Why do the Brits Hate the UK?

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-04-19 10:08am

Im making this topic so we dont spam the other about moving to Canada

Why, of all the people in the world, do the British Hate their homeland?, in the news im alway hearing of millioons of epople moving away to plaves like Spain,France and of course, Canada

So what is it that makes us want to move? the weather?, the lack of jobs? or is it just the stupidity of the local councils?

Or is it the influx of Immigrants from the middle east? although they often fill jobs, that need filling, we always complain, but the fact is that we havent got enough people here to fill them ourselves, because of the mass exodus of the brits

So speak up my fellow Brits, Why do you wnat to run away?

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2004-04-19 10:11am

cost of living and the weather.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2004-04-19 10:15am

because of the permanent rain?

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-04-19 10:16am

The cost of livingis ofton caused by what goverment is in place, so its more of a cause and effect of it...

as for the weather, its only going to get worse, apprently when the gulf stream stops, we are going to Canada the 2nd

The Third Man · Post by **The Third Man** » 2004-04-19 10:23am

I think there's a demographic factor. The UK population is getting older, and the collective choices made by this aging society reflect this - compared to, say, the 1960s when the UK was the place to be, society's priorities are much more conservative. There is more of an anti-risk, pro-safety mindset, which does not appeal to the younger and more adventurous sections of society.

That and the weather.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 2004-04-19 10:24am

The cost of living is a disgrace, I'm also going to be in so much debt at the end of Uni, I blame the government, I blame them for everything- and top up fees, don't start me on them.

No, I don't hate this country- I am quite proud of Manchester and where I come from. Alot has been achieved here.

I hate the current government, they suck- Let's vote the tories in

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-04-19 10:26am

Two words:

Austin Allegro

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-04-19 10:29am

Jon wrote:The cost of living is a disgrace, I'm also going to be in so much debt at the end of Uni, I blame the government, I blame them for everything- and top up fees, don't start me on them.

No, I don't hate this country- I am quite proud of Manchester and where I come from. Alot has been achieved here.

I hate the current government, they suck- Let's vote the tories in

see, what you Brits need is to bring back that whole Worldwide Empire thing. Because quite frankly, we Americans are getting tired of it. Just take your pick half the world and go figure out how to run it so we don't have to anymore. Make them say silly words like Lorry and Bollocks.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-04-19 10:34am

Vote the tories in? are you MAD??!

you do realise that their leader is a vampire?

we might do ebtter witht he Lib Dems, but i doubt it, and the age diffrence in this country is quite amazing, ( atleast 75% of the population where i am is over 60)

Jon · Post by **Jon** » 2004-04-19 10:44am

Bollocks is the most fantastic creation of modern British lexicology !!!!

So expressive !

Crackpot, Fuck the rest of the world, we should let them piss amongst their own pits, I'd rather the government sorted this hole out first.

Lib Dems will never get in, there might be '9 or 10' political parties here, but this isnt a democracy, we only have two choices, Blair's Labour or Howards Tories.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-04-19 11:01am

I dont think either will get in, i reckon it will be Browns labour

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2004-04-19 12:27pm

Fuck the Tories, Lib Dems will have to win by a war of attrition, I hate the Tories still more than Labour.

But yeah, I must me-too the comments above, too many old people, petrol is way too expensive, so are lodgings.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-04-19 12:31pm

I didnt even realise you were a Brit Rye, i thought you were a yank

But yes, the schools around here are failing as well...

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-04-19 01:18pm

How about the fact that you're all living on an oversized Alcatraz?

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-04-19 01:22pm

U no, because your not allowed to leavAlcatraz, but millions are fleeing the UK to Spain and France

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-04-19 03:03pm

I actually quite like living in the UK. I'm a proud Brit, something that apparently makes me a ligitimate target for the IRA. Bombs didn't make me leave, expensive beer and shitty weather are part of the culture.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-04-19 03:05pm

The beer yes, weather No

i Soppose the culture of the Brits is one of our main assets..

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-04-19 03:22pm

I don't, I love my nation, but I want to travel as well and live elsewhere for a while, maybe Australia or Japan or Germany.

And there's nothing wrong with the weather, it beats having constant sunshine or constant snow which is boring. Great Britain doesn't have a cimate, just weather.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2004-04-19 03:27pm

I'm guessing: The weather, women, food, cost of living, good dentists..

One of my history professors was speculating about why Brits made such ferocious fighters. He listed the above, and said with those reasons, of course they'll fight like mad to get away.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-04-19 03:46pm

I don't hate my country, and being over in the US makes me appreciate some of the things that went unappreciated prior to this, it aint perfect, but there we are.

Nothing wrong with the weather that global warming won't fix.

The women are perfect (plus you wouldnt want to be insulting IB would you?), cost of living - well, put it this way, for the same price as I'm paying to live in halls in America with no food, no sink in my room and sharing with someone else, I can live in UK student accomodation with a room to myself with an ensuite and I can cook decent food for myself and still have stuff left over.

Vive la UK! But only after I transplant it to approximately the same position as Hawaii is.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-04-20 01:00pm

I think the main things people don't like about the UK are:

- The Weather
- The immigration system which is currently looking like using chickenwire to hold back a flood.
- The government being retards
- The image that Blair is Bush's poodle
- the benefits system which is easily exploited by lazy bastards (and the afore mentioned illegal immigrants)

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-04-20 01:09pm

Its such a shame that the Illegal immigrants, thinks its all milk and honey over here...

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-04-20 01:25pm

I think you're missing the point here, hon.

We're Brits. We hate everything.
We may hate this miserable excuse for a country, but at least it ain't full of bloody foreigners, like everywhere else!

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2004-04-20 01:55pm

Trytostaydead wrote:I'm guessing: The weather, women, food, cost of living, good dentists..

One of my history professors was speculating about why Brits made such ferocious fighters. He listed the above, and said with those reasons, of course they'll fight like mad to get away.

Well that's stupid and not even self consistent, if we were pissed off with life here, we wouldn't fight for it.

We may hate this miserable excuse for a country, but at least it ain't full of bloody foreigners, like everywhere else!

This is along the right lines I think, I hate it like I hate democracy, too many stupid people, but compared to the alternatives, it's still the best.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-04-20 01:58pm

This is why we need the EBC forum, so we can sit around in safari gear, wearing white pith helmets and enormous moustaches (yes IB, this means you too

) and talk about the good old days when we could shoot servants and steal countries with flags whenever we wanted...