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This is a perfect summation of the differences between USians and British. You want a BATTLEFIELD wall. I want a Crinkle Crankle
by benj111 3y ago
This is a perfect summation of the differences between USians and British.
You want a BATTLEFIELD wall. I want a Crinkle Crankle
- comfypotato 3y agoThis is because you lost the Revolution.
- benj111 3y agoWhy is it referred to as a revolution? A revolution tends to refer to the overthrow of a govt within a single nations border, whereas one country splitting from another tends to be referred to independence. I don't really see the cause and effect either. Surely the USs love of FORTRESS walls would be a reason they won? Anyway, you say lost. I say we got rid of the tea wasters. Sounds like a win to me.
- dang 3y agoPlease avoid nationalistic flamebait on HN. It leads to nationalistic flamewars, which we're eager to avoid - https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html. I realize some of this is lighthearted banter but sadly Mr. Internet can't really do that for very long.
- benj111 3y agoI wouldn't say it's flame bait. It just seemed to me a very good example of '2 nations divided by a common language' But I'm more a celebrate the differences kind of guy. But point taken about the internet being the internet.
- dang 3y agoAs the janitor who has to put out these fires (mixed metaphor, but accurate) I promise you it's flamebait. That's a question of statistical outcomes, not personal taste. It would be nice if it were otherwise but for that you need a much smaller and more cohesive group. Large internet forums can't work that way - the long tail is too big, and there's always a supply of triggerable commenters.