We've got the most commonly spoken language on earth for a start. We started the industrial revolution. We were instrumental in stopping the Axis powers. We have been responsible for many of history's great inventions. Just off the top of my head, like.
Ciaran, my last post wasn't aimed at you, but as you jumped in...... (writing slowly for you) MM is one way or another inferring that Ireland's standard of living is higher than England’s because of the way Ireland operated during the boom years (the Celtic Tiger days). I'm saying that it was only achievable because of the vast subsidising of Ireland’s economy by the EU (i.e. English taxpayers). The very noble policy of the EU to raise standards everywhere means that as some country's standards rise others tend to fall, as the money is distributed where it is needed. So the PIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Greece & Spain) get hand outs and now bail outs. This is clearly a flawed policy on 2 fronts, the huge amount of money made in Ireland until quite recently was never evenly distributed, with Ireland only 2nd to the USA for 'the rich getting richer', so the people (or your ruling classes) of ROI failed to heed the noble policy of money distribution. Secondly, the PIGS are in a worse state now than before all of the hard earned taxpayers money (mine included) was thrown at them. The Celtic Tiger is well and truly dead. I'm guessing you’re blaming the English for that as well? Go on let’s have your standard comment. “What?”
I agree, my Brother in law lives over there and his Mrs' family and friends have a far better lifestyle than we do here and are on a similar social scale...mind you at £30 Euro for a cab from Dublin centre to Tallaght I'm not surprised...even the cabbies make a mint!! The Economy was fragile at best before the Eurozone, they managed to scrape their way into it along with Greece and Portugal, and yet have always had one of the highest migration levels because there isn't enough industry for the populous. It's weird, but for some reason it works
approx. 190 million people speak French as a secondary language versus 150 million reckoned to speak English as a second language. Mandaring still pisses all over everything else. (836 million versus 322 million English speakers)
Thomas Crapper invented the flushing toilet but the Irish invented the toilet seat. Things didn`t go to well at first untill it the British saw what the Irish had invented and decided to put the hole in it
Thomas Crapper was a plumber who founded Thomas Crapper & Co. in London. Contrary to widespread misconceptions, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet. He did, however, do much to increase the popularity of the toilet, and developed some important related inventions, such as the ballcock. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several Royal Warrants. The manhole covers with Crapper's company's name on them in Westminster Abbey are now a minor tourist attraction. Many thanks YC
Fair enough smart arse but I still prefered my fabricated version. How come you know so much about sewage disposal?
When you are full of **** it is somewhat of a nescessity<ooooooooook> And wikipedia is very useful for inane facts as well
"Mandaring still pisses all over everything else. (836 million versus 322 million English speakers)" --------------- Bare statistics. English is the most widely spoken language on the planet and spoken by the most people. Most Mandarins I would hazard a guess only speak Mandarin. Vast amounts of non-native English speakers, speak English as a 2nd language, 97% of Dutch, all speak fluent English for example, the Scandanavians speak better English than Scottish people.
Aye, why bother with bare statistics when you can just make up imperialist guff. Take a bow, nutsack.
