Britain vs the USA which is best?

[The Ik Ka Ek Akai]

So do the Japanese, Austalians, South Africans and Indians to name some.

Bah, backwards.

Just gonna point out that, other than Japan, all those countries are Commonwealth. Using the British Empire to describe left vs. right is cheating.

Right (Red) vs. Left (Blue) driving:

[Stormaen]

Bah, backwards.

Just gonna point out that, other than Japan, all those countries are Commonwealth. Using the British Empire to describe left vs. right is cheating.

Right (Red) vs. Left (Blue) driving:

What a glorious map! It's worth pointing out though that 35% of the world's population lives in those blue countries. Just because it's small on the map doesn't mean it's just a handful of road users.

Everyone who drives in the right in Europe (and consequently North America) can thank Napoleon. He set it that way.

Interestingly, there are studies showing that most people, just as they are right-handed, are 'right eye leading' which makes driving on the left marginally safer.

Speaking of safety and getting back on topic, the UK wins in road safety. According to the World Health Organisation, the UK is second only to Iceland for least number of road traffic accident deaths. Remarkable given our population is 210 times larger than Iceland's.

[Koninkrijk Zeeland]

Pff- Britain drives on the wrong side of the world.

No the europeans changed it and Britain uses the traditional way.

[Indo-Japanese Separatist Districts]

Hey guys, guess what?
NO ONE GIVES A DAMN WHAT SIDE OF THE ROAD YOU DRIVE ON, GOD. WHY IS THIS SUCH A STICKING POINT?

[The Two Jerseys]

Just gonna point out that, other than Japan, all those countries are Commonwealth. Using the British Empire to describe left vs. right is cheating.

Right (Red) vs. Left (Blue) driving:
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What a glorious map! It's worth pointing out though that 35% of the world's population lives in those blue countries.

Does India really count? From what I understand they don't exactly follow traffic laws too well over there.

Just because it's small on the map doesn't mean it's just a handful of road users.

Everyone who drives in the right in Europe (and consequently North America) can thank Napoleon. He set it that way.

I believe that in North America, driving on the right is actually related to driving large freight wagons, something about it being easier for the teamsters to see obstacles when driving on the right.

Interestingly, there are studies showing that most people, just as they are right-handed, are 'right eye leading' which makes driving on the left marginally safer.

Speaking of safety and getting back on topic, the UK wins in road safety. According to the World Health Organisation, the UK is second only to Iceland for least number of road traffic accident deaths. Remarkable given our population is 210 times larger than Iceland's.

That's because there's so many speed cameras and work zones in Britain that you can never do more than 20 mph, so the crashes are less severe.

[The Federation of Kendor]

I think the USA is best for many reason such as having the largest economy in the world,world superpower,beautiful enviroment,great cities and landmarks such as white house,the capitol,statue of liberty,etc

[The Constitutional Republic of Freedonia]

The Nazis only failed in their offensive due to several outside factors-one of them being the delays in North Africa brought about by American aid there, and several others involving the United States-like the noted aid to the Soviets.

And Greece's stubbornness pushing Operation Barbarossa into the extremely cold winter months, lets not forget that.

Countries that could fit into Wisconsin (IIRC)
Britain
Not the US

LMFAO! That was just too funny...

Though, Britain is bigger than Wisconsin by a good two-thirds.

Most certainly-and Italy being stupid enough to invade them in the first place.

Seriously, if Italy had declared war on Germany rather than being their allies, Germany would have been vastly better off.

[Rio Cana]

America? Rich history compared to the UK? My house is over three times the age of your country. Get over yourself.

I daresay there's not a single edifice in the world that could withstand 700 years of British weather. Even London Bridge has had to be replaced twice.

Is your house a hermetically sealed polycarbonate geodesic dome, perhaps?

Someone from the US bought one of the original bridges. They dismantled it then rebuilt it. It is on display somewhere in Arizona.

[New haven america]

Pff- Britain drives on the wrong side of the world.

No the europeans changed it and Britain uses the traditional way.

Traditional≠Correct

[Pope Joan]

England has better beer and tea. Otherwise, USA food is much to be preferred. Our toast is hot, theirs is cold. Our coffee is hot and strong, their is cold and weak. Our chicken pot pie has a crispy flaky crust and thoroughly cooked meat; their Yorkshire pudding has a gummy undercooked dough and bouncy semi-raw meat. My salad was warmer than my toast.

At Picadilly Circus I ordered jello salad, baked beans, sausage and jam. They delivered them to me in one paper bowl, with one thing dumped atop another.

In New York City or Chicago you can expect snow at Christmas. In London you get sleet and slush; the locals shrug and call it "seasonable weather".

