This was a really great mytake and I kind of wish I would have read this before moving to the UK hahah but you forgot the most important point (at least it was to me): FOOD!! D:
for instance the typical British breakfast with bacon and baked beans and mashed potatoes is my absolute horror lol also as another european from a supposedly healthier country (food wise) I really got the impression that British people have an obsession with frying everything : not a fan..
Mhmm, I don't really like Full English Breakfasts either, They are very... ''heavy'' and make you feel bloated and sick. Though, I do fucking love Bacon! xD.
I'm British and I agree with pretty much all of this :) I'm not patriotic and I'm not really proud of our army but the rest of this is on point! Especially the drinking and the chavs :P
Nice take. But yeah I don't care about the royal family. The only prince I thought was remotely hot was Sweden's Prince Carl Philip. But now he's married. :P
Hmm they don't have any manners. Only the older generation have manners. Sorry haven't met a lot. Only one English girl and chinese helped me out. The younger ones tend to be very self absorbed.
The most important lesson is that any town centre on a Friday or Saturday night is a fucking warzone ;)
Chavs WILL hurt you if you give them a reason to, including appearing weak or vulnerable.
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You must know that they are rich, because the Indians are poor.
They're nothing but a bunch of robbers who used to throw shit in front of their houses. London was a COMPLETE shithole before the British started draining India.
Oh and a thing that I have heard about the royal family is that the income from all of the land they own completely outweighs the amount they spend from taxes. The royal family is actually giving your country more than it takes. fyi
That awkward moment when the south is actually more racially inclusive than the west coast, North and 90% of European countries. You may hear about all these stories but there all from the old south lol, try going to Oxford, Mississippi. Memphis, Tennessee. Austin, Texas. Or Orlando. Florida the most diverse city in the World (Ya World). Here blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asians, or whichever race all live and work together. As for homophobia you can't tell me that homophobia dosent exist in the U. K, it's rampant I've seen British movies, they use gays as insults all the time. I love the U. K and the south, they are a whole lot more similar than they are different, only main difference is one is hot as hell and one is cold as hell, lol.
I sure fucking hope you aren't talking about Britain when you say Marxist? xD
You realise you are on about the same country that allows immigrants to flood our country, And actually gives people like Anjem Choudary, A Radical hate preacher who wants to watch Britain burn to the ground, State bennefits and free housing. Haha, Britain is one of the most Anti Marxist countries i can think off xD.
Britain is far from Marxist, a whole lot more socialist but by no means Marxist, the only true Marxist countries are North Korea, and maybe some middle eastern countries occupied by ISIS
In the usa yank is what people living in the northern part of the USA are called. In the southern part we are just called southerners. So hearing that term meaning all Americans is weird.
Yank, pom, paki, kiwi. Its a nickname, the "Yanks" were always known as Americans, it was a nickname used in War/fighting dating back to 1700's Where an Englishman referred to U. S soldiers as Yankees. It also depends on the context. Like in Australia we call each other cunts, but If I said that to either of you, you would probably want to punch me in the face.
@Riggers I don't understand how the brits and scots use different looking pounds. My boyfriend is in Edinburgh atm and that's why I'm wondering that. Can you shed some light on that?
Mhmm, You see, Here is how it works. There is Great Britain which consists of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Isle Of Man (Where i live), Guernsey and various other channel islands. Each of these has their own form of the Pound. BUT, In ALL of them you can use the English Pound, Whereas the regional pounds can only be used in their own land. I. e, I can spend English pounds on the Isle Of Man, But i cannot spend Manx (Isle Of Man Pounds) in England or anywhere else in Britain. I don't know why its like that, its kinda stupid, I guess its just a bit of regional patriotism or something? (Sort of like how some places in USA still fly the confederate flag).
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This was a really great mytake and I kind of wish I would have read this before moving to the UK hahah but you forgot the most important point (at least it was to me): FOOD!! D:
Wha, You dont like UK food? D:
Err... well.. how can I say.. It's just not my cup of tea.. lol
Haha, What sort of things dont ya like matey?
for instance the typical British breakfast with bacon and baked beans and mashed potatoes is my absolute horror lol also as another european from a supposedly healthier country (food wise) I really got the impression that British people have an obsession with frying everything : not a fan..
Mhmm, I don't really like Full English Breakfasts either, They are very... ''heavy'' and make you feel bloated and sick.
Though, I do fucking love Bacon! xD.
haha as a vegetarian I can't agree but we all have different tastes in the end :)
OOooh, I couldn't be a Veggie, That shit is too healthy for me xD.
But yah, Whatever floats your boat i guess ;)
I'm British and I agree with pretty much all of this :) I'm not patriotic and I'm not really proud of our army but the rest of this is on point! Especially the drinking and the chavs :P
Haha, Thank you ;)
Lol what an entertaining take! Love it!
What does a Brit from the countryside do when he goes to the city? Does he automatically drop his smiley face to fit in and give cashiers angry looks?
If i ever go to a city, Well... I never do xD, Everyone is a miserable prick! xD.
I just avoid eye contact haha.
