this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2024
615 points (97.5% liked)
The Onion
4504 readers
749 users here now
The Onion
A place to share and discuss stories from The Onion, Clickhole, and other satire.
Great Satire Writing:
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Their British they're not the smartest bunch, make great motorcycles though!
My dad had a Royal Enfield back in the 60s. He said it had the worst electrical system he ever had to deal with.
I don't think any motorcycle had a decent electrical system back then.
In a country that has as much rain as England, your motorcycles should probably be capable of not shorting out when it rains.
Fun fact: Royal Enfield is now an Indian company. They even have their cult of fanboys here. They consider these bikes are to be a symbol of manliness.
We have a normal mix.
Brexit was one of the first times that the idiots moved in both force and sync however. It didn't help that most of our media has been captured by right leaning rich gits. We are still reeling from the fall of the independent BBC.
The British Brexiters are not as stupid at Contemporary American Republicans, but they do come close.
as a brit, I think back on all the people I grew up with, my home town, people I knew and I truly believe in my heart of hearts that there are some dumb motherfuckers out there in ol Blighty
At least half of everyone is below average. The problem is that the bell curve is flattening and the stupid people are able to network and create their own little groups. They become unaware of their own ignorance because they keep getting positive feedback to fuel their negativity.
We all gave to be aware of this and not let it happen to us. The old saying, “keep an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out”.
Thankyou, you are correct.
Average is an ambiguous term; mean, modal or median is much more precise. Unfortunately, those who are at or below the median are ignorant of the distinction.
It is however, a term that a Brexiter can understand.
I think of them atleast as stupid but not more.
Eh. They just have farther to go.
*They're