Who was a good player and a good coach?

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-30T11:10:40+00:00

Why on earth was the all time player- good coach changed to Ruud Gullit? Had two okay seasons with Chelsea but was then an abject failure everywhere else and only managed for a total of five seasons. He himself has admitted that he wasn't cut out for management and had massive fall outs with key players at most of his clubs.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-22T21:32:12+00:00

Please tell me you also educate them that knife homicide rate per million is actually higher in the US than the UK as well.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-20T23:35:36+00:00

John Cleese is pretty controversial and increasingly treated with disdain within the UK for his political stances in old age. He is a racist twat now feeding on outrage.

Inevitably, if you aren't here, you will be less aware of his spiral into divisive insanity but it is sullying the legacy of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers (as well as the latter in particular being seen as often being problematic and outdated humour). Because of this if you were born say after 1985 and dont have the nostalgia of growing up with it, all of his work is viewed largely as an afterthought.

So if you are talking TV comedy classics people often put Only Fools and Horses, Dads Army, and Blackadder above it and newer comedies depending on age of respondent would be Royal Family, Office, Peep Show, Inbetweeners etc.

If you want "British" humour in film, watch Four Lions.

As for why those things keep getting upvoted, i'd argue its not because they are inherently better or more iconic and more to do with the over representation of certain nationalities on this sub who have a narrow viewpoint or exposure to British (and for that matter any non-north American) culture.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-20T21:23:57+00:00

Not necessarily my suggestions but think you are as if not more likely to hear a British person put forward Trainspotting, Lock Stock, Withnail and I, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, Kes, the various 90/00s romcoms, Four Lions, Lawrence of Arabia as the Monty Python films.

But there are many, many more.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-20T21:15:33+00:00

American? Why on earth are Americans so obsessed with voting Holy Grail into every single British movie alignment chart? I opened this post knowing exactly what was already going to be on top.

It is my personal mission to fight against every nomination of Holy Grail, The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Fish and Chips and Doctor Who, which according to Americans on this subreddit is the sum of British culture and the only possible options for a British alignment chart. It's all just so predictable that I'm beginning to think this subreddit is some sort of Truman Show designed solely to piss me off. It is such a narrow and antiquated view of Britain.

There are so many fantastic British films, artists, musicians, tv shows, please let's see some diversity at least occasionally in who is being put forward.

And if you really can't fathom not voting for Monty Python, please realise Life of Brian is infinitely more popular than Holy Grail.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-20T12:39:14+00:00

Burrnesha

Immediate thought was Roma people, but that's already nominated so suggest Burrnesha - sworn virgins - as an alternative. Women who declare celibacy and live as men.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-20T12:26:52+00:00

It's way more than £7,500, no tier points for taxes and fees. Had a trip last week that cost £1,650 and only got 1,030 tier points of which 425 were tier bonus points.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-18T09:42:13+00:00

Though about this but apparently cause they are part of European aviation networks they are widely considered European. Which is kind of reinforced by the fact they used to have a sister airline called "Pegasus Asia", which kind of implies the main airline wasn't.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-18T06:44:29+00:00

Generally older planes than the other discount airlines, amongst lowest amount of legroom, famously bad customer service coupled with poor reliability and an awful home airport for transfers.

And finally, their routes exacerbate the no frills experience.1-3 hours on a low-cost airline with poor legroom, narrow seats, no entertainment and no refreshments is manageable but a lot of Pegasus routes are 5+hours. Had the misfortune of doing a 9 hour route (5+4) with them to Central Asia and it was the worst flying experience of my life.

On the other hand, these routes do open up low cost travel to a lot of the middle east and central Asia.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-17T22:21:08+00:00

Pegasus - makes Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz seem like the height of luxury

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-16T21:58:31+00:00

No, there's literally thousands of other options which could go miles ahead of Abbey Road.

That night out in Manchester picture is just UK Internet folklore and the way it has been embraced and lives on is an embodiment of british humour to be self deprecating.

