The little things that make Britain great

[JCB123]

The British's defiance, aka stupidity.

It's things like us buying more convertibles than any other country in Europe, because we may have a sunny day once..... Brilliant!

[GroundEffect]

JCB123 said:

The British's defiance, aka stupidity.

It's things like us buying more convertibles than any other country in Europe, because we may have a sunny day once..... Brilliant!

Or maybe since the sun is rarer here we want to make the most of it when it DOES arrive?

[Mr Gearchange]

Frankeh said:

I quite like English apathy.

Meh. Can take it or leave it.

[john2443]

GroundEffect said:

JCB123 said:

The British's defiance, aka stupidity.

It's things like us buying more convertibles than any other country in Europe, because we may have a sunny day once..... Brilliant!

Or maybe since the sun is rarer here we want to make the most of it when it DOES arrive?

That's because in Scandanavia it's too B cold in winter to want one and everywhere else (apart from UK) it's so B hot in summer they want shade and air-con....and because we're mad!

[anonymous-user]

[TIGA84]

scannellski said:

Sundays.
Up late, with a stinking hangover. Breakfast at the cafe with mates, catching up on tall tales from Saturday night. Endless cups of really strong tea, the News of the World followed by a nap, then a roast, then wine and a Bond Film, Grand Prix and Top Gear.

Try that on a croissant and an espresso, Pierre! HA!

Blimey. thats a 36 hour day you're on there by the sounds of things. Especially if you're up late.

[Frankeh]

My sundays consist of:

1) Get up.
2) Lazy fap. (Optional)
3) Have a piss.
4) Make some dinner.
5) Top gear.
6) Bed.

fk I love sundays.

[Saddle bum]

Monster Raving Looney Party and the fact that people vote for them. [They probably feel they are a better bet.]

[Mr Dave]

I lived in england for near two years, and now I dont.

Ill tell you what I miss about Britain.

... Nothing. Seriously everything you have over there we have here except better.

[Mr Gearchange]

Mr Dave said:

I lived in england for near two years, and now I dont.

Ill tell you what I miss about Britain.

... Nothing. Seriously everything you have over there we have here except better.

<Stuart Lee>
The Prawns Stu - Massive Prawns.

Quality of life Stu and massive Prawns. Much bigger than your British Prawn - 5 times the size of your British Prawns Stu.
</Stuart Lee>

[TheEnd]

The petrol stations have better snacks.

Over on the continent, you seem to be limited to massive bags of cheap crisps, and not a Ginsters for miles.

[GTIR]

Storms and hail in July. (Cambridge)

The hardest rain I've ever seen. My drains are all overflowing and I live on a hill!


I'm going to flush the loo to piss of number 42 down the end of my road.

[Matt Harper]

Matt UK said:

It's a cliche, but I also love our sense of humour / irony - it's part of our DNA and no one else seems to get it!

I would suggest that it's a cliched myth. I don't know why we flatter ourselves with the self-delusion that we are somehow more humourous than others. In my (albeit limited to english language) experience we are no more accomplished than anyone else. Most people aren't funny - or ironic, they just think they are. The few that are - are by no means exclusively British.

[maniac0796]

Foreign TV is st. Some US stuff is alright, but european stuff in general is just terrible.

I like how you get table service in bars etc over on the continent though, and you can easily set up a tab on a table to pay at the end, rather than leaving with a pocket full of coins.

[john2443]

maniac0796 said:

Foreign TV is st. Some US stuff is alright, but european stuff in general is just terrible.

I like how you get table service in bars etc over on the continent though, and you can easily set up a tab on a table to pay at the end, rather than leaving with a pocket full of coins.

TV - agreed.

Table service? Yes it's nice not having to fight your way to the bar and try and carry 6 pints back to your mates, but at the point that someone says 'Lets go to the Dog and Duck / Club / Kebab shop/catch the last bus', you all neck the last part of the pint, stand up and walk out it's a PITA abroad having to wait for the bill and get your change. OK,some places give you th ebill and maybe take payment as you go, but not everywhere.

[Caulkhead]

Mr Dave said:

I lived in england for near two years, and now I dont.

Ill tell you what I miss about Britain.

... Nothing. Seriously everything you have over there we have here except better.

According to your profile, here appears to be Belfast. . . . . .

[Ganglandboss]

Matt UK said:

OK, just a bit of fun this one..

But I love coming back to the UK and using a proper 3-pin plug socket. Feels nice and weighty and sits snug and secure vs the tiny little insubstantial 2-pin efforts.

It's good to be home

As an ex-spark, I'm inclined to agree. Our electrical accessories (sniff)... are superior to any other nation's. That is until the plug from the bedside lamp that you unplugged, so you could plug the fan in finds its way into the middle of the floor, pins pointing upwards, and you step on the fker when you get up in the middle of the night!

[Pints]

24-hour supermarkets

[TimJMS]

Our tat lasts longer than the tat you can buy in any other country.

[Highrisedrifter]

Fish and Chips
Full English Breakfast
Aston Martin (Yes I know it's made of parts from other companies/countries, but there is nothing as quintessentially British as an Aston Martin)
Tea (although I hate the stuff)