majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoAs a Brit. I see nothing wrong herelemmy.fosshost.comexternal-linkmessage-square94fedilinkarrow-up1758arrow-down138
arrow-up1720arrow-down1external-linkAs a Brit. I see nothing wrong herelemmy.fosshost.commajestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square94fedilink
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up47·2 months agoPopular misconception that they invaded for spices. They were actually looking for someone to play cricket with.
minus-squareanachronist@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoThey conquered the whole planet in search of someone they could beat at cricket.
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoEngland is good at inventing games that they then lose at. In America we just try to make sure no populous countries play them. Canada is just being magnanimous by letting others win sometimes.
minus-squaregreenskye@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoSee this game documentary for more details: Cricket through the ages
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI’m partial to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwB4Bps3pT4
Popular misconception that they invaded for spices. They were actually looking for someone to play cricket with.
They conquered the whole planet in search of someone they could beat at cricket.
England is good at inventing games that they then lose at. In America we just try to make sure no populous countries play them. Canada is just being magnanimous by letting others win sometimes.
English sports
Absolutely captured the vibe lol.
See this game documentary for more details: Cricket through the ages
I’m partial to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwB4Bps3pT4