Are the Brits arrogant? Don't be stupid.

gordonartist · Post by **gordonartist** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:20 am

Some Brits are arrogant. Most aristocratic Brits are arrogant.

But my wife and myself have travelled extensively in Britain and never, never have we been put down by an arrogant Brit.

I would go so far as to say that the Brits we met, especially in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and Wales are amongst the most polite and considerate people we have met. The car drivers in the country Westcountry of England and the people of Wales are the most polite in the world.

Can we please end this stupid argument?

Take care,

Gordon.

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:23 am

gordonartist wrote: Some Brits are arrogant. Most aristocratic Brits are arrogant.

But my wife and myself have travelled extensively in Britain and never, never have we been put down by an arrogant Brit.

I would go so far as to say that the Brits we met, especially in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and Wales are amongst the most polite and considerate people we have met. The car drivers in the country Westcountry of England and the people of Wales are the most polite in the world.

Can we please end this stupid argument?

Take care,

Gordon.

I so agree about the Cornish Brits, Gordon. So, I think, will Betty Boop

Post by **spot** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:28 am

theia wrote: I so agree about the Cornish Brits, Gordon. So, I think, will Betty Boop :)Don't ee believe a word on it, my luvver. They Cornish eat we poor grockles alive every summer. Now Brizzle, that be a different matter altogether.

gordonartist · Post by **gordonartist** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:39 am

Hey Spot.

Is this your joint?

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Post by **spot** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:50 am

gordonartist wrote: Is this your joint?No, but I do know of the organization. Brigstowe or Brycgstow is the Anglo-Saxon name for what became the town and later the City and County of Bristol, and that's where I live. It's ten miles from Wales, so I'm not really right in flying the Dragon flag either. I live off Blackboy Hill, which is the north end of Whiteladies Road - we had a brush with slavery on and off over the centuries, and the relics are all around us. Actually we started out buying and selling the Irish, that's where the town's first fortune came from. The real money came later, servicing the West Indies and eventually, when we tried to go respectable, importing tobacco for the nation.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:21 am

theia wrote: I so agree about the Cornish Brits, Gordon. So, I think, will Betty Boop

Most definatley aggree, us Cornish are the nicest people you'd like to meet.

Well that is unless we've just spent two hours trying to get from one end of our village, reversing continuously because the emmits should have left their cars at home! hehehe

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:37 am

Certain 'People' are arrogant but I don't think that you can attribute arrogance to a race or culture, although some races are very 'proud'...this shouldn't be confused with arrogance. It's more about upbringing, culture and the environment you are bought up in.

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:45 am

Betty Boop wrote: Well that is unless we've just spent two hours trying to get from one end of our village, reversing continuously because the emmits should have left their cars at home! hehehe

Yes, Betty, but that is forgiveable and totally understandable :wah:

gordonartist · Post by **gordonartist** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:29 am

The key part of that word is ladies.

We found myriads of them in Britain. And loads of gentlemen too!

Take care.

Gordon.

Post by **spot** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:02 am

SnoozeControl wrote: I demand that name be changed immediately!It has been suggested, on and off. The official council line is that the name is quite unrelated to slavery and it's part of Bristol's picturesque heritage. Which seems to miss the point.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:05 am

theia wrote: I so agree about the Cornish Brits, Gordon. So, I think, will Betty Boop

Whilst I love the place and the people I did have an odd encounter there.

Driving down to our friend's house one year, we stopped at an isolated shop, just over the border, for supplies.

Went to the counter to pay only to find the lady wouldn't accept plastic - she'd been hit on a transaction once by her acquirer (hadn't checked the sig and it was fraudulent). So out came the cheque book - oh no, I can't accept that - it from out of county!

No amount of persuading would convince her that it was a valid cheque even though it wasn't drawn on a Cornish Bank.

Very insular in some places, them of Kernow. I was definately a furriner.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:09 am

spot wrote: It has been suggested, on and off. The official council line is that the name is quite unrelated to slavery and it's part of Bristol's picturesque heritage. Which seems to miss the point.

So where *did* the name come from if not from the slaves?

