Thought on the English...

[StarStruckStrumpets]

As an Englishman who likes his Tea, I shall tell you that no one hates the English more than the English.

Quoted for truth.

Northerners and Southerners have this strange little thing going on over here...

 

[Lord Of Cyberia]

As an Englishman who likes his Tea, I shall tell you that no one hates the English more than the English.

Quoted for truth.

Northerners and Southerners have this strange little thing going on over here...

Same over here. Possibly in less force. Filthy rebel scum....

 

[Frankster]

fuck your shitty wig wearing army too

They be player hating, the wig wearing was pure class

 

[Laser Priest]

Here was me thinking that England and America were getting on like a house on fire these days... and then I read this comment on a YouTube video from a so called 'Proud' American "***** shut up! FUUUUCK england! fuck your shitty wig wearing army too! fuck off this is an AMERICAN video for AMERICANS not tea loving punk bitches!"

Now maybe this is me being ignorant as I live in here, but is this what you (by you I mean people reading this thread who are American) really think of us? Or just some dipshit troll on a YouTube video.

There were also a lot more comments similar to his and not a lot of Americans stepping in to correct him...

This is a dipshit. They are quite common on unregulated internet sites.

The only British stereotypes I've heard are enjoying tea and (for the women, usually) bad teeth.

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

Yeah, same thing here, unless you're already talking about Britain, in which case it's all Paddy McGuiness's fault, him with is bloody book about us (south) not being important...
...SAYS THE PERSON ON THIS PROGRAMME>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSG42_oln6o
But i remember i got into an argument with an american who was under the impression that we (britain) didn't engage directly in world war 2... I completely destroyed him.
(brackets,brackets, brackets, brackets.)

 

[GBlair88]

Shitty wig-wearing army? What the hell? 0.o

But yeah, nobody correcting him because you shouldn't feed the trolls.

Unless i'm mistaken, and i'm no expert, British Redcoat soldiers used to wear white wigs (like lawyers) in formal uniform.

That I don't understand. I know the red coats were meant to hide signs of bleeding, but what were the wigs meant to hide? Errant bird dropping?

It's actually a myth that the coats were designed to hide bloodstains. Bright colours were chosen so soldiers could identify between friend and foe in the heat (and smoke) of battle. Red was more likely chosen because red is associated with England and simply due to the fact that red dye was cheaper.

 

[Astoria]

Trust me, the only reason a lot of people out of the country hate Americans is because over here, the worst people are just the loudest.

Yeah I noticed that when I went over there. At first I though god Americans are loud and rude but then I'd look over at the source and what sounded like 10 people would be 2. Just ignore people like that, they aren't worth your time.

 

[SckizoBoy]

So I'm somewhat fond of our English brothers...even if they do drive on the wrong side of the road.

Well, as they say: the left side is the right side and the right side is the wrong side. Doesn't work the other way. -_-

It's actually a myth that the coats were designed to hide bloodstains. Bright colours were chosen so soldiers could identify between friend and foe in the heat (and smoke) of battle. Red was more likely chosen because red is associated with England and simply due to the fact that red dye was cheaper.

That and the fact that the French always wore blue from pretty much the start of the Ancien Regime.

 

[JasonKaotic]

I used to think they all did 'til I made friends with some decent Americans online. But that stereotype does annoy the fucking hell out of me. Probably mainly because of how wrong it is. It's like saying the Taliban are Buddhists.

 

[Wargamer]

As an Englishman who likes his Tea, I shall tell you that no one hates the English more than the English.

That's a half truth; the English hate everyone.

The natural state of an Englishman is skepticism, bordering on pessimism. It shows through in the fact that most of our humour is based around mockery and stereotyping. Or, in lamen's terms, we take the piss out of everything.

If you want some insight into how British humour works, consult Top Gear (particularly Clarkson) or Al Murray the Pub Landlord; both of these will provide examples of classic British humour.

Actually, let's add Little Britain to that list as well.

 

[kickassfrog]

http://www.tentimesone.com/if-world-war-one-was-a-bar-fight/
http://www.tentimesone.com/if-world-war-two-was-a-bar-fight/


Both funny as hell

 

[kickassfrog]

As an Englishman who likes his Tea, I shall tell you that no one hates the English more than the English.

That's a half truth; the English hate everyone.

