What Makes Britain So Brilliant!

Just want to share you a list from "The Metro" a newspaper in Britain


1. Marmite. Mmm... Yuck.

2.Our Devotion to our wonderfully gripping soap operas

3. Vivienne Westwood's Heels. Its worth the pain.

4. The Earl of Sandwich's ground breaking concept of putting a savoury filling between 2 pieces of bread.

5. Glastonbury - Mud & All.

6. Our Modesty - We Never boast how great we are. Apart from today

7. The Pound and our reluctance to adopt the Euro

8. The Best Selling music artist in the world are our very own. The Beatles.

9. Our politeness - no matter how irritated we get, we are always to British to say anything. (Sometimes xD)

10. Kate Middleton and her sister.

11. The Great British Summer. (Don't forget the brolly)

12. Driving on the left (the right way to do it)

13. No matter where you are in Britain, you're never far from a pub.

14. Any excuse for a cuppa tea

15. Curry. The Unofficial national dish, with a pint of cold lager.

16.We don't moan because we're miserable, we moan because it makes us happy

17. Our international language. Travelling abroad is a doddle.

18. The Queen and her graceful wave.

19. The Great British countryside, when you're not stuck behind a tractor.

20. Freedom of Speech

21. Deep fried food. Fish, sausages, Mars bars.. absolutely anything

22. Some of the very best museums and galleries on the planet. FREE

23. The national tendency to cheer the underdog and ridicule the mighty.

24. We apologise way too much. Sorry about that.

25. Crisps. We eat more of them, in more varieties, than the whole of Europe put together.

26. Shakespeare. When thou can understandeth it.

27. Sir David Attenborough and his soothing voice on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

28. British strawberries, perfect with cream.

29. Our cobbled streets, watch your heels ladies.

30. Chips with fish, or cheese or beans, or pies, or steaks, or curries or in a sandwich. Chips with pretty much everything.

31. We know the importance of good queue.

32. Beans on toast, brilliant no matter what your age

33. Court room wigs. Our great way of making very smart people look very silly

34. Pantomimes. The jokes never seem to get old

35. No matter how cold it gets it will never keep us from our nights out

36. HP sauce. Chuck it on everything.

37. The 3pm Saturday kick off.

38. Cream teas. in case you're wondering, Cornish is jam first, Devon is cream first.

39. Jellied eels. And jelly. Though not necessarily together.

40. Beer gardens. Because we love our beer and we love our gardens

41. Saying 'Im fine' no matter how we feel

42. A love of mowing the lawn.

43. Plugs with switches. amazingly nowhere else seems to do this.

44. Tolerating nearly everything, but banning hosepipes.

45. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in North Wales. Just wait till your sat nav tries that one.

46. World Cup, 1966. We'll be clinging to it forever.

47. Egg and soldiers. Those brave and tasty souls.

48. The BBC. The only time you're not constantly reaching for the fast-forward button.

49. Our British seasides. Watch out for the seagulls.

50. Archie Gemmill's goal against Holland.

51. Prime Minister's Question Time. A no-holds-barred, public bashing for whoever's in charge. Every week.

52. The Full English breakfast. Served all day!

53. The Weather. Although we get less of it than almost anywhere, it's still the major talking point.

54. The 99 flake.

55. Morris dancing. We know how to move it 15th Century style.

56. Allotments. Our very own little patch of the countryside.

57. Our love of everything pickled.

58. Carry on films. Oooer Missus.

59. Our talent. Be it our artists, musicians, directors, actors or just dancing dogs.

60. Britannia Rules Ruled, the Sea's

61. Our Humour to take the piss out of Americans (usa), but love them at the same time

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This gave me an idea :) Why don't you do a few lists about why your country is great??

NUMBER 10 FUCK YES

1.scary story abaut wich
2.King Arthur
6.Richard Brave Heart
3.sir Lancelot
4.Robin Hood
5.sir Alex Ferguson
7.Monty Python Holy Grail
8.Monty Python life of brain
9.johnny english

How stupid iam i forgot most famous person in britain



tophats i mean sir Vinston Cercil but he look like tophats with that hat :) :)

Interesting, May I make one of these for Jamaica?

Geschrieben von Deray YG, 01.06.2012 at 07:50

Interesting, May I make one of these for Jamaica?

sure

Say Stuff about Your Home Countries guys NOT JUST ABOUT BRITAIN, ABOUT YOUR HOME COUNTRY...

