The UK has this weird idea that they are the biggest friendly-rival of everyone in western Europe when everyone seems to see them more like the old-grumpy but mostly harmless neighbour.
After the Napoleonic Wars, where the UK finally crushed France and became the most powerful empire in Europe, they asked for nothing on the European mainland for themselves.
The UK has this weird idea that they are the biggest friendly-rival of everyone in western Europe when everyone seems to see them more like the old-grumpy but mostly harmless neighbour.
“We got you good, Jerry, back in the day, when the Sopwith Camels were whizzing overhead…”
“Ja ja, lassen Sie uns ins Bett bekommen.”
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The class clown of Europe
After the Napoleonic Wars, where the UK finally crushed France and became the most powerful empire in Europe, they asked for nothing on the European mainland for themselves.
See, when Top Gear did a challenge with some French TV presenters and Clarkson kept muttering “don’t talk about Agincourt” that was at least funny…