So what is Great about Britain?

[manwithnoname]

Over the last couple of weeks there have been a few stories that make wonder: What do people around the world think about the people of Great Britain? Programs on channel 4, looters on the beach, prisons full ... I’m even considering changing citizenship.

Instead of complaining about all the bad things, I want to be positive: So what is Great about Britain?

A starter: Free museums.

[Whiternoise]

No. 2: Economy

No. 3: As of yet, we have not been beaten by the French. (except in sports which doesn't count)

[Clunk]

What are you considering changing citizenship to?

[Stewart]

Soooooooooo... you are forming an opinion of the UK using Jade Goody, some people nicking bags of nappies from a freak shiping accident, and the Labour government. Not suprising you reckon its all going down the tubes then.

You could be French mate. Then you'd live in country where nutters like Jean-Marie Le Pen are serious candidates for the top job, and its normal to eat amphibians, as well as the occasional horse.

Think yourself lucky.

[JPreston]

No 4: An overwhelmingly secular population.

[excalibur2]

Originally Posted by Whiternoise

No. 3: As of yet, we have not been beaten by the French. (except in sports which doesn't count)

erm say that to the French and they bring some wench named Joan up.

[chuckskull]

The best thing about Britain is you have a enough time to turn off the TV realize it's all BS and go on with your life.

[kalniel]

Originally Posted by manwithnoname

Over the last couple of weeks there have been a few stories that make wonder: What do people around the world think about the people of Great Britain? Programs on channel 4, looters on the beach, prisons full ... I’m even considering changing citizenship.

Instead of complaining about all the bad things, I want to be positive: So what is Great about Britain?

It's less bad than anywhere else

[manwithnoname]

Originally Posted by Clunk

What are you considering changing citizenship to?

I haven't looked into it too much, but I do qualify for Irish citizenship.

Originally Posted by Stewart

Soooooooooo... you are forming an opinion of the UK using Jade Goody, some people nicking bags of nappies from a freak shiping accident, and the Labour government. Not suprising you reckon its all going down the tubes then.

You could be French mate. Then you'd live in country where nutters like Jean-Marie Le Pen are serious candidates for the top job, and its normal to eat amphibians, as well as the occasional horse.

Think yourself lucky.

I don't necessarily think it's all going down the pan, I was just wondering if someone from outside G.B. were to pass a few comments about Jade and looters etc how could I respond... If I meet a French person I'll try and avoid the at least I don't 'eat amphibians, as well as the occasional horse.' responce I was looking to be positive

[Stewart]

And snails.

[BenW]

No. 5: Ability to choose who runs the county. Thank god we don't have someone like sadam running Great Britain.

[Clunk]

Originally Posted by BenW

Thank god we don't have someone like sadam running Great Britain.

We have, havent we?

[chuckskull]

Originally Posted by Clunk

We have, havent we?

Only you

[Whiternoise]

Being an Irish citizen would be fun..

Do you get a pot 'o gold upon enrolment?

[mart_haj86]

The Irish get screwed over by 21% VAT charges, even worse than Great Britain!

[BenW]

My neighbour's from denmark and he said they have 120% car tax. Not sure quite what the figure means but he said he had a citroen AX or something along those lines (About £800 here), when he sold that in denmark and moved over here he bought a nearly new saab 95 aero estate (Thats a turbo's 250bhp rocket!) for the same money as he got when he sold his citroen over there.

That sentence is terribly worded but its not easy to put into one sentence!