I personally do not like the United Kingdom's government (All the way back to the Dark ages). I don't find Winston Churchill in good karma (Let's cripple the German people and then make them suffer some more, guise!) either. I say "government" because I know the people are not responsible for a government's actions, as is the same in most countries. The people are very awesome, but I cannot stand most government in almost any country. Always greedy.

Geschrieben von Garde, 01.06.2012 at 14:51

I personally do not like the United Kingdom's government (All the way back to the Dark ages). I don't find Winston Churchill in good karma (Let's cripple the German people and then make them suffer some more, guise!) either. I say "government" because I know the people are not responsible for a government's actions, as is the same in most countries. The people are very awesome, but I cannot stand most government in almost any country. Always greedy.

xD about Churchill.

Churchill was a good-ol' fashioned British imperialist. Whatever population he was mistreating, it didn't matter as long as Britain's place in the galaxy was secure. I like how you mention Germany (he later spoke out against the Dresden bombing) but don't mention how he used tanks to quell workers' riots in the 1920s right here in Norfolk, or how he advocated letting Gandhi starved to death, or how he constantly pushed for allied intervention is Russia and fed troops from the local peasants that had been starving for God knows how long, or how he completely cocked up the Gallipolli Campaign in WW1 because he automatically assumed that Turks were backwards barbarians who couldn't fight to save their lives and completely ignored military strategy. Nah, his greatest (utterly moronic) move of Churchill that thankfully never happened was planning for Operation Unthinkable, where he would use a re-armed German army and Allied troops in Europe in a pre-emptive strike against Communism (hey, didn't Hitler justify war on the USSR that way too?), even though they were outgunned 3-1 by the Soviet army, and we are talking millions of troops here.

Anyway 100% true what you said about the government, applies to all of them really. Even to Switzerland's, with its fancy "direct democracy", where voters vote on any issue that goes through the house. Anything.

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Also, it's meant to be a light-hearted list and it was included in a free-of-charge magazine, take a chill pill man.

Geschrieben von YOBA, 01.06.2012 at 15:39

Geschrieben von Garde, 01.06.2012 at 14:51

I personally do not like the United Kingdom's government (All the way back to the Dark ages). I don't find Winston Churchill in good karma (Let's cripple the German people and then make them suffer some more, guise!) either. I say "government" because I know the people are not responsible for a government's actions, as is the same in most countries. The people are very awesome, but I cannot stand most government in almost any country. Always greedy.

xD about Churchill.

Churchill was a good-ol' fashioned British imperialist. Whatever population he was mistreating, it didn't matter as long as Britain's place in the galaxy was secure. I like how you mention Germany (he later spoke out against the Dresden bombing) but don't mention how he used tanks to quell workers' riots in the 1920s right here in Norfolk, or how he advocated letting Gandhi starved to death, or how he constantly pushed for allied intervention is Russia and fed troops from the local peasants that had been starving for God knows how long, or how he completely cocked up the Gallipolli Campaign in WW1 because he automatically assumed that Turks were backwards barbarians who couldn't fight to save their lives and completely ignored military strategy. Nah, his greatest (utterly moronic) move of Churchill that thankfully never happened was planning for Operation Unthinkable, where he would use a re-armed German army and Allied troops in Europe in a pre-emptive strike against Communism (hey, didn't Hitler justify war on the USSR that way too?), even though they were outgunned 3-1 by the Soviet army, and we are talking millions of troops here.

Anyway 100% true what you said about the government, applies to all of them really. Even to Switzerland's, with its fancy "direct democracy", where voters vote on any issue that goes through the house. Anything.

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Also, it's meant to be a light-hearted list and it was included in a free-of-charge magazine, take a chill pill man.

I was calm, did I not seem like it? Sorry. By the way, I mentioned his blockade of Germany because LONG LIVE THE KAISER! it's very well-known, but ignored. I should have mentioned Gallipolli as well, more known than the blockade.

What makes my home country great?

What I find great about Canada is more just some of the events in our history:

-Canada's 100 days (World War 1)
-Vimy Ridge (World War 1)
-Victory on Juno Beach (World War 2)
-Liberation of Netherlands (World War 2)
-Lester B. Pearson forms the UN peacekeepers to defuse the Suez Canal Crisis
-Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway
-War of 1812 (Anything to mess with the Americans hehe )

The great acts of my home country are what make me proud to be Canadian.

Also, strangest historical moment?

-William Lyon Mackenzie King's journals reveal that he spoke to the spirits of Leonardo da Vinci, his deceased parents, President Roosevelt and his dead dogs (All Irish Terriers and all named "Pat".... except for the one named Bob)

Geschrieben von Counterpart, 01.06.2012 at 18:57

-War of 1812 (Anything to mess with the Americans hehe )

You were a part of Britain at the time. :) Also during the Revolutionary War us Americans gained some Canadian land through combat. We also beat Britain (Most powerful army at the time.) with poorly trained militia. (Twice.)

