From: (Anonymous)	Date: December 22nd, 2004 08:46 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Anyone?

Hi
True or False:
1) British people love to criticize America, but find it difficult to criticize their own country
2) British people are incapable of criticizing their own country
3) British people are hypocrites

4) Americans are evil

Fill in the blank:
I am a(n) (type your nationality here)

From: (Anonymous)	Date: January 6th, 2005 01:44 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Aren't there any self-respecting Brits out there to take issue with some of the more embarrassing negative contents of this site? My God, the negatives seem to far outweigh the positives here (as determined by assessing the amount of space dedicated to each).

Also, where are all the British critics? Are there any British citizens out there who feel Vexen has hit the nail on the head, as far as the negative side of Britain is concerned?

Personally, I don't think British people like to air their dirty laundry in public, especially on a website that might be read by outsiders. I've visited one negative website about Britain (as mentioned by Vexen), but, to be quite frank, it wouldn't have drawn me (an American) to it, had it not been for the "Why Do People Hate America" page and the link via Vexen's site. By contrast, we Americans scream and yell all the time about how stupid our country can be (contrary to popular belief, we do spend a lot of energy criticizing ourselves). What gets under my skin is the fact that British people love to criticize America, yet when the opportunity arises for them to criticize their own country in an open forum (and possibly attracting anyone), they remain silent. Maybe if Vexen's site was dedicated solely to the British, British people would feel comfortable enough to squeak out a response or two.

Personally, I thought the comments about the utter stupidity of British people to be correct. I've run into quite a lot of them during my stay here (about three years now). I've had to "dumb down" my conversations so much I don't want to talk in public anymore (and I came to this country with no negative feelings about Britain). I'm so sick and tired of watching stupid kids, happy in their projected ignorance, walking down the street in their football shirts, yelling and throwing all kinds of shit at each other. I'm also tired of trying to go to pubs where I just watch people get more pissed (for the Americans out there this means getting drunk) as the night wears on (at only 10pm in the evening). In addition, do you British people think you could wait to throw up at home or do it in a rubbish bin instead of vomiting all over shop windows, bus stops, side walks, public benches, and/or yourselves? This just adds to the "stupid" image. Furthermore, could you British people, on your nightly alcoholic romps, throw your chip shop rubbish in bins instead of just throwing the half-eaten portions of it in the street? This too adds to the "stupid" image.

I'd also like to add the "Rude British Traveler" to the list of negatives on this site. I don't remember reading that particular comment here, but I could be mistaken. Every time I cross the Atlantic to go back home, I seem to run into or sit next to rude and obnoxious British travelers who demand (not ask, mind you) better service, and complain about all sorts of things. I ran across this, surprisingly, in the BBC and found it to be true.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2137729.stm

Thank you

From: (Anonymous)	Date: April 17th, 2005 12:02 am (UTC)		(Link)
What really irratates me about the Bristish......

I hate how the british are always complaining about britain!!! People don't know how good they've got it!! Having lived in various countries around europe, the americas and africa i have realised how good the UK is. The british complain about the weather, how stamp prices have increased by a penny and how the train was 5 minutes late. While people in Nigeria, where i lived for 3 years, don't seem to complain about anything of equal importance. Of course the british do complain about serious things too particularly politics, where i think they are the best in europe at keeping the government in check(eg the hutton inquiry).

God i do rant!

Also in my experience of knowing many nationals around the world i have found that many have different views on the british empire. Some say that they are excelling in independence and are pleased about it. But on the otherhand i have met many, particularly in Africa, who wish the british had either never left or had not left when they did. I had a few Kenyan friends who wish Kenya was still British, much to my surprise. They say that since independence Kenyan governments have been corrupt and absolutely useless and poverty and standard of life have decreased since Britain left. They also say that the only people who really wanted the british out were power-hungry and romantics.

The british are also the most popular country in the world according to international surveys. Even the french are starting to warm to them. And in land disputes, such as gibralter and the falklands, the people of the countries that claim them could not care less about it. It is only the governments of these countries that care.