Do you like your country?
- Thread starter PHCharls
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but he didnt do that yet.
- 19,727
- Alabamamania
Face it, we're generally proud of who we are collectively because we had exactly no choice in the matter, and our patriotism makes up for that absence. In the end, I am proud to be an American and live in America. That agenda's sort of been furthered by getting to visit many different parts of it and seeing many different corners of our great nation. Although I've only traveled abroad once (twice, if you count a one-day stint into British Columbia), and had a great time, by the time the plane landed at home, I was glad to be back.
Lots of terrain, ways and means to visit it, an economy that isn't perfect, but affords the best overall standards of living, is generally just and fair, is imperfect enough to laugh at itself, and allows me the freedom to rip it to shreds one day, but hug and kiss it the next with total forgiveness is a grand place to be. I'm also glad it's not perfect, in a way. You're among the melting pot, the salad bowl, and lots of other food-related praises and insults that intertwine our massive culture. Our nebulous definition of American culture is always changing and undergoing some sort of continuous modification, due to the varying goals and self-made standards in which we fulfill our lives. We also have lots of neuroses that sometimes plague us, a schizophrenia that at once allows us to destroy others, yet be the first to dive in and aid the less fortunate; all the while forgetting that we have dangers and perils at home and forgotten those who've fit out of the scheme of things...culture shocks between the understanding and the completely ignorant; social divisiveness that creates illusory borders and cliques. And yet, we also create more entertainment and more means to express life, art that could fill lifetimes of galleries, sciences that press new frontiers and permit unfettered questions, preserve much of our land for future generations, and technology that seemingly never ends, and a vigilant and unrelenting media that strives to give us whatever we want to know (er, with a side of bias and sponsors/venture capital; hold the laziness, please). Lastly, I don't have to bow to anyone, unless I wish to; I can believe in the awesome power of an imaginary object, bow and kneel to a can of tuna, yet I needn't flinch to any man in greeting, unless I wish to.
All in all, it forces your perspective into a greater scheme of things, that our nation is not the only one, the world is not the only world, and our galaxy is not the only...and so on. I could go on and on, but it's kind of hard to explain, and I don't feel like putting up lots of pictures.
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- 12,903
- Cambridge
- Moglet85
- Moglet
I hate it. The young kids are brought up without an ounce of respect so they carry knives round and rob people, then get away with it. The slightly older ones do the same, but add in car crime and starting fights while drunk. They get away with it and people give them jobs as they feel sorry for them. The even older ones become murderers or full time thieves. These are now so experienced in avoiding the police that they rarely get caught and when they do they get a fine or if it's a traffic offence, a driving ban even if they're driving without a license. Then when they get old they clog up the roads with their awful driving along with the drunken 17 year old in her Ford Ka texting her mates.
Then there's the buildings, which are mostly concrete monstrosities that clog the landscape up and make the place look messy. Farmland is occupied by pikeys who refuse to move as it's 'against their human rights'. The few buildings we have left that are nice often get protected which is nice, but that's about it.
The weather is crap. It's rarely hot and when it is the chavs take to the streets and have parties, getting pissed up and smashing your property up. So you call the police, but it takes them 12 hours to turn up and then all they do is take a statement. Which won't be accurate as you've just spent the last 7 hours being kept awake by booming garage **** blasting out in their garden.
If they don't like garage they will follow The X Factor and will bang on and on about it like it's the best thing in the world. Show them a book and they will wilt. Show them a documentary and they switch over. If they can find the remote amongst their rolls of fat. Which they get paid to have as it's a 'disability'. This can also be backed up with the addition of children, who are the best things ever if you want some more money and free stuff from the government. They can then use that money to buy more fake tan, booze and fags. Or tracksuits.
Or they could just sit around and not work like half of our population, since they have been raised to expect people to pay their way for them and thanks to a lack of security checks, most people get away with claiming benefits and working at the same time, or even claiming benefits under several names. They can still get as much free NHS treatment as they like though, while genuinely ill people like my girlfriend's mum get the very basics despite being paralysed from the neck down.
But at least we've got The Harvester.
(For the record, don't take anything above too seriously, it's all exaggerated to try and explain how bad it can get at it's worst)
Then there's the buildings, which are mostly concrete monstrosities that clog the landscape up and make the place look messy. Farmland is occupied by pikeys who refuse to move as it's 'against their human rights'. The few buildings we have left that are nice often get protected which is nice, but that's about it.
The weather is crap. It's rarely hot and when it is the chavs take to the streets and have parties, getting pissed up and smashing your property up. So you call the police, but it takes them 12 hours to turn up and then all they do is take a statement. Which won't be accurate as you've just spent the last 7 hours being kept awake by booming garage **** blasting out in their garden.
If they don't like garage they will follow The X Factor and will bang on and on about it like it's the best thing in the world. Show them a book and they will wilt. Show them a documentary and they switch over. If they can find the remote amongst their rolls of fat. Which they get paid to have as it's a 'disability'. This can also be backed up with the addition of children, who are the best things ever if you want some more money and free stuff from the government. They can then use that money to buy more fake tan, booze and fags. Or tracksuits.
Or they could just sit around and not work like half of our population, since they have been raised to expect people to pay their way for them and thanks to a lack of security checks, most people get away with claiming benefits and working at the same time, or even claiming benefits under several names. They can still get as much free NHS treatment as they like though, while genuinely ill people like my girlfriend's mum get the very basics despite being paralysed from the neck down.
But at least we've got The Harvester.
(For the record, don't take anything above too seriously, it's all exaggerated to try and explain how bad it can get at it's worst)
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- 5,210
- Essex, UK
I have to agree with you there Moglet (coming from a 17 year old). I don't understand the people at college who smoke loads and have rowdy parties getting 'wasted' I really don't see the point.