Geschrieben von Deray YG, 01.06.2012 at 19:04

Geschrieben von Counterpart, 01.06.2012 at 18:57

-War of 1812 (Anything to mess with the Americans hehe )

You were a part of Britain at the time. :) Also during the Revolutionary War us Americans gained some Canadian land through combat. We also beat Britain (Most powerful army at the time.) with poorly trained militia. (Twice.)

Yeah I know we were part of Britain at the time but it was kind of the first time the people that would soon be Canadians formed a semi organized fighting force. Also the outcome of the war of 1812 seems to be viewed differently by Canada, the USA and Britain. In reality no land was really gained or lost and the war really ended through diplomacy. It opened the door for American/Canadian further down the line though.

Zitat:

Yeah I know we were part of Britain at the time but it was kind of the first time the people that would soon be Canadians formed a semi organized fighting force. Also the outcome of the war of 1812 seems to be viewed differently by Canada, the USA and Britain. In reality no land was really gained or lost and the war really ended through diplomacy. It opened the door for American/Canadian further down the line though.

Ah but we did invade you and lose I love talking about the war of 1812. It's funny how we D.C. gets torched by the British but all this patriotism comes about because of the battle of New Orleans.

Geschrieben von Deray YG, 01.06.2012 at 19:04

We also beat Britain (Most powerful army at the time.)

But in reality the British army was shit, small and had to heavily rely on foreign mercenaries.
#6 of the Brits list is hilarious. You are the complete opposite, the biggest loudmouths I know. But other than that I love you island monkeys, as we tend to fondly call you here on mainland.

Geschrieben von learster, 02.06.2012 at 10:47

But in reality the British army was shit, small and had to heavily rely on foreign mercenaries.
#6 of the Brits list is hilarious. You are the complete opposite, the biggest loudmouths I know. But other than that I love you island monkeys, as we tend to fondly call you here on mainland.

Yeah I know this too. I guess technically we beat German troops in our revolutionary war? I really don't know anymore. I seem to have forgotten which country the mercenaries were from.

Mostly from the German state of Hesse, yes. But they didn't add much to the quality of the British army too.

Geschrieben von PonyBatman, 02.06.2012 at 10:00

Zitat:

Yeah I know we were part of Britain at the time but it was kind of the first time the people that would soon be Canadians formed a semi organized fighting force. Also the outcome of the war of 1812 seems to be viewed differently by Canada, the USA and Britain. In reality no land was really gained or lost and the war really ended through diplomacy. It opened the door for American/Canadian further down the line though.

Ah but we did invade you and lose I love talking about the war of 1812. It's funny how we D.C. gets torched by the British but all this patriotism comes about because of the battle of New Orleans.

Haha yeah, the USA failed in Canada and the British failed in the USA. They did do quite a number on York (Toronto) though.

I was going to post a glorious list professing the supremacy of my country, but then I saw that Gardevoir lives here and got discouraged.

Geschrieben von learster, 02.06.2012 at 10:47

Geschrieben von Deray YG, 01.06.2012 at 19:04

We also beat Britain (Most powerful army at the time.)

But in reality the British army was shit, small and had to heavily rely on foreign mercenaries.
#6 of the Brits list is hilarious. You are the complete opposite, the biggest loudmouths I know. But other than that I love you island monkeys, as we tend to fondly call you here on mainland.

This is more so true of the revolutionary war, in which Hessian mercenaries were used quite heavily, not the war of 1812. You're just mad because your country didn't exist at the time lol. Also... We won the war of 1812.

I would really love if there were more geopolitical and international type threads here.

Geschrieben von NateBaller, 02.06.2012 at 23:11

I was going to post a glorious list professing the supremacy of my country, but then I saw that Gardevoir lives here and got discouraged.

Thanks for feeding my ego. Stay Jealous of me pl0x

Everyone will always think they won the war of 1812. Everyone lost, we all failed equally.

Now if the USA ever decides to invade again.... we're fucked....

Good job repping Canada counterpart

Geschrieben von NateBaller, 02.06.2012 at 23:11

Geschrieben von learster, 02.06.2012 at 10:47

But in reality the British army was shit, small and had to heavily rely on foreign mercenaries.
#6 of the Brits list is hilarious. You are the complete opposite, the biggest loudmouths I know. But other than that I love you island monkeys, as we tend to fondly call you here on mainland.

