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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Americans are obsessed with being different from England. See: Football / Soccer

There's a Christmas song that became a classic in the US largely because it was hated in England.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

So one American circa 1776 decided "know what, mate? I think 'fanny' should refer to ass, not pussy"

Why?

"Coz fuck da bri'ish!!"

๐Ÿป ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅ‚

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Sounds like the most American thing I've ever heard.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same guy also had a hatred for useless letter "u"s.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, that's just Americans being illiterate and obstinate about being corrected.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Naw we're just efficient ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do Americans spell 'island' with an 's'? Then it has nothing to do with efficiency.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
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