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As a Brit. I see nothing wrong here (lemmy.fosshost.com)
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[-] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 50 points 10 months ago

Popular misconception that they invaded for spices. They were actually looking for someone to play cricket with.

[-] anachronist@midwest.social 21 points 10 months ago

They conquered the whole planet in search of someone they could beat at cricket.

[-] roguetrick@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

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.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 7 points 10 months ago

This is why Scotland invented Curling, a sport that no-one else wants to play.

[-] Zementid@feddit.nl 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Better than cricket conquering the universe....

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