The British complain too much.

Get what through my head? That you're comparing people who complain to people dying in africa? Or that you're saying their complaining is belittling the suffering?

Yet you are complaining anyway?

Hurr Durr.

If your reputation here in Oz as being 'whinging Poms' is anything to go by, then yeah... I'd say you should stop complaining too much when you're overseas!

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If anything Australians have the biggest chip on their shoulder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSu6hFkdIdQ

0:40 onwards. It's a good thing.

Tbf this isn't unique to Britain, I have observed it in other countries too. It just seems worse because British people in general have a very self-deprecating and dry sense of humour. People in general like to moan and complain, be it over not getting 2 square meals a day or because mummy and daddy won't buy that new toy.

People in the UK have it really good compared to most countries yet,they do not see it.Most people,if not all,have food,a roof over their head and clothes to cover their backs.There is the social security to help those that fall on hard times,the nhs,free schooling,child welfare and even a set minimum wage to protect from exploitation.The wages are fair and reasonable so people can have a decent standard of living.The crime rate is lower compared to other countries(police don't even have to carry guns),efficient councils(they clean the streets),emergency services and the works.

I have been around a bit and i consider this a very privileged country.It might not be perfect and has it's short comings but it sure is miles ahead of most.It might have once been great,courtesy of resources raped and pillaged from former colonies,but it is still prosperous.Compare it to all the third world countries where the people "just get on with it", and even seem much more happier and hospitable compared to the British,who are forever stressed and complaining of one thing or another.Sometimes i just wonder,can't this people see how fortunate they are ?
So what do you think ?

British mostly think they're the richest country in the world, second to America. It's Italians who complain the most, the average Italian standard of living isn't much different to the UK, yet most of them act as if they live in a thid world country.

Agreed. Like someone said. If an unskilled Polish man who can't speak English, gets a job over you... then really. You're doing something wrong.