am i racist? anglophobic? (piefed.social)

submitted 3 days ago by therealverobiscuit@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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so whenever i hear an english person talk on tv or my gf points out that her ancestry is english, me and her ex (who also happens to be my ex) say "ELLO GUVNA!! CHEERIO OLD CHAP!" and i shout it at the tv. am i racist? i hope not...

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[-] daggermoon@piefed.world 2 points 2 days ago

Do you hate British people? If not, it's probably fine. The Brits aren't exactly an oppressed group. Besides we speak their language so the joke's on us.

this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2026

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