Prince Philip's retiring from pissing off strangers.

Aug 2, 2017 10:01 AM

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Some of his best quips:

1966: "British women can't cook".

1969: "What do you gargle with, pebbles?" To Sir Tom Jones after a Royal Variety Performance.

1981: "Everybody was saying we must have more leisure. Now they are complaining they are unemployed." During the 1981 recession.

1984: "You are a woman, aren't you?" In Kenya after accepting a small gift from a local woman.

1986: "If you stay here much longer you'll all be slitty-eyed." To a group of British students during a royal visit to China

1988: "It looks like a tart's bedroom." On seeing plans for the Duke and Duchess of York's house at Sunninghill Park.

1992: "Oh no, I might catch some ghastly disease." In Australia when asked to stroke a koala.

1993: "You can't have been here that long, you haven't got a pot belly". To a Briton he met in Hungary.

1994: "Aren't most of you descended from pirates?" To a wealthy islander in the Cayman Islands.

1995: "How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test." To a Scottish driving instructor.

1996: "If a cricketer, for instance, suddenly decided to go into a school and batter a lot of people to death with a cricket bat, which he could do very easily, I mean, are you going to ban cricket bats?" In response to calls to ban firearms after the Dunblane shooting.

1997: "Bloody silly fool!" Referring to a Cambridge University car park attendant who did not recognise him.

1999: "Deaf? If you are near there, no wonder you are deaf." Speaking to a group of young deaf people in Cardiff who were standing near a steel band.

1999: "It looks as if it was put in by an Indian." Referring to an old-fashioned fuse box in a factory near Edinburgh.

2001: "You're too fat to be an astronaut." To 13-year-old Andrew Adams who told Prince Philip he wanted to go into space.

2002: "Still throwing spears?" Question put to an Australian Aborigine

2002: "You look like a suicide bomber." To a young policewoman wearing a bullet-proof vest on Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

2009: "There's a lot of your family in tonight." After looking at the name badge of businessman Atul Patel at a Palace reception for British Indians.

2009: "Well, you didn't design your beard too well, did you?" To designer Stephen Judge about his tiny goatee beard.

2010: "Do you have a pair of knickers made out of this?" To Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie Pointing while pointing to some tartan in Edinburgh.

2010: "Do you work in a strip club?" To 24-year-old Barnstaple Sea Cadet Elizabeth Rendle when she told him she also worked in a nightclub.

2012: "I would get arrested if I unzipped that dress." To 25-year-old council worker Hannah Jackson, who was wearing a dress with a zip running the length of its front, on a Jubilee visit to Bromley, Kent.

2013: "The Philippines must be half empty as you're all here running the NHS." On meeting a Filipino nurse at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

2013: "[Children] go to school because their parents don't want them in the house." To Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban and now campaigns for the right of girls to go to school without fear.

2017: "You look starved." To a pensioner on a visit to the Charterhouse almshouse for elderly men.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40798469?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/69404763-aefb-4634-ae54-59ad21b6db6d/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh&link_location=live-reporting-story

Bonus FP edit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip_Movement

Love every single declaration. I hate actual censorship under any form, espacialy if it is political correctness .

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

If nothing else, he's not wrong about koalas. Pap-eating, disease-ridden, lazy motherfuckers.

9 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

I've seen more but stuff than I'm proud of on the internet, but he is by far my favorite asshole

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

"still throwing spears"

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

True story: there is an island where they worship Prince Philip as a divine being.

9 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Your comment got me to google it. Super entertaining articles, thanks !

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I like how he took a seven year break from saying anything terrible then just went right back into it

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

What else would you expect from the longest lived queen's consort in history? Rather refreshing...

9 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 2

Prince Philip is a legend

9 years ago | Likes 82 Dislikes 12

I decided I liked him since watching The Crown on Netflix

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"1992: "Oh no, I might catch some ghastly disease." In Australia when asked to stroke a koala." ALL Koala's carry chlamydia!

