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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSatire about Europe and the Middle East...(updated)
Last edited Sun Sep 20, 2015, 08:58 PM - Edit history (1)
ALERTS TO THREATS IN 2015 EUROPE
(Satire article from a while ago...)
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorised from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.
The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.
The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively paralysing the country's military capability.
Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."
The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."
Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels ..
The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.
Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be right, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level.
And as a final thought - Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC.
(John Cleese authorship taken out...)
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Satire about Europe and the Middle East...(updated) (Original Post)
Archae
Sep 2015
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UTUSN
(70,683 posts)1. the most hilarous in recent ever
ryan_cats
(2,061 posts)2. ...Iranians are getting aggressive.
...Iranians are getting aggressive.
He must not know about the new deal.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)3. Tediously stereotyped but always refreshing and fun.
Reassuringly familiar which is why we watch the same Monty Python episode for the 15th time.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)4. Snopes is your friend:
Archae
(46,318 posts)7. Oh rats. But it still is funny.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)5. Do you have a link to that story?
Because that doesn't read like something Cleese would write.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)6. FALSE, debunked.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)8. Call it "school of Cleese". Not Faux