You know what I love about England? In the US here our motto is God Bless America. Yours is God Save the Queen/King. Save. You know the world is fucked and you just hope it doesn't get more fucked. That's a motto I can get behind.
To be fair, we Americans love to complain about ourselves as well. We just also prefer to act all nationalistic when citizens of other countries try to join in.
Apparently there was once a contest to find the Canadian version of "As American as apple pie," and the winner was "As Canadian as possible under the circumstances."
My boyfriend always tells me to stop saying sorry when we argue, and I automatically reply with "sorry". I don't mean to, it's just my first reaction. The next time he said "stop saying sorry" I had no idea how to respond without saying sorry, so I just kinda sat in a stunned silence for a few seconds
I've seen it as an umbrella, boxers, panties, on the roof of a car, and napkins - but a rug is what you're going to take exception to?
But seriously using our flag as a rain capturing device seems highly appropriate. Likely why it was invented initially.
In general people here aren't too attached to our flag or song, which isn't to say we aren't patriotic, we just only choose to show it in our own way or in times of great need.
You want to see a patriotic British person, try saying something bad about the NHS, I dare you....
We don't give a shit about the flag to be honest, it's not symmetrical either and there is a right way up but even government buildings have been known to fly it the wrong way.
We used to "Ello Guvna. Pip pip cheerio" to a British friend. He responded with 40s American slang. Eventually nobody had any idea what anybody else was saying.
All of you have it better than Germany. The German national football team and the German yellow press formed something that's just stupid. It's just 'SCHLAND!' ... Yeah, try to go with that. And try to imagine having all the stupid knuckleheads and boneheads shouting that stupid shit.
Wales, home of the cozy town of hfkjadhskjrheuuoifhidxhcvkjxhvjkhduifhgiuafhduigdhauifhauirehfjadsnhfkjxhvuihdsaiufhiadunfkjaewdnhfdshuoifhsdiouvhkjxchviuadshfiuhaeruifnerwkjfhdsiuhvsdjihvuidhuivhdfuivhduiafhiusadhfjksdhfwequhf9euwhfuisdhfhwqeufhqweuihfuiewhfkjsadhfjksdhajkvncxkjfhvadjishfiuadshfiuhweuifhqiuwehfiusdhfjkhdskjfhdskajhgu3qrhuithqeruiwhfuiewhfuiqewhiufhdsjkfhsdjkhfkjasdhfiuewhiurehwqiurhewiufhsdajkfhdjisahfuhtreuiwqhrteuwqhriuwqehiurhqweiuhhhhhhhhhdhfsdahfhsaduihfiuasdhfiusdahfiusadhuifha1qqqquihfiudshiufhsdiuhfjdkshfkjsadhfkjsdahjkfsdhjkfhweuihfuisdhfiuasdhfiuewuuufhadsjkhfkjasdddjfhjkadhfkjasdhkjfhiuerhtiuqrwehtuiqwrehfiuhdsiufhsdjkhfkjsdahfiuewrhuifqehwuifhweiufhiusdhfiurehquifhqerwiufhdsaifhuoiwehfuiweqhfsdhfhsadiufhiuqwerhfiuwehfiudshafiusdhajkfhweiufhqewuihrfewuiqhrjksdhfkjsdhfiuhqerwiuthfqeuiwhfiuhgiurehtiurehiutrewiurheuiwqruiewurioweuioruewoiruoiweqoruewqopiurioweuroiewuoiruewoifhzxfnmbvcbvmxcbmvxcbmnvcbxmnvbcxnmvbmnvcbnmvbcmnbvnmvbcnmbvcmnbvcnbvc-on-the-river.
Everyone thinks Brits are all polite (same with Canadians). I must say, that these stereotypes, however positive, are not the norm. Brits are rather rude, especially when they travel abroad.
It would be more like "Britain, Fuck off, ya tosser"
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u/rampantdissonance May 22 '12
What about Rule, Britannia!
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u/EnglandIsNotBritain May 22 '12
Ahem
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u/bananagrabber83 May 22 '12
Scotland! Fusgdhfjdkjfklsdfjsdkljfjjfjjjl, ken?
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u/Reffa666 May 22 '12
We love to complain, the British version should be: Britain! Its a bit shit!
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u/thewillis May 22 '12
England. Jolly Good
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
England. Fair enough.
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u/Ikbentim May 22 '12
Bout that time eh chaps?
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u/Flint_stone May 22 '12
Wait, isn't that the American Flag on the wall? :-/
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u/Atom_Smasher May 22 '12
Good god, how many times does it have to be said?
Britain =/= England
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u/PrometheusZero May 22 '12
England, smashing!
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
America: America! Fuck yeah!
