Are British people just sore losers for not celebrating the fourth?

[Charliefretz329]

Yes

No

A total of 41 votes were cast: 16 girls and 25 guys. See detailed results

[RebelinSteel]

Nah most over here are like ‘phew that was a close call’

Australia, New Zealand and Canada are all fairly sane, reasonable rules n laws, then there is the US… That is when you realise you dodged a bullet.

We have elections tomorrow, we have a guy standing as an AI, we have Count Binface

https://www.youtube.com/embed/aYZthyTMGAo

The nightmare would be having the choice of the US options. Sore losers nope, just fucking relieved.

[PA19062024]

"... dodged a bullet" - Yes, those Yanks are constantly trying to dodge them, LOL :D

[NamerOfStars]

No. The British are like the Welsh; they never actually succeeded in kicking the English out. The Scottish did, but then went bankrupt in Old New Caledonia and had to come crawling back. The Irish did- well, mostly. The Canadians gained "independence" in the most Canadian way possible- asking politely- but it only consisted of dissolving their ties with the UK Parliament; not actually removing the queen from her position as the head of their nation. These people demanded LESS representation in their government, and then wonder why Quebec wants to secede.

[purplepoppy]

The reality is the war for us didn't end there, it continued with France for a long time after and cost thousands of lives on both sides before we won.

Since the American sideline we've had a major war with France and 2 big ones with Germany. We've put them all behind us which seems something America isn't capable of doing with the war of independence.

As for sore loser we do give your navy free berthing on July 4th.

[Charliefretz329]

I did not know about the free birthing, that’s pretty cool

[Charliefretz329]

And to be honest today, we fight side-by-side on the battlefield

[CrazyGirl2]

No! Of course not. What country celebrates loosing the war?
Do you think Germany celebrates D-Day, or VE-Day? Of course they don’t. Please remind me when is the US holiday celebrating the creation of North Korea, or Vietnam, or the US holiday that the Taliban retook Afghanistan in like one or two days?

[DarkLegacy]

Why would we want to celebrate your crappy days. We have enough of your shit here already, it is you that are the colonists, by thinking the whole world should celebrate your rubbish. You only won because we let you. Besides we have more important things happening here in the UK like the election. That is far more important then your crappy Independence Day.

[Charliefretz329]

To be honest, my Native American side is a little bit at odds with it anyway lol

[Red_Arrow]

Do you celebrate Russian Victory Day? Dutch Koningsdag? Irish Imbolc? And many other holidays around the world? Does that make you a sore loser for not celebrating a day that means something special to them?

[Charliefretz329]

We do celebrate Cinco de Mayo

[Red_Arrow]

Cinco de Mayo is mistaken as Mexican Independence Day. It is NOT. Mexico won a battle against French forces at the battle of Puebla in 1862, and the French did not leave Mexico till 1867. The city of Puebla celebrates the winning of that battle on May 5th with military reenactments. For the rest of Mexico it is not a national holiday. Mexicans actually celebrate their independence on Sept. 16.

[Charliefretz329]

The French were forced off after the battle but returned later and stayed for around 3 years before they were defeated again. It’s not exactly an Independence Day but a celebration of a military victory nevertheless

[Red_Arrow]

They were force off from the battle, but not from the country.

[dustybiker2]

Happy to be rid of Americans I'm sure they were at the time. Babysitting is a chore. (Stirs and steps away)

[dustybiker2]

I'm wearing my special T-shirt to answer this question.. it says "Make America great Britain, again."

[Charliefretz329]

Lmao. 🤣 yep sore loser

[Charliefretz329]

We even celebrate other countries independence days here 😏

[dustybiker2]

You just like a party.

[Charliefretz329]

Who doesn’t 🤨 😆

[dustybiker2]

My tummy does. 🤓

[Charliefretz329]

There’s a little American 🇺🇸 in you yet 😎

[dustybiker2]

A little

[Charliefretz329]

Lmfao 🤣

[KrakenAttackin]

@dustybiker2. Imma whack you with some Stars and Stripes! 😁😁😁

[dustybiker2]

@KrakenAttackin 😂 You'd have to catch me first. Fair warning. I'm pretty quick.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Keep in mind Britain doesn’t have an independence day


99% of the time, people are celebrating their independence from British rule

[Charliefretz329]

True 🙃🙂.

But we even celebrate cinco de Mayo… 🤔

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Cinco de mayo is more American than mexican. It’s the celebration of a single victory that mexico had over a france in a war they ultimately lost

[Charliefretz329]

Ultimately won 3 years later expelling the French. And it was a battle of 4000 against 8000. Poorly equipped army fighting a major world power. Cool history non-the-less. All jokes aside

[PA19062024]

Most of the world doesn't celebrate that non-holiday. Why would we? It's not a British holiday simply because there's nothing intrinsically special about it. Do you celebrate the holidays of other nations?

What a stupid, stupid question!

[DarkLegacy]

The Yanks think the whole world should celebrate their days because they think they own the world.

[strateguy632]

it added freedom. brits should celebrate when royal lost power to parliment.

[dustybiker2]

@pa19062024 Not stupid. You just succeeded in missing the mans sense of humor.

[PA19062024]

@DarkLegacy Exactly. It's ridiculous.

[PA19062024]

@dustybiker2 Oh, okay. Yes, I guess I did.

[Charliefretz329]

Delving into the ridiculous is an art form sir 🧐 lol

[AviatorTom]

From my experience, Brits don't celebrate much. The closest thing to the US Independence Day in the UK is Guy Fawkes Day.

[DarkLegacy]

If if you Yanks had your way we would not celebrate that.

