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What is "britishness"?

BillieTheBotBillieTheBot Posts: 8,721 Bot
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Could anyone enlighten me as to what qualities that Britain has that are shared by everyone in Britain? And that are exclusive to Britain (i.e. aren't shared by those dirty foreign bastards)?

And, even more to the point, could someone explain how you then "respect" these qualities?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I can't think of any qualities that aren't just ridiculously stupid stereotypes.

    Being "British" is just a generalisation.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    drunkennessnessess.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    believing we are the best people on the planet ...we have the best coppers in the world ....ho ho ho!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    everything that was ever invented or discovered was done by a brit.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    the pound should stay for eternity.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    our royals aren't realy germans.
    the queen is a nice person realy and loves all her children more than her animals!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Morroccan Roll, can you come to the politics meet?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ]
    rainbow brite wrote:
    Morroccan Roll, can you come to the politics meet?
    possibly ...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    morrocan roll wrote:
    ]
    possibly ...
    :love:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    an overwhelming sense of superiority, because after all, we did bring civilisation to all those backwards natives around the globe.......
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    mystifymysoul wrote:
    I can't think of any qualities that aren't just ridiculously stupid stereotypes.

    Being "British" is just a generalisation.
    As a foreigner who knows a little bit about the british, I think I would agree with this. Most people seem to think the british are getting incredibly drunk every night, think their language is the best one in the world and think less of anyone who isn't british.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    Could anyone enlighten me as to what qualities that Britain has that are shared by everyone in Britain?

    Roast Beef and yorkshire puds for dinner on a Sunday :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    BeckyBoo wrote:
    Roast Beef and yorkshire puds for dinner on a Sunday :D
    your showing your age now!
    if your under thirty it's curry or pot noodle!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    very stupid and outdated drinking laws.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    the odd quirkyness of being british is what does it, its an unexplainable quality, ive met people who grew up in another country yet ive been able to guess they're from britain initially

    saw some program about some guy who moved to spain cause old east london was full of foreigners 'not fitting in' and he goes andlives in a bloody place full of brits in spain, he learnt spanish to be fair, but he in no way gave up his 'britishness' yet he fails to see how other nationality people do the same as him
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Surely Britishness is drinking tea, then going out, getting pissed, being violent, hating the French, eating a kebab, throwing up said kebab and talking about the weather.

    Goddamit I miss home!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thunderstruck wrote:
    Surely Britishness is drinking tea, then going out, getting pissed, being violent, hating the French, eating a kebab, throwing up said kebab and talking about the weather.

    Goddamit I miss home!


    Drinking tea I agree with, god I must have about 20 cups a day :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thunderstruck wrote:
    Surely Britishness is drinking tea, then going out, getting pissed, being violent, hating the French, eating a kebab, throwing up said kebab and talking about the weather.

    Goddamit I miss home!
    ex pats and those rose tinted specs aye ...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    one thing for sure ...we have the best flag in the known universe!
    take a look around ...the nearest thing to it is the yanks.
    our flag ...which some people want to change ...is almost friggin psycadelic!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i have to agree, it is a pretty good flag.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Jonny8888 wrote:
    i have to agree, it is a pretty good flag.
    kinda stands out from thre crowd yeah.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    there is no such thing as britishness - Britain contains Wales, England Scotland and Ireland all with their own little traits.

    I had fun presenting an Irish theme to other european delegates and will enjoy presenting Cornwall next year with pasties, tractors and such like

    with a country with so many denominations and people contributing we cannot pin point one particular description a lot would depend on where you live and socialise.

    my idea of britain would be different to that of a londoner (kinda reminds me of town mouse meets country mouse - very good book to teach children about geographical differences.) my idea of britain is a place with big open spaces, smelly farm animals and clean healthy air and a gorgeous sea breeze however to someone else it may mean big tall buildings, civilisation and 24 hour shops :D

    To many it could be chicken tikka, chinese, pizzas, fish and chips, yorkshire puddings or my favorite pasties.

    its nice to have such a variation, i would get bored of the same old thing over and over again!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    BeckyBoo wrote:
    Drinking tea I agree with, god I must have about 20 cups a day :D

    I havent had one for over a day! :(

    what is wrong with me!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    When I think of Britain I think of:

    1)Rain
    2)Tea
    3)Cricket
    4)Sunday roasts
    5)Fox hunting
    6)Funny accents
    7)Imperialist bastards :p

    Though they're not uniquelly british things.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    *DEVIL* wrote:
    there is no such thing as britishness - Britain contains Wales, England Scotland and Ireland all with their own little traits.

    Eh...Ireland is not part of Britain, Northern Ireland is, the whole island isn't.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Personally I like the idea of a multicultural Britain - if it is still only an ideal, both given some of the examples above - and honestly not trying to be politically correct.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    *DEVIL* wrote:
    there is no such thing as britishness - Britain contains Wales, England Scotland and Ireland all with their own little traits.

    Well by that logic Britishness is an amalgamation of all four. Even though it's not.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    turlough wrote:
    When I think of Britain I think of:

    1)Rain
    2)Tea
    3)Cricket
    4)Sunday roasts
    6)Funny accents
    7)Imperialist bastards :p

    Though they're not uniquelly british things.
    you can forget number 5!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    *DEVIL* wrote:

    what is wrong with me!


    I dunno, but not having a cuppa in over a year :eek2:

    Go see the quack ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    morrocan roll wrote:
    you can forget number 5!

    Yep...though I prefer 666...got a better ring to it :thumb:
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