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Am I the only one to irrationally, but quite vehemently, dislike another European country?
Because Portugal does my head in. I mean, what have they given the rest of us other than a ridiculous legal system? No gespacho; no Ouzo; no pizza; no pastries; no particular beer; no scholarship; no decent music...the list could go on.
Keep Lisbon for the history I say, but cut the rest off of the Iberian Peninsula and set it adrift in the Atlantic.
So come on. What country do you think kind of sucks?
I second Portugal,
virtually 3rd world. the bumhole of europe...
Nigeria. Always hassle doing business.
Ireland.
Albania is the bumhole of Europe.. Infrastructure-wise that is I mean.
The people are great and I love it there though..
My sister-in-law moved to Lagos last year, so for that, Portugal, I salute you.
I've always disliked England. Well, not England, just the English. And not the ones that I've met who I liked, just the vocal majority.
I have a reputation at work, which I uphold for lazy comedy effect, for hating Norwegians. But I love everyone really. Except the bloody English.
I don't like Nigeria either, but that's only because some Nigerians keep promising to deposit money in my bank, and they never come through. Except it's not in Europe.
But what on earth is wrong with Ireland? I thought everyone liked Ireland?
Nigeria, Somalia, Afghanistan for starters. I could go on but then I'd start to look like a certain figure in history who believed in the ubermensch.
Still time to edit "what's the point of..."
I spend a bit of time in Portugal so I'd disagree about that. They gave the world tea, coffee, Eusebio, vindaloo (its a corruption of the Portuguese for vinegar and garlic. However, the legal system is a 'mare but not as bad as the impenetrable language they speak. The people are pretty ****less more or less. I like it all the same.
Ireland, however... I dislike. Intensely.
So come on. What country do you think [s]kind of[/s] sucks?
england.
I've got a bad impression of Belgium and the Belgians for some reason.
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All is forgiven.
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The Belgians are great, wierd, but great.
The dutch are also great.
Nigeria, Somalia, Afghanistan for starters
Oh THAT Europe...
Everyone who is more Southern than me..
By inference i'm currently stood at the North Pole.
Oh, and the Welsh, just for balance 😉
Australia. If you're a tourist it's fab. Living or working there, dung. 🙄
seadog101 - MemberAustralia. If you're a tourist it's fab. Living or working there, dung.
Well it is two continents and a hemisphere away, but I suppose it [i]could[/i] be mistaken for being in Europe.
Quite like Portugal. It's got a run-down tatty charm that's lovely to visit.
Wales, on the other hand, is responsible for don_simon 🙂
Oh, and the French.
No, scratch that, just the Welsh...
Oh OK, just the Spanish Welsh then..
Portugal are our oldest allies in Europe and there's a long history of Anglo-Portuguese families running the port trade.
Great surfing too, just steer clear of the Algarve.
The Belgians are great, wierd, but great.
The dutch are also great.
Had a bad experince in Belgium when I was a kid. Some bearded 50 year old Belgian guy hit my 14 year old brother over the head with a pool cue in a dispute over who was playing next on a pool table in a youth hostel! Also had a nightmare when we drove down a one way road to have a picnic and came back to find they had dug the road up and we were blocked in. Ended up having to take some fence posts out!
That and the whole Mark Dutroux thing have put me right off. I liked the look of Bruges in In Bruges though, and they do make great beer. 🙂
I would love to visit Portugal just to visit the Lines of Torres Vedras - anyone been?
If it wasn't for Portugal, there would have been no spice trade and hence, no curry!
how good of the Portuguese to send spices to India so they could make curries to bring here centuries later.
Greeks especially ones with gifts or called Phil oh and germans but only the royals.
Portugal - gave us port and Piri Piri powder. What the hell more do you want?
Wasn't it Portugal that was the only place in Eurpe not to roll over to Napoleon and so give Wellington somewhere to land and kick off from?
Threads like these really make me feel warm inside.
If there's one place I hate, it's Xenophobia. Everyone there is a ****. 😀
Portugal gave us peri peri, and peri peri gave us Nando's. All is forgiven.
[montypython] Ok, so apart from the Port and the Piri Piri powder, WHAT have the Portuguese ever done for us? [/montypython]
boom festival kind of makes it worth it..
the smell of char-grilled fresh sardines wafting through sleepy fishing towns in the afternoons is nice too..
and Port
No gespacho; no Ouzo; no pizza; no pastries; no particular beer
The Portuguese gave us 'Carne de Vinha d' Alhos' - or Vindaloo as its more commonly known
If there's one place I hate, it's Xenophobia
Yea, them bloody Xenaphobians coming over here and taking all the jobs 8)
Italy. I can't stand all the Italians in Italy.
