If you are British, or know a lot about Britain, you won’t be surprised by the misconceptions below. However, you may be even MORE surprised to learn that in some places these things are believed! If you believe all or any of these points, sorry, but you are mistaken – but fortunately listverse is here to correct things. Here they are, in no particular order:
Misconception: Britain is a country.
While “Britain” or “Great Britain” does refer to the general area, neither of them refers to a country. Britain is a general term for Wales, Scotland and England collectively, while The British Isles also includes Ireland (Northern and the Republic). England is most often incorrectly named in this way, and English people are often referred to as “British”. Northern Ireland is part of the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” which differentiates between the part of Ireland that is governed by England (hence the suspension of the Northern Ireland government in 1972 and the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2002) from the Republic of Ireland which is a self-governing nation.
While calling an English person British is technically correct, it is quite unspecific in the same way that calling a Canadian person “North American” would be; only Britain is not a continent.
Misconception: British people drink beer warm or room temperature.
I myself have heard this said a number of times but I have yet to discover where it comes from. Walking into a British bar and ordering a beer any way but cold would raise eyebrows just like everywhere else.
In fact, the most popular lager beers in Britain tend to be of the “Extra Cold” variety, and this applies to most bitter beers and ales too! Nobody likes a warm beer, the British included.
Having said that, most Americans like their Beer super cold, so an English beer may appear to be warm in comparison, but it is still cold. Chilling beer too much can damage its flavor.
Misconception: British people have bad teeth.
This one is commonly referred to in comedy shows poking fun at Britain, but is believed by many to be hard fact.
While a percentage, just like any other country, will suffer from dental problems, the standard of oral hygiene is generally very high. In fact, the shortage of available NHS dentists is a constant issue in England. Just like anywhere else in the world, a person with bad teeth is considered the slightly gross exception, not the rule in Britain.
Misconception: “God Save The Queen” is the National Anthem of England.
That’s right, I said England, not Britain. GSTQ is the national anthem of Britain, but not England itself. Despite this, even English people will insist that the song is our national anthem. This is not the case. Wales has it’s own national anthem, as do Scotland and Northern Ireland. What sets England apart is not that its national anthem is applied to the whole of Britain too, but that it in fact does not even have an official national anthem at all!
So what happens when (for example) England plays against Scotland in a game of football? We can’t both use GSTQ for the opening, this isn’t a problem for Scotland who can bring out their own anthem, but England’s choice will vary. Common stand-ins for when GSTQ cannot be used (for whatever reason) are “Land Of Hope And Glory”, “I Vow To Thee My Country” or “Jerusalem”. All of which are popular contenders for becoming the official anthem. Sadly none of them are official, and neither is GSTQ, which is only official for Britain itself.
People may be interested to know that God Save The Queen is the official anthem of New Zealand which is one of the very countries in the world which has two anthems of equal status. New Zealand’s other anthem is God Defend New Zealand.
Misconception: The Queen is the ruler of Britain.
Did I hear you say “But she IS the ruler of England!”? Sorry, you’re still wrong. The monarchy has not had political power in Britain for a long time. Each British country has it’s own parliament and are ruled politically by their own Prime Minister.
While the monarchy does technically rule Britain, it does not have any power outside of ceremony. The Queen does not have power in Britain any more than she does in Canada and other commonwealth countries. All of these countries are technically “ruled” by the Queen, but she does not have power in any of them.
The British monarchy exists today mainly for ceremonial and tourist reasons.
Misconception: British people speak the “Queen’s English”.
Or to use the more common term, British people talk “posh”. Look at any representation of Britain from a foreign country and you will see British people speaking in a manner that is considered just as ridiculous to most of Britain. We all know what that sounds like, if not, take a look at Fry’s Holophonor tutor in Futurama. Know what I mean? Then read on.
This may come from the way in which English is generally written in Britain. It is always taught that you should write “properly” and use correct language in formal writing so that it is easier to understand when read. Despite this, British people rarely speak the way they write, myself included.
In reality, Britain has a wide variety of accents, some even bordering on dialects, the majority of which do not sound remotely like how British speech is presented in foreign media. To see some examples of this, I suggest watching some British television or British cinema. (NOT the news! Newsreaders are told to use Queens English so that they can be understood by all, this is even called “BBC English”).
Good examples are Trainspotting (Scottish accent – in the clip above – warning: clip contains bad language and drug use), 28 Days Later (Modern London and Manchester accents) and Sweeny Todd (Old London accent).
