Would you accept a knighthood?

Dave!

Uh-oh, this is likely to get hostile! This is inspired by the fact that Bono is being knighted.

If Queen Elizabeth II called you up one fine day and left you a message on your phone, saying, "alroyt! here, I wanna give ye a knoyh-hood -- if yer interested give us a bell back" -- what would be your response?

Yay
Nay
Couldn't say
Ataray Jagyay

super_furry

Only if I get a suit of armour, a sword and a big horse to go with it. No point in being a knight otherwise.

Rb

I voted "Don't Know". If it came with a hefty lump sum, or a hefty lump sum could be obtained by having "knighthood", then maybe. If not, probably no as I don't really see the point in it and I'm Irish.

The Bollox

probably not, as I am called Sir by most people anyway

Ruu_Old

I would accept it just so I could do the glove slap and challenge some to a duel and of course the might steed, etc. I get called Sir quite often, "sir, you are making a scene!"

InFront

Oh come on what normal boy (or am I a man now?) doesn't want to be a knight!

If it was a junkie on the street handing them out or Queen Elizabeth, i'd accept it either way!

Like, a knighthood has nothing to do with nobility, it's to do with honour, it means someone thinks you are an honourable man. It would be a bit dishonourable to just throw that back in their face, wouldn't it?

Hagar

Remember "Once a King, always a King but once a Knight is enough."

impr0v

If the fabled knighting sword is still in use, I'd wrestle it from her and make headlines. Otherwise I'd just join the line of other z-lists, get my papers upgraded and collect my book of 'Welcome to Knighthood' tokens offering, among many other fabulous things, a 5% discount off luxury bathroom mats in Harrods (offer not valid in conjunction with any other offers or price reductions).

Dave!

Lads I'm pretty sure ye have a romantic image of what a knight is

Observe:

Old knight
Modern knight

Nightwish

For honour...no way

For money...yes

InFront

Nightwish wrote:

For honour...no way

For money...yes

What money?

ninebeanrows

Hell yea

Sir Weathercheck..

Can you imagine..................:eek:

Tar.Aldarion

I prefer 'your majesty'. 'Your excellence' is good too.
paul is a great third...

Kojak

I wouldn't accept a knighthood. Its a relic of an older time where Britian ruled/believed it ruled the world and handed out awards to people who defended the "empire" :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Nightwish

InFront wrote:

What money?

If it were offered

Kwekubo

I voted don't know. Depends on the conditions of said knighthood & why Liz wants to give it to me.

FranchisePlayer

Seeing as I was born in england I suppose I would

Black Swan

Maybe. He sounds mysterious.

Guy:Incognito

super_furry wrote:

Only if I get a suit of armour, a sword and a big horse to go with it. No point in being a knight otherwise.

Damn you, damn you to hell i say. The only reason I opened this thread was to say that.

rb_ie wrote:

I voted "Don't Know". If it came with a hefty lump sum, or a hefty lump sum could be obtained by having "knighthood", then maybe. If not, probably no as I don't really see the point in it and I'm Irish.

Theres probably a chance you'd have a fair whack of cash in the first place if you were getting knighted.

I'd take it, sure why the hell not? I want one off the Dutch too.

admiralofthefleet

no i would not. i could not go against our constitution and accept an award from a foreign monarch

InFront

admiralgar wrote:

no i would not. i could not go against our constitution and accept an award from a foreign monarch

So (as someone else pointed out) would you accept a Nobel Prize from King Carl Gustaf, or not?

And the constitutional article you are probably referring to, just asks that one receives permission from the Irish head of state(/ taoiseach?) before using the title. If any.

Red Hand

I voted yes and I'd build a moat around my house and raise the flag at sunrise and lower it at it's setting like the clerk in Great Expectations.:)

DonkeyStyle \o/

If Queen Elizabeth II called you up one fine day and left you a message on your phone, saying, "alroyt! here, I wanna give ye a knoyh-hood -- if yer interested give us a bell back" -- what would be your response?

