A thread full of some of the BEST & the WORST things about Britain...
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Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
For me the best and worst are usually the same things with the deciding factor being the difference between the extremes, does that make sense.
For example the people, at best we are welcoming, compassionate, thoughtful and broad-minded, at worst we are xenophobic, self-centred, narrow minded and a burden on a society that we contribute little to.
Our scenery can be stunning, yesterday I went for a walk along a beach in Northumberland, with Bamburgh Castle as a backdrop and the Farne Islands bracing themselves against the storm just off the coast...on the other hand there are parts of England scarred by centuries of industry, with slag heaps and vast tracts of land seemingly abandoned by humanity.
Tis a funny old World we live in.
For example the people, at best we are welcoming, compassionate, thoughtful and broad-minded, at worst we are xenophobic, self-centred, narrow minded and a burden on a society that we contribute little to.
Our scenery can be stunning, yesterday I went for a walk along a beach in Northumberland, with Bamburgh Castle as a backdrop and the Farne Islands bracing themselves against the storm just off the coast...on the other hand there are parts of England scarred by centuries of industry, with slag heaps and vast tracts of land seemingly abandoned by humanity.
Tis a funny old World we live in.
turienzo's lovechild said:
It may be true Thomas but sometimes your words hurt. I take a lot of time in trying to make sure my pubice is trimmed to make it look bigger, that it is cleaned every 2 hours to avoid the over active cheese generation that my helm is prone to and that my one testicle doesn't become an issue. You are mean.
OzMike
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Best; Countryside, local pubs, English humour, decent curry, B and H Albion, locals in pubs, National Trust places, Scenic parks.
Worst; Everything else
Worst; Everything else
Man of Harveys
Well-known member
I think the English countryside is really bland and uninteresting compared to elsewhere in Europe, to be honest. It's no great shakes. Geekily, I love the UK's Victorian buildings - Italianate stuff, Gothic, it's all in there and looks fantastic. Plus London's parks - Paris' are generally far better looked-after but I don't think there are many places more gorgeous in a major world city than Regents Park and its surrounding Nash buildings, say.
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NMH
Banned
Best -
food. ...er....well there's loads of foreign food.... what's that? ...oh, they make foreign food in other countries? oh.
Alright then, the countryside. We've got farms and green rolling hills. What do you mean they have that all over Europe, it's not British countryside is it? Same as here y'say? Oh, and next you'll say New Zealand has almost exactly the same rolling green farmlands! They do...??
Well what about football! We have the best football, we invented it!
We aren't the best?....what about the World Cup in '66?? ....Italy won it a few months ago you say... and they have great countryside, wine and great beaches? phooey, 'beaches', keep your sandy beaches and sunbaked hillsides with pretty villas. What's that?....topless sunbathing, brilliant looking latinas, warm sparkling Meditterranean waters...? er....well their cars suck.
Music, yes, music...got you there, bet there's no better music! The British bands tour? So what, they tour here.....great venues with larger capacity? Well we have small venues you can get closer to the stage....shit sound and tickets sell out....well yes, but you CAN get close to the stage!
....and buy shit expensive food and lose your place close to the stage.
Beer! We have decent beer!!
They sell beer all over the World? So what, our pisswater is soapier looking than their fancy LAAAGER, who wants that crap? They make local beers all over the World? I bet not in Fiji! They do??
Night life! You can go out and have a good time and pick up birds! ....what? Every chav who's too scared to talk to birds and insults them instead will want to fight you? Well, yeah there's that, but at least you can get a train or bus home.....if you leave early before the pubs close early anyway and don't get attacked by a mob, you just have to walk through loads of drunk lads and accept that they hate your shoes and haircut and move on.
Jobs - you can get a job and work all week! You can do that elsewhere and the pay is better and less taxes and more chances for promotion if you are good and housing is way cheaper and better and......alright, alright, stop, I need to think of some bad things about Britain......
food. ...er....well there's loads of foreign food.... what's that? ...oh, they make foreign food in other countries? oh.
Alright then, the countryside. We've got farms and green rolling hills. What do you mean they have that all over Europe, it's not British countryside is it? Same as here y'say? Oh, and next you'll say New Zealand has almost exactly the same rolling green farmlands! They do...??
Well what about football! We have the best football, we invented it!