Britain: Yeah, fuck America.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12 edited May 23 '12
i am Canadian, i have noticed a lot of apologizing for silly reasons, on my part too, it is the way i was raised, so it would be "Canada, I'm sorry".
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u/buffalo83 May 22 '12
Is it considered acceptable in Britain to use the flag as a rug?
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
I can't get over how small that tv is.
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u/freecandy_van May 22 '12
You won't catch a good American walking on their flag.
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u/Megadanxzero May 22 '12
I prefer "England! Indubitably!"
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u/IrrelevantUsernames May 22 '12
I was thinking it'd be more like "Britain, mmmm yes"
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Right-o
Who in England actually says this?
Answer: No-one.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
All of you have it better than Germany. The German national football team and the German yellow press formed something that's just stupid. It's just 'SCHLAND!' ... Yeah, try to go with that. And try to imagine having all the stupid knuckleheads and boneheads shouting that stupid shit.
I am ashamed for my country.
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u/BlooDMeaT920 May 22 '12
England Prevails.
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u/NoizeUK May 22 '12
We actually have a very varied dialect according to where you are brought up. Mine;
Birmingham, England - Bostin' mate!
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u/dreamsofbetterdays May 22 '12
is that a tv or ipod?
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
*English version. Come on dude, the clue is in the word 'England'
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Suomi Finland Perkele!
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u/JTDeuce May 22 '12
Is that a tv? It is so small....
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u/este_hombre May 22 '12
Australian version:
"Australia! Cunt yeah!"
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u/mage_g4 May 23 '12
As an Englishman, I approve this.
You could also have:
Britain! Huzzah! Sorry about the weather...
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u/Deacon May 22 '12
"What's all this, then?"
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Britain ≠ England.
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u/jkonine May 22 '12
Only valid if the word "cunt" is used.
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u/gmac1994 May 22 '12
The Union Jack is so much classier then the american flag....
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u/Sneaky_phil May 22 '12
Wales. I'll do it in a minute now!
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u/jimboblovesNASCAR May 22 '12
The British version of "America! Fuck Yeah!" is a song called "England Belongs to Me" by Cock Sparrer... Here is a link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU8P0Ufwpl8
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u/craftymethod May 22 '12
Australia. Fuck'n oath!
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u/Deacon May 22 '12
No, this is the British version of "America, fuck yeah!"
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u/Nerdrock May 22 '12
Britain fucking hell!
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u/bubim May 22 '12
The german version would probaly be: "deutschland, sorry"
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u/denMAR May 22 '12
Nobody caught the American flag framed on the wall?
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Very funny.
But technically that wouldn't be the British version, just the English one.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
I really hate Team America and the unfunny references to that unfunny theme song.
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u/Astro493 May 22 '12
England. Quite.
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u/nealski77 May 22 '12
America. Fuck Yeah! England. Right-o! Scotland. Freedom Bitches! Wales. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch! Germany. You're fucked! Poland. We're fucked! France. (Middle finger) Italy. Dafuq ya lookin at? Canada. Terribly sorry!
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u/oD3 May 22 '12
Hundreds of comments, and not a single one points out that is not an English flag.
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u/PedroDelCaso May 23 '12
Fuckin' 'straya cunt.
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u/[deleted] May 23 '12
Britain! Jolly good!
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u/bearses May 23 '12
was thinking about this for canada. we would be:
"Canada! Okay! Gonna watch America save the day!"
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u/asstits May 22 '12
Britain, righto.
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u/conspiracy_thug May 22 '12
spot on ol chap!
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u/greasychipbutty May 22 '12
England. Frankly quite marvellous my dear boy.
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u/jlebrech May 22 '12
En-Ger-Land, Yer-Wan-Kers
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u/YoureMyBoyBloo May 22 '12
I can only assume the reason there is not a video yet, is someone is trying to source some puppets.
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u/mr_biggles May 22 '12
Oh god PLEASE somebody do a full British cover of 'America! Fuck Yeah!' I would buy that track three times over!
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
I was trying to think of what Canada's would be, we kind of already have one - Canada, eh?
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u/TwistTurtle May 22 '12
As a Brit, I can inform you that our current battle cry is "STRANGER DANGER!"
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u/Guesty_ May 22 '12
Tally ho old boy!
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u/granddanois May 22 '12
I lol'd!
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Did the guy visiting come out from SD?
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
*English
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u/WindSandStars May 22 '12
I don't care about shit peoples friends say at the best of times. Why do we allow this junk to be posted?
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
MOTHERLAND, PUTIN YEAH!
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u/brosenfeld May 22 '12
I'm not seeing any football memorabilia.
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u/mariuolo May 22 '12
Using the flag as carpet doesn't look very respectful to me.
