Why are Brits so nasty and negitive? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 907170 United States 01/22/2011 04:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have to say it's where in the UK you go. Most visitors to our country go to the South, to London etc. I have to agree out capital city is full of miserable gits. Smile at someone and say hello and you are thought of as mad. Quoting: airlie 1227014I live in the North, in a city that is widely though of as a dump. It is not very wealthy. But the people are friendly and usually helpful to each other. Don't judge a book by its cover. :D The small towns and villages are wonderful. The people are so nice and treat Americans lovely. Cheers! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1210521 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 04:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have to say it's where in the UK you go. Most visitors to our country go to the South, to London etc. I have to agree out capital city is full of miserable gits. Smile at someone and say hello and you are thought of as mad. Quoting: airlie 1227014I live in the North, in a city that is widely though of as a dump. It is not very wealthy. But the people are friendly and usually helpful to each other. Don't judge a book by its cover. :D The small towns and villages are wonderful. The people are so nice and treat Americans lovely. Cheers! I occasionally visit london to go to the museums. I am from yorkshire. The Londeners are the most unfriendly group i have ever encountered. They dont make eye contact, they cant chat or have an off the cuff conversation. Very unpleasant. Move out of london and its totally different. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1119817 United States 01/22/2011 04:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "British Humour", is an oxymoron. Quoting: RandomMy friend, I dispute that, British humour has a long history, going back at least as far as '1066 and all that' it is based on 'Taking the piss' out of the ruling classes, via Court Jesters and travelling Minstrels...in fact Geoffrey Chauser was one. Modern examples are the like of Spike Milligan (a son of your own soil), John Cleese, and last but not least, Ricky Gevais. So basically the English culture and People are a joke.. Its all a joke. I get it now. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1221946 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 04:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lived there for almost a decade and couldn't WAIT to get back. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1239549This is what socialism does to a country. Makes people very jealous. Very hard to get them to compliment anything. Too busy tearing people down. Very much a 'tabloid' society. I see it happening to the US, too. I actually agree totally with this......but not all brits are the same but the majority i have met, even friends and relatives are just has you described. I am a brit as u can see but u r spot on with that ;) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 907170 United States 01/22/2011 04:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I couldn't fing agree more!! PIN! GREAT THREAD. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1214258As an American ... having now met many Brits ... I understand why we sialed a thousand miles in a rickety rat filled shit to get the hell away!!! Ever been to a trailer park on a Saturday nite? Sorta makes you think evolution missed a group. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1239288 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 04:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not bashing just saying. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 932005Has anyone else noticed that the nastiest, meanest, most negitive people on GLP are all from Britain? No joke...and it is not just one or two it is many. They are followed next by the Austrailians. What is the source of this bitterness? Getting their asses kicked by the US in the US Revolution? Getting their asses kicked by the Nazis? (Saved by the US) Is it the tea or the piss warm beer? No joke...what the hell is with the Brits? We're your parents young fellow... It's our duty to tut disapprovingly as you make your way in the world. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1210521 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 04:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I see the problem here. Tarring everyone with the same brush. A bit like the mcarthy witch hunts. IF you follow propaganda, ANY propaganda you start to loose discernment. ALL chinese are bad ALL brits are bad All jews are bad Sounds like a "hitlerism" to me. I cant understand why, as an american you arent being a bit more discerning ? An old yorkshire saying " I take as i find" |
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*Jentle* User ID: 1203197 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 04:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I see the problem here. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1210521Tarring everyone with the same brush. A bit like the mcarthy witch hunts. IF you follow propaganda, ANY propaganda you start to loose discernment. ALL chinese are bad ALL brits are bad All jews are bad Sounds like a "hitlerism" to me. I cant understand why, as an american you arent being a bit more discerning ? An old yorkshire saying " I take as i find" :Jen/hitlercat: :Jen 2: If at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure is more your style. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 980721 United States 01/22/2011 04:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I agree...the British and Australians are assholes and are not our friends. They wish us ill. I think part of their problem is they are not a player anymore. They have little importance in the world now...plus they act like fags. :) They even have to go on American web sites to spew their shit because they must not have any of their own. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1239696 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 04:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not bashing just saying. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 932005Has anyone else noticed that the nastiest, meanest, most negitive people on GLP are all from Britain? No joke...and it is not just one or two it is many. They are followed next by the Austrailians. What is the source of this bitterness? Getting their asses kicked by the US in the US Revolution? Getting their asses kicked by the Nazis? (Saved by the US) Is it the tea or the piss warm beer? No joke...what the hell is with the Brits? I really do think we come across that way because there are a lot of americans here, because we do hate them |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1239669 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 05:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No acknowledgement. Very sad. But when you go further North Teeside- Scotland and Ireland it is unreal. People with smiles on faces. I am working at minute for microsoft in Belfast never heard such chatter. Love IT! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1221946 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 05:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I agree...the British and Australians are assholes and are not our friends. They wish us ill. I think part of their problem is they are not a player anymore. They have little importance in the world now...plus they act like fags. :) They even have to go on American web sites to spew their shit because they must not have any of their own. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 980721PMSL No we just wish you ill........Over the top IDIOT. |