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

+1 for ridiculous sounding declaration that pretty much turned out to be factual...

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I have this driving need to be Right! but its driving me Left

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

He's good for diabetics cause there's no sugar coating.

9 years ago | Likes 299 Dislikes 8

but to follow the metaphor he's a fucking candy. his only job is not to be an asshole, and he's an asshole.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 7

Which makes me like him even more, because he doesn't sugarcoat anything.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

9 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 1

Just discovered that they're brothers

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

"Grandpa, you can't say that!"

9 years ago | Likes 245 Dislikes 2

He was on a roll in the '90's lol

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Yeah the guy was born in 1921. Nearly all his comments highlighted above were after he was quite old.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Is it bad that I kind of love this? I mean-he's an arrogant SOB, but at a dinner party I'd bet the sotto voce commentary would be priceless

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Also, a lot of this is pretty standard for British humor-you tend not to get so offended, in USA people seem to try TO take offense

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

I'd love to hear his wife's rebukes later as they're brushing their teeth for bed though. "Darling... keep your gob shut next time, eh?"

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Sounds like my Grandpa's. Apparently, surviving WW2 and then living another 60+ years makes you less filtered.

9 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

That's the thing, I've heard plenty of old people come out with the same shit, the only difference is that Phil the Greek does it in public.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

after a time we all start giving less and less fucks about what others think.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Ah Phil, you either die a national embarrassment or you live long enough to become a national treasure.

9 years ago | Likes 82 Dislikes 1

The man created the Duke of Edinburgh award for Children, and did his part in WW2. He'll never be a National Embarrassment.

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 4

He absolutely could be a national embarrassment. And I personally think probably is.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 13

Well, username checks out British...

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

Both, I think.

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 2

Yeah, he's a bit of both

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Him and Harry are the only 2 royals i like.

9 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 7

You dare disrespect our Queen?!

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

Queen and Will are too posh, Philip and Harry seem like blokes you could pop to the pub with

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

According to the article, he as one more chance to piss strangers off. Let's hope he realizes this and goes fully offensive.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I'm not sure I've ever liked and disliked someone so much at the same time. He's a fucking nutter, which I can certainly respect.

9 years ago | Likes 648 Dislikes 9

The comment about ppl being mad cause they can't find work shows me just how out of touch his rich fancy spoiled ass really is.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He's like if people paid attention to that one uncle that most of us have.

9 years ago | Likes 113 Dislikes 0

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9 years ago (deleted Aug 4, 2017 2:36 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

That'll teach him!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Even Matt Smith, 11th Doctor, who plays him in The Crown said the same thing about him. I like the Prince more after Matt's performance

9 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

Beautiful acting

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

He's the embarrassing slightly racist grandad of a nation.

9 years ago | Likes 105 Dislikes 6

Then what the fuck is Trump?

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

The embarrassing racist elected representative of a nation? A family moniker is more appropriate for royalty since it's by birth.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

Ticks all the boxes. If you removed his name from all these quotes, a lot of people would claim it was their grandad who said those things.

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Slightly?

9 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 3

Just a tiny bit

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes, actually. Could be much more racist/sexist.

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 2

America said Hold My Beer, and elected Trump

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

Trump legitimately believes that black people are genetically lazy, and has complained about knowing that black people touch his money.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is a British take on the word, isn't it?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

He's a national treasure

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

To students in Papua New Guinea - "You managed not to get eaten then."

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Oh god :D

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Prince by profession, jester by heart.

9 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 3

All I can think of is Walder Frey

9 years ago | Likes 162 Dislikes 6

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He actually visited the Game of Thrones set in Belfast once. He found Ramsay's castration knife and got really excited by it.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Source!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

There's a complete video of the visit. I saw it at winteriscoming.net

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Dot

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Way less malicious. Most of these would've been said with no ill intent whatsoever, just pure innocent ignorance.

