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

  • angelsomething
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    2111 months ago

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

  • @ScrollinMyDayAway@lemm.ee
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    2011 months ago

    Q: Why are the Pyramids in Egypt?

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

  • Zorque
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    1611 months ago

    They’re just preserving British culture.

  • Heresy_generator
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    1311 months ago

    “Who taught you how to do this stuff?”

    “You, alright! I learned it by watching you.”

  • @thorbot@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

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

    • @Tolstoshev@lemmy.world
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      111 months 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.

  • AutoTL;DRB
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    1011 months ago

    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”.

    This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

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  • Cylusthevirus
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    411 months ago

    Those responsible have been sacked.

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