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[–] RandomStickman@kbin.run 49 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Slight correction: ants take things back to their colonies. Brits take things from their colonies.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

What, like to gift to foreign cultures? That doesn't sound right.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 years ago (3 children)

"haha british people like to queue"

Americans:

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, but we don't like it.

[–] exocrinous@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Then why the fuck are you building more lanes and less trains?

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because Americans like each other even less than queuing.

[–] exocrinous@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Y'all fuck off now, y'hear!

[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

That picture is missing that one asshole speeding down the breakdown lane

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 9 points 2 years ago

A saying in Texas is that city planners know where to put the highway exit ramps by looking at the tire tracks. :-P

[–] NigelSimmons@startrek.website 23 points 2 years ago

I feel like the non intersecting traits are the sole reason the pyramids are still in Egypt and not the British museum.

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Beans on toast.

You don't put the beans on the side, blimey.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ants when they encounter beans and toast:

[–] li10@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

“Beans and toast”

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

She will rise again! 👸❤️

[–] ech@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

You ever see a Brit Death Spiral? Nobody can bear to speak up and they just keep following the queue. Gruesome stuff.

[–] guriinii@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Loyalty to the monarchy isn't accurate. It's only a minority of flag waving loons these days.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I once saw a British granny lift 5,000 times her weight in tea and crumpets.

[–] cloudless@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

Ants eat beans and toast too, but with seasoning.

[–] memfree@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com draw for me a queue of very British ants

style: victorianpunk

[–] aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

Here are some images matching your request

Prompt: a queue of very British ants

Style: victorianpunk

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[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 1 points 2 years ago

Who doesn't love a crumbly pastry? :-P