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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Rovers Return (https://britishexpats.com/forum/rovers-return-111/)
-   -   What makes Britain Great? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/rovers-return-111/what-makes-britain-great-812436/)

not2old Oct 18th 2013 1:53 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 10950230)
I think this is OT. I've noticed that Americans get very exercised about misplaced apostrophes, so you can't claim that misplaced apostrophe pedantry is something that makes Great Britain uniquely great.
the thing about being a Brit (born in Great Britain) is that we as people can do & say or misuse or misplace just about anything & get to laugh about it. That's what makes Britain 'great' - we the people do not need to make excuses or explain ourselves to anyone especially Americans.

not2old Oct 18th 2013 1:55 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10950233)

Also, other things that make the UK great are snooker, chocolate hob nobs, Fox's Classics, BBC2 comedies and cider.
:ohmy::blink::blink::blink:

scot47 Oct 18th 2013 1:55 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
The Ruling Classes are so nice.

Mallory Oct 18th 2013 1:57 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by dunroving (Post 10950174)

I trump on your pedantry.

Oh yeah, a weird and whacky idea of what constitutes humour is also what makes Britain Great (and makes the United Kingdom United).
I hate to be pedantic, but I think you meant weird and wacky. Whacky is used in the context of hitting something with a hard board.

dunroving Oct 18th 2013 1:59 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 10950243)
The Ruling Classes are so nice.
Does that include King Salmond and Queen Sturgeon?? :p

SultanOfSwing Oct 18th 2013 1:59 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by not2old (Post 10950241)
:ohmy::blink::blink::blink:
How can any true Brit have any issue with that list of greatness. You must be a secret German :p

Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 10950243)
The Ruling Classes are so nice.
A great bit of Britishness in this post - even when showing your contempt for them, you still capitalised the title. Exemplary ...

Originally Posted by Mallory (Post 10950245)
I hate to be pedantic, but I think you meant weird and wacky. Whacky is used in the context of hitting something with a hard board.
Oh don't be ridiculous. Nobody hates to be pedantic.

dunroving Oct 18th 2013 2:00 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by Mallory (Post 10950245)
I hate to be pedantic, but I think you meant weird and wacky. Whacky is used in the context of hitting something with a hard board.
Yes, that is exactly what I meant - have you never heard of slapstick humour? :D

not2old Oct 18th 2013 2:08 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by scot47 (Post 10950243)
The Ruling Classes are so nice.
The day will hopefully come soon (the sooner the better) when Scotland separates from the rest of Great Britain - on that day the 'Great' in Britain can no longer be.

I propose & support that Northern Ireland take its independence from Great Britain to join the Republic of Ireland (boy do they need help), then all that shall remain of the 'great' will be the confederation of Wales & England.

not2old Oct 18th 2013 2:11 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10950233)

Also, other things that make the UK great are snooker, chocolate hob nobs, Fox's Classics, BBC2 comedies and cider.
what is so 'great' about those things that makes Britain (UK) "great"?

SultanOfSwing Oct 18th 2013 2:12 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by not2old (Post 10950273)
I propose & support that Northern Ireland take its independence from Great Britain to join the Republic of Ireland (boy do they need help), then all that shall remain of the 'great' will be the confederation of Wales & England.
I propose you take that idea and stuff it up your arse.

not2old Oct 18th 2013 2:18 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by not2old (Post 10950273)

I propose & support that Northern Ireland take its independence from Great Britain to join the Republic of Ireland (boy do they need help), then all that shall remain of the 'great' will be the confederation of Wales & England.
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10950288)
I propose you take that idea and stuff it up your arse.
A referendum once again - let the people of N.I decide & should they decide to vote to stay part of the Great Britain, I propose Westminster kicks them out. That is my opinion as a Brit from 'Great Britain'

As a mainland big island born Brit I do not want N.I as part of Great Britain, because it is sucking lifes' blood out of all that it 'Great' IMO. Surely N.I has more in common with the Republic & Scotland than it does the sisters & brothers of England IMO

roaringmouse Oct 18th 2013 2:19 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10950164)
Speaking of pedantry - this thread should be 'What makes the United Kingdom great'. I know it takes away the clever play on words but by saying Great Britain, you're only talking about 75% of the greatness*

based on number of member countries, not actual size before someone attempts to out-pedant me ...
You were doing so well with your pedantry until you described the play on words as 'clever'. The play on words to which you refer is very much categorised as a cliché nowadays.

roaringmouse Oct 18th 2013 2:21 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by not2old (Post 10950302)
A referendum once again - let the people of N.I decide & should they decide to vote to stay part of the Great Britain, I propose Westminster kicks them out.
Northern Ireland isn't a part of Great Britain anyway, which makes it a bit difficult to kick them out of it.

not2old Oct 18th 2013 2:23 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10950252)

Oh don't be ridiculous. Nobody hates to be pedantic.
what has that comment got to do with the OP?

not2old Oct 18th 2013 2:24 am
Re: What makes Britain Great?
 
Originally Posted by roaringmouse (Post 10950312)
Northern Ireland isn't a part of Great Britain anyway, which makes it a bit difficult to kick them out of it.
:goodpost:

:):rofl::lol::D;)

The 'United Kingdom of Great Britain' then


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