Proud to be British

[j.sabourn]

Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian Curry or a Turkish Kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American Shows on a Japanese TV. And the most British thing of all ? Suspicion of anything Foreign.

Oh and only in Britain ... can a Pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance
" " " " do supermarkets make sick people walk all the way to the back of the store for their prescription. While healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.
" " " " ... Do people order double cheeseburghers , large fries, and DIET coke
" " " " ... Do banks leave both doors open and chain the pens to the counters.
" " " " ... Do we leave cars worth thousands of pounds on the drive and leave our junk in the garage.
" " "" " ... Are there disabled parking spaces in front of a skating rink



JS

[Keith Tindell]

Love it, thats us, and to think when i was young, a 3d bag of chips, swimming in vinegar was the only luxury, kt

[j.sabourn]

#1... And theres more...
Not to mention ... 3 Brits die each year testing A 9v battery works on their tongue.
142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new shirts.
58 Brits each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers .
31 Brits have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in.
19 Brits have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas decorations were chocolate.
British hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker pulling accidents.
101 people since 1999 have had broken parts of plastic toys pulled out of the soles of their feet.
18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.

JS

[Keith Tindell]

Well John, gives the poor old paddy's a rest from the jokes lol KT

[happy daze john in oz]

I did read that in UK more men and women are injured doing DIY than are killed on the \roads
And the number of limbs cut off by using chain saws is some record I hear.

[j.sabourn]

#5 miust have been B cups ? JS

[j.sabourn]

#5.. And not B plan . JS...

[Red Lead Ted]

I have to say John i enjoyed and had a good laugh at the stats on Brits, For me i find we Brits dont complain enough if we get short changed or a bum deal, I am a pain in the butt when i no i am getting ripped off dont matter who the hell it is or for what amount even if its pennies i wont drop it, I dont know how many times i have heard the old cliche oh it doesn't matter its only pennies. If every adult over the age of 18 was to give you 1p do you have any idea what that amounts to. £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ Terry.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

#3 JDS True story. I worked with a girl who ended up in hospital ortho ward because the metal clip on the back of her bra actually penetrated her spinal cord.
Now that's taking "adjusting" one's bra a bit far! LOL

Hope it wasn't her drunk husband adjusting it.
Des

[happy daze john in oz]

Terry, all those pennies, reminds me that Cappy is till owed 3/9.
But with interest now up to 4/7
But allowing for inflation he owes 12/6 as the amount has gone into liquidation due to the onset of old age.