It's official - Britain is shit.

**geoff** · 30-09-2011, 05:23 AM

The only thing that spoils England is......IMMIGRATION......IMMIGRATION. !If we could get rid of all the foreigners, and people who should'nt be here, things would be OK.............................I can dream, can't I.????????

**dodge** · 30-09-2011, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The UK is the worst place to live in Europe, with people getting a "raw deal" on quality of life and high cost of living, a study has revealed.
Comparison website uSwitch said that things were getting so bad that one in 10 people in this country were considering emigrating.

France and Spain came out on top of its Quality of Life Index, with the UK bottom of a 10-country league table, covering working hours, VAT, holidays, spending on health and education - and hours of sunshine.

The UK also came bottom of another table based on the cost of energy, petrol, food, alcohol, cigarettes, and life expectancy.

People in the UK now have the lowest holiday entitlement in Europe as well as having one of the highest retirement ages, the study found.

Funny that people slag off the UK about the above factors whilst hiding in a country where the average local has far lower purchasing power than Brits and can't afford to pay any tax, buy a car or travel overseas, works far longer hours than Brits, dies far younger than Brits with a far shorter retirement period, has 6 days annual leave per year, had 1/10 spent on their education compared to Brits and has 1/10 spent on their healthcare, and wishes that the sun and rain didn't beat down on them quite so fiercely day in day out.

**Mr Orange** · 30-09-2011, 06:14 AM

I don't like living here, but my wife loves it???

**dodge** · 30-09-2011, 06:16 AM

^^ But luckily buddhism teaches them that if they put up with this lifelong crap with a forced smile, as well as tolerate being lorded over by losers from the west who want to achieve the illusion of success by emigrating to Thailand, they'll eventually reach nirvana.

**Mr Orange** · 30-09-2011, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by geoff

The only thing that spoils England is......IMMIGRATION......IMMIGRATION. !If we could get rid of all the foreigners, and people who should'nt be here, things would be OK.............................I can dream, can't

My wife; an immigrant works 5 jobs now, pays tax on all of them and is not entiltiled to benefits. I'd be more selective towards the EU and not immigration in general. The only thing my IMMIGRANT wife has done to this country is contribute. Thickheads like you fuck wouldn't know.

**Mr Orange** · 30-09-2011, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by dodge

^^ But luckily buddhism teaches them that if they put up with this lifelong crap with a forced smile, as well as tolerate being lorded over by losers from the west who want to achieve the illusion of success by emigrating to Thailand, they'll eventually reach nirvana.

Smeg, your a fucking idiot. Buddhism teaches as much to a Thai as Christianity does do a westerner and Islam to an Arab.

**robuzo** · 30-09-2011, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by Neo

Still much better than Eastern Europe though, obviously.

Hmmm, Prague or London if I were making 50K pounds a year. . .let me think about that. . .for about 10 seconds.

**alwarner** · 30-09-2011, 08:38 AM

It's not shit, it's just a bit run down and it doesn't work properly.

**Caxa** · 30-09-2011, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by pattayardm

They all seemed to know about Thailand. The impression I got was many of them have dreams of going to live on a paradise island but haven't gotten around to living out their dreams. So when they meet someone who really has lived out their dreams they find it hard to comprehend why anyone would want to return to live in England.

I am from the UK.
Whenever I tell a Brit that I live in Thailand, they say "you lucky bas***d"
I reply "There was no luck involved. I decided what I wanted to do and made it happen".

**nigelandjan** · 30-09-2011, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by dodge

being lorded over by losers from the west

So how would you know what goes on out there ?

**nigelandjan** · 30-09-2011, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Mr Orange

My wife; an immigrant works 5 jobs now, pays tax on all of them and is not entiltiled to benefits. I'd be more selective towards the EU and not immigration in general. The only thing my IMMIGRANT wife has done to this country is contribute. Thickheads like you fuck wouldn't know.