This is more so true of the revolutionary war, in which Hessian mercenaries were used quite heavily, not the war of 1812. You're just mad because your country didn't exist at the time lol. Also... We won the war of 1812.

Well, prior to the battle of Waterloo the Duke of Wellington himself called his troops scum, beggars and drunken scoundrels. This should fall into the same time frame as the war of 1812 and one would reckon that they send their best to meet Napoleon. You Americans just tend to overexaggerate your history, that is all.
Also, why would I be mad? I too didn't even exist at that time.

>"us versus them" mentality
>discussing wars that happened 200 or more years ago
I'm sorry you have to to see this Afterwind.

Geschrieben von YOBA, 03.06.2012 at 06:40

>"us versus them" mentality
>discussing wars that happened 200 or more years ago
I'm sorry you have to to see this Afterwind.

And what exactly is bad about this? It's a forum, people discuss here. Nothing wrong with that.
The only thing you should be sorry for is >greentexting in the Afterwind forum. Maybe for the reaction image too.

Geschrieben von learster, 03.06.2012 at 06:10

Geschrieben von NateBaller, 02.06.2012 at 23:11

Geschrieben von learster, 02.06.2012 at 10:47

But in reality the British army was shit, small and had to heavily rely on foreign mercenaries.
#6 of the Brits list is hilarious. You are the complete opposite, the biggest loudmouths I know. But other than that I love you island monkeys, as we tend to fondly call you here on mainland.

This is more so true of the revolutionary war, in which Hessian mercenaries were used quite heavily, not the war of 1812. You're just mad because your country didn't exist at the time lol. Also... We won the war of 1812.

You Americans just tend to overexaggerate your history, that is all.

You only feel this way because Germans tend to understate their own history for obvious reasons. Most nations put emphasis on their own personal history and achievements when they have something to glorify.

Geschrieben von NateBaller, 03.06.2012 at 12:39

You only feel this way because Germans tend to understate their own history for obvious reasons. Most nations put emphasis on their own personal history and achievements when they have something to glorify.

I think it's the complete opposite, but you can't know that, as you are not living here. Even our freaking national football team was visiting a former concentration camp right after we played Israel a couple of days ago. It was all over the news 'n shit. We're far from understating our Nazi history.
But this is going too offtopic now, I'd like to not keep on with this.

Geschrieben von learster, 03.06.2012 at 15:38

Geschrieben von NateBaller, 03.06.2012 at 12:39

You only feel this way because Germans tend to understate their own history for obvious reasons. Most nations put emphasis on their own personal history and achievements when they have something to glorify.

I think it's the complete opposite, but you can't know that, as you are not living here. Even our freaking national football team was visiting a former concentration camp right after we played Israel a couple of days ago. It was all over the news 'n shit. We're far from understating our Nazi history.
But this is going too offtopic now, I'd like to not keep on with this.

My comment was not insinuating that Germany does not address the negative aspects of its past. On the contrary, my country does a terrible job recognizing the horrors of our own past where as Germany is very proactive. I was merely pointing out that most nations exaggerate their own history, yet you made it seem like this was isolated to my country simply because the glorifying of the past does not occur in Germany.

One thing I know, the brits hate the yanks and speak funny.

1.americans call chocolate globbernaughts "candy bars"
2. americans call motorized rollinghams "cars"
3. americans call Merry fizzlebombs "Fireworks"
4. americans call genocide 'Thanksgiving'
5. americans call wunderbahboxes a "PC"
6.americans call meat water "gravy"
7. americans call electro-rope "power cables"
8. americans call beef wellington ensemble with lettuce a burger
9. americans call chips "fries"
10. americans call crips "chips"
11. americans call arabian poo water "oil"
12. americans call fart tornados "bar mitzvahs"
13. americunts call Whimsy Flimsy Mark and Scribblers "pens"
14. americans call twisting plankhandles "Doorknobs"
15. americans call french toast "pussy bread"
16. americans call breaddystacks "sandwiches"
17. americans called their hoighty toighty tippy typers "keyboards"
18. americans call nutty-gum and fruit spleggings "peanut butter and jelly"
19. americans call an upsy stairsy the "escalator"
20. americans call tossin' the thimble in the tipper "giving change"
21. americans call Montezuma's Revenge "Water"
22. americans call rooty tooty point and shootie "guns"
23. americans call flang banger mcwhizzledazzer "speakers"
24. americans call lifty lofty whizzard gyros "heicopters"
25. americans call piddle puddlers "urinals"