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[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 80 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The UK has this weird idea that they are the biggest friendly-rival of everyone in western Europe when everyone seems to see them more like the old-grumpy but mostly harmless neighbour.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"We got you good, Jerry, back in the day, when the Sopwith Camels were whizzing overhead..."

"Ja ja, lassen Sie uns ins Bett bekommen."

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago

"Ja ja, lassen Sie uns ins Bett bekommen."

🍺🧐

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

The class clown of Europe

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

After the Napoleonic Wars, where the UK finally crushed France and became the most powerful empire in Europe, they asked for nothing on the European mainland for themselves.

[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

See, when Top Gear did a challenge with some French TV presenters and Clarkson kept muttering "don't talk about Agincourt" that was at least funny...

[–] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But uhm. Died side by side in both world wars; at this point it's gotta be clear 😁 (wouldn't it be more germany/poland F.ex?

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 12 points 1 month ago

The people of the UK should be more like the french.

I say that as a brit

[–] Sirius006@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] Cocopanda@futurology.today 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So are the Non-ORK Americans Frodo and Sam? Because some of us are not down with this fascist state. We’re not going anywhere.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

... the UK is still in the middle circle ... ?

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] wieson@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

This is the long awaited beaker - amphorae - banded ware union! Lesgooooo