King Richard (Patrick Stewart): 'From this day forward, all toilets in this kingdom shall be known as...'John's'!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A king names toilets after himself in a comedic royal decree.
- In plain terms
- The king makes a funny rule about bathrooms.
- What can you take from it?
- Nonsense rules can be funny.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why are power structures funny?
- What makes a rule absurd?
Another view
Nonsense is not universally understood as humor.
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