bigsinky

bigsinky

it's just your lairy, condescending accent that totally ***** me off, apart from that you english peeps are ok, my wee sis even married a southern ponce, but he has be norn ironised and their kids can put on the best broad belfast accent at will, all taught by their uncle neil of course

Duck_Pond

As opposed to that 100 word per second drivel that you "norn iron" folk chunter out. At least people can understand when an Englishman says "We're taking over your country, you peasant."

Diablo

You lot haven't got the ability to look after your own country, let alone take over someone elses

(and fighting at Eurpoean football games doesn't count )

Duck_Pond

Our country is fine, apart from a few strays from the "lesser" regions lucky enough to be associated with us.

As for fighting (where is "Eurpoe btw?) - well we do less of that these days - in fact, the Scottish eejits I saw getting arrested in Valencia recently were doing a good job of ruining the reputation of the fans north of the border too.

Steve Whitehorn

iTrader: (13)

My old man doesnt get out much....
So I took him back to his old school - Chatham House. He was there in 1947 to the early 50s. The place was fantastic in his day and even when he went back in the 70s. It is now a shadow of its former self but still retains some nice old touches. Outside in the streets surrounding the school we were surrounded by boarded up shops and literally ankle deep ****, rubbish and fly tipping. My dad looked so sad and just stood there shaking his head in disbelief. He`s not some old stuffy tory rolly birkin type...in actual fact he was always a bit more left of center - but did his bit in the Royal Lanc Fusilliers (Which of course no longer exists). I love my country but we both feel that there is no respect and this was summed up by what we saw in this once average british town. I know things move on and change and that is OK ...if it is for the better. People are now materially richer but have never been spiritually poorer.

1. The education system has seriously let the people of this country down
2. Thatcher started this move towards Americanisation - PC sh.t - people becoming more out for themselves etc. The country probably did need a bit of this. Blairs job was to reverse this trend to a degree or to make sure that we didnt move futher towards the soulless american way of being. He has failed this country more than any other prime minster of the last 100 years.
3. Prison should mean prison. It shouldnt be particularly nice.10 years should mean ten years.
4. Young offenders who have been properly taught respect by the education system - because often parents wont- should be sent to a Boot camp situated on the side of a bleak welsh hill - where they could be reduced to tears and re-educated
5. Immigration needs to be sorted. Britain is a nation of mutts - all our families were immigrants once. And immigration if controlled properly enhances a country...but the current situation is taking the p.ss.
6. Revamp the legal system - so the police stand a fighting chance.

If we get someone in power that takes these issues seriously and grabs the bull by the horns then this country could become the best place in the whole world in my view. Neither my dad or I hold out much hope. He said that he is quite glad that he will be gone quite soon as he dosen´t want to see what the place will be like 15years from now. He is a real decent old school chap. This is also why my children will be born and grow up in Germany.
Our experience seems to be a microcosm of what is happening in England.

The whole thing saddens me and I am known for my positive outlook on life.
Steve

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

Are you English?
He probably felt the need to highlight it in the same way you felt the need to highlight to us he was Turkish?

DCI Gene Hunt

Queuing makes me proud, NOBODY queues like the British..... I'm getting a stiff upper lip just thinking about it.........

Gutmann pug

Thats pretty comical .........

Moaning is something we are good at too

Gary

Danny B

Removing the German's towels from their *reserved* sun lounger and then throwing them into the nearest swimming pool whilst staggering back from a Spanish night club makes me feel very proud.

lozgti

1.Nothing

2.Jump start Enoch

jasey

I suspect it was the ***** comment that upset her rather than the English one - in much the same way as if I had called the neighbour a turk versus a pasty faced ****

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

perhaps she really does sell her **** for crack money though?


this is obviously not the case and to highlight a point, she was moaning at being called English as this is about racism and immigration.

jasey

Good point

SJ_Skyline

Here's a few things to be proud of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_inventions

...and some not so proud of.

Diablo

LOL

Quoting a list of "English" inventions on a thread about what makes you proud to be British.

I rest my case......

jasey

It's got Scottish ones at the end

SJ_Skyline

Took you long enough to notice

DCI Gene Hunt

This man makes me proud, and so does the British sense of fairplay and supporting the underdog...... (usually Scotland in the world cup )

Diablo

In muppet hours maybe

In the real world, not that long...

TelBoy

I don't understand the point you're making here, Peanuts. Please can you explain?

SJ_Skyline

Oh well, you got me banged to rights - I misread the thread title.