Keir Starmer raises eyebrows as he proudly declares himself a 'gooner'

https://www.aol.com/entertainment/keir-starmer-raises-eyebrows-proudly-182816596.html

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/50540389

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AmidFuror@fedia.io · 23 pts · 75d (1 reply)

The slang term has two meanings in the U.K. and U.S., respectively. When a Brit calls themselves "gooners," they are emphasizing their support for the Arsenal Football Club. However, Americans refer to "gooners" as impulsive pornography addicts who are known to be chronic masturbators.

This is a non-story. He was addressing Parliament. Why would the US meaning be at all relevant when the UK PM addresses the UK Parliament?

NovaSel@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 73d

I guess it's just funny?

HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 75d (1 reply)

What's with the British and their ?

crusa187@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 75d

They’re still doin’ it.

dhork@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 75d (3 replies)

Seems kind of tame for British PMs, at least Starmer hasn't fucked a dead pig, as far as we know

ohulancutash@feddit.uk · -1 pts · 75d (2 replies)

That was a fake story spread by Lord Ashcroft as part of a vendetta…

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 75d (1 reply)

I prefer my way where he fucks the pig

ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 0 pts · 75d

You mean Lord Ashcroft’s way.

tanisnikana@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 75d

I mean, I don’t doubt that Sir Keir is jorkin’ it, and by “it” I mean his peanits.

Maybe not at his desk.

YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 73d
ati@piefed.social · 2 pts · 73d

The pun being that Arsenal kept placing very highly in the Premier League for years without actually winning it.

atro_city@fedia.io · 2 pts · 74d

Arsenal fans are gooners. Very interesting term.