Hey, hey, welcome back, Tomski here. Your loveable, long lost American cousin who has finally found his way back home. It’s been a while since we last had a last chat but don’t worry, my love affair with you crazy Brits continues!
I called some of the folks stateside this week and as inevitably it does, the subject of politics came up. We of course discussed the latest Trump Tweets and the state of the world when my sister asked me “what’s it like in the UK?”. I just told her the situation over here is crazier than it is back home.
“Well sis, the party that got the most votes, people say they lost and the party that got the least votes, people say they won but the people that lost, but won, are still in power, I think”. The truth is, I’ve had since June to work this out and I still can’t, I’ve drawn flow charts and everything!
What really tickles my pickle though is that in the face of crazy worldwide politics and the threat of impending doom, you Brits keep your epic sense of humour. Case and point. I was having a pint or 2 with my buddies the other week and we got to talking about the pissing contest between Trump and Kim Jong-un. Dangerous Dave piped up that he had put a tenner down at odds of 66 to 1 that a statue of Donald Trump will be erected in North Korea this year.
I’m pretty sure that Dave isn’t banking on world peace and being able to collect that bet, more that it was worth a tenner of his money to have a good laugh at an otherwise terrifying situation. You can even bet on when the world will end. But guys, come on, seriously? How the hell can you win on that!
In fact, the Brits bet on some pretty bizarre stuff! Take the Royal Family for instance. Seriously, they are like Hollywood stars over here! You can’t pick up a newspaper or magazine without some piece of gossip, or the latest sighting of one of the royals out and about. You can bet on the name of the next royal baby, when Harry will pop the question to Meghan, you can even bet on Prince Harry making a cameo appearance in Suits. I shit you not!
Of course, it is not just bizarre betting that is popular over here. In fact, I have started to get into horse racing quite a bit the last couple of months, what could be more British than that? But to let you in on a secret, I’m really just betting on the little men that ride on the top. I’m hoping if enough people bet, then we can raise enough money to free these little people from captivity and release them back to the shores of Lilliput and Blefuscu!
Joking aside, as you know I’m a great believer in ethical practices and want to share hints and tips with fellow noobs out there. I have spent hours looking at sites and wondering if they are legit. I discovered a website called horseracingbetting.co.uk and it does all the work for you, full reviews of every site I was looking at so this saved me a lot of time. I hope this helps if you fancy a punt on the sport of kings. Damn, looks like that British obsession with royalty is creeping up on me too!