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[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

"Yes, sir. Flagon of ale for the child rapist, sir. And absolutely nobody has done anything untoward in it, sir".

[–] Akh@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago

Why does this fucker get royal staff?

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 26 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

His staff are on record as saying they call him "the cunt" when he's not around. I forget which interview that was but it was a former staff member on a TV interview.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 47 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I am no true king.

You do the math. ;)

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago

Right. You're a potato.

[–] Redvenom@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 hours ago

Fuck you Andy

[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 19 points 3 hours ago

Here is your beer “Sir” …

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

You're just a Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor to me.

[–] csolisr@hub.azkware.net 6 points 2 hours ago

Wait until they downgrade him from Mountbatten to just Hill

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 27 points 4 hours ago

He is getting used to it I guess. "Sir" is a pretty big demotion from "your royal highness".

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago

No matter what they are forced to call you, you'll always see the contempt in their eyes; not one person smiling to see you walk into the room, ever.

[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago

My first impulse was to comment this :

But then...

[–] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

No son of royalty or riches is a real boy!

Mainstream or street.