Agreed, and don’t forget we brew the best beer in the world – none of that Europiss.

i want a pie now… instead i’m going to have to settle on a schnitzel and some Dunkles bier.

*ptew* spits.

I think ‘we’, the English are probably the most hated and the most horrible country after the yanks.
I can understand why too.

When I holidayed in Greece, it was the Germans who were disliked, because of the war, and general arrogance.
Some of the locals weren’t too keen on the British girls taking their bikini tops off, but that was restricted to one beach anyway.
I’m sure there are plenty of European countries not too happy about the laddish booze culture that develops in some places, but I’m sure it’s not Brits in general, just a yobbish few that’s are viewed distainfully.

Why was North America and Canada not industrialised when Europeans arrived there?

Jared Diamond’s argument seems reasonable to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns,_Germs,_and_Steel#The_theory_outlined

My experience of my travels around the world is that us Brits are very well liked and respected. We’re seen as polite, friendly, generally clever and just a jolly nice bunch. I don’t understand why some people seem to have such a low opinion of ourselves. In my professional experience they tend to prefer dealing with us than Americans or the French – we’re perceived as more trustworthy, flexible, not arrogant and basically nicer to deal with. The biggest surprise I’ve found is that even in the ex-colonial countries we’re very well liked too.

I think we are much loved, which is why people from so many countries are so enthusiastic about coming to live here!

Though mostly poor now China was once pretty advanced

I’m curious as to what China’s future will bring. The demographic consequences of the one child policy do raise some questions. Will they do completely away with the policy?

I suspect eventually they’ll be economically forced to!?

My experience of my travels around the world is that us Brits are very well liked and respected

This is my experience too. Take hair shirt off.

On the subject of barbarism though: let’s not forget that the European wars of the 20th Century were the most barbaric and deadly imaginable short of a nuclear conflict. But it has lead to the EU, the most successful political peacekeeping organisation in our regions history.

BTW. we’re not better people, we’re just better organised

Ton, what nonsense you utter, honestly! I’ve been lucky enough to travel all over the world and have always been welcomed as an Englishman fortunately haven’t been to Iraq or Iran if they are the countries you are alluding to!

But it has lead to the EU NATO, the most successful political peacekeeping organisation in our regions history.

I think that is a more accurate reflection of last 20th century politics.