What about the British makes you mad?

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:49 pm

No, not stark raving, as in "Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun." I'm referring to raising your wraith, kindling your ire, whether you're Irish, or not. What makes your blood boil about the land of fish and chips?

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:51 pm

The Gallagher brothers.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:51 pm

Well fish and chips are pretty good.
What i hate is that their food is pretty bad.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:52 pm

Originally posted by Ned Flanders:
The Gallagher brothers.

Who are they? The only Gallagher I can think of is a horrible American comic I saw years ago on television.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 3:53 pm

@ned: i love monty python stuff.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 4:34 pm

Originally posted by fable:
Who are they? The only Gallagher I can think of is a horrible American comic I saw years ago on television.

Oasis.

I hate the fact most of job don't finish on/in time in Britain.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 4:36 pm

Originally posted by Minerva:
Oasis.

Um, what's Oasis? Is this on tv?

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 9:02 pm

Oasis is a band. They're actually quite good but the Gallagher brother are annoying brats.

@Thorin,

The pythons are great. Definitely something to not make you mad about the british.

Azeroth · Post by **Azeroth** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 9:39 pm

Jaguars

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 10:24 pm

*after much painful thinking...takes some Excedrin*

*after more less painful thinking* I haven't the floggiest idea. As far as I know, there isn't anything about the British that makes me mad.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Wed Aug 29, 2001 11:41 pm

Their drinking problem when they are on a holyday.
At home they can't drnk beer, so when they are on an holyday they drink till they drop, throw up and drink again.

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 1:15 am

Originally posted by Rob-hin:
Their drinking problem when they are on a holyday.
At home they can't drnk beer, so when they are on an holyday they drink till they drop, throw up and drink again.

ROFL! It is so funny to see other's opinions of us. Our problem is that we drink too much beer at home - your only seeing that acted out in a different country. There are more than enough pubs per head of population to allow drinking in this country.

Gruntboy's list of pet hates about Britain (in no particular order and maybe relating more to London than Britain)
Wet weather
High cost of living
Low Salaries
Bland food
Manchester (

)
The politics
The politicians
Movie release dates
Warm overpriced beer
The class system
The general stinking attitude of 99% of the population who can't face the facts that this is a third rate country that didn't win world war II on its own, isn't a superpower, isn't a important part of Europe, doesn't have an Empire anymore and that, as individuals, they are in fact *not* the most important person in the world.

But other than that its OK.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 1:39 am

I think I have to agree with all that, Grunt, except that Manchester is a good place to get trolleyed in

@Rob-hin: Do you really think that going out and getting drunk is something we only do on holiday? Apparently just about everyone else in Europe drinks more per week than us, we just have it all in one or two nights.

What I really hate about Britain is the appalling weather. Oh, and people not being civil to you and pretending to not notice anything you do (say hello, ask them about the weather, run around stark naked screaming your head off...). Not that I've tried the last one. Recently. In daylight.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 2:27 am

I've lived about 1 year in Britain, half of the time in Scotland, half of the time in London.

Serious things I dislike:
- the social class system
- the remains of the Old Imperialistic Empire in the minds of politicians

Unserious things I dislike:
- the dishwater-style coffee: what's wrong with the anglosaxon coffee culture (or lack thereof

)The UK, Ireland, US, NZ, Australia - all have horrible coffee.
- that houses are always so bl**dy cold!
- the London tube and British rail: why is it always a strike?

But in all, I like Britain a lot, especially Scotland and Wales. I also like London, not because it's British, but because of the diversity. It's very multicultural, perhaps the most multicultural city in Europe.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 5:34 am

I agree with most of Grunty's gripes, but I think you missed one... Pubs closing at 11pm

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 5:43 am

i also agree with Grunty and CE the class sytem is a major problem that the UK needs to get over.

Oh you forgot Bristol, that place is horrible

BTW pubs closing at 11:00-11:30 is a major drag

Just when you get going to pub closes

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 5:50 am

Let's see, what do I hate about Britain the most...

Hmm...

I got it!

BRITAIN!

Actually, it's the attitude, and the fact that Canada is the only "colony" as their government refers to us, that they won't let go, for good... Come on, I mean, they let go of the Aussies! Why not us!

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 5:52 am

Originally posted by Aegis:

Actually, it's the attitude, and the fact that Canada is the only "colony" as their government refers to us, that they won't let go, for good... Come on, I mean, they let go of the Aussies! Why not us!

I didn't actually know this, thankyou for the information.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 5:55 am

anytime Sleep

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 6:04 am

I was a little concerned for a minute when I saw this thread!

The others are about continents - then suddenly Britain...

Posted by Azeroth -

Jaguars

Nope. I have never come across any roaming free, but there is the Beast of Bodmin...

Posted by Rob-hin -

At home they can't drnk beer, so when they are on an holyday they drink till they drop, throw up and drink again.

Posted by Georgi -

Pubs closing at 11pm

This is why

Posted by Gruntboy -

The class system
The general stinking attitude of 99% of the population who can't face the facts that this is a third rate country that didn't win world war II on its own, isn't a superpower, isn't a important part of Europe, doesn't have an Empire anymore and that, as individuals, they are in fact *not* the most important person in the world.

Perhaps one of my biggest gripes is despite what the middle/upper classes say there IS a division. They may, too, have debts - it is all relative. The more you earn the more you spend. But they will never know what it is like not to be able to afford a newspaper, or fresh bread and milk for their kids

The Brits can be insular, they do have an air of self importance, and make no effort to integrate in Europe etc. Don't get me wrong - I do not want a single currency - but I am all for free trade and our kids should be taught more foreign languages at an earlier age...