Hoskins doesn't want to be knighted
British actor Bob Hoskins refuses to be knighted by the queen because he can't stand the idea of everyone calling him Sir. Now, I'd totally understand why he didn't want to go through with the act if Queen Elizabeth took to wearing shorter dresses, and kneeling in front of her might make him able to see her mangled beef curtains. But to not want the highest honor given to a person in England because of the title is just stupid.
He claims it's because everyone who's ever given him grief in his career had the title of 'Sir.' But we all know the truth; you just don't want to sound like an old man. I used to make little snide remarks to people who called me Sir as well, but at the time I was just a young man in my late teens. But you actually are an old man. In fact, you've been pretty old ever since the first movie I ever recall seeing you in, which just so happens to be Who Framed Roger Rabbit? And you should consider yourself honored I even remember you in that movie, since at the time you were clearly upstaged by my overactive hormones garnering an mean hard-on for Jessica Rabbit.
Hoskins continues his beratement of the title by adding, "...they lumber you with this kind of Sir on top of you, completely alienating you from your own life. I could imagine me walking into a newspaper shop and the fellow calling me, 'Hello Sir Bob'. My a***." Okay, off-topic for a second, I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be an RSE in place of those asterisks there. Is that really that bad of a word nowadays, arse? I'd see why you may want to cover it up if he said 'my anal rape of a Vietnamese schoolgirl,' but otherwise just leave the fucking quote alone.
All right, back to the point. Dude, you're an ACTOR, and a famous one at that. Sure, you probably don't have women camping out in front of your lawn every night, and I think it's pretty obvious that no one is going to forcefully take a lock of your hair (see photo to understand why.) But if being recognized by millions doesn't alienate you from society, adding an honorable title sure as fuck won't tip the scales. Look, if every knighted person has been a total dick in your eyes, then maybe you should try to be the one Sir who isn't a dick. Stop the insanity, Bobbo, okay?
I'm gonna go pull one out to photos of Jessica Rabbit now. Just think about what I said...
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