| RETROLOVE 25.03.2006 22:27 |
***WARNING...THIS THREAD IS NOT INTENDED TO OFFEND ANYONE, I JUST WANT SOME QUESTION ANSWERED ABOUT THE UK IN GENERAL, PLEASE DONT THROW TOMATOES AT ME, LOL!!!*** Okay, on with the subject: I was talking to this chick that work with me at this hotel here in Milwaukee...and we were talking about the places we've been to, and she was telling me about the time she went to the UK, when she was a senior in High School(last year of grammer school here in the states) when she was 18...she said that the experience on a stale of 1-10 was about a 6...she said that the trip was okay, but it could have been better...she said that it was a real culture shock going over to Europe in the first place, but she said that a lot of the people there really kinda had their noses up in the air...(which was really surprising to me)and I'm not for sure about which city she was in when she went, but she said that the experience was okay, not bad, but that it could have been better...she got into an arugment w/a Bobby over there also, but it was a funny experience, w/the bobby and all. I also have a few guest at my hotel that said the same thing, they said that in general the trip was okay...but they expected it to be a lot better...I have one guest that said that Scotland was actually a little better than England, in regards to niceness in all...I've had a few guest thats been to Ireland, and they really had a good experience... I'm asking this question, because I plan on going over there in the future, and I just wanted to ask that general question. I just want to know what to expect when I go over there, etc. I know that here in Milwaukee, WI USA, people can be standoffish, and (its a bit prejudice, its an invisible prejudice), but once you get to know them, their fine...at least thats how it is with me, I'm terribly shy in person (especially speaking in groups, I'm better one on one), but once you get to know me, I'm fine! I might sound intersting over the internet, but I'm boring as hell in person, at least thats what I've been told, lol. |
| Carol! the Musical 25.03.2006 23:36 |
I've heard that British people are very friendly and polite, but I've also heard that they are rude and obnoxious. I guess there's just a lot of mixed notions about the British... :-S And don't let people tell you that you're boring in person, I bet you're loads of fun to be around! :-D |
| RETROLOVE 25.03.2006 23:41 |
(shyly looking down at my keyboard) Thank you a million times!!! XXXXXOOOOOOO (hugs and kisses) |
| Carol! the Musical 25.03.2006 23:56 |
**hugs onelonelypussycat** |
| RETROLOVE 26.03.2006 00:03 |
*...onelonelypussycat hugs ChinesedogTorture and blushes, gives chinesedogtorture a kiss on the cheek...*** |
| deleted user 26.03.2006 11:31 |
Well when we were in Liverpool we overheard the waitress in a restaurant complaining about us. "For fuck's sake, not more bloody Irish scumbags! Why can't they just stay in their own fucking country?" Doesn't mean they're all like that though. We met some lovely British people on holiday in the States a few years ago. |
| deleted user 26.03.2006 11:41 |
I don't think you can generalize a country just by a few people. I know a few people who could talk for England but that doesn't mean we're all like that. You can get gobby people everywhere not just England. |
| flash! 28068 26.03.2006 11:48 |
UK... like any other country has good and bad people. Some people aren't very nice and others are friendly and easy to get along with. I'm English and i'm nice so we do exist :D |
