# Want to be King of England? Apply within! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 13, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067 "2016-01-13T20:36:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/41 "2016-01-15T15:27:27Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > Sovereign? No, that is a coin. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/42 "2016-01-15T16:01:26Z")
No, it’s a ship: [Sovereign class | Memory Alpha | Fandom](http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Sovereign_class) ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/43 "2016-01-15T16:07:19Z")
I, TriPolar, future King of England, have no problem with the word _Sovran_. Immediately following my coronation I will make it the official spelling for whatever word Skald is referring to. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/44 "2016-01-15T18:13:44Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I have not seen a single proposal for destroying Denmark and/oppressing the Finns in this thread. Are you all drunk? First off, oppressing Finns is a Really Bad Idea, ask the Russians how that worked for them. I’d much prefer to have them on my side TYVM. Denmark? They make good beer and the women are good looking; where’s my motivation? How about Norway? We can do something nasty to them, damnable inoffensive Scandanavians… ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/45 "2016-01-15T18:27:25Z")
Anything with Finns belongs in the ocean. Nuke Finland into Atlantis. Danes are easygoing, productive, make good pastries and have a clean, tidy country. I like Danes. Danes can stay. Make it so. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/46 "2016-01-15T18:47:08Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I, TriPolar, future King of England, have no problem with the word _Sovran_. Immediately following my coronation I will make it the official spelling for whatever word Skald is referring to. You must have a truly abysmal opinion of **Skald** , if you think he used that spelling in error, and that you have to bless it after the fact. I suspect “sovran” is the correct spelling in the English language of Earth-analogue 40840r84w08454545048504850984554pdq. So you’ll have no correcting to do. Not a good start to your sucking-up campaign, it seems to me. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/47 "2016-01-15T18:53:03Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > You must have a truly abysmal opinion of **Skald** , if you think he used that spelling in error, and that you have to bless it after the fact. > > I suspect “sovran” is the correct spelling in the English language of Earth-analogue 40840r84w08454545048504850984554pdq. So you’ll have no correcting to do. > > Not a good start to your sucking-up campaign, it seems to me. :smack: Talk about sucking up! Do you think the president, chairman, CEO of Rhymer Enterprises will fall for you crude attempt to smear me and suck up to him? Skald is a wise and knowing force of evil who clearly understands his goal is to do whatever he wants and I heartily endorse his efforts and pledge all of the resources of my kingdom to aid him in any way he requests. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/48 "2016-01-15T19:09:40Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Talk about sucking up! Do you think the president, chairman, CEO of Rhymer Enterprises will fall for you crude attempt to smear me and suck up to him? Skald is a wise and knowing force of evil who clearly understands his goal is to do whatever he wants and I heartily endorse his efforts and pledge all of the resources of my kingdom to aid him in any way he requests. Honestly, if your two noses get any browner…:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/49 "2016-01-15T19:23:20Z")
I don’t want to be Queen (excuse me, vagina-owner here) but I nominate **Skald**. Also what is this hot buttered rum, please? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/50 "2016-01-15T19:39:56Z")
> [@T.M](#): > > Spotted Arthur Pendragon the other day he and the druids seem to have things under control so leave well alone Was he wearing a bin bag? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/51 "2016-01-15T19:45:20Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Also what is this hot buttered rum, please? [a drink for a chilly evening](http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink5667.html) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/52 "2016-01-15T20:07:39Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > [a drink for a chilly evening](http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink5667.html) I know, it sounds like everything hot toddies promise to be and then fail to deliver! I plan to try it this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/53 "2016-01-15T20:40:16Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > First off, oppressing Finns is a Really Bad Idea, ask the Russians how that worked for them. I’d much prefer to have them on my side TYVM. > Denmark? They make good beer and the women are good looking; where’s my motivation? > > How about Norway? We can do something nasty to them, damnable inoffensive Scandanavians… Inoffensive? They eat _lutefisk_ for God’s sake! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/54 "2016-01-15T20:55:42Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Inoffensive? They eat _lutefisk_ for God’s sake! And they’re even proud of it too?!?! One of the reasons my future subjects subject themselves to their traditional alimentary atrocities is that they don’t look so bad next to Scandinavian food. ---
**Author:** ![T.M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@T.M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T.M)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/55 "2016-01-15T21:32:34Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Was he wearing a bin bag? No just his robes and that dam great sword ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/56 "2016-01-19T18:27:01Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > And they’re even proud of it too?!?! > > One of the reasons my future subjects subject themselves to their traditional alimentary atrocities is that they don’t look so bad next to Scandinavian food. That’s kind of like saying you’d rather eat durian because it’s better than eating someone else’s vomit. Besides, Norway is getting a neutron bath next week so it’s really a moot point. Tuesday, I think. That will also solve the whole “what do we do with the Tridents?” issue. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067/57 "2016-01-19T20:56:39Z")
> [@5\_time\_champ](#): > > I would love to, but I am a baptized Roman Catholic and therefore ineligible. Not that I believe any of that any more. I’m doubly ineligible, as a converted Catholic and as a person married to a Catholic. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-be-king-of-england-apply-within/743067.md?page=2)