UK is 'second most popular country in the world'

[Daystar Clarion]

The BBC World Service Country Rating Poll asked nearly 29,000 people to rate the global influence of 16 major nations and the European Union.

The UK's positive rating rose from 53% in 2010 to 58% this year. It is the first time it has been the runner-up in the annual poll.

Negative views of the UK decreased by 2%, now standing at 17%. Of the 27 countries polled, 24 lean positive towards the UK while two, Pakistan and Mexico, have overall negative views of the UK. One country, Turkey, remains divided.

Those with the most positive views of the UK were the US, at 80%, followed by Australia at 79% and Canada at 69%.

Germany was the most positively viewed nation overall, with 63% of those surveyed rating its influence as positive.

(source:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20110307/tuk-uk-second-most-popular-country-6323e80.html)

So, besides a little ego stroking, do you think these polls actually mean anything? I like it to a degree, it shows that not nearly as many people hate us as I thought. Of course, Germany probably deserves to be top, they're a really nice people and Berlin is the dog's bollocks.

The most important thing, however, is that we beat the damn French!
HUZZAH!

 

[kickassfrog]

I was going to say surely we're the second least popular country, but then I remembered the French
We really did quite well

 

[Lt.Snuffles]

Why does Mexico hate us?

 

[Leon Last Lord Shyle]

I have found that polls mean nothing... take my homeland scotland apparently we have the best mental health in Europe possibly the world... scotland... yea sure

 

[Thaluikhain]

So, besides a little ego stroking, do you think these polls actually mean anything?

No.

Remember the list of the most important events of the twentieth century, where the people of Britain voted Princess Diana's death as being more important than both world wars?

Same thing.

 

[Exterminas]

I have found that polls mean nothing... take my homeland scotland apparently we have the best mental health in Europe possibly the world... scotland... yea sure

You people have the best booze in europe. So of course everyone there is happy!

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Why does Mexico hate us?

Remember the recent Top Gear 'insult'?

That probably had nothing to do with it, but damn, I wish it did.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

thanks USA, didnt know u cared

 

[Mcface]

thanks USA, didnt know u cared

despite what your media says, we are actually pretty decent people.
you probably wouldn't find a very negative attitude towards any European country here in America.. except for France maybe.. and Russia if we want to count them.


Agree with Germany though, i've never met someone I didn't like from there.
i think it has to do with them trying to make up for the whole nazi thing haha.

 

[Leon Last Lord Shyle]

I have found that polls mean nothing... take my homeland scotland apparently we have the best mental health in Europe possibly the world... scotland... yea sure

You people have the best booze in europe. So of course everyone there is happy!

Just Europe... try the whole damn world hence why I am already pissed... it has nothing to do with anything but the alcohol is awesome.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

thanks USA, didnt know u cared

It's the accent. It gets them every time.

 

[Jordi]

Does anyone have link to the full poll? I want to know how well my country (Netherlands) scored. I Googled "BBC World Service Country Rating Poll" but didn't find it. It was interesting to see the divide in news articles reporting on the poll though. Half are like "Yay! Second place!" and the other half are saying "Britain less popular than fucking Germany" (okay, maybe without the F-word, but I can feel that they meant it that way).

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Does anyone have link to the full poll? I Googled "BBC World Service Country Rating Poll" but didn't find it. It was interesting to see the divide in news articles reporting on the poll though. Half are like "Yay! Second place!" and the other half are saying "Britain less popular than fucking Germany" (okay, maybe without the F-word, but I can feel that they meant it that way).

I don't know where I can find the whole poll, but I like that Germany is 1st. It shows that people have chosen to disregard its previous mistakes and judge the country by its current behaviour.

 

[Jazoni89]

thanks USA, didnt know u cared

It's the accent. It gets them every time.

I would pay good money to see someone speaking chav (or cortney rhyming slang) to a American.

"I'll Punch you in teh chin dicky I Boi"

 

[Daystar Clarion]

thanks USA, didnt know u cared

It's the accent. It gets them every time.

I would pay good money to see someone speaking chav (or cortney rhyming slang) to a American.

"I'll Punch you in teh chin dicky I Boi"

Nobody speaks like that, we only use superior lingusitic skills, old boy.

>_>

<__>

 

[Bender Rodriguez]

Great Britain is a mix of emotions really, on one side its a beautiful country with a remarkable language and rich culture/history.

On the other side its full of idiots (some youth cultures), unnecessary violence, absolutely SHIT news and press.
Indeed many things hold them back, so its hit and miss for me.

I'll stick to my beautiful Norway.

 

[Penguinness]

I find it hard to believe really, I thought everyone hated the UK. Could we vote for ourselves? Because I'm sure Northern Ireland, Scottland and Wales hate the UK. I don't mind germany, they seem very efficient and their economy seems to be doing fine despite being the past, but I keep getting the feeling they'll try something again soon.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I find it hard to believe really, I thought everyone hated the UK. Could we vote for ourselves? Because I'm sure Northern Ireland, Scottland and Wales hate the UK. I don't mind germany, they seem very efficient and their economy seems to be doing fine despite being the past, but I keep getting the feeling they'll try something again soon.

All of those places you just mentioned are part of the UK...

 

[Penguinness]

I find it hard to believe really, I thought everyone hated the UK. Could we vote for ourselves? Because I'm sure Northern Ireland, Scottland and Wales hate the UK. I don't mind germany, they seem very efficient and their economy seems to be doing fine despite being the past, but I keep getting the feeling they'll try something again soon.

All of those places you just mentioned are part of the UK...

Yeah it's why I said could we also vote for ourselves.