same thing happened to a guy I know.

Queen's guards should chill the fuck down.

They have to act this way, it's their job.

It's the shitty tourist who is in the wrong in this situation, not the other way around.

 

[Wanderer5]

I like that he went right back to his routine or whatever.

But yeah crappy tourist there.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Same thing happened to a guy I know.

Queen's guards should chill the fuck down.

Would you do that to any other random person and expect a good response? Of course not. Keep your hands to your damn self. It's basic common sense, which is very uncommon these days.

 

[antonz]

They are obviously a famous part of what tourists come to see but they are also a real soldier with a real job. They obviously don't explode on the kids and stuff that goof around but adults should know better especially if you are going to start getting touchy feely near their weapon

 

[Stet]

Can you imagine doing that to a cop?

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

What a little shit.

 

[terrisus]

They are obviously a famous part of what tourists come to see but they are also a real soldier with a real job. They obviously don't explode on the kids and stuff that goof around but adults should know better especially if you are going to start getting touchy feely near their weapon

And people who are acting like morons for the sole purpose of recording it and putting it on the internet.

 

[TronLight]

Or be respectful and not a dick and everything will be ok. Why are you touching or taunting another person anyway? These guards aren't there for your amusement.

They have to act this way, it's their job.

It's the shitty tourist who is in the wrong in this situation, not the other way around.

Would you do that to any other random person and expect a good response? Of course not. Keep your hands to your damn self. It's basic common sense, which is very uncommon these days.

I know guys, I know. Don't go all queen's guard on me.

Spoiler

But I still find pointing a loaded gun to the guy to be a biiiiit excessive, lol.

 

[cheststrongwell]

That was badass as fuck!

 

[Carl2291]

Same thing happened to a guy I know.

Queen's guards should chill the fuck down.

Queens guards should chill the fuck down, when someone taking the piss out of him starts to get *very* close to what we can assume is a loaded weapon.

Tourists should have more respect and back the fuck off.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

I know guys, I know. Don't go all queen's guard on me.

Spoiler

But I still find pointing a loaded gun to the guy to be a biiiiit excessive, lol.

A loaded gun that the tourist was almost touching. Which is why the soldier reacted like he did.

 

[dekline]

Lol "queen's guard". these guys are just hilarious.

 

[RoryT]

I know guys, I know. Don't go all queen's guard on me.

Spoiler

But I still find pointing a loaded gun to the guy to be a biiiiit excessive, lol.

They are required to point their gun at a perceived threat as a warning.

You are going to get a gun pointed at you if you start feeling up the palace gates too, it's just what they have to do.

 

[TCRS]

more videos like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y1jy_lU2hA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcsDNg9uIuw

go queens guard

 

[TronLight]

They are required to point their gun at a perceived threat as a warning.

You are going to get a gun pointed at you if you start feeling up the palace gates too, it's just what they have to do.

Oh really? Didn't know that.

Ok, i thought it was just the guy overreacting or something, orders are orders.

 

[Korigama]

Pretty much what happens when people assume that they're only there for ceremony.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Same thing happened to a guy I know.

Queen's guards should chill the fuck down.

Or you should respect their authority and duty.

Better known as, not being a dick.

 

[TronLight]

Guys it was a goddamn joke.

 

[Sir Abacus]

Don't forget the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Those guys you DO NOT want to fuck with either.

 

[RoryT]

Oh really? Didn't know that.

Ok, i thought it was just the guy overreacting or something, orders are orders.

Aye, I wouldn't mess with them at all.

Those bayonettes look nasty as fuck, I wouldn't want one of them stuck into me.

 

[Jackpot]

Same thing happened to a guy I know.

Queen's guards should chill the fuck down.

Soldiers first, tourist attractions second.

Despite the silly outfits their guard duty is not for show.

edit: the guns aren't loaded. That "shoot from the hip" pose they take is a bayonet stance.

 

[BocoDragon]

more videos like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y1jy_lU2hA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcsDNg9uIuw

go queens guard

Haha the second vid

 

[Eppy Thatcher]

Queen's Guard are selected out of all of their armed forces and it's a fuckin honor... they aren't their for your fucking amusement you tourist jackass.

Get shouted at and go cry home.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

I wonder who the first jackass was that made messing with these guys a thing. I remember an I love Lucy episode where she is trying to get one of these guy's attention but she got nothing and was confused.

 

[pulsemyne]

Soldiers first, tourist attractions second.

Despite the silly outfits their guard duty is not for show.

edit: the guns aren't loaded. That "shoot from the hip" pose they take is a bayonet stance.

If there is a known security risk then they will be loaded. Also you really don't want to fuck about with them most of them have been on tour in Afghanistan etc. People may think "Lol toy soldiers" but they are not, they are the real deal.

 

[Currygan]

Lol "queen's guard". these guys are just hilarious.

tradition and history are important. Don't worry, you guys will understand the meaning in 500 years or so

 

[Windam]

Man these guys are so awesome. I feel bad for them having to put up with shit like this on a daily basis.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Don't forget the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Those guys you DO NOT want to fuck with either.

Oh God, the second-hand embarrassment I feel whenever I watch videos like this or like people behaving like dickheads in front of guards.

How can mostly tourists be so fucking stupid and ignorant?

 

[Violet_0]

I like that he went right back to his routine or whatever.

But yeah crappy tourist there.

yeah, I think the guard was looking forward to this moments heh

 

[Retro]

I mean, what part of "guy in a uniform with a gun patrolling the residence of a head of state" isn't immediately obvious in this situation? Gonna go poke the Secret Service guy at the White House gate with a stick next?

 

[Ninja Dom]

Lol "queen's guard". these guys are just hilarious.

London born & bred. Don't FUCK with the Queen's Guard!!

 

[backflip10019]

Asshole kid deserves it. I don't know why people think it's ok to act like pricks to these guys just because they're extremely disciplined for their jobs.