Random Weird British Thoughts That Actually Make A Good Point (20 items)

• (#1) Most Countries Have An Independence Day, Except The UK Because Every Country Was Seeking Independence From Them

  From Redditor u/devansh1221:

  Most countries have an Independence day. Except UK because that is the country everyone was seeking Independence from.
• (#2) Prince Charles Is Retirement Age And Hasn't Even Started The Job He Was Born To Do

  From Redditor u/shrimp_42:

  Prince Charles is nearly 5 years older than the UK men’s retirement age, and he’s not even started the job he was born to do.
• (#3) Americans Pronounce Independence From Great Britain The 'British' Way: Fourth Of July

  From Redditor u/ern999:

  When Americans talk about the day they declared independence from Great Britain, the don't say the actual date the American way (July 4th). They say it the British way (4th of July).
• (#4) Goes To Jail For TV... Watches TV In Jail

  From Redditor u/new-monkey:

  Here in the UK you can be sent to prison for not having a TV license and then watch television in prison without a license.
• (#5) The 'King Of England' Sounds Wrong Since Queen Elizabeth's Everlasting Reign

  From Redditor u/Skinipin*s:

  Queen Elizabeth has been alive for so long that the title “King of England” now sounds wrong somehow.
• (#6) We Live In A World Where 'Germany Vs. England' Is About Soccer, Not World Wars

  From Redditor u/newestJourney:

  We're lucky to live in a time when a search for "Germany vs. England" results in soccer scores as opposed to World War mentions.
• (#7) No British King Has Ever Used The Internet

  From Redditor u/Elongated-Slurp:

  No British King has ever used the internet.
• (#8) Queen Elizabeth Will Recieve A Telegram From Herself On Her 100th Birthday

  From Redditor u/szachno15:

  When the Queen of England turns 100, she will get a telegram from herself that she turned 100.
• (#9) The Biggest Cartel In History Was Great Britain

  From Redditor u/waffles1009:

  The biggest drug cartel in history was Great Britain.
• (#10) Losing 10 Pounds In America Is Better Than Losing 10 Pounds In England

  From Redditor u/ProbableWalrus:

  Losing ten pounds in America is a lot better than losing ten pounds in England.
• (#11) A Good British Accent Adds So Much Credibility

  From Redditor u/happymeal98:

  A good British accent adds at least 50% more credibility to just about anything.
• (#12) When British People Sing, They Loose Their Accent

  From Redditor u/davegammelgard:

  When British people sing, they lose their accent, but country singers still sound like hicks.
• (#13) The Queen Of England Is Basically A State-Sponsored Grandma For English People

  From Redditor u/looongface:

  The Queen of England is like a state-sponsored grandma for English people.
• (#14) Queen Elizabeth's Passing Will Impact Internet Culture

  From Redditor u/IamQuietFire:

  Queen Elizabeth’s passing will probably have a bigger impact on internet culture than on British culture.
• (#15) Tennis Shoes With Pokemon Are Called 'Pokemon Trainers'

  From Redditor u/MrX16:

  In the UK, tennis shoes with Pokemon characters on them would be called Pokemon Trainers.
• (#16) Canadians Say 'Eh', Which Roughly Translates To The British 'Innit'

  From Redditor u/ThatWasNotAFunFact:

  The British translation for the Canadians "eh" is "innit".
• (#17) Scrabble Must Be Tough In England Since You Must Use The 'U' On Words Like 'Colour'

  From Redditor u/buckyboy28:

  It must be really tough to play a "Q" tile in Scrabble in England when you have to waste the "U" on words like "colour" and "labour".
• (#18) Do British People Delete Biscuits From Their Browser Data?

  From Redditor u/x511100x:

  When it comes to browser data, do British people "delete biscuits"?
• (#19) How Do British People Tell Other People They Have A 'Bloody Nose'

  From Redditor u/JLin45:

  It must be hard for people in England to tell other people when they have a bloody nose.
• (#20) 'Act Your Age, Not Your Shoe Size' Is Not An Insult In The UK

  From Redditor u/silverman96:

  "Act your age, not your shoe size" is a valid insult in the USA and UK, but not in Europe.

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