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What Annoys You About The UK?
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hooli's cause trouble even if they do win, they've been around forever, and always will be. the majority of football hooligans are bad dudes anyway, its always gonna happen when you get 2 sets of bad dudes looking for a fight. having known quite a few hooligans in my time, some which are nice enough people, some of them dont even go to watch the games, just turn up for the rucks. if they did go to the games they'd get banned when they get caught anyway, its crime and punishment. the end. same as any crime.
some people would also view it as, 2 sets of people, wanting to fight each other, why not let em go at it? luckily we live in a society which wouldnt allow that tho.
VERY VERY VERY rarely would anyone who wasnt part of a firm would get attacked, and if they did, something would have sparked it.
There is too much emphasis on profit and too much power given to corporations and businesses. As an example, land that could be used for community projects, open spaces, etc is always given to property developers for yuppie flats or commercial buildings. Take that hideous government block on the Westminster roundabout, next to St. Thomas' Hospital in central London. The building is thankfully being put down. But what should we have instead, in the very centre of London and overlooking the Houses of Parliament and the river? Should we have open space, a fountain perhaps, since the roundabout will continue to be there and traffic will continue to go through? Hell no, let's sell the land to property developers and let them build a 10-floor hotel block that will once again block the light and the views.
Another thing that does my head in is that despite the new and much welcomed licensing laws there is still a stigma associated with alcohol here. In the Continent just about anyone who has a cafe, sandwich shop, even a kiosk in a park, can serve alcohol. As a result people can have a nice and refreshing beer anywhere they please: on their local park as their children play about; outdoors on a street cafe, taking a break during a spot of shopping... etc etc. Sadly there's too little of that here. Britain doesn't get that much worse weather than the likes of Paris or Amsterdam, and if they can get a cafe culture, why can't we?
I do thin they're over-played... Somefootballers I've met in Wrexham have been horrible, one tried to pick a fight with me because of the way I was dressed... I'm sure some are nice.
Still think people should get paid for how much they benefit society tho.
the fact that the towns are full of clone shops
the fact that the towns are full of clone people
The fact that its so expensive to buy decent quality organic food
Don't understand people like that...I also don't understand the girls who fall pregnant at the age of 14 (or a similar age) and get a flat and loads of benifits and stuff - it's like they're being rewarded for something...:rolleyes:
exactly!
ive worked full time for ages now and still struggling to get enough money together to get a place of my own, where as if i'd have never worked, and maybe got a kid, i'd have somewhere to live, and free money!
theres no justice.
They are far more damaging and deprive the country of far more money than all the benefit cheats and scroungers put together.
2) Nationalism (in particular parts of Wales).
3) A sizable minority not being able to drink or use drugs responsibly.
4) Neglect of railways outside of the South East of England.
5) Anti-social kids.
6) Obsession with property.
7) Identikit town centres, housing estates and poor town planning.
8) Dumbing down of the media and tabloid newspapers.
9) Celebrity culture.
10) Blame culture and ambulance chasers.
11) The Jockracy/Scottish Raj at the heart of government.
12) Development of a confrontation society (violence, needless shouting etc.)
13) Txt spk/Newspeak (aka Fuckwit).
14) Militant and inconsiderate drivers.
15) Ignorace of other countries and cultures.
16) Middle of the Road bands/music.
17) Soap Operas.
18) The Royal Family (more the hangers on than the immediate family although I'm not too fond of them either).
19) Neglect of the elderly.
20) Awful sex education/sexual awareness.
I particularly hate the Scottish parliament. it cost £400 million and all they ever seem to do is try to ban things. (see foxhunting, smoking in pubs, swords, beer glasses...) On hte plus side I would praise them for the number of railway lines they are having rebuilt.
But on the whole I still think the UK is the best country in the world.
If it's hot, say more than 25 degrees, no-one knows how to cope. Shops are either freezing cold due to air conditioning or boiling hot. I was on a train the other week and the air-con was on so high that it was actually raining in the carriage.
Winters that last 7 months, and having to pay complete rip off prices just to put the heating on.
TV licence. BBC paying 'celebs' pathetic wages.
Obsession with London in the media. Yes I realise national newspapers are based in London but am fed up of reading about it. They need more reporters based all around the country.
The cost of holidaying here. It's actually cheaper to go to Greece/Turkey/Wherever than have a week away by the seaside here. Hotels are a ridiculous rip off, as is eating out. It's a pity, because there are many nice places to visit around England. But the only way many people can access them is through camping/eating food from the supermarket.
That and the upkeep of the largest and oldest broadcasting corporation in the world which broadcasts in almost every language on earth and is available in virtually every country in the world. Celeb's wages are a very small part of it.
Well yes that too. Why should the British licence payer pay for the world service, BBC world, BBC America, not to mention digital TV which some of us can't even access.
:yes: I wrote a rant on this a few years ago.
has to be the worst photo of me eva!
interesting read that!
ive seen my fair share of football violence, happens quite regularly round these parts, its just part of a match day for me now, personally dont get involved.
How we always look to America for the next big thing rather than more progressive countries (no offence Americans) then wonder why we have all the same problems.
How women are loved for being thick and taking their clothes off (see any girl who's ever become successful of reality TV) rather than for any discernable talent.
Tabloid newspapers
The weather
The trains
Eastenders
and the Welsh
-most people here think they are better than anyone else in the world
-education sucks donkey balls
-inability of the UK to be efficient
-"a man with no future always goes back to his past" stop it UK!!!!
-the fact that most UK people don't consider themselves European
-narrow-mindness of people here
-widespread apathy
-awful food
-Eastenders and such programs
-speed limits
-no possibility of a revolutionary element/spirit in ANYone
-north-south divide
-beckham look-a-likes
and so on.....
- The educational system - or lack of one.
- Teen Mums/Dads and lack of education.
- Petrol Prices.
- The cost of Driving Lessons!!!
- Fucking Football.
- Public Transport.
- The 60mph speed limit/Dual Carriageways/Roundabouts.
So, you's rather have no speed limit and loads of accidnets and have people dying as a result?:rolleyes:
I'd also like this as well.
It's much worse for us to go down south. Rip off hole!
There's no speed limit on many European main roads and there's fewer accidents. Speed limits are required in residential areas though.
Don't think so anymore really - look at the price of petrol, cigarettes etc. always used to be cheaper in the North but no more.