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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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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Angry Frenchman Has Twitter Tantrum Over Fish Finger Croissant Sandwich
I doubt that fish sticks, or (as the Brits refer to them) fish fingers are considered a delicacy anywhere in the world. The flaccid food reminds me of sad nights growing up with a mom who hated cooking. Paired with a glass of whole milk, fish sticks are the stuff of my epicurean nightmares. In …
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Funniest Tweets About a Head of Lettuce Outlasting Liz Truss as Prime Minister
It’s been a wild couple of months in the UK, to say the least. British people got a new Prime Minister, they lost a queen, they got a new king, they did a bunch of mourning, and finally, the brand spanking new 47-year-old Prime Minister resigned in disgrace, all in a period of under 50 …
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Fresh Tweets From the Bird App, the Queen is Dead Edition (September 12, 2022)
Queen Elizabeth II lived a long life. There’s no denying that a ninety-six-year existence is impressive. A lot can be accomplished and experienced in that amount of time: marriage, parenthood, wars, imperialism, etc. But a ninety-six-year life also leads to a different sort of prolificness – the ability to be trending on Twitter for a …
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‘Arrived At Balmoral’ Tweets For Those Closely Following The Queen Elizabeth News
If you’re online right now, you know that Queen Elizabeth II has died at age 96. There were several things that signaled her death would be announced before the news officially came in. The BBC website changed to black, BBC on-air presenters changed into black attire, and BBC One cancelled regular programming until 6pm. Many …
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Best Twitter Reactions to Today’s News About The Health of Queen Elizabeth II
It is question as old and drawn out as a dying empire: is the United Kingdom OK? At the best of times, the answer to this is a solid no. A country that is home to the smack barm pey wet is not a place that is good at feeling normal, and the news that …
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Best Twitter Reactions to Today’s News About Queen Elizabeth II
It is question as old and drawn out as a dying empire: is the United Kingdom OK? At the best of times, the answer to this is a solid no. A country that is home to the smack barm pey wet is not a place that is good at feeling normal, and the news that …
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Twitter Reacts to Today’s News About Queen Elizabeth II
It is question as old and drawn out as a dying empire: is the United Kingdom OK? At the best of times, the answer to this is a solid no. A country that is home to the smack barm pey wet is not a place that is good at feeling normal, and the news that …
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