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How pathetic are we? True Brit’s are what?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Just saying. Our news channels are full of it, our weather reports sayings it’s shocking, dramatic, it’s like the world has ended. Honestly we are pathetic in the uk. The new 10ps come into play and we are shown as lovers of a que, the queen, bacon and eggs. So fabbers, what gets you through as a true Brit? I’m intrigued! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes us brits love to talk about the weather, but I male half has been driving around London seen the mayhem seen the blokes on site who want to go home to there wife's and kids but can't because there flights have been grounded and yes I'm dreading the drive back to Nottingham  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Like everything, the media always report on the negative, they don't report on the fact the vast majority just get on with it. A couple of days and it will be old news anyway. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You think the Brits are bad? Here in Ireland I'd say half the country barely seen a snowflake and we've a red weather alert in place from last night until tomorrow morning for the entire country. |
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You've got it very wrong O.P.
Brits are NOT pathetic.
The News Channels need something to bring in the viewers and so they go for whatever they can. It's THEM talking as if it's never been cold before.
Don't hold everyone else responsible for what the t.v. says. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think 99% of people are soldiering on.
It's only the media causing a frenzy. Who's whinning for real? I doubt anyone...it's just British to have small talk especially the weather.
Stay positive...you're adding to the whinning  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You've got it very wrong O.P.
Brits are NOT pathetic.
The News Channels need something to bring in the viewers and so they go for whatever they can. It's THEM talking as if it's never been cold before.
Don't hold everyone else responsible for what the t.v. says. "
You could have told me you were typing that...woukd have saved my soapbox typing!
Snowball in face. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" I think 99% of people are soldiering on.
It's only the media causing a frenzy. Who's whinning for real? I doubt anyone...it's just British to have small talk especially the weather.
Stay positive...you're adding to the whinning "
So much more eloquently put than I attempted. But the gist is the same  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You've got it very wrong O.P.
Brits are NOT pathetic.
The News Channels need something to bring in the viewers and so they go for whatever they can. It's THEM talking as if it's never been cold before.
Don't hold everyone else responsible for what the t.v. says.
You could have told me you were typing that...woukd have saved my soapbox typing!
Snowball in face."
Aaargh!! And his too? I type far too slowly  |
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By *robertsCouple
over a year ago
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"Just saying. Our news channels are full of it, our weather reports sayings it’s shocking, dramatic, it’s like the world has ended. Honestly we are pathetic in the uk. The new 10ps come into play and we are shown as lovers of a que, the queen, bacon and eggs. So fabbers, what gets you through as a true Brit? I’m intrigued!"
Yes I've saying that today concerning the weather it's media hysteria and almost brainwashing us into believing the hype . Can you imagine if it was the 1980,s now with today's media ? I have photographs from then when we had a real 2 feet of snow unlike this weeks fiasco ! Get a grip !!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well it kinda is big news when local roads are inaccessible and we can't get about. The main A road that we can see from our house has standstill traffic. I've not seen that in the 13 years I've lived here. Yes we get on with it as best we can but I'm not God. I can't make stationary stuck vehicles move so that I can go to work. Sometimes the elements do defeat us. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Self employed carry on or we don't get paid ..
All the employed love a few extra days off ....esp teachers xx
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We don't get paid either if we decide not to go in |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As sure as the press will go overboard about the weather when an inclement spell comes in, as sure there will be people complaining about the press going overboard about the weather when an inclement spell comes in!
Come back, same time, same place, next year and we’ll all go through the same yet again!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Been to work all day walked home bugger the red alert I am British and proud of it and will do the same tomorrow "
Pulls small violin out and plays mournful tune
Yup all the doctors, teachers, fire fighters, police, troops etc have it so easy with no responsibility or accountability..massive tax loopholes, freedom of choice massive tax incentives blah blah...get real.
Back to Britain is great.... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's crazy how we react to this weather. Yeh it's cold and sympathy for elderly peolple but we've just got to get on with it and stop fuckin wining."
We are so good at whining? Why!!? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"To be honest, couldn't care less about how bad other countries have it.
All I know is, right now it's fucking cold, it's snowing and it's shit."
