who thinks the USA is better than UK?
I live in the UK but when I went on holiday to America I was very impressed with how very nice people are over there compared to cold assed Britain.
So, what are you views on both countries?:)

I have never been to the United Kingdom, but I have heard many good things about it.

I may be biased because I live here, but nothing beats the good ol' USA!

patriot:

With the exception of a few parts of Tampa...

;)

Originally posted by peter may
who thinks the USA is better than UK?
I live in the UK but when I went on holiday to America I was very impressed with how very nice people are over there compared to cold assed Britain.
So, what are you views on both countries?:)
well i've been there and found the people i encountered to be very agreeable, well most of them anyway. i liked what i saw. but i wouldn't leave the USA for good, even if you paid me.
oh by the way i love how you guys over there say you're "taking holiday" or "going on holiday" instead of going on a vacation, it just sounds better to me. go figure

I've never been to the U.K. either. I'm biased too, I love living in the U.S.A, but would like to visit the U.K. sometime.

Originally posted by Lil Kelso
I've never been to the U.K. either. I'm biased too, I love living in the U.S.A, but would like to visit the U.K. sometime.

Ditto.

I suppose it depends on where you go in both countries. There are jerks here too.

Ive never been to Great Britian but I would love to go and see Buckingham palace and I would love to see the House of Commons. I love watching them on C-Span....I know I know i have no life!

well I'm biased cause I live in the US so of course I'm gonna say I LOVE IT here :) (although I HATE the state I live in) But I think the UK would be a GREAT place to vist

Get me out of the USA and your my new best friend.

England was a place I never had a chance to visit in Europe while I was in the Navy. I do want to visit there, but would never want to live anywhere but here in the U.S. Besides, I've heard rumors about how lousy the food is over there.;)

I've never been to the UK either but I would love to visit there someday, Ireland and especially London. I think I could spend all day wandering around Harrods. I went to Germany a few years ago and it was very nice. I was impressed by how clean everything was and how well people kept up their cars. But like the others said I would never want to live outside the U.S. I've worked with people who were born and raised in Europe but now live here and they always comment on how much more money they have here because things are not as expensive.
BTW Peter what state did you visit while you were here?

I hate the US. I much rather go back to Europe or maybe somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere like New Zealand.

I think the US rocks!!

Well I've never been to the UK (even though I'd like to) so I guess I'd have to say the good ole USA.

USA kicks ass. we have hollywood.

USA. I do have a lil thing for England though, but Id never want to live there- Im used to our customs (and TV shows! lol) and wouldnt want to adjust. Id love to vaca there though.

I would love to go to the UK and I would like to go to the US too.
and I LOVE Canada! but I want to go somewhere else for once!

I've been to America 3 times now and I've loved it each time, the people are friendly and I like the different ways of doing things and the fact that the fast food places are cheap!

I don't think I could ever not live in the UK though since I'm so used to it.

The UK seems like a very interesting place to visit, and I would like to go there sometime but I'm happy living the United States for now.

Originally posted by Original Prankster
I hate the US. I much rather go back to Europe or maybe somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere like New Zealand.

Well, maybe you should go to one of those other countries, then you will realize you are better off in the U.S. And if you do go to a foreign country, better be prepared to pay very high taxes.

A lot of people out here in Calif. say the same thing... there must be a better place to live. Then they usually come back in a few years when they realize that they made a mistake and discover the advantages of living out here.

BTW, Colorado has some very nice scenery, especially in the Rocky Mountains. :)

Originally posted by Fleet

And if you do go to a foreign country, better be prepared to pay very high taxes.


I know what you mean. I read that in Sweden it's something like 60%. Also I don't like the way the health care system is set up in some of those foreign countries. I have an aunt in Canada and she's always complaining about it. I hope we never go to socialized medicine over here. One thing that is better about Canada and Europe though is the schools. Much more advanced than we are.

Originally posted by Fleet
Well, maybe you should go to one of those other countries, then you will realize you are better off in the U.S.

Not necessarily. What may be one man's trash may be another man's treasure. In other words, it's different for everyone.

Originally posted by Mijada

I know what you mean. I read that in Sweden it's something like 60%. Also I don't like the way the health care system is set up in some of those foreign countries. I have an aunt in Canada and she's always complaining about it. I hope we never go to socialized medicine over here. One thing that is better about Canada and Europe though is the schools. Much more advanced than we are.

lol, my mom is always complaining about health care here, even though she says it's better then most places. She's German and used to how health care is there, since it's a lot better - or so I've heard.

I can't really judge either between the UK and the US. I would miss the US though if I moved to the UK.

as much as i like the states, i would LOVE to visit, and perhaps stay longer, in the UK. I love british television, plus (i dont mean to sound weird) but I love the way people talk over there. It just sounds so much nicer than this Americanized English.
Also I would LOVE to see some of the places my family came from in Wales and Ireland. Theres just so much history over there, I love it.