We aren't the best?....what about the World Cup in '66?? ....Italy won it a few months ago you say... and they have great countryside, wine and great beaches? phooey, 'beaches', keep your sandy beaches and sunbaked hillsides with pretty villas. What's that?....topless sunbathing, brilliant looking latinas, warm sparkling Meditterranean waters...? er....well their cars suck.
Music, yes, music...got you there, bet there's no better music! The British bands tour? So what, they tour here.....great venues with larger capacity? Well we have small venues you can get closer to the stage....shit sound and tickets sell out....well yes, but you CAN get close to the stage!
....and buy shit expensive food and lose your place close to the stage.
Beer! We have decent beer!!
They sell beer all over the World? So what, our pisswater is soapier looking than their fancy LAAAGER, who wants that crap? They make local beers all over the World? I bet not in Fiji! They do??
Night life! You can go out and have a good time and pick up birds! ....what? Every chav who's too scared to talk to birds and insults them instead will want to fight you? Well, yeah there's that, but at least you can get a train or bus home.....if you leave early before the pubs close early anyway and don't get attacked by a mob, you just have to walk through loads of drunk lads and accept that they hate your shoes and haircut and move on.
Jobs - you can get a job and work all week! You can do that elsewhere and the pay is better and less taxes and more chances for promotion if you are good and housing is way cheaper and better and......alright, alright, stop, I need to think of some bad things about Britain......
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'Countryside' and 'country pubs' getting lots of votes in the BEST section. 
'Yob culture' (and rightly so) appearing alot in the WORST section ... where did it all go wrong?
'Yob culture' (and rightly so) appearing alot in the WORST section ... where did it all go wrong?
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Stinky Kat
Tripping
Best - Great reggae and Indie type bands, The Clash, Misty in Roots, dance music. Nice beer, I understand the language, its great when it stops raining, Trinity Health Foods, Super Skunk
Worst - Our Government, the fact we still believe we are a world power, capitalism, Greedy city boys, not enough terracing at football grounds, the whole place is too expensive, Margaret f***ing Thatcher & Tony Blair, Throw away I'm alright Jack culture
Worst - Our Government, the fact we still believe we are a world power, capitalism, Greedy city boys, not enough terracing at football grounds, the whole place is too expensive, Margaret f***ing Thatcher & Tony Blair, Throw away I'm alright Jack culture
sams dad
I hate Palarse
Franks Wild Years said:
There are some good reliable builders around
Best:
1, Real Ale,
2, The Countryside,
3, The fact that the majority of people have manners and will hold a door open for someone, or say sorry when it's not their fault. Also we usually form ordely queues at Bus stops, etc. (This sort of thing is missing in Europe and is unique to good ole Blighty)
Worst:
We're too blo0dy cramped (population to land area wise) & house prices are crazy.
1, Real Ale,
2, The Countryside,
3, The fact that the majority of people have manners and will hold a door open for someone, or say sorry when it's not their fault. Also we usually form ordely queues at Bus stops, etc. (This sort of thing is missing in Europe and is unique to good ole Blighty)
Worst:
We're too blo0dy cramped (population to land area wise) & house prices are crazy.
Cian
Well-known member
Big Jim said:
Barring bus stops (its every man for himself here), the rest of that is the same here... unique?
Man of Harveys said:
I'm agree with you: I'm amazed that so many people have put countryside as one of the best things: most European countries have more inspiring landscapes than hours - and that's before you look at some of the most exotic locations.
One thing I didn't mention was the media. The BBC is great, (and other people have mentioned that) but we have a fantastic range of newspapers, unmatched by any other country and some great magazines. It's one area where we're really top - as demonstrated by the number of Brits who work in American publishing.
Nemesis
SERIOUSLY!
Best: Loads of creative talent in many fields.
Real Ale (when kept and served properly-otherwise it can be awful).
There's lots more that's very good but unfortunately the worst seems to overshadow everything at the moment.
Worst:
'Dave' Cameron and his sickening 'caring, sharing, green' persona.
LDC
When the likes of a few snobbish, vindictive moneyed bastards can f*** up the potential of a local football club because of planning laws that encourage NIMBYism.
LDC
Instant Fame shows.
LDC
An unhealthy Obsession with 'celebrity' allowing the likes of Jade Goody to amass Millions.
LDC
Crap coffee served in cafes and an inability to get a decent coffee when driving around for work or leisure reasons. Where's Tim Horton's for crying out loud!?
LDC
English cafes serving food swimming in grease.
