What don't you miss about the UK
Jun 10th 2010, 1:14 pm
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What don't you miss about the UK
Converstaion at work today, what don't you miss about the UK- resulting in;
Spiders
Jeremy Kyle/Trisha
Big Brother
Chavs
Tax
Crocs (as in the shoes, although I have seen some here)
Any others?
xxx
Sorry wrong forum- can someone move to the sandpit please- thanks!
Spiders
Jeremy Kyle/Trisha
Big Brother
Chavs
Tax
Crocs (as in the shoes, although I have seen some here)
Any others?
xxx
Sorry wrong forum- can someone move to the sandpit please- thanks!
Last edited by kittycat1; Jun 10th 2010 at 1:15 pm. Reason: being blonde
Jun 10th 2010, 1:37 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
Jeez, I'm really struggling here. Everything I think of comes with a caveat...
Income tax (but does the difference really compensate for being away from the family for so long?)
Tedious tv (but I can get that here, I just choose not to)
Horrendous petrol prices (but 'er indoors back home has an X3, and if I was working in the UK I'd either have something very frugal if I was paying for the fuel, or I'd have a fully-financed company car)
Bad weather (but I call 45C bad weather)
Tales of a dreadfully inefficient health service (but I have private insurance)
A whingeing, ill-informed, Daily Mail depraved, horrendous middle class (but then I've got you lot here
)
Time for a reality check, me thinks. Ally Pally here I come...
Income tax (but does the difference really compensate for being away from the family for so long?)
Tedious tv (but I can get that here, I just choose not to)
Horrendous petrol prices (but 'er indoors back home has an X3, and if I was working in the UK I'd either have something very frugal if I was paying for the fuel, or I'd have a fully-financed company car)
Bad weather (but I call 45C bad weather)
Tales of a dreadfully inefficient health service (but I have private insurance)
A whingeing, ill-informed, Daily Mail depraved, horrendous middle class (but then I've got you lot here
)Time for a reality check, me thinks. Ally Pally here I come...
Jun 10th 2010, 1:45 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
2 - Last Of The Summer Wine
3 - Last Of The Summer Wine
Jun 10th 2010, 2:02 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
People eating fried chicken on the bus, especially when it's raining, with the windows steaming up.
Jun 10th 2010, 3:51 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
Rain. Period.
Jun 10th 2010, 4:41 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
Grey, grey, grey even when its not raining.
The west midlands (no offence).
M1 J28 through J21.
Politicians.
Lots I do miss though, green, green grass, pubs, countryside, Scotland, proper sea with proper waves.....
The west midlands (no offence).
M1 J28 through J21.
Politicians.
Lots I do miss though, green, green grass, pubs, countryside, Scotland, proper sea with proper waves.....
Jun 10th 2010, 6:27 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
New "cooalition" government about to make huge cuts to already overstretched services.
Jun 10th 2010, 6:38 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
The people
The news services
The news services
Jun 10th 2010, 7:24 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
Everything!
Jun 10th 2010, 8:34 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
Got caveats for all the above, too:
Spiders (evil-looking bugs)
Jeremy Kyle / Trisha (you can watch that here, and worse)
Big Brother (truly dreadful US reality shows)
Chavs (so many blokes in dresses with Burberry caps on)
Crocs (shops dedicated to expensive sandals. For men.)
LOTSW (virtually any bad US comedy show)
KFC on the bus (nobody clearing their own mess away in KFC, BK etc)
Rain (100% humidity)
Grey, grey, grey (dust, dust, dust)
W Midlands (ah, got me there, nothing comes close)
M1 (anywhere near Al Salam St)
Politicians (pseudo-politicians)
Coalition govt (unelected govt)
The people (the people)
The news service (propoganda masquerading as news)
Everything (Roadking)
Spiders (evil-looking bugs)
Jeremy Kyle / Trisha (you can watch that here, and worse)
Big Brother (truly dreadful US reality shows)
Chavs (so many blokes in dresses with Burberry caps on)
Crocs (shops dedicated to expensive sandals. For men.)
LOTSW (virtually any bad US comedy show)
KFC on the bus (nobody clearing their own mess away in KFC, BK etc)
Rain (100% humidity)
Grey, grey, grey (dust, dust, dust)
W Midlands (ah, got me there, nothing comes close)
M1 (anywhere near Al Salam St)
Politicians (pseudo-politicians)
Coalition govt (unelected govt)
The people (the people)
The news service (propoganda masquerading as news)
Everything (Roadking)
Jun 10th 2010, 8:39 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
the unstable weather
the 'on benefits and proud of it' brigade
the petrol price
the strikes
transport for london
i'm also glad i'm not there to listen to the people moaning about cuts in public services that are being done to fix the economy....
the 'on benefits and proud of it' brigade
the petrol price
the strikes
transport for london
i'm also glad i'm not there to listen to the people moaning about cuts in public services that are being done to fix the economy....
Jun 10th 2010, 8:46 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
Kittycat, honey, I'm worried about you. Why does your new avatar look like Eddie Izzard lying on a bed of Daz biting the head off a white Persian? Is there something you'd like to share?
Jun 10th 2010, 8:48 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
I can't win! It's not Eddie Izzard its me in fake snow... I'll change it....
Jun 10th 2010, 8:51 pm
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Re: What don't you miss about the UK
now this one should scare the crap out of you Bahtatboy!
Jun 10th 2010, 8:56 pm
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