Snow. Is it really that bad? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Like everything, the media always report on the negative, they don't report on the fact the vast majority just get on with it. A couple of days and it will be old news anyway."
Oh yes. Our media. Hmmmmmm |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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" I think 99% of people are soldiering on.
It's only the media causing a frenzy. Who's whinning for real? I doubt anyone...it's just British to have small talk especially the weather.
Stay positive...you're adding to the whinning "
Maybe just maybe you are right. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Self employed carry on or we don't get paid ..
All the employed love a few extra days off ....esp teachers xx
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Oooooo teacher alert.......#justsaying |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To be honest, couldn't care less about how bad other countries have it.
All I know is, right now it's fucking cold, it's snowing and it's shit.
Snow. Is it really that bad?"
When it closes main roads I'd say it is. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Dont even get me started on the stupid weather... so very very over it....snow days suck!  "
Weather appears to hurt us.....what about inspiration? Or are we leaders! |
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"To be honest, couldn't care less about how bad other countries have it.
All I know is, right now it's fucking cold, it's snowing and it's shit.
Snow. Is it really that bad?"
Only if you have to work or drive in it. It's taken me 2hrs to drive 9 miles |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"To be honest, couldn't care less about how bad other countries have it.
All I know is, right now it's fucking cold, it's snowing and it's shit.
Snow. Is it really that bad?
When it closes main roads I'd say it is. "
And there are 14 vehicle crashes on motorways.
We aren't equipped for this weather, because it isn't cost effective. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To be honest, couldn't care less about how bad other countries have it.
All I know is, right now it's fucking cold, it's snowing and it's shit.
Snow. Is it really that bad?
When it closes main roads I'd say it is.
And there are 14 vehicle crashes on motorways.
We aren't equipped for this weather, because it isn't cost effective. "
Is that because it isn't normal for this country? We're so used to drab non extreme weather. The only difference between summer and winter for the last few years is that it's been slightly warmer in summer |
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"To be honest, couldn't care less about how bad other countries have it.
All I know is, right now it's fucking cold, it's snowing and it's shit.
Snow. Is it really that bad?"
Are you serious?! There's old people out there who maybe without heat or food because they can't get out or homeless people freezing to bloody death,ask them if it's really that bad! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To be honest, couldn't care less about how bad other countries have it.
All I know is, right now it's fucking cold, it's snowing and it's shit.
Snow. Is it really that bad?
When it closes main roads I'd say it is.
And there are 14 vehicle crashes on motorways.
We aren't equipped for this weather, because it isn't cost effective.
Is that because it isn't normal for this country? We're so used to drab non extreme weather. The only difference between summer and winter for the last few years is that it's been slightly warmer in summer"
Yes. It's rare that we get these minus temperatures (Sottish highlands excepted) and snow. We can't cope with any extreme weather. We have flooding in heavy rain, caused by building on drainage land. We have melted tarmac in heatwave, because heat proof road covering would be too expensive. Heavy snow brings the country to a halt because our engineering doesn't cater for it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The problem round here is the wind causing the snow to drift and is piling up where the wind speed drops. That has blocked a few main roads round here. Otherwise people are doing their best to get on with it. |
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"Empolyed don't get paid either unless Public sector or generous boss oh sorry was that a flying pig "
Public sector dint get paid if they choose not to go in why does everyone rag on the public sector employees.... If you think they've got it so cushy go get a job there!
Only if your workplace shuts and so you cannot choose whether to go in or not do you get paid. If you choose not to go in then you di'nt get paid. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I feel for the people stuck in vehicles on the M62 between Huddersfield and somewhere near Manchester, some for almost 24 hours  "
Yep that can’t be fun. I mean imagine being stuck near manchester! Streuth!! |
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"I feel for the people stuck in vehicles on the M62 between Huddersfield and somewhere near Manchester, some for almost 24 hours "
That's a complete nightmare especially if people haven't gone prepared in any way,I hope they have. |
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"I feel for the people stuck in vehicles on the M62 between Huddersfield and somewhere near Manchester, some for almost 24 hours
That's a complete nightmare especially if people haven't gone prepared in any way,I hope they have. "
There have been people creating a human chain to pass food, drink and blankets to those on the motorway to distribute. |
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