I don't like Britain so much
 

The British society, historically known for its refinedness and 'strong' culture now is stuck with a working class too big to function, and is in a downward spiral in all aspects. It's not a place I'd like to live in.

Feel free to discuss.

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My 2 cents.

I whole heartedly agree

I dont think you'll find anyone who disagrees.

Why are you guys still living there? Your society is depressed and morally empty...

The fish and chips kicked ass when I was there 3 years ago. :)

Filipinos have fun any place on earth :winkwink:

I wonder how the working class got so big

Mmmm... They still kicks ass! :thumbsup

Why, when Britain was at its imperialistic height, didn't they move their government and everything else of value out of London and set up shop somewhere in the Caribbean or South Pacific? Everybody complains how cold and grey London is...they could have packed up and just made a new London in the tropics.

Working class... call em whatever, basically it's the same in almost all western industrialized countries. And yes, there is a downwards spiral when education systems don't encourage thought but concentrate in training bodies to work - and pay taxes of course. Also trying like hell to have people working till age 100 because they all fucked up and stole their pension funds. :winkwink:

Bright prospect for "civilisation" as we know it, eh?


hershie:

Well... it's kinda like that already! Anyone with any sense has already escaped "civilised" countries and do live in exotic tropical locations - but left the crappy govts back home to dwell in misery :)

Seriously... there are a lot of "escapees" moving out of many "civilised" countries and heading to a superior lifestyles in tropical locations. Of course along with that they insist in bringing elements of retard world and screwing up these locations.

if you had said something vaguely intelligent I might have been tempted to. you didn't, so I won't

I went to London around 3 months ago. The mass migration from South Asia, Africa, and the Caribean has made it a very very diverse place. At least compared to my first visit in the early 80's. As an African American, I must admit I like the change.

Employment is always cyclical - not enough jobs and too many ppl right now - but what does the future hold? When ppl seeking an eductaion face a bleek employment prospectus they often stay in school and obtain more degrees. This can only bode well for the future of England or perhaps only it's subjects that obtain a first rate advanced degree in many fields and move abroad. My brother has worked in England for years and was finally lured away by the Swiss and now that I have only twice removed relatives in England I'm not sure I'll ever be back.

I'm sure that the rest of Europe would love to unemploymnet levels as low as the UK.

what places would you recommend?

the goverment plays those figures so much though

Well, we are still the 4th largest economy in the world despite not having nearly the size of the empire we once had.

I love the UK. That is why I made the choice to be British. I don't even dislike the weather. It doesn't rain that much in London (though it does once you get north of the city) and it very rarely snows. That and London is one of the most vibrant, culturally mixed cities in the world.

In addition I now live in a country where gay civil partnerships are legal and it took place with very little fuss. I get to live close enough to mainland Europe to go to a large part of the world within a few hours. I can go to France or Belgium for lunch and be back for dinner. My kind of life.

That said, the UK has been shifting from an industrial economy to a service economy since Thatcher was in office and it was a bumpy transition.


Anyway..where do you live?

The only thing I hate about my country is the weather. If we had nicer weather we'd be one of the best places on earth to live.

Britain isn't in a downward spiral. Its a lot safer than living in the US in my opinion, where any fucking retard over 16 can buy a gun and shoot you no problem.

We have laws to protect our people and try to keep them safe by banning the sale of guns to everyone.

Same thing happening on a larger scale in lots of other western countries

I live in the Netherlands but have been visiting the UK fairly often in the past months. I'll move away from NL as soon as I can.

Not like they have anywhere else to go, you know.

And where are you planning on going that is so pefect?

have to say the 'morally empty' bit kind of makes me laugh..what morals should we have that we don't?

for example not laugh at Jimmy Carr when he makes fun of Stephen Hawking :winkwink:

Nothing Tony Blair, The Great Socialist, can't handle

I always feel so terrible when I laugh at stuff Jimmy Carr says but sometimes you can't help it.

from your first post, it's clear you know very little first hand about the UK and are probably just repeating what some dutch tabloid told you

that's why you're an idiot. you probably couldn't even get into the UK, there's a strict immigration policy about letting in the mentally inferior

Jimmy Carr fucking rocks. Don't feel bad, its humour, if we didn't have that life would be boring.

His T-shirts are the best :upsidedow

Front:
<--- I'm with stupid

Back:
The national association of special needs carers

here he's on Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson, hilarious :1orglaugh http://www.topgear.com/content/timet...broadband.html

I don't read any dutch tabloids, and the experience I'm sharing is a first hand one. Think of it whatever you want. If the only argument you can bring into this discussion is that I'm mentally inferior, take a close look at yourself.

I moved from The Netherlands to the UK last year and I must say this country is so much better. You should come and visit the south coast once, it's really pretty.

again..what morals don't we have that we should?

I know english is your second language and maybe that's why I'm having trouble making sense of your drivel but you haven't convinced me of anything except that you're jealous of the UK and wish you lived there instead of the pissant hellhole where you currently reside.

The scenery is definitely pretty in summer, but unfortunately it's not summer all year long... Older people are usually a pleasure to talk with, friendly and truly British as they are in their manners. I'm sorry to say, but the generation I belong to just seems have abandoned all that and seems just to suck in England.

Pot and prostitution are illegal, and so is bestiality. Could be what he's talking about...

yes....such great morals

he sounds like a seventy year old stuck in a twenty year old's body

"in my day..."

jjjay is obviously not able to read well

Sarah: I'll take back the word morals since it apparently doesn't really reflect what I meant.