Apparently the 45th and 47th United States President said this about our future king after a meeting the other day:
"He looked really, very handsome last night. Some people look better in person. He looked great. He looked really nice, and I told him that.”
“It sounds like a twelve year old wrote that,” said Sammy, chuckling when I read it out loud to her from the BBC website. I don’t think she meant to disparage the previous and future leader of the free world, but it was quite funny. Mind you, I don’t think he meant to disparage Prince William either.
In fact, it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if he’s incapable of seeing what he said as anything but a massive compliment - because it probably is, in his mind.
“I’m saying he’s handsome,” I imagine him protesting in some back room surrounded by advisors, “What’s wrong with that?”
What indeed, Mr President. Welcome to the nuance of British subtext. You just have to assume that everything is backwards.
I must admit, I got a bit steamed up by all this. Coming over here, insulting our royals! I mean I’d wager it‘s not the worst thing he’ll do in his time… but it’s rude isn’t it? I mean he’s not exactly Robert Redford himself is he? And he’s a lot of things, but he’s not thick-skinned about himself.
Maybe he looks better in person.
No comments:
Post a Comment