What's Britian like?

[tricky_tree]

It'd be amusing, if not completely frustrating how many people refer to the UK as boring, if you can't find something to interest yourself in a land with over 35,000 years of history, and some of the best technology in the world. There is no hope for you.

 

[Dauntlessidiot]

really, the place is rather boring, and quite a lot of the time has sub-standard weather.
we have the best tea and bacon, and we have one of the only countries where all of the best sights to see (even in the mountains) have been created by man. as you venture off into the moutinous, or rural areas, you start to se neat patchworking, where old drystone walls, and hedgerows section off all the various fields, but really, the most notable thing about britain is its history, which you can probably google or wiki, because there is an awful lot of it.

 

[tricky_tree]

Even the chavs find interesting things to do, says quite a bit about these "it's boring" posters

 

[Danny Ocean]

I think I can safely say, reading this as a Brit, that this is the most hilarious thread on these forums.

Overall, Britain is, and always has been, a sort of cross-over of America and Europe.


[HEADING=2]The Weather Is Fine![/HEADING]

"Oh no, snow grinds our country to a halt."- It grinds every country to a fucking halt because cars can't move. Not easily anyway. Look out your window and you'll see every school is back to work the day after it snowed. We're fine.

"It rains all the time." also not true, It rains most in Spring and Autumn, but lately winter and summer have been cold and hot respectively, and dry both. Wouldn't you rather it rained a bit all the time rather than having desert-like conditions punctuated by massive monsoons and flooding?

[HEADING=2]The Culture Is Varied[/HEADING]

The South hate the North and the North hate the South- No idea why, I think it's kinda like the whole UK/France thing.

We have every food on the planet- and then variants with added sugar.

Feckloads of History- because of that whole Empire thing we had.

A Pluralist Democracy- One of the best examples in the world. Only real problem is the FPTP system.

Tolerant and varied people- That's the 'Pluralist' part.

Generally, the UK sits in the middle of everything. We're not too much one way, too much the other. Not too hot or cold. Not Religious or Secular. However, we are not boring. You just need to know where to look. And, trust me, there are plenty of sights to see.

Same as anywhere else unless you go to the peak district where it is very attractive. We are boring, the cities are boring, and our sex is boring.

Your sex might be

Teeee. "You know darling, we could have sex right now." "yes we could" "but let's not"

In line with that "Plenty of sights to see" comment, I'd like to suggest that the British popularised dogging, didn't we?

 

[tricky_tree]

I think I can safely say, reading this as a Brit, that this is the most hilarious thread on these forums.

Overall, Britain is, and always has been, a sort of cross-over of America and Europe.


[HEADING=2]The Weather Is Fine![/HEADING]

"Oh no, snow grinds our country to a halt."- It grinds every country to a fucking halt because cars can't move. Not easily anyway. Look out your window and you'll see every school is back to work the day after it snowed. We're fine.

"It rains all the time." also not true, It rains most in Spring and Autumn, but lately winter and summer have been cold and hot respectively, and dry both. Wouldn't you rather it rained a bit all the time rather than having desert-like conditions punctuated by massive monsoons and flooding?

[HEADING=2]The Culture Is Varied[/HEADING]

The South hate the North and the North hate the South- No idea why, I think it's kinda like the whole UK/France thing.

We have every food on the planet- and then variants with added sugar.

Feckloads of History- because of that whole Empire thing we had.

A Pluralist Democracy- One of the best examples in the world. Only real problem is the FPTP system.

Tolerant and varied people- That's the 'Pluralist' part.

Generally, the UK sits in the middle of everything. We're not too much one way, too much the other. Not too hot or cold. Not Religious or Secular. However, we are not boring. You just need to know where to look. And, trust me, there are plenty of sights to see.

Same as anywhere else unless you go to the peak district where it is very attractive. We are boring, the cities are boring, and our sex is boring.

Your sex might be

Teeee. "You know darling, we could have sex right now." "yes we could" "but let's not"

In line with that "Plenty of sights to see" comment, I'd like to suggest that the British popularised dogging, didn't we?

we certainly did

 

[Yokai]

I've never been to the UK, and from this thread, I get the impression that it's a terrible rainy wasteland dotted with small outposts of civilization where the armed forces fight off hordes of slavering chavs daily, all controlled by a spastic, OCD government, the only upside being you can buy excellent candy. Sounds like fun, guys!

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Good old English self-deprication. Too many Daily Mail readers perhaps. End of the day Britain isn't it that bad, yes we've seen better days, chavs seem to be out of control etc but it could be worse.
I have lived in North Wales, Huddersfield, York and Nottingham. Like everwhere in the world there are bad patches but Jesus Christ brighten up, out of all the places in the world Britain is still up there with the best places to live. Anyone saying they found it boring is a bit of a moron, an interesting person will find something interesting to do.

You make sense. I can wake up, read, play guitar, watch a film, go back to bed and consider it a successful day. There is no getting bored in my life, and I don't even lead an interesting life. The world is a sandbox, you have to make the fun for yourselves. Infact, I would bet that if you live somewhere that is exciting on a daily basis...it is so for very bad reasons.

