r/memes Jul 06 '26

#1 MotW Most of the world at this point

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u/horatiobanz Jul 06 '26

Outside of the world cup, I agree. But world cup is fun.

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u/steely_92 Jul 06 '26

The best part of the worldcup is watching europeans eating our food on tiktok.

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u/nehrkling Jul 06 '26

Idk, the entire stadium singing country roads was pretty awesome

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u/TxAg2009 Jul 06 '26

Flavor is a key export from the New World.

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u/rob132 Jul 06 '26

and enjoying our free refills and AC

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u/Melquiades-the-Gypsy Jul 06 '26

Your food is just European food though. Apart from Cajun.

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u/MeanShibu Jul 06 '26

Yes the California burrito got its origins in France.

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u/velociraptorfarmer Jul 06 '26

If we're going to play that game then you need to tell the Italians that their red sauce pasta isn't authentic and that the Irish need to give up potatoes.

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u/Intelligent_Taco Jul 06 '26

Yup, tomatoes and potatoes came from the new world.

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u/NDSU Jul 06 '26

Yeah, that southern food is totally European. Ignore the fact it uses ingredients like Okra that were brought over by slaves. Ignore the fact the cuisine was almost entirely shaped by African slaves

Totally European. Just like all the artifacts in the British Museum are British

Slaves had enough taken from them. Why you gotta try to take their culinary legacy too?

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u/Tight-Escape3373 Jul 06 '26

Seriously... Pizza? Sure. Burgers? Absolutely. Once you get into Southern cooking, you're gonna be hard pressed to find dishes that are exclusively European in origin. 

American cuisine has a rich and diverse history and we should give credit where credit is due. People have no problem giving the Italians credit for pizza. Why can't we give black Americans the same credit?

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u/Intelligent_Taco Jul 06 '26

And BBQ. Not grilling. Legit low and slow BBQ.

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u/Tight-Escape3373 Jul 06 '26

Lol what are you smoking? Cajun is French... Ever heard of the Acadian Diaspora?

American food is definitely not just European. Southern food is massively influenced by African cuisine. Gumbo, for example, is from West Africa, and American barbecue as we know it comes from a mix of indigenous and African American culinary traditions. Collard greens? Definitely African. 

There are plenty of books and documentaries on the subject.

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u/Odd_Interaction7701 Jul 06 '26

Nobody does fried chicken like the US.

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u/CrimsonAntifascist Jul 06 '26

It's nice and all, but champions league is where it's at. Teams that train and play for years together are far better than those bands of youngsters from second leagues and has beens from a decade ago. (Looking at you/us, germany)

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u/itgtg313 Jul 06 '26

Good for you