That's how I feel sometimes. Like when that teacher was forced to apologise for that teddy bear thing, our football team, that whole thing with Iran earlier this year.
What do you think? Do you think the whole of Britain has become a laughing stock? I mean, we used to head a massive empire.
2007-12-06 23:47:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
So speaks the voice of ignorance, and I don't mean that offensively, but you obviously don't understand what goes on "behind the scenes".
I think our country is still one of the greatest nations on earth. Would you rather live here, or Zimbabwe, for example?
Be grateful for the freedoms this country provides you with by right. By accident of birth, you could be living under tyranny.
2007-12-06 23:52:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I thought it was us laughing at the rest of the world to be honest, I know I was (and still am). The Sudanese government only let that teacher go because everyone was laughing at their stupid ideology.
I don't think millions of immigrants would want to come here if they thought we were a joke. They choose the UK over all those other EU countries and America.
2007-12-06 23:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I personally do not think England is a joke. I generally love living hear. There are problems. But if you start digging around in other countries politics you will soon see they have many problems like we have. Tax, law, crime etc. The grass always looks greener on the other side until you get there.
2007-12-06 23:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's not the UK's fault - Gibbons just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time with some bad luck. I love the UK - far from seeing it as a joke, I see it still as one of the world's most distinguished places where academica and education excel. Where else could you find another Cambridge or Oxford? And don't cite Harvard to me!
2007-12-06 23:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by Lighthouse 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Definately, the government have come up with some studid ideas, I wont mention any in particular but they try so hard to please some members of our community that they are disregarding our people in favour of the immigrants. Dont they realise that this country is too small to take the numbers coming in, and we certainly cant afford all the benefits that are paid out. GET THIS COUNTRY SORTED.
2007-12-07 00:03:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Sudanese government only did that because they were attempting to take the international focus out of Dafur and into Khartoum.
It takes the limelight off their own atrocious behavior, even if it was only for 1 week.
2007-12-06 23:57:01 · answer #6 · answered by Orphelia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think the world worries about us that much. That's fine with me: we live in a stable (if apathetic) democracy & we are one of the richest 6 or 7 nations on the planet. So b*lls to what the rest of the world thinks: we're doing alright !
2007-12-06 23:53:57 · answer #7 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, but with our current increase in PC-centricity, increasing corruption in the government, a lack of decent state education, a large benefits base and no control over immigration, we are certainly getting there.
2007-12-07 00:08:44 · answer #8 · answered by Rafael 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
D'you mean England or Britain?
2007-12-07 01:05:58 · answer #9 · answered by celtish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England or Britain? Make your mind up!!!! And no I dont think so either way. Much more jokers in the world than us.
2007-12-06 23:51:31 · answer #10 · answered by **** 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