danw 1,748 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Why dont we talk about what you have done for the English?? they gave us some one to blame for letting megrahi out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,221 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 In the spirit of the freedom post and a touch of the monty python.....what have the English ever done for the other home nations or the world for that matter? Gave you this forum and the language your writing in for starters. Ah but did you give the world the art of writing Maybe not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mooch. 177 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 The English brought tea to the world, what more do you want? The English also invented government and democracy but I wouldn't really say that turned out well at the moment. Wrong on both counts tea came from India and the Chinese were drinking tea when we were all in mud huts. Goverment democracy invented by the Greeks Fair enough on the democracy thing but I'm right about the tea (sort of but we'll get to that). Tea was first produced in China but was introduced to India in the 1840s. In 1851 a man named Robert Fortune smuggled thousands more (higher quality) tea plants out of China along with 8 expert Chinese growers thus improving the quality of the tea known as Indian tea. What I meant was tea was exported throughout the world by the East India Company which was a division of the British governement (i'e. we brought it to the world). Unfortunatly for my argument Robert Fortune was Scottish.................damn it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,758 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 The spitfire! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 The scots gave us Donald wheres your trouser song Cookie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
staffs riffraff 1,068 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 There's not many nations that have done more for the modern world put it that way and if it wasn't for the empire SOME of the countries would be a hell of a lot worse off now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 We've given you someone to slag off when every sporting tournament that we've won and you haven't comes back around. :tongue2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 plenty tbh.without the union we would never have had the empire,also the trade wealth that came with it.we gave the world a lot of good systems and backing.yes it wasnt all roses,we have done some terrible things aswell.however were not the only ones who was into empire building,and if it had went the other way we could have been downtrodden by other imperialistic empires. no union was ever created without bad blood,but on the whole it hasnt been all that bad a relationship.i suspect the ones who dont like it,are dyed in the wool anti english,and IMO a lot of the ad feelings come from the troubles in ireland.the way i see it,the world is more unstable than it has ever been,also the current climate in monetary terms dictates to me that venturing into unknown terrority of independence could very blow up in our faces.got to laugh though those in scotland wanting independence seem to be of a certain age.older generation.who lets face facts here,no be long till your dead so dont think it very fair to leave a mess for the next generation.why change something that aint broke. Apart from the empire, the trade and the wealth what else have they done?.....although I'm pretty sure it wasn't just the english involved., errr....the aquaduct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j1985 1,984 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 We gave The Sheep shaggers, The Smack heads and those Potatoe munchers someone to winge about lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy 76 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 they gave us football hooligans lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoopdog 1,256 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 In the spirit of the freedom post and a touch of the monty python.....what have the English ever done for the other home nations or the world for that matter?on the title it say whats the english ever done for us....who,s us..??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Concorde, SAS, police Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blan89 159 Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 well the Irish would've been f****d if we didn't give them their much loved Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) The NHS..which without most of you wouldnt be here today Think the NHS was the brainchild of a Welshman mate....Bevan i think it was Edited October 23, 2011 by undisputed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 I have forgotten that lovely ginger pussy I once had from scotland Cookie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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