Hold the phone- y'all don't get free refills? What in the world o.0
Cool take though! Britain sounds like a neat place!
Haha, No we dont D:
That is so odd XD
Nice take. But yeah I don't care about the royal family. The only prince I thought was remotely hot was Sweden's Prince Carl Philip. But now he's married. :P
Hmm they don't have any manners. Only the older generation have manners. Sorry haven't met a lot. Only one English girl and chinese helped me out. The younger ones tend to be very self absorbed.
The most important lesson is that any town centre on a Friday or Saturday night is a fucking warzone ;)
Chavs WILL hurt you if you give them a reason to, including appearing weak or vulnerable.
You must know that they are rich, because the Indians are poor.
They're nothing but a bunch of robbers who used to throw shit in front of their houses. London was a COMPLETE shithole before the British started draining India.
Have a nice trip! :)
When British punks visit Latvia, you can almost always catch them pissing on national landmarks. Now I wonder If anyone has ever returned the favor?
Oh and a thing that I have heard about the royal family is that the income from all of the land they own completely outweighs the amount they spend from taxes. The royal family is actually giving your country more than it takes. fyi
Some of these are stereotypes or just plain wrong
"tips are so rare" really? cause whenever I'm out at a restaurant it's rude not to leave a tip.
Maybe you just have too much money? xD
I have no money
I am poor as fuck and so are my parents
tipping isn't a rare occurrence and I see it everywhere I go
Eh, Maybe thats just wear you are in the UK, But i rarely see it.
Great take!! I'm looking forward to live in Britain 2 years from now :D
It's one of my goals, hahah :P
Well good luck matey ! ;)
Most of the things you mentioned are why I love the UK.
i agree - this perfectly sums us up, but fish and chips deserved an entire paragraph not just a little reminder at the end
I think pride in our military is something both Yanks & Brits have in common :)
cool story
I learned so much from this MyTake!!! Great job. I am looking forward to reading more of these from you.
Cheers mate, Appreciate it.
From the way I see it British culture is virtually identical to the southern U. S culture
Except we dont have guns? :P
Pretty much, only royalty, but the whole chivalry, and patriotism, almost identical to the south
And we are nowhere near as religous as the southern US, or homophobic, or racist
That awkward moment when the south is actually more racially inclusive than the west coast, North and 90% of European countries. You may hear about all these stories but there all from the old south lol, try going to Oxford, Mississippi. Memphis, Tennessee. Austin, Texas. Or Orlando. Florida the most diverse city in the World (Ya World). Here blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asians, or whichever race all live and work together. As for homophobia you can't tell me that homophobia dosent exist in the U. K, it's rampant I've seen British movies, they use gays as insults all the time. I love the U. K and the south, they are a whole lot more similar than they are different, only main difference is one is hot as hell and one is cold as hell, lol.
A Marxist government that will put you in prison or ban you from even entering the country if they think you disrupt their Marxist fantasy?
I sure fucking hope you aren't talking about Britain when you say Marxist? xD
You realise you are on about the same country that allows immigrants to flood our country, And actually gives people like Anjem Choudary, A Radical hate preacher who wants to watch Britain burn to the ground, State bennefits and free housing.
Haha, Britain is one of the most Anti Marxist countries i can think off xD.
Britain is far from Marxist, a whole lot more socialist but by no means Marxist, the only true Marxist countries are North Korea, and maybe some middle eastern countries occupied by ISIS
That's Marxism: destruction of British culture and replacement of the population for the sake of 'social justice'.
I agree with everything on this list. But I never follow it, been living here for 7 years.
That's awesome my take I might go visit England next yr with my family insha'Allah 😃
*hisses at the word "Yanky"*
What's wrong with yank matey? ;)
In the usa yank is what people living in the northern part of the USA are called. In the southern part we are just called southerners. So hearing that term meaning all Americans is weird.
To us, yank just means any Americans :P
Yank, pom, paki, kiwi. Its a nickname, the "Yanks" were always known as Americans, it was a nickname used in War/fighting dating back to 1700's Where an Englishman referred to U. S soldiers as Yankees. It also depends on the context. Like in Australia we call each other cunts, but If I said that to either of you, you would probably want to punch me in the face.
What the Aussie said^ xD
@Riggers I don't understand how the brits and scots use different looking pounds. My boyfriend is in Edinburgh atm and that's why I'm wondering that. Can you shed some light on that?
@Riggers I know y'all are 2 different countries just that does make it a bit confusing.
Mhmm, You see, Here is how it works. There is Great Britain which consists of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Isle Of Man (Where i live), Guernsey and various other channel islands.
Each of these has their own form of the Pound. BUT, In ALL of them you can use the English Pound, Whereas the regional pounds can only be used in their own land. I. e, I can spend English pounds on the Isle Of Man, But i cannot spend Manx (Isle Of Man Pounds) in England or anywhere else in Britain.
I don't know why its like that, its kinda stupid, I guess its just a bit of regional patriotism or something? (Sort of like how some places in USA still fly the confederate flag).
Not anymore since it's banned XD