People who speak the way British people are commonly presented sound just as snooty and posh to British people.
Misconception: Britain has free universal healthcare.
Ahhh… The good ol’ NHS (National Health Service)! Sadly, as is commonly unknown to people outside of Britain, the NHS is not free, nor will it cover any illness or injury. The NHS is paid for through taxes and donations and will only provide certain approved services or treatments.
While it is true that emergency treatment is almost always free of charge, treatment for long-term illness or injury is almost always charged. Certain drugs will be provided for certain illnesses, but if your illness or the drugs and treatment you require is not on the “approved” list. You will not get it from the NHS. This is always a controversial issue in Britain.
The NHS is also not available to non-British citizens except in the case of emergency. Even then the emergency must have taken place within Britain.
Misconception: Scottish money is legal tender in the rest of Britain.
If you have ever attempted to use Scottish pounds sterling in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, you will know that many places will not accept it.
Scottish pounds sterling are not legal tender in all of Britain, and shops in outside of Scotland are not legally obliged to accept it. Banks outside of Scotland will accept it, but legally it is down to the manager’s discretion whether or not to accept it in any other location. What is the difference between Scottish pounds sterling and the pounds sterling used in the rest of Britain? Actually nothing. Aside from how it looks.
So why do many places outside of Scotland refuse to accept it? The most common reasons are that either they are not commonly seen and so are not recognised, or due to the idea that its design and the fact that most people outside of Scotland rarely see it make it easy to forge.
It may be frustrating if you come from Scotland for a trip around Britain, but there really is nothing to say that shopkeepers have to accept Scottish money, no matter how much you insist.
Misconception: It always rains in Britain.
When people think of Britain, we all tend to immediately think of bad weather. We see rain clouds, storms and bitter wind. General misery. However, compared with many other parts of the world, Britain enjoys comparatively pleasant weather!
During the winter the average temperature can become bitterly cold (between 0 and 6 degrees C), but the average summer temperature ranges between 15 and 23 degrees, often higher. Britain ranks a comfortable 46th in a chart of worldwide average rainfall, falling well behind such countries as New Zealand (29th) and even the USA (25th).
Why does Britain have a reputation for bad weather? Most likely because winters tend to be longer than summers in Britain, most artwork of Britain depicts the weather based on expectation and we all like to dwell on a period of bad weather, even if the weather is generally good.
Misconception: British people drink excessive amounts of tea.
There are many ways of looking at which regions drink the most tea, but whichever way you look at it; Britain is not the biggest tea-drinking region by a long way. Taking population into account, Britain ranks somewhere around 3rd worldwide, falling well behind Turkey and India. Depending on your source, China still sits above Britain in the tea-drinking league tables even when considering population.
Where does this notion come from? Well, it is true that Britain does drink a lot of tea, but it is far from the top. Britain actually drinks almost as much coffee as it does tea. This misconception may actually stem from a linguistic difference between us and other English speaking regions. In most places, the evening meal is referred to as “dinner” or “supper”. This is correct terminology in Britain too, but an evening meal is very often referred to as “tea”. So when a British person invites you round for tea, they are inviting you for a meal, not to just sit and drink tea, which is how some people imagine the situation. This is also true of the commonwealth nations, where “come for tea” usually means “come for the main evening meal”.
A British person will almost never invite you round solely to drink tea, although if you stop by it will commonly be offered. Tea is most often drunk after a meal at dessert, or after strenuous activity as another option to coffee.
Bonus Fact: I am British, and I never drink tea, I don’t like the taste. This isn’t uncommon either!
My theory of why England was always thought to be so rainy:
Coal. Back before coal was banned for household use, it was the major heater of homes and used in factories, pretty much from the start of the industrial revolution on. Coal puts out soot…a lot of it. Water droplets like soot, collect on it, then rain. Take an island nation (especially a city with a large river – London) and you’ll get rain and fog.
With the decline of coal, and thus less pollution, less rain and less fog.
118. bucslim
Well said! Took the words right out of my mouth…or er…. the words out of the typing I was about to do on my keyboard…
robby57: “The BNP was formed to try to stop illegal immigrants coming into the country and working illegaly.
just like americans do not like illegal immigrants coming into their country but they are not racist they are just protecting their jobs like we do in the uk.”