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:32 pm

Just spotted this thread and it made me laugh (in my usual arrogant and bulshy manor) :wah:

lemon_and_mint · Post by **lemon_and_mint** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:40 pm

me too pheasy.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:51 pm

I thought ol' Gordo was back. :wah: Now there was a true swizzle stick.

Mia · Post by **Mia** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:02 pm

I don't know were this stereotype thing comes from,Recently a survey said that the people in Birmingham are very unfriendly,it's not true if they ask for your purse

you give it them....now how friendly can you get.

I have noticed German people eat huge amounts of food though,and it is true they bag the chairs by the swimming pool,they put their towels out like 3am in the morning,If you are short of towels....go to a hotel with a swimming pool:sneaky:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:02 pm

Sorry, I must've been thinking of someone else.

Accountable;316275 wrote: Generally speaking, Gordon is a nice guy with beautiful thoughts, who has trouble dealing with sudden sarcasm or disagreement.

That first part (beautiful thoughts) can definitely be said about my friends Arnold and Nomad as well.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:09 pm

jeez someone fossil digging lol

so wheres Gordy at?

Patrick · Post by **Patrick** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:35 pm

I've been privileged to visit the UK three times in my life, and as a child (age 10) I lived there for two years.

The British in my opinion are typically the most gracious and congenial people I've come across. I even prefer them to my own countrymen, but then there are times I think the whole Revolution was a bad idea.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:47 pm

Chezzie;750597 wrote: jeez someone fossil digging lol

so wheres Gordy at?
He left in a huff.

Groucho Marx wrote:

Look, if you don't like my parties, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, leave in a minute and a huff. If you can't find that, you can leave in a taxi.~

Post by **spot** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:46 pm

He was quite fun. He tripped on what he thought was a deliberate insult to - I think, if I remember right - his national honour and stormed out. Who knows, maybe he'll wander back in one day.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:40 pm

My general impression of British people is quite positive I have to say, though the English and the Scots are quite different in many ways, so I am not sure if there is a clear British type anymore, though perhaps there is. I find that the vast majority of people are polite and tolerant (to a fault sometimes) though there are scummy people and nasty ones like anywhere. One thing that English people do tend to do sometimes though is that kinda polite condescending tone, which I know drives Yanks mad, but they do it to other people as well, for example I was asked quite seriously at a dinner party whether we had supermarkets in Ireland, or if we had Articulated Lorries, and how we stored our food??? (in the 21st century I mean come on?). I was also asked whether Irish people studied maths in school, and Ireland is only 60 miles from the coast of Wales, part of it is actually in the UK, so it makes you think what these people were thinking? Scottish people wouldn't ask Irish people that, as they seem to know us better, interesting.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:44 pm

I love that Phrase "huff".....call me kinky but something quite sexual about being huffy

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:47 pm

In all my travels there is only one country (certain region only) that I found people VERY nasty

When I first came to USA it did take some getting used to peoples ways and approach. It is very different to our British ways.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:48 pm

Galbally;750678 wrote: My general impression of British people is quite positive I have to say, though the English and the Scots are quite different in many ways, so I am not sure if there is a clear British type anymore, though perhaps there is. I find that the vast majority of people are polite and tolerant (to a fault sometimes) though there are scummy people and nasty ones like anywhere. One thing that English people do tend to do sometimes though is that kinda polite condescending tone, which I know drives Yanks mad, but they do it to other people as well, for example I was asked quite seriously at a dinner party whether we had supermarkets in Ireland, or if we had Articulated Lorries, and how we stored our food??? (in the 21st century I mean come on?). I was also asked whether Irish people studied maths in school, and Ireland is only 60 miles from the coast of Wales, part of it is actually in the UK, so it makes you think what these people were thinking? Scottish people wouldn't ask Irish people that, as they seem to know us better, interesting.

Are these English people thick chav types, who's only view of Ireland is Ballykissangel and Father Ted G? Cos everyone I know, knows that Ireland is a modern European country.....:wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:51 pm

Mrs Doyle: Are you looking forward to your lunch tomorrow, Father?

Ted: Hmmm? I suppose so.

Mrs Doyle: You do like pheasant, don't you Father?

Ted: Pheasant? I love pheasant.

