Should the UK rejoin the EU?

Why not simply make the point?
Likening the EU to a ship that has rats in the bilge, only stale bread and Red Bull, a slow leak, and a smokey engine does not make it seem like an attractive proposition, does it?

Look, I'm not saying it was the right way to make the point, I'm just saying you could've addressed his point

And how exactly do you interpret the point that you say should be addressed?

Well, I think you should address his argument which is that re-joining the EU would be a chance to better the situation in the UK. It's not for me to answer, because I both agree with him and also you were the one arguing him, I just found it annoying you chose to deflect his point as being confusing rather than just answering it, hence why I asked you how you could not understand it.

I don't think Britain's problems were entirely the fault of the EU but as the referendum was called we had to vote out.
Without listening to any politicians or so called experts I can see with my own eyes that Britain is full. In my lifetime I've seen countless new homes and new roads get built. Yet we have a housing shortage and roads have never been so congested.
Years ago when I'd look for somewhere to rent there were several properties to choose from that I'd happily live in. The last time I did that, which was after the floodgates opened most properties were being snapped up before I could view them.
Like others have mentioned if all countries were on an equal footing then it could work. Instead we gave Eastern European countries the opportunity to come to the UK in the knowledge they'd easily get work thanks to companies box ticking and make a British wage that would set them up nicely should they want to return to their home country. What we got out of that deal was the opportunity to go to an Eastern European country in the knowledge they put their own people first and if we were to land a job it would give a salary that would go very far in the UK should we wish to return. A great deal for the Eastern Europeans, not so good for us Brits.

Britain is not 'full,' the underinvestment by the government for housing is not a result of immigrants, the reason is that the wealthy continually accrue assets, leaving the middle class with nothing. Your empirical evidence of 'countless' houses being built is not relevant, it does not back up the stats.
Once again, the reason the UK has a lack of housing is nothing to do with immigrants - it's to do with the governments lack of funding for houses and the lack of regulations in place to stop companies like Blackrock buying up 500 million pounds worth of houses (they have just planned a new development in West London). This ruins home ownership for the middle class, because the ones owning all of the housing just rent them out.
You do realise the salary to cost of living ratio in the UK is half of that in Eastern Europe (1.19 in UK up to 2.4 in Romania and Bulgaria), meaning you get twice as good of a quality of life in Eastern Europe as you do in the UK for the same salary. Not to mention London - which is at 1.06 - with 94% of take-home pay being paid towards rent/bills/food etc. So actually, your point is completely irrelevant.

Should the UK rejoin the EU?

Why not simply make the point?
Likening the EU to a ship that has rats in the bilge, only stale bread and Red Bull, a slow leak, and a smokey engine does not make it seem like an attractive proposition, does it?

If the population number remained stable there wouldn't be a need to build all these new homes. We need to stop immigration until the population goes down to a more reasonable number and then have a one in one out policy. I have no problems with immigrants themselves but we can't have the whole world living on this small island.
If quality of life in Eastern Europe is so much better then why would they come to the UK? We'd be going there instead if that was the case.

If the population number remained stable there wouldn't be a need to build all these new homes. We need to stop immigration until the population goes down to a more reasonable number and then have a one in one out policy. I have no problems with immigrants themselves but we can't have the whole world living on this small island.
If quality of life in Eastern Europe is so much better then why would they come to the UK? We'd be going there instead if that was the case.

No, population number 'remaining stable' would be absolutely terrible for the economy. Do you realise that the UK is one of the most aging populations in the world? If the population were to remain stable, the rate at which our young workforce would decrease would be amplified hugely. By 2043, over 17 million people in the UK will be over 65 (that's one quarter). If we stop allowing immigrants in (with over 70% of them being under 30, and 90% under 45), then major sectors such as care, construction and nursing will completely deteriorate, and there will be no-one to take care of our old people, only putting more strain on the NHS and public funding - which will take money away from housing. Over 35% of people taking care of our old people are from abroad.
'Have the whole world living on our small island' What does that even mean? You can't just hear and parrot around useless phrases because you have no idea what they mean.
No, because as @2WheelGod said, the British population are extremely resistant to moving abroad.

"the British population are extremely resistant to moving abroad"
tbf, if they are wealthy enough to not have to work there, and the area contains enough ex-pat facilities with Brit-oriented food, drink and socialising, provided by English speaking staff - they are often happy to move abroad.

*sigh*
I'll try to help out again.
You claimed that those who favour rejoining think "all is well with the EU".
The EU clearly is not perfect - however, it is a far better proposition than what we currently have, despite its failings.
I used a very clear and simple analogy to help you understand what that means in practical terms. Apologies if it was too taxing.
(Most ships have rats in the bilge and a slow leak (hence bilge pumps), even luxurious cruise liners. Many people love energy drinks, some dislike them. Stale bread is not great, but it can be used in some pretty wonderful dishes)

Why do you persist in these forlorn attempts to insult anyone whose opinion is not perfectly aligned with your own?

This thread is brilliant - it's like travelling back in TSR time! Is that bloke who used to wang on about Islam going to make an appearance?

Wow, I'm quite new to TSR, is there someone going around flinging islamaphobic comments about the 'downfall of britain'?!

Oh, this is quite some time ago - I think he was banned actually, or left anyway. A very prolific poster - someone will remember his name, I'm sure. Intelligent, but belligerent and unwilling to listen to the views of others. In other words, a natural regular in D&CA

I'm not trying to insult you. I am merely trying to help you understand.
Although I agree that my attempts may be forlorn.