I’d just like to point out that a lot of Americans do consider the people who claim to just be protecting their jobs from illegal aliens to be racist. Not all Americans, but there is a good number of them. While there has not been a major party started to stop the illegal immigration like the BNP (though the Republican party in the US has taken up the job nicely), immigration is an incredibly heated topic in the US.
Also, as compared to a lot of countries, England does drink a lot of tea. Even if it is third on the list, that is still pretty high. I can count on one hand the number of Americans I know that drink tea (myself included, it is a habit I picked up while living in England). I’m going through all the English people I know (a good number), and I can’t think of any who do not drink tea at least a few times a week… of course they all live abroad now, so maybe they have adopted the “national drink” of England to remind them of home?
Hey, GIMME THAT KEYBOARD GABI!!!
bucslim: That’s not all true. Many of my friends would kill to have a job right now. Period. They want to work, (even *****ty work) but illegals are getting the work because they will do it cheaper and won’t ask for health insurance. It’s the companies that are at fault and making it harder for those who want to work.
I don’t condone illegals either, but we need to enforce the law that it’s illegal or hire illegals and fine these companies. That way my friends can have a chance at finding jobs.
msulli22 – Yeah, us Republicans are a bunch of skinhead douchebags bent on kicking out anyone who doesn’t look like us. I think that was part of McCain’s platform last year.
Ever hear of Robert Byrd? That moron was a grand cyclops. And a Democrat.
oouchan – I don’t doubt what you said for a minute. Companies are partly to blame because they know illegals won’t cause a problem with pay, healthcare or ***** about dangerous work situations. I was speaking in generalities – because most of us wouldn’t consider picking fruit, trash collection or cutting meat with a band saw etc. a viable and exciting career option.
Being the manager, yes, but not actually doing the work.
Actually, it was “The Big Book of British Smiles” from that episode of “The Simpsons.”
bucslim – sorry but you can’t vouch for all the americans and all the jobs that are being taken by immigrants. i can bet there are plenty of people looking for work but as oouchan said they cant get it cause the immigrants do it cheaper.
to be honest, you dont live in the uk so you cant really say much about the BNP.
an oil refinery near me has just hired a huge amount of immigrants and paid for them to come over here and work for cheap and as a result all the english workers have gone on strike.
this is what england deals with every day cause of immigrants getting our jobs.
and then they moan about our laws and want england to make laws specially for them and make exceptions.
my question to them is this: if you dont like our country or our laws then why come over here?
beggars cant be choosers.
bucslim…You do have a point. Most that are out of work (and I do mean most) would prefer a much better job. It just comes down to what would somone do in order to survive? If I had to, I would work these crappy jobs, just to put food on my table.
I live in Arizona, so the illegals are at my doorstep. It’s much more “at home” for me because I see it everyday. Thankfully, the company that I work for doesn’t hire illegals. In fact, when that law went into place, we were one of the first to start background checks to make sure we had proof of citizenship. All those wishing to seek employment with us need to prove this before we will hire them. I am proud of that fact.
I just hope the situation changes soon with other companies.
I’ve heard all of these and never believed any of them, probably due to growing up in Europe.
I bet none of you knew this:
Britans flag is not official, and has never been!
No prosecution has ever passed to make it legal.
@downhighway61: I’m American living in the US (I think we live near each other right?), and I LOVE PG Tips. I have a decaf and a caf version just so I can drink it anytime a craving comes along. I didn’t start drinking warm tea regularly until I came to England, but it may be because I’ve traveled in the rest of Europe as well.
@jfrater: please don’t hate me for the statement above, but I really do love it.
haha I’m dumb. Should read UK not US.
I’ll own up to believing the warm beer myth. Glad it’s not true (for any future travelling).
Actually, oouchan, the work bucslim’s implying is grunt work like field laborer, dishwasher…the most bottom rung of jobs because it requires little to no formal skill. There are still plenty of those if your friends truly are willing to work anything. Regarding jobs stolen because there are others who will work for cheaper…the real concern regarding that is from outsourcing jobs.
But I won’t deny that some businesses will opt for the cheaper route (illegal immigrant or not). I had a hell of a time finding a job recently. Two turned me down for being overqualified…’why pay for one knowledgeable employee when we can hire two or even three incompetent interns for the same price?’ This job I have now even made made some tentative overtures about that. “You have quite an impressive resume…We can’t pay much and this is a pretty far commute…” At least they were opening up the topic so I could feel free to say, I don’t care how much or how far, I just want an art job.
