Wednesday, November 18, 2009

10 Reasons to Dislike the British, by the Belgians

THE TELEGRAPH: Britons are lazy drunks who have the worst cuisine in the world, according to a Belgian newspaper's list of ten reasons to dislike the British.

Great Dixter in East Sussex. Photo: The Telegraph

Amid growing tensions over the final vote for the EU presidency, the French-language regional newspaper La Capitale offered a list of our most irritating national traits.

Using the boldness of British tabloids as an excuse to slam the national character, La Capitale issued an invitation to Belgians: "Let kick out “les Rosbifs” who are shooting down European opportunities for our important politicians. These English - who are the blockers of an integrated Europe – how do you like them?" >>> | Wednesday, November 18, 2009