My response would be "o rly?"... then I'd lol.

iFight

Said Dont Know, but i probably would now that i think about about.

gandalf

Arise Sir Gandalf.....

robinph

Kojak wrote:

I wouldn't accept a knighthood. Its a relic of an older time where Britian ruled/believed it ruled the world and handed out awards to people who defended the "empire" :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

No it's not. It's a relic from well before any of that "empire" business existed and those evil Brits were getting colonised by the French.

chamlis

If there was money in it I'd accept, but if I'm being offered then chances are I'm already rich. So bollox. Make a scene

csk

I would have to say no, make a scene and p!ss off all the foaming at the mouth types back in Ireland.

robinph

csk wrote:

I would have to say no, make a scene and p!ss off all the foaming at the mouth types back in Ireland.

Don't you mean "yes" then if your looking to p!ss of the boardsies?

exCrumlinBoyo

I certainty would not. I would politely decline.

Correct me if I am wrong, but did in David Bowie or someone like that decline due to it being a bunch of Bollix?

Flex

Probably not. Definitely wouldnt accept one from Britain or their monarch. Id just politely decline

RandolphEsq

I would definitely accept a knighthood. It makes your name look so cool and not everyone can say 'I am a knight. Lets ****'

Fratton Fred

I said yes, but then I'm English so probably less hung up abou the whole thing than a lot on here. Also, I've always wanted to be a Knight (Have you seen a Knights Tale, great film).

I've always wanted to be James Bond as well and work for her Majesty's Secret Service.

Incidently, as Piece Brosnan played that part, is he a west brit, judas scumbag or not?

csk

robinph wrote:

Don't you mean "yes" then if your looking to p!ss of the boardsies?

Eh no, I definitely meant no.

I would derive far greater pleasure from p!ssing off the foaming at the mouth "OHMIGOD!!!! we're like KEWL and MATURE now!!!" brigade than the other ones. Especially those Boardsies I have met so far.

robinph

csk wrote:

Eh no, I definitely meant no.

I would derive far greater pleasure from p!ssing off the foaming at the mouth "OHMIGOD!!!! we're like KEWL and MATURE now!!!" brigade than the other ones. Especially those Boardsies I have met so far.

I've seen a lot more foaming at the mouth from those who are offended by the mere thought of someone Irish receiving a recognition for something they have done from the British. Those who have no problem with such an award being given are just curious as to why the others are getting so upset these things.

csk

robinph wrote:

I've seen a lot more foaming at the mouth from those who are offended by the mere thought of someone Irish receiving a recognition for something they have done from the British. Those who have no problem with such an award being given are just curious as to why the others are getting so upset these things.

While that's quite true, I never claimed otherwise did I?

All I said is that I would derive far more pleasure p!ssing off those people who seem to think there should be no problem what so ever.

Mossy Monk

i would decline

KTRIC

I'd accept and then at the last minute just before she waves that sword over me I'd jump up and shove it in her chest

I bet The Sun would love that, give them something interesting to write about for a change.

aidan24326

Would tell the old biddy to shove the sword deep in her back passage.

A Dub in Glasgo

aidan24326 wrote:

Would tell the old biddy to shove the sword deep in her back passage.

sideways

Our man in Havana

I would bite the hand off the queen to get a knighthood, i would accept glady despite what the oirish goverment might think, screw em! There is plenty of dosh in a knighthood too, like directorships of companies etc.

Pepe LeFrits

Yip.

djmarkus

I'd tell her to stick her knighthood up her black hole

Steyr

Damn right i would its an Honour to recieve one, Im 100% Irish and proud and have no problems with accepting one, im sure anybody would accept one if it was from any other Nation so why not the UK, forget the past whats done is done, move on people.

davyjose

A friend of mine was cursing Bono for accepting it. But how could he not? After all barriers he's tried to break in this world, he could hardly turn around and refuse an honour from "the Brits". Look at it another way - Lennon (an Englishman) refused his (O)(C)(M)BE because of a war he didn't believe in. Me, I suppose I would take it - the intention is to 'honour' someone, and what's wrong with that. Plus, I have no Malice to Britain - except their invading army of chain stores

3greenrizla's

voted dont know, it would all depend on why i was recieving the knighthood,

If i was involved with a charity that I thought could do with the publicity & Kudos involved, then i probably would...

If I was getting it for selling a few records or kickin a ball around I would have to decline...

that being said I dont do charity work & gave up my sporting/preforming ambitions many, many years ago, so its not gonna happen.

biko

"Rise, Sir Biko"

The Walsho

Hell yeah I would.

phantom_lord

never.

Holsten

No thanks!

1huge1

Ya it would be a honour

i am not so narrow minded and this kind of thing dosn't bother me