… but you do have to wonder whether there’s been that much call for folks signing up for the Mileage Plus program on United Airlines web site to claim the title “Baroness,” “Vice Adm,” “Imam,” “Swami,” or “Cantor.” Or, for that matter, for the plenitude of other military, noble, and religious ranks available as titles, too.
(via BoingBoing)
UPDATE: BoingBoing now reports that British Airways is even more honorific. Trust the Brits.
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