Ok i'll re-frase that. why is the English mentality sill so obsessed with keeping its heratidge{ie the sewage systems ect} and not moving with the times?
2006-10-17 08:58:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Things were built to last in the victorian era - now they say they were "over-engineered and wasted materials. they use the minimum of materials now to build a hospital and it's ready for demolition in 10 years time. They build the bloody things round and oval with massive entrance halls that take old people an hour to walk across on their zimmer frames. the respiratory unit for those with breathing problems is always the other end of a long corridor. Politicians in the Victorian era had better ideas too - the window tax hit the people with big houses that could afford it. the candle tax was good too! Make Light bubs £1 a watt and everyone would use low energy light bulbs and not waste energy!
2006-10-17 09:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What??!?
England was one of the first countries to have a comprehensive sewerage system. Our sewers are Victorian, that's true, but they are being maintained and updated, it's just very expensive to do so, and takes a long time.
Here's a link to some info. about Joseph Bazalgette, who designed London's sewers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/bazalgette_joseph.shtml
However I'm not entirely sure what you mean about England's 'mentality' being stuck in the Victorian era, would you please add some more information as to what exactly you mean?
2006-10-17 09:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jude 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Long Live England
2006-10-17 09:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by trixieb 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
England has moved with the times, long live England and long may she reign.
2006-10-17 11:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not old chap, eh? Come over to the gentleman's club later and we'll discuss the matter over a pipeful of shag and a snifter of brandy.
2006-10-17 09:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by DaveyMcB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your spelling is atrocious, young lady. But very funny. England has moved with the times, down the shitter after the Yanks.
2006-10-17 09:01:08 · answer #6 · answered by dorothy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What on earth are you drivelling on about?
Brittan has one of the best sewerage systems in Europe.
And what is wrong with keeping our heritage.
Its some thing to be proud of, all of our trials and tribulations is what make us what we are.
BRITISH and proud of it.
2006-10-17 09:16:45 · answer #7 · answered by Ronnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather belong to a nation with a 'stiff upper lip 'culture than go down down the route of the yankee 'hip hop' gun carrying lunatics that are breeding like flies thanks to the 'americanisation' of our culture.
2006-10-17 09:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The monarchy
2006-10-17 09:00:57 · answer #9 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cus where proud:D
2006-10-17 09:00:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