Gwyneth Paltrow
Oct 19th 2005, 3:08 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by wildmark
The streets are 'too dirty', customer service is 'just rubbish' and the weather is 'cold and depressing'.
She is actually spot on!
She is actually spot on!
Oct 19th 2005, 3:10 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
On the rare occasions I have opened the Daily Mail, all I've seen is a litany of how crap Britain is. They should be happy she is agreeing with them.
Oct 19th 2005, 3:15 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by britvic
When you get to whare you want to be and everything is sunshine and F**king lollypop's, let's hope your happy. By the way do you call yourself an Englishmen.
Now is there any need for that..swearing, you have your view I have mine.
You should perhaps buy a dictionary and maybe you could learn a few more words, the F word is not a sign of high intelligence!
Oct 19th 2005, 3:18 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by Manc
yeah, but you would though still wouldn't you lads eh? 
She's not totally minging but she's got all the sex appeal of a turd in my opinion. I don't think anyone could describe her as 'sexy' but each to his own I suppose.
Oct 19th 2005, 3:20 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by Nia_Nia
She's not totally minging
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Oct 19th 2005, 3:21 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by Manc
thet basically fulfills the criteria I have.
So you'd do her even though she's got an ironing board for a chest?
Oct 19th 2005, 3:26 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Having not read the article and given the place it has been raised, the ultra right wing rag "the Mail" where nothing that isn't British is savaged, then I can imagine that these snippets have been taken out of all context.
Her comments on what to bring if you are visiting the UK, seem sensible
"Bring a raincoat, definitely!" she said. "Or at least a little umbrella that can fit in your bag, because it always does rain. The best thing for London, even if you're going in the summer, is to bring a little cashmere sweater or a pashmina because it gets really cold unexpectedly."
I do the exact same thing if I am travelling to the UK in the summer.
The streets of most of London are filthy as are the many of streets in the UK. I use notice the litter before I left but even more so since moving over here.
On my 6 week trip back, 2 yrs ago, I found it frustrating that all the shops closed at between 5 and 6pm because I had gotten use to shop being open until 10pm over here.
Given this was an interview and she was probably asked to give her views on the UK, she is entitled to say what she wants.
"She admits that after years of finding Britain 'cold and depressing' she has grown to like it"
When I am asked by an american whether I like the US, whether I intend to stay, I tell them the truth. The US is OK but I have no intention of staying here, there are too many things that drive me nuts about the place. If they asked what things drive me nuts, I will tell them, health care, the politics, schooling etc etc but not to take in personally.
Her comments on what to bring if you are visiting the UK, seem sensible
"Bring a raincoat, definitely!" she said. "Or at least a little umbrella that can fit in your bag, because it always does rain. The best thing for London, even if you're going in the summer, is to bring a little cashmere sweater or a pashmina because it gets really cold unexpectedly."
I do the exact same thing if I am travelling to the UK in the summer.
The streets of most of London are filthy as are the many of streets in the UK. I use notice the litter before I left but even more so since moving over here.
On my 6 week trip back, 2 yrs ago, I found it frustrating that all the shops closed at between 5 and 6pm because I had gotten use to shop being open until 10pm over here.
Given this was an interview and she was probably asked to give her views on the UK, she is entitled to say what she wants.
"She admits that after years of finding Britain 'cold and depressing' she has grown to like it"
When I am asked by an american whether I like the US, whether I intend to stay, I tell them the truth. The US is OK but I have no intention of staying here, there are too many things that drive me nuts about the place. If they asked what things drive me nuts, I will tell them, health care, the politics, schooling etc etc but not to take in personally.
Oct 19th 2005, 3:26 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by Nia_Nia
So you'd do her even though she's got an ironing board for a chest?
Oct 19th 2005, 3:32 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by jjmb
Having not read the article and given the place it has been raised, the ultra right wing rag "the Mail" where nothing that isn't British is savaged, then I can imagine that these snippets have been taken out of all context.
Her comments on what to bring if you are visiting the UK, seem sensible
"Bring a raincoat, definitely!" she said. "Or at least a little umbrella that can fit in your bag, because it always does rain. The best thing for London, even if you're going in the summer, is to bring a little cashmere sweater or a pashmina because it gets really cold unexpectedly."
I do the exact same thing if I am travelling to the UK in the summer.
The streets of most of London are filthy as are the many of streets in the UK. I use notice the litter before I left but even more so since moving over here.
