Opinions on the UK

[LightspeedJack]

This man says everything you need to know about the UK

I lol'd at this and I work at Argos :'). OT: Just like most countries it has it's good and bad points. I count myself lucky I live here and not Iraq.

 

[Charli]

The whole country is a very big downer on itself. It's a sad feeling.

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.

Sigh a driven optimist at heart. Get me out of here.

 

[RewardMe]

I think the fact is that we British love to put ourselves down, but we can't stand it when someone else does.

Haha, that's true. Ive seen quite a few of us british complain about the NHS. But as soon as someone from another country critisises it, the british suddenly think it's the best thing in the world and defends it with tooth and nail.

 

[Imp Poster]

As a tourist thats been to the UK, I have to say I like it there. I could even see myself live there versus going to places that are nice to visit but not live there. Coming from America, there are obvious things that are different there mostly good like taking a subway, there is a system for the escalators. People standing, are on the right, people that are in a rush to the left on the escalators, if you don't follow that, you get dirty looks. It was odd traveling on the wrong side of the road. It takes getting used to. What I love most about UK, is that no one cares. You can go watch a movie at a theater by yourself and you wont be alone doing that. When a group of went, I would have to say that half the theater, people came alone, 49% looked like they came as a couple, and then 1% us came in a group of 4 friends. A full bar was a plus too in the theater. Here in the states, you would be 1% in the movie theater if you came alone and people would look at you as a loser. UK is expensive. I changed a $100 US dollars to get 15 pounds and some change, something like that.

 

[zHellas]

I'm doing a project at college at the moment on mapping, and thought it would be cool to map peoples opinions on the UK... So any opinions or thoughts or memories or anything that you associate with a place in the UK, if you could post that here that would be great

It can be literally anything, anything that comes to mind, about any place in the UK.

I like the UK, and would like living there. Just a year or two.

 

[thylasos]

Better than a kick in the goolies.

Seriously though, after living abroad, I've a renewed appreciation for such things as the NHS and ready availability of gravy granules.

 

[Free Thinker]

Here is my opinion...
Come here you British bastard! Let's get a pint and show the Irish who the real drinkers are!

 

[Kjakings]

My opinion is they need to stop complaining whenever someone calls them by the wrong obsolete name. Kingdom this. Great that. This island is this, and these two countries when counted as one is that. Just be glad you still exist after losing your worldwide empire.

Excuse me, you appear to have missed the douchebag thread by several pings. Aur0ra145 will show you the way, he made the same mistake.

You lose, Albionder.
Please try again.

No, seriously, you seem to be highly misinformed. It's like when Americans think that were it not for them everybody would be, and I quote, "speaking German." By the time they created and dropped the A-bomb (a weapon that may cause the total devastation of human civilization, 'grats guys) on Japan the war in Europe was just about over. I aliken it to when people throw up the bible to justify their baseless homophobia.

I'll believe that when you admit we 'muricans speak True English (TM) while you Anglers just added a bunch of francophonic vestigial letters to sound more Normy.
*chomps down on a burger and swims to Japan to befriend whales*

You seem to have missed something. The language is English. I do believe that true English is spoken in England. England being the country where English originated.

 

[Phoenix09215]

Well our health cares free, but it sucks. We have a ton of great bands, but everything mainstream is crap nowadays. And finding a job is bloody difficult

So maby it isn't perfect but its my home and I love it

(Plus I've been to lots of places in America and from what I have seen and experienced I would rather stay where I am!)

 

[mb16]

well it's better than next door

 

[Woodsey]

I tend to see most English people as arrogant narcissistic pricks, that still can't get over the fact that they fucked up and lost their world empire.

You do know why we lost (most of) the Empire, don't you?

My opinion is they need to stop complaining whenever someone calls them by the wrong obsolete name. Kingdom this. Great that. This island is this, and these two countries when counted as one is that. Just be glad you still exist after losing your worldwide empire.

They're different places, that's why xD

Great Britain isn't the UK, and England itself is different too. It's not being picky, it's called basic geography. Alright, most Brits probably couldn't tell you the difference either but there's no need to be such an arse about it.

OT: It's pretty good.

There are many problems (as there are in all countries), but they're problems within a system that is overall pretty good. I worry that we're swimming too close to the Americans in terms of selfishness (or will be in a few years at least) when it comes to the likes of healthcare and whatnot, but it's not bad by any stretch of the imagination.

Still, shame about the weather.

 

[Andalusa]

America in island form.

You realise that America is part of an island? A big one, yes, but it's still an island.

Erm, anyways... the UK. I've lived in the UK for pretty much my entire life. It's nice enough where I live, a city, a very small city in North Yorkshire where it's a 10 minute walk to enjoy the countryside. I wouldn't want to live in a big city, chavs and traffic. I would like to move further south because nothing exciting ever happens up here.

 

[ReSpawn]

Scottish people suffer from wounded pride that England is the richer, more successful part of the island.

Uh, what?

I shall rephrase slightly- Scotland hates that it always mistaken for England and not taken as seriously as it deserves for being a fantastic country full of it own unique culture and history.

The above is still true though

That's...uh, nice? I'm just wondering where you're getting your information.

I find it hard to believe, and slightly funny, to think that that is written down in some countries text books.

 

[wolfshrimp]

The food is a bit stodgy and dull.
There are social problems: education, teen pregnancy, a health system that has suffered due to added red tape and a hefty defence initiative siphoning cash away.
The countryside is nice.
We used to have some really good musicians (rock music is a UK invention)
We have the best stand-up comedians (hell I'm pretty anti and even I will concede that)
The newspapers are as above described.
There is a prevalence for close-mindedness and isolationist behaviour as well as a wilful ignorance.
Chavs.

On the whole, a lot of the aspects of the UK you can find in any country if you are a resident. I lived outside the UK quite a lot due to my family moving around and coming back I can evaluate it pretty reasonably. It's not the worst place to live, but there are better.

 

[Stranger of Sorts]

I think the fact is that we British love to put ourselves down, but we can't stand it when someone else does.

Nah, we're fine with it. It's just when they say it in the context of "my country is so much better" and/or without reason that we get angry.

Reginald D Hunter is a good example, he takes the piss out of us but we laugh. ALthough he does balance it out with a lot more of taking the piss out of America.

 

[Dr_Pie]

The Welsh eat people.

What can I say, we love human flesh.

Also, its not that bad here. Very similar to the US, France, Germany, Australia etc. We have a government nobody likes (even if they voted them in), we moan about the weather (even though it's nice more often than not) and we're quite polite.

More so than people in France anyway. I have French friends, and even they say the French are much ruder than the British.

 

[KaiRai]

That we are officially the doormat of the world now, and political correctness, corruption and health and safety dominates us.

Overall, we can basically say, the West Midlands is a complete dump, and West Yorkshire is a really nice, beautiful place.

Being also from the West Midlands, I can agree. It is a dump. Having an uncle who lives in Wakefield, not far from Leeds, I can also agree.

 

[For.I.Am.Mad]

We used to have some really good musicians (rock music is a UK invention)

No it isn't and The Beatles suck.

 

[baka52]

after looking outside my window i can say its very gray and depressing then again i do live in the north east O_O

 

[Knusper]

Well, good to see the UK still holds a respectable position on the world stage in your opinions, Escapists!

O.T: Well it rains a lot in the North, but we have nice coast, quite a few bits of most cities look pretty rubbish, but we did create Yahtzee, most of my favourite bands and we invented the gastro pub!