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/[deleted] Feb 23 '17 edited Feb 23 '17

You bastards reigned over us for 800 years

We now get on very well

We can certainly thank you for us Speaking English (Thank Fuck) but not for the genocide and the invasion

Similar culture to Ireland - Great Craic good fun etc etc

Large working class, Huge class divide

Make shit whiskey

Excellent Economic Policy

Slightly more conservative than rest of Europe - Re Drugs Policy and Gay rights

Great bunch of lads all the same - when you're not talking about nationalism

Fund a useless monarchy for no reason at all

UK Politics tends to believe that they are more important to Europe than Europe is to them and that the U.K. Is very irreplaceable on a global scale. Which is laughable.

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u/43x5c6v7bynu Feb 23 '17

You bastards reigned over us for 800 years

Take it as a compliment that you were worthy enough to bathe in our glorious superiority.

We now get on very well

Our love is rarely reciprocated.

We can certainly thank you for us Speaking English (Thank Fuck)

You are welcome for your infrastructure and hygiene.

but not for the genocide and the invasion

This is fake news to hide your mutual jealousy for our glorious nation.

Similar culture to Ireland - Great Craic good fun etc etc

Hehe we ran those weak Celts out of Britain long ago (- saxon).

Make shit whiskey

Wave goodbye to your Union of Craic

Excellent Economic Policy

Ofcourse

Slightly more conservative than rest of Europe - Re Drugs Policy and Gay rights

Ofcourse

Great bunch of lads all the same - when you're not talking about nationalism

Our "lads" are largest bunch of inbreds in Europe.

Fund a useless monarchy for no reason at all

A monarchy that delivers more in tourism revenue than we spend on it.

UK Politics tends to believe that they are more important to Europe than Europe is to them and that the U.K. Is very irreplaceable on a global scale. Which is laughable.

We are great, after all.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '17

Aaaaaand here's one of your working class nationalist idiots now, please take him back before we have to show him what Irish nationalism looks like.

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u/WeighWord Britannia Feb 23 '17

He's clearly a toxic troll. Don't fall prey to it by resorting to "one of your working class nationalist idiots" as a retort. His post is offensive to all of us, believe me.

we have to show him what Irish nationalism looks like

Seriously? Don't stoop your head and feed with the animals, mate.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '17

Advice taken - still acclimatizing to the troll levels of Reddit. Apologies mate.

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u/WeighWord Britannia Feb 23 '17

No need to apologise, it happens to the best of us. Enjoy your evening (:

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '17

I still have to remind myself to come back and look at this post every time I encounter a troll here - That's for saving my time buddy! :)

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u/WeighWord Britannia Mar 05 '17

You're quickly becoming a trollhunter. I'm proud of you.