When you go to meet the Queen of England, you’ll be told that there is a single rule you must follow, a single thing you can’t do if the Queen decides to strike up a conversation with you. 

What is the single most important thing you shouldn’t do when you meet the Queen?

12 responses to “I’m Glad I’m Not the Queen: A Riddle”

  1. xykademiqz Avatar

    Speak before spoken to? Sit before she sits? Offer to shake hands before she does? Call her Liz-Dog?

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  2. Pen Avatar

    Isn’t there a no-touching rule? I think I read that somewhere, but I’m not sure.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Look at the post’s title, though. I’d hate it if people were forbidden to do this to me.

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      1. xykademiqz Avatar

        Give compliments?

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  3. Stringer bell Avatar
    Stringer bell

    Not subject her to a firing squad?

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  4. cliff arroyo Avatar

    My first thought was something like “grab her boobs and yell ‘honk! honk!” but I think that actually is allowed under certain conditions.

    My guess is ask her questions, you’re allowed to answer but not ask.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      And we have a winner!!!

      Yes, you can’t ask the Queen any questions.

      Somebody is ready for a visit to the Buckingham palace.

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      1. Dreidel Avatar
        Dreidel

        “Yes, you can’t ask the Queen any questions.”

        Well, since the Queen has absoluely no policy-making authority, and thus is an expensive anachromism (like all of the Royal Family) who should have been put on the public dole decades ago, this rule makes sense.

        I’m not a big fan of the dole for public parasites, but I’d make at least a temporary exception for the Royal family– until Elizabeth croaks, at least. The rest look young enough to earn their keep.

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      2. cliff arroyo Avatar

        “Somebody is ready for a visit to the Buckingham palace.”

        Honk! Honk!

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        1. raddledoldtart Avatar
          raddledoldtart

          I think the corgis are trained to bite your balls off if you try that…

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          1. cliff arroyo Avatar

            “I think the corgis are trained”

            I guess we’ll find out at the next Garden Party….

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  5. cliff arroyo Avatar

    “I’m Glad I’m Not the Queen”

    related (with lyrical goodness)

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