# You rule the world...what do YOU want for your title? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 9, 2004, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143 "2004-04-09T07:25:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/1 "2004-04-09T07:25:35Z")
The setup is simple…you’ve become the unquestioned lord and master of the Earth. Now, the hard part…what do you want for your TITLE? The classic “Emperor” (Or “Empress”)? Something moderne, yet subtly scary, like “Chancellor”? Old-fashioned “King” or “Queen”? Heck, you can even make up a term of your own. (“Technopope”?) I just ask that you share it with the rest of us, here. As for me…right now, I’m torn between “First Chairman” or “Lord Regent.” Depending on if I want my rule to look semi-“legitimate,” or if I’d rather go all out and wear full medieval armor, with a hat made out of somebody’s skull. So…any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/2 "2004-04-09T08:21:41Z")
I’ll go with Mark Twain. When I’m in charge, call me “The Boss.” ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/3 "2004-04-09T09:51:00Z")
I’d keep them all guessing. One week it would be “Lord High Dominator”, next week “Supreme Grandmaster”, “Archchancellor”, “Patrician” or even “Whizgoolabang” Of course, anyone guessing wrong as to my proper title would be slowly tortured until dead. Quickly tortured if I’m in a good mood. Consult my book “Evil Despoting for Fun and Profit” for more inforamation. ---
**Author:** ![Omnipresent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@Omnipresent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnipresent)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/4 "2004-04-09T10:29:30Z")
“Good-Deed-Doer” ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/5 "2004-04-09T10:33:50Z")
Mr President. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/6 "2004-04-09T10:35:53Z")
“Captain.” ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/7 "2004-04-09T10:42:44Z")
The Burninator, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Sami41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/8 "2004-04-09T11:34:23Z")
“The Greatest Person Alive” I only rule a few people right now, but they know who The Greatest is. ---
**Author:** ![RandomLetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomLetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandomLetters)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/9 "2004-04-09T11:36:35Z")
I always liked the sound of “Generalissimo.” It just flows off the tongue. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/10 "2004-04-09T11:43:55Z")
“Mugwump” ---
**Author:** ![j\_kat\_251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@j\_kat\_251](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_kat_251)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/11 "2004-04-09T12:18:54Z")
“The Man” would be cool. Or for terrifying fear, “Dictator Perpetuum”, “Grand Imperator”, or “The Final Judge”. What would be cool is devising all the descriptions after your name, like “Defender of the Faith” and “Protector of Mexico”, except totally awesome like “Eater of Worlds”, “rex homo sapiens” or “THE ASSASSIN AGAINST WHOM NO LOCK WOULD HOLD”. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/12 "2004-04-09T12:37:43Z")
I like ‘Paul,’ seriously. Of course ever other Paul would have to change their names. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/13 "2004-04-09T12:45:55Z")
Mr. Smith will be fine, as long as you smile when you say it. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/14 "2004-04-09T12:47:49Z")
**She Who Must Be Obeyed** ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/15 "2004-04-09T12:49:54Z")
> [@Sami41](#): > > “The Greatest Person Alive” > > I only rule a few people right now, but they know who The Greatest is. I thought that said “the Greatest _Porn Star_ alive…”. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/16 "2004-04-09T12:52:32Z")
Call me Bwana. ---
**Author:** ![Sami41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/17 "2004-04-09T12:55:06Z")
> [@WinstonSmith](#): > > I thought that said “the Greatest _Porn Star_ alive…”. Heh. 🙂 I have been thinking about a career change. ~TGPA ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/18 "2004-04-09T13:00:52Z")
You may call me “the Grand Poobah,” or “the Most Immaculate Potentate” ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/19 "2004-04-09T13:23:08Z")
A friend of mine actually had business cards printed up that said “High Queen of the Universe.” I think I’d probably go more traditional. Empress, High Priestess of the Draelican Faith, something like that. Although I wouldn’t say no to Grand Moff. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143/20 "2004-04-09T14:16:08Z")
“God-Emperor” will do just fine. Either that, or “Bob.” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-rule-the-world-what-do-you-want-for-your-title/239143.md?page=2)