When there is as much, if not more snow in Scotland, it rarely gets a mention in the TV yet today all news channels just went on and on about snow in England. The motorways and main roads are kept open here and people don't moan but just get on with life, but somehow south of Scotch Corner moaning is a way of life.
Leave for work a few minutes earlier, drive slower, etc. It's winter and snow is expected! Are the folk of London so soft they can't handle a little of the white stuff? I suppose they will all want financial compensation because of the great hardship they are facing?
I think this is the real issue! People and society is too soft now and used to an easy life, and a few inches of snow becomes a major problem in their lives!
Are there any snowploughs in England? Gritters? Were the councils involved ready for snow or were they expecting another heatwave?
Sensible replies only, please!
2007-02-08 05:18:59 · 13 answers · asked by Mac 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I agree the middle class poofters are all:' i say it really is snowing outside, gosh i better have a day off ' F*ckin soft b*stards, toughen up and get on with your life!! Though Pamela's response does make me feel like i am going over the top, still i hate middle and upper classes, who are so oblivious to the plight of the rest of the world.
2007-02-08 05:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by Begbie 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i used to drive a gritter, several points here 1. if you put the salt down too early it blows away or is washed away too late and it freezes so it doesnt work. 2. It's a thankless task, low pay and most of the drivers have families and day jobs. last year i did my usual days work then got called out three times during the night (3 hours per run) on that run i got harrassed by car drivers because you cant grit at more than 30mph! 3. Getting called out over christmas and new year to keep the roads open for drivers who shouldnt be on the road in the first place really sucks. 4. timing is everything so if you come up with a way of knowing exactly when it's going to snow or freeze then please contact your local councils winter maintenance dept, you will make a lot of gritter drivers very happy!
2007-02-08 05:43:15 · answer #2 · answered by madass747 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is moaning over a little snow, we up here in Scotland have had the snow for 3 weeks and we manage to survive and get to work and school as for the the Germans during the war, they couldn't cope in Russia because it was so cold that they retreated back to Germany, they are not as sturdy as us Scots, oh I meant British and most of them wont remember what it was like back in the 50+ when we had no central heating, electric blankets, cars etc, we had to get off our ars* and walk miles to work through the deep snow.?
2016-03-28 22:18:02 · answer #3 · answered by Janet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't speak for those of you on the other side of the pond but here in the US the Northerners always make fun of us Southerners because we also shut down schools & such with a little snow. Stop to consider the reasons. Since we normally don't have snow we aren't equipped to handle it. We don't have the road crews to clear the roads or the equipment to do it. Most of us don't have chains for our tires. We aren't used to driving in it. And, most of all, because it IS warmer here, even when it snows, the snow usually melts on the roads during the day then re-freezes at night & we are dealing with ICE the next day, not snow. I would suppose that could be the case for y'all as well.
2007-02-08 05:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by Pamela 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The English whine about everything, even when they're happy. As for snow, at least the British can deal with it. Americans "think" the way to deal with snow is to go faster so they're not driving in it as long.
I currently live in Taiwan where it was 21C (70F) today. Where I'm from in Canada, we get 5cm of ice on the streets every winter, -40C (-40F) and a metre and a half of snow every winter.
You want to hear whining? I'm sweltering and it's 3AM with the air conditioning on. In February, fer cryin' out loud....
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2007-02-08 06:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look here boy-o. I live in the Bahamas and if the temputure dips below 75 I'm looking for my parka. It was a in the 60's last night and I was ready to start a fire in the fireplace -yes, some homes have them here (the English love fireplaces I guess).
We alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll complain when anypart of our lives go out of whack.
2007-02-08 05:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha,
Try comming to America and some of OUR snow climates.
In some places in canada we don't get the sun for a few months.
2007-02-08 05:33:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im English and we like to whinge, its our National sport, just a shame that its not in the Olympics we would always win gold....
So leave us alone to enjoy ourselves, please.
Its too hot, its too cold, its raining, weve got a hosepipe ban, you dont know what its like being me etc......
Well none of the kids here moaned they all had a great day off school and so did i out with mine away from work with an excuse no matter how feeble......
2007-02-08 05:28:53 · answer #8 · answered by wang eyed lil 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I live in the North East we get plenty of bad weather & do not moan.So do not put us all in the same boat.Our gritters are always out.
2007-02-08 05:24:48 · answer #9 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking about wine, my friend, I'm one Englishman that's tasted your brand before.
Whining about snow or whining about those who whine about snow, it's all sour stuff aint it?
ps I live west of Scoth Corner and we haven't had any...
2007-02-08 05:27:05 · answer #10 · answered by steveb9458 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