No. British food is better. Our toast is cold??? Where did you get this from?

I dined at Corus Hyde Park

[New haven america]

(To be read in southern accent)

Trained by the best eh?

I'm from Livepool mate, yanks probaly don't even understand me.

You should go to The South and call them Yanks.

See what happens.

[New haven america]

No. British food is better. Our toast is cold??? Where did you get this from?

I dined at Corus Hyde Park

British food is also rather boring too.

[Rio Cana]

I dined at Corus Hyde Park

British food is also rather boring too.

I have never eaten BR. food. So what does BR. make when it comes to food that is popular worldwide. I do not even have products made in the UK. Olive oil, Rice, sausages, ham, sweets and body wash from Spain but nothing from the UK. So I ask, what do they manufacture in the UK. which is popular worldwide.

[Pope Joan]

British food is also rather boring too.

I have never eaten BR. food. So what does BR. make when it comes to food that is popular worldwide. I do not even have products made in the UK. Olive oil, Rice, sausages, ham, sweets and body wash from Spain but nothing from the UK. So I ask, what do they manufacture in the UK. which is popular worldwide.

Brits love their sweets, and many of their choices are popular around the glove. Here are some favorites: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/1 ... 39302.html

I have tried and enjoyed the licorice Allsorts, aero (in Canada) , and Black Jacks.

They also love pudding sorts of desserts, such as Trifle. Just stay with the sweet and avoid the savory puddings (such as the notorious Scots black pudding). http://www.greatbritishpuddings.com/
My mother in law, of Anglo Saxon heritage, made a wonderful warm dark spicy Christmas pudding, with hot sweet dressing.

[Novorobo]

Politically, British conservatives are saner. Both countries' leftists are comparable.

Geographically, Britain's less disaster-prone than the USA, and its summers are milder than most of it. (And winters milder than some of it.)

[Rio Cana]

I have never eaten BR. food. So what does BR. make when it comes to food that is popular worldwide. I do not even have products made in the UK. Olive oil, Rice, sausages, ham, sweets and body wash from Spain but nothing from the UK. So I ask, what do they manufacture in the UK. which is popular worldwide.

Brits love their sweets, and many of their choices are popular around the glove. Here are some favorites: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/1 ... 39302.html

I have tried and enjoyed the licorice Allsorts, aero (in Canada) , and Black Jacks.

They also love pudding sorts of desserts, such as Trifle. Just stay with the sweet and avoid the savory puddings (such as the notorious Scots black pudding). http://www.greatbritishpuddings.com/
My mother in law, of Anglo Saxon heritage, made a wonderful warm dark spicy Christmas pudding, with hot sweet dressing.

I would not call it notorious since it tastes good. I am talking about our local Spanish version and not the Scots version which I would think would almost be identical. Here they call it "Morcilla". They tend to use imitation Soya intestines. If you want real pork intestines it generally has to be homemade.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morcilla

[New Assam]

I would have to go for Britain. We have a far better political system in almost every respect (no electoral college, multi-party system, parliamentary system, House of Lords, monarch, money has far less influence, etc.), we have great cuisine (I would rather have fish and chips or a roast dinner over a burger or hot dog), we have a beautiful country, our people are some of the most tolerant on the planet and we have a long and illustrious history of which we should be proud. I also think the British people are slightly less insular than the Americans; I mean, I don't know if it's just an incorrect perception I have, but a lot of Americans just don't seem to care. The rather pompous brand of patriotism they have there can also be pretty grating.

That's not to say America is a bad country, far from it, but I would say that Britain is better.

[Soviet Armadillos]

The Nazis only failed in their offensive due to several outside factors-one of them being the delays in North Africa brought about by American aid there, and several others involving the United States-like the noted aid to the Soviets.

And Greece's stubbornness pushing Operation Barbarossa into the extremely cold winter months, lets not forget that.

Countries that could fit into Wisconsin (IIRC)
Britain
Not the US

LMFAO! That was just too funny...

Though, Britain is bigger than Wisconsin by a good two-thirds.

I was mistaken, it was Germany that could fit into Wisconsin. As a safe bet, I'll just say it could fit in Texas.

[Tobiasia]

British food is also rather boring too.

I have never eaten BR. food. So what does BR. make when it comes to food that is popular worldwide. I do not even have products made in the UK. Olive oil, Rice, sausages, ham, sweets and body wash from Spain but nothing from the UK. So I ask, what do they manufacture in the UK. which is popular worldwide.

