UK in a word
Jul 14th 2005, 11:45 pm
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Re: UK in a word
Originally Posted by Badge
Flawed.
I wanted to find a word that was both positive but reflected some sort of dispair, relative decay.
By hundreds of definitions, I think the UK is a ''great'' country but it is in social decline and has just not quite got it anymore. It is missing the x factor.
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I wanted to find a word that was both positive but reflected some sort of dispair, relative decay.
By hundreds of definitions, I think the UK is a ''great'' country but it is in social decline and has just not quite got it anymore. It is missing the x factor.
Badge
Sprawling faceless suburbs?
Huge American shopping malls maybe? I must admit since being back in Blighty I miss being terrorised by 16 year old bogan lads thrashing V8 holdens around the block.
The oz X factor, just what is that? Sorry I forgot you love Aussie rules footy, just write a disclaimer to poms who might actually want something out of life other than watching mullet wearing repressed homsexuals roll in the dust.
Jul 14th 2005, 11:46 pm
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Re: UK in a word
Originally Posted by Badge
Flawed.
I wanted to find a word that was both positive but reflected some sort of dispair, relative decay.
By hundreds of definitions, I think the UK is a ''great'' country but it is in national Cultural decline - nothing to do with chavs or immigrants by the way, - confidence in the main - and has just not quite got it anymore. It is missing the x factor.
Badge
I wanted to find a word that was both positive but reflected some sort of dispair, relative decay.
By hundreds of definitions, I think the UK is a ''great'' country but it is in national Cultural decline - nothing to do with chavs or immigrants by the way, - confidence in the main - and has just not quite got it anymore. It is missing the x factor.
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:01 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:07 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:14 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:16 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:22 am
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Re: UK in a word
Originally Posted by eatstatic
What is it missing badge of the mount?
Sprawling faceless suburbs?
Huge American shopping malls maybe? I must admit since being back in Blighty I miss being terrorised by 16 year old bogan lads thrashing V8 holdens around the block.
The oz X factor, just what is that? Sorry I forgot you love Aussie rules footy, just write a disclaimer to poms who might actually want something out of life other than watching mullet wearing repressed homsexuals roll in the dust.
Sprawling faceless suburbs?
Huge American shopping malls maybe? I must admit since being back in Blighty I miss being terrorised by 16 year old bogan lads thrashing V8 holdens around the block.
The oz X factor, just what is that? Sorry I forgot you love Aussie rules footy, just write a disclaimer to poms who might actually want something out of life other than watching mullet wearing repressed homsexuals roll in the dust.
I find British people lack some sort of focus and civic pride - forget nationalism - that is dangerous in a way and I am not talking about nations barracking in sports.
In the Uk for a while - I always seemed to mix with priveleged and motivated people - in elitist circles for a while, quite a worry actually, so I was immune from all UK negative aspects, for much of my early adult life, and it wasn't until I left all that, went to work overseas and came back that I realised how unfocused much of the UK is.
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:27 am
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Re: UK in a word
Eatstatic, the UK at its best is fantastic - as I know only too well - but as you would know only too well, there are aspects of it limited to a few.
Next time you are in Melly come and see me and I will show you my home. You may well like it.
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Next time you are in Melly come and see me and I will show you my home. You may well like it.
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:51 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:53 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 12:56 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 1:01 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 1:07 am
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Jul 15th 2005, 1:13 am
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