If you want to appear confident in a conversation, just start every sentence with ‘As I told the Archbishop…’
It’s the golden rule of dubious authority: name-drop someone important and watch the room nod respectfully (or edge slowly away).
Whether you’re discussing kettle maintenance, foreign policy, or the correct way to butter crumpets, invoking an Archbishop gives your waffle weight. Especially if no one asks which Archbishop — or what you were doing in his airing cupboard.
Of course, this tactic works best if delivered with a slight squint, a furrowed brow, and the air of someone who once attended a conference on ecclesiastical shelving.
Use responsibly. Or not.
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