Europeans' opinions on UK's EU Referendum...

rogerthat wrote: Dean wrote: I understand that the person who created the petition (currently at 3,391,020 signatures) was Leave supporter who thought the Remain would win by a small majority.  More amusingly, Nigel Fartrage said back in May: "In a 52-48 referendum this would be unfinished business by a long way. If the remain campaign win two-thirds to one-third that ends it."    Oh dear, this is a good old fashioned farce then.  And if that's what he said, then a backpedal looks likely.  If even the Leave voters don't REALLY want to leave the UK, how hard is it going to be to get them to disregard the referendum?

Edited by Dean - June 27 2016 at 06:38

Some of these are quite good, I particularly like the cat outside #10

Now they can write lyrics to Desperate Straights...

emigre80 wrote: My British husband (we reside in the US) came home Friday night and announced "I'm going to seek solace in alcohol."   We're both still incredibly upset.

I hold a British passport, but I don't think people who are British by descent (I was born a British citizen simply because my father was English) and are non-residents should get a vote. Nor do I like the idea that people who have been non-residents for many years should get a vote. In my case, what makes me most British is that I watch a lot of British TV, do cryptic crossword puzzles, like to make puns, love roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, and love Marmite and Stilton.

Actually, maybe could it open it to some more provided that they can quote enough Monty Python.

Edited by Logan - June 27 2016 at 12:13

The Dark Elf wrote: Logan wrote: I hold a British passport, but I don't think people who are British by descent (I was born a British citizen simply because my father was English) and are non-residents should get a vote. Nor do I like the idea that people who have been non-residents for many years should get a vote. In my case, what makes me most British is that I watch a lot of British TV, do cryptic crossword puzzles, like to make puns, love roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, and love Marmite and Stilton. Actually, maybe could it open it to some more provided that they can quote enough Monty Python. Yes, but do you also have bad teeth?

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: Logan wrote: I hold a British passport, but I don't think people who are British by descent (I was born a British citizen simply because my father was English) and are non-residents should get a vote. Nor do I like the idea that people who have been non-residents for many years should get a vote. In my case, what makes me most British is that I watch a lot of British TV, do cryptic crossword puzzles, like to make puns, love roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, and love Marmite and Stilton. Actually, maybe could it open it to some more provided that they can quote enough Monty Python. Yes, but do you also have bad teeth?  I'm the same, I haven't lived in England for 18 years & didn't inquire about voting. I hold 2 passports, UK & USA. I still feel very British watching EPL, following all the sports, the wife does a lovely Sunday lunch with roast beef & yorkshire puddings. We watch loads of British television. We import marmite & chocolate. I'm currently sitting at work in my England shirt waiting for the match to kick-off. I do have bad teeth by American standards but they are nuts about that stuff.

I hold three passports, Brit/Canada/Australia which makes me feel very connected to the Commonwealth. I grew up in a very English part of Vancouver, Canada and have lived most of my life in Canada. I used to complain to my parents about having so many English friends, as I didn't think it good integration, but British culture, and a sense of Britishness, is such a big part of my identity. My mum is Australian, but at her school they were to taught to speak with a British accent and most Australians think she is English. Britain leaving the EU may scupper my plans to move to Europe.

I have good teeth, as did my father, but I do have rather bad breath, mostly due to all of the Marmite and Stilton (doesn't really give bad breath).

Side-note: Since immigration played an important role in people wanting to leave the EU, I wonder if people would be more pleased to welcome migrants who also admire Monty Python? I think I'd like, say, Anjem Choudary more if he loved Monty Python (not that he's a migrant, but first generation, and doesn't consider himself to be British).

Edited by Logan - June 27 2016 at 13:38

CPicard wrote: Dean wrote: Oh great, just what we need. Bad teeth jokes. Well, with the pound quickly falling down, one can expect British people not being able to pay for their dentist's fee.

Ah, the penny drops....

someone_else wrote: dr wu23 wrote: Recently regarding the BREXIT vote a famous American political humorist said..... "48% voted for Sense and Sensibility and 52 % voted for Pride and Prejudice". I think Beardfish is more appropriate then Austen : 48% voted for Comfortzone and 52% voted for The Sane Day.

Although Shakespearean comedy made particularly unfunny by me should not get a word in, but the 48% who voted remain called the results a "Comedy of Errors", the 52% who voted leave said of the results "All's Well That Ends Well" and a number of the eligible people who didn't vote called it "Much Ado About Nothing".   ‎Jeremy Corbyn decried the results as "Love's Labour's Lost", and David Cameron found the whole thing a Tempest.

Okay, Measure for Measure, a pretty poor attempt. I'm no Bill Maher.

Edited by Logan - June 27 2016 at 15:02

Sometimes an event has to actually occur for people to understand the reality of it, the gravity.   The one good thing to come may be a greater appreciation of what one has, what it means to be part of a larger whole versus by oneself.   I like the Churchill quote Dean posted about England 'Looking to the sea', it's romantic and I'm sure speaks to many.   But the feeling of loss appears quite high right now, and will probably smart for months.