Opinions on the UK
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Well, I'm a Brit, and I wouldn't mind moving away some day. I just don't want to pay this government my money. They are the most evil and poisonous government in the world.
Also, the vast majority of the population would sooner mug you than give you directions. It's disgusting here.
Also, the vast majority of the population would sooner mug you than give you directions. It's disgusting here.
What? I mean what the fuck are you on about? Iceland are you fucking kidding me? You must joking, either that or you're serious and a fucking idiot.mr_rubino said:
That aside I have to say I do love Britain, people are very cynical about everything but I love it, it easy to look at the negatives but when you look past it you'll see a brillaint, fair, multicultural, diverse, cultural capital of the world with a rich and intersting history dating back millenia, rather than centuries.
as you can clearly see, we brits do love to put ourselves down. we complain about chavs and crime etc but seem to forget all the good stuff. we have an amazing history second to none, we have castles, beaches, the lake district, hadrians wall, we invented the computer, internet, telephone, jet engine etc. we learned of democracy from the french and took it around the world. we had concorde, we have an amazing music, gaming and film culture, james bond the beatles. we have a queen, buckingham palace, the tower of london, changing of the guard. the red arrows.
we effectively created america, canada, new zealand, australia etc. we had the industrial revolution. for such a tiny little island we have accomplished a hell of a lot. we always get good medal counts in the olympics, we have a commonwealth to be proud of.
i really am sick of this whole not proud to be british agenda. i am damn proud. as i type this i am sat below the st georges cross and union flag that drape over my bed so that when i wake i am reminded of who i am.
yes we english, scots welsh and northern irish don't always see eye to eye but we have done more united than we have done divided. once people put their petty squabbles behind them, perhaps we can all rally together and stand for what we believe in. what happened to manners and stiff upper lip and just getting on with it. an example is when i see who i would assume are "gamer type folk" (i use that term loosely) who would rather sit there on the bus and not tell teh chavs to turn their music off. its about time these people were put in their place and not allow this great nation to do down the pan.
sorry for the rant but at heart i think we brits are just as patriotic as the next, its just with our crappy media and brussels eurocrats we arent allowed to show it. hell even the french now riot when they see what is happening to their country (i salute you for it)whilst we roll over like dogs.
something will happen soon if people dont stand together
revolution!!!!!!!!
we effectively created america, canada, new zealand, australia etc. we had the industrial revolution. for such a tiny little island we have accomplished a hell of a lot. we always get good medal counts in the olympics, we have a commonwealth to be proud of.
i really am sick of this whole not proud to be british agenda. i am damn proud. as i type this i am sat below the st georges cross and union flag that drape over my bed so that when i wake i am reminded of who i am.
yes we english, scots welsh and northern irish don't always see eye to eye but we have done more united than we have done divided. once people put their petty squabbles behind them, perhaps we can all rally together and stand for what we believe in. what happened to manners and stiff upper lip and just getting on with it. an example is when i see who i would assume are "gamer type folk" (i use that term loosely) who would rather sit there on the bus and not tell teh chavs to turn their music off. its about time these people were put in their place and not allow this great nation to do down the pan.
sorry for the rant but at heart i think we brits are just as patriotic as the next, its just with our crappy media and brussels eurocrats we arent allowed to show it. hell even the french now riot when they see what is happening to their country (i salute you for it)whilst we roll over like dogs.
something will happen soon if people dont stand together
revolution!!!!!!!!
do not feed the troll. he is far too uneducated. let him continue with his britain bashing and then ask him politely what language he is speaking and who he has to thankfullbleed said:
There really is fuck all to do here and the stuff that gets made for us, it gets ruined by anti-social scum.
That was called not being able to afford it any more thanks to a ************ of a world war started by the Germans during which every other nation caved in at the drop of a hat save Russia, and the Americans stayed out just long enough to make us desperate then capitalize on that desperation. The fact is, had the japanese not bombed Pearl harbour you would have stood by and let Europe be invaded by the nazis which is worse than anything we've done.Aur0ra145 said:
And arrogant, narcissistic pricks? If that describes us, god knows what the Americans are.
As for my view on my beloved home nation: great music, great cinema/actors, shit weather, rich history, the invention of the industrial revolution, food that has gotten much better recently, mild politicians, a wide range of cultural influences (hence the improved food), a fantastic history of civil liberties, gentle countryside, hideous inner cities and a fat, lazy, complacent populace.
And an empire I feel no love for in any sense
Its overcast. Its in London. There's an old woman wearing a shaw and has a baby in her arms. She's running as a deadly dragon is terrorizing the local knights. Also everyone has a top hat and a monocle. And looks like this:
To the UK users, how close was I to the mark?
Also:
A place where the sun doesn't shine.
Ever.
