Proud To Be British

[James Hubbard]

1) Temperate Climate .....
global warming is changing this
2) World Class Education.....
not anymore, see the recent comments from Sir Terry Leahy (tesco's boss), and echoed by the BT Chairman
3) Stiff upper lip and politeness (in general)......
mmmm.... altho' the youth of today seemed determined to change all that
4) Respect for other nations and cultures . . . I'm afraid that that world-renown tolerance & respect is fast evaporating


I'm counting down the days I can "jump ship".
There's only two things I'm gonna miss ....
a pint of Guinness &
the Bluebirds

You're a ray of sunshine:

trust me my friend, I have jumped ship, and I can't wait to jump ship back to good old blighty. This was about why you're proud to be british, or what your favourite things are about britain. As for your points ...

1) Global warming - Looking forward to it

2) Oxbridge. Compare a graduate from cambridge to a graduate from university of the philippines and you will see the educational disparity.

3)English gentry still exists, unless you go to liverpool . Yob culture exists everywhere. In uk, they use small blades and handguns, in the Philippines they use bollos and pickpocketing. Trust me, in the UK, people are too proud to charge a foreigner more. It's a dignity thing.

4)Bluebird said I'm afraid that that world-renown tolerance & respect is fast evaporating Nope, not whilst occupational rules are in place and not whilst we are a welcoming environment for other cultures, I don't buy it. Compare a Filipino family's life in mid-england with their life back home in Philippines.


To get this thread back on track ...

Good thread James

I am still proud to be British... just

Thanks trips

Nice thread S' james

Thanks MariKen!

If you all want to you can green blob me

What things do you LIKE or LOVE about the United Kingdom?