What kings and civil unions can't afford

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 - What Kings and Civil unions can’t afford

Did you know that the word “throne” can also be used colloquially to mean “toilet seat” and that this has been so since 1922?

But on a more serious note, when we think of the word "king", we associate with ...

crown

throne

empire - emperor

conquer- conqueror

kingdom

nobility

power

castle

royal robe

subjects

prince

What else would you add to the list?


The figure of the king evokes power, dominion, and the idea that they can have whatever and they want at their beckon and call. But apparently thete is ONE thing they can't have that we, peasants all CAN:

Some impressions held about the song and about related questions:

Happiness is from inside

Happiness comes from within

We don't need a lot of/loads of/tons of/rivers of/money to buy happiness or to find real love

You need to have sufficient maturity to have a relationship

You need to be mature enough to live/experience a relationship

We also learned that 

You can have sexual relations, but what lasts longer is a relationship

We often refer to a simple naive kind of affection between two people as called puppy love

If you are completely in awe or completely stupefied at something, you might say that the situation is mental (crazy = insane)

It is paramount to have somebody to be attached/bonded/connected to, not a person who is sticky or clingy (almost needy)

How about this: US Supreme Court Judges have classified marriages into two types: full and skimmed? What and why exactly?

The Domestic Marriage Act is the latest controversy to wash across the States. Same-sex marriages, marriage equality, what's it all about, for crying our loud?

 Talking about the issue has raised some language to take care of and use more often in speaking: 

1. some thing we have to get used to seeing
2. even my teenage daughters find it strange/awkward/weird
3. we can call someone’s attention to the fact/we can draw someone’s attention to the fact
4. seeing same-sex couples holding hands
5. it’s a common mistake not just in …
6. it’s wrong to force someone to agree
7. they make the same mistake every time there is a controversial issue
8. authorities don’t invest in primary education
9. both sides are discriminating, anyway
10. we shouldn’t meddle in other people’s affairs (to meddle = to interfere)
11. they preach freedom but don’t allow you to have that freedom
12. traditionally each sex has a particular role in a relationship
13. you end up feeding the preconceived notion/prejudice