Gav 1,708 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all? Suspicion of anything foreign. Oh and...... * Only in Britain... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. * Only in Britain... do supermarkets make sick people walk all the way to the back of the shop to get their prescriptions - while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. * Only in Britain... do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a DIET coke. * Only in Britain... do banks leave both doors open and chain the pens to the counters. * Only in Britain... do we leave cars worth thousands of pounds on the drive and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the garage. * Only in Britain... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place. * Only in Britain... are there disabled parking places in front of a skating rink. Not to mention... * 3 Britons die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue. * 142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new shirts. * 58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers. * 19 Brits have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas decorations were chocolate. * British Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker pulling accidents. * 18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth. * A massive 543 Brits were admitted to A&E in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth. * 5 Brits were injured last year in accidents involving out of Control Scalextric cars. and finally......... In 2000 eight Brits cracked their skull whilst throwing up into the toilet. I am proud to be British. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 does this not apply to every other country in the world though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 you forgot how many people get injurys from tea cozys as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 does this not apply to every other country in the world though? No its got British written all over it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 well i suppose i'm proud to be british !!!!!! shame really because......................we should be proud to be GREAT BRITISH!!!!! we had it all..............and sold it including the great!!!!!! whats left................not a lot. will it improve????? all the best sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonesy 111 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yes i am proud to be british even with all the shite that comes with it,you cant tell me no other nationalities do stupid things,and there is nothing wrong of being suspicious of foreign things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I'm not sure where this is going now, but when I posted it, it was just a bit of fun to be taken lightly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I'm not sure where this is going now, but when I posted it, it was just a bit of fun to be taken lightly sorry mate................bit grumpy today. should never of licked that 9v battery !!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I'm not sure where this is going now, but when I posted it, it was just a bit of fun to be taken lightly sorry mate................bit grumpy today. should never of licked that 9v battery !!!!!!! Not another with grumpy undies go an change them now I was talking in general anyway mate :11: never ever take me seriously, no one else does including all my kids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I'm not sure where this is going now, but when I posted it, it was just a bit of fun to be taken lightly sorry mate................bit grumpy today. should never of licked that 9v battery !!!!!!! Not another with grumpy undies go an change them now I was talking in general anyway mate :11: never ever take me seriously, no one else does including all my kids snap...........tell me about it!!!!!!!..............undies changed............back to normal!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue 1 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 i suppose im glad to be british ,what other countries in the world have the fun and sense of humour like we do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 10,736 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 no what have we got to be proud of?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
droid 11 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Best thing about being British is that it means I'm not French Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted June 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Best thing about being British is that it means I'm not French Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I used to be proud to be.Not any more sadly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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