World opinion of Britain

[tomamar04]

I think both America and Britain stereotypes of each other are completely pointless.

Most Britons think all American's are fat, greedy (food and money), stupid and every American thinks they rule the world, and I'm guessing most Americans think that we speak very posh, drink tea, are are extremly arrogant.

I do find it quite funny though that America's greatest friend (the TV) was invented in my home town (Hastings) and many Americans seem to think that the TV was their invention.

[Despotus]

I think Brits are wonderful, and most of them have a great sense of humor. On the subject of Harry's party costume, perhaps it was a bit shocking; but he wasn't dressed as Chancellor Hitler himself, just as a Nazi soldier. I ask, would it have been thought of as offensive to Mexicans if he had dressed as a Spanish Conquistador? What about other historical tyrants like Julius Ceasar and Napoleon, their costumes are quite popular. Much ado about nothing in my opinion.

[Polaris]

I can't speak of the world idea of Britain, but I can speak what my friends (portuguese) think of the british and of the Britain...

1 - Britain (as country)

- Cold
- Rain weather
- Pretty evoluted
- Another world totally different wiht money

2 - The British

- Also extremely cold
- Red hair
- And some have a strange pronounce called 'london british'

3 - British royalty

- Diana - Pitty that she died... they liked her
- Prince Charles - No opinion
- Prince Harry - A guy with no brains
- Prince William - the charity guy

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Now MY opinion about Britain, british, etc

1 - Britain (as a country)

- Cold and rainy but what the f* it has to rain, ok?
- Also another world totally different, but much better than Lisbon... The money... well... for some historical events I better not speak to much, but if D. João V, king of Portugal when we discovered gold in Brasil) didn't spend all the money, we could be a rich country...

2 - British (the people)

- British guys (some) are really really really cute...
- They aren't cold, from the people that I've talked to, they are much friendly with me, than my real-life friends... And a friend of mine told me 'Yeah, but don't give two kisses in the face of each other when they met'... HELLO? Do I need to give two kisses ina face to a strange person, or to my friends? Why don't just they say 'Hi'...
- Some have red hair, but I'm used to that...

3 - British royalty

- Princess Diana - I loved her... when she died, I was a kid and I just cried, coz I liked her really a lot...
- Prince Charles - The soon-of-a-****, killed her and he's hanging with that horrible of Camila...
- Prince Harry - Nothing in those brains, if he has some....
- Prince William - He reminds me a lot Diana, when I look at a pic of him, I look at him and he reminds me a lot Diana.

So, see? Britain is not that bad... actually I really enjoy live there!

By the way:(SPOILER)British jokes aren't fun... Come to Portugal and we'll talk about jokes....

[Baloki]

Scotland is traditionally the home of red hair

[tomamar04]

I know hardly any red-heads.

And yes our humour is second to none.

[Resha]

Britain is just a very rich country in my opinion But I've heard it's really rainy and downright miserable sometimes. I love some British words!!! Like "plonker" and "sod" and "manky" <-- I have no idea how to spell that one. I think the British accent is a silly stereotype. -.- Yesh. Silly stereotype.

I think what P. Harry did was a stupid thing; the newspapers are freaking out on that picture. It definitely wasn't a nice thing, and I don't think another apology will hurt. He's always getting into trouble, eh?

I like Britain and the Brits and footy and all, but sometimes when I read my history textbooks, I don't like them much. But those are just moments, and sometimes when I read my history textbooks, I like them very much.

[Baloki]

Try putting 'great french victories' into google

Edit: aww it used to correct it to Read French military defeats...

[Polaris]

Ok British has some sense of humour but not that great... special for jokes... But u have much more red hair in Britain than here in Portugal...

[tomamar04]

In my opinion British humour is better than any other countries.

And yes, us Brits were out of order in the past, we used to have wars with the French for fun, but that's all changed now...

[Resha]

Yup; past is past. But I think most people fought with the French

[Polaris]

German did....

[tomamar04]

A little known fact is that technically, Britain is still at war with France, the 100 years happened about 600 years ago, but France and Britian NEVER signed a decleration of peace or a ceasefire.

So if we started attacking France, there's nothing the UN could do about it.

[boris no no]

british humour is the best!! i mean monty python, faulty towers, ab fab, blackadder, MR BEAN!!!! etc etc!!

the whole harry thing...bit silly but i think that an apoligy is all that needs to be done. although it wasn't a good move.

i still don't like the british arrogence. i'm part german and i get really upset that some people talk about germans as evil nazis. at school i wasn't able to talk about my family and their history because of where they'e from. instead i had to talk about my irish side. i was bullied and called alot of horrid names. i know that many british are not this shallow but it hurts. my grandma didn't ask hitler to be a nutter.

oh and plus i think that british people are less interested in the royal family then the rest of the world. although whats happening to dianas letters is discusting that back stabbing butler.

[Polaris]

Ok Mr. Bean... only and some British humour are good, but portuguese is even better....

[Project G]

I know hardly any red-heads.

And yes our humour is second to none.

What!!!! You fool what ever tom its me callum