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    Monty Python: What have the Romans ever done for us?

    Kenny Teeology

    3 HN mentions · mentioned in 3 months, 2020–2023

    YouTube

    1:16 · 81K views · Dec 14, 2014

    A one-minute clip from Monty Python's Life of Brian in which revolutionaries grudgingly list everything the Romans have done for them, from roads to clean water. It is a satirical sketch about refusing to credit a disliked group.

    HN commenters quote it jokingly whenever someone lists the unacknowledged benefits of an entity people love to complain about.

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    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @antiviralDec 2023· in “How Did Christianity Change the Roman Empire?”

      Your comment has merit. Even at it's peak Roman culture was marbled with cruelty and violence. During its decline, these aspects only got worse and became coupled with corruption and decadence. But I think we should see them relative to their historic peers (Gauls, Carthaginians, Parthians), not relative to modern societies to truly see what their contributions were, of which there were many, including in law, engineering, and medicine. Also, there's this: this video

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    2. @_MicroftJun 2021· in “EE to reintroduce data roaming charges in Europe, following Brexit”

      Reminds one a bit of "What have the Romans ever done for us" from Monty Python's Life of Brian, doesn't it? (Here is it for reference: this video )

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    3. @csoursAug 2020· in “Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices”

      I think it's closer to 'What did the Romans do for us? Besides the roads, clean water, ...' this video

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