Anonymous
02/29/2024 17:13
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
If British colonial history bothers PP so much that it mars any time spent in London, then I really must feel for the person. Obviously staying at home in US must be unpleasant as we've been the meddling superpower of the world for a century now (and the history of slavery is on the mind constantly, of course).
As for travel, most of Europe is out. Unfortunately, so is most of South America... All of Middle East, naturally. China and Japan are definitely the bad guys, and there's plenty of stains on India's record, past and present. Most of Africa is a no go for sure.
So I guess Antarctica it is for PP, maybe Greenland (if she can look past the Danish rule).
As for travel, most of Europe is out. Unfortunately, so is most of South America... All of Middle East, naturally. China and Japan are definitely the bad guys, and there's plenty of stains on India's record, past and present. Most of Africa is a no go for sure.
So I guess Antarctica it is for PP, maybe Greenland (if she can look past the Danish rule).
Anonymous
02/29/2024 16:40
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
Yes you do know. 😂
Anonymous
02/29/2024 16:21
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:With regards to many of these issues, the US and Great Britain are equally bad, and possibly evil.
Current thread of racism running through our domestic relationships and politics: Check!
History of profit from oppression and slavery: Check!
World domination leading to a long lasting sense of superiority that is, in fact, based on not much of substance: Yes indeedy.
If you were to compare London's food to the DC food scene, there's also quite a bit of similarity. Both have excellent food on offer. Both have terrible food which is both overpriced and primarily serves tourists. Both have dense city centers and Uber Eats can bring excellent local ethnic food right to your hotel room. Not much difference there either.
We are both cities blessed with extensive, excellent and easy to navigate public transportation systems. Both have their moments of discomfort and flaws.
Both DC and London have world class museums for free: a bonus for both!
This thread seems a bit silly. London is not in fact, horrible. I'm sorry you are having a bad time of it, OP. I hope you can turn it around or at least shorten your stay if possible.
I mostly agree with this, but DC definitely doesn’t have an extensive or excellent public transportation system!
Compared to the vast majority of US cities it does. If you compare it to major world capitals, I don't know if it does or not.
Anonymous
02/29/2024 16:18
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
Oh no. You’ll get it all riled up again. They’ll burn out the few brain cells
Anonymous
02/29/2024 16:07
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
Anonymous wrote:With regards to many of these issues, the US and Great Britain are equally bad, and possibly evil.
Current thread of racism running through our domestic relationships and politics: Check!
History of profit from oppression and slavery: Check!
World domination leading to a long lasting sense of superiority that is, in fact, based on not much of substance: Yes indeedy.
If you were to compare London's food to the DC food scene, there's also quite a bit of similarity. Both have excellent food on offer. Both have terrible food which is both overpriced and primarily serves tourists. Both have dense city centers and Uber Eats can bring excellent local ethnic food right to your hotel room. Not much difference there either.
We are both cities blessed with extensive, excellent and easy to navigate public transportation systems. Both have their moments of discomfort and flaws.
Both DC and London have world class museums for free: a bonus for both!
This thread seems a bit silly. London is not in fact, horrible. I'm sorry you are having a bad time of it, OP. I hope you can turn it around or at least shorten your stay if possible.
When you think about it long and hard, unfortunately you have to admit the cultural, intellectual and technological output of both the US and the UK is staggering and vastly disproportionate so I'd have to concede any sense of superiority is in fact well-deserved.
For all the nitpicking and flaws, our modern liberalism is very much a consequence of the global anglo influence. You criticize Americans and British for a history of racism, but it's also Americans and the British who were the *first* to say racism is bad (meanwhile racism flourishes without restraint in the non-Western world...).
Anonymous
02/29/2024 14:44
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
London is a big city but that doesn’t cure small mindedness in some people, as is evident from the preceding pages
Anonymous
02/29/2024 14:39
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
I still go back for some private visits in London.
Anonymous
02/29/2024 14:36
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
Anonymous wrote:I lived one year in london and one year in DC and agree on some similarities. I personally love London, it’s a bigger world than DC and I love that. But in my experience the biggest difference is not at the city level but between countries: free healthcare in the UK is a dealbreaker!
You could have gone private just like here, the difference being gorgeous facilities, cappuccinos on tap brought by the nurses, and doctors taking the time; none of which is the case in the US, no matter what
Anonymous
02/29/2024 14:35
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
This is so stupid. I lived in a much nicer area than Mayfair (yes, there is such a thing; the townhouse next door sold for $50 million). London is lost on the OP which is fine but the people going on about colonialism and racism should find a different forum and there are many
Anonymous
02/29/2024 13:40
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
I lived one year in london and one year in DC and agree on some similarities. I personally love London, it’s a bigger world than DC and I love that. But in my experience the biggest difference is not at the city level but between countries: free healthcare in the UK is a dealbreaker!
