Submitted by UlisKromwell t3_yfedf3 in todayilearned
clinkzs t1_iu4e6pj wrote
Brittish ppl keep making this weird things just to differentiate themselves from the Perfectly Splendid American stuff
ItDoesntMatter59 t1_iu5k8qx wrote
This is the standard on any motorcycle- front brake on right
snow_michael t1_iu4h4xy wrote
You switched your two nationalities there, my good man/woman/person/thing/small furry creature from Alpha Centauri
clinkzs t1_iu4hdvt wrote
The problem with irony is that when other people dont get it, you're the stupid one.
snow_michael t1_iu4hup9 wrote
The other problem with irony is it comes across poorly in a written medium, especially to those of us who can't spot non-verbal clues :)
tullystenders t1_iu6t7s3 wrote
You realize that u/clinkzs is correct, right? (I'm not saying that america is splendid). A lot of things historically, especially when it comes to language, went precisely like this:
Step 1: Britain does something
Step 2: America, naturally cause of its English language connection or before america existed, does it too.
Step 3: Britain changes it
Step 4: America doesnt change it
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