What Nationality Would You Like to be?

[Lighthouse]

I think I'd quite like to be Finnish.

 

- High standards of living, education, health care etc.

- They're all sh*t hot drivers.

- Women appear to be by and large quite tidy.

- Proper winters with snow and stuff.

- They know how to drink

- Close proximity to Sweden, the Baltics and Russia

[Spudders]

I think Nigerian as there are so many people over there with millions in the bank, that there would be a good chance that a relation would die and I could have the money rather than it having to be transfered to the uk via a broker who'd take a percentage.

[Gingeletiss]

Australian.......just a bloody great country to live in.

[1885]

Middle Earth

[trousers]

Swiss. So I can keep most of the money I earn rather than give over half of it to the government to pour down the drain.

[alpine_saint]

What a strange thread.

 

You could just learn the lingo (if non-English speaking country) and go and live there.........

 

Me, I'm proud to be Made In England.

[jjsaint]

Tonga. Mutton flaps galore.

[PhilippineSaint]

What a strange thread.

 

You could just learn the lingo (if non-English speaking country) and go and live there.........

 

Me, I'm proud to be Made In England.

 

This

[The Kraken]

Having lived and worked in a few other countries in my time, its got to be English. For all our faults we're still f*cking brilliant, really.

[View From The Top]

Having lived and worked in a few other countries in my time, its got to be English. For all our faults we're still f*cking brilliant, really.

 

+1.

[JustMike]

I think I'd quite like to be Finnish.

 

- High standards of living, education, health care etc.

- They're all sh*t hot drivers.

- Women appear to be by and large quite tidy.

- Proper winters with snow and stuff.

- They know how to drink

- Close proximity to Sweden, the Baltics and Russia

 

how weird, was only having the same conversation with someone last week

[Turkish]

I do what John Lennon does and imagine there's no countries.

[Jonnyboy]

Swiss. So I can keep most of the money I earn rather than give over half of it to the government to pour down the drain.

 

Somebody earns too much I see.

[The Majestic Channon]

I'm very proud to be english, but there's not much i miss about blighty since i moved abroad 12 years ago.

[the stain]

Austrian - they're very positive people with good DIY skills.

[BadgerBadger]

Always had a penchant for Sweden, Norway and Finland - don't ask me why. Never been but look forward to discovering these at some point

[The Cat]

Spanish, so I could support the best football team in the world.

[norwaysaint]

I'm very happy to be English, although I prefer to be an Englishman who lives in Norway.

[the stain]

I'm very happy to be English, although I prefer to be an Englishman who lives in Norway.

 

Why do you hate this country so much?

[norwaysaint]

It's because of all the crisp eating.

[Ken Tone]

I think I'd quite like to be Finnish.

 

- High standards of living, education, health care etc.

- They're all sh*t hot drivers.

- Women appear to be by and large quite tidy.

- Proper winters with snow and stuff.

- They know how to drink

- Close proximity to Sweden, the Baltics and Russia

 

The high suicide rate wouldn't bother you then? -- approx 2.5 times as high as in the UK. Doesn't tend to suggest it's a happy place to live.

[Thedelldays]

British..simple as that.

 

I really do wonder when people moan about how hard they have it in this country...when in reality, we all have it pretty fuking good

[hutch]

Having dual nationality, I get to choose every day when I wake up. Having 2 driving licences is a bit of a bonus, wherever I get stopped I only ever have a foreign licence. Funnily enough I haven't got any points. Only drawback in the UK is that you can't pay a fixed penalty with a foreign licence, you have to go to Court.

[svetigpung]

Always had a penchant for Sweden, Norway and Finland - don't ask me why. Never been but look forward to discovering these at some point

 

you try living here...yep its a great society to live in and bring your family up...but the polical correctness, the cold, the darkness, the never ending winters. Bigbummer!

the summers though, then the place is unbeatable. Shame they only last a month or two.

 

Proud to be born british. Wouldn't have minded to have been brought up in Aus though. Loved the place.

[Tokyo-Saint]

you try living here...yep its a great society to live in and bring your family up...but the polical correctness, the cold, the darkness, the never ending winters. Bigbummer!