LDC
The royal family and the social divisions based on accidents of birth.
LDC
Complete lack of manners from the Chavs, Yobs, Snobs and Noveau Rich: (all as bad as each other and we'd be better off without any of them).
LDC
The Thatcher years and how they've shaped everything that's wrong with this country: Greed; "f*** you, I'm alright" mentality; privatised utilities now owned by foreign countries ripping us all off. People buying up all available houses for investment, inflating house prices meaning millions can't afford to buy anything. Do you REALLY need those 10 houses you greedy twat?
LDC.
Right-where's that plane ticket you stupid woman?
Real Ale (when kept and served properly-otherwise it can be awful).
There's lots more that's very good but unfortunately the worst seems to overshadow everything at the moment.
Worst:
'Dave' Cameron and his sickening 'caring, sharing, green' persona.
LDC
When the likes of a few snobbish, vindictive moneyed bastards can f*** up the potential of a local football club because of planning laws that encourage NIMBYism.
LDC
Instant Fame shows.
LDC
An unhealthy Obsession with 'celebrity' allowing the likes of Jade Goody to amass Millions.
LDC
Crap coffee served in cafes and an inability to get a decent coffee when driving around for work or leisure reasons. Where's Tim Horton's for crying out loud!?
LDC
English cafes serving food swimming in grease.
LDC
The royal family and the social divisions based on accidents of birth.
LDC
Complete lack of manners from the Chavs, Yobs, Snobs and Noveau Rich: (all as bad as each other and we'd be better off without any of them).
LDC
The Thatcher years and how they've shaped everything that's wrong with this country: Greed; "f*** you, I'm alright" mentality; privatised utilities now owned by foreign countries ripping us all off. People buying up all available houses for investment, inflating house prices meaning millions can't afford to buy anything. Do you REALLY need those 10 houses you greedy twat?
LDC.
Right-where's that plane ticket you stupid woman?
Stinkers Bridge
New member
Best - Will Conrad and The Westerners.
Worst - Flintlock.
Worst - Flintlock.
*Gullsworth*
My Hair is like his hair
Best..........Brighton and Hove Albion F.C..........The countryside......British humour.........Village football and cricket!!......Pubs...........best music scene in the world........
Worst............The British Press......run by gutless wannabee politicians.......constant rain............Council Tax.......Lenient Jail sentences......moaners like me
Worst............The British Press......run by gutless wannabee politicians.......constant rain............Council Tax.......Lenient Jail sentences......moaners like me
crodonilson
He/Him
Best: Bruce Forsyth
Worst: Chavs
Worst: Chavs
withdeanwombat
Well-known member
Best:- The Quantocks,scrumpy,spring sunshine,blossom,return trips to Sussex by the sea,a very high tide on windless sunny summer days on Brighton beach by the Palace Pier,nostalgia.
Worst:-television soaps,the ruination of football-by-Bosman,LDC,
yob culture,the belief that Britain is a great power,post office closures,one day cricket,awards ceremonies,the cult of celebrity,reality(sic)tv,my cooking.
Worst:-television soaps,the ruination of football-by-Bosman,LDC,
yob culture,the belief that Britain is a great power,post office closures,one day cricket,awards ceremonies,the cult of celebrity,reality(sic)tv,my cooking.
Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
Best: Chas
Worst: 'n' Dave
Worst: 'n' Dave
Amazing pics from UK: http://travel.guardian.co.uk/gallery/2007/feb/28/uk.beach?picture=329730312
alan partridge
Active member
good to see the countryside getting bigged up
I always thought it was good but living abroad and then coming back made realise Britain is f***ing beautifuil. Utter nonsense that it is bland!
other good stuff, music, sense of humour (but you can't really compare that), football , blah, blah, blah lots of other things
worst: the thing I hate most about Britain is the aggresive nature of people. And it's not the youth of today as many people like to blame. It's everywhere and you can see it in plenty of posts on here, playground talk from grown men. f***ing hate it.
oh and the Daily Mail
I always thought it was good but living abroad and then coming back made realise Britain is f***ing beautifuil. Utter nonsense that it is bland!
other good stuff, music, sense of humour (but you can't really compare that), football , blah, blah, blah lots of other things
worst: the thing I hate most about Britain is the aggresive nature of people. And it's not the youth of today as many people like to blame. It's everywhere and you can see it in plenty of posts on here, playground talk from grown men. f***ing hate it.
oh and the Daily Mail