What A Carry On!

Tilly2 | 17:30 Sat 04th May 2019 | News

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This is outrageous. Who are these people at Guinness World Records?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-48161466

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dannyk13

Ridiculous.Smacks of jobsworthyness.

johnny.5

i expect the people at the Guinness book of records had to set a standard nurse uniform
I also expect they also have a standard fireman's uniform and a standard rhinoceros outfit

Mamyalynne

Perhaps they will now change the dress rules for this category, then all the rest will follow.

She knew before taking part, well done to her - a good time.

Tilly2

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Smacks of old git syndrome to me.

I am spitting feathers. All that effort, for what?

Hopkirk

If she wasn't wearing a nurse's uniform, why should she take the record for wearing a nurse's uniform?

dannyk13

Hopkirk, she was wearing a nurses uniform.Most nurses these days wear slacks rather than skirts,.

johnny.5

"Smacks of old git syndrome to me.
I am spitting feathers. All that effort, for what?"

a lot more publicity it seems

Tilly2

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Publicity for whom, Jonnie?

Tilly2

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...Johny...^

jno

they do have a point, it's a joke category, as is chef with big hat and pot. Why they even want a Guinness World Record category of Fastest Nurse in Carry On Uniform, I don't know, but if you want to win it, those are the rules.

I don't think it's any kind of official London marathon rule, it's just Guinness.

ichkeria

What is ridiculous is having a world record for running a marathon in a nurse’s uniform.

Tilly2

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Well there is a record and she wanted to break it.

ichkeria

Someone went round dressed as Big Ben simply to get the record for the fastest time by someone dressed as a building.
It was a very impressive time given the weight of the costume but who on earth cares about this sort of record? The achievement lies elsewhere.

sanmac

Guinness has stated what the nurse costume must consist of, and therefore contestants should adhere to this dress-code, if you will. However, I agree, it is really dated and should be changed (unless it is in a 'joke' category as someone suggested). And perhaps this nurse's action will result in a change, but as it stands now she did not qualify to win.

Tilly2

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Running the London Marathon, or any other marathon, is a massive achievement. I agree with that, of course I do.

I am just really cross that this lady has not been record breaking status because she was wearing what is now standard nurses uniform.

I know she knew the rules before she ran and that there has to be some parity but Guinness World records need to drag itself into the 21st century.

jno

she wasn't denied the record, Tilly, she was told the criteria in advance and chose not to meet them. I don't blame her, but there's no scope for making your own rules to win other people's awards.