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In unrelated news, the British Museum continues the search for its sense of irony.

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[–] LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch 34 points 1 year ago
[–] ScrollinMyDayAway@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago

Q: Why are the Pyramids in Egypt?

A: Because England couldn't figure out a way to ship them to the British Museum.

[–] angelsomething@lemmy.one 22 points 1 year ago

Silly goose. Should have done it with a colonising army behind them instead.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

They're just preserving British culture.

[–] Heresy_generator@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

"Who taught you how to do this stuff?"

"You, alright! I learned it by watching you."

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

As a non Bri’ish, when I read “sacked” I visualize someone being flicked in the nutsack

[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

What’s even funnier is trying to explain the rules of American football to brits and they think that the QB gets fired when he is tackled with the ball.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Is this “irony”? 🫱🦋

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The British Museum in London has sacked a member of staff and police are investigating after treasures were reported "missing, stolen or damaged".

Items including gold, jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones were among those found to be missing, stolen or damaged.

The majority of the items were kept in a storeroom, the museum said.

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer said the organisation had "brought an end to this".

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[–] suenoromis@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Those responsible have been sacked.

Subsequently, those responsible for sacking those responsible have also been sacked.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Steal from the British Museum is bad. When the British Museum steals from countries, that's good. /s

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

British Museum sacked over missing items