9 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 2

he innocently told a kid he was fat? and that a guys beard was ugly? i think innocence isnt an excuse after 60 years or so, he knows better

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

Royalty isn't burdened with the tact of lesser folk. Nobody's ever planted one on his fucking chin, so he never had to learn tact.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

"Most". You've found two arguable exceptions in the entirety of the 00's and '10s. Why not go back to 1997? That one was pretty blatant.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

my argument is that he doesnt deserve the benefit of the doubt if he demonstrates that degree of rudeness at all. odds are few were innocent

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

By that logic anyone who says anything open to any degree of interpretation should be assumed to be being as rude as they've ever been.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Imagine if every single stupid thing each one of us uttered during our lifetime was collated and posted online. We'd all look like muppets.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Wasn't wrong with the 1992 koala comment.

9 years ago | Likes 78 Dislikes 4

?*

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

They carry chlamydia. I think.

9 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 3

And I gave it to each and every one of them.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Except the Dunblane thing, I find humor in all of these quotes

9 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 7

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9 years ago (deleted Aug 3, 2017 7:54 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

It's more to do with the fact that the royals are supposed to stay outside of politics. Most other quotes are relatively neutral politically

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It was a reasonable point to be fair, just not eloquently put. Britain has a massive violent crime problem, just without guns.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

I disagree about the point. It's the boring argument one wants to have against gun control.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Honestly, I never knew this man existed until last year... I always just assumed that the Queen's husband was long dead.

9 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 6

I didn't know this until right now...

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

It was a couple years ago for me. Like wait, he's her husband? I'd always mixed up him and Prince Charles.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

A living fossil. Must be that reptilian blood XD

9 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 11

Thrown in several hundred years of inbreeding and you're pretty much there.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

the real reptilians dont make media appearences , the hybrids aka queens bushes rockefellers rothschilds do though.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Fukin prince charming, Innit he?

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

No no no. Innee?*

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Cheers m8! American here practicing my cocknery.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Prince Philip just don't give a fuck, his public appearances will be missed. Now I'm just waiting for all the butt hurt comments about him.

9 years ago | Likes 79 Dislikes 13

I mean, the guy made 22,218 solo charity events... Some things are bound to slip through the cracks, especially at his age...

9 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 0

World War 2 Veteran. He's allowed to say what he wants as far as I'm concerned!

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 12

Downvotes support of WW2 veteran. Praises them during WW2 posts. Imgur is a truly Bi-Polar place...

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think it's the fact that, just because some one fought a war(they might not have even wanted to fight in) does not excuse them from shit

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

...All the nazis are WW2 veterans too. They allowed to say what they want as well?

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 7

Labeling all Germans that fought in WW2 as "Nazis". Nice one.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

I never said anything about Germans.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I get the sentiment. But can't help but think that's a daft mindset to have.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

They're part of the reason we can go about our lives freely rather than live in fear of going to a camp because we voice our opinion.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yeah -- doesn't mean later actions can't be embarrassing on a national level.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

So, he's a bit of a dick. Mildly more amusing than his son at least, who's a bit of a wimp.

9 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 8

Charles did P company twice, Andrew fought in the Falklands, Edward was a marine.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

TIL racism = being a bit of a dick, and it is "amusing"

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 31

When youre old your farts and racism become more tolerable to the public.

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

Can't wait till Kanye gets old then. I wonder if you'll still stand by this comment.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

TIL You can stop being a bit of a dick if you make non PC comments.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Racism is about intent. It's amusing because the awful things he says come with less maliciousness than your average UKIP supporter.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 7

This, it only seems to be in the last 5-10 years that the 'intent' part appears to have been forgotten.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

He is a man who's led a pampered life, saying racist things with the intention of belittling.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

How do you know his intention?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Let's see you spend 70 years of your life doing charitable work with everything you do chronicled & reported, and say less than 2 dozen ...

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

things that some people will criticise you for

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0