Would you accept a knighthood?

Dave! · 03-01-2007 07:49PM #1

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 · 03-01-2007 07:50PM

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 · 03-01-2007 07:51PM

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 · 03-01-2007 07:56PM

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

Ruu_Old · 03-01-2007 07:56PM

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 · 03-01-2007 08:01PM

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 · 03-01-2007 08:01PM

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

impr0v · 03-01-2007 08:06PM

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! · 03-01-2007 08:18PM

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

Observe:

Old knight
Modern knight

Nightwish · 03-01-2007 08:20PM

For honour...no way

For money...yes

InFront · 03-01-2007 08:26PM

Nightwish wrote:

For honour...no way

For money...yes

What money?

ninebeanrows · 03-01-2007 08:27PM

Hell yea

Sir Weathercheck..

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

Tar.Aldarion · 03-01-2007 08:30PM

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

Kojak · 03-01-2007 08:32PM

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 · 03-01-2007 08:39PM

InFront wrote:

What money?

If it were offered

Kwekubo · 03-01-2007 08:55PM

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

FranchisePlayer · 03-01-2007 09:11PM

Seeing as I was born in england I suppose I would

Black Swan · 03-01-2007 09:14PM

Maybe. He sounds mysterious.

Guy:Incognito · 03-01-2007 09:18PM

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 · 03-01-2007 09:20PM

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

InFront · 03-01-2007 09:24PM

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 · 03-01-2007 09:36PM

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/ · 03-01-2007 09:42PM

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 · 03-01-2007 10:11PM

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

gandalf · 03-01-2007 10:21PM

Arise Sir Gandalf.....

robinph · 03-01-2007 10:37PM

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 · 03-01-2007 10:42PM

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 · 03-01-2007 10:49PM

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

robinph · 03-01-2007 11:02PM

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 · 03-01-2007 11:09PM

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 · 03-01-2007 11:12PM

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

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