Many of us have heard the deprecating characterizations of many countries. Like Putin described the UK as an "insignificant little Island", and Russia has been characterized as a "mob run gas station" or Trump calling El Salvador, Haiti and African countries as "shithole countries".

Let's flip things around for a bit of fun. After a heavy night of drinking with your country's head of tourism, you have one shot to give your best self-depricating characterization of your country for a new border sign.

I'll go first:

Welcome to Canada - Enjoy world class sexual assault in sport -- Come and play!

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[–] 18 points 20 hours ago (8 children)

"Explored the world for spices but decided we didn't like any of them." is the usual one.

"A nation of Baldricks and Blackadders" might also work.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 20 hours ago (7 children)

    Need some help guessing where ish.

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  • [–] 5 points 19 hours ago* (4 children)

    I have no idea what a Baldrick is in this context, but bad food + global imperialism could really only be one place.

    I mean, I guess Spanish food is pretty meh, as well. But Latin America more than makes up for it, so nobody complains.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

    Spanish food meh?

    I'm sorry, but we must have a dual at dawn as I fight for their cuisine's honour. Swords, pistols or hockey sticks. Your choice.

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  • [–] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

    I dunno, it seems like it's mostly meat and olive oil. I guess the gazpacho is good.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 6 hours ago*

    Jamon Iberico is sacred. Olives and olive oil is sacred. Don't make our duel a holy war too. ;) i do love gazpacho.

    Paella, tapas, fideua (seafood vermicelli and fabada (bean stew) are amazing. Pan con tomate (a simpler bruschetta) is delicious. The wines are top 5 in the world. Their various sardine preparations are yum.

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