All pictures I've seen from the UK have all been overcast. Does the sun ever shine over there?
To the UK users, how close was I to the mark?
Also:
A place where the sun doesn't shine.
Ever.
All pictures I've seen from the UK have all been overcast. Does the sun ever shine over there?
It rains too much.
Tea is nice though.
Overall nice place very green and oddly enough almost every single pub looks the same on the inside.
Tea is nice though.
Overall nice place very green and oddly enough almost every single pub looks the same on the inside.
I believe someone took a picture of it being sunny once, along with some guys who'd just won a trophy or something.Irridium said:Its overcast. Its in London. There's an old woman wearing a shaw and has a baby in her arms. She's running as a deadly dragon is terrorizing the local knights. Also everyone has a top hat and a monocle. And looks like this:
To the UK users, how close was I to the mark?
Also:
A place where the sun doesn't shine.
Ever.
All pictures I've seen from the UK have all been overcast. Does the sun ever shine over there?
But in all seriousness, the sun does shine, but only when it feels like it. Example, it's been sunnier and warmer over these last two days in October than it has been 90% of the summer this year.
I'm an American living in London. People ask me why I love it here, and I tell them the UK is a nation of sixty million introverted pessimists who like to drink a lot.
I fit in ridiculously well.
I fit in ridiculously well.
Well, I'm originally from The Black Country. It's not a racist name, rather, it's the name of an area between the cities of Wolverhampton and Birmingham (making up most of what is known as the West Midlands Conurbation), so called because during the Industrial Revolution it was full of factories and workshops that churned out a lot of smoke, making the sky often appear black. Now, the Black Country is actually a pretty crap place to live. It's full of chavs and scum, and the local facilities are a bunch of crap. One council (sadly, my local council), Sandwell MBC, decided to make the town of West Bromwich a nicer place. So what did they do? Build a new police station? A college (though to be fair they are doing that right now...)? A new community leisure centre, which is what the public wanted? No. They built a massive modern art gallery, despite the fact that no-one in the area is interested in art. The building looks like a really bad example of modern design, and they decided to charge about £6 per person entry. Unsurprisingly, it's had zero visitors at all since it opened, even when they lowered the price. And the biggest insult is that they named it 'The Public'. Little wonder I hate going back to the area for holidays. I'm glad I have a job now in Leeds so I don't have to go back as often...
And that brings me to where I live now. I'm at the University of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, and it couldn't be more different to home. In fact, though my family are still in the Midlands, I pretty much consider Leeds my home now. It's a really beautiful city, with such a lovely mix of architectural styles and so on. There's plenty to do, some great parks, really nice museums, and since Leeds is right in the middle of Yorkshire it's really close to other nice cities such as York, Harrogate, Manchester, Hull, and Bradford (well, I like Badford mainly for the National Media Museum, and the curries...). Plenty of great pubs and bars in Leeds too, and there's also the Leeds Festival each year. Being a student there's plenty of stuff to do and get involved in through the university, and each year there's a city-wide cultural thing called Light Night, where various shops, museums, public buildings, and the University, open up and host a series of arts events, music events, and exhibitions, to celebrate the history and culture of the city.
Overall, we can basically say, the West Midlands is a complete dump, and West Yorkshire is a really nice, beautiful place. Both still have their good and bad points, but on the whole I feel I've summed up the overall feeling of both places fairly well. If you want to know more about either place, just ask. Hope this helps...
And that brings me to where I live now. I'm at the University of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, and it couldn't be more different to home. In fact, though my family are still in the Midlands, I pretty much consider Leeds my home now. It's a really beautiful city, with such a lovely mix of architectural styles and so on. There's plenty to do, some great parks, really nice museums, and since Leeds is right in the middle of Yorkshire it's really close to other nice cities such as York, Harrogate, Manchester, Hull, and Bradford (well, I like Badford mainly for the National Media Museum, and the curries...). Plenty of great pubs and bars in Leeds too, and there's also the Leeds Festival each year. Being a student there's plenty of stuff to do and get involved in through the university, and each year there's a city-wide cultural thing called Light Night, where various shops, museums, public buildings, and the University, open up and host a series of arts events, music events, and exhibitions, to celebrate the history and culture of the city.
Overall, we can basically say, the West Midlands is a complete dump, and West Yorkshire is a really nice, beautiful place. Both still have their good and bad points, but on the whole I feel I've summed up the overall feeling of both places fairly well. If you want to know more about either place, just ask
. Hope this helps...
Couldn't have said it better.Aylaine said:Great Music and people come from the UK, as far as I can see. Some of my all time absolute favorite bands originated from the UK.
Otherwise, I can't give much more since I do not live there.
My girlfriend and a few of my best friends also lives there, who happen to live near one of my prospective colleges, so I'm eager to move there once I'm out of high school.