All That's Royal

For the most part, I think Prince Charles is somewhat buffoonish, but, I must say, the following comments, regarding a dustup with some palace staffer, are royal.

"What is wrong with everyone nowadays?

“Why do they all seem to think they are qualified to do things far beyond their technical capabilities?

“This is to do with the learning culture in schools as a consequence of a child-centred system which admits no failure.

“People think they can all be pop stars, high court judges, brilliant TV personalities or infinitely more competent heads of state without ever putting in the necessary work or having natural ability.

“This is the result of social utopianism which believes humanity can be genetically and socially engineered to contradict the lessons of history."

Heck, based on those comments, I’d even consider taking ole Charles fly-fishing if he visits Michigan, if he doesn’t mind my commoner status.

“Prince’s blast at people who get above their station"

Via Drudge.

Posted by on 11/18 at 09:37 AM

  1. (guffaw) You sure do know how to twist the knife.

    Posted by Candidus  on  11/18  at  04:57 PM

  2. Why do they all seem to think they are qualified to do things far beyond their technical capabilities?

    Righty-O, ol’ chap.

    It’s a mystery to me too, Prince, but you see it all the time, especially here on the Internet. People read a book or two and they begin spouting off like they know everything about the subject.

    Have you noticed the subject of economics seems to be particularly prone to this sort of windbaggery?

    Elvis Costello once sang, “What’s the use in looking if you don’t know what it means.”

    I would like to add to this: “What’s the use of reading people if they don’t know what the hell they’re talking about.” Unless of course their purpose is comedy or satire, then I’m all for it.

    Sorry, John, I guess I’m in a pissy mood, having wasted too much time reading crap around the web today. Either that or I’m suffering acute Vitamin-D deficiency (7 hours of daylight now—Ugh).

    I like your your place here on the web, it’s a quiet place to get away.

    Posted by RKN  on  11/18  at  07:58 PM

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