Mrs Doyle: Well there's a little clue. The thing you'll be eating likes pheasant as well.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ted: Dougal, don't you think that if we put this baby's moustache, this baby's head hair and this baby's sideboards together we'd get....Pat Mustard?

Dougal: D'you think the babies could be copying his style?

Ted: No, Dougal, I think Pat Mustard's been delivering more than just dairy products, if you see what I mean.

Dougal: Yes.......well........er...y..well.......yes.

Ted: Do you?

Dougal: No.

:wah::wah::wah::wah:

lemon_and_mint · Post by **lemon_and_mint** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:52 pm

If you've ever been to haye-on-wye you'll see some not so friendly signs aimed at the english which is quite offputting, or at least there were ten years ago.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:53 pm

dubs;750685 wrote: Are these English people thick chav types, who's only view of Ireland is Ballykissangel and Father Ted G? Cos everyone I know, knows that Ireland is a modern European country.....:wah:

No, strangely enough they weren't at all, they were very nice people who appeared fairly intelligent and reasonably well informed about other things, perhaps drink was taken I dunno, but they were just examples of something I encountered a few times, most people were the way you described. I have to say I never got any grief or aggro about being Irish, quite the opposite actually, which is something nice to be able to report.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:53 pm

Chezzie;750687 wrote: Mrs Doyle: Are you looking forward to your lunch tomorrow, Father?

Ted: Hmmm? I suppose so.

Mrs Doyle: You do like pheasant, don't you Father?

Ted: Pheasant? I love pheasant.

Mrs Doyle: Well there's a little clue. The thing you'll be eating likes pheasant as well.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ted: Dougal, don't you think that if we put this baby's moustache, this baby's head hair and this baby's sideboards together we'd get....Pat Mustard?

Dougal: D'you think the babies could be copying his style?

Ted: No, Dougal, I think Pat Mustard's been delivering more than just dairy products, if you see what I mean.

Dougal: Yes.......well........er...y..well.......yes.

Ted: Do you?

Dougal: No.

:wah::wah::wah::wah:

:eek::eek:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:55 pm

Chezzie;750687 wrote: Mrs Doyle: Are you looking forward to your lunch tomorrow, Father?

Ted: Hmmm? I suppose so.

Mrs Doyle: You do like pheasant, don't you Father?

Ted: Pheasant? I love pheasant.

Mrs Doyle: Well there's a little clue. The thing you'll be eating likes pheasant as well.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ted: Dougal, don't you think that if we put this baby's moustache, this baby's head hair and this baby's sideboards together we'd get....Pat Mustard?

Dougal: D'you think the babies could be copying his style?

Ted: No, Dougal, I think Pat Mustard's been delivering more than just dairy products, if you see what I mean.

Dougal: Yes.......well........er...y..well.......yes.

Ted: Do you?

Dougal: No.

:wah::wah::wah::wah:

Funnily enough I was at a dinner party once with the son of the actor who plays "Father Jack", needless to say no one said feck, arse, women, or drink even once. :wah:

lemon_and_mint · Post by **lemon_and_mint** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:03 pm

Galbally;750692 wrote: Funnily enough I was at a dinner party once with the son of the actor who plays "Father Jack", needless to say no one said feck, arse, women, or drink even once. :wah:

i love that.It was so sad he died.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:15 pm

lemon_and_mint;750703 wrote: i love that.It was so sad he died.

You mean Dermot Morgan of course, not the fella at my dinner party as I am sure he is still alive.

Dermot Morgan was on TV for years here, doing lots of great comedy things, he was a very funny man, it was sad when he died, he was probably the best Irish Comic of his generation, well at least he broke the big time with father ted.

lemon_and_mint · Post by **lemon_and_mint** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:18 pm

Galbally;750710 wrote: You mean Dermot Morgan of course, not the fella at my dinner party as I am sure he is still alive.

Dermot Morgan was on TV for years here, doing lots of great comedy things, he was a very funny man, it was sad when he died, he was probably the best Irish Comic of his generation, well at least he broke the big time with father ted.

hooray - galbally understood my nonsequetor, and ran with it!:wah:

now i look at your post again, my comment didnt actually mean very much did it?

That was exactly what i meant, thank you!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:01 am

If you want to be dissed by a foreigner just say the word.