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Living in the same town as him would put a dampener on things.

[Dr. Kucho]

Proud to be English! Though would like to have a posher accent, foreign girls love a posh English accent.

[Viking Warrior]

I think I would like to be neolithic . That way I could hold my own with some of the trolls on here

[Griffo]

English. Greatest country in the world.

[colehillsaint]

English. Greatest country in the world.

 

First prize in the lottery of life.

[Julian H. Cope]

German.

[Whitey Grandad]

Why do you hate this country so much?

Overcrowed.

[Colinjb]

German.

 

This

 

Absolute self belief

A respectful general public

Outstanding beer

Good domestic football

Extremely competitive national team

 

But being English, that's still being dealt an extremely good hand!

[Jonnyboy]

Overcrowed.

 

I think there's too many magpies myself, not crows.

[Horley CTFC Saint]

I think there's too many magpies myself, not crows.

Magpies are crows except Jenny Hanley

[melmacian_saint]

Portuguese and happy to be so. Even happier to be living in England, unlike most people I actually really like it here.

[the stain]

Overcrowed.

 

Pardon?

[Whitey Grandad]

Pardon?

 

Southeast England is one of the most overcrowded 'countries' in the world. Too many people everywhere. 432/sq km which is not as bad as Bangladesh, I grant you, but places us above the Netherlands in about fourth place, ignoring the city states and other tiddly islands.

[Julian H. Cope]

This

 

Absolute self belief

A respectful general public

Outstanding beer

Good domestic football

Extremely competitive national team

 

But being English, that's still being dealt an extremely good hand!

 

All very good points, but surely they can't lose for a third time.

[saintfully]

Greek. They love the sun, sea, great food and community.

 

Also, capable of going from utter disinterest to ridiculous unwarranted rage in about 2 seconds. My kind of people.

[Whitey Grandad]

Greek. They love the sun, sea, great food and community.

 

Also, capable of going from utter disinterest to ridiculous unwarranted rage in about 2 seconds. My kind of people.

What are the women like?

[Colinjb]

All very good points, but surely they can't lose for a third time.

 

Lets hope it doesn't come to that.

 

For what it's worth, they seem to be winning at the moment, they are getting politically what they never could have achieved through military means.

[saintfully]

What are the women like?

 

Depends if you have to take what you can get.

 

Personally I've always had the luxury of being the 'chooser' rather than the 'beggar', so would be confident of not having to settle for a fat bird with a tash and body-odour issues. More Jennifer Aniston and less Big Fat Greek Wedding.

 

Can I also add how much I enjoy the powerful homemade booze they all seem to make in the countryside. Doesn't appear to matter whether they are supposed to be making wine, oozo or whatever, its always about 30% proof. Great stuff.

[Window Cleaner]

What are the women like?

 

As a generalisation....Alright when they're young, go downhill fast at about 35, like Spanish and Italians really.

[CHAPEL END CHARLIE]

English. Greatest country in the world.

 

But the question was about your preferred NATIONALITY and as England is not itself a nation state (by most definitions) but rather a constituent part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, your nationality would be British not English then.

 

Great Britain: Annoying Johnny Foreigner since 1707

[aintforever]

Britain has to be up there with the best of them. Problem is people tend to focus on the negatives ad forget all the good stuff. Likewise many places seem great when you are on holiday but it would be a whole different story if you had to actually live there.

 

Greece is fantastic when you are lying by the pool drinking beer, probably not so great when you live there and can't get a job. I love the Caribbean climate but it wouldn't be that enjoyable if I had to work in it. Sweden was very good but I doubt being there in Winter would be much fun.

 

We are very lucky to be in England when you think of how many sh!t holes there are around the World where you don't know where you next meal is coming from or you live in fear of your life.

[Saint Martini]

Britain has to be up there with the best of them. Problem is people tend to focus on the negatives ad forget all the good stuff. Likewise many places seem great when you are on holiday but it would be a whole different story if you had to actually live there.

 

Greece is fantastic when you are lying by the pool drinking beer, probably not so great when you live there and can't get a job. I love the Caribbean climate but it wouldn't be that enjoyable if I had to work in it. Sweden was very good but I doubt being there in Winter would be much fun.

