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    #21
    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    as we pay more than most of the rest by head and in absolute terms tell them to get their wallets out they owe us.
    Yeah, let's tell 'em exactly that, super clever approach to negotiations.

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      #22
      UK: We want a rebate on the fees
      EU: OK
      UK: We don't want to be in the Euro
      EU: OK
      UK: We don't want to be in Shengen
      EU: OK
      UK: We want a restriction on benefits until people have worked here for some time
      EU: OK
      UK: We want to stop child benefit being paid for children who aren't in the UK
      EU: OK
      UK: We want to kick out people who come here but don't work and can't afford to support themselves.
      EU: That's fine, you already can.
      UK: We want loads of preferential treatment that other countries don't get
      EU: Errr, can't really give that without everyone agreeing
      UK: Don't give us what we want and we'll leave
      EU: That's a bit of an over reaction, but your choice
      UK: OK we're leaving
      EU: Bye then
      UK: Now we're leaving, we want all the things we had before
      EU: Errr, no, it doesn't work like that
      UK: Don't give us what we want and we'll leave with nothing,
      EU: (Scratches head) OK, umm, well, yeah
      UK: We're serious, we'll walk away with nothing to teach you a lesson
      EU: Bye (again)
      Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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        #23
        Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
        UK: We want a rebate on the fees
        EU: OK
        UK: We don't want to be in the Euro
        EU: OK
        UK: We don't want to be in Shengen
        EU: OK
        UK: We want a restriction on benefits until people have worked here for some time
        EU: OK
        UK: We want to stop child benefit being paid for children who aren't in the UK
        EU: OK
        UK: We want to kick out people who come here but don't work and can't afford to support themselves.
        EU: That's fine, you already can.
        UK: We want loads of preferential treatment that other countries don't get
        EU: Errr, can't really give that without everyone agreeing
        UK: Don't give us what we want and we'll leave
        EU: That's a bit of an over reaction, but your choice
        UK: OK we're leaving
        EU: Bye then
        UK: Now we're leaving, we want all the things we had before
        EU: Errr, no, it doesn't work like that
        UK: Don't give us what we want and we'll leave with nothing,
        EU: (Scratches head) OK, umm, well, yeah
        UK: We're serious, we'll walk away with nothing to teach you a lesson
        EU: Bye (again)
        Have we triggered it?

        If not why are you discussing it? It is verboten

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          #24
          Originally posted by original PM View Post
          Have we triggered it?

          If not why are you discussing it? It is verboten
          Will it be triggered? I think May is tulipting herself and will keep on delaying it...
          Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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            #25
            Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
            Will it be triggered? I think
            And you were doing so well up to that point!!

            “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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              #26
              Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post
              And you were doing so well up to that point!!

              Still much better than you
              Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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                #27
                Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
                Will it be triggered? I think May is tulipting herself and will keep on delaying it...
                Indeed. What difference does it may if it's triggered now or 11 days time? Everyone knows she agreed with herself to trigger A50 by the end of the month. So why delay until the end of the month? The bluff has been called, the stage set, the orchestra engaged and she's quaking it behind the curtains.

                Sell any sterling while you can.
                "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
                  Will it be triggered? I think May is tulipting herself and will keep on delaying it...

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    Yeah, let's tell 'em exactly that, super clever approach to negotiations.
                    just as clever as saying its about time you bought a round to the third highest contributor to your 27 person rounds.
                    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
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                      So close now...

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