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| Why all the British are idiots | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 18 2008, 11:35 AM (949 Views) | |
| Kenny | Aug 18 2008, 11:35 AM Post #1 |
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Present company excluded of course.
To wit: - 80% said that the U.S. sold Saddam 1/4 of his weapons from '73 to '90 - 70% said the U.S. had done a worse job than the EU in reducing carbon emissions - Over 50% said polygamy was legal in the U.S. - A majority said the U.S. has more often sided with non-Muslims than Muslims in conflicts since WWII - Nearly a third said uninsured Americans are not entitled to emergency care Clicky. I'd be most curious to see how Americans misconceive Britain. |
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| The Palentine | Aug 18 2008, 01:05 PM Post #2 |
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A lot of our misconceptions about the British i think, comes from the most part that the only contact most of us comes with the british comes from watching Britcoms and PBS. We tend to either consider them buffons like Benny Hill, or condescending snobs. |
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| Cobdenia | Aug 18 2008, 01:20 PM Post #3 |
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1953 is the new 1932 for 2008
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In defence of my fellow countryman, most of it is ignorance of certain things that I wouldn't expect Brits to know about. I might start a little quiz about Britain
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| Kenny | Aug 18 2008, 01:22 PM Post #4 |
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Heh, do that! :lol: Make one on quizyourfriends.com, even.
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| Cobdenia | Aug 18 2008, 02:36 PM Post #5 |
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1953 is the new 1932 for 2008
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Here you go EDIT: Balls, got the last Q answer wrong |
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| Flibbleites | Aug 18 2008, 04:46 PM Post #6 |
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They're all tea drinkers with funny accents and bad teeth.
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| eco | Aug 19 2008, 03:32 AM Post #7 |
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I suspect I'd have got a lot of those questions about the US pretty damn wrong... |
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| Cobdenia | Aug 19 2008, 08:45 AM Post #8 |
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1953 is the new 1932 for 2008
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Scores so far 1 stewart 100 2 Gruenberg 80 3 Felix 70 4 Flib 30 5 dooziness 30 6 Ted 20 7 chris 20 8 The Evil Smurfs 0 |
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| The Palentine | Aug 19 2008, 09:13 AM Post #9 |
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As I said before, "Everything I ever needed to know about Britian came from watching Benny Hill, Dave Allen at Large, and PBS." :captspauld: |
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| Kenny | Aug 19 2008, 09:35 AM Post #10 |
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Er, well, I knew Wales was a principality! :rolleyes: I also accidentally got another one right - about the TV show, or something. I bow to Felix's superior knowledge of Anglophilia. |
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| Iron Felix | Aug 19 2008, 09:47 AM Post #11 |
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It was partly Anglophilia, partly blind luck. I'm good at taking multi-choice tests. |
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| Cobdenia | Aug 19 2008, 04:33 PM Post #12 |
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I think one of you dashed Yanks should do one for us Brits now
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| Kenny | Aug 19 2008, 05:47 PM Post #13 |
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| Snefaldia | Aug 19 2008, 08:10 PM Post #14 |
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No one's hotter than Bea.
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Apparently I don't know much about my own country, much less the UK. |
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| Iron Felix | Aug 19 2008, 08:44 PM Post #15 |
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3 Felix 40 :lol: |
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