 

[thom_cat_]

I've seen quite a few Australian tourists and talked to them

God we are awesome. You loooove us.
You come my place and have sexy time now?

 

[Sinisterair]

in scotland you get to leagaly have sex at 16, and you can drink by the time you're 18, we have free healthcare also there are chip rolls, Chips in a bread roll basicaly.

im scotish btw.

Also we fry everything, we would probably fry a roll and chips in batter and everything if you asked us.

im packing my bags for scotland!

 

[Sinisterair]

You live in Hawaii and want to know about this shit dumpster? Oh man. I wouldn't spare a thought. My fella used to live in Hawaii, the only thing that's better about us is our sweets and chocolate.
We don't have our own language, but you'd think it. I'm from t' Yorkshire wer t' people talk lark this.
I'd probably confuse you with some of my words, and you're likely to find a 15 year old dick head in your face after a night out asking for a fight.

...I love this country.

in the usa (depends where u go) but if ur likly to find a 16 yr old who got his hands on a gun Thanks NRA! who will shoot u for money and to get into a gang......wooot usa fattys and gangs, but i love it here

 

[BuzzDJT]

oahu guy, you can basically take everything on this forum as gospel truth, for some small place in britain, It all depends
I'm irish but i live and work in scotland, so the weather sucks, the people are crazy, the snow is great, the buses are awful, the trains are grand, the food ranges from likeable to deliciously good, the sweets (candy and chocolate) is fantastic and great, the natural disaster level is very low, the personal crime rate is low compared to bad places (columbia, detroit usa) and high compared to good places (Japan, paris, rome) and the people range from evil to awesome

 

[Sinisterair]

All of its shit. I live here. But the sweets are better than america's and the food is amazing but not as good as america's. Chavs are the main problem really, that and old people.

the old are a problem everywhere.............

 

[Sinisterair]

yeah but look at the chinese they basicly popularized sex in general......just sayin

I think I can safely say, reading this as a Brit, that this is the most hilarious thread on these forums.

Overall, Britain is, and always has been, a sort of cross-over of America and Europe.


[HEADING=2]The Weather Is Fine![/HEADING]

"Oh no, snow grinds our country to a halt."- It grinds every country to a fucking halt because cars can't move. Not easily anyway. Look out your window and you'll see every school is back to work the day after it snowed. We're fine.

"It rains all the time." also not true, It rains most in Spring and Autumn, but lately winter and summer have been cold and hot respectively, and dry both. Wouldn't you rather it rained a bit all the time rather than having desert-like conditions punctuated by massive monsoons and flooding?

[HEADING=2]The Culture Is Varied[/HEADING]

The South hate the North and the North hate the South- No idea why, I think it's kinda like the whole UK/France thing.

We have every food on the planet- and then variants with added sugar.

Feckloads of History- because of that whole Empire thing we had.

A Pluralist Democracy- One of the best examples in the world. Only real problem is the FPTP system.

Tolerant and varied people- That's the 'Pluralist' part.

Generally, the UK sits in the middle of everything. We're not too much one way, too much the other. Not too hot or cold. Not Religious or Secular. However, we are not boring. You just need to know where to look. And, trust me, there are plenty of sights to see.

Same as anywhere else unless you go to the peak district where it is very attractive. We are boring, the cities are boring, and our sex is boring.

Your sex might be

Teeee. "You know darling, we could have sex right now." "yes we could" "but let's not"

In line with that "Plenty of sights to see" comment, I'd like to suggest that the British popularised dogging, didn't we?

we certainly did

yeah but look at the chinese they basicly popularized sex in general......just sayin

 

[Deleric]

A magical, strange and mysterious place, full of wizards, zombies, motor vehicle exhibitions and strange men with long scarfs flying around time and space inside a police box.

Yeah, those suckers actually have police boxes. Heheh.

 

[Sinisterair]

If you travel to Wales you may see some creatures called Sheep. Do not be alarmed as they are relatively harmless and will not charge your vehicle unless provoked.

That's not what I hear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gEDUDmZkyc

sheep are among the 10 most deadly things on the planet along with, blue bannanas and flying ant eaters

 

[Eternal_24]

Even the chavs find interesting things to do, says quite a bit about these "it's boring" posters

You mean like shouting at/starting fights with people they don't know because of how they dress? Interesting indeed...

 

[mrhappyface]

I've seen quite a few Australian tourists and talked to them

God we are awesome. You loooove us.
You come my place and have sexy time now?

They looked pasty. You could spot them a mile away...Nearly all tourists are a lovely shade of light pink. Everyone else ranges from lightly brewed Apple Tea to Coffee Black.

 

[mrhappyface]

Are there many pale people in England? I don't know anyone with skin color lighter than apple cider.

 

[SantoUno]

What I would like to know is how are the girls.

 

[Li1t]

What I would like to know is how are the girls.

We have our share of babes and our share of munters. I gotta admit the hotties are possibly less numerable, but no less hot than a hottie from anywhere else in the world. I don't think it's a genetic problem so much as Britain's diet turns some of the hotties into fuglies.

I hear they're mostly quite frigid compared to the US. That may just be a 'grass is greener on the other side' thing tho.