Britain: "At Least We're Not French"

[Emmzee]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22749965-23109,00.html





A MOTTO for modern Britain in five words or fewer? How about "In America we trust" or "At least we're not French", or "Land of yobs and morons".

As Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown seeks to capture the public's imagination with a search for a national motto, cynicism and subversion are emerging as the most prominent national characteristics.
Readers of the Times, a newspaper dear to the hearts of middle Britain, have posted hundreds of suggestions on an Internet blog asking for a motto to sum up modern Britain.
For some, it is an opportunity to express pride and confidence: "Great people, great country, Great Britain" is one suggestion, while others say "Courage, reason, humanity, democracy, monarchy" or "A country so brave and true" could serve as fitting mottos.
Some are wary of any sign of nationalism, warning: "Pride comes before a fall".
And others have grabbed the chance to have a dig at Mr Brown and his Labour government.
"Taxation without Representation is Tyranny" is one of the more political suggestions, along with "Created by heroes, destroyed by Labour" or "Our government no longer listens".
Nostalgia for the empire also runs deep, with suggestions such as "Wallowing in a post-colonial miasma" or "Once mighty empire, slightly used".
But most contributors seems to favour engaging in the popular national sport of self deprecation.

Discuss.

[Love De Lux]

"At Least We're Not French"

What a surprise. :haw:

[nooBBooze]

"Our government no longer listens"

Lulz. Reminds me of that smartypants phrase: Every citizen of a free, democratic nation has the right to express his opinion whereas his government has the right not to give a crap.
How bout this one:
"taping your life since 1985"

[SnaFuBAR]

how about "America's yes-man"

[ICEE]

on teh bandwagon

[rossmum]

Hahahahah. England is awesome.

[Kornman00]

I thought it was "God save the queen!" :confused:

[WarBandit]

What a surprise. :haw:

Nobody likes the French, even the French don't like the French:lol:

[SnaFuBAR]

Zedan > u

[FireDragon04]

I thought it was "God save the queen!" :confused:
F*** the queen!

[Con]

Nobody likes the French, even the French don't like the French:lol:
I like the french <:mad:>

[Xetsuei]

Fuck the queen!

:sick:

[Kornman00]

F*** the queen!
n u >:|

[DaneO'Roo]

"For the Lulz of the Motherland"

[nooBBooze]

Nobody likes the French, even the French don't like the French:lol:
Yer rite their all liek "Lolzors we rock cuz we can speak french soo much better than yall and yall just suck at it lolz we rockballzyeah"

i like french fries tough.

[Archon23]

^Even though they didn't originate in France :lol:

They came from Belgium my dear friend :eng101:

[n00b1n8R]

"the artist formerly known as the empire."

[nooBBooze]

They came from Belgium my dear friend :eng101:
Duh theres french speaking ppl in belgium too. :p

also, france has nukes and its really common knowledge that a nation with nukes is a nation with cojones.

[Reaper Man]

Duh theres french speaking ppl in belgium too. :p

also, france has nukes and its really common knowledge that a nation with nukes is a nation with monies to buy nukes from AmericaFTFY :eng101:

[rossmum]

Duh theres french speaking ppl in belgium too. :p

also, france has nukes and its really common knowledge that a nation with nukes is a nation with cojones.
You obviously haven't heard any jokes regarding the French military - well, it's the joke, actually. :v


FTFY :eng101:
Wrong. France has, and always has had, a shitload of nuclear powerplants and as a result, nukes. Ditto the UK.

[beele]

^Even though they didn't originate in France :lol:

They came from Belgium my dear friend :eng101:

Very good :) and I can tell because I live in Belgium :D (the dutch speaking part of it :rolleyes:.) We are the kings of fries.

The actual French fries comes from fries that are cut thin, so you get thin fries in stead of big fries like in england.

[Love De Lux]

Are you walloon ? Oh wait - Beligum does not exist. :eng101:


Yer rite their all liek "Lolzors we rock cuz we can speak french soo much better than yall and yall just suck at it lolz we rockballzyeah"

i like french fries tough.

Right.
And if we could teach them how to vote, it would be a great progress. That's just my opinion.

[beele]

Are you walloon ? Oh wait - Beligum does not exist. :eng101:



Right.
And if we could teach them how to vote, it would be a great progress. That's just my opinion.


I'm am Flemish :D not Walloon :eek:. And indeed Belgium at this moment doesn't even has a government, for about 156 days already :lol:.

[Pooky]

You obviously haven't heard any jokes regarding the French military - well, it's the joke, actually. :v

Sad, considering they were once one of the most awesome militaries in the world D:

[Rosco]

I like this talk of a motto the prime wants.

It's a shame he didnt name it WE HAD RICHES ONCE BUT THEN WE SOLD IT FOR MONIES

[Bodzilla]

The actual French fries comes from fries that are cut thin, so you get thin fries in stead of Chips* like inEngland and Australia.
Ftfy :eng101:

[Dole]

Cow chips, ice chips, slate chips, and wood chips are chips, you massive whore! <:mad:>

You guys have fat ol' potato wedges; only CHIPS are chips. Hmmf!


Sad, considering they were once one of the most awesome militaries in the world D:
Moment of silence for Nabuleo, then? :(

[Bodzilla]

nAH-Ah.

Wedges are bigger fatter spicier chips :D!

:D

[Mass]

"She ain't no human being"

Also, lol.

[Limited]

Why not rip off the "Great" as a start.

Cant stand being classed with Scotland and Wales. I say make ENGLAND independent.

As for motto. Dont really need one, we should really concentrate on winning the bloody world cup.

[p0lar_bear]

F*** the queen!
Is she hot?

[LlamaMaster]

Is she hot?
Will it blend? holy crap emmzee you make alot of threads...

[p0lar_bear]

Does the highest figure of Catholic religion defecate in a secluded woodland area?

[Bodzilla]

is the Bear a catholic?

[p0lar_bear]

Did my wordy version of "Does the Pope shit in the woods?" go right over Bodzilla's head?

[Bodzilla]

Is bodzilla to Lazy to write a wordy version of "is the bear a catholic"?

[n00b1n8R]

Is she hot?
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l183/n00b1n8R/donotwantelizebeth.jpg

[Kornman00]

is this madness?

[n00b1n8R]

don't.

[Reaper Man]

is this madness?
THIS. IS. INTERNETS.

[Pooky]

shut up Raper Man you did it wrong D: