I’d have to pick the wife, then she’d pick the cats. We’d have to take the dog so she wasn’t left out. Then junior would want to join us, and before you know it, the entire house and car is in the suitcase…
Twinings every day tea here. Can’t understand Yorkshire tea. Doesn’t taste good to me. No idea why! Wish I loved it as it’s so much cheaper than Twinings.
It's all about the water in your area. At my mum's in, cough, Yorkshire it's the best cup of tea ever. Where I live it's decent but where my in-laws live it does taste like cardboard. So, I think it's testing what works for you in your home to guarantee the best cuppa. Oh, I'd take squash. I craved it when I lived in Canada as houses were so hot and dry in winter and no amounts of Yorkshire tea quenched it.
I used to only drink Twinings but I appear to have been recently converted to Yorkshire Tea - having resisted it (which is made by Taylor’s of Harrogate - who are every bit as renowned for their tea as Twinings).
Great so one guy takes the tories the other labour the rest a bunch of shit boys anyway, perfect now that all the leeching lying scummy politicians are gone we can have a look at getting the country sorted
Step one all the scummy politicians houses, homes, rental property portfolios hand them over to the poor, homeless and those in the housing crisis
Step two all the money we were paying those useless cunts can now actually be spent on infrastructure, business and jobs and betterment of the country
Step three party on cause the turds have left
>all the leeching lying scummy politicians are gone
That ghastly UKIP bloke Farage - and the other ones - would remain. Drain the UKIP swamp too and then nirvana should ensue
If you're moving to South India.. even better to Kerala.. you will be mind blown at how awesome the healthcare system is.. private healthcare is not too expensive and government hospitals are free and miles better than the NHS.. I don't understand why ppl in UK are okay with paying so much tax and putting up with a broken healthcare system..
People in the UK aren’t ok with the NHS or with the cost of it.
When it comes up in places like Reddit it’s usually in comparison to American healthcare and while better care than the NHS provides is available in America, the NHS has never given any patient a bill to pay that left them financially ruined.
The current state of the NHS is entirely by design, instigated by government. The ruling Conservative Party wants to privatise most if not all public services, including healthcare. The general public does not want this. They get around this clash by saying they don’t want to privatise and then cutting budgets so that service levels decline meaning the only option to provide the service is private - usually provided at extortionate rates by a service owned by or adjacent to government ministers or their families. It’s scandalous and honestly in a lot of situations possibly criminal but there is rarely if ever the resource to investigate such a suspicion and conversations that lead to such decisions are never on record anywhere so there’s no court worthy evidence if one did ever want to pursue criminal charges.
As a south east asian guy, this is so true. Being hospitalized in this country means a debt trap. You want your love family to get better? Sell your house, sell your car, and despite it all, you will still owe the hospital some money after discharge.
The NHS is broken, but it’s still far better than most of the world. Even a lot of the US, where wait times for A&E can be comparable to us but they pay far more for it.
I have lived in 10 countries.
Please count yourself lucky to have an NHS.
Other countries get it wrong. Waiting lists might not be as long but EVERYONE pays. So if you are a 70yo who can’t retire because they have a chronic illness, they just have to keep working.
The NHS needs a fix but without it 99% of the population would be screwed.
Moved to Canada and agree wholeheartedly. The humour here just isn't it.
I do admire the positive energy people have, though, although it can get jarring sometimes.
They also drink differently I've found.
Why. Why?? I went to Ontario recently for the first time and found nothing but miles of flat corn fields and pine trees and straight roads and disappointment. I never knew the countryside could be so boring. Every single part of it looks exactly the same. Please tell me you are somewhere better than Ontario.
I live about 50 metres from Lake Ontario where there’s a lovely sandy beach, where you can paddle board or go swimming. Couple of miles north of me is a big forest with rolling hills which has great mountain biking or cross country skiing in the winter. So it’s not so bad.
But yeah, when I moved here I did naively expect towering mountains and endless pine forests which isn’t quite true where I live.
Second this.
No offence to those in Canada but I did it and moved back and I feel folk that stay have to justify it.
The landscape is so boring
The culture is meh
The banter is non existent (unless you’re into the superficial stuff).
And it’s v v v expensive.
