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created by Privateer_Lev_Arris on 10/03/2025 at 15:32 UTC
2096 upvotes, 71 top-level comments (showing 25)
Comment by DuckworthPaddington at 10/03/2025 at 15:40 UTC
1922 upvotes, 8 direct replies
The sicillians don't want to be connected to Europe
Comment by RoyalRien at 10/03/2025 at 17:23 UTC
712 upvotes, 7 direct replies
Real answer:
Jerk answer:
I hate sicilians
Comment by Long_Serpent at 10/03/2025 at 15:41 UTC
640 upvotes, 6 direct replies
Besides mafia, also...
Comment by Hyper_Rico at 10/03/2025 at 15:46 UTC
479 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Salvini said that bridge is being made.
Salvini always lies.
Therefore, there is no bridge.
Comment by UnusualInstance6 at 10/03/2025 at 15:34 UTC
501 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Comment by ActuallyCalindra at 10/03/2025 at 15:43 UTC
85 upvotes, 2 direct replies
How about we just make a land bridge? A little isthmus? We'd charge for it but we know Sicilians don't have any money. So it'll just be free. Just this once because they'd hate it
Comment by zirtes0 at 10/03/2025 at 15:41 UTC
231 upvotes, 3 direct replies
We need some Hans administration to solve the problem
Comment by augenvogel at 10/03/2025 at 15:49 UTC
56 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Comment by Math_PB at 10/03/2025 at 16:13 UTC
28 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Charybdis and Scylla do be eatin up those bridges.
Comment by BattleLord97 at 10/03/2025 at 16:14 UTC
20 upvotes, 0 direct replies
There are a lot of reasons, but one that comes to mind is that it is in an earthquake hotspot, the sea floor is very deep and the currents are really strong.
Also, economically, it would be a massive economic undertaking
Comment by The_Silent_Wanderer at 10/03/2025 at 18:18 UTC
21 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Comment by Paulgeta at 10/03/2025 at 18:52 UTC
14 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I once asked an Italian that question and I regretted it for the next 30mins
Comment by Bsheehan78 at 10/03/2025 at 16:12 UTC
33 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Comment by JosebaZilarte at 10/03/2025 at 15:35 UTC
97 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Because the mafia controls the boats. Next question.
Comment by cragcat8 at 10/03/2025 at 16:19 UTC
70 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Peak Italian engineering
Comment by EternalAngst23 at 10/03/2025 at 16:03 UTC
8 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Haven’t they been trying to build one for the past forty years?
Comment by SametaX_1134 at 10/03/2025 at 16:18 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It didn't fit the boot shape so it was cutted away
Comment by Folagra-42 at 10/03/2025 at 17:33 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
We have never built a bridge to prevent Sicilian immigrants from arriving in Italy more easily
Comment by so_isses at 10/03/2025 at 18:25 UTC
6 upvotes, 1 direct replies
What do you mean "there is no bridge"? It's been paid for at least five times!
Comment by Stringypond53 at 10/03/2025 at 15:49 UTC
18 upvotes, 1 direct replies
No economic incentive (this is both a jab and the truth)
Comment by Rolifant at 10/03/2025 at 16:26 UTC
6 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Average Scicilian reaction
Comment by wyspur at 10/03/2025 at 16:06 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Tis a Sicily place
Comment by TommasoBontempi at 10/03/2025 at 16:13 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Give it some 50/60 years and about 10 more times the initial budget, wait and see
Comment by ofnuts at 10/03/2025 at 16:47 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
If you want a serious answer: https://www.theb1m.com/video/italys-12bn-bridge-mystery
Comment by TheGiatay at 10/03/2025 at 16:51 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Ingegner cane is working on it. Give him time please.