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[Misc] Britishcore - "100 experiences that define and unite modern Britons" (it says here)







Anger

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Jul 21, 2017
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I absolutely hate anyone who calls Eggs Benedict anything other than Eggs Benedict. They should be exterminated along with 'banter' and 'bantz' people.
Where do you stand on Benedict Cumberbatch / Cumberbitch?
 




Anger

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dazzer6666

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Written by an intern on work experience who has no interest in journalism but daddy (who’s best mates with the Head of HR) insisted it would be worthwhile ?
 


Han Solo

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Written by an intern on work experience who has no interest in journalism but daddy (who’s best mates with the Head of HR) insisted it would be worthwhile ?
It appears to be written by a guy running a podcast about Sex & the City. He should probably be banned from writing about culture.
 


Paulie Gualtieri

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As a Guardian reader I have to say I've no idea at all what they're talking about (glass smash cheer excepted, I'll give you that). The Venn diagram intersection of Guardian readers who watch Eastenders, refer to the Panny D or go on stag does to Warsaw would be incredibly tiny.

It's just a shit bit of writing by someone who's spent ten minutes on Tiktok.

They've not even mentioned Live Laugh Love or people who own Frenchies called Luna.
Any mention of Merc A classes on finance ,crushed velvet sofas and bleached bum holes?
 




Herr Tubthumper

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Where do you stand on Benedict Cumberbatch / Cumberbitch?
As long as people stick to Benedict Cumberbatch I’m fine.
 


BN9 BHA

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Fair enough :lolol:

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Greg Bobkin

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May 22, 2012
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Wow! Tough crowd.

I guess 'Getting incandescent with RAGE after reading an article that takes a lighthearted look at life in the UK, using examples that may or may not be 100% accurate for comic effect' didn't make the list!

I'm not saying it's the best thing I've ever read - far from it - but it was by no means the worst. I'd also say that, given the fact that it's triggered so many people and was trending on Twitter the other day, the article has done its job perfectly.

Not every online story has to be a masterpiece. Take it from someone who has turned out some right drivel in their time :lol:
 


Brovion

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Jul 6, 2003
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Wow! Tough crowd.

I guess 'Getting incandescent with RAGE after reading an article that takes a lighthearted look at life in the UK, using examples that may or may not be 100% accurate for comic effect' didn't make the list!

I'm not saying it's the best thing I've ever read - far from it - but it was by no means the worst. I'd also say that, given the fact that it's triggered so many people and was trending on Twitter the other day, the article has done its job perfectly.

Not every online story has to be a masterpiece. Take it from someone who has turned out some right drivel in their time :lol:
Blimey, I think 'incandescent with RAGE' is overstating it somewhat. Most people simply pointed out it was a bit crappy and/or highlighted individual entries. (I pointed out one factual error, then said I recognised the type of person it was lampooning).

Anyway, as you say, it's being talked about and it's obviously generating clicks so job done. To use a cricket analogy you can take a wicket with a crap delivery as well as a brilliant one.
 






Greg Bobkin

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May 22, 2012
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Blimey, I think 'incandescent with RAGE' is overstating it somewhat. Most people simply pointed out it was a bit crappy and/or highlighted individual entries. (I pointed out one factual error, then said I recognised the type of person it was lampooning).

Anyway, as you say, it's being talked about and it's obviously generating clicks so job done. To use a cricket analogy you can take a wicket with a crap delivery as well as a brilliant one.
That was kinda my intention! In fact, that's what the majority of those 'experiences' are - embellished for entertainment purposes. I guess I was just fitting in with their style and the fact that the examples are not meant to be taken seriously (as a lot of people seem to have done, even if they're not raging or fuming!)

Edit: I've just reread the comments on here and that piece has DEFINITELY gone over the heads of a lot of posters.
 
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DavidinSouthampton

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more like a list of common experiences for Guardianistas.

except the glass cheer, and the complaining about small prices while buying £10 beers.
As a Guardianista I have never done the vast majority of those things - I was going to say haven’t done ANY of those things, but couldn’t be bothered to read past 20. It’s rubbish. Too stupid to be entertaining.
 






Withdean South Stand

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Mar 2, 2014
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Congratulations to the "author" of this article. It has done exactly what they wanted to do. Content doesn't matter, engagement does.
 


JBizzle

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Apr 18, 2010
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Seaford
more like a list of common experiences for Guardianistas.

except the glass cheer, and the complaining about small prices while buying £10 beers.
Speaking as a sometime Guardian reader, I cannot disagree vociferously enough. The article is TOTAL garbage. But I'm a 40-something-year-old man, so probably not the target audience anyway
 


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