[Charliefretz329]

Guy Fawkes Day sounds pretty cool

[DarkLegacy]

It is but the woke arr ruining it

[RavVid]

Even at the time they didn't care much. But they were grateful since the Americans weren't paying taxes and, as pets, were costing more than they were worth.

[DarkLegacy]

LMFAO!!!

[strateguy632]

nope brits sent troops and ships and fought battles. but Washington outmanuverd them a couple times.

[SotiCoto]

I'll have you know I made a special Youtube vid of one of the most concentrated MURICA games I know for all the flag-waving yanks on the 4th of July.

It is a bit damned late for it now, but I might as well shamelessly promote it anyway since the game is awesome...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/nub9rMDIgcE

[exitseven]

they really have nothing to celebrate on July 4th. They lost.

[provokeesmokee]

That's so American, thinking other countries should celebrate your country's federal stat holidays. 🤣

[Anonymous]

No, they're not. The Fourth of July marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, a defining moment in American history. For the British, it signifies the loss of one of their colonies and the birth of a new nation.

[Anonymous]

well, after reading the comments on here I'd have to say they're just losers in general. 🤣 pretty wild how they keep spreading their anti-USA bs on here.

[Charliefretz329]

Lmao 🤣

[Booklover_90]

They…. lost. They have nothing to celebrate. It’s our holiday, not theirs.

[Charliefretz329]

Some people shake hands and remain friends 😏

[Booklover_90]

Not the same. It’d be silly for a citizen of a country to celebrate another country’s holiday. I don’t celebrate holidays for other countries.

[Charliefretz329]

I celebrate cinco de mayo!

[Booklover_90]

Well, that’s you.

[Charliefretz329]

Who doesn’t like tacos and Mexican beer? 🤨

[Booklover_90]

I don’t celebrate other countries’ holidays. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I’m done with this conversation. Take care.

[WindAtMyBack]

I always hate single elimination tournaments. Maybe we should give the British a chance and make it two out of three.

[strateguy632]

they had a few battles, lexington new york boston brits lost more than 3.

[WindAtMyBack]

@strateguy632
They had several battles, even wars. But there was only one war for independence.

[WhitneySnow]

Of course not. It’s not their Independence Day.

[PBandJ_Nerd]

No. The 4th of July is more of an American celebration.

[Levin]

No offense or anything, but we're just not that fussed by the US..

[Kaneki05]

Those traitors got a much worse country for it.
If we had it Chicago wouldn't exist and that's all I need to prove my point lol.

[Charliefretz329]

London wasn’t too swell back in those days either

[Kaneki05]

If you had to choose Chicago or London? The answer is obvious lol.

[Charliefretz329]

Of course

[DarkLegacy]

Well said

[Fireguy17]

It isn't their independence day.
Why would any country other than the US celebrate that?

[butterly248]

No we aren't lol, plus we are technically today, as we are having an election 🤣

[goaded]

We might be celebrating this particular July 4th.

[Levin]

You'll get your Labour government. You must be pretty happy.

[goaded]

@Levin We'll see how they do. Weird having a knight for the leader of the Labour party!

[Levin]

Looks like they've already got an unchecked majority.

Not that weird.

[handsomelad70]

They freakin' lost the Revolutionary War, and much later the rest of their African and Asian colonies.

[DarkLegacy]

@handsomelad70 Yeah because you are so good at wining wars like Vietnam, and Iraq and Afghanistan when you begged us for help. Your soldiers couldn't even work out which soldier belonged to whose side.

[strateguy632]

not exacly lost, they gave independence to egypt n jordan but not jew, in 1920s, and india and israel after ww2.

[handsomelad70]

@DarkLegacy At least we didn't lose the equivalent of 58,000 troops in the Vietnam quagmire, boyo !!!

[DarkLegacy]

You got wipe out in Vietnam

[DarkLegacy]

The British never lose any war

[DarkLegacy]

We gave the colonies away and they still rely on us for money and want to come and live in our country

[handsomelad70]

@DarkLegacy You surrendered to Vietnamese jungle fighters !!!

[DarkLegacy]

No we didn't. Get an education

[Anonymous]

Go celebrate your Independence Day by barbequing and feeding your face and remain one of the fattest people on the planet

[Charliefretz329]

Num num num 😋

[Opinion Owner]

Darn rednecks!

[Charliefretz329]

Wear it with pride 😎

[msc545]

Well, its understandable. They got their asses handed to them in that war.

[Xoirwinkan]

Sorry to break it to you, but other countries don't celebrate this American holiday...

[andreasderjuengere]

Somwtimes, losing is winning. :)

[Charliefretz329]

Sure sure… 😏

[andreasderjuengere]

oops - I lost my spelling skills right now

[Charliefretz329]

No worries. Gag isn’t helpful lol

[NamerOfStars]

Only for Canada.

[Miah04]

Naw. It's an American holiday

[Charliefretz329]

Truth. American because the British were loosers 😈

[Miah04]

😂leave them alone

[Charliefretz329]

Nope, 🙂‍↔️ that’s our day to gloat

[Miah04]

Gloat? You're poppa wasn't even swimming in your grandpoppa's nuggies yet😂 we didn't do anything

[Charliefretz329]

That’s ok, I support the organization

[DontAskMePeople]

January 26th " 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA DAY 🇦🇺

[Charliefretz329]

Woo-hoo! Australia 🇦🇺!

I drink a beer 🍻 to y’all!

[jjj101010]

The British empire had a lot of colonies, they have pretty much all become independent now, if we celebrated every countries independence we wouldn’t get any work done!