On my 6 week trip back, 2 yrs ago, I found it frustrating that all the shops closed at between 5 and 6pm because I had gotten use to shop being open until 10pm over here.
Given this was an interview and she was probably asked to give her views on the UK, she is entitled to say what she wants.
"She admits that after years of finding Britain 'cold and depressing' she has grown to like it"
When I am asked by an american whether I like the US, whether I intend to stay, I tell them the truth. The US is OK but I have no intention of staying here, there are too many things that drive me nuts about the place. If they asked what things drive me nuts, I will tell them, health care, the politics, schooling etc etc but not to take in personally.
Her comments on what to bring if you are visiting the UK, seem sensible
"Bring a raincoat, definitely!" she said. "Or at least a little umbrella that can fit in your bag, because it always does rain. The best thing for London, even if you're going in the summer, is to bring a little cashmere sweater or a pashmina because it gets really cold unexpectedly."
I do the exact same thing if I am travelling to the UK in the summer.
The streets of most of London are filthy as are the many of streets in the UK. I use notice the litter before I left but even more so since moving over here.
On my 6 week trip back, 2 yrs ago, I found it frustrating that all the shops closed at between 5 and 6pm because I had gotten use to shop being open until 10pm over here.
Given this was an interview and she was probably asked to give her views on the UK, she is entitled to say what she wants.
"She admits that after years of finding Britain 'cold and depressing' she has grown to like it"
When I am asked by an american whether I like the US, whether I intend to stay, I tell them the truth. The US is OK but I have no intention of staying here, there are too many things that drive me nuts about the place. If they asked what things drive me nuts, I will tell them, health care, the politics, schooling etc etc but not to take in personally.
You're right the mail is a rag run by right wing do gooders but all newspapers are guilty of taking comments out of context.
Oct 19th 2005, 3:32 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by wildmark
Now is there any need for that..swearing, you have your view I have mine.
You should perhaps buy a dictionary and maybe you could learn a few more words, the F word is not a sign of high intelligence!
You should perhaps buy a dictionary and maybe you could learn a few more words, the F word is not a sign of high intelligence!
Oct 19th 2005, 3:36 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by britvic
Oh pleeeeease it's just a saying
seems to me YOU can say what you want, when anyone says anything contary you jump all over them, the sooner you hit these shores the better, give it six months and you WILL have a very different outlook on the UK, and yes I am an Englishman and proud of it, maybe I should put on the rose tinted glasses and I would feel better.Mark
Oct 19th 2005, 3:43 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by wildmark
Oh that's ok then, seems to me YOU can say what you want, when anyone says anything contary you jump all over them, the sooner you hit these shores the better, give it six months and you WILL have a very different outlook on the UK, and yes I am an Englishman and proud of it, maybe I should put on the rose tinted glasses and I would feel better.
Mark
seems to me YOU can say what you want, when anyone says anything contary you jump all over them, the sooner you hit these shores the better, give it six months and you WILL have a very different outlook on the UK, and yes I am an Englishman and proud of it, maybe I should put on the rose tinted glasses and I would feel better.Mark
There are also Indian restaurants on every corner in Canadian cities I'm told, you lucky git!
Oct 19th 2005, 3:52 pm
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customer service is just rubbish in England
Oct 19th 2005, 3:55 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Originally Posted by wildmark
Oh that's ok then, seems to me YOU can say what you want, when anyone says anything contary you jump all over them, the sooner you hit these shores the better, give it six months and you WILL have a very different outlook on the UK, and yes I am an Englishman and proud of it, maybe I should put on the rose tinted glasses and I would feel better.
Mark
seems to me YOU can say what you want, when anyone says anything contary you jump all over them, the sooner you hit these shores the better, give it six months and you WILL have a very different outlook on the UK, and yes I am an Englishman and proud of it, maybe I should put on the rose tinted glasses and I would feel better.Mark
Just remember you on the Photo thread "moveing back to UK" that's all, let's just leave it at that neither one of us are happy whare we are.
Oct 19th 2005, 4:27 pm
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Re: Gwyneth Paltrow
Hypocrisy alert: The Daily Mail doesn't like somebody else slagging Britain off because that's their job. Every time I've been unfortunate enough to glimpse their nauseating excuse for a newspaper I've noticed all they ever do is run the place down. Well if they think Gwynneth should love it or leave it let's see them follow their own advice. Britain would be a better place if the people responsibe for the Daily Mail ****ed off somewhere else, preferably to a different planet altogether.
And yes Manc, I would.
And yes Manc, I would.