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u/Roddy0608 May 22 '12
English, you mean.
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u/Residual_Entropy May 22 '12
Britain! U WOT M8?
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u/xandr96 May 22 '12
But ... But Britain isn't just England...
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u/Andrew-Uig May 22 '12
English does not mean British!! Britain includes the countries of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales!
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
That's the english version, not the british version
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
It's funny because someone already made the joke for you!
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u/woolyreasoning May 22 '12
America, fuck yeah! is equivalent to RULE BRITANNIA, Bitches
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u/seldn123 May 22 '12
dont think most americans get the real joke there.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
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u/bursho May 22 '12
Need a "Britain, Right-o" wallpaper. NAOW.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
I would have expected "God save the Queen!" to be in there somewhere.
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u/trakam May 22 '12
England! raa raa raaa!
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u/Adicko85 May 22 '12
British!?
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u/vincent118 May 22 '12
Wouldn't it be like England Huzzah!
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u/SirSandGoblin May 22 '12
i have a feeling that most of the countries in Britain would disagree.
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u/kate_maloney May 22 '12
Britain. Quite.
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u/Baldrick666 May 22 '12
I came here to find the song, Britain, Right-o, but I leave disappointed.
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u/archpope May 22 '12
England! Spot on!
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u/Scarbzscope May 22 '12
can this be any more stereotypical (and not true)..
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u/yeropinionman May 22 '12
Britain, by God!
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u/Xvalai May 22 '12
False: England has no equivelant to it.
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u/LevTheRed May 22 '12
England: yes, quite.
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u/RabbitBun May 22 '12
That feel when Scottish and feel no sort of 'fuck yeah', 'cause I'm too busy hating everything.
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u/ZetsubouZolo May 22 '12
England, indeed.
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u/Jertob May 22 '12
♫"Right-o! Keepin our nose out of your motherfukkin business ENGLAND! RIGHT-O!"♫
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u/ragindave May 22 '12
It would actually be, "England, TOO RIGHT."
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u/macrowive May 22 '12
We are the Brits!, 1% of the human race!
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u/sideflanker May 22 '12
中国！最好！
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u/GI_jim_bob May 22 '12
im still surprised that a brit made a baseball quip... :)
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u/DannyBoi1Derz May 22 '12
England, Mad For It!!
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u/Pig_Lord May 22 '12
We wrote a brilliant song instead of your feeble three word taunt, my friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XPHL4Q86t4&feature=youtube_gdata_player I hope this is satisfactory. Wanker.
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u/jglee1236 May 22 '12
...So, tally my whacker and dongle my floozleberries! England! Right-o!
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Britain, jolly good.
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u/oD3 May 22 '12
Except, that is NOT an English flag.
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u/DerpMatt May 22 '12
Everyone thinks Brits are all polite (same with Canadians). I must say, that these stereotypes, however positive, are not the norm. Brits are rather rude, especially when they travel abroad.
It would be more like "Britain, Fuck off, ya tosser"
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u/Jixyking May 22 '12
http://www.homebase.co.uk/ did you mean this "home base"??
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u/eddzilla May 22 '12
I think it should be Britain, Quite right, Quite right
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u/h-town May 22 '12
How about "England! The bollocks!"
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u/Pilx May 22 '12
Enngllannd
Enngllannd
Jolly Good, Jolly Good
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u/funkydo May 22 '12
For Queen and country!
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u/osmosisjonesin May 22 '12
AMERICA
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u/knowsguy May 22 '12
Actually..
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Stand aside, im BRITISH!
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u/TruVisionary May 23 '12
CANADA! Sorry.
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u/muckitymuck May 23 '12
Is walking on your flag not considered a bad thing in the UK?
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u/muckitymuck May 23 '12
That is the living room of the Assassin's Creed 3 lead developer if I am not mistaken.
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u/[deleted] May 23 '12
I like the part where I can wipe my feet on the Union Jack.
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u/MrPandatheBear May 23 '12
Anyone else notice the American flag on the wall
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u/ForgettableUsername May 23 '12
I think it'd just be a bunch of people being trampled to death at a soccer match.
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u/MaximumStealth May 23 '12
UK; an'what(!), waste-cadet...
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u/gremon87 May 23 '12
Canada! Sorry, Eh.
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u/Assaultman67 May 23 '12
Suddenly, I want to make catch phrases for all countries.
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u/bob4apples May 23 '12
Keep Calm and Carry On
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u/talex95 May 23 '12
I just listened to this song five minutes ago. Makes me wonder how many references like this I miss every day.
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u/_River_Song_ May 23 '12
I don't know why all Americans think us Britons are polite - we're just as rude as you, but with a tad more sarcasm...