UK
Posted by chet
rule britania!
Jenson drives it like he owns it; Lewis drives it like he stole it
DaveEllis Wrote:
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> Are they really any better? Switerland has extreme
> racisim, Italy has far worse traffic, many
> countries make you do military service. Is the UK
> *that* bad?
>
>
Italy may have more traffic, but they got nicer cars to do it in
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> Are they really any better? Switerland has extreme
> racisim, Italy has far worse traffic, many
> countries make you do military service. Is the UK
> *that* bad?
>
>
Italy may have more traffic, but they got nicer cars to do it in
Pooky Wrote:
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> piss off to those countries then if you dont like
> it here
>
> about germany, france and (less so-italy) there
> economies are shite, people dont work the hours
>
> we get told from our german workers about how
> there countrie going to the dogs, they only work
> 35 hour weeks, have 20 bank holidays per year, are
> always ill or sick, and go home about 2.30pm -3pm
>
>
and thats bad?
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> piss off to those countries then if you dont like
> it here
>
> about germany, france and (less so-italy) there
> economies are shite, people dont work the hours
>
> we get told from our german workers about how
> there countrie going to the dogs, they only work
> 35 hour weeks, have 20 bank holidays per year, are
> always ill or sick, and go home about 2.30pm -3pm
>
>
and thats bad?
am i correct in saying that the UK has the highest European weekly working hours at 40?
RIP Jules, never to be forgotten. #KeepFightingMichael
RIP Jules, never to be forgotten. #KeepFightingMichael
yh, but the UK economy is sliding too. Cost of living is going sky-high!
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Yep, UK workers work the longest average hours in the EU. The reason that we're not light years ahead of everyone else though is because our productivity is far below that of most EU countries and the US, but especially Germnay (although maybe it's changed a bit now). So the Germans can work less, and they still get more done!
You can't complain about living in the UK tbh. As long as you're not suspected of terorism, you're OK. The standard of living (as in the economic measure of it) is as good as most EU countries, if not better. The political system is stable, so things do actually get done by govts., even if we don't always like it. Ok it's expensive and the taxes are high, but we're not alone in that, and the taxes are only an issue if you earn a middling amount. If you're a low income earner, you get pleanty of benefits, and more than in several other countries. Ok the weather is naff a lot of the time, but it's not disasterously bad.
Having said that, I'd love to live somewhere is Sth/central europe; Austria, Switzerland or Northern Italy. I'd take great pleasure in living in a place of spectacular natural beauty where the climate is decent too (snow and a decent summer), and England, let alone Norfolk doesn't really give me that (after you've been to Switzerland, even the most 'mountainous' parts of the country look like foothills!). But that's the only reason I'd ever move (and it may seem fickle to some, but to me personally it's a very powerful 'force', but practicalities mean it'll be along time before I can do that ( I have to learn German or Italian or French). But if the opportunity were ever to arise, I'd take it. But not because the UK is bad. Go live in Africa, Eastern Europe or South America and then say that the Uk sucks.
You can't complain about living in the UK tbh. As long as you're not suspected of terorism, you're OK. The standard of living (as in the economic measure of it) is as good as most EU countries, if not better. The political system is stable, so things do actually get done by govts., even if we don't always like it. Ok it's expensive and the taxes are high, but we're not alone in that, and the taxes are only an issue if you earn a middling amount. If you're a low income earner, you get pleanty of benefits, and more than in several other countries. Ok the weather is naff a lot of the time, but it's not disasterously bad.
Having said that, I'd love to live somewhere is Sth/central europe; Austria, Switzerland or Northern Italy. I'd take great pleasure in living in a place of spectacular natural beauty where the climate is decent too (snow and a decent summer), and England, let alone Norfolk doesn't really give me that (after you've been to Switzerland, even the most 'mountainous' parts of the country look like foothills!). But that's the only reason I'd ever move (and it may seem fickle to some, but to me personally it's a very powerful 'force'
, but practicalities mean it'll be along time before I can do that ( I have to learn German or Italian or French). But if the opportunity were ever to arise, I'd take it. But not because the UK is bad. Go live in Africa, Eastern Europe or South America and then say that the Uk sucks.How about you all stop this garbage and come live in Australia 
It's all good down under
The Thunder from Downunder
It's all good down under
yeah , live in australia in the middle of the desert and you need to drive 1500 km to see a shop , realy good
The_Ozz_Man Wrote:
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> How about you all stop this garbage and come live
> in Australia
>
> It's all good down under
>
> The Thunder from Downunder
>
>
Careful what you wish for, theres more and more UK dwellers moving to OZ
Maybe their being pushed out by the Aussie bar staff in London
LS's Tip of the week
ESSENTIAL OILS aren't essential unless you're an engine, a gearbox or a twat
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> How about you all stop this garbage and come live
> in Australia
>
> It's all good down under
>
> The Thunder from Downunder
>
>
Careful what you wish for, theres more and more UK dwellers moving to OZ
Maybe their being pushed out by the Aussie bar staff in London
LS's Tip of the week
ESSENTIAL OILS aren't essential unless you're an engine, a gearbox or a twat
i do 48 hours a week in 4 days a week.
i used to do that, it was brilliant! 3 day weekend!
New Zealand ain't so bad, but then I've never been anywhere else.
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i used to do that, it was brilliant! 3 day weekend!
New Zealand ain't so bad, but then I've never been anywhere else.
the country is run by money not the people.
@mini - its ppl like you who say things are fine (when they are clearly not) and leave it to deterioate
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
@mini - its ppl like you who say things are fine (when they are clearly not) and leave it to deterioate
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
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