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Re: UK in a word

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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.

Badge

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.
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Re: UK in a word

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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

agree with you there badge.

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Re: UK in a word

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Originally Posted by eatstatic

Rugby League Union is my game in the main. You have obviously not lived where I live in Melbourne then. I can avoid all the malls apart from when I have to go on my terms. I think people would get a shock at how green and beautiful a Victorian village can be, 50mins from ther CBD. Would stop people like you in their tracks.

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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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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