Why England is the greatest country in the world

[Matt the Shrimp]

Our dry sense of humour.

Our sense of fair play.

Being 100 years or more ahead of the opposition in most things (religious reformation, political revolutions, industrial revolutions, building an Empire... that sort of thing).

Our language.

Punching above our weight in the field of science and invention (TV, trains, internet, DNA etc.).

Real ale.

That'll do for now.

:)

 

[Moody Blues]

Douglas Bader, despite having no legs only false legs, he still managed to fly and kept escaping when captured from prisoner camps. The only way to stop him from escaping was for the Germans to take away his false legs.

 

[sufcalways]

britannia rules the waves

 

[Swiss Tony]

An English Army hasn't taken to the field since the days of the Civil War.

Oh ok,like i said we have the best armed forces in the world by a country mile.

 

[Hotman]

We have a history that we can and should be proud of, and should be able to celebrate.

if i could green rep you i would

 

[OldBlueLady]

if i could green rep you i would

Haha, yeh right!

 

[Hotman]

Haha, yeh right!

you know it xx

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

Why do so many foreigners come here?

Our language, our education system, best sense of humour/comedy, we give so much to the world culturally, we're one of the most advanced countries in the world and always have been at the forefront. We invented football, rugby, cricket, in fact most spors, in fact a lot of things that are around today. We basically invented the world... rule Britannia!

 

[Rob Noxious]

Oh ok,like i said we have the best armed forces in the world by a country mile.

Hmmm...I'd say pound for pound, the Israelis are in with a shout...

 

[Lord Football]

Our dry sense of humour.

Our sense of fair play.

Being 100 years or more ahead of the opposition in most things (religious reformation, political revolutions, industrial revolutions, building an Empire... that sort of thing).

Except for the Bablyonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Russians, Mongols and Spanish.

 

[* ORM *]

Cornwall - having just come back for my first visit in 3 years still as beautiful as ever with quiet, unspoilt beaches available away from the touristy spots. Still able to get in a car if the weather is ****, drive 5 miles and find yourself in warm sunshine. My son is now more adept than me at bodyboarding and skimming. Kids grow up far too quickly. Can I have the last 13 years again please ?

Dogs still allowed on Perranporth beach though :(

Oh, how could I forget a PROPER Cornish Pastie ! :D

 

[Slipperduke]

Hmmm...I'd say pound for pound, the Israelis are in with a shout...

You know, we should really get some kind of army event into the Olympics because then we'd have a definitive answer. Ask an American and he'll tell you the US Army is the best. Ask a Brit and he'll plump for Our Boys. Ask a Frenchman and....nah, that doesn't work, does it?

Still, it would be nice just to have an answer. Perhaps some kind of militaristic decathalon?

 

[Rob Noxious]

You know, we should really get some kind of army event into the Olympics because then we'd have a definitive answer. Ask an American and he'll tell you the US Army is the best. Ask a Brit and he'll plump for Our Boys. Ask a Frenchman and....nah, that doesn't work, does it?

Still, it would be nice just to have an answer. Perhaps some kind of militaristic decathalon?

I like that idea, Slip! I'd also like some two-leg qualifiers though to facilitate home and away games as part of it. That way the lower leaguers like Vietnam could upset the US again with their guerilla warfare and create some Mourinho-type dissent that they 'parked the bus' or Wengerian sour grapes that they didn't come out and play football. I'll write to Jimmy Saville and see if he can fix it for us...:)

 

[canveyshrimper]

I like that idea, Slip! I'd also like some two-leg qualifiers though to facilitate home and away games as part of it. That way the lower leaguers like Vietnam could upset the US again with their guerilla warfare and create some Mourinho-type dissent that they 'parked the bus' or Wengerian sour grapes that they didn't come out and play football. I'll write to Jimmy Saville and see if he can fix it for us...:)

Stop Press:

Italy have surrendered just in case. ;)

 

[chadded]

You know, we should really get some kind of army event into the Olympics because then we'd have a definitive answer. Ask an American and he'll tell you the US Army is the best. Ask a Brit and he'll plump for Our Boys. Ask a Frenchman and....nah, that doesn't work, does it?

Still, it would be nice just to have an answer. Perhaps some kind of militaristic decathalon?

The Brits would win Gold, Silver and Bronze, every time. Bar none.

What do I love about England?

Absolutely, positively, bloody everything.

 

[Swiss Tony]

I like that idea, Slip! I'd also like some two-leg qualifiers though to facilitate home and away games as part of it. That way the lower leaguers like Vietnam could upset the US again with their guerilla warfare and create some Mourinho-type dissent that they 'parked the bus' or Wengerian sour grapes that they didn't come out and play football. I'll write to Jimmy Saville and see if he can fix it for us...:)

I reckon sir Jimmy would think you were being disrespectful to very brave men,and give you a thumbs down.

 

[jassyfa1]

British pubs abroad
The great British breakfast
Crowds queing up in the local high street to cheer the lads home from Iraq/Afghanistan
Queing up outside a high street store (whats left of them) on boxing day with a sleeping bag and a flask for the New Years sales
british Layland (okay maybe not)
Our History and explorations, after all who found Australia? And please dont say the Chinese.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Our famous sense of humour and some of the finest music ever produced.

 

[Slipperduke]

Our History and explorations, after all who found Australia? And please dont say the Chinese.

Erm....what about the Dutch?

 

[BrettieAngell]

Queing up outside a high street store (whats left of them) on boxing day with a sleeping bag and a flask for the New Years sales

Sorry but WTF?