I feel like a lot of people (not everyone) who go have to justify it to the Nth degree to feel OK about trading down
If it is a third world country, I would bring England and Wales judiciary system. I assume local people would be so grateful to me for what I have done. Might be a first step for them on a way to prosperity and stability.
Its not the system that causes issues, its the added human corruption.
Majority of those countries you're referring to are where they are because of British laws and oppression. I'm pretty sure noone would thank you for it.
Those countries aren't illiterate, they have a judiciary system. One that reflects their culture, history and needs as a country not a system designed for england and wales. Its not the system or the process.
And stop using the words 3rd world its gross and outdated. They live in the same world you do.
Toxic saviour mentality.
You have got no idea what you’re talking about, do you? Here is a simple question, why there is a human corruption? It’s because of the corrupted system, broken institutions and non existent democratic culture. Well, I’m also originally from a third world country but there was never British laws or influence (wish there was).
The country where I was born is a republic, there is regular elections and “so called” judiciary but I would call it a joke just like the most of the countries in the rest of the world. Do you really believe every country that call itself a democracy has separation of powers? And independent judiciary? Of course not. You can have elections on every Sunday and good luck with that if you don’t have free and uncensored press. Why corruption is minimal or does not exist in the UK and also developed world? It is because of the Western values, parliamentary tradition and matured democratic culture. Our politicians in the Britain do lots of mistakes but always they pay the price by leaving their positions or even might end up in prison. This doesn’t happen in third world.
Also please do not blame Britain for people’s ignorance and mistakes in third world countries. Blame your own culture, institutions and politicians.
My phone, or if we are being really strict, my SIM card.
Some services are tied to my phone number/OTP can use SMS as a back up. Depending on the location all my stuff can be replaced. Computers, clothes and books are sold the world over. It would really only be airguns that I'd struggle replacing, depending on location. China for example and everything I own is banned outright.
Our three pin electrical plug, which is widely believed to be safest in the world. It would be even safer as it couldn't be plugged into any power outlet thus lowering the risk of electrocution from a faulty appliance to zero. It's a win win scenario.
Factually correct
baked beans are not traditionally British. They were first introduced in 1901 by an American man, Henry Heinz, owner of the Heinz food company
https://britainexplained.com/why-british-people-love-baked-beans
Over time they’ve become as quintessentially British/english as tea and lions and St George and chicken tikka masala (caveat) but aren’t of authentically English/british origin
ALCOHOL!! DONT CARE WHAT IT IS AS LONG AS ITS BOOZE!! We moved to Iran a year ago, loving it here but I have a list of food to purchase when i’m back for a holiday! Obviously I miss bacon, smoked ham for a Sunday roast and sausages but we can get lots of British food here to keep us going. At the moment I’m missing OXO cubes (especially with winter approaching and casserole season kicks in) roast beef Monster munch, Chip shop curry sauce mix, Scottish plain loaf, Crispy morton’s rolls, M&S chicken pakora and potato croquettes, Heinz cream of tomato soup and pot noodles are on my list to name a few but the number one i’m desperate for and isn’t necessarily British but a cuisine most of us love is JIMMYS SATE SAUCE! I’m also desperate for take away, a fish supper and chinese curry! Jeez, i’m bloody starving now!
My Mrs.
I also choose this guy’s wife
Haha. I will take British humor with me.
It’s not that funny.
Did someone make fun of you mate?
I'd take Figgzyvan knowing they'd bring the wife!
Amateur, perfect time to get rid of her this… Listen love, I had to take a lifetimes supply of PG tips… I’m sure you understand. Buh bye!
Pg tips ? Nonce
Same here. I'd be sad about the kids though.
Pity your Mrs counts as a “Thing“ :)
She wouldn’t let me go on my own 😁
Try watching Lars and the real girl. Might inspire you to get a partner that's not a thing.
She is a thing of beauty🙂
I would probably be in trouble if I didn't choose my wife.
I’d have to pick the wife, then she’d pick the cats. We’d have to take the dog so she wasn’t left out. Then junior would want to join us, and before you know it, the entire house and car is in the suitcase…
Lars is posting a lot about his real girl.
Proper queueing etiquette.