The natural state of an Englishman is skepticism, bordering on pessimism. It shows through in the fact that most of our humour is based around mockery and stereotyping. Or, in lamen's terms, we take the piss out of everything.

If you want some insight into how British humour works, consult Top Gear (particularly Clarkson) or Al Murray the Pub Landlord; both of these will provide examples of classic British humour.

Actually, let's add Little Britain to that list as well.

Layman's terms

 

[Gaiseric]

Dude is a troll don't pay him a second thought.

You guys are cool in my book. You gave the world Doctor Who and Top Gear(among many other things) and those two alone make you good people.

 

[Trolldor]

Here was me thinking that England and America were getting on like a house on fire these days... and then I read this comment on a YouTube video from a so called 'Proud' American "***** shut up! FUUUUCK england! fuck your shitty wig wearing army too! fuck off this is an AMERICAN video for AMERICANS not tea loving punk bitches!"

Now maybe this is me being ignorant as I live in here, but is this what you (by you I mean people reading this thread who are American) really think of us? Or just some dipshit troll on a YouTube video.

There were also a lot more comments similar to his and not a lot of Americans stepping in to correct him...

....


Take a step back.

You were looking at youtube comments.
Expecting anything other than what you got was extreme naivety at best.

 

[Plinglebob]

What you have to realise is that, at least from my experience, is that we brits hate every single person on the planet including ourselves: Northerners, scottish, irish, american, french, italians, russians, germans, canadians, west country folk, east country folk, iceland and their BLOODY VOLCANO!!!!!!!, anyone from the middle east...
I think you get the drift.

You are thinking of the Scottish. The Scottish hate everyone. It was proven in The Simpsons. I joke, I joke.

To any non British, is it true that there is a stereotype of British people being excessively polite and orderly? It's just, I was watching the news and there was an American economist comparing the reactions outside a British bank and an American bank during the beginning of the financial crisis. He was stating how all the British were forming orderly lines and waiting to get in one at a time, whilst the Americans were just forming a free fall for whoever can get in first.

Nah, its pretty much any Brit.

Also, if being polite and orderly isn't a stereotype, it really should be. Where else can you go to a Macdonalds where 7 tills are open and there's only 1 queue? Even in places where it isn't specifically designed for that to happen, it still does. Its very weird to see.

 

[ManWithHat]

The more I learn about other countries and their people, the closer I get to the conclusion that the world is full of idiots. In a good way. I thought the US was full of idiotic assholes and the rest of the world were smart and sophisticated. I always thought that the British were witty, reasonable people who were always great orators and forever polite. Now I know that they have their fair share of stupid people and that they are just like everybody else. The US isn't full of idiots! The world is full of idiots!

It makes me feel so much better.

And the British language is so cool! I like all their little phrases; they're fun!
(btw, what does "Bob's your uncle" even mean?)

 

[thylasos]

(btw, what does "Bob's your uncle" even mean?)

Straight off wikipedia:

"One theory regarding the origin of the phrase is that it refers to Lord Frederick Roberts (1832-1914. 1st Earl Roberts, Roberts of Kandahar). Roberts was an Anglo-Irish soldier, born in India, who fought and commanded in India, Abyssinia, Afghanistan, and South Africa. Roberts was one of the most successful commanders of the Victorian era and was cited for numerous acts of gallantry. His finest hour was perhaps the lifting of the siege of Kandahar in 1878 in which he marched a force of 10,000 men over three hundred miles from Kabul, winning a battle and successfully lifting the siege. Well respected amongst his men, Roberts was affectionately referred to as 'Uncle Bobs'. Generally meaning 'all will be well', and often used to indicate a successful outcome, the phrase "Bob's your uncle" was a term originally used by Roberts' men to boost confidence among the ranks and imply that all would be well under his command.

Another explanation is that the phrase dates to 1887, when British Prime Minister Robert Cecil, Lord Salisbury decided to appoint Arthur Balfour to the prestigious and sensitive post of Chief Secretary for Ireland in an act of nepotism. Lord Salisbury was Arthur Balfour's uncle. The difficulty with that explanation is that?despite extensive searching?the earliest known published uses of the phrase are from 1932, two from 1937, and two from 1938. (See these and other quotes in American Dialect Society list archived posts by Stephen Goranson.)"

I've only heard the Robert Cecil explanation before, though.