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Bewaretheicespiders t1_j9v8p7v wrote

Reply to comment by DataWeenie in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204

Darn Europeans, stealing our fish *and* our warmth.

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OsamaBinFuckin t1_j9wh50k wrote

But who's stealing our jerbs

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Bewaretheicespiders t1_j9wmuqr wrote

Nobody there is a lot of demand for employees in a place that combines the low salaries of Europe with the few vacation days of the US.

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forest_cakes t1_j9w5mwe wrote

Let’s ask the ancestors why they fled yurope

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RockItGuyDC t1_j9wthc3 wrote

What's with this spelling of Europe? If seen it a few times recently

Edit: I've

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critfist t1_j9wz4un wrote

It's a meme spelling. From places like /r/polandball

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RockItGuyDC t1_j9wz9w7 wrote

Sure. But what's the meme? Or do I need to make a post in r/outoftheloop?

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idontessaygood t1_j9xhgi0 wrote

It's a misspelling associated with idiots because it's how it sounds phoenetically. It might come from mocking brexit supporters. There's r/yurop which is a european meme sub.

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RockItGuyDC t1_j9xjdy7 wrote

Ah, well that makes (unfortunate) sense. Thanks!

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idontessaygood t1_j9xjxa9 wrote

Haha no problem. By all means ask in outoftheloop as well if you want, might get a better answer.

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ramriot t1_j9wvk9c wrote

No worries, climate change will soon put a stop to that, the northern branch of the Atlantic conveyer has already dropped 50% in volume from its earliest measure.

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