Loads of stuff, cars, luxury items, food. But to be fair most of Britain's economy derives from services and finance. London is the finance capital of the world. Also we make lots of medicines and aircraft like the wings and engines for airbus.

[Chinese Peoples]

I like Wimbledon over the US Open. Case closed.

[New haven america]

I would have to go for Britain. We have a far better political system in almost every respect (no electoral college, multi-party system, parliamentary system, House of Lords, monarch, money has far less influence, etc.), we have great cuisine (I would rather have fish and chips or a roast dinner over a burger or hot dog), we have a beautiful country, our people are some of the most tolerant on the planet and we have a long and illustrious history of which we should be proud. I also think the British people are slightly less insular than the Americans; I mean, I don't know if it's just an incorrect perception I have, but a lot of Americans just don't seem to care. The rather pompous brand of patriotism they have there can also be pretty grating.

That's not to say America is a bad country, far from it, but I would say that Britain is better.

Nope, British food is boring and bland. (And not all American food is hot dogs and burgers, socking, I know).

Also, America's also beautiful, and much more varied between regions.

[New Assam]

I would have to go for Britain. We have a far better political system in almost every respect (no electoral college, multi-party system, parliamentary system, House of Lords, monarch, money has far less influence, etc.), we have great cuisine (I would rather have fish and chips or a roast dinner over a burger or hot dog), we have a beautiful country, our people are some of the most tolerant on the planet and we have a long and illustrious history of which we should be proud. I also think the British people are slightly less insular than the Americans; I mean, I don't know if it's just an incorrect perception I have, but a lot of Americans just don't seem to care. The rather pompous brand of patriotism they have there can also be pretty grating.

That's not to say America is a bad country, far from it, but I would say that Britain is better.

Nope, British food is boring and bland. (And not all American food is hot dogs and burgers, socking, I know).

Also, America's also beautiful, and much more varied between regions.

How is British food bland and boring?

I never said America wasn't beautiful, I just value the beauty of Britain over that of the US. I'd much rather go to the Peak District, or the Lake District, or the Jurassic Coast, or the English Riviera, or the Yorkshire Dales than I would anywhere in America.

[Soviet Armadillos]

I dined at Corus Hyde Park

British food is also rather boring too.

Went to Britain and Scotland on a High School trip this Feb. Break, was pretty rad. Climbed Arthur's Seat and nearly died, had a cigarette (Fag, is it?) butt thrown in my face by someone walking past me, the usual. But British food is AWWWWFUL Granted, the ACIS trip decided where we would be eating so maybe we went to cheap and crappy places, but even when we chose to go to some place on our own it was just absolutely terrible. Halfway through the trip we had concluded that Europe just has generally bland food or whatever, but THEN we went to Scotland and tried haggis and it was amazing. Also, HAHA, KILTS LOOK LIKE SKIRTS.

Scotland-1, Britain-0

Get it together, Brits, your food tastes like fuckin' garbo.

[Lamadia III]

British food is also rather boring too.

Went to Britain and Scotland on a High School trip this Feb. Break, was pretty rad. Climbed Arthur's Seat and nearly died, had a cigarette (Fag, is it?) butt thrown in my face by someone walking past me, the usual. But British food is AWWWWFUL Granted, the ACIS trip decided where we would be eating so maybe we went to cheap and crappy places, but even when we chose to go to some place on our own it was just absolutely terrible. Halfway through the trip we had concluded that Europe just has generally bland food or whatever, but THEN we went to Scotland and tried haggis and it was amazing. Also, HAHA, KILTS LOOK LIKE SKIRTS.

Scotland-1, Britain-0

Get it together, Brits, your food tastes like fuckin' garbo.

Come to London, sweetheart, one of the world's biggest cultural, historical & financial capitals.
I look beyond the Deep South when I visit the US.

[New haven america]

Nope, British food is boring and bland. (And not all American food is hot dogs and burgers, socking, I know).

Also, America's also beautiful, and much more varied between regions.

How is British food bland and boring?

I never said America wasn't beautiful, I just value the beauty of Britain over that of the US. I'd much rather go to the Peak District, or the Lake District, or the Jurassic Coast, or the English Riviera, or the Yorkshire Dales than I would anywhere in America.

Compared to say... Southern food for example (Let alone food from the rest of the US) the UK (Specifically England) can't even begin to compare, it's even worse when compared to the rest of the US.

British food is rather, unremarkable, there's very little variety, not a lot of outside influence/trade, is completely outclassed by it's surrounding countries (France and Spain, hell, even Scotland), and has some of the strangest combinations (Who thought was a good idea to put an egg inside of meat, seriously?).

Eh, fair enough. I'm much more partial to the national parks or variety of US towns though.