Although bizarrely, every Italian I've ever known I've liked. It seems that they're fine when they're not in Italy, but complete arseholes when they're at home.
I'm an eighth Italian btw, so can't be accused of racism.
Italy. I can't stand all the Italians in Italy
I like them less when they're in London. On the occasions I've ventured to the Smoke, Italians always seem to be in the way, gathering at the bottom of a set of steps. Maybe it's a national trait - is that something you'd do for an eighth of your time when in the capital?
Portugal gave us cork; cork often seals wine so they are good people.
My Dentist is from Portugal and she is a very good dentist and extremely pretty, so I now enjoy going to the dentist. Thanks Portugal, they also make a fine fortified wine 😀
The Greek ... what civilisation? 🙄
I used to hate the French till I went to Italy. No idea of how to queue.
At what age do all those gorgeous Italian women turn into those haggard old crows? Lust in haste, regret at leisure.
Have always had a love of Australians though for no apparent reason. Oh and listening to softly spoken women from eire.
don't judge human beings on their govermental political divisions alone! People/humans aren't that bad, they are made bad by the divisions that are made between them. like this comedy thread. Grow up.
THE WELSH!
I used to think that about Austria. Hitler. Falco. Arnie. Fritzl. The cheating bastards of Rapid Vienna (c) 1983. Then I went there on a last-minute cheap ski holiday. Loved it. Have been twice since and had a great time, found the people to be brand new. Life's too short to dismiss swathes of the globe on the basis of irrational prejudices.
Having said that, I'm in no hurry to go on holiday to anywhere whose name ends in -stan.
Falco is a major ****
although i am english (i am part scottish/welsh also 😉
i am deeply embarrassed about the british empire and what they did (slave trade/invading countries/murdering/exploiting people/resources the monarchy,national anthem e.t.c).i think that just about covers it 😉
you have to agree that Falco is a Really Nasty Person though. His mum was from penrhyndeudraeth and his dad was, well, who knows..
you have to agree that Falco is a Really Nasty Person though. His mum was from penrhyndeudraeth and his dad was, well, who knows..
I like portugal. I went there for the euro champs and had a lovely time. There was this one very nice Portugese lady who told me that the reason their economy is rubbish is that as soon as the summer starts, everyone quits their job, signs on and heads to the beach. Nice.
Australia. If you're a tourist it's fab. Living or working there, dung.
Totally agree. It's complete crap over here 😉
Australians and the french, no redeeming features.
the french have some nice things like their food and wine but are so up their own arses about it, as for the Austraslians? racist, misogynist ex-cons with no culture.
Portugal only stood up to Bonaparte because a British Amry under General Sir John Moore had been sent to protect British trade interests there.
The British army suffred several runnung defeats and had to fight a terrible withdrawal through the mountains, the French only ever a few hundred metres behind until they came to Corruna where they turned and defeated the French. General Sir John Moore died in the battle but it gave Portugal enough space to regroup and heart enough to continue the fight.
But yeah, the Welsh..
Almost everyone on this thread has some sort of weird brain disease.
what have they given the rest of us
wasn't Columbus Portuguese?
Also isn't Brazil a Portuguese speaking country
[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal ]In the 15th and 16th centuries, as the result of pioneering the Age of Discovery, Portugal expanded western influence and established a global empire that included possessions in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America, becoming the world's major economic, political and military global power. The Portuguese Empire was the first global empire in history,[10] and also the longest lived of the European colonial empires, spanning almost 600 years, from the capture ofCeuta in 1415, to the handover of Macau to China in 1999. However, the country's international status was greatly reduced during the 19th century, especially following the Independence of Brazil, its largest colony in its history.[/url]
Yeah what on earth has Portugal ever done?
although i am english (i am part scottish/welsh also
i am deeply embarrassed about the british empire and what they did (slave trade/invading countries/murdering/exploiting people/resources the monarchy,national anthem e.t.c).i think that just about covers it
Although some terrible things were done in the name of the British empire it was pretty benign compared to many others. Re. the slave trade the British through the auspices of the Royal Navy were instrumental in ending it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade#End_of_the_Atlantic_slave_trade
Wales - A beautiful country blighted by a terrible infestation of vermin known as "The Welsh".