And dont forget about Prince William and Harry....

Originally posted by Fleet


Well, maybe you should go to one of those other countries, then you will realize you are better off in the U.S. And if you do go to a foreign country, better be prepared to pay very high taxes.

A lot of people out here in Calif. say the same thing... there must be a better place to live. Then they usually come back in a few years when they realize that they made a mistake and discover the advantages of living out here.

BTW, Colorado has some very nice scenery, especially in the Rocky Mountains. :)

I've been to other countries for long periods of time and enjoyed it a lot better than the US. There's more space, the people were friendlier, the scenery was beautiful, and I had relatives everywhere that I could go to. This town is one of the worst places to live in Colorado cause it's just basically desert. No snow, no rain, mountians can hardly be seen, grumpy people, and the closes relative is about 1300 miles away. At least while I was in Europe, I had an overall better time. Basically I could care less about how much taxes I pay. As long as I'm confortable and I know that I'm in a place that I love, I'm satisfied. So what if I don't like the US as much as the old country. Does it make me a bad person?

Nothing beats the ol' US of A! But I would like to visit London!

Originally posted by Titania

And dont forget about Prince William and Harry....

Yeah, but don't forget about Clint Eastwood, Chuck Norris, John Wayne, Elvis, The Fonz, "Mary Ann" (Dawn Wells of "Gilligan's Island"), Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, etc.

Originally posted by Original Prankster

Basically I could care less about how much taxes I pay.

Please send all the tax money you would be paying in Europe to me instead. :D Any amount will be accepted.

Originally posted by Fleet


Yeah, but don't forget about Clint Eastwood, Chuck Norris, John Wayne, Elvis, The Fonz, "Mary Ann" (Dawn Wells of "Gilligan's Island"), Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, etc.

yeah but bob hope is just a little too old for me.... ;)

while the princes are the right age... :lol:

Originally posted by Fleet


Please send all the tax money you would be paying in Europe to me instead. :D Any amount will be accepted.

You obviously don't get it. So I'm not a big US lover. Does it bother you THAT much? Jesus, you always pick on everyone's opinions and can't accept that people think differently than you.

Originally posted by Original Prankster


You obviously don't get it. So I'm not a big US lover. Does it bother you THAT much? Jesus, you always pick on everyone's opinions and can't accept that people think differently than you.

Whatever... :rolleyes:

(Like nobody else on this board comments on other people's opinions!)

Ive never been to the UK, but I guess it is ok here...I would LOVE to live in London, i wonder if i could go to college there....It sounds like the UK would be a very interesting place to visit

Originally posted by Fleet


Whatever... :rolleyes:

(Like nobody else on this board comments on other people's opinions!)

Obvoisly you don't have enough brains to come up with a better comment than 'whatever.' No wonder you and kittflyn (Hell you and everybody) never get along because you can't learn to respect other people's opinions.

Originally posted by ~°~RockAngel89~°~
USA kicks ass. we have hollywood.
Ditto. We also have the Big Apple amongst other great things.

Originally posted by Fleet
Yeah, but don't forget about Clint Eastwood, Chuck Norris, John Wayne, Elvis, The Fonz, "Mary Ann" (Dawn Wells of "Gilligan's Island"), Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, etc.

And we certainly can't forget the lady that brought smiles to our faces :), taught us to laugh :lol:, showed us to make almost every situation we get into an adventure that is worth while :cool:. The lady is . . . the Queen of Comedy, The First Lady of American Comedy, "Our Favorite Redhead" . . . the Legendary Lucille Ball.

Originally posted by peter may
who thinks the USA is better than UK?
I live in the UK but when I went on holiday to America I was very impressed with how very nice people are over there compared to cold assed Britain.
So, what are you views on both countries?:)
Woah, our views are very different then I guess. Ya see, I have been to both Britain and the U.S (I live in Canada) and I must say that the English people were by far the nicest people I have ever met (no offence to any American's). I loved Britain alot, but I must say I don't like the rain. Still, I spend my summers in the U.S and Americans and Canadians are almost exactly the same, so I say the U.S.A patriot:

I wouldn't mind visiting another country, but my heart belongs to America. We may have our problems, but so do other countries.
I have this to say to any American who wants to live in another country: Here's your hat, what's your hurry? See ya.
patriot:

Originally posted by Janice
I wouldn't mind visiting another country, but my heart belongs to America. We may have our problems, but so do other countries.
I have this to say to any American who wants to live in another country: Here's your hat, what's your hurry? See ya.
patriot:
lol. Well I know one thing, Canadians think American's are stupid jerks that think only of themselves, but that ain't true at all. I would much prefer to live in the U.S.A, and when I get the chance I intend to. Besides, the southern U.S has better climate than us, Winters are cold here, and long too! Same with the northern U.S

Originally posted by Original Prankster


Obvoisly you don't have enough brains to come up with a better comment than 'whatever.' No wonder you and kittflyn (Hell you and everybody) never get along because you can't learn to respect other people's opinions.