| Andy Kaufman 26.03.2006 12:09 |
Americans are ruder...you know who you are. |
| user name 26.03.2006 12:17 |
Andy Kaufman wrote: Americans are ruder...you know who you are.Yeah, those damned New York City taxi drivers. |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 26.03.2006 12:30 |
I'm British and I'm rude. |
| Fraz 26.03.2006 12:32 |
im a polite chap can also be a rude boi! ;) |
| Andy Kaufman 26.03.2006 12:35 |
Musicman wrote:thank you vely much :)Andy Kaufman wrote: Americans are ruder...you know who you are.Yeah, those damned New York City taxi drivers. |
| Carol! the Musical 26.03.2006 14:05 |
<B><font color=pink>Onelonelypussycat wrote: *...onelonelypussycat hugs ChinesedogTorture and blushes, gives chinesedogtorture a kiss on the cheek...***Aww, you're so nice! :-D |
| Carol! the Musical 26.03.2006 14:05 |
<B><font color=pink>Onelonelypussycat wrote: *...onelonelypussycat hugs ChinesedogTorture and blushes, gives chinesedogtorture a kiss on the cheek...***Aww, you're so nice! :-D |
| Carol! the Musical 26.03.2006 14:06 |
Damn, double post. :-P |
| Andy Kaufman 26.03.2006 16:03 |
<B><font color=pink>Onelonelypussycat wrote: *...onelonelypussycat hugs ChinesedogTorture and blushes, gives chinesedogtorture a kiss on the cheek...***You realise she's about ten years younger than you. Just saying... |
| Carol! the Musical 26.03.2006 16:13 |
Andy Kaufman wrote:Just saying... there's no age limit to making friends. :-P<B><font color=pink>Onelonelypussycat wrote: *...onelonelypussycat hugs ChinesedogTorture and blushes, gives chinesedogtorture a kiss on the cheek...***You realise she's about ten years younger than you. Just saying... |
| Andy Kaufman 26.03.2006 16:15 |
ChinesedogTorture wrote:Just be carefull.Andy Kaufman wrote:Just saying... there's no age limit to making friends. :-P<B><font color=pink>Onelonelypussycat wrote: *...onelonelypussycat hugs ChinesedogTorture and blushes, gives chinesedogtorture a kiss on the cheek...***You realise she's about ten years younger than you. Just saying... |
| Sir Archie Leach 26.03.2006 18:38 |
I try to be rude to a foreigner at least once a day. It's a badge of honour. As it's full of Chineses and Poles in this neck of the woods they can't understand a word I'm saying. Pardon. Excuse me. What do you mean I should learn the language? |
| RETROLOVE 27.03.2006 01:12 |
ChinesedogTorture wrote:Thanks darling your welcome!!!<B><font color=pink>Onelonelypussycat wrote: *...onelonelypussycat hugs ChinesedogTorture and blushes, gives chinesedogtorture a kiss on the cheek...***Aww, you're so nice! :-D |
| RETROLOVE 27.03.2006 01:12 |
Andy Kaufman wrote:Okay...what am I gonna do to her, were talking over a computer...??? Duuuuuuhhhhh....ChinesedogTorture wrote:Just be carefull.Andy Kaufman wrote:Just saying... there's no age limit to making friends. :-P<B><font color=pink>Onelonelypussycat wrote: *...onelonelypussycat hugs ChinesedogTorture and blushes, gives chinesedogtorture a kiss on the cheek...***You realise she's about ten years younger than you. Just saying... |
| great king rat 1138 27.03.2006 08:01 |
So what if we are fucking rude? You got a problem with that? :op |
| deleted user 27.03.2006 11:44 |
Alex Solan wrote: Yes, especially Irish people. :'(Oh we Dubliners are not too bad, it's the culchies you have to watch out for! Especially Wexford people, they're the worst. |
| deleted user 27.03.2006 15:48 |
[QUOTE Especially Wexford people, they're the worst.