I think the government really need to review the welfare system as people abuse it too much. In addition instead of making cuts to the police force when we really need a stronger force.
There are good people out there though and getting the right friends is important as there's acctuall a lot to do in the UK and around where I live.
I don't think England and the UK as a whole,is a bad place to live although I certainly wouldnt like to live in any of the cities, I much prefer the countryside.
I think the government really need to review the welfare system as people abuse it too much. In addition instead of making cuts to the police force when we really need a stronger force.
There are good people out there though and getting the right friends is important as there's acctuall a lot to do in the UK and around where I live.
I don't think England and the UK as a whole,is a bad place to live although I certainly wouldnt like to live in any of the cities, I much prefer the countryside.
- 830
- Kuwait
Our country overall is great
we have health care schools shops that has nearly everything buy what you want
as for the goverment it is a pile of :censored:really hate them for guts especially the PM And the education minister As a High school student
Weather is good except for the mid summer and mid winter
mid summer in midday it's 55,c and middwinter in the midnight it's -10
nothing in the middle except for spring and autumun
we have health care schools shops that has nearly everything buy what you want
as for the goverment it is a pile of :censored:really hate them for guts especially the PM And the education minister As a High school student
Weather is good except for the mid summer and mid winter
mid summer in midday it's 55,c and middwinter in the midnight it's -10
nothing in the middle except for spring and autumun
I hate it the weather is awful and for the 1 week of the year its sunny the street are full of topless drug addicts drinking special brew.
The majority of people where I live are benafit cheats that have'nt worked a day in their lives.
Im only 18 and most of the people i went to school with are unemployed and dont even bother to look for a job they dont care that hard working taxpayers are paying for them. I was made redundant 3 months ago and it took me 2 months to even try and claim benafits, todays youth seem to have no shame.
I dont know about the rest of the country but where im from its an awful place to live.
The majority of people where I live are benafit cheats that have'nt worked a day in their lives.
Im only 18 and most of the people i went to school with are unemployed and dont even bother to look for a job they dont care that hard working taxpayers are paying for them. I was made redundant 3 months ago and it took me 2 months to even try and claim benafits, todays youth seem to have no shame.
I dont know about the rest of the country but where im from its an awful place to live.
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ATM not really
we are saving Greek's asses not to go bankrupt, we are supporting their past luxury life for doing nothing and they complain for reducing their wages ... the only thing they do is complain, how about some decent work?
i hope you are out of the EU
we are saving Greek's asses not to go bankrupt, we are supporting their past luxury life for doing nothing and they complain for reducing their wages ... the only thing they do is complain, how about some decent work?
i hope you are out of the EU
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- It/It
- GTP_TheCracker
You're saving your own and France's banks by bailing them out. You are, in effect, saving your own asses.
Greek luxury lifestyle
Gejabo
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- Arnhem
- Gejabo
Although it's polatically incorrect I do agree with you.
Overal I'm pretty happy in the Netherlands:tup:
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- Canada
I strongly agree with you. If the people in Greece paid taxes, and didn't go waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overbudget with the Athens 2004 Olympic Games they wouldn't be in this situation in the first place.
The EU should do what my teacher said, tell them "Too bad, so sad. Get out."
All the members of the IMF are shelling out tons of money to a ship that's going to sink. I say 🤬 Greece, 🤬 them all and let them go broke. They deserve it for their idiocy.
Gejabo
Always makes me smile when I read that. My family emigrated from there and came to Canada in the 1950's. I would love to visit and see my cousins and relatives whom I have never met.
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- GTP_Leonidae_MFT
Joel
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- Halifax, NS
- Noob616
I like Canada, I like snow and winter, so that doesn't bother me. The summers are really nice, and our health care system does provide good care (although I'm personally an advocate of private health care, but that's for another thread). The public schools are quite good, the streets are clean, crime isn't a problem, tap water is clean, cheap, and plentiful, it's a great country to live in.
- 12,389
- Betelgeuse
- Beeblebrox_237
Ah the USA. What a farce. My proof: Sarah Palin.
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- Bromley
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- E0nLeader
With Britain, it largely depends on the subject really.
Weather, no
Personality of teenagers, no
Girls, no (they fail at one end or the other really)
Sightseeing, no
Countryside, no
Drivers, no
Traffic, no
Roadworks, no
TV, no
But would I keep living here? Oh yes.
Weather, no
Personality of teenagers, no
Girls, no (they fail at one end or the other really)
Sightseeing, no
Countryside, no
Drivers, no
Traffic, no
Roadworks, no
TV, no
But would I keep living here? Oh yes.
E28
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- Sofa
With Britain, it largely depends on the subject really.
Weather, no
Personality of teenagers, no
Girls, no (they fail at one end or the other really)
Sightseeing, no
Countryside, no
Drivers, no
Traffic, no
Roadworks, no
TV, no
But would I keep living here? Oh yes.
Weather, agreed.
Teens, agreed.
Girls, they're all bitchy.
Sightseeing, go to the countryside. I am biased though.
Countryside, actually rather nice.
Drivers, all idiots or grannies.
Traffic, can't say.
Roadworks, agreed.
TV, disagreed. We have top gear.
I would still live here.
- 12,389
- Betelgeuse
- Beeblebrox_237
I love Top Gear. And BBCR4. Wish I lived there.
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- lipming
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- New Orleans, LA
- GasolineJunkee; babygangstayurd
Of course, I love my country. Sure there are certain things about it that I don't like, but I wouldn't want to live any other place in the world.
DogFightKingz
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Its ok I guess
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