Why Britain is greater than the States?

[skyscraper101]

British people have travelled the world for a long time. It’s not new to them. Sun holidays in the Mediterranean has been popular for some time as more and more people can afford it.

Right, but surely you accept my point that US citizens and EU citizens who reside within the Schengen area both have a lot less need to get a passport because access to sun drenched beaches, epic ski resorts, and a heap of massive cities can all be achieved without the need for one.

The UK figure would no way be as high as 87% if they were in the EU/Schengen area.

 

[Coffeecup]

Right, but surely you accept my point that US citizens and EU citizens who reside within the Schengen area both have a lot less need to get a passport because access to sun drenched beaches, epic ski resorts, and a heap of massive cities can all be achieved without the need for one.

The UK figure would no way be as high as 87% if they were in the EU/Schengen area.

I get your point but I still don’t think it would be as low as America. I don’t think it’s America’s fault, it’s the idea that America is the whole world in its framing.

 

[Yossarian]

It’s not a debate on who can afford it.

It'd be pretty dumb to cough up the more than $150 a US passport costs if you couldn't afford to go anywhere with it

 

[Bus Honeygun]

For balance, right now I'm sitting in one of the most popular brewery tap bars in my city, co-run by an American. On the taps some of the best beer comes from a local independent where the head brewer is American, and the excellent local bottle shop nearby was also set up by an American.

I think it's in our interests that the US continues to drive its brightest and best over here.

 

[Coffeecup]

It'd be pretty dumb to cough up the more than $150 a US passport costs if you couldn't afford to go anywhere with it

Why would anyone do that?

 

[BigMoaner]

dirty great toad in holes

 

[Elpenor]

For balance, right now I'm sitting in one of the most popular brewery tap bars in my city, co-run by an American. On the taps some of the best beer comes from a local independent where the head brewer is American, and the excellent local bottle shop nearby was also set up by an American.

I think it's in our interests that the US continues to drive its brightest and best over here.

Can you PM which one that is?

I’ve got some time to kill after work before something this evening and was considering somewhere I could have a glass of vino and read my book?

 

[BigMoaner]

i don't know how i would do surrounded by people who are happy, energetic, straightforward and honest, tbh.

i would not be used to that at all.

 

[BigMoaner]

"have you a nice day!"

fuck off!

 

[skyscraper101]

"have you a nice day!"

fuck off!

More likely to hear "have a good one" these days. "Have a nice day" is very old fashioned now.

 

[WouldBe]

There must be many millions of Americans who'd like to venture as far as Europe or wherever but can't afford an intercontinental holiday - and quite a few who can't even afford a holiday in Earwax, Alabama

Maybe some have tried driving to Europe like was suggested to my cousin.

 

[dilute micro]

The US doesn't have a large body of water named after itself.

 

[hash tag]

People on the US cannot spell proper.

 

[hash tag]

Our legal system is not driven by politics and we don't murder people in the name of the state.

 

[_Russ_]

The US doesn't have a large body of water named after itself.

Whereas...???

 

[Kaka Tim]

Have we had whiskey yet?

 

[ice-is-forming]

And women weren't allowed in the vault.

There was a vault

 

[danny la rouge]

There was a vault

Women in the lounge bar only.

 

[ice-is-forming]

Women in the lounge bar only.

Oh I remember that - it was still going on in the 70s when I started using pubs - around London I had many arguments, but things were changing.

In the 80s I went to Liverpool for a bit and was surprised it was still a thing in some pubs there

 

[The39thStep]

For balance, right now I'm sitting in one of the most popular brewery tap bars in my city, co-run by an American. On the taps some of the best beer comes from a local independent where the head brewer is American, and the excellent local bottle shop nearby was also set up by an American.

I think it's in our interests that the US continues to drive its brightest and best over here.

Hopefully to this site

 

[gosub]

It's not really the done thing to big one selves up.


Though from my understanding Duckworth Lewis settled the matter conclusively.

 

[Rimbaud]

Really? Wide range of quality bread available in most places in UK. Better than Germany Spain or Czech republic, IME. If you want dreadful bread, go to South Korea .

East Asian bread in general is terrible, incredibly artificial and sweet (often with horrible "meat floss" hidden inside) and the locals seem to think cake and bread are basically the same thing.

 

[nastyned]

Cask beer

 

[Serge Forward]

There was a vault

Of the spit and sawdust variety. Women weren't allowed in till 1975. Before my time though. I didn't start going in pubs till a couple of years later.

 

[newme]

Our legal system is not driven by politics and we don't murder people in the name of the state.

I mean our drugs laws are, at least in the US they pretend its based on harm potential.

 

[MrsArcanum]

Another couple of reasons Britain/UK is greater than the US: -

No Death Penalty.
Decent access to reproductive services.

 

[_Russ_]

Our legal system like our police force is in large part there to protect property and privilege .......politics? Well who makes the laws in the first place?

 

[hash tag]

Compassion.

 

[8ball]

We all have running water in our homes.

No, I’m not even shitting you.

 

[8ball]

Compassion.

I think this is highly debateable tbf.

Have met plenty of very kind and generous Americans. Their political and ideological culture isn’t just the result of a population that is individually selfish and/or feckless.