majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 hours agoAs a Brit. I see nothing wrong herelemmy.fosshost.comimagemessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1436arrow-down125
arrow-up1411arrow-down1imageAs a Brit. I see nothing wrong herelemmy.fosshost.commajestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square48fedilink
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 hours agoPopular misconception that they invaded for spices. They were actually looking for someone to play cricket with.
minus-squareanachronist@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 hours agoThey conquered the whole planet in search of someone they could beat at cricket.
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·28 minutes 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-up1·39 minutes agoSee this game documentary for more details: Cricket through the ages
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·34 minutes 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.
See this game documentary for more details: Cricket through the ages
I’m partial to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwB4Bps3pT4