I can't see the sense in it really. It makes me a Commander of the British Empire. They might as well make me a Commander of Milton Keynes - at least that exists.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker mocks the significance of a new title by comparing it to a fictional place.
- In plain terms
- He thinks the honor is meaningless because the name sounds arbitrary.
- What can you take from it?
- Titles can feel empty if the name attached to them lacks meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does a title change how you see yourself?
- What gives a name value?
Another view
It relies on knowing that Milton Keynes is a real but perhaps mundane place.
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