Ask a British Person.......

tubuler

tubuler

********** said:
This has nothing to do with America. Read what I'm saying before you assume that I'm against your precious beautiful perfect land of the free. We weren't even talking about America. Americans aren't stupid but writing long responses after not even following the conversation... :D
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precious beautiful perfect land of the free
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So now you're patronizing people. You need to chill. This issue doesn't warrant this much animosity.
 
senob44

senob44

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In England we do popcorn with butterscotch/toffee as standard and popcorn with salt is less common and with butter - er - no!
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Now that's an English custom I can agree on! And Fox, don't worry about it, no harm done.
 
jobrien

jobrien

********** said:
Well thanks, you guys, for telling me how you really feel.


As for Democracy, you are wrong - even in a Democracy, the leaders do not make decisions for the people. In a democracy, the people make decisions. In a fake, warped democracy, which is what we actually have in both our nations, my friend, the government makes decisions on behalf of the people, who have little choice in the matter.

Driving on the left or right is no big deal. If those decisions were taken from us by the government we elect, but they allowed us to choose whether to go to war, I'd settle for that. Unfortunately, it is not up to us whether we go to war. Or where our money goes. And until it is - there is no democracy. It's a facade. Ironic. And fake.



Fox

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I don't have animosity. I like you guys just fine. I don't think you're condescending, or patronizing. I didn't start name calling. Although presumptuous, yes. I'm really just defending my opinions and points of view and my right to state them. And correcting people who tell me what I feel or why I say what I say.
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Actually what both countries have is a Representative Democracy which is a form of government founded on the principles of the people's representatives. The representatives form an independent ruling body (for an election period) charged with the responsibility of acting in the people's interest, but not as their proxy representatives i.e., not necessarily always according to their wishes, but with enough authority to exercise swift and resolute initiative in the face of changing circumstances.
For some reason most people forget this simple fact. We elect people who we hope will follow our wishes or as close to them as possible. but this does not always happen. and before you start you complaining about these representatives, stop for a moment and ask yourself " would I really want their jobs?" If you do, then run for office and "fix" the broken system. Just my 2 bits worth.
And an other thing: jelly is made from juice, jam has the fruit in it and is usually cut up , preserves are jam that are not as much processed.
And here in the U.S. we managed to take the perfectly good scone and turn it into some off the wall concoction. America: fine something else to call what your making because your not making scones! And do the same thing with irish soda bread while you are at! No nuts, cheese, fruit or any other odd ball thing your putting in them, when you do that you are making a cake! Just soda, flour, salt and butter milk, not much to it, so quit over thinking it.
Sorry about that little rant but my family is still a little Irish deep down.:wave2:
 
maildude

maildude

Postal Paranoiac
Q: OK then. Explain the popularity of the rock band Meat Loaf back in the Eighties.
 
DreamSparrow

DreamSparrow

Bigoldowls said:
The alleged "popularity" of this programme is an utter myth. It's a show which appeals to the LCD. It's a show featuring chavs, it's produced by chav-lovers and is aimed at chavs.
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This simply isn't true. At one point, Big Brother was pulling in 10 million viewers, in a population of 65 million, and the number of votes for evictions also reached those sorts of levels.

maildude said:
Q: OK then. Explain the popularity of the rock band Meat Loaf back in the Eighties.
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Meatloaf was a one and a half hit wonder in Britain, although it was in the early Nineties not the Eighties. Not sure how to explain it beyond the obvious -- he wrote good power ballads, I suppose.
 
tunsty

tunsty

ToastedOats said:
Why do British people have bad teeth?

Why does the British government (and Australian for that matter) think that taking guns away makes the commoner safer from the criminals who will be criminals whether guns are banned or not?

Why do you guys like the show "Big Brother"?

Why are we not surprised that 1984 is becoming a reality in Britain?

What happened to your country post WWII? Churchill was a badass, and now look at you.

Why is the British pound smaller than a 50 Pence?

Why do you use MPH but not drive on the side of the road the majority of the world does?

Did you read this far?

THANKS!
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Okaaay..

I was tempted to defend the British sense of honour, by giving rational and serious answers to those questions... but I can't be arsed.

So

Why do British people have bad teeth? - Because we eat rocks for breakfast, gravel for lunch and breeze blocks for supper... and we shit bricks.

Why does the British government (and Australian for that matter) think that taking guns away makes the commoner safer from the criminals who will be criminals whether guns are banned or not? - The REAL criminals are the government, who rob us blind every-fucking-day...

Why do you guys like the show "Big Brother"? - Because, we can no longer think for ourselves. If they started a channnel showing paint drying, people would sit up all night watching it... oh wait, I'm thinking of Big Brother's, little brother.

Why are we not surprised that 1984 is becoming a reality in Britain? - Haven't you heard.. 1984 is the new 1969.

What happened to your country post WWII? Churchill was a badass, and now look at you.I dunno... I've only been around since the late sixties:dunno:

Why is the British pound smaller than a 50 Pence? - Easier to get out of our wallets and pockets.. we can pay for our pricey fuel, so much quicker.

Why do you use MPH but not drive on the side of the road the majority of the world does? - It's not that we drive on the wrong side, it's the roads.. they've been made back to front.

Did you read this far? Sorry.. I thought I was supposed to..
 
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dave_rhino

Closed Account
Why do British people have bad teeth?
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Just a stereotype. Like all Germans have no sense of humor, or all Americans are all fat. On the grand scale of things, bad teeth wouldn't be too bad I suppose.

Why do you guys like the show "Big Brother"?
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Big Brother has been aired in 70 countries, and been a hit in pretty much everyone one of them.

Churchill was a badass, and now look at you.
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Let's not bring world political leaders into this. *cough*BUSH*cough*
 
gunslingingbird

gunslingingbird

********** said:
Spotted Dick
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Does it count if I just have a few freckles on mine? :1orglaugh
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Barney Rubble (trouble)
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I had never known why the Flintstones' neighbor's name was that. I always figured it was just "Barney" because it's a common name, and "Rubble" because it's the Stone Age, so everything has to be related to rocks somehow. Thanks for the clarification. :hatsoff:
 
gunslingingbird

gunslingingbird

Why do British people add extra letters at the end of words? Shoppe instead of shop, programme instead of program, etc. :confused:
 
L

loverofboob

How do you (the English) feel about having to be the only ones who are "British" while Welsh and Scots can be Welsh and Scots?

Get what I mean?
 
gunslingingbird

gunslingingbird

Why do Brits say "holiday" instead of saying "vacation"?
 
gunslingingbird

gunslingingbird

Also, if it's all one Great Britain, why is there such dislike for the English/Scottish/Irish/Welsh?
 
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