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Magnetotard User ID: 1040464 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 05:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is a tough one for me. My mom's American but my dad's English. So, to some degree I kind of see this issue from both sides. My American side tells me that the "Brits" are very sarcastic and cruel, especially when it comes to discussing Americans. They come across as almost bitter. My English side tells me that Americans are under-educated, unsophisticated people. Quoting: ATOM 1219735So, that means that I'm a sarcastic, cruel, bitter, under-educated, unsophisticated person. FML See even the American women can't find a decent yank ;) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1210521 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 05:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I agree...the British and Australians are assholes and are not our friends. They wish us ill. I think part of their problem is they are not a player anymore. They have little importance in the world now...plus they act like fags. :) They even have to go on American web sites to spew their shit because they must not have any of their own. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 980721I am SO sorry but your statement says so much. You seem to be living in a dream world.America is NOT admired the world over but you still seem to think so. America is what Britain WAS. Once a huge power Britain refused to acknowledge their lowering, harping on about the great empire. The USA is now in the same state. Falling apart BUT the old guard just not able to see it. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1238297 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 05:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Large group of americans took the piss out of me in amsterdam pretty much for not being capitolist scum. You should've heard these idiots.... they think money is all there is in life and wh en i said my family was more important than business they looked completely confused. I have every reason to spew hate against americans, considering all my encounters with are negative, but i tell myself it's your disturbingly corrupt government.... really I cut you lot too much slack. |
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Old Trout User ID: 72261 New Zealand 01/22/2011 05:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have to say it's where in the UK you go. Most visitors to our country go to the South, to London etc. I have to agree out capital city is full of miserable gits. Smile at someone and say hello and you are thought of as mad. Quoting: airlie 1227014I live in the North, in a city that is widely though of as a dump. It is not very wealthy. But the people are friendly and usually helpful to each other. Don't judge a book by its cover. :D The small towns and villages are wonderful. The people are so nice and treat Americans lovely. Cheers! I occasionally visit london to go to the museums. I am from yorkshire. The Londeners are the most unfriendly group i have ever encountered. They dont make eye contact, they cant chat or have an off the cuff conversation. Very unpleasant. Move out of london and its totally different. Agreed - but I think that goes for any big city. There is a definite lack of the community spirit. BTW (off topic) my husband was born and bred in Thorpe - did his trade down in the pits. Hes a kiwi now - even supports the All Blacks (though his Yorkshire accent hasn't changed and hes been out of UK for 30yrs lol). |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1214258 United States 01/22/2011 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I see the problem here. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1210521Tarring everyone with the same brush. A bit like the mcarthy witch hunts. IF you follow propaganda, ANY propaganda you start to loose discernment. ALL chinese are bad ALL brits are bad All jews are bad Sounds like a "hitlerism" to me. I cant understand why, as an american you arent being a bit more discerning ? An old yorkshire saying " I take as i find" No ... you don't understand. I don't get my opinion based off of MSM ... but from personal interaction with MANY individual Brits. Sure there is a nice one or ... well maybe a nice one. If you introduce them to me I'll be sure to mention there is one decent person there. Fair? LOL are you honestly comparing this to the Holocaust?? Any mention how overdramatic the Brits are? Cheers! |
Mr Matey User ID: 1077610 Australia 01/22/2011 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I hate London - Was working a year in London everyone passes you by with head down. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1239669No acknowledgement. Very sad. But when you go further North Teeside- Scotland and Ireland it is unreal. People with smiles on faces. I am working at minute for microsoft in Belfast never heard such chatter. Love IT! I do believe the drinking water is not fluoridated in Scotland and Ireland. "The forces of negation and death are now making their all-out suicidal effort. The citizens of the world are helpless in a paranoid panic. First one thing and then another is seen as the enemy while the real enemy hesitates - perhaps because it looks too easy, like an ambush..." - William Burroughs, Interzone. |
Englands_Glory User ID: 1236369 United Kingdom 01/22/2011 05:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hahaha! It's a funny old world that we live in, being judged by an American. The world is like that on a larger scale, America judges everyone, that will be it's down fall. Going on about something that happened years ago that you had nothing to do with...you weren't there and neither was i! There were 8 Americans in the Battle of Britain, not exactly saving our arses. Also on D-day there were 5 landing beaches, 3 of them were not American. You sold us weapons...you got into the war just as Germany was beginning to fall to bits anyway. Canada, Australia, Poland and RUSSIA were our allies back then! America did very little. So shut the hell up! Go learn some history...your country is just over 300 years old. Britain is thousands of years old! |
Old Trout User ID: 72261 New Zealand 01/22/2011 05:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hahaha! It's a funny old world that we live in, being judged by an American. The world is like that on a larger scale, America judges everyone, that will be it's down fall. Quoting: Englands_Glory 1236369Going on about something that happened years ago that you had nothing to do with...you weren't there and neither was i! There were 8 Americans in the Battle of Britain, not exactly saving our arses. Also on D-day there were 5 landing beaches, 3 of them were not American. You sold us weapons...you got into the war just as Germany was beginning to fall to bits anyway. Canada, Australia, Poland and RUSSIA were our allies back then! America did very little. So shut the hell up! Go learn some history...your country is just over 300 years old. Britain is thousands of years old! I know our country is small but we lost a generation of good men being your allies. |
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