This is the comment I came looking for. The American soldiers stationed here during world war two did us bloody dirty, and unfortunately the stereotype persists from people who've never even been here, let alone have actually tried beans on toast.
The "British Teef ar bad" meme is from American GIs too. At the time, it was a valid barb, but over the last 80 years, the UK's dental outcomes have outpaced the US'.
Stuff like this really is a great example of "common sense" being complete horseshit, baseless, and based entirely on how people feel. It's the lesson to learn in the modern day if you don't want to be led around by internet memes and bullshit artists.
There's also the thing where we keep natural teeth that are healthy but might be slightly crooked or yellowed. Where as the US tends to favour straight white bleached teeth.
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u/DontWantToBeOnReddit 22d ago
This is the comment I came looking for. The American soldiers stationed here during world war two did us bloody dirty, and unfortunately the stereotype persists from people who've never even been here, let alone have actually tried beans on toast.