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England in the 21st Century
9/5/08 15:40England, famous across the world as the country of Shakespeare, royalty, fair play and manners, is a nation of "overweight, sex-and-celebrity-obsessed TV addicts", according to a new tourist guide.
I'm not sure what to make of this article on England in the 21st Century.
I mean, England isn't the dry stone walls and rolling hills and apple-country it seems to suggest that it is. It isn't the magical fairytale country, where people speak slowly and clearly, and all with the same accent - the perfect RP.
We don't wear bonnets, and complain about decency.
I'm not sure we even feel so strongly about Royalty anymore. I for one, feel particularly indifferent to it (right now, at least).
But saying we are a nation of "overweight sex-and-celebrity-obsessed TV addicts"?
You forgot the Chavs.
Tell me, flist, anyone - from England or not - do you think England is overweight/sex-obsessed/celebrity-obsessed/tv-obsessed?
I'm not sure what to make of this article on England in the 21st Century.
I mean, England isn't the dry stone walls and rolling hills and apple-country it seems to suggest that it is. It isn't the magical fairytale country, where people speak slowly and clearly, and all with the same accent - the perfect RP.
We don't wear bonnets, and complain about decency.
I'm not sure we even feel so strongly about Royalty anymore. I for one, feel particularly indifferent to it (right now, at least).
But saying we are a nation of "overweight sex-and-celebrity-obsessed TV addicts"?
You forgot the Chavs.
Tell me, flist, anyone - from England or not - do you think England is overweight/sex-obsessed/celebrity-obsessed/tv-obsessed?
