Very British Problems
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Very British Problems
Out for breakfast. My toast was missing from my order. I didn't complain because "I didn't want to make a fuss."
When I asked them to take it off my bill at the end, I actually apologised while asking.
When I asked them to take it off my bill at the end, I actually apologised while asking.
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Re: Very British Problems
That sounds very Canadian, in fact. Between the two of us, we're like the Axis Of Passive Aggressiveness.
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Re: Very British Problems
We could conquer the world, very politely.
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Re: Very British Problems
I was going to make the "That sounds very Canadian" comment, but I was afraid of offending Spacey.
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Re: Very British Problems
That sounds very un-American.
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Re: Very British Problems
Sorry to say, if that offended then I apologize.
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Re: Very British Problems
I'm only American by birth.
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Re: Very British Problems
Alabama American, motherfuckers!
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Re: Very British Problems
Thankfully, this song no longer applies to me:
Even so, I like the song.
Even so, I like the song.
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Re: Very British Problems
At first I that you were going to drop some Neil Young on me, but that's cool too.
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Re: Very British Problems
I decided to keep my head. I did this by not forgetting what the Good Book says.
If you don't do this when making plans, the Devil may fool with these plans. It matters not how well-laid said plans are.
If you don't do this when making plans, the Devil may fool with these plans. It matters not how well-laid said plans are.
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Re: Very British Problems
Well then... Bless my heart and bless yours too. I don't know where I'm gonna go. Don't know what I'm gonna do.
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Re: Very British Problems
Last time the British conquered the world, they weren't very polite about it.Dalty wrote:We could conquer the world, very politely.
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Re: Very British Problems
We were very bloody civilised though. Every afternoon at 2:30 sharp we stopped the genocide for afternoon tea.
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Re: Very British Problems
I could go on at length about the evils of the British Empire, but that would be slightly hypocritical, given that Canada is a direct product of said Empire.
Of course, I might feel differently if I were writing from a Native Reserve...
Of course, I might feel differently if I were writing from a Native Reserve...
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Re: Very British Problems
I think we have a picture of what that looked like:Dalty wrote:We were very bloody civilised though. Every afternoon at 2:30 sharp we stopped the genocide for afternoon tea.
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Re: Very British Problems
They weren't reserved, that's why they had to be oppressed. As opposed to repressed, then things would have been fine.
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Re: Very British Problems
On Sunday I reached "Peak British"
I was in a village that looked like it came from a TV show. I had afternoon tea. Then I apologised to somebody after they bumped into me!
I shall commence wearing a bowler hat to work immediately!!
I was in a village that looked like it came from a TV show. I had afternoon tea. Then I apologised to somebody after they bumped into me!
I shall commence wearing a bowler hat to work immediately!!
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Re: Very British Problems
I thought "Peak British" occurs when you're running away from a stampede of offended young women, angry housewives and irate old people while "Yakety Sax" is playing in the background?
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Re: Very British Problems
Jealous husbands! Outraged chefs! Humiliated tailors! The list is endless!
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Re: Very British Problems
How is Benny Hill perceived by Britishers nowadays?Dalty wrote:Jealous husbands! Outraged chefs! Humiliated tailors! The list is endless!
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Re: Very British Problems
We laugh at the Germans for laughing at him. For once the irony escapes us!
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Re: Very British Problems
When I was younger, I found him pretty unfunny, but I also figured I only found him pretty unfunny because I was younger. When I got older, I still found him pretty unfunny.
Now that I'm even older, will I find him funny? I'm not sure. I doubt I have the patience to try to revisit any his sketches, to be honest. I don't know if I can sit through the constant mugging. (Look how cheeky he's being! Go on, look! I SAID LOOK, GODDAMN IT!)
Now that I'm even older, will I find him funny? I'm not sure. I doubt I have the patience to try to revisit any his sketches, to be honest. I don't know if I can sit through the constant mugging. (Look how cheeky he's being! Go on, look! I SAID LOOK, GODDAMN IT!)
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Re: Very British Problems
I have this memory of him being like a British Tim Conway. Oddly enough, I found Tim Conway pretty funny when I was younger.