Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV.

And the most British thing of all? - Suspicion of anything foreign.

Oh and......only in Britain...can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.

Only in Britain...do supermarkets make sick people walk all the way to the back of the shop to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in Britain...do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a DIET coke.

Only in Britain do banks leave both doors open and Chain the pens to the counters.

Only in Britain ... do we leave cars worth thousands of pounds on the drive and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the garage.

Only in Britain...do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.

Only in Britain are there disabled parking places in front of a skating rink.

NOT TO MENTION...
3 Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue.

142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new shirts.

58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of screwdrivers.

31 Brits have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while the fairy lights were plugged in.

19 Brits have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas decorations were chocolate.

British Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year After cracker pulling accidents.

101 people since 1999 have had broken parts of plastic Toys pulled out of the soles of their feet.

18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit cigarette in their mouth.

A massive 543 Brits were admitted to A&E in the last two years after opening bottles of beer with their teeth.

5 Brits were injured last year in accidents involving out of control Scalextric cars.

And finally.........In 2000 eight Brits cracked their skull whilst throwing up into the toilet.

they do that in the US too, and probably wherever there's a McDonalds or other fast food burger joint.

I don't see why people always use this argument... Why add a few hundred more calories to an already calorie packed meal? The real question you should be asking is: why are all sodas not diet, and why does the government essentially force companies to use artificial sweeteners that are harmful to your health rather than say stevia?

there's nothing wrong with sugar in soft drinks, especially if you're hypoglycemic. It comes down to choice, of whether to choose sugar versus artificial sweetener. Aspartame is safe. The only artificial sweetener I'm aware of that isn't is saccharin, which has been shown to be carcinogenic, but has a clear warning on the labels for people to read it and make their choice of whether to ingest it.

I have no problem with sugar, aside form the calories. Aspartame can not be ingested by individuals with phenylketonuria so an alternative would be nice. More on the subject~

Ok here let me rephrase my question. Why does the government require products containing stevia to be labeled as "dietary supplements" ? Seems to me that the government has quite a bit of interest in artificial sweeteners. Anyone could grow stevia for essentially nothing. There is no money in that. Just like anyone could grow pot in their house--no money can be made from that. Tobacco and alcohol on the other hand are more labor intensive, so it is ok to let them keep on killing so long as there is money to be made.

But they all read British literature and Shakespeare.

I guess England is a nice place to live in.

You are soooo funny! Please send me the address of this British person who reads Shakespeare, I'd like to meet with them before they are admitted to the asylum!

Lol I am not sure of any British people, but I can send you alot of Americans who are forced to read Shakespeare.

Speaking of Shakespear, my personal favorite is Titus Andronicus~

Yes I am funny.
Unfortunately I forgot all of them.
I will come to England and will find them for you.