Why are the British so rude?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Their heritage and legacy is based on colonialism. Robbing, enslaving and stealing from other countries. Not much substance there.

We were the first country to abolish slavery, never allowed slavery in the UK, and were instrumental in suppressing the slave trade.

Oops. Better check on those facts in British-occupied Africa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Their heritage and legacy is based on colonialism. Robbing, enslaving and stealing from other countries. Not much substance there.

We were the first country to abolish slavery, never allowed slavery in the UK, and were instrumental in suppressing the slave trade.

Um, you know the Brits compensated the slave owners for losing their slaves to abolition, right? Those slave owners reinvested their money in other colonial development schemes, which made them richer.

And, yah, there were slaves in Britain pre anti slavery.

The US had its own form of colonialism and empire building as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

And, yah, there were slaves in Britain pre anti slavery.

Somerset v Stewart decision in 1772 - a hundred years before the US abolished slavery:

The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasions, and time itself from whence it was created, is erased from memory. It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it, but positive law. Whatever inconveniences, therefore, may follow from the decision, I cannot say this case is allowed or approved by the law of England; and therefore the black must be discharged.

Slavery had never been authorised by statute in England and Wales, and Lord Mansfield's decision found it also unsupported in common law....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

And, yah, there were slaves in Britain pre anti slavery.

Somerset v Stewart decision in 1772 - a hundred years before the US abolished slavery:

The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasions, and time itself from whence it was created, is erased from memory. It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it, but positive law. Whatever inconveniences, therefore, may follow from the decision, I cannot say this case is allowed or approved by the law of England; and therefore the black must be discharged.

Slavery had never been authorised by statute in England and Wales, and Lord Mansfield's decision found it also unsupported in common law....

Doesn't mean there were no slaves in Britain during that time. There were slaves serving as cooks, maids, etc in cities such as Bristol and Liverpool.

[Anonymous]

In typical Brit fashion, they simply changed the terminology to suit their needs.

Slaves were no longer called slaves. They were now "indentured servants" or "colonial subjects" or delegated to the lowest class without mobility thus without actual freedoms.

The British are the masterminds of spinning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a generalization but most definitely the British are known to be rude. Rude, judgmental, classist, really just snotty brats. The young and the old.

I think they are just insecure at heart. This is why they need to be judgmental, put on 'airs', act better than then next person. Their heritage and legacy is based on colonialism. Robbing, enslaving and stealing from other countries. Not much substance there.

British banter is the best. The Brits know how to incorporate humour into any political discussion.

[Anonymous]

There were certainly slaves in Britain, but the UK school history books keep very, very quiet about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you're the best, people are naturally envious. It's a lot to ask when you're the best for people to also give up their competitive nature and just love you also. If I were a competitive person from Britain I would feel trapped in a euro country where they throw impediments in front of trying to achieve your dreams. I would feel like I was missing out by not being an American citizen .

Why do they haaaate us?? (Because of assholes like this.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you're the best, people are naturally envious. It's a lot to ask when you're the best for people to also give up their competitive nature and just love you also. If I were a competitive person from Britain I would feel trapped in a euro country where they throw impediments in front of trying to achieve your dreams. I would feel like I was missing out by not being an American citizen .

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are they rude? Let me count the ways -

-They used to be a dominant world power. Now, not so much.
-Their country has now become pretty crappy overall.
-Their monarchy is now little more than tabloid fodder.
-What was the last industry they dominated? It's not the '60's any more.
- Watch any episode of House Hunters International. It is *usually* some Brit desperate to move out of there.

So sad...

lol. This is a fantastic list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm British and I fully agree, most British people are rude, but not just that, they are generally xenophobic.

The difference is, they practice their rudeness freely because guns are illegal in the Uk and the worst that usually happens is someone is rude back or tries to punch them in the face.

+1

Widespread passive aggression is only allowed and able to happen in places where ACTUAL aggression does not occur. And often results in even more antisocial behavior

[Anonymous]

Well they are certainly more pleasant than the French toward Americans. If you enjoy a laugh, the Brits tend to enjoy one as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well they are certainly more pleasant than the French toward Americans. If you enjoy a laugh, the Brits tend to enjoy one as well.

Not in my experience. I've gotten a lot more friendliness from the French than from Brits

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump hasn't even bothered to visit GB, our closest ally. Yeah, they're pretty miffed about it. We would be too, honestly.

We do not want him visiting UK! Please keep him to yourselves, you are the Ines who have elected him, we do not want him here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump hasn't even bothered to visit GB, our closest ally. Yeah, they're pretty miffed about it. We would be too, honestly.

We do not want him visiting UK! Please keep him to yourselves, you are the Ines who have elected him, we do not want him here.

^ones