After reading this list I feel more confused then ever. The list says one thing and then there are like five comments that each say something completely different. And I have been to England and Wales, twice! I guess I will just have to ask my aunt and uncle who lived there for nine years. As my Uncle always says.
Cheers Mate
i was hoping to see some mention of muggles, galleons, sickles, and knuts. does the queen rules the magical community too, or does the Minister of Magic handle it?
i get all of my british/english info from HP!
the “coming around for tea” makes more sense now though
Dammit bucslim! I’m typing on LV as fast as I can while I’m texting a few replies on the phone and again, you steal the words…out of the keyboard…under my fingertips (there really is no way to word this statement to sound as powerful as ‘words right out of my mouth’)
robby57 – i do live in the UK but even if i didnt, your lack of logic would have been baffling to me.
First of all, BNP isnt just against “illegal” immigration, it is against immigration of any kind. They advocate providing incentives for immigrants, legal or otherwise, to return to their country. nothing wrong with that except BNP only recently adopted a view that this would be voluntary. before this change, BNP believed in forcing immigrants to go back.
By narrowing the discussion to only “illegal immigrants”, you are ignoring the other 95% of the party’s views which, in fact, are extremely racist
and oh the reason why people people do come to “your country” anyway is because the BNP is not in power (most probably because of their unpopular policies) so it doesnt really matter what they think
gabi319: They are willing to work at anything if it means a job. Just like you getting the response that you are over qualified, they are being turned down because they want health insurance. One friend of mine applied to help out at a restaurant doing menial work, but he was denied. 2 months later, that restaurant was closed down due to the amount of illegals they found working there…for pennies. As I said to bucslim, it just boils down to what someone will do for a job.
When companies continue to hire illegals they are pushing out natives who want work. The majority would prefer a better job, but others just want one, period. It’s just sad.
I hate to break it to you guys who are arguing over being racist or not, you are all xenophobic. You dislike foreigners. Now wait don’t jump down my throat. Answer this first.
Do you believe that your country is the greatest in the world?
If you do that means that all other countries are lesser and therefore it’s citizens are lesser then you. Nationalism really just promotes prejudice.
Why do Englishmen or Americans deserve jobs more then these immigrants, illegal or not?
I view this site everyday and this is one of the worst lists i have seen on here. All this list has done is add to the misconceptions about britain! Next time do your research before putting up a list!!
gabi319:
might i suggest -
“stole the words right off of my keyboard”
“stole the words out from under my fingertips”
ABrutalKind: As I have said in other posts on this site, I don’t believe America is the best…never have and never will. But that is not what this is about.
The word here is “illegal”. If you are illegal, then why should a country give you a job? You didn’t come here through the proper channels. You jumped a fence or came over on a boat and are not living here the way you should. If I tried that with another country I would be in jail or even killed.
If you go through the proper channels and get a work visa or whatever, then by all means, apply to your hearts content! Then you are no longer illegal.
Do you see the point that I am trying to make? It’s law, not a personal preference.
“Xenophobic”? That’s a little harsh. One the best moments of my life was going to Disneyland in California. Do you know how many people there are from different countries that go there in a single day? It’s amazing. I loved seeing that. The happiest place on earth where everyone is treated the same. Great place to be.
I’m considering changing my screen name to Yogi Barracuda. I’m tired of people assuming I’m a British lawyer. Of course they’ll still mistake me for a lawyer, but one with good teeth.
With regard to #8, there is some basis to the stereotype. It’s not that British people have inherently bad teeth, it’s that there is less social pressure to have cosmetically perfect teeth. British society is more willing to accept crooked, uneven, or discoloured teeth than is the case in America. Look at the number of celebrities in the UK with overbites, buck teeth, or otherwise imperfect teeth. None of them would get on TV in America! And don’t even get me started on the current fad for “teeth whitening” products in North America!
And the British may not drink as much tea as many Asians (who commonly take it alongside meals), but a “narsecuppatea” is still an essential daily item for most of them–although they do tend to ruin it with milk, as someone upstream already mentioned. Personally I like Twinings Irish Breakfast as my everyday tea, but I have a nice stash of organic Assam or Lapsang Souchong for weekends.
Oh, and regarding variations on the English accent, there are plenty of videos on YouTube where you can hear examples, such as Scouse, Brummy, Geordie, ect.
