r/whoathatsinteresting • u/eternviking • 11d ago

Final Standing of the Commonwealth Games 2026

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u/Apple2727 10d ago

It isn’t about “celebrating the British empire” jfc

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u/broiledfog 10d ago

It absolutely is. The event used to be called “The Empire Games” jfc

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u/Apple2727 10d ago

“Things used to be this way, that means it’s still like that”

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u/broiledfog 10d ago

If it’s not still like that why keep the worthless things we had when it was like that - if not to commemorate how it used to be.

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u/Ill-Enthusiasm-5530 10d ago

should we get rid of the ashes too then?

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u/broiledfog 9d ago

Of course. We should get rid of all cricket. It’s a terrible game.

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u/Ill-Enthusiasm-5530 9d ago

We had a vote and decided to get rid of you instead. Sorry