For people who have never been to England... what is your opinion of England and the people that live there?
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the first thing that comes to mind..is london fog.. and the beatles. the second is terrorist bombings.  then i think of the royal family and how much i admired princess dianna and now her two sons. i think of kippers and white wigs.  it is funny how much movies.. media etc have an effect on your opinion of things in life. it has never been at the top of my travel wish list. ..but i am sure the people would be nice.yet england does not  seem  to me to be a warm welcoming place.
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England is a part of Great Britain.
383185
england..plain and simple..
640458
Yes, anybody who decides to come and live in the UK should have mutual respect for anyone and everyone who lives here. We are a diverse cultural country and english is our language. Anybody who comes to live here should learn English and respect the UK heritage. There should also be an exceptional amount of love for the UK as a whole. If a person cannot truly love this country, they should not come here. Bafore anyone flames me as being racist. I am not. I just love the country and the heritage of the UK. Anyone one else here should also.
319241
Marry a brit!\nbut i agree, who wants to live in England anyway?\ntry France or Italy.
1069704
If you ever visit England 'Mug'... Please let me know?\nI would be most interested in hearing your views (about the English) face to face!
937208
I agree with Countessa--it is a beautiful country,I was in London last week and the tea--the best I ever tasted!England is rich in history and we are very green (I am Canadan-English),and the stores and boutiques are lovely!And the museums are amazing!So I hope that answers your question!(As in England)Cheers!
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i live in England,Bolton,but I come from Scotland.The last place I lived was Edinburgh.I was brought up about 10 miles from there in a little fishing village called port seton,although I have lived in prestonpans,mussleburgh,fife,tranent.If you wish to send me an e-mail Im at crystalwaterssunrise@yahoo.co.uk .   If not, thats cool,and thanks for the points.take care
715448
Good Lord...the UK is great.  I lived there for a while, i live in Germany now, but Europe is so much better than the US....everything is just great.  We don't have our whole country dying of obesity, scandals don't wreck our government, our crime rates are a heck of a lot lower, our food is great.  Come over here, you won't regret it.
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I agree w/ u completely!! I'm a huge England fan too! I'm not sure if other countries get this problem but I think it's mostly England.
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Well having visited the states for a year all I can say is that it is small. Or quaint as you yanks like to put it!\nThats the first thing you'll notice.\nEngland is a really groovy country despite the grumbles you have had in answer to your question. It is very safe.\nLife here is very similar to the states, apart of course from the health system. Our health system is very fair in this country. It does not discriminate between rich and poor. Anyone can get treated by a doctor or hospital. People moan about it but they haven't experienced healthcare in other countries. I watched a programme on tv last night about Iranian people having to sell their kidneys to get money to pay their debts. Bloody awful, poor sods.\nI have lived in England most of my life and have two kids. I wouldn't consider living anywhere else in the world. It is marvellous.\nThe countryside is stunning. The weather is relatively mild and temperate. The people are friendly and warm. The food choice is fantastic. We have a fair democratic system. Our police force and citizens are not allowed to carry guns or weapons. It is  multi-cultural.\nThe worst thing about England is that the media have too much influence and try to make people paranoid all the time. But you can take them or leave them, as you wish.\nAll in all, I think we are blessed to have been born in this country and that we are very lucky to live here.\nHope I have answered some of your questions. Good luck.
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I can't really say much for the education and family system, as that is not my subject, but I can tell you to be careful... British people don't seem to like people immigrating into their country... good luck.
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i'm a fan of England too and i think the team is the best we've ever had, so it's our best chance to win.be hopeful!!
780080
well dont let that affect you.i dont.  me, i am south african, highly educated and yet apparently from a 3rd world country. when i look around at uk, london - a 1st world country, i see the young people, clueless, older closed minded folks with blinkers on, and i think, was i eager to come and see this. like you, i didnt fall short of anything back home, in fact my standard of living was 10 times better than london, in terms of space, parking, less tax etc. but i came here to travel, explore , and my skills were needed here... and better yet, a british company came to my country , to recruit me, i didnt even ask to come here, i just sat back and got brought.... so i suggest to those who think foreigners are idiots, just because their accent is different , to think again - cos english is not the universal language in the world.... and british and americans are the people most likely to only know one language, while us foreigners usually know at least 2 languages.
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I have to live in England with it's morons and their stupid 'scally' flags. Newsflash.........England are not going to win the World Cup, just as they haven't for 40 years!!!!! And did you ever wonder why the rest of the world hate the english? That arrogant attitude -  they are just laughed at. Go back to your council estate (and tear down your flags as soon as England get knocked out which won't be long.......)
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You Brits think that we spend any time worrying about what you think.  Whooped ya @ss one time, do it again! \n\nNo really, I would think that the common Brit would be smart enough to know that most everyone here is different.\n\nThru your question, you are implying that the entire population of your great country doesn't like the people of Argentina/ Bangladesh/ Columbia/ Denmark/ Ethiopia/ France/ Greece/ Holland/ Iraq/ Jamaica/ ...do I need to go on?  Does GB really hate the people of every nation on this planet?  Because that is who we are! \n\nLaGrange, Kentucky\nUSA\n\nP.S. Did you know Q Liz keeps here Thoroughbreds in LaGrange, KY\nLots of Ford four door dully trucks with horse trailers here. Clean air, sunshine and the smell of horse shit it the air....  Its a Brits paradise!
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Unfortunately there are still people out there that are still racist, they are not used to different things. They do indeed bring back crafts and gifts and I do not understand that either, if they hate the people so much, why visit the country if you're not going to have a positive attitude and a good mood to go with it. I'm British myself, as some of you may say we are moaners because I have come across people on holidays where they are rude to the locals when all they are doing is running around backwards for them to make sure their holiday is as comfortable as possible and there is no pleasing them! I find this frustrating too, and thankfully you can tell everyone else that this Brit is not the same as the rest. I am so friendly to the local people and I appreciate their culture, language and respect their country. I love to travel and yes, some racists are two faced, when they are confronted with someone of power they will hide away and act like the cowards they are! This is pathetic of them and I myself am ashamed that in this day and age, there are still people who are prejudging or stereotyping people of a race or nationality. This just needs to stop because quite frankly it's getting boring!