state of the national psyche

[burntcopper]

 I'm trying to decide whether it's faintly depressing or cheering after reading a theory that the reason the British army did better in the Falklands than the Argentinians was that we expect to make do with stuff held together by string and a prayer in so much of our life that we don't even think about panicking when supplies don't turn up and just

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[hano]

the reason the British army did better in the Falklands than the Argentinians was that we expect to make do with stuff held together by string and a prayer
where did you read this, cos frankly it's bollocks. I'm in the pub atm will post at length later

[burntcopper]

comment on the radio I think. not entirely serious.

[myorangecrush]

As long as there's tea :-)