r/livefromlondon • u/No-Locksmith6662 • 3d ago

*That* map

OK, so we now know George is pretty passionate about the Isle of Man being missed off the Weekend Update map. But are we simply going to ignore the fact that Belgium has also been sunk beneath the North Sea?

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u/tonypconway 3d ago

What's Belgium?

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u/No-Locksmith6662 3d ago

Now you come to mention it I don't actually know. But according to some bloke I met down the pub called Nigel it contained somewhere called "Brussels" that he was very upset we were sending a lot of money to. Weird chap, wonder what happened to him.

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u/ashfeawen 3d ago

He has strong opinions on Christmas dinner?

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u/BingeLurker 3d ago

He wants to stop the gravy boats.

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u/UpAndAdam7414 Bastard seagull 3d ago

He’s on the Gammon board!

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u/cassesque It’s my life and I get to Klarna it 3d ago

He's more into boxing day rituals I recall. Setting dogs on other dogs and blowing a fruity little trumpet really gets him hot under the collar.

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u/LondonKiwi66 2d ago

According to the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy “Belgium” is the worst swear word in the entire galaxy.

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u/cassesque It’s my life and I get to Klarna it 3d ago

'Belgium' was disproven years ago, what are you talking about?

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u/Madamemercury1993 3d ago

My husband is Manx and was already in love with George. It’s been a big weekend for him.

He also complained about Belgium.

He hopes it’ll be a running bit next week.

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u/Greene_Mr 1930's cocaine 3d ago

"He must be thinking of Ostend Hoverport."

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u/Kcufasu 3d ago

I thought that was the whole joke, they were obsessing over IOM while Belgium was just there (or actually not there)

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u/Steenaleen 1930's cocaine 3d ago

I promise you, Belgium has noticed.

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u/ColinFilm 3d ago

To paraphrase Paddy Young: I'm not quite sure. I haven't even heard of Belgium.

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u/TheGreenLuma 3d ago

That’s the entire joke

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u/The_Iceman2288 Noel’s pheromonal signature 3d ago

Lough Neagh isn't on the Northern Ireland map either and it annoys me.

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u/ashfeawen 3d ago

Oh, maybe they put Isle of Man into Lough Neagh like a puzzle piece

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u/Susan_Screams 3d ago

Yes!!! And they got rid of every other lake in Ireland except Lough Leane in the south west

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u/separate_tables79 3d ago

They are just building up to this fella turning up.. 👀

https://giphy.com/gifs/l4pSXrR9jwS9SlruU

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u/Andyrhyw Shat his head 3d ago

What's funny is I am pretty sure IOM is just about visible on the SNL US map

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u/medieval_revolver 3d ago

The Bay of Belgium is where its always been what do you mean?

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u/Web_2021 Egg Gravy 3d ago

Belgium? What's that?

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u/thecotswoldvoice 3d ago

We all thought it was finally going to be acknowledged that Belgium is missing, but to no avail

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u/lfcfan99 3d ago

It’s part of it

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u/Ill_Computer_8604 3d ago

Belgoom?

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u/Greene_Mr 1930's cocaine 3d ago

Shamima Belgoom!

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u/fripez256 3d ago

I think that’s the joke…..

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u/GreggsConnoisseur91 Sting will be pleased 3d ago

I'm glad someone pointed this out. Was watching on catch-up and noticed that.

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u/redt0m 2d ago

Whoosh