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oblio ◴[15 Oct 24 08:08 UTC] No.41846124[source]▶

The British are living proof of the fact that amazing things[1] can be achieved when the place you live in is extremely boring.

[1] For varied definitions of "amazing", such as "conquer countries 10x your size", "invent 20 sports the entire world plays", etc.

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noobermin ◴[15 Oct 24 09:41 UTC] No.41846769[source]▶

>>41846124 #

So the bit about UK food being attrocious is unfortunately true from my limited experience but the country itself has a lot of beauty, I think, as long as you look in the roght places.

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HarHarVeryFunny ◴[15 Oct 24 15:10 UTC] No.41849439[source]▶

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OTOH the national dish is Chicken Tikka Masala.

Still, can't beat a good British fried breakfast.

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1. b800h ◴[15 Oct 24 15:57 UTC] No.41849910[source]▶

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That's out of date. It was popular for a while. According to YouGov it's Fish and Chips again now. Which was based on something Jewish (and fairly different) but I think we can claim it now.

I do love a chippy tea.

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