... OK, it doesn't really make sense, but that's actually the point.
I object to the radicalized stereotypes but they're British, they don't know better. Otherwise this is catchy.
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"...but they’re British, they don’t know better."
Isn't that a stereotype? Shouldn't you object to that statement that you just made?
Yes it is, and that is why I'm generally regarded as a funny guy!
@pinroot
They are a bunch of deniers, so it is justified.