Department stores: "I learned all u've got in the U.K is Harrod's"

Well that just proves that you 100% don't know what you are talking about at all, doesn't it.

One department store (not even just one brand, but only one actual shop) for an entire country? Gee, you must be dumb if you believe that.

@ English1
One of ur UK posters here claimed that u got just lil' stores there. C'mon, I might not have been to the UK, but my dad and uncle are regular callers in ur country, and moreoever, I got relatives who live there. The truth needs to be said, just as the US is bigger than the UK in terms of physical size, so is the rate of development. Y'all just gotta know that this ain't no contest cuz there's nothing to contest here. How many people can afford to buy their own houses in the UK? What the British gov't practices is just a modernized form of communism or at the best, socialism. How can every aspect of the economy be controlled by the gov't? There are minimal, if any, avenues to think big in that British "socialist" gov't. The moment the gov't allows capitalism to reign, y'all are gonna experience the development that the US is enjoying today. Plz, don't compare the US to the UK.

I like the US better, overall. The weather is nicer, the people are more open, and the cost of living is more reasonable than the UK. From my understanding, the taxes in the UK is very high, higher than the US. Even renting an apartment in the UK (like London) requires the renter to pay taxes. Geez, and how much is the salary sef? I flew into UK once, enroute to Naija, and was amazed by the high cost of living. It is too much, and the weather does not even help matters at all. Moreso, when you realize that your taxes are being put into supporting the royal family, you start wondering, "Why should I work hard just to make ends meet, while the royal family are living in ostentatious luxury from the brow of my sweat? Your health system may be excellent, but in the US too, our healthcare is not bad either. I would rather live in Nigeria, than reside in the UK.

I'd rather live in ajegunle than live in some of the states in U.S, so many crazy people with guns most of the are too dumb too be given weapons
Seeing how katrina exposed the country also leaves a bad taste
And the president of a country telling a blind reporter to remove is glasses shows how ignorant the majority of the country is

its always good to have a 6lane highway that way you can always have fun playing catch up with police after robbing a bank

daprince,

throughout this thread all I've said is that everyone has their own preference and you can't say either country is better than the other, it's down to the individual. Some people will be happier in the UK, some people will be happier in the US. There are good things about the UK and bad things about the UK. I haven't made any attempt to compare the two countries. I don't care what country people live in. We are not a playground playing 'my dads better than your dad' are we

I only said that it is stupid to state that the UK's 'only department store' is Harrods, because it was a stupid thing to say.

Go on English1, please continue state your point & represent the people

US anyday, I hate the UK, went to vist my relatives there and i gotta say i wasn't impressed. I hate the architecture, and i don't understand why every phone booth has a Indecency stuck on the side and there are tons of illegal immigrants there.

dblock:

USand there are tons of illegal immigrants there.

as opposed to you.

But those are good immigrants, You've got the gangsta hispanics and all. But in the Uk it's full of Eastern Europeans and what not. but anyways immigrants or no immigrants, US is a 100 times better

I don't really get your post though

my post is telling you that you're a hypocrite.

Imagine foreigners complaining about other foreigners. Pathetic.

No, I, a legal immigrant am complaining about illegal immigrants. But anyways let's not get off base, let's see what else is crap about the UK, oh yeah the roads and the subways

UK is kind of boring. sorry if i offended any one.

LoverBwoy:

I'd rather live in ajegunle than live in some of the states in U.S, so many crazy people with guns most of the are too dumb too be given weapons
Seeing how katrina exposed the country also leaves a bad taste
And the president of a country telling a blind reporter to remove is glasses shows how ignorant the majority of the country is

its always good to have a 6lane highway that way you can always have fun playing catch up with police after robbing a bank

you are talking trash, seriously if you can not be in u.s just zip it and stop making your post sound dumb and stupid.

none of the two countries, actually prefer living in nigeria.

minute:

none of the two countries, actually prefer living in nigeria.

why are u in maryland U.S.A, if you prefer nigeria?

felia:

why are u in maryland U.S.A, if you prefer nigeria?

don't u realize that most people lie about their location on this site

Omo Eko:

don't u realize that most people lie about their location on this site

i never knew!

lol. im here in maryland schooln-really dont need to lie bout my location,anyway i leave as soon as im done with schooln.

minute:

lol. im here in maryland schooln-really don't need to lie bout my location,anyway i leave as soon as im done with schooln.

too bad,i dont care.

neither do i!

Is it true that British citizens, enrolled as students in the Universities get a stipend/allowance from the Government?

Nope, they are entitled to a loan for universities which they pay back after graduating and in employment earning over £15,000 a year minimum

I think you are refering to college i dont know what you call that over there, Full-time college students from low income background are eligible for some amount usually enough to cover their transport fare,lunch money and some extras(thats the main idea anyway) and full-time students with kids get some extras to cover nanny or daycare but they'll have to attend every lecture in the week. EMA-education maintenance allowance i think

hell yea US man UK (especially england) is a hell of a boring country. if you are into industrial and music stuff, i think US will be the best place to be however if you into like working with the information company i think UK will serve you the most

yea they collect allowance. if you in college and you are a full time student, you are entitle to collect £30 every week from the government ( depending on your parents income anyway) and in uni you collect approx £2900 which is a non refundable money and you pay £3070 tution fee which is refundable after you are earning like £1500. yea they collect allowance

deejay1:

yea they collect allowance. if you in college and you are a full time student, you are entitle to collect £30 every week from the government ( depending on your parents income anyway) and in uni you collect approx £2900 which is a non refundable money and you pay £3070 tution fee which is refundable after you are earning like £1500. yea they collect allowance

what are the details all about.

i don't even understand why aybody would compare the UK to the US. i know the british speak better english but that is the only thing i can think of. i've never been there b4 but i've heard so many horrible things about their "cubicle" apartments and the cleaning jobs. its not easy in the US, but u can get a better job so far as u skull here or continue ur education over here. i've heard of people in the UK with masters degree from uk universities and still do menial jobs. ABEG

There are also people in the US with American degree still doing menial jobs until they get a better one just the da UK, do girl, watz your point?

i have stayed in d usa 4 7month and i am livin in d uk rite now, to me d uk and d us are d same,d only diff is dat d us have better roads morden buildin, but buildin and roads are not what i am after, when it comes to d medical sector d uk is better, cos under d nhs progm d uk health care is free

Why would I want to live amongst obese,ignorant,gun wielding,bible-bashing Yanks?

God Save The Queen!

as 4 me, i did not live nigeria to come and look at big road big buildin, i came to study.after am done i head back to nigeria my beloved home

almost everyone in d usa have guns, y will i want to live a life of fear

If the UK education system is so bad, why where past presidents educated in the UK unis?
Why did Predident Clinton daughter go to a UK uni?
No offence but US people r kind of dumb. Theyre obese, materialistic. President Bush speaks for himself. Why did people vote for him 2wice?
Theres mass shootings in america. Ne1 can have a gun
Black people refer to another black person as ni**a.

In the UK houses are small, health system is bad (not as bad as US) and it doesnt seem as nice as the US

Personally, there both bad

@ sexylisa

sexylisa:

i don't even understand why aybody would compare the UK to the US. i know the british speak better english but that is the only thing i can think of. i've never been there before but i've heard so many horrible things about their "cubicle" apartments and the cleaning jobs. its not easy in the US, but u can get a better job so far as u skull here or continue your education over here. i've heard of people in the UK with masters degree from uk universities and still do menial jobs. ABEG

its prob because they havent got permit to work.