I wasn’t aware of BBC English. News readers in the U.S. also have a generic accent that I think is referred to as the “Interstate” accent. Interstate refers to the network of highways that connects the lower 48 states. It is said that people who live closer to an Interstate highway, regardless of what region they reside, possess a common and uniform accent. On another note, I was born and bred in southern California (Ventura County), and one thing that bothers me is the stereotypical surfer/Jeff Spicoli accent. I don’t know anyone who talks like that and the only people I’ve encountered who speak like that are people from out of state who learned from watching too many movies.
Ha! “Bitterly cold” is apparently 0 degrees Celcius? Have you even heard of Canada?
Come visit Winnipeg in January and you’ll find out what bitterly cold really is. Bring a toque, your ears freeze pretty fast when its MINUS 40 Celcius.
Interesting list, kutuup. Interesting posts, everybody.
Having had a mum who was Australian, and having lived there as a child, some of these items actually brought back memories…
Tea was a big deal in our house. We always had tea, and it was served with every meal. Bushings Tea. Mum gave it to me in a bottle when I was too young to drink it from a cup! And it was the beverage she put in my school thermos until one of the nuns caught me out and sent home a note to say a growing child required milk.
Australians are the ones with bad teeth. Bad teeth and a total mistrust of dentists.
kutuup, I think, apart from the weather one, were you to substitute Australia for Britain in most of your examples above, you’d actually be right-on.
buc
“msulli22 – Yeah, us Republicans are a bunch of skinhead douchebags bent on kicking out anyone who doesn’t look like us. I think that was part of McCain’s platform last year.”
my god I love you more with each passing day.
143. ABrutalKind – “Nationalism really just promotes prejudice.”
Actually that is jingoism (Thanks Maggot!). And just as oouchan said these people didn’t go through the legal channels. There are some ammoral perks to it seeing as they pay some taxes (alright, mostly just sales tax) without reaping most government benefits of those taxes, but in the long run, it makes things far more messier. What do they do with those who are citizens but with no qualifications who would want these jobs? How do you protect the illegal immigrants from work hazards when their illegal status provides them no health benefits or even a simple workers comp?
Then you deal with overpopulation. It’s gotten so bad where I am that counties have placed laws on the MAXIMUM number of residents within one household. May sound ridiculous and possibly bordering on unconstitutional but many single family homes were filled with 30 to 40 individuals. Of that number, a good half to two-thirds of whom are car owners to get to their jobs. It’s a nightmare getting through some of these streets. Residential homes, like any other building, are built to a certain occupancy load.
And then there’s the kids of illegal immigrants, who will often have a hard time getting their kids into some schools because of their status. Vaccinations require paperwork which they don’t have so forget about that. But vaccinations are required upon entering specific grade levels so forget about moving on in school.
There’s a lot of issues and unfortunately, I have very little time today
. In short, I’d say the issue is the high influx of illegal immigrants to which the government is either ill-prepared or unwanting to handle.
Great list!
I actually got to visit London over this past Christmas and a lot of my misconceptions were cleared up. Although it was cold…very very cold. It didn’t rain once. Most people I met had very nice teeth, the beer was fantastic, and I rarely saw anyone drink tea.
Actually another misconception that was cleared up for me was that most Europeans dislike Americans, which is what I am, but everyone was very friendly. My clothing of choice got some strange looks, but everyone was still nice.
robby57 – I didn’t say anything about the BNP. And your statement about how I can’t vouch for the entire US is true for you in the UK as well.
All I’m saying is I would never consider bending over and picking something up in the hot sun for 5 bucks an hour as a career. And I think I can safely say that the vast majority of Americans wouldn’t want to do that as well.
callie – you know I’m a sucker for a tattooed chick in a pink flop eared hat.
109. oouchan- Sorry about that! boy is my face red! I have been good at guessing peoples details most times. I thought I had you. Better brush up on my skills. LOL
This is the best(most interesting anyway!) list I’ve seen on here in a while, and I don’t think it’s just because I’m British(English). I’d like to see the same sort of list about numerous countries/places.
Hope to see it soon!!!
:):):):):):)
I know a lot of work goes into making any list and they are appreciated.Most lists have several things that have surprised me or that I didn’t know. But this list..Well,honestly I knew all this by the time I was a senior in high school–And there sure wasn’t anything special about me–I think most Americans already know most,if not all,of this.