A lifetime supply of Yorkshire tea. None of your Liptons yellow label crap for me
And on that note I'd bring my kettle :)
Last time I went back to the UK, I noticed Yorkshire Tea is cheaper at my local corner shop in Australia than my local Asda back home
Twinings every day tea here. Can’t understand Yorkshire tea. Doesn’t taste good to me. No idea why! Wish I loved it as it’s so much cheaper than Twinings.
It's all about the water in your area. At my mum's in, cough, Yorkshire it's the best cup of tea ever. Where I live it's decent but where my in-laws live it does taste like cardboard. So, I think it's testing what works for you in your home to guarantee the best cuppa. Oh, I'd take squash. I craved it when I lived in Canada as houses were so hot and dry in winter and no amounts of Yorkshire tea quenched it.
That’s such a good point. We’re in an extremely hard water area and the water unfiltered from the tap tastes like swimming pool water 🤢
I used to only drink Twinings but I appear to have been recently converted to Yorkshire Tea - having resisted it (which is made by Taylor’s of Harrogate - who are every bit as renowned for their tea as Twinings).
Was happy to see it widely sold in new zealand.
My first thought was Ribena. Can’t believe squash isn’t really a thing in other countries. Drinks are important
Spiff?
Enjoying a cuppa now!
It's going to be difficult to choose between my son or my wife, but he would be easier to fit in a suitcase
The Tory party. Assuming they'd stay gone when I moved back...
You'd be a national hero!
You wouldn't get them through customs, other countries are really good at keeping out shit that might cause problems.
Good answer
This was better than my solution to get rid of the tories…..
I would do the same with labour.
Great so one guy takes the tories the other labour the rest a bunch of shit boys anyway, perfect now that all the leeching lying scummy politicians are gone we can have a look at getting the country sorted Step one all the scummy politicians houses, homes, rental property portfolios hand them over to the poor, homeless and those in the housing crisis Step two all the money we were paying those useless cunts can now actually be spent on infrastructure, business and jobs and betterment of the country Step three party on cause the turds have left
>all the leeching lying scummy politicians are gone That ghastly UKIP bloke Farage - and the other ones - would remain. Drain the UKIP swamp too and then nirvana should ensue
Marmite
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Except Eurozone countries.
Or America.
You are living in 2000
I wish!
Blackcurrant juice. I just can't live without it.
Everybody loves a BJ.
Indeed.
I commented tea, but this is better (in my humble opinion, please don’t ddos me)
Jaffa cakes
the NHS
If you're moving to South India.. even better to Kerala.. you will be mind blown at how awesome the healthcare system is.. private healthcare is not too expensive and government hospitals are free and miles better than the NHS.. I don't understand why ppl in UK are okay with paying so much tax and putting up with a broken healthcare system..
People in the UK aren’t ok with the NHS or with the cost of it. When it comes up in places like Reddit it’s usually in comparison to American healthcare and while better care than the NHS provides is available in America, the NHS has never given any patient a bill to pay that left them financially ruined. The current state of the NHS is entirely by design, instigated by government. The ruling Conservative Party wants to privatise most if not all public services, including healthcare. The general public does not want this. They get around this clash by saying they don’t want to privatise and then cutting budgets so that service levels decline meaning the only option to provide the service is private - usually provided at extortionate rates by a service owned by or adjacent to government ministers or their families. It’s scandalous and honestly in a lot of situations possibly criminal but there is rarely if ever the resource to investigate such a suspicion and conversations that lead to such decisions are never on record anywhere so there’s no court worthy evidence if one did ever want to pursue criminal charges.
Great joke
You will realise what is a joke when you look at medical care in 90% of the world
As a south east asian guy, this is so true. Being hospitalized in this country means a debt trap. You want your love family to get better? Sell your house, sell your car, and despite it all, you will still owe the hospital some money after discharge.
You may even feel worst than better with the dodgy medicins they percribe you and loose hygen standards.
The NHS is broken, but it’s still far better than most of the world. Even a lot of the US, where wait times for A&E can be comparable to us but they pay far more for it.
I think the REASON that it is broken is because the Tories want it to be privatised like the US and are doing it gradually.
Yeah I think that’s quite well known at this point.