The Portuguese gave us Vinho Verde and Arroz De Marisco!
That, Sagres, Superbock and the girls on the Beach at Cascais makes up for everything else. 😀
The Austrians on the other hand...
And dont start me on the Welsh.
The Swedish. No wait, I really like the Swedish. Umm the Turks. No the Spanish. Oh hang on, what was the question again?
Why is TJ not frothing about the casual racism here? Surely he must have reported this thread a dozen times already!
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don simon - MemberSo come on. What country do you think kind of sucks?
england.
Perhaps you shouldn't move to Bristol after all.
Perhaps you shouldn't move to Bristol after all.
Is it really so narrow minded when it comes to outsiders? You could be right then. 😥
Israel has got to be up there, they really have done nothing for the world. Apart from the highly important task of suppressing the Palestinians of course
I mean, what have they given the rest of us
Henry the Navigator? He did some very important stuff.
Is it really so narrow minded when it comes to outsiders? You could be right then.
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That's not what was written and I cannot see how you would interpret it in that manner unless you were being deliberately obtuse.
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and spell it out for you; If you don't like the English; don't move to England.
the casual racism here
Oh look at you getting all outraged.
That's not what was written and I cannot see how you would interpret it in that manner unless you were being deliberately obtuse.
I thought it was a warning to foriegners. 😀
Oh deary me no. We have plenty of celts here in brizzle; just ask darcy.
We have plenty of celts here in brizzle; just ask darcy.
Which is one of the reasons for looking there, not specifically darcy, but the fact the english population has been diluted by decent folk... 😛
I dont hate ****stan, but I'm totally terrified of the place. Violent, paranoid, corrupt, nucleur armed and very very religious.
The French are all right. You cant take them seriously.....and you should here them complain about France and the French. Sacre Blu!
Personally I'm not fond of India as a place. Its dirty, in a way that scares the crap out of domestos, I hate the class divides, and the way that the society clings to religion to maintain the status quo really squeezes my pipes. However, there are many notably great things to come out of it and I'd be the first to acknowledge that, but I'm not going to be going there again from choice, ever!
I dont hate ****stan, but I'm totally terrified of the place. Violent, paranoid, corrupt, nucleur armed and very very religious.
Whereabouts did you go in ****stan?
[s]hup^[/s]
just pulling your post up out of the hole there grum
Whereabouts did you go in ****stan?
I havent been to ****stan. I'm too scared. Whats your point?
And the women. I forgot about Portuguese women who are uniformly beautiful and all the men are ugly. Giving us balding or fat folk hope.
I havent been to ****stan. I'm too scared. Whats your point?
perhaps that forming your opinions from information gleaned directly from the pages of the daily mail is a little short-sighted..?
I know a place I hate; Bridgwater! No redeeming features whatsoever. I cannot understand why anyone would choose to live there.
Have I not done this right?
Australia. If you're a tourist it's fab. Living or working there, dung.
It would suck as a tourist at the minute.
Everything is damn expensive because the £ is worth jack compared to 5-10 years ago.
Living & working here is great, earn a shed load more money, better conditions and I am appreciated at work!
A lot of people seem to have a very sketchy understanding of what constitutes Europe. But anyway... muddydwarf- we are going on holiday to Spain near the Picos de Europa and I am hoping to nip down to La Coruna (Corunna) to see where Moore was buried.
Also for the anti - Portugal brigade the Caldera de Guerras is bloody fantastic, some great mountain biking to be had.
I have been to ****stan. I have also been to Afghanistan, which, along the borders is really the same place. The locals don't think of themsleves as one or the other, their allegiance is tribal.
I can assure you that "Violent, paranoid, corrupt, nucleur armed and very very religious" doesn't even come close to describing the place or the people, or their way of thinking.
The news of the region that we read here, even in the Daily Mail has been watered down and sanitized so as not to offend our Western sensibilities.
Almost everyone on this thread has some sort of weird brain disease.
Thanks for upping the average
Although some terrible things were done in the name of the British empire it was pretty benign compared to many others.
That’s like being a pretty benign murderer and exploiter isn’t it 😕
Re. the slave trade the British through the auspices of the Royal Navy were instrumental in ending it
As for slavery we were both instrumental in its existence and in its ending. The later can never be called good given the former. It is like me stopping kicking you and thinking I have done a good thing by stopping.
PS Portugal started it ..just syaing like I have nothing against Portugal