British Negativity

If you've not lived abroad for a lengthy while or don't travel on a regular basis to other parts of the world then you'll probably not have a clue what I'm going to explain next. For those who have, it should be clear.

It is REALLY starting to get to me. British negativity is at such a ridiculous level its now verging on the insidious.

As an Example, when I'm working I listen to Radio 4 (but its now the same on just about all other radio stations). When the news comes on the announcer will say something like:

"The Prime Minister has anounced the launch of the Big Society, giving more freedome to the people and releasing control to local areas"

and then in the very next breath, the bit that REALLY annoys me she'll say

"Critics have branded it a publicity exercise to take attension away from the job losses and government cutbacks"

and its the same with EVERY piece on news.

WHY do the critics have a say and the supporters don't. The initial piece of news was exactly that - NEWS, not GOOD news or BAD news! Just NEWS!

Then the "Critics", who are never actually named or substantiated, get an instant chance to rip it to pieces. There is NEVER a balance from the supporters.

Now there is some Irony in this because in the UK "NEWS" generally is now taken to be "BAD NEWS" and the evening news programs are 90%+ doom and disaster. Any rare, positive items are instantly Slashed and burned by the "Critics" having their say. But so is NEUTRAL news!

Living in the UK long term, you don't realise this is happening all day everyday and dragging the whole populous into despare. Having lived abroad for 11 years it drives me crazy and to tell youy the truth, I REALLY can't wait to leave again!

"Critics", whoever you are, please **** OFF!


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Carl your post made me chuckle ))

Greek news are only for scaremongering and spreading fear and doubt!! Comparing that to the BBC it looks like a kids story !!

Grass is not always greener on the other side...

The UK is miserable. Look at the people. Other countries seem to lead happier lifes. I partly blame our weather, long dark winters and such, but also the negative put you down attitude of the media.

But it carries on to the people. Football, prime example. We loose the football, quick bring down the flags and go on a rampage... Ignoring every other sport that Brits are doing well in. They need to cut back on the sh1te sports they are obsessed by.

Papers out to catch anyone not doing anythign legal, yet half the staff are probably on sniff anyway.

The UK and its people are very depressing. Not so much up north, people are friendlier towards each other. But as they get worse weather than us southerners, and don't like southerners, it doesn't make a friendly place for us to go either.

tbh, as lame as it is, the French are happier more pleasent people than Brits, hence why we're known worldwide for being whingers and miserable.

[Bri w]

You missed lazy off your critique.

There is an ever growing group of doom mongerers who moan but do sod all to improve things. They, perversely, wallow in it but won't do owt to get out of it but expect others to put the solution in their hands.

So what's the solution?

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Daimo

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The UK and its people are very depressing. Not so much up north, people are friendlier towards each other. But as they get worse weather than us southerners, and don't like southerners, it doesn't make a friendly place for us to go either.

tbh, as lame as it is, the French are happier more pleasent people than Brits, hence why we're known worldwide for being whingers and miserable.

Hey, they have the same North/South divide thing going on in France too ya know. The Southerners hate anything that lives in the Parisian direction, a bit like us Northerners with our 'Southern Shandy Drinkers' jokes. Generally the folk are much less ignornant the further south you go.

Anyway back to Berlins thing, why the hell do you think we want to jump ship and booger orf to the South of France? DOOOM AND GLOOOOM here mate, Peg hates living amongst fat, ignorant, miserable Halifax/Bradord folk, he loves the area as a beautiful place, but the people let it down.
My mate came from Grimbsy...yeah real Grim, to live in France, and when she has to come back on the plane to Stanstead and the nice trolley dolly says 'Welcome to the Uk, enjoy your stay' she just thinks 'Welcome to the Sh1thole that is Britain, I can't wait to go home'!!!!

[flymo]

oh the irony of this thread

A thread moaning about people moaning, lol.

Originally Posted by Daimo

The UK is miserable. Look at the people....

That's a pretty wide generalisation, I'm pretty happy with life

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by flymo

oh the irony of this thread

A thread moaning about people moaning, lol.



That's a pretty wide generalisation, I'm pretty happy with life

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Generally the folk are much less ignornant the further south you go.

I'd have to agree, there's a distinct line around the Midlands...

[ophic]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

I'd have to agree, there's a distinct line around the Midlands...

It's called "the coast"

Originally Posted by flymo

oh the irony of this thread

A thread moaning about people moaning, lol.

Actually this thread is (was?) about unbalanced reporting.


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