I have enough brains to spell "obviously" correctly. :D

Originally posted by LucyFan


And we certainly can't forget the lady that brought smiles to our faces :), taught us to laugh :lol:, showed us to make almost every situation we get into an adventure that is worth while :cool:. The lady is . . . the Queen of Comedy, The First Lady of American Comedy, "Our Favorite Redhead" . . . the Legendary Lucille Ball.

Oh... I knew I would forget a few legends. I'm sorry I forgot Lucy. So, to add some more:

- Lucille Ball
- Jimmy Stewart
- Clark Gable
- Humphrey Bogart
- Katharine Hepburn
- George Burns

Originally posted by Janice
I wouldn't mind visiting another country, but my heart belongs to America. We may have our problems, but so do other countries.
I have this to say to any American who wants to live in another country: Here's your hat, what's your hurry? See ya.
patriot:

I was going to say that, too. But I know that some people here would criticize me for not respecting other people's opinions!

Originally posted by Fleet


I have enough brains to spell "obviously" correctly. :D

It's called a typo dearie. Stop acting like such a smartass.

I have been to the U.K. four times, and I am planning on going back again probably this year and next year as well. And solely on the entertainment front, what I have seen, as an American . . .
BBC radio is better then most American radio.
BBC news is better then most of the American news channels.
The television programs are better over there.
As are the magazines. The British "Economist" is a far better news magazine, then any of the American news magazines.
On the other hand, American newspapers are better then most of the British newspapers. If I had a bird, which I don't, I wouldn't line the birdcage with most of the British newspapers.
And not so much U.K., but foreign, as compared to American . . .
Most foreign films are better then most American films.
Most foreign actors are better actors then most American actors. There are few American actors that are not blown away, when they appear opposite most foreign actors.
And most foreign actors are certainly better villains then most American actors.
But, whether you are from the U.S.A. or the U.K. enjoy the similiarites and differences between are two great countries.

I'd like to vist the U.S.A. - California or New York - but I wouldn't want to live there.
Britain is much more real and more grounded. I'm gonna move to London when I get some cash and just get on with my life. I can't live my life in Helensburgh - everyone here is too closed-minded.
Some aspects of America scare the living $h!t outta me - the Ku Klux Klan, all the racisim, the drive-by's, the violence, the fundamentalist Christians condemning absolutely everyone's lifestyle, the mindless self-indulgence.....
It'd be OK to visit - and indeed I would love to visit the U.S. sometime - but I simply couldn't live there.
The U.K. is far from perfect but I couldn't live anywhere else.

Originally posted by ~°~RockAngel89~°~
USA kicks ass. we have hollywood.
Uh, well, okay..... I don't know if Hollywood (the city, itself) is our best to offer. :lol: Have you ever been there? :eek: I avoid going anywhere near the place. I hear it's no longer as scummy as I remember it, but... ;)


Gotta go with my own... USA. But I've always been intrigued with the UK and would love to visit.

I've never been to the U.K. and I would never move to another country, but I would love to visit the U.K.

Originally posted by Fleet
Yeah, but don't forget about Bob Hope

Not to nitpick but Bob Hope was born in the UK.

Originally posted by Janice
I have this to say to any American who wants to live in another country: Here's your hat, what's your hurry? See ya.

Nice attitude. :rolleyes: Just because someone is open to the possibilities of living in another country doesn't automatically mean they hate America. Why does no one ever acknowledge that?

As for the question at hand. I have visited London and Scotland. I loved them both, though I did find the people in London to be...I don't know...not entirely laid back. Not unfriendly, no, in fact they were quite friendly, but they seemed much more stressed than other places I went (except for Paris). I suppose it's probably just the big-city thing. The Scots were the nicest people we met (in general). I could easily see myself living in both places, (or in Amsterdam), though I suppose eventually I would probably grow to miss the familiarity of life in America, and of course friends and family here. In short, I think both places are swell, and neither has any huge advantage over the other except in terms of I know people here and I don't know anyone there.

Originally posted by ~°~RockAngel89~°~
USA kicks ass. we have hollywood. Hollywood besides it being the motion picture capital, as far as a city isnt that gr8......but I :heart: L.A, New York, Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia cuz i use to live there (except New York) and I miss them :(

Originally posted by Bootsy Whoosh


Not to nitpick, but Bob Hope was born in the U.K.

As for the question at hand. I have visited London and Scotland. I loved them both, though I did find the people in London to be...I don't know...not entirely laid back. Not unfriendly, no, in fact they were quite friendly, but they seemed much more stressed than other places I went (except for Paris). I suppose it's probably just the big-city thing.

Yes, he was born in the U.K. (in 1903), but he moved to the U.S. in 1907 at the age of 4. So he could certainly be considered an American. Of course, he has the final say on this. :)

I think you're right, it's probably because London is a big city. The outlying areas are probably more laid-back. Like the farming communities.