‘It’s the biggest scandal since Deborah’s chicken got ran over by a police car’: Small townsfolk in the UK share their village’s pettiest, most legendary gossip

Most Americans’ firsts thought when imagining the UK, mostly England, are rolling green countrysides, polite and refined inhabitants, and the occasional polo match. In reality, the UK is actually a sheep-ridden wasteland of old man pubs, soccer hooligans (erm, «football»), and the pettiest small town drama imaginable. For every small village, there lurks a town …
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‘We both have it wrong, as neither of us is anywhere near China’: British and American People Fight Over Which Country Has the Best Chinese Takeout

Another day, another argument between the loudest Anglophone countries on the internet. The UK and the USA have such a huge gulf of cultural differences, it’s almost like we speak a different language.  This is obvious even in what we choose to eat. Many Americans can’t make sense of the fact that baked beans exist, …
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20 Funniest Memes About the British Museum That Will Steal a Good LOL

Ahhh, good ‘ole England. The U.K., God save the King, right? We just love how they stopped trying to conquer the entire world, but kept little souvenirs from everywhere they wreaked havoc. Like a psycho path might keep a little something to remind them of their victim. It just really adds that *chef’s kiss* to …
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Random Memes With Vaguely British Themes

I’m currently on the Americans vs. Europeans side of TikTok, and it is fascinating. Every time a European (usually a British person) tries to dunk on Americans for being stupid, the most well-spoken American on God’s green earth puts them in their place.  I’m not sitting around defending America all day, every day, but I …
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‘Go live in a country that pays service workers a livable wage’: Europeans and Americans Debate The Validity of American Tipping Culture

Tipping culture in America is pretty straightforward. If you’re eating at a sit-down restaurant, it’s expected that you tip your waiter 20% of the cost of your meal in total. This system is in place because paying servers far less than the minimum wage is legal and common, with restaurant owners assuming most of their …
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British Karen Parks in Two Spots, Accuses Dude Next To Her of Scratching Her Car

The hallmark trait of a Karen is entitlement. Most Karens want to control every person around them, even while they are making the most demanding and absurd requests. Not only do they believe the world revolves around them, but they will ensure that everyone around them knows the world revolves around them and make it …
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British Rapper Millie B Teases Musical Comeback After Kim Kardashian Shoutout

Say what you like about Great Britain, it has produced some influential music in its long and storied history. Musicians like The Beatles and David Bowie inspired countless other great artists, as well as a lot more truly terrible ones. The internet age hasn’t changed the fact that UK artists hold some serious clout on …
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Scammer Tries To Get Dude To Pay £650 For Training At His ‘New Job’

Certain groups of people are uniquely susceptible to scams. Elderly people constantly get scammed by fake calls, emails, and websites. I remember back when QVC was the biggest thing in the «scamming the elderly» industry, but clearly, it has only grown in the past 20 years. Anyone who isn’t that internet literate is at risk …
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