r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Feb 21 '17

What do you know about... the UK?

This is the sixth part of our ongoing weekly series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The UK is the second most populous state in the EU. Famous for once being the worlds leading power, reigning over a large empire, it has recently taken the decision to exit the EU.

So, what do you know about the UK?

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u/French_honhon France Feb 22 '17

Their food is crime against humanity.

Source:a biased baguette.

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u/Flapps The EU turns every European country into Belgium Feb 22 '17

If you eat badly in the UK these days, you can only blame yourself. I blame those terrible steak houses with red signs in London that tourists go to, thinking that they represent high end British food.

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '17

I'm sure you can get good food in the UK (including London) but I think they were referring to traditional British cuisine.