 

We are very lucky to be in England when you think of how many sh!t holes there are around the World where you don't know where you next meal is coming from or you live in fear of your life.

 

Its rather nice in the winter, especially if you're a bit further up north. You don't get much light in december-januari but the landscape is beautiful during the hours you do get some sun.

 

I've been living here long enough to apply for Swedish citizenship and could even keep my Dutch one but mainly because of the cost I haven't done it yet.

[norwaysaint]

Yes, Norway probably has even more of a winter than Sweden. the good side is that the roads are regularly ploughed and salted so there's not much disruption, although if you're planning to go across the mountains, the road might be closed or even more exciting, you have to do convoy driving. this means you all wait in a line for the plough to come, then you have to drive close enough to the car in front that you can see their lights through the snow, you have to drive fast enough to keep up or the road will disappear into a sheet of white in front of you and you'll be stuck.

You also have to change over to winter tyres during the autumn and back to summer tyres in the spring and unless you're an idiot, you'll keep tyre chains in your car because there's a good chance you'll need them if you go anywhere off the beaten track, which most Norwegians do as most families have a cabin/cottage in the mountains somewhere.

winter also means skiing where you get to choose to either pay a fortune to go downhill skiing, or you can cross country ski absolutely free, which is far more fun, although you get a bit fed up with both 5 year olds and 90 year olds zooming past you every so often.

Norwegian schools never close because of the weather and children never stay inside at playtime no matter what the weather is like. Every child from the age of about 3 or 4 has full skiing equipment too.

 

It's the autumns that drive me mad because it's just endless rain.

[The Majestic Channon]

Yes, Norway probably has even more of a winter than Sweden. the good side is that the roads are regularly ploughed and salted so there's not much disruption, although if you're planning to go across the mountains, the road might be closed or even more exciting, you have to do convoy driving. this means you all wait in a line for the plough to come, then you have to drive close enough to the car in front that you can see their lights through the snow, you have to drive fast enough to keep up or the road will disappear into a sheet of white in front of you and you'll be stuck.

You also have to change over to winter tyres during the autumn and back to summer tyres in the spring and unless you're an idiot, you'll keep tyre chains in your car because there's a good chance you'll need them if you go anywhere off the beaten track, which most Norwegians do as most families have a cabin/cottage in the mountains somewhere.

winter also means skiing where you get to choose to either pay a fortune to go downhill skiing, or you can cross country ski absolutely free, which is far more fun, although you get a bit fed up with both 5 year olds and 90 year olds zooming past you every so often.

Norwegian schools never close because of the weather and children never stay inside at playtime no matter what the weather is like. Every child from the age of about 3 or 4 has full skiing equipment too.

 

It's the autumns that drive me mad because it's just endless rain.

 

Depends were you are, kristiansand for example doesn't with say kiruna.

 

I'm in the south of sweden and am more than happy, yes the winters are colder and it gets dark maybe 2 hours earlier than in england , but thats only for 2 or 3 months and the standard of living here is the best in europe.

as sweaty ******** points out this place is perfect for bringing up kids .

[The Majestic Channon]

you try living here...yep its a great society to live in and bring your family up...but the polical correctness, the cold, the darkness, the never ending winters. Bigbummer!

the summers though, then the place is unbeatable. Shame they only last a month or two.

 

Proud to be born british. Wouldn't have minded to have been brought up in Aus though. Loved the place.

 

Really? i think britain is twice as (and stupidly) politically correct as ...anywhere really.

Not noticed it here too much at all.

Agree about the summer, the swedes really do make up for the harsh winter .

soon lucia

 

skål

[Orange]

Depends if you have to take what you can get.

 

Personally I've always had the luxury of being the 'chooser' rather than the 'beggar', so would be confident of not having to settle for a fat bird with a tash and body-odour issues. More Jennifer Aniston and less Big Fat Greek Wedding.

 

Can I also add how much I enjoy the powerful homemade booze they all seem to make in the countryside. Doesn't appear to matter whether they are supposed to be making wine, oozo or whatever, its always about 30% proof. Great stuff.

 

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