Anonymous
02/29/2024 13:36
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
OP's biggest issue is that they are living in Mayfair. Native-born Londoners don't even live there anymore, even if they are rich or peerage. Its a wealthy expat neighborhood, many of whom are not from Anglosphere. Food will be overpriced.
Anonymous
02/29/2024 13:29
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
Anonymous wrote:With regards to many of these issues, the US and Great Britain are equally bad, and possibly evil.
Current thread of racism running through our domestic relationships and politics: Check!
History of profit from oppression and slavery: Check!
World domination leading to a long lasting sense of superiority that is, in fact, based on not much of substance: Yes indeedy.
If you were to compare London's food to the DC food scene, there's also quite a bit of similarity. Both have excellent food on offer. Both have terrible food which is both overpriced and primarily serves tourists. Both have dense city centers and Uber Eats can bring excellent local ethnic food right to your hotel room. Not much difference there either.
We are both cities blessed with extensive, excellent and easy to navigate public transportation systems. Both have their moments of discomfort and flaws.
Both DC and London have world class museums for free: a bonus for both!
This thread seems a bit silly. London is not in fact, horrible. I'm sorry you are having a bad time of it, OP. I hope you can turn it around or at least shorten your stay if possible.
I mostly agree with this, but DC definitely doesn’t have an extensive or excellent public transportation system!
Anonymous
02/29/2024 13:07
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
Anonymous wrote:With regards to many of these issues, the US and Great Britain are equally bad, and possibly evil.
Current thread of racism running through our domestic relationships and politics: Check!
History of profit from oppression and slavery: Check!
World domination leading to a long lasting sense of superiority that is, in fact, based on not much of substance: Yes indeedy.
If you were to compare London's food to the DC food scene, there's also quite a bit of similarity. Both have excellent food on offer. Both have terrible food which is both overpriced and primarily serves tourists. Both have dense city centers and Uber Eats can bring excellent local ethnic food right to your hotel room. Not much difference there either.
We are both cities blessed with extensive, excellent and easy to navigate public transportation systems. Both have their moments of discomfort and flaws.
Both DC and London have world class museums for free: a bonus for both!
This thread seems a bit silly. London is not in fact, horrible. I'm sorry you are having a bad time of it, OP. I hope you can turn it around or at least shorten your stay if possible.
Oh, please, just leave then
Anonymous
02/29/2024 13:06
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
With regards to many of these issues, the US and Great Britain are equally bad, and possibly evil.
Current thread of racism running through our domestic relationships and politics: Check!
History of profit from oppression and slavery: Check!
World domination leading to a long lasting sense of superiority that is, in fact, based on not much of substance: Yes indeedy.
If you were to compare London's food to the DC food scene, there's also quite a bit of similarity. Both have excellent food on offer. Both have terrible food which is both overpriced and primarily serves tourists. Both have dense city centers and Uber Eats can bring excellent local ethnic food right to your hotel room. Not much difference there either.
We are both cities blessed with extensive, excellent and easy to navigate public transportation systems. Both have their moments of discomfort and flaws.
Both DC and London have world class museums for free: a bonus for both!
This thread seems a bit silly. London is not in fact, horrible. I'm sorry you are having a bad time of it, OP. I hope you can turn it around or at least shorten your stay if possible.
Current thread of racism running through our domestic relationships and politics: Check!
History of profit from oppression and slavery: Check!
World domination leading to a long lasting sense of superiority that is, in fact, based on not much of substance: Yes indeedy.
If you were to compare London's food to the DC food scene, there's also quite a bit of similarity. Both have excellent food on offer. Both have terrible food which is both overpriced and primarily serves tourists. Both have dense city centers and Uber Eats can bring excellent local ethnic food right to your hotel room. Not much difference there either.
We are both cities blessed with extensive, excellent and easy to navigate public transportation systems. Both have their moments of discomfort and flaws.
Both DC and London have world class museums for free: a bonus for both!
This thread seems a bit silly. London is not in fact, horrible. I'm sorry you are having a bad time of it, OP. I hope you can turn it around or at least shorten your stay if possible.
Anonymous
02/29/2024 10:51
Subject: London is HORRIBLE
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I can only conclude from this discussion that (a) most of the posters have absolutely no idea that there is a vast difference between living in and visiting a place, (b) too many base their expectations on the picture perfect depictions of historic cities and places on television shows or movies, (c) if you have the mindset where not having the latest laundry appliances or having to use a different payment app is a big deal, then you should probably stick closer to home.
I should add that if any country’s historical wrongdoings weigh so heavily on you that you can’t enjoy the place as it is now, then you really shouldn’t travel to 80% of the world (and probably most of your own country).
Puh-lease with the superiority complex and your inane conclusions.
No one has problems with historical doings, only your gaslighting of them.
She’s right. You really are off your rocker