billwg did eloquently scribble:
If it is so out of your reach, how can you say "KBE means absolutely nothing anymore". Sounds like sour grapes.
Bullshit.
Honours used to mean something. 40 years ago, they might have been something to aspire to. Now, you can get an honour for contributing money to whichever party's in power...
In fact, they were making jokes about that in spitting image 20 years ago.
(If you've ever seen spitting image, it was the price is right sketch with leon brittain)
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