What is British culture?
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Been to many countries and can't recall once telling anyone how great England was, in fact a lot of the time it was me telling them how great their country was.
lol "3 lions on a shirt", or whatever it's called, just came on the radio as I read that.
Clearly you are a learned gentleman and a scholar. The oft travelled wanderer. A Bradshaw in the making.
Not talking to people you don't know.....
Rio is this way ---->
*STRETCHES ARMS OUT WIDE, STANDS UP TALL, SWOOPS ABOUT PRETENDING TO BE A PLANE*
DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH! DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH! OOOOH OOOOOOOH DUHDUH DUH DUH DU DUH-DUH-DUH-DUH!
Being a nation formed of many other nations for thousands of years, and being shaped by cultural influences born many thousands of miles away, we are what we want to be, an island people not hemmed in by rigid stereotypes.
Our modern paradigm remains parallel to the historiography of this country; we are a people comprised of 'foreign' influence and individuals, who successfully assimilate positive influences from such peoples, enhancing the culture of this green land.
We have no culture, we have all cultures.
Our modern paradigm remains parallel to the historiography of this country; we are a people comprised of 'foreign' influence and individuals, who successfully assimilate positive influences from such peoples, enhancing the culture of this green land.
We have no culture, we have all cultures.
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The problem there is, as already mentioned, there is british culture, and then there is british culture.
Everywhere in britain, there are different cultures to be found, go back 70 years or so, and you'd find what are now british stereotypes, the yorkshire miners, the manchester mill workers, the dockworkers of liverpool, newcastle and glasgow. Even so far as the upper class nature of the home counties, the oooaaarrrr of the west country, these were the identifiable traits of british. It wasn't just all about the tea, or drinking too much, or bland food and stiff upper lip. It was that and so much more, all rolled into one. We were proud of who we were, and what our ancestors had done.
Now however, with each passing decade, we become more and more dilute, homogenised and there is no real feeling of identity anymore. It's not simply immigrants, it is just the way that the world is, people move around more, and over time, that has a knock on effect.
Everywhere in britain, there are different cultures to be found, go back 70 years or so, and you'd find what are now british stereotypes, the yorkshire miners, the manchester mill workers, the dockworkers of liverpool, newcastle and glasgow. Even so far as the upper class nature of the home counties, the oooaaarrrr of the west country, these were the identifiable traits of british. It wasn't just all about the tea, or drinking too much, or bland food and stiff upper lip. It was that and so much more, all rolled into one. We were proud of who we were, and what our ancestors had done.
Now however, with each passing decade, we become more and more dilute, homogenised and there is no real feeling of identity anymore. It's not simply immigrants, it is just the way that the world is, people move around more, and over time, that has a knock on effect.
A mishmash of other cultures that have evolved over timeand will continue to do so.
I like the fact you summed up my entire post in 16 words. Also that you are from Leicester.
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Arsonist, you are absolutely correct, in my opinion. Beautifully put.