Definitely!!!Or the cork people!! I love the British ever since Saturday, I was in Leeds for the match and that night me and 2 friends went to a club where I met an amazing guy,he was possibly the nicest person I ever met and we spent all day Sunday together and we're meeting up again at Easter when Im over there again for another match.He was British and not rude at all. Its the Irish you've to watch out for! |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 27.03.2006 15:59 |
<font color=lime>KillerKing840 wrote:I know.<font color=Violet>Poppy wrote: I'm British and I'm rude.Lovely. |
| Forever88 27.03.2006 20:10 |
the british are better than americans |
| Sherwood Forest 27.03.2006 20:42 |
Forever88 <h6>PANINARO!</h6> wrote: the british are better than americansthats not in the least true. wait till you do some growing up boy. |
| Togg 28.03.2006 04:40 |
It's all down to different cultures, yes like all nations the British can sometimes seem rude, many are just as in all nations, however, generally once you get to know people they come out of their shells. We are a small country with a lot of mixed cultures throw together, it always amazes me when I travel around the country how different we all are from each other in just short distances. Try to imagine America and all it's cultures, deep south, New York, Californian, etc all lumped together in the size of the UK, get the idea, just because we are small doesn't mean we are all the same. We all have opinions about other nations that are stereotypes, i.e. ignorant Americans, rude french, tight scottish, stuck up English etc etc, the list goes on. At the end of the day We are all different, lets celebrate it!... |
| RETROLOVE 28.03.2006 06:18 |
Togg wrote: It's all down to different cultures, yes like all nations the British can sometimes seem rude, many are just as in all nations, however, generally once you get to know people they come out of their shells. We are a small country with a lot of mixed cultures throw together, it always amazes me when I travel around the country how different we all are from each other in just short distances. Try to imagine America and all it's cultures, deep south, New York, Californian, etc all lumped together in the size of the UK, get the idea, just because we are small doesn't mean we are all the same. We all have opinions about other nations that are stereotypes, i.e. ignorant Americans, rude french, tight scottish, stuck up English etc etc, the list goes on. At the end of the day We are all different, lets celebrate it!...All thats sooo nice what you said at the end, can I Quote that? Anyways, what is the difference between English and British, yes, I know I'm an 'ignorant american' lol... |
| dimcyril 28.03.2006 07:08 |
the difference between English and British perfectly simple. Great Britain is made up of three countries Wales, Scotland and England. i believe i'm correct to say that the United Kingdom however, consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and that Northern Ireland isn't included in the name Great Britain. i'm sure i'll be informed shortly if i am incorrect. it is a common error for people from abroad to call us all English. however Wales and Scotland have their own distinctive cultures and language [well Wales does anyway. i'm not sure how widely spoken Scottish Gaelic is these days]and many people get a bit annoyed when people assume that we are all English. we are all British but NOT all English. |
| @ndy38 28.03.2006 07:13 |
More people in Scotland speak Punjabi than Gaelic now, but apart from that everything you said is very true Dimcyril. It annoys me greatly when someone from abroad thinks i'm English. Especially on a day like this, where Arsenal play Juventus...... Forza Juventino! |
| Munchsack 28.03.2006 07:19 |
I don't count myself as British, although technically I am. I can't say I think you can judge people on their nationality, but most English people are scum. |
| Erin 28.03.2006 08:20 |
<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote: It annoys me greatly when someone from abroad thinks i'm English.People over here refer to Britain as "England," a lot. It would piss me off if I was from Scotland or Wales. |
| PieterMC 28.03.2006 09:06 |
Erin wrote: People over here refer to Britain as "England," a lot. It would piss me off if I was from Scotland or Wales.Oh aye.... |
| Munchsack 28.03.2006 09:27 |
Hoots, jings, crivvens, aye it does, so it does. |
| Brandon 28.03.2006 20:24 |
I refer to England as England and the whole as the UK or GB (Depending on Ireland, I suppose) And, I found Brits and Scots to be quite nice but (And I sincerely mean this...) not quite as nice as the Parisians and French Swiss. Actually, you can find jerks anywhere just as you can find great people. To the original post-writer: Don't go with any ideas of how people are going to be, otherwise you'll actively seek those people. Instead, go looking for a good time and be determined to have that regardless of the locals' attitudes. |
| Brandon 28.03.2006 20:27 |
Oh, and one more thing, the British currency is quite rude. Expect everything to cost around 1 pound more than it does in dollars and then check the conversion rate. That being said, St patty's in London was the best ever even if it cost me over $200. Well, at least I'm told I had a superb time... |
