What do you think of us Brits

[Steph]

I agree that some of the resentment felt towards the French does stem from jealousy, yes. It would be wrong, however, to suggest that all of it does. One example of the stupidity we do just to try and feel superior to your guys is the Olympics. WE are now the ones with the wasted billions of government money. Yes, we won in the short term, but if the French had got it we'd be laughing now. As it is, we look a bit foolish.

That's exactly what I think. You fell in our trap. You want the Olympics? Now pay for it! Anyway, the mayor of Paris is nuts. His administration invented the "night traffic jam" in Paris!

France and UK are to similar for their own good. We do things differently, but we have a similar population, a similar economy, armies roughly the same strength... Our technology is very close... We both have a colonial past at almost the same time... Your language and our are the two most influent in the world...

We are like two twin brothers who spend their time tickling each others.

 

[Steph]

The truth comes out at last! Steph just wishes his country was called 'great' by people every time they mentioned it.

Editing a quote to invert name and try to change the meaning to your advantage is just one more evidence or you treacherous and petty nature.

 

[Talkie_Toaster]

Well, they say familiarity breeds contempt, maybe you're so similar to us that we can see all our bad points reflected in France, and want to lash out at them. Just a thought.

 

[Mirc]

Well, just to nitpick:

That's exactly what I think. You fell in our trap. You want the Olympics? Now pay for it! Anyway, the mayor of Paris is nuts. His administration invented the "night traffic jam" in Paris!

France and UK are to similar for their own good. We do things differently, but we have a similar population, a similar economy, armies roughly the same strength... Our technology is very close... We both have a colonial past at almost the same time... Your language and our are the two most influent in the world...

We are like two twin brothers who spend their time tickling each others.

It's actually 1st and 3rd. Ever heard about Spanish?

 

[PrinceOfLeigh]

France and UK are to similar for their own good. We do things differently, but we have a similar population, a similar economy, armies roughly the same strength... Our technology is very close... We both have a colonial past at almost the same time... Your language and our are the two most influent in the world...

I think you're talking about the South again with their lingerie and brassaries.

Tha dunt get much o that up't North mi lad.

We are like two twin brothers who spend their time tickling each others.

Each other's what?

 

[Brighteye]

Editing a quote to invert name and try to change the meaning to your advantage is just one more evidence or you treacherous and petty nature.

Witticisms should be special. Writing a 'witticism' that can simply be inverted reflects how you lack any real gripes with Great Britain, since your paragraph can be said at any time, about anyone.
I think it shows perfectly how the French are all talk and no substance (and with a language like French, all talk can only be a bad thing).




That's a 'dig'.

 

[Steph]

Well, just to nitpick:
It's actually 1st and 3rd. Ever heard about Spanish?

http://www2.ignatius.edu/faculty/turner/languages.htm

After weighing six factors (number of primary speakers, number of secondary speakers, number and population of countries where used, number of major fields using the language internationally, economic power of countries using the languages, and socio-literary prestige), Weber compiled the following list of the world's ten most influential languages:
(number of points given in parentheses)

English (37)
French (23)
Spanish (20)
Russian (16)
Arabic (14)
Chinese (13)
German (12)
Japanese (10)
Portuguese (10)
Hindi/Urdu (9)

 

[Bad Player]

That considerably lowered my respect for the UK.

That considerably raised my... uh... respect for the UK.



(joke of course )

 

[Bad Player]

The way I see it the nations of the world are just one big family. The British, having had the largest Empire of all, are obviously the father figures with the Americans being the stronger, although less mature, teenage son. The French on the other hand are that crazy uncle who still wears flares and talks about how he "hasn't lost it".

Post of the thread!



EDIT: Although that would make Germany the grandfather.

 

[Zarn]

I just want to see what you all think of us Brits and what we are good and bad at.

My blood doesn't like you (the English part of Britain), but in requirement of the NATO Alliance, the rest of me has to like you.

 

[Mirc]

http://www2.ignatius.edu/faculty/turner/languages.htm

That site says the most spoken language as a second language is French, which I doubt. And that counts a lot to the average, which is the one you posted. And don't forget this was done 10 years ago.

 

[nivi]

I love you're accents.

 

[Phlegmak]

Witticisms should be special. Writing a 'witticism' that can simply be inverted reflects how you lack any real gripes with Great Britain, since your paragraph can be said at any time, about anyone.
I think it shows perfectly how the French are all talk and no substance (and with a language like French, all talk can only be a bad thing).




That's a 'dig'.

Man, that was mean.

Steph, I thought your posts were funny.

 

[Talkie_Toaster]

That was below the belt, Brighteye. They're not THAT bad

 

[StarWorms]

We are like two twin brothers who spend their time tickling each others.

I'd say we're more like 2 brothers, with the UK being the older one who always beats up the younger one . But now we've grown out of that.

Oh and I've quoted that in my sig, PrinceOfLeigh

 

[Brighteye]

Isn't France a bit older? When was France, as a country, started?
The first king of all England was crowned in the 970s I think. Adding Scotland and Wales takes us even closer to the present.
Although if you go from the start of this republic, it's even younger than America.

 

[Brighteye]

Man, that was mean.

Come on. The French can take it. After all, they're accustomed to Germans making fun of them (and their hygiene). If you can take German humour you can put up with anything.

 

[Steph]

Isn't France a bit older? When was France, as a country, started?
The first king of all England was crowned in the 970s I think. Adding Scotland and Wales takes us even closer to the present.
Although if you go from the start of this republic, it's even younger than America.

According to the CIA factbook (for the little it's worth), 421 AD, unification by clovis.

 

[ComradeDavo]

I love you're accents.

Half the time I can't even understand what any one from up north says anyhow. And then when I do understand, it's a load of nonsense

 

[Norbert]

I personally admire everything about Britain...your politics...your culture/architecture...your cricket... As an American, i view myself as somewhat of a British patriot, actually...