Why do British people complain all the time
Discuss issues that have a social and cultural impact, including but not limited to issues such as racism, teenage pregnancies, the social impact of religion, and the state of the education system.
| Announcements | Posted on | |
|---|---|---|
| TSR launches Learn Together! - Our new subscription to help improve your learning | 16-05-2013 | |
-
- Reputation:
- Exalted and Worshipped Member
- Posts: 948
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeFree education and healthcare are pretty awesome. The government letting people starve is a bit debatable because of how poor some people are, and with homeless people who rely on charity the government aren't exactly stepping in but hey that's an exception so.(Original post by sucess)
You have free education, free healthy care, the government will never let you starve.
What more do you want? you should learn to appreciate these things more, you act like spoiled brats, always complaining how about appreciating for once
People don't complain that they have free education, healthcare etc. They complain when they are bad - education not getting people prepared for life, or failing certain pupils and the healthcare being of a poor quality.
Also we are taxed for these things and there are other parts of life. Being educated and healthy aren't going to fulfil people. -
- Reputation:
- Junior Member
- Posts: 74
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeAre you thinking about Scotland?(Original post by sucess)
compared to other countries including USA, UK seems like Utopia look at Greece, African countries, Asian Countries, South American countries and even Eastern European countries.
You have free education, free healthy care, the government will never let you starve.
What more do you want? you should learn to appreciate these things more, you act like spoiled brats, always complaining how about appreciating for once
England doesn't have free education... -
- Reputation:
- TSR Legend
- Location: Great Britain
- Posts: 13,838
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeClassic British complaint: It's too damn cold! Can't wait for summer. *summer comes*... God dammit this heat is unbearable!
Oh British people. You so silly. I would rather we British people were a nation of complainers than a nation with culturally unacceptable practices, intolerance, etc On the whole, moaning, but doing nothing, is a lot more positive than the habits of other countries. -
- Reputation:
- I'm so glad, that she's my little girl...
- Location: Wonderland...
- Posts: 2,754
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeCompared to the US, any country is Socialist.(Original post by DYKWIA)
britain is very socialist actually.
But you're totally wrong, actually. There is absolutely nothing Socialist about our present government. Conservatives and Lib Dems have never been Socialists.
Thank you very much, I love Alice!(Original post by DeadGirlsDance)
Irrelevant, but I really love the song in your sig, it's really catchy!
-
- Reputation:
- Vengeful, Imperial Overlord of The Student Room
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeyou have socialist healthcare, socialist taxation and socialist welfare which encourages laziness etc.(Original post by PoGo HoPz)
Compared to the US, any country is Socialist.
But you're totally wrong, actually. There is absolutely nothing Socialist about our present government. Conservatives and Lib Dems have never been Socialists.
england is a socialist country.
although you left wing people will never be happy until all individualism is removed and everyone is exactly the same with exactly the same amount of wealth. -
- Reputation:
- TSR Demigod
- Location: your mum | Posts: 109,543
- Warning points: 5
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeit's just part of culture... there's nothing wrong with a good moan once in a while... but personally i wish we had more celebrations and proper parties like brazil and other south american countries.... and i wish the sense of family and community was stronger like it is in some poorer countries.
-
- Reputation:
- Overlord in Training
- Posts: 2,247
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeSocialism is defined as worker control of the means of production. I fail to see how healthcare, taxation or welfare qualify as 'means of production'.(Original post by DYKWIA)
you have socialist healthcare, socialist taxation and socialist welfare which encourages laziness etc.
england is a socialist country.
although you left wing people will never be happy until all individualism is removed and everyone is exactly the same with exactly the same amount of wealth. -
- Reputation:
- Banned
- Posts: 1,205
- Warning points: 1000
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeLimeys need to seek the advice of the strong Americans and wipe those crying eyes. Britain will forever be stuck in ancient times with backwards rules if you fail to do so. Britain is very backwards. I was appalled at your behavior on a recent trip there. Disgusting
-
- Reputation:
- Exalted Member
- Location: Scotland
- Posts: 254
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeWe complain all the time because there are things to complain about all the time. Just because we aren't Afghanistan or Somalia it doesn't mean we all have perfect lives with no problems. Indeed it is because of complaining that we have what we have today: look at North Korea: if people complained more there, maybe they wouldn't still be living in the 1930s.
-
- Reputation:
- TSR Demigod
- Location: Bournemouth, England
- Posts: 6,099
Re: Why do British people complain all the timeNot for uni. We have an education budget just like Scotland, only less on English unis is paid from our budget. Unless you mean 'free' means money growing on trees, in which nothing is free.