Well said that man , my immigrant missus the same , looking after the elderly here ,, that is the elderly of the indiginous folk who live here , who couldnt give a shit about them ,, never visit them in the home , thats why they almost adopt my immigrant wife as a friend as she goes round caring for them, when she has a holiday and goes back they cling on to her and tell her how much they miss her. I told he though its not allways like that ,, when they get wind theyre old nuisance is about to croak , they will usually turn up a week before ( just to check the will,s in order )

**Lorenzo** · 30-09-2011, 11:52 AM

^ Nevertheless Britain would be better without the immigrants. Either way it sounds like it is a shit hole and getting worse ... like phuket

**nostromo** · 30-09-2011, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by khmen

Originally Posted by nostromo

Originally Posted by The Bold Rodney

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The UK is the worst place to live in Europe, a survey has found, with one in 10 people considering emigrating

Some f*cking survey..too late many people worked that out long ago and NOT just the UK in Europe by the way!

UK is probably best place in europe

Really, what do you base that on? I'd rather be in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, or even Greece in its current state than in the UK. For various reasons including sun, women, weed, and general quality of life.

Why do you include Netherlands in your chart with italy etc? Oh I see weed. Fucking drug addict

**astasinim** · 30-09-2011, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Caxa

Originally Posted by pattayardm

They all seemed to know about Thailand. The impression I got was many of them have dreams of going to live on a paradise island but haven't gotten around to living out their dreams. So when they meet someone who really has lived out their dreams they find it hard to comprehend why anyone would want to return to live in England.

I am from the UK.
Whenever I tell a Brit that I live in Thailand, they say "you lucky bas***d"
I reply "There was no luck involved. I decided what I wanted to do and made it happen".

We all know the dream, and the reality are two completely different things. Once people realise the reality of Thailand , it becomes too much hassle for many of them to stay. I would guess most of the ones saying lucky B`stard, are the ones who have never been, so lets not get too carried away, and slap ourselves on the back too hard eh.

**khmen** · 30-09-2011, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by nostromo

Originally Posted by khmen

Originally Posted by nostromo

Originally Posted by The Bold Rodney

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The UK is the worst place to live in Europe, a survey has found, with one in 10 people considering emigrating

Some f*cking survey..too late many people worked that out long ago and NOT just the UK in Europe by the way!

UK is probably best place in europe

Really, what do you base that on? I'd rather be in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, or even Greece in its current state than in the UK. For various reasons including sun, women, weed, and general quality of life.

Why do you include Netherlands in your chart with italy etc? Oh I see weed. Fucking drug addict

That, as well as the fact I have good friends who live there and it's a much nicer, more relaxed lifestyle than in the UK. And you didnt answer my perfectly reasonable question.

Fucking drug addict? Fucking square.

Try it, you never know, you just might like it and it might stop you being so fucking uptight.

**DrAndy** · 30-09-2011, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Orange

Originally Posted by dodge

^^ But luckily buddhism teaches them that if they put up with this lifelong crap with a forced smile, as well as tolerate being lorded over by losers from the west who want to achieve the illusion of success by emigrating to Thailand, they'll eventually reach nirvana.

Smeg, your a fucking idiot. Buddhism teaches as much to a Thai as Christianity does do a westerner and Islam to an Arab.

he is a bit obvious

**blue** · 30-09-2011, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by astasinim

I agree, the UK is shit at the moment. Its all good for those who are retired,

unless they are retired living on thier savings or fixed pension-
with negative interest rate they are getting shafted big time

Originally Posted by Mr Orange

The only thing my IMMIGRANT wife has done to this country is contribute.

Well 99.9 % of immigrants are shit
and are here not to integrate , just to make money-
it's sad that Britain purposely had a policy to just let in scum from the worlds worse countries,
and not 5 million nice people like your good wife .
You cannot really blame British people ,sick to death of this filth, if they have grown tired of looking out for the few good immigrants and just paint them all with the same brush .
Best advice to anyone visiting Britain ,just steer well clear of the immigrants here.

**Bower** · 30-09-2011, 03:51 PM

Well i like it here in the UK.
I really enjoy my frequent trips to Asia and Scandinavia but for all its faults, i'm staying.

**nostromo** · 30-09-2011, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Bower

Well i like it here in the UK.
I really enjoy my frequent trips to Asia and Scandinavia but for all its faults, i'm staying.

UK is about the only place in europe worth staying - actually UK is great, have you seen the lake district on dawn

**Jools** · 30-09-2011, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by nostromo

Originally Posted by The Bold Rodney

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The UK is the worst place to live in Europe, a survey has found, with one in 10 people considering emigrating

Some f*cking survey..too late many people worked that out long ago and NOT just the UK in Europe by the way!

