Barry Sanchez Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Is there something that we still do better than others? Do we design something others envy? Build something others want? Are other Countries looking to come here for experience and knowledge so they can invest elsewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsdan Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23048643 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Is there something that we still do better than others? Do we design something others envy? Build something others want? Are other Countries looking to come here for experience and knowledge so they can invest elsewhere? I expect there are quite a few specialist engineering and manufacturing industries in which we excel but they aren't consumer (as in Joe Public) facing so they're not well known outside their fields. It's a frequent lament "that we don't build anything anymore" but we're still in the top 10 of manufacturing economies in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Speak English. 'British English' brings in millions each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Mither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 (edited) Formula One Teams. 8 teams out of eleven are based here (McLaren, Williams, Force India, Lotus, Marussia, Caterham, Mercedes, Red Bull) and one of those abroad is an offshoot of one of the UK based teams. (Toro Rosso) Also, IP holding. Even if things are not made here the design and development engineering of so many things is. Edited 27 June, 2013 by Colinjb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Is there something that we still do better than others? We're the world leaders in trolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Form orderly queues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 27 June, 2013 Author Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Festivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Not letting unions hold the country to ransom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Yeast extract based spreads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 27 June, 2013 Author Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Yeast extract based spreads Thrush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 http://www.pwc.co.uk/assets/pdf/ukmanufacturing-300309.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 traditional foods like curry and pizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 [h=2]What do we do best in this Country? Moan, whinge, and whine.[/h] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 [h=2]What do we do best in this Country? Moan, whinge, and whine.[/h] We're marginally better at moaning about people who moan though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Teenage pregnancies and drinking - Absolute World leaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 27 June, 2013 Author Share Posted 27 June, 2013 [h=2]What do we do best in this Country? Moan, whinge, and whine.[/h] Groan, mi nge and wine, yes we are high up in the table on that one.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 We're very good at making video games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Destroy thousands of trees everyday in order to read about Z List Celebrities or Reality Show Stars. Then pat yourselves on the back for putting a Windmill on a site of outstanding natural beauty so you can be seen to be green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Talk about the weather ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Darts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Queue & moan - absolute world beaters IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Racing cars - making them Vaccuum cleaners Sailing cycling sarcasm cricket lawn bowls cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Talk about the weather ! The Norwegians are brilliant at this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Pretending we are all equal and turning a blind eye to the ruling class exploiting us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Use tea as the best solution to life's little problems. "My leg fell off, bring me a brew!" Cue, of the type Ronnie O'Sullivan does better than anyone else. Queue, of the type people do at Wimbledon at 4am. Moan, of the type people at the back of the queue do when they realise they aren't getting into Wimbledon, and thus go for a brew instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 We are excellent at allowing people from the third world, and eastern Europe to settle here, and provide them with all the benefits and financial assistance they require. This is only matched by our willingness to then give vast sums we can ill afford as overseas aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Pretending we are all equal and turning a blind eye to the ruling class exploiting us. I am crap at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllyd Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 We produce the world's finest nostalgia. We don't do it as well as we used to though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Many Britons are excellent at scapegoating foreigners so that they can forget about their own inadequacies. We're brilliant at putting on a spectacle - Olympics, Jubilee, Premier League etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Best pasties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Kucho Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Squandering money and acting like idiots abroad. But also good at manufacturing, designing and producing music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 27 June, 2013 Share Posted 27 June, 2013 Real ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysaints Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 Queuing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 Our fish 'n' chips are second to none of course and we retain a world class ability to laugh at ourselves: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 Wake up early/go late to work just so you can press F5 on Twitter/FB/TSW in order to be the first to get an official moan in about a piece of fabric made from recycled plastic bottles..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 Best pasties Steak & Kidney pies Chicken & Mushroom pies Steak & Ale pies Ahh Pie's in general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 Good losers Terrible winners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 28 June, 2013 Author Share Posted 28 June, 2013 The PremierLeague is not a spectacle, unless you mean mercenaries and grotesque wealth sitting on top of a sterile atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 The PremierLeague is not a spectacle, unless you mean mercenaries and grotesque wealth sitting on top of a sterile atmosphere. The new TV deals say that you're wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 28 June, 2013 Author Share Posted 28 June, 2013 The new TV deals say that you're wrong. What does a tv deal say about an atmosphere inside a ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 What does a tv deal say about an atmosphere inside a ground? You said it wasn't a spectacle. I'm suggested that TV companies around the world paying hundreds of millions for broadcasting rights suggests it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 I don't think you can beat genuine English tailoring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 28 June, 2013 Author Share Posted 28 June, 2013 No they are paying so people can watch the game. You suggesting something does not make it so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 The PremierLeague is not a spectacle, unless you mean mercenaries and grotesque wealth sitting on top of a sterile atmosphere. The new TV deals say that you're wrong. What does a tv deal say about an atmosphere inside a ground? You said it wasn't a spectacle. I'm suggested that TV companies around the world paying hundreds of millions for broadcasting rights suggests it is. You're both right though. The tv companies are buying a spectacle that they can sell to their audiences as hugely important events generating massive passion. That would be massively undermined by half empty stadium or library silence. Why bother to pay to watch and cheer in China if the locals cant be arsed to turn and watch when its happening two miles away. Hence the carefully placed mics picking up what little noise there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 Our fish 'n' chips are second to none of course and we retain a world class ability to laugh at ourselves: Maybe fish and chips together, but the best chips in the World come from Belgium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 28 June, 2013 Share Posted 28 June, 2013 No they are paying so people can watch the game. You suggesting something does not make it so. Yes, and why are they people so that people thousands of miles away can watch it? Ignore the semantics and whether "spectacle" is exactly the right word - The Premier League is a massively successful product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 28 June, 2013 Author Share Posted 28 June, 2013 When people refer to a sport, a passion and a love as a product you know its all gone to ****, purists over plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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