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[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here's another one: In the last 10 years the UK has made the largest change in time freight waits to enter the nation.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It almost became (I'm guessing) the first country to give up socialized medicine. So it could be worse.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

America: hold my beer 🍺.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

That'll be $7.50.
Would you like to tip 40%, 70%, or 135%?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Make sure that you are staring at me while I make up my mind please. 🥺

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Has almost become. But over my literal dead body, I will take to the streets of Central London and so would millions of others. Take the NHS away and there will be genuine riots from real people with nothing to lose.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can almost see the Internet on top of Big Ben there (it's where it gets the best reception).

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

England is a great country to hate.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't hate it, I'm sad about it because it could be so much more.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The British 3 pin plug is superior to all other plugs. I miss it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Switzerland and Brazil use this weird as shit one and I kind of like it.

And no, I don't know why Switzerland and Brazil.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

i mean Switzerland is famously neutral

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I don't think that's how electricity works.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

it is... and Brazil is famously grounded.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Schuko is the only one anyone would ever need. Those gigantic tumors from the island are horrible. And don't come with the fuse argument. A fuse belongs in the electrical cabinet and is the last failsafe. GFCIs are the ones protecting you l, the appliance and the house.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Created the best popcorn flick, like for example Brexit, Death of Queen Elizabeth, Installation of Palpatine, Lettuce Leaf, and the ongoing season of Riot.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It has one of the best gender neutral bathrooms on the planet.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

The view is great, the seat is a little cold.

Species neutral too

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (12 children)

It's really sweet how they add unnecessary letters to feel all fancy about their little words.

"Colour"

"Humour"

Aww, so cute.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (9 children)

It gets worse- "foetus," "aeroplane."

They also think "er" is pronounced "re" like in the words "centre" and "theatre" and "s" is pronounced like "z" like in words like "apologise" and "realise."

Get it together guys. We know you came up with the language, but that's no excuse not to keep up.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Speaking of aviation, I have no idea why Americans use such a boring term as "airport". I mean, the guys invented half of the aviation technology and then they just use the term "airport". Such a waste of potential.

The international standard term is "aerodrome". Say it like you mean it. It's a term with gravitas.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (6 children)

The USA newspapers are credited with removing letters. It used to cost per letter, so people started removing whatever they could.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Britain has its faults, but look at how former British colonies are doing today as compared to former French colonies, and other European countries.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

You mean the ones where they essentially wiped out and replaced the locals, like the US, Canada or Australia? Or the ones where the locals are majority, like India, Bangladeh, Pakistan...

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Not sure that the comparison is all that favorable with France. You check Algeria and Egypt, or Uganda and Niger, and it's not exactly a massive spread. The most positive comparison would be with Italian and Belgian colonialism, which managed to be incompetent and (even by colonial standards) gruesome, respectively.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Man German colonialism failed so hard it doesn't even make the list

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Namibia and Tanzania turned out alright. They were something of money sinks, and despite the genocides performed by the Germans, they never really figured out how to turn a profit from their colonies. A bit late to the game, one suspects.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Adding my two cents, major curses to humanity today..

  • Britain always followed the divide and rule on it's colonies and it still curses them and beyond.
  • Most of the border disputes today can be lead back to british decisions.

There are million more reasons, but it's just not worth arguing with UK now.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

I think you should read up on which countries are former British colonies, because there are definitely a lot of them not doing so well either.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

*independence.

Best dictionaries in the world.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I wonder if there's a travel itinerary for a year long journey to as many independence days as possible. How many are there? How many could a person attend within a year?

Edit: Found a list on wiki and could sort by calendar day. By my count you could attend a maximum of 119 independence days; that is to say somewhere in the world there is an independence day on 119 different days. Many days of course have two or more countries celebrating so you'd have to pick one. Maybe I'll print the list and think about the geography a bit and see how many a person could reasonably attend; 119 is the maximum if you own a private plane and could land and takeout from the correct countries in order.

Conceivably, one person couldn't possibly line up the entry visas to get anywhere close to 119. They'd need a small team of immigration lawyers working for months ahead of and during each leg; some chronological legs might be impossible due to entry restrictions on country of entry or country of origin. Visa requirements would get more complicated as time went on and less likely to be granted, although to the extent border controls are discretionary, with the right letters and proof, the durations of stay will be so short, how many border guard supervisors are going to turn you down for a one or two day entry visa when you have photos of you partying it up on Independence days around the world, celebrating the prideful achievements of the cultures of the world, and asking "won't you let a kind traveler share your day of national pride with you, so that I may share it with others?"

And this is all flying privately with your own jet and unlimited money to keep it going on demand. Many legs would be interrupted by flight delays and travel bullshit. Flying commercially, even with unlimited plane fair money and very good luck in finding/planning accomodations (not living out of your private jet). This assumes the flight durations and time zones line up that you could make it in time from one to the next.

I would find it an amazing achievement if a regular person managed to get to like 25 of the these things in a year, and a lifetime achievement award to do anyone that hit 50. Maybe a very seriously dedicated individual could hit ~75. That last stretch from 100 to 119 I think would be insurmountable. With all the resources in the world I bet a few would still fall through for one reason or another.

If anyone finds some travel nerd somewhere that has really thought this out please share.

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