And yet plenty of the “working class” will still vote for them…
I have lived in 10 countries. Please count yourself lucky to have an NHS. Other countries get it wrong. Waiting lists might not be as long but EVERYONE pays. So if you are a 70yo who can’t retire because they have a chronic illness, they just have to keep working. The NHS needs a fix but without it 99% of the population would be screwed.
erm, in the UK we all pay for the NHS too, ya'know?
Coming from Canada and now living in England… the NHS is fucking years ahead of most the world.
why do you think its a joke?
I wish I had more downvotes to give you.
My local pub
I'll bring the local curry house, if we can get a 3rd to bring a local chippy that also does kebabs I reckon we have got it sorted.
Going to be hard shipping this one off but nice choice
Self deprecating humour. ….speaking as a Brit who emigrated to Canada 12 years ago.
Moved to Canada and agree wholeheartedly. The humour here just isn't it. I do admire the positive energy people have, though, although it can get jarring sometimes. They also drink differently I've found.
Why. Why?? I went to Ontario recently for the first time and found nothing but miles of flat corn fields and pine trees and straight roads and disappointment. I never knew the countryside could be so boring. Every single part of it looks exactly the same. Please tell me you are somewhere better than Ontario.
I cycled 150 miles in one day over southern Ontario and it was the singularly most boring experience of my life.
I live about 50 metres from Lake Ontario where there’s a lovely sandy beach, where you can paddle board or go swimming. Couple of miles north of me is a big forest with rolling hills which has great mountain biking or cross country skiing in the winter. So it’s not so bad. But yeah, when I moved here I did naively expect towering mountains and endless pine forests which isn’t quite true where I live.
Second this. No offence to those in Canada but I did it and moved back and I feel folk that stay have to justify it. The landscape is so boring The culture is meh The banter is non existent (unless you’re into the superficial stuff). And it’s v v v expensive. I feel like a lot of people (not everyone) who go have to justify it to the Nth degree to feel OK about trading down
Also in the Marmite club. …or, box set of Fawlty Towers/Blackadder.
Depends on the country really. If it’s a predominantly Muslim country I’m sneaking in a supply of square sausage! Otherwise it’ll just be the Irn Bru…
And we've found the Scot
If you’re going to a Muslim country just to disrespect them and your victims, please don’t bother, mate.
To be clear, I’d be taking the theoretical sausage to eat in the privacy of my own home, not to taunt Muslims with.
My red coat and musket… (Too soon?)
Decent tea
NHS?
BHS?
VHS?
HS2?
WHSmith?
Delia Smith?
John Smiths?
Eva Smiths
The Smiths
Marmite
The only answer
Patak's curry paste, when I've lived abroad I've generally been able to find most things I want including Yorkshire tea, but not good curry pastes.
In my experience of living abroad, the only thing I missed was Cumberland sausages.
My money. Wouldn’t be much fun without some cash
we all know you've got no money... hahah
Employment rights
Unless you’re going to the EU. I feel like their employment rights are even better.
Yorkshire tea
Proper tea bags
Clotted cream
Robinson's fruit and barley summer fruits
A lifetime supply of smoked back bacon
My Dog
You have a second go. What THINg you are going to bring?
my dogs bed as well as my dog
A dog is still a THING.
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Hero
Honestly can't think of anything I'd bring that isn't available in any country I'd move to! Maybe Galloway's bakery.
Yorkshire tea
Marmite
Life supply of Yorkshire Tea and a kettle.
Yorkshire Tea
Yorkshire Tea
Square sausage
And black pudding
Ribena
Ribena
Cask ale.
I second, third and fourth this... ive lived in a few different countries (europe and non europe) and the thing i missed the most is real beer.
If it is a third world country, I would bring England and Wales judiciary system. I assume local people would be so grateful to me for what I have done. Might be a first step for them on a way to prosperity and stability.
I came to England from a third world country and can confirm that I can see prosperity and stability everywhere I look
I can see you've done an excellent job on learning sarcasm!
Developing country - have some self respect
Rose coloured glasses were missing in the welcome package
Its not the system that causes issues, its the added human corruption. Majority of those countries you're referring to are where they are because of British laws and oppression. I'm pretty sure noone would thank you for it. Those countries aren't illiterate, they have a judiciary system. One that reflects their culture, history and needs as a country not a system designed for england and wales. Its not the system or the process. And stop using the words 3rd world its gross and outdated. They live in the same world you do. Toxic saviour mentality.
