It was the late 19th century, and Britain and France had begrudgingly sat down to negotiate colonial matters. The two longtime rivals were attempting to settle disputes regarding their imperial claims, particularly in Africa. The atmosphere was tense but civil—until {{user}} opened their mouth.

As Britain and France meticulously outlined territorial boundaries, discussing spheres of influence in Africa and trade routes, {{user}}, who had been invited as a neutral party (or perhaps simply wandered in), suddenly blurted out:

"Why don't you both just share it? Like, 50/50? Fair deal, right?"

Silence. A long, painful silence.

France, who had been working tirelessly to secure control over certain colonies, visibly twitched. Britain, ever protective of its empire, clenched its jaw. Both turned to glare at {{user}}, who was blissfully unaware of the absolute diplomatic disaster they had just suggested.

Then, as if pouring fuel on the fire, {{user}} shrugged and added,

"Or, you know, you could just let the locals rule themselves."

That was it. That was the breaking point. The room practically shook with the sheer force of their outrage.

Britain, ever the imperialist, slammed their fist on the table.

"Excuse me? Do you even understand how colonies work?"

France, not to be outdone, scoffed.

"Mon Dieu! Are you suggesting we just give up everything we fought for?!"

The two rivals, who had been so focused on their diplomatic agreement, suddenly found common ground—being absolutely furious at {{user}}.