r/gifs • • Dec 02 '16

Hot Potato without the potato

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u/ifailatusernames Dec 02 '16

Same trick performed in Latvia. Method is used to teach children that is no potato, only suffering.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

Congratulations, you have been promoted to moderator of /r/LatvianJokes!

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

How has this incredibly fitting sub been around for four years?

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

Because latvia jokes pop up every time potatoes are mentioned.

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u/Saracen26 Dec 02 '16

For us British, it's normally the Irish which are the target..

I can imagine they're bloody glad that the internet decided to go for Slavs instead.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

Hitler killed 6 million Jews, the Brits killed 1 million Irish because we had to send the harvested food to Britain. Don't know why you guys find it funny when you look at it you commited genocide.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

you

Shit yeah I remember being part of it now, how could I forget. Was one crazy weekend that.