There’s too much bad news out there and I don’t think we realise how good we actually have it here. So I thought I’d start this thread so we can talk about what we are thankful for in the UK rather than what we dislike.
When my friends tell me they can’t be bothered on a conversation I start. No need to question if they want to discuss the topic or not.
I like our plug sockets. Whenever I travel abroad, it makes me appreciate them all the more.
Scotland
We are allowed to spell all our words correctly, and we have some of the best accents in the world :)
Have yourself some Ascii kettles: ⸃▇⦆ ⸃▇⦆ ⸃▇⦆ ⸃▇⦆ ⸃▇⦆
Also holy shit how did I not mention comedy before?
It’s our national treasure, and no one does it quite the same.
James Acaster <3
I came here to say comedy; also quizzing.
There’s a huge number of polite and open minded people in the UK who don’t share the racist and bigoted views that seem to consume most of the air time on the telly and on social media these days.
That is good. The general consensus I find is that people don’t care about race, but they hate people who game the immigration system. I’m one of those, in many ways I feel the legal immigration system is too strict and the asylum system is too lenient.
I used to be a regular visitor but it’s been a few years, here is what I miss:
- Afternoon Tea
- Theatre, the barbican, westend
- A pint in a pub that hasn’t changed since '97 for some reason (Belfast)
- Full Brekkie
- Greggs sausage rolls
- Chippy tea with minty peas
- Salt and vinegar anything (I can get nice kettle crisps at the shop though)
At least I still get to watch Taskmaster, hope to make it back for a visit soon.
The most polite drivers in the world. It’s a really calm and relaxing place to drive.
I don’t know in the big cities but as a frequent traveler to Scotland I can confirm this on the scenic routes for sure. In other European countries that’s where you get ran off the roads by the locals in a hurry.
I think I’ll start: A number of weeks ago I had a bad chest infection. I called my GP, got a ringback, and by the end of the day I had medication (had a family member pick it up for me from the pharmacy which the GP sent the prescription to). Same day treatment, and not a single penny left my pocket. People complain about the NHS, and it has a lot of room for improvement, but they don’t really complain when it does actually work. So I thought I’d shout it out here :)
I don’t drive, but rarely feel restricted by this. I’m able to get anywhere important to me, just with walking, cycling, buses and trains. I live in London, I know it’s not the same everywhere, but I’m happy that I don’t have to drive.
Town on the south coast and same here, though for me I just cycle, we don’t even have a train station and its often faster to cycle than take the bus.
I have heard people ask how can I afford getting around without a car. Meanwhile their monthly car payments cost more than my bike.
The vast majority of trips are under 5 miles and driven by car. Over £2 for diesel? Couldn’t give a fuck.
Never been, but thanks for Punk music
People are generally friendly and helpful to strangers. It’s worse down south, but still good compared to many other countries, it’s a lot easier to just strike up a conversation.
I always take the worse down south to mean basically London. Because I couldn’t live further south without standing in the sea all the time and to be honest, it’s all pretty friendly and chatty wherever I go, except heading towards London.
Eh, not just about chattiness, but also sort of, treating each other well? Being helpful even if it’s an inconvenience, that sort of thing.
Kent was horrible, Brumland as well. And aye London and all of it’s wider reaches, Surrey and the lot etc., which is basically half of the south.
Still better than many other countries, but it’s just different up north.
Wales! It’s absolutely beautiful, the language, the valleys, the mountains, the lakes and beaches. There is a lot of beauty to be found here and not enough people know about it.
Real alle, gin and tonic and salt and vinegar crisps.
I love the amount of cycling infrastructure! I can go almost anywhere I’d regularly want without needing a vehicle. It’s literally free, gets me around fast and improves my fitness all in one.
