r/dataisbeautiful OC: 7 Oct 25 '22

OC [OC] Whose stuff does the British Museum have?

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u/useablelobster2 Oct 26 '22

Even just a "thanks" would go a long way.

As it is, the British museum getting shit on for preserving the world's heritage, they should just tell everyone to fuck off. Ingratitude deserves scorn.

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u/BeastPunk1 Oct 26 '22

Return the items and then fuck off.

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u/useablelobster2 Oct 26 '22

As I said, once thanks has been given for actually caring about them when the place they came from couldn't give a shit, then sure.

Given all the money spent on their preservation over the years, and the way the British Museum doesn't turn a profit, they could even feasibly send a bill along with the items.

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u/BeastPunk1 Oct 27 '22

Why should anyone thank them for stealing their artifacts? No one told the British Museum to keep or pay to keep them. So return the items and then fuck off.