Ask a British Person.......
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when i was young and dumb i used to fake the accent (and poorly im sure) but i swear it increased my chance of getting laid like 10 fold, so id say yeah!!!
Another question for you guys. What kind of percentages do you have to pay in income tax?
It's being many centuries since a member of the royal family actually fought on the front-line in a war. All the stories (propaganda in fact) about Prince Andrew "fighting" in the Falklands War, and Harry Hewitt "fighting" in Afghanistan is total bollocks.
There are different levels of income tax which depend on how much you earn. The average earner pays approximately 20% and for higher earners that rises to 40% - although if you receive a low income then you only pay 10%.
We're comparatively heavily taxed:
As pointed out above, income tax is on a sliding scale 10% (band being abolished), 20% and then 40%
Social security is 11% (up to the 40% tax rate), 12% thereafter
Sales tax (VAT) is currently 15%, it's usually 17.5% but we have a temporary reduction because of the recession.
The total tax burden in the UK is, according to this website, 37.4% - in the US it's 29.6%. Bear in mind however that because of our "communistical, evil, socialised healthcare system" for the vast majority of people this taxation includes their health insurance costs too.
London Rainfall graph is in this link:
http://www.visitlondon.com/weather/
September is not the rainiest month, but it ain't the driest either
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Wow! Nice link also (very descriptive). Thanks:thumbsup:
I thought we generally paid less. Most of Western Europe is paying around 50%. But they do seem to be in a better condition when it comes to public services, road management etc. :2 cents:
We've had our third wet summer in a row now. Anone else fed up with this rain? Or are you guys in the south getting more sun? :wave2:
I agree but remember, most EU countries have road tolls too (Driving to val D'isere twice a year costs me as much as a full UK road fund licence).
Indirect taxes (VAT, booze, fags, petrol) hit us pretty hard as well.
Here in the South West, we're growing gills - and before you take the piss, it's to do with the wetness of the weather not the shallowness of the gene pool.
But that does include taxes that are spent on the National Health Service which is free at the point of contact to all UK citizens.
The third consecutive 'summer' which has been exceptionally wet. 
The third consecutive 'summer' which has been exceptionally wet.
But not in the South East where it was warmer and drier than normal. The bloody North/South divide now extends to the weather.
this is what i dont like about the Brits. You or other foriegners say americans force their way of things onto others. But this is exactly what i see from the brits.
We will take The Beatles, but that is it...its over. there is nothing more we want from you guys. No popular TV shows, or viral videos showing the dowside of texting while driving... stop trying to get world recognition for stuff that only you find amusing or important.
We will take The Beatles, but that is it...its over. there is nothing more we want from you guys. No popular TV shows, or viral videos showing the dowside of texting while driving... stop trying to get world recognition for stuff that only you find amusing or important.
Go to the East coast and even now the grass looks parched and is not really greening up.It's been a lovely summer over there.
Prince Andrew's place on board and the possibility of the Queen's son being killed in action made the British government apprehensive, and the Cabinet desired that Andrew be moved to a desk job for the duration of the conflict. The Queen, though, insisted that her son be allowed to remain with his ship, meaning Andrew remained on board Invincible to serve as a Sea King helicopter co-pilot, flying on missions that included anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare, Exocet missile decoy, casualty evacuation, transport, and search and air rescue.