majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoAs a Brit. I see nothing wrong herelemmy.fosshost.comimagemessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1802arrow-down137
arrow-up1765arrow-down1imageAs a Brit. I see nothing wrong herelemmy.fosshost.commajestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square97fedilink
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up52·2 years agoPopular misconception that they invaded for spices. They were actually looking for someone to play cricket with.
minus-squareanachronist@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 years agoThey conquered the whole planet in search of someone they could beat at cricket.
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 years agoEngland is good at inventing games that they then lose at. In America we just try to make sure no populous countries play them. Canada is just being magnanimous by letting others win sometimes.
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoThis is why Scotland invented Curling, a sport that no-one else wants to play.
minus-squareZement@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-22 years agoBetter than cricket conquering the universe…
minus-squaregreenskye@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoSee this game documentary for more details: Cricket through the ages
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI’m partial to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwB4Bps3pT4
Popular misconception that they invaded for spices. They were actually looking for someone to play cricket with.
They conquered the whole planet in search of someone they could beat at cricket.
England is good at inventing games that they then lose at. In America we just try to make sure no populous countries play them. Canada is just being magnanimous by letting others win sometimes.
This is why Scotland invented Curling, a sport that no-one else wants to play.
Except the canucks
Better than cricket conquering the universe…
English sports
Absolutely captured the vibe lol.
See this game documentary for more details: Cricket through the ages
I’m partial to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwB4Bps3pT4