1. High taxes, yes but then you get the services and social security system to match
2. Limited employment opportunities, at the moment perhaps
3. Long commuting time, no
4. Unreliable transport system, no
5. Shops close too early, many open 24 hours, bit of a bugger at the 25th hour of the day I know
6. People are lazy, yes
7. Too many foreigners in important public services like teaching and medical, no
8. Too many people on benefits, no
9. High levels of violence and crime, yes compared to HK
10. People are rude and unpolite, not at all
It all depends where you live in the UK!
Wayne Rooney is so charming, heyOriginal Post Deleted
(joking...)
OK - I'll go with the OP ...
my x = UK
1. Weather
2. High taxes
3. Traffic jams
4. Low quality public services
5. Terrible public transport outside London
6. Unfriendly people in London (but I wouldn't want to live in London so not sure if this counts)
7. Inability to communicate in English in England. LIke the OP, I actually find this to be incredibly irritating. at least here's I know it's my own fault I can't speak their language!
8. Ran out of ideas here.
On balance, I'd hate to move back to the UK. I'd go back to Australia though. Possibly even NZ!
Your point being that "anachronism" is normally used to describe something that is "out of it's time". I assumed that I could get away with using the word to describe a word usage that for something that is unsual or invented; perhaps I can, or perhaps, I too, am being "anachronistic" in my usage...
go with "archaism" - that should keep pdlm happy
UK no...
Chavs/ generally more crime
Tax
Poor attitude towards education/ hardwork by many
Pessimism
Moaning/ blaming often trumping proactivity
Living on debt (applies to the public and the govt)
Abuse of benefit system by a significant minority
Minolingual society (guilty as charged)
Winter
UK yes
Supermarkets
English language (shame it's the only language though!)
Socialising
Entertainment (music, theatre, etc)
(some) schools/ education... more focus on creativity, more opportunities at university level
General disapprovement of prejudice/ immoral behaviour, although of course there are exceptions
Work hours/ holidays in some industries... I'm not talking about me... I get it good in HK too.
Size of (an affordable) home
Summer
That's a few examples. I genuinely don't know where I want to live in five years time.. it changes by the week.
Last edited by justjoe86; 05-12-2011 at 11:52 AM.
Personal opinion or not, it doesn't change the fact that it's bigoted. Worst so since you use, by your own admission, a single experience to brush all foreigners with the same stroke.
But perhaps you prefer not to fill the holes of teachers in particular and provide proper education, thus reinforcing items 8. and 9. on your list instead?