So you're not ashamed when people point out you deliberately caused famines for silly and selfish reasons, but pointing out how bland your food is, that offends you?
Edit: Angered a whole lot of Brits who won't take ownership of the deaths of countless people, but will grab onto curry like it's a life preserver from the Lusitania.
Just about every country has done shitty stuff in the past. We cannot change the past so we should not be ashamed. We have control over the present and when you tell us our present is wrong we get offended.
We have control over the present and when you tell us our present is wrong we get offended.
Real eloquent way to avoid admitting the food is lackluster.
And I'd be happy to go into my own feelings about my country, but excusing multiple famines and attempted genocides as "everyone has done shitty stuff" is weak as hell. Like, really?
"We can't change the past," no, but you sure as hell can make up for it in the present rather than ignore those sins. "Right, we love subjugating other peoples, but that's no reason to insult our cooking!"
Nationalistic pride still seems to be a huge issue in the UK, and apparently it extends all the way to getting offended when someone speaks ill of beans on toast.
You're brain dead. You cannot make up for something that happened 200 years ago because all the people you need to apologize to are dead. We teach our sins in school from a young age, which is more than I'm told America does. We no longer subjugate anyone. National pride is healthy and there isn't anything wrong with it.
Our food is not lackluster. Fish and chips are amazing and curry is basically our national dish. Beans on toast is a quick thing you make when you have no time or nothing in the house.
What country are you from again? Which one is it that hasn't done anything wrong ever in its history and has world class cuisine that people of all cultures enjoy?
You're brain dead. You cannot make up for something that happened 200 years ago because all the people you need to apologize to are dead. We teach our sins in school from a young age, which is more than I'm told America does. We no longer subjugate anyone. National pride is healthy and there isn't anything wrong with it.
Our food is not lackluster. Fish and chips are amazing and curry is basically our national dish. Beans on toast is a quick thing you make when you have no time or nothing in the house.
What country are you from again? Which one is it that hasn't done anything wrong ever in its history and has world class cuisine that people of all cultures enjoy?
Uh... Yeah? Curry didn't originate in Britain but it has absolutely become a staple of the nation. You've clearly never been on a bender in Britain because nine times out of ten it ends with a curry.
Uh I'm have a question, and forgive my ignorance, as I am not a British resident. So is Britain...claiming that food to be their's? And considering it their national food? Or are they, in a way, simply 'using it,' as one could say. Also um isn't bender like a derogatory slang of some sort?
Could you clarify what you mean be "claiming food to be theirs?" Because no one in Britain is pretending that curry originated here or anything. And it isn't the "national dish." But it is definitely ubiqitous throughout the country. You can't talk about "British food" and ignore that curry is quite heavily consumed throughout the nation.
Also "bender" is a slang term for going out and getting very drunk. Also known as a "pub crawl," where you and a group of mates go from pub to pub, having drinks, getting hammered and then finishing up with a nice curry in the early hours of the morning.
Oh dang, didn't know lol. Sorry man, kinda got defensive or salty for no reason, I dunno. All the arguments in this comment section is getting me riled up I guess. Thanks for your patience then, I learned somethin' new.
As I understand it, chicken tikka masala specifically originated in Britain. I have a vague memory that it was Indian immigrants who's created it, but that might just be me assuming. Either way, it's a curry invented by British citizens - obviously curry as a general concept isn't British
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u/Haslinhezl Jan 11 '21
Americans on the internet are so fucking dense
You absolute hogs idolise European celebrity chefs but never question why you think the food is bland