157. Cybogen: That’s ok. As I said, it’s in October…right in the middle.
We always had tea, and it was served with every meal. Bushings Tea.
segue – Bushells Tea, you mean, perhaps? It’s been a major brand downunder for decades.
When I’m in NZ I prefer Choysa, but here in London it’s Typhoo or Whittards Original. I drink gallons of tea each day (along with 2 or 3 cups of coffee)
Wait a minute I had a Welsh dude as a neighbor and he could never understand why Americans thought the British used the metric system. So, why did you?
JFrater–I think you were a little rough on Sivart–I’ve never read any of his other posts but I think you were a little over the top on this one.If the British are that thin-skinned maybe you shouldn’t have lists about your country.I can understand when people make light of tragedies such as the holocaust and such but other than that,I believe people should be able to speak their mind.And it appeared to me it was said in a light-hearted way.
smithstar15….I have read his comments and they were horrible. From what I have seen, jfrater doesn’t ruffle easy, but this guy set him off. Just wanted to give you some history. It was really bad and I am glad he is being monitored.
oouchan –Well,that one today seem to be said in a joking way and even if it wasn’t there was nothing wrong with it–But as you say,I haven’t read his other posts.
smithstar15….for me…I thought the same as you. It wasn’t so bad, but I have a warped sense of humor so I can’t speak for others. Consider yourself lucky that you didn’t see his other posts.
Oh oh oh!!!
I have been waiting to do this.
“This list is too British”
Huh? How you like that.
Northern Ireland dosn’t have an anthem, nither God Save The Queen or The Soliders Song are officaly or National Anthem. GSTQ is the anthem of Great Britain not the UK and The Soilders Song is the anthem of the Rebublic of Ireland.
Also we defentaly dont speak “The Queens English”
Nice idea for a list. Just one thing on number 5. You say “Scottish Accent” as if there is just one Scottish accent, but a Glaswegian accent is different from an Edibourgh accent is different from a Western Isle one etc.
Bucslim – I think I love you.
My teacher almost gave me an F because I insisted that Scotland was a country.
Oh, and whoever thinks 0-6 celsius is cold has obviously never been to Sweden. Atleast not the northern parts. >.
@ 163 We do technically use the metric system now, it’s a legal requirement that things are sold/advertised etc in metric units. However this is a relatively recent change and many people are used to the old Imperial units so some retailers use those alongside metric. Many people use Imperial units also day to day, in measuring or cooking and whatnot. However roadsigns use miles and yards for distance, speed limits are in miles per hour and cars are all fitted with mph speedos. I suspect this is largely due to the cost of changing it. So we’re not really metric users individually, but the country is. Or something.
Oh yeah, the pint of beer is another exception to the metric rules. I remember there was a little bit of consternation over that when the new laws came in…imagine it, ordering a “560ml(ish) of beer please”.
Also we defentaly dont speak “The Queens English”
InfeaNO – nor, evidently, do you spell it
164. smithstar15
“JFrater–I think you were a little rough on Sivart”
Thats because he’s spelling his name backwards – go to site search and enter “Travis” and see what you find – it’s self explanitory
Jolly good list!
I used to work in a call centre and British people were the best at telling me off. I would laugh out loud at them, just making them more angry and therefore more hilarious.
Regarding the status of Scottish banknotes…
They are most definitely not legal tender. And neither, in Scotland, are Bank of England banknotes; only (Royal Mint) coins are.
@oochan
Maybe I was a little harsh. I just getting upset at talks like this. I just don’t understand the concept of legal and illegal people. I don’t see how anyone has a right to deny a person entry to a country, unless they are a danger to the country itself. Honestly I don’t even believe in the concept of countries. I should have explained myself better but was in a hurry. Probably just shouldn’t have gotten involved.
Also I am glad that you don’t think that the US is greatest country in the world.( I must have missed when you said that on other lists.) However I don’t know if I can agree that Disney World is the happiest place on earth. But I think that is because I am rabidly anti-consumerist and just plain don’t like disney and the idea that you can “buy” happiness
Anyway I sorry if I offended you I just got a little heated. I just feel like when ever people talk about illegal immigrants they are talking down to them, as if they are better then the immigrants when most of the time these immigrants are just trying to get a better life. Something that everyone of us desires and fights for.
Any who that is my rant for the day I shall go back to my hole the ground.
I am English and have never managed to finish a cup of tea. I absolutely hate it!