[serious] Why is the UK so amazing? - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**iDzcs7TU** · 07-20-2011, 04:30 PM

Orwellian moderation...

**BorBitExatini** · 07-20-2011, 04:33 PM

That's your explanation?

xpost

**UKkoXJvF** · 07-20-2011, 04:35 PM

Why are we only comparing the UK to the countries that have the most cultural similarities to it?

**itititit** · 07-20-2011, 04:37 PM

Now separate Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...

**neictscek** · 07-20-2011, 04:39 PM

Ireland outranks the UK? LOL. Zing.

**datingcrew** · 07-20-2011, 04:49 PM

Serious answer - Banking crisis (caused by shoddy American banking standards!) knocked our GDP from 2.8 Trillian in 2007 to 2.175 Trillian in 2009, which is a much bigger proportional dip than in America, and it's about $9,000 per person off the GDP.

So basically it's KrazyHorse's fault.

**bitymnmictada** · 07-20-2011, 05:01 PM

Directly equate to 1 facebook chat.

**Enfotanab** · 07-20-2011, 05:05 PM

Those Trillians, what do they convert to in more common currency such as ICQs and AIMs?

3 Trillians equal a Zaphod

**xresultsearch** · 07-20-2011, 05:11 PM

[Nelson]

Ha Ha

[/Nelson]

**CymnMaync** · 07-20-2011, 05:16 PM

It's why our GDP is currently so low.

Did I mention Ireland? The Celtic Tiger rise and their current difficulties have been so well documented. I guess you know all about them? Making out like they are doing well makes you look foolish.

Even with all their difficulties, the average Irishman is still better off than the average Brit. Pretty amazing.

**Accecyncphory** · 07-20-2011, 05:21 PM

I was going to compare relative apparent levels of testosterone to per capita GDP, but New Zealand is anomolously at the bottom. Might be that sheep testosterone doesn't count.

**RicardoHun** · 07-20-2011, 05:23 PM

DanS'd you.

**911_993_911** · 07-20-2011, 05:26 PM

DanS'd you.

It's not a true DanS if I quoted you before you made the change.

**Immampdah** · 07-20-2011, 05:28 PM

You said the average Irish man is better off than the average Brit, which is a different thing entirely.

**Elisabetxxx** · 07-20-2011, 05:32 PM

You said the average Irish man is better off than the average Brit, which is a different thing entirely.

That's also true.

The UK is much richer than Ireland.

You can believe that if you really want to, but the data says otherwise.

**Fksxneng** · 07-20-2011, 05:40 PM

Depends on the cost of a night out and a place to crash afterwards.

JM

**Ornamiviant** · 07-20-2011, 05:48 PM

1. They pay higher proportion of taxes now.
2. The proportion of taxes that they currently pay that are used to pay for services they consume is lower.

Both these affect his standard of living now.

**24MurinivaMak** · 07-20-2011, 05:53 PM

I spent 5 seconds checking before I posted it.

**HexcewlyRette** · 07-20-2011, 06:05 PM

Why the obsession with specific economic indicators to assess a country? So the US is apparently fabulously wealthy but is still full of terrible poverty and is practically a theocracy compared to most Western countries. Australia is nice but they have no water (when it's not getting flooded) and the place is full of the most appalling spiders. I'm sure Canada is great but a country made of ice isn't everyone's cup of tea.

Anyway, this is just a troll thread, so no need to take anything too seriously here.

**Lidawka** · 07-20-2011, 06:27 PM

Anyway, this is just a troll FORUM, so no need to take anything too seriously here.

Fixed

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itititit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	Now separate Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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neictscek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	Ireland outranks the UK? LOL. Zing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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datingcrew Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 380 Senior Member	Serious answer - Banking crisis (caused by shoddy American banking standards!) knocked our GDP from 2.8 Trillian in 2007 to 2.175 Trillian in 2009, which is a much bigger proportional dip than in America, and it's about $9,000 per person off the GDP. So basically it's KrazyHorse's fault. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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bitymnmictada Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Directly equate to 1 facebook chat. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Enfotanab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	Those Trillians, what do they convert to in more common currency such as ICQs and AIMs? 3 Trillians equal a Zaphod Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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xresultsearch Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	[Nelson] Ha Ha [/Nelson] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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CymnMaync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 509 Senior Member	It's why our GDP is currently so low. Did I mention Ireland? The Celtic Tiger rise and their current difficulties have been so well documented. I guess you know all about them? Making out like they are doing well makes you look foolish. Even with all their difficulties, the average Irishman is still better off than the average Brit. Pretty amazing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Accecyncphory Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	I was going to compare relative apparent levels of testosterone to per capita GDP, but New Zealand is anomolously at the bottom. Might be that sheep testosterone doesn't count. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Immampdah Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 744 Senior Member	You said the average Irish man is better off than the average Brit, which is a different thing entirely. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Elisabetxxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 541 Senior Member	You said the average Irish man is better off than the average Brit, which is a different thing entirely. That's also true. The UK is much richer than Ireland. You can believe that if you really want to, but the data says otherwise. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Fksxneng Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	Depends on the cost of a night out and a place to crash afterwards. JM Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Ornamiviant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 594 Senior Member	1. They pay higher proportion of taxes now. 2. The proportion of taxes that they currently pay that are used to pay for services they consume is lower. Both these affect his standard of living now. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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24MurinivaMak Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	I spent 5 seconds checking before I posted it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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HexcewlyRette Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 553 Senior Member	Why the obsession with specific economic indicators to assess a country? So the US is apparently fabulously wealthy but is still full of terrible poverty and is practically a theocracy compared to most Western countries. Australia is nice but they have no water (when it's not getting flooded) and the place is full of the most appalling spiders. I'm sure Canada is great but a country made of ice isn't everyone's cup of tea. Anyway, this is just a troll thread, so no need to take anything too seriously here. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Lidawka Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	Anyway, this is just a troll FORUM, so no need to take anything too seriously here. Fixed Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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