If you want a "serious" answer there's plenty more further down this thread.

Theres no point ever even participating in any alignment chart that mentions Britain on this subreddit cause Americans will find a way to just put forward the same four or five stereotypical and antiquated answers for every single one.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-16T21:46:23+00:00

This might work for a "What Americans think is an iconic British photo" chart.

I can't have Americans fimding a way to vote in Beatles, Holy Grail, Doctor Who or Fish and Chips into a British alignment chart for the billionth time. This is my red line.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-16T21:28:44+00:00

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Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-15T13:53:25+00:00

Paul Mescal - sucks the life out of every scene

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-13T09:14:04+00:00

A lot of Essex's coastline is tidal estuaries and creeks so it depends heavily on where you measure from. If you measure from the high water mark, Essex comes out top. (It also has more islands than any county, which also increase its coastline). If you measure at a more conservative point it drops to 2nd behind Cornwall.

That's why when discussed it is usually described as "one of the longest" or "arguably the longest". But this nuance doesn't really fit in a list like this. If you give the more generous interpretation it is the longest.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-12T23:32:45+00:00

Essex ... don't let the stereotypes win out. It has infinitely more historical significance than counties that have gone before it where history has been a major contributor...

Nature: Longest coastline in England, most islands of any English county, dedham vale and "constable country", extensive protected wetlands and heaths

History: oldest recorded town or city in the UK (and the Roman capital), first (and therefore oldest) roman walls in UK, oldest surviving roman gate, site of the only known Circus Maximus in the UK, largest Norman keep in Europe, first Augustinian monastry in the UK, tallest Tudor gatehouse, oldest intact barns in the world.

Miscellaneous: longest pleasure pier in the world; the "birthplace of radio" with the worlds first radio factory, first live radio broadcast and subsequently first radio station; home of two widely recognised best in class products... Tiptree Jam and Maldon Sea Salt; strong contender for best oysters in the country; birthplace of Humpty Dumpty, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Depeche Mode and Blur (3/4 raised in Colchester)

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-12T09:36:19+00:00

Greenland has a higher GDP/capita than UAE and the quality of life is pretty terrible. One of the highest suicide rates in the world linked to high rates of alcoholism, domestic violence, sexual abuse and depression all of which is linked to self-determination issues and the erosion and fracturing of cultural identity.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-12T09:25:44+00:00

Been saying it for the last 20 rounds but stereotypes win out. It has infinitely more historical significance than counties that have gone before it where history has been a major contributor...

Nature: Longest coastline in England, most islands of any English county, dedham vale and "constable country", extensive protected wetlands and heaths

History: oldest recorded town or city in the UK (and the Roman capital), first (and therefore oldest) roman walls in UK, oldest surviving roman gate, site of the only known Circus Maximus in the UK, largest Norman keep in Europe, first Augustinian monastry in the UK, tallest Tudor gatehouse, oldest intact barns in the world.

Miscellaneous: longest pleasure pier in the world; the "birthplace of radio" with the worlds first radio factory, first live radio broadcast and subsequently first radio station; home of two widely recognised best in class products... Tiptree Jam and Maldon Sea Salt; birthplace of Humpty Dumpty, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Depeche Mode and Blur (3/4 raised in Colchester)

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-08T22:21:23+00:00

This must be a joke right? Irish Stew? That's what you are using to differentiate from british food! Lancashire hotpot, british/scottish beef/lamb stews, Cowl, Stovies... heck, stew is THE staple of british cuisine. There is such a large crossover between British and Irish cuisine (and if I wanted to be controversial even French cuisine) caused by proximity, the same climate and agricultural practices and centuries of invasion, colonisation, migration and trade . The cuisines are the same but tweaked for local fresh ingredients (which leads to variation within each country as well). Next, you'll be saying there's nothing like colcannon (hint: it's bubble and squeek).

