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[–] SchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Could I ask for explanation?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

It's an English stereotype that they feel awkward when expressing emotions and would rather suffer silently than "impose" on someone by asking for help.

(edit: or at least that was my read. The other person who replied might be right that it could be a joke about recent events, because they arrest 30+ people per day for social media posts.)

[–] NaibofTabr 6 points 1 month ago

Keep a stiff upper lip, old chap.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Ohhh I thought there was some stereotype about Brits getting water leaks all the time, that clears it up.

[–] deathmetal27@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I guess Pink Floyd was referring to this in the song Time:

"Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way."

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can't complain in the UK any more, or you'll be jailed.

[–] four@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago

oi, you got a license for that complaining?

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 1 points 1 month ago

Yankees are so over the top whenever they yell something that they believe the British speak in euphemisms all the time.

Of course this stereotype wouldn't exist if they knew how to speak more than one language, or if non-native speakers didn't usually learn simplified English.