what makes you cringe to be british?

basil

basil

don't mention the blinds

William Hague

Dairylea triangles

Wonderloaf

Pimms

Old men in supermarket jeans

Jeremy Kyle

Brits at the airport........
 
Goldilox

Goldilox

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tek-monkey said:
Brits abroad, apart from when I'm one :strange:
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Especially when I'm one! I've paid good money to go and explore another country, why do I have to put up with the loud obnoxious lager swilling chavs, showing off their football club tattoos, sexually harassing the help and complaining the food all looks 'a bit foreign'? I can get that here if I visit the Westway. Am I the only one who wants to read George Orwell by the pool in peace and quiet and visit quaint little museums? Oh wait...apparently I am.
 
Miss Red

Miss Red

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Our feeble attemp at "donuts" doh!!! Jam or custard? yuk.

Tony Blurrgg and Gorrrrdon Brown

The NHS as it is (primary care trusts - see above!)

The benefits system as it is (see above +1)

The "stiff upper lip" on everything - we need to watch movies/dramas in line with the rest of the world not wait months!

Lagging behind on everything compared to the rest of the world (usa & japan)

Being ripped off (and knowing the rest of the world is saying "you pay THAT much!!!"

Trackie bottoms and jumpers (whilst shopping in town) Not me others lol

TV programmes like, spongers from hell & on the fiddle

TV programmes in general (all giving an insight into someone elses life - why not get one of your own!)

X factor

Simon Cowell

Having a pop up box come up on the internet - sorry you cant watch this channel your in the wrong country!!
Says it all!

Well ya did ask lol
 
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Hetairoi

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Political correctness.

'Winterval'

Our education system

Brits abroad

Trash TV like Big Brither, I'm a Celebrity

Our road system

Our rail system

Our surrender to the EU

And did I mention our politicians?
 
phildo

phildo

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Benefits system abused by people who can work but choose not to

Bad driving on motorways (no middle lane hoggers in Germany)

Children who aspire to be footballers/pop stars/Jordan rather than doctors/lawyers/scientists/engineers

X factor/big brother/jungle etc etc

The 'it's not fair' culture

The claims culture

Unions x 10

Really posh people who have no idea what the North is like

Gobby people at airports/hotels who just shout and rant when there is a problem. (usually wearing tracksuits/tattoos etc)
 
gilbert grape

gilbert grape

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Chavs

Boy Racers

Jeans Half Way Down Ass Cracks!

We're right because we're British!

Being made to feel like we've offended others due to being British in Britain!

Behaving in a totally out of order manner once we step off our shores.
 
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Jenksie

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The Conservative Party obviously and every thing they stand for and anyone who associates with them at any level.
The Tabloid Press.
ITV
The Monarchy
The House of Lords
 
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Hetairoi

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Jenksie said:
The Conservative Party obviously and every thing they stand for and anyone who associates with them at any level.
The Tabloid Press.
ITV
The Monarchy
The House of Lords
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If you are not ashamed of the Labour Party they you shoud be, they are no better than the Tories!
 
Neon Jay

Neon Jay

Are we there yet?
The perpetual notion of:

"It can't be done"

"Make it someone else's problem"

"It can't be my fault..."

"You did *this* so I'm going to sue you..."

And plus one for X Factor / BGT / BBC / only ask is Essex etc etc

I could go on...
 
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Jenksie

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Hetairoi said:
Jenksie said:
The Conservative Party obviously and every thing they stand for and anyone who associates with them at any level.
The Tabloid Press.
ITV
The Monarchy
The House of Lords
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If you are not ashamed of the Labour Party they you shoud be, they are no better than the Tories!
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Disappointed with, angry at, but not ashamed.
 
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