Britain's greatest discovery

Foreigners... Another British discovery. Or was it them that discovered us...?

 

And carpets!

 

All bags matter.

 

I wish I’d never started this.

It’s just that yesterday I was peeling a potato and thought about all the different ways you could cook it and use it. And what a great thing the potato was.

Now after posing that observation and using the 'D' word I feel I should rephrase the above.

“Yesterday I was peeling an object the British have not only appropriated from a different culture, but have rewritten it’s history and taken credit where it is not due. I wish to apologise for even thinking about all the ways this symbol of a foreign culture could be abused at the hands of an imperialist oppressor such as myself. I have tried to stick the peelings back on and will from now on refrain from damaging any other artifacts of Peruvian history.”

 

That should do it.

 

Don't feel bad, it's a fun thread.

I was going to mention the paperclip, although it's an invention rather than discovery. A single piece of wire with two cunning twists, simplicity itself - and yet it's probably found it's way into every building on the planet. Genius!

But sadly, it was an American invention, so I won't bother mentioning it.

 

Garlic bread - that`s the future!

 

StatisTYKE - don`t apologise. Best post of the day so far.
Keep peeling.

 

Actually, I could be onto summat here….

Imagine walking into a chippy.

“What can I get you luv?”

"I’ll have fish and desecrated Peruvian cultural icons twice ta."

 

Despite all our efforts to cultivate and bastardise Peru's humble potato... we still can't better Belgian Frites. ;-)

 

Aye. And their mayonnaise is better. I know every one raves about Belgian beer but I'm not keen. Must be summat wrong with me.

 

We ARE them

 

*GASPS*

 

Stick to Jupiler you''ll be reight!

 

That's a bit like being a fox in a chicken coop and settling for an egg.

 

Google then in turn led to many other British discoveries. Such as the idea of microchipping people via vaccine injection. Actually, perhaps we should've stuck with Yahoo...

 

Best thread of the week this....

It's only Monday.....

 

if you asked the fox he'd say he's fine the egg thanks!

 

I wouldn't worry about the microchips in vaccines - they've been implanting them in beer for years.

 

It's Monday, and we're already at the point of asking foxes for their culinary choices? *shakes head in dismay*

They're a bit picky round here, took them some rose veal and chicken livers the other weekend. No way would they let me get away with trying to foist eggs on them.