Had the Founding Fathers adopted Greek as the official language of the newly independent America, you would have written condescendingly "Oh those Greeks". British English may well be silly enough as long as you do not compare it to American English. Then the fun starts.
Next time I read Shakespeare, I will know that his language is not only poetic, metaphorical, subtle, rich in meaning and exquisite in structure, but silly as well.

Thank you!