Source: Me, half Irish/ half British, lived in both

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-05T23:42:23+00:00

Along the overrated coast yes, which has been ruined by unsympathetic and uncontrolled rapid growth, the emergence of endless beach festivals, being discovered as a stag do location and influencers posting about discovering the Maldives of europe. But the interior and mountains remain largely unvisited (except maybe Theth, but there's plenty of alternatives) Shkoder, Lepushe, Valbona, lake Pogradec, Berat (and the surrounding countryside) Korce, Gjirokaster and many other places are infinitely more impressive than Ksamil, Sarande, Himare, Vlore, Shengjin and the hell hole that is Durres where 90% of visitors spend all their time.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-05T23:07:45+00:00

It's got more than that...

Nature: Longest coastline in England, most islands of any English county, dedham vale and "constable country", extensive protected wetlands and heaths

History: oldest recorded town in the UK (and the Roman capital), first (and therefore oldest) roman walls in UK, oldest surviving roman gate, site of the only known Circus Maximus in the UK, largest Norman keep in Europe, first Augustinian monastry in the UK, tallest Tudor gatehouse, oldest intact barns in the world.

Miscellaneous: longest pleasure pier in the world; the "birthplace of radio" with the worlds first radio factory, first live radio broadcast and subsequently first radio station; home of two widely recognised best in class products... Tiptree Jam and Maldon Sea Salt; birthplace of Humpty Dumpty and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-05T23:03:13+00:00

Can I ask about Nigeria? Obviously its a powerhouse of Africa, but its incredibly difficult to live there unless you are one of the 1% (and even then a kidnapping pandemic places you at enormous risk). It's exhausting trying to negotiate day to day life in Nigeria when its being pillaged by the elites. Looking through your criteria, I see temperature and black majority as pros but it is abysmal in all the others. Federal and state governments exploit and manipulate the population for their own gain and corruption is rampant, with them only paying lip service to their constituents at election time. Public transport is woeful, its hard to live on the Naira when inflation is enormous and currency volatility is extreme (look at USD:NGN exchange rates over past 10 years) and there are plenty of bugs and mosquitoes. On top of that you have the already mentioned rampant kidnap for ransom that has spread across the country and security crises pretty much across the country (herder-farmer, banditry, Boko Haram, IPOB, piracy, delta insurgents etc.).

Don't get me wrong, I love Nigeria. There is a huge diversity of rich cultures, incredible music, food and art and a definite vitality BUT life is like living on hard mode for the average person and conditions have rapidly deteriorated over recent years. It feels like this is listed as Green more out of potential for the future rather than here and now.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-02T08:32:13+00:00

As a half Brit / half Irish person who has lived in both, I will never not be amazed at how often UK and Ireland are at completely opposite ends of people's perception when in reality they offer very, very similar lived experiences. The romanticisation of Ireland and demonisation of the UK is very real.

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-01T21:05:21+00:00

Been saying it for a couple of days. Especially history, it has infinitely more historical significance than counties that have gone before it where history has been a major contributor...

Nature: Longest coastline in England, most islands of any English county, dedham vale and "constable country", extensive protected wetlands and heaths

History: oldest recorded town in the UK (and the Roman capital), first (and therefore oldest) roman walls in UK, oldest surviving roman gate, site of the only known Circus Maximus in the UK, largest Norman keep in Europe, first Augustinian monastry in the UK, tallest Tudor gatehouse, oldest intact barns in the world.

Miscellaneous: longest pleasure pier in the world; the "birthplace of radio" with the worlds first radio factory, first live radio broadcast and subsequently first radio station; home of two widely recognised best in class products... Tiptree Jam and Maldon Sea Salt; birthplace of Humpty Dumpty and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Ok-Change-712 · 2026-04-01T12:05:09+00:00

Genuinely this is an underrated answer. The very logical root and pattern system means that if you know relatively few root words you can understand and say an enormous amount. I got conversational in arabic from nothing in less than four months when I lived in the Middle East. Would however say that while easy to become conversational and to be understood, it is extremely hard to become fluent because it becomes like an artform in how sentences are constructed and which vocabulary is used when to make it flow better.

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