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[–] Deestan@lemmy.world 209 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

-long rambling historical lecture

-Yeah. Yeah. Sorry, I was thinking of birds for a moment. Many people in Ukraine are surprised and angry to learn they are actually Russia. What would happen if other parts of Russia learn they are actually France? Would they try to join the EU?

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[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 162 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"someone told me that the cold war never really ended, but my cousin Lucy went to Turkey on holiday last year and she said it was really hot and she got sunburnt, so has it ended or is the cold war only happening where it's snowed?"

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 47 points 2 years ago

~~cousin~~ ~~Lucy~~ mate Paul

ftfy

[–] elrik@lemmy.world 143 points 2 years ago

You're famous for being photographed shirtless on a horse. Is that because horses can't judge you, or is it a new Russian policy for reducing laundry costs?

[–] Redacted@lemmy.world 118 points 2 years ago

We know Google Translate gets things wrong sometimes so I was just wondering if Russia means "Special" Military Operation in the same way the Americans mean "Special" Olympics?

[–] TxzK@lemmy.zip 72 points 2 years ago (1 children)

King Arthur came a lot, didn't he?

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

Chainmail stocking

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 70 points 2 years ago (7 children)

I have zero clue who that is....

[–] sjmarf@sh.itjust.works 142 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This is Philomena Cunk, a satirical BBC news reporter. They produce videos in which she interviews historical experts but only asks them stupid questions like “Were the pyramids built from the ground up, or from the top down?”

[–] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 89 points 2 years ago (8 children)

The best ones are with the philosophy guy imo, he employs the rethorical "Principle of Charity" in such a master class way which turns her stupid questions into profound conundrums which he tackles and he manages to act out this sense of being delighted to finally being asked deep philosophical questions in an interview. It's great.

https://piped.video/shorts/6FNv4hsTBM8?si=2042cjUDRztDM579

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[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago

Neither does she

[–] doingless@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I've never watched BBC programming outside of porn.

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[–] Vendul@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago

Get cunked on!

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Satire "reporter". Check out "Cunk in Earth" on netflix, and you'll understand. I highly recommend it.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 55 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ngl that would be legitimately hilarious and I would watch the shit out of it lol

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

Putin wouldn't even play around with windows. He would get frustrated and shoot her himself like, at the most, 10 minutes into the interview.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago

I can imagine it. Do you think Europe could maybe invade the UK? That seems reasonable.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

PUMP UP THE JAM starts playing in background

[–] cro_magnon_gilf@sopuli.xyz 28 points 2 years ago (5 children)

She isn't the same person who broke the internet in the IT crowd though

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

I had the same exact thought the first time I saw her. They look surprisingly similar.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Katherine Parkinson 🔥🔥

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[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

The Elders of the Internet know who I am??

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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] thisfro@slrpnk.net 116 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Putin is the dictator of Russia

[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A dictatorship is a system of government where the one person gets to help everyone out by making all the tough and boring governmenty decisions. But it’s also a system where the the one person making the decisons can be a really bad person, and therefore can make really bad decisions. So, yeah, swings and roundabouts.

[–] dumbcrumb@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Look up cunk on earth

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

I am not working and I would still put money in the GoFundMe for this if one existed.

[–] Titou@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] IgnatiusJReilly@lemmy.wtf 38 points 2 years ago

That's my mate Paul's friend.

[–] venji10@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago (30 children)

Yeah, that ugly asshole has no sense of humour. He would have probably killed her 5 minutes in

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Philomena must be protected!

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I would be interested in hearing her take on Palestine.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Last time she talked about Israel or the Jews she lost her script and they joke sensored the whole thing. I can expect pretty much the same for Palestine.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago

She'd probably think that a Palestine is a type of fruit

[–] darthsid@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

She would not survive after…

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago

HE would not survive after.

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