UK is probably best place in europe

I agree!!!

**khmen** · 30-09-2011, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by nostromo

Originally Posted by Bower

Well i like it here in the UK.
I really enjoy my frequent trips to Asia and Scandinavia but for all its faults, i'm staying.

UK is about the only place in europe worth staying - actually UK is great, have you seen the lake district on dawn

Again, based on what? The great weather? The friendly natives? The low cost of living?

**Marmite the Dog** · 30-09-2011, 05:52 PM

If I had to stay in Europe, it'd be a Med country for sure. They're lazy like the Thais and they have more than their share of fit women. Until the Euro screwed things up it they used to be very affordable too.

**astasinim** · 30-09-2011, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by nostromo

UK is about the only place in europe worth staying - actually UK is great, have you seen the lake district on dawn

Anywhere outside the urban sprawl is fine. The only problem is, many MP`s seem to think the urbanisation of the UK is progress. Fok that. I wouldn't give a bucket of piss to live that lifestyle. OK, we could do with a little more sun, and a complete rethink about how our country is run, but apart from that, i`m quite happy with my lot. These folk who complain about their home countries, and think they've arrived at nirvana when they move to Thailand, are just deluding themselves. Ive nothing against anyone moving out there, and making a decent life for themselves, but, to think its the land of milk and honey is just a joke, and a bloody insult to those of us who know the reality.

Originally Posted by Bower

Well i like it here in the UK.
I really enjoy my frequent trips to Asia

As do I

Originally Posted by blue

Originally Posted by astasinim

I agree, the UK is shit at the moment. Its all good for those who are retired,

unless they are retired living on their savings or fixed pension-
with negative interest rate they are getting shafted big time

Put it this way Blue. I`d rather be in the position of being retired, drawing my pension, plus my state pension (Fair enough, they are feeling it too), than in the position of not knowing if i`ll have a job next week, will I be able to pay the mortgage or bills, feed and clothe the kids etc etc.

**Bower** · 30-09-2011, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by khmen

Originally Posted by nostromo

Originally Posted by Bower

Well i like it here in the UK.
I really enjoy my frequent trips to Asia and Scandinavia but for all its faults, i'm staying.

UK is about the only place in europe worth staying - actually UK is great, have you seen the lake district on dawn

Again, based on what? The great weather? The friendly natives? The low cost of living?

I for one are quite happy with the seasonal changes of weather in the UK, right now here on the South Coast its 26 and sunny, suits me.

Never had problems with the people, i consider myself rich in friendships.

Cost of living, well its relative to ones needs.
I use my mothers economic needs as a yardstick, she owns her small house and has just £12,000. in the bank. She manages very well on her pension. She doesn't smoke and only has the occasional glass of wine. However she can afford to run a car.
You can only speak as you find.

Oh and the Lake District like many other regions is stunning at dawn at any time of year.

**khmen** · 30-09-2011, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Bower

Originally Posted by khmen

Originally Posted by nostromo

Originally Posted by Bower

Well i like it here in the UK.
I really enjoy my frequent trips to Asia and Scandinavia but for all its faults, i'm staying.

UK is about the only place in europe worth staying - actually UK is great, have you seen the lake district on dawn

Again, based on what? The great weather? The friendly natives? The low cost of living?

I for one are quite happy with the seasonal changes of weather in the UK, right now here on the South Coast its 26 and sunny, suits me.

Never had problems with the people, i consider myself rich in friendships.

Cost of living, well its relative to ones needs.
I use my mothers economic needs as a yardstick, she owns her small house and has just £12,000. in the bank. She manages very well on her pension. She doesn't smoke and only has the occasional glass of wine. However she can afford to run a car.
You can only speak as you find.

Oh and the Lake District like many other regions is stunning at dawn at any time of year.

Different strokes and all that but compared to other European countries the climate is shit for most of the year, there are millions of ne'er do well scumbags in every city and hick town, and the ridiculous taxation makes the cost of living astronomical.

The UK has its good and bad points, and good and bad places like anywhere else but to say it's the best place to live in Europe is purely subjective. For every Lake in the Lake District I could give you a lake Como or Lake Garda.

If it's so great then why do so many emigrate every year, or plan to emigrate at some point in the future? And I use my own economic needs as a yardstick, my money can go much further elsewhere doing the same things, in a more pleasant climate.

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