If you met the queen of England...

[archives]

If you're ever knighted, bad news: you're expected to kneel.

Hey, it could happen! Reagan's Defense Secretary, Caspar Weinberger, was knighted.

You mean like a real Knight?

[Tranquillus in Exile]

Weinberger was short enough already.

[PostmodernProphet]

\nods.....

[Controlled Opposition]

I would demand reparations.

[iolo]

Not at all. I'm a free man. I bow to no one. What makes them so special? Their station is nothing but an accident of birth.

Ay, like being trumpf. Does anybody bow, by the way? - I've never heard of such a thing. You're not free, incidentally - you're a brainwashed American bumsucker!

[Mott the Hoople]

Does anyone seriously care? I very much doubt if you would ever be asked to meet the Queen anywhere, ever and if you couldn't be bothered with archaic bullshit, why on earth would it matter? You live in an Eighteenth Century dream, kid.

That reminds me of when I was drinking with a Scottsman. He offered a cheer “To the Queen!”. To which I said “Fuck the Queen.”. The Scottsman said “Oi man you canna even approach her.”.

[Frank Apisa]

Not at all. I'm a free man. I bow to no one. What makes them so special? Their station is nothing but an accident of birth.

You also are an asshole...so?

In any case, I work at a golf course with lots...LOTS...of Asian players. The custom among Koreans, for instance, is a polite bow to each other. I often observe the custom.

But then again, I am a free man who is not an asshole...so I guess there is that difference.

[Mott the Hoople]

...or any other person of royalty, would you bow to them?
I would not. How about you?

Well it depends on the circumstances. If I was in England I would consider it a great honor and I would adhere to respectful protocol to which I believe non British Subjects are not required to bow.

Here in the US would be pretty much the same but no I wouldn’t bow but I’m pretty sure that would not be expected of me.

If I was representing my government then bowing to anyone is prohibited.

[Frank Apisa]

Ay, like being trumpf. Does anybody bow, by the way? - I've never heard of such a thing. You're not free, incidentally - you're a brainwashed American bumsucker!

Grugore is a free man who would not bow to the Queen...but he would bend down an suck Donald Trump's cock.

Me...I'd much rather bow to the Queen.

[iolo]

That reminds me of when I was drinking with a Scottsman. He offered a cheer “To the Queen!”. To which I said “Fuck the Queen.”. The Scottsman said “Oi man you canna even approach her.”.

I don't know about you, but isn't she is getting a little bit old for that sort of thing? Try Trumpf!

[Mott the Hoople]

Not at all. I'm a free man. I bow to no one. What makes them so special? Their station is nothing but an accident of birth.

It’s not like you’re required to. At an official level I agree with you. I’m an American and it is our tradition and I’m required to bow to no one.

So let me flip that on you. If you’re in Asia and someone bows to you in a sign of respect would you return that bow when it is in no way required?

[Mott the Hoople]

But it's not MY tradition.

Then don’t. I agree that I’m required to bow to no one but no big deal if I choose to do so to be polite.

[Mott the Hoople]

So we should expect the Queen to shake hands, when she meets someone in America??

A gentleman never offers to shake a ladies hand. That would be rude. He lets a lady offer to do so and she is not obligated to do so.

[Mott the Hoople]

If you're ever knighted, bad news: you're expected to kneel.

Hey, it could happen! Reagan's Defense Secretary, Caspar Weinberger, was knighted.

Though flattered I would decline such an honor.

[iolo]

Then don’t. I agree that I’m required to bow to no one but no big deal if I choose to do so to be polite.

The interesting thing, I reckon,is that this bowing is an American fantasy anyway. I'd never choose to meet the Queen myself - you have to call her 'Mam' (the way you say Ma'am, I gather) and not speak until spoken to - but she certainly seems hugely superior to Trumf as a Head of State, though if Carlo should ever succeed it might be pushing it. It is like being a Prime Minster for the Brexiteer nutters, however, taking that job: nobody without an incredible sense of duty would touch it!