29 things the uk does that the usa should be doing !

We used to be able to drink at 18 here and have open containers everywhere, but a bunch of liberal crybabies got that changed.

I agree about Markets. I hate Superstores.

liberal crybabies?

We used to be able to drink at 18 here and have open containers everywhere, but a bunch of liberal crybabies got that changed.

I agree about Markets. I hate Superstores.

liberal crybabies?

That bunch that wants to ban anything they disapprove of others doing.

In fairness, conservative crybabies get plenty of things banned too.

The age thing was done by MADD, was both sides agreeing on it after looking at the statistics. I hated it between age 18 & 21 but I understood why it was a good idea.

I'm proud to be British lol. Number 1 - reminds me of student days drinking snakebite and black. Ugh.

I was also lucky enough to go to university at a time when tuition was free, and graduate in Canterbury cathedral.

Given a choice...I would live in France though

As a teacher, I get 13 weeks paid holiday a year. Nice!

Also, not on the list, we get a year for maternity leave. It makes me sad to hear of women in the US have g to go back to work when their baby is a few weeks old.

I don't think it's about one country versus another I am british but have lived in America and Australia. If I could ban one thing it would be the ubiquitous multi national food companies and franchises. I would be happy to see the back of McDonalds, Pizza Hut et all even their healthy options are too fattening. I would also love to see a ban on food advertising on TV. I personally have not bought food from an outlet for 3 years and think all mfp pals should do the same. Like good old Martin Luther - I have a dream! If you don't eat junk tell people.

Given the conversation - Martin Luther didn't have a dream, Martin Luther King Jr. did. Martin Luther is responsible for Protestantism, and as I understand it, the founding of America by the Puritans, though.

Rofl!

Also, I work at Pizza Hut. I don't eat the food, but it's actually one of the better places I've worked at to get through college. Also, where the eff do you find ANY healthy option on the Pizza Hut menu? Trying to order healthy pizza is like taking this post seriously. You're doin' it wrong.

You don't have to pay to get well, that one does it for me!
You can fight and die for your country at 18/19 but can't go into a bar!? that seems a little tough?

19 looks gross.

Herein lies the problem with making University "more affordable" or "free"... 1) the US of A would have to get it's act together and take the State schools out of State control (to place them under federal control) AND they would have to raise taxes... Pretty sure there would be at least 50% the country and the majority of our congress that wouldn't be down with that... not to mention the banks that issue student loans and make a crap ton of money on college graduates.

Based on this, I'm going to make a wild guess that you don't have a good grasp of student loans finances.

This year the US government ( not private lenders) will make close to 60 billion in profits ( not revenue, profit) from the interest of student loans.

Every year around 1.7 million students graduate school with a Bachelor degree.

So to make school affordable without federal government takeover or raising taxes, you can just hand them a 50k check that goes only towards student loans with their bachelor degree.

Problem solved and will be an incentive for students to actually graduate and contribute.

Sadly, nothing as simple as that in the US anymore, cause lobbying and special interest feed on making sure the country stay divided to prevent common sense solutions. Cause they led most people to believe if you don't agree with one side, you must supporting the other.

This is funny stuff. My husband made the best triffle I ever had. Yummm

Personally, I love it. Though I'm not from the US and we know how pernickety and cranky they get with someone putting down their cobeuntry, even in jest...LOL

Specially, when it's a former prisoners' colony!

It is actually shocking that some of us Yanks do not know there were British penal colonies here before the American Revolution. I got into a disagreement with a teacher and an Aussie over it with them failing to believe that there were British penal colonies here at one time.

awh yeahh, I am an Auzzie and I knew that there were British penal colonies before the American Revolution..
Aust beats both places just quietly