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jeff asked in Society & CultureRoyalty · 2 decades ago

as the famous english saying goes "the queen thinks the world smells like fresh paint"?

friend of mine recently used this quote as an analogy. anyone know the meaning and background?

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  • 2 decades ago
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    The origin of this phrase lies in the fact that the Queen spends so much time going around to grand openings of new buildings and sites that she smells nothing but fresh paint. Another way I've heard it used is to say that "The Queen thinks that all toilets (bathrooms) smell like fresh paint." It could be used as a way of showing how out of touch the royals are with reality, or as an analogy of how someone may have misinterpreted a situation by reading his or her limited experience into a much more complicated issue. Hope this helps!

    Source(s): Having lived in England for two years, I've personally heard this phrase a few times.
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    4 years ago

    As The Famous Saying Goes

  • 4 years ago

    The Queen s visit is a big deal. In preparation for her, the place is spruced up (freshly painted). Because this is always the case, the Queen has never been anywhere in the world that didn t smell like fresh paint.

    You could use this saying to indicate your subject has a mistaken view of the world. John Maxwell uses this saying in one of his books. His point; if you re the leader, and everywhere you go "smells like fresh paint", you may not be seeing the truth.

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