| RETROLOVE 29.03.2006 00:25 |
Brandon wrote: Oh, and one more thing, the British currency is quite rude. Expect everything to cost around 1 pound more than it does in dollars and then check the conversion rate. That being said, St patty's in London was the best ever even if it cost me over $200. Well, at least I'm told I had a superb time...Thanx Brandon...hey, thats my brothers name, lol Me and you are the same age, well almost, lol...most of the people I talk with on here are like 12-18 years of age, which is hard to believe that people so young like Queen, its good that they appreciate good music! |
| dimcyril 29.03.2006 08:35 |
Munchsack wrote: I don't count myself as British, although technically I am. I can't say I think you can judge people on their nationality, but most English people are scum.ooh that is a bit harsh. i'm welsh and proud of it but being pro welsh or pro scottish doesn't mean that you have to be anti english. as has been said many times here already, some people are fine some are t**ts. i can think of lots of tidy english people and lots of welsh people who are knobs |
| @ndy38 29.03.2006 09:44 |
Munchsack wrote: I don't count myself as British, although technically I am. I can't say I think you can judge people on their nationality, but most English people are scum.Thankfully because of my Italian heritage i have an Italian passport, so i don't need to have a British one. I don't have anything against England, that would be a naive and stupid (well, i HATE English football with a passion), but i refuse to get a British passport because of two reasons, one because i want Scotland to be an independent nation, and second because i really don't like the monarchy. Those are also the reasons why i HATE when people refer to Scotland as England, it's just blatant ignorance and there's no excuse for it. |
| deleted user 29.03.2006 10:22 |
Brandon wrote: I refer to England as England and the whole as the UK or GB (Depending on Ireland, I suppose) And, I found Brits and Scots to be quite nice but (And I sincerely mean this...) not quite as nice as the Parisians and French Swiss. Actually, you can find jerks anywhere just as you can find great people. To the original post-writer: Don't go with any ideas of how people are going to be, otherwise you'll actively seek those people. Instead, go looking for a good time and be determined to have that regardless of the locals' attitudes.COUGH COUGH!!!!Ireland is not belonging to the UK at all!!!Only Northern Ireland.I hate it when people mess that fact up!!! |
| Brandon 29.03.2006 10:56 |
White Queen the second wrote:I know... Of course, I could have been more specific, so my apologies. But, I assure you, I know the difference quite well.Brandon wrote: I refer to England as England and the whole as the UK or GB (Depending on Ireland, I suppose) And, I found Brits and Scots to be quite nice but (And I sincerely mean this...) not quite as nice as the Parisians and French Swiss. Actually, you can find jerks anywhere just as you can find great people. To the original post-writer: Don't go with any ideas of how people are going to be, otherwise you'll actively seek those people. Instead, go looking for a good time and be determined to have that regardless of the locals' attitudes.COUGH COUGH!!!!Ireland is not belonging to the UK at all!!!Only Northern Ireland.I hate it when people mess that fact up!!! But, since I'm replying, I really have to disagree completely 100% with Erin. I think people here know the difference in English, Scotish, etc but wouldn't know the difference in GB, UK and England. I would suspect that most think that those terms are used interchangeably. |
| Munchsack 29.03.2006 11:03 |
dimcyril wrote:I was just kidding, but I hate how England run thwe whole of Britain. I totally agree with Andy, everything he said.Munchsack wrote: I don't count myself as British, although technically I am. I can't say I think you can judge people on their nationality, but most English people are scum.ooh that is a bit harsh. i'm welsh and proud of it but being pro welsh or pro scottish doesn't mean that you have to be anti english. as has been said many times here already, some people are fine some are t**ts. i can think of lots of tidy english people and lots of welsh people who are knobs |
| deleted user 29.03.2006 15:03 |
When i was in Barcelona one Waiter asked were me where i was from....I say Ireland he makes a ''joke'' 'Ireland famous for Whiskey and bombs'....i was this close from throwing my meal at him... |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 29.03.2006 15:15 |
<font color=lime>KillerKing840 wrote:Yes.<font color=Violet>Poppy wrote:Are you single?<font color=lime>KillerKing840 wrote:I know.<font color=Violet>Poppy wrote: I'm British and I'm rude.Lovely. |
| Rafs_Cute_Girlfriend 29.03.2006 15:49 |
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| Rafs_Cute_Girlfriend 29.03.2006 15:51 |
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| Rafs_Cute_Girlfriend 29.03.2006 15:54 |
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| Rafs_Cute_Girlfriend 29.03.2006 15:56 |
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