r/mildlyinteresting 6d ago

The Emperor of Japan drove past me in Richmond. Quality Post

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u/11Bencda 6d ago

Yes, I realised my mistake pretty early on. Next time I see him, I’ll specify it’s the UK.

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u/nubbins01 6d ago edited 6d ago

Nahhh, I appreciate for once a Reddit post from outside the US that doesn't feel the need to heavily qualify itself about where it is coming from or why Reddit should care.

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u/bakazato-takeshi 6d ago

There’s 100s of places outside of the US named “Richmond.” It’s hardly a revolutionary thought to specify which it is.

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u/designvegabond 6d ago

Yeah but the original Richmond is the one in the US

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u/haushaushaushaushaus 6d ago

Yep, and London in the UK is named after the place in Canada.

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u/designvegabond 6d ago

The UK needs to stop stealing our ideas