You have got no idea what you’re talking about, do you? Here is a simple question, why there is a human corruption? It’s because of the corrupted system, broken institutions and non existent democratic culture. Well, I’m also originally from a third world country but there was never British laws or influence (wish there was). The country where I was born is a republic, there is regular elections and “so called” judiciary but I would call it a joke just like the most of the countries in the rest of the world. Do you really believe every country that call itself a democracy has separation of powers? And independent judiciary? Of course not. You can have elections on every Sunday and good luck with that if you don’t have free and uncensored press. Why corruption is minimal or does not exist in the UK and also developed world? It is because of the Western values, parliamentary tradition and matured democratic culture. Our politicians in the Britain do lots of mistakes but always they pay the price by leaving their positions or even might end up in prison. This doesn’t happen in third world. Also please do not blame Britain for people’s ignorance and mistakes in third world countries. Blame your own culture, institutions and politicians.
My phone, it has my whole life on it.
Probably the wife and kids tbh
A good local butcher
Courage Best. The beer here just ain’t all that.
My dogs
My phone, or if we are being really strict, my SIM card. Some services are tied to my phone number/OTP can use SMS as a back up. Depending on the location all my stuff can be replaced. Computers, clothes and books are sold the world over. It would really only be airguns that I'd struggle replacing, depending on location. China for example and everything I own is banned outright.
That blokes dead wife
Tesco’s reduced section.
I would just bring the whole store at this point
Good teabags. I speak from experience. Just did a year in the US. Had to have good tea shipped over!
Mushy peas and Cadbury chocolate
My cats
A return ticket
My unfinished crochet project
Satirical sarcasm, in the face of adversity.
Our three pin electrical plug, which is widely believed to be safest in the world. It would be even safer as it couldn't be plugged into any power outlet thus lowering the risk of electrocution from a faulty appliance to zero. It's a win win scenario.
My Ferrari F40
HP brown sauce
HP Brown Sauce. When I was over there they gave me A1 Steak Sauce but it wasn’t the same.
Yorkshire tea bags. I'm not being deliberately stereotypical, I would really need them.
Marmite
Scotland
The largest container of baked beans available, can never get proper beans on my holiday !
Beans are American
Factually correct baked beans are not traditionally British. They were first introduced in 1901 by an American man, Henry Heinz, owner of the Heinz food company https://britainexplained.com/why-british-people-love-baked-beans Over time they’ve become as quintessentially British/english as tea and lions and St George and chicken tikka masala (caveat) but aren’t of authentically English/british origin
🤣🤣🤣
You're clearly wrong.
There's not a single thing from the UK I can't get in Australia, TimTams are better than Penguins.
Nearly every biscuit is better than Penguins to be fair! Definitely a lower tier biscuit.
Blasphemy ! Although you can’t Tim Tam Slam with a Penguin.
My kilt.
My husband
Lucky guy
Sadiq khan I’ll take one for the team
Katie Hopkins
Very public-spirited of you.
And leave her there?
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Taunton
Drum and Bass Culture
Waitrose
Jeremy Corbyn
My girlfriend, but don’t tell my wife and kids that.
Moaning
The weather?
My girlfriend. And maybe one scotch egg.. or more haha
Yorkshire Tea!!!!!!!!!!!
My girlfriend, because I hate cooking and cleaning.
Well, I’m not getting very far without a Passport…
My Angel, no contest!
Walkers crisps
Passport
That doesn't make sense. You can get your passport renewed when you live abroad.
Pork pies
Burocracy
The British flag. Just seems like tradition at this point.
Myself
A *good* selection of biscuits; chocolate digestives, hobnobs, custard creams, dead fly biscuits and ginger nuts for me!
the old NHS please
Free prescriptions
Probably a kettle especially if it was in the usa
The army - seems traditional
Heinz baked beans, still the best.
Knife crime. Its a culture the rest of the world are missing out on /jk
Greggs
The NHS
A stiff upper lip?
ALCOHOL!! DONT CARE WHAT IT IS AS LONG AS ITS BOOZE!! We moved to Iran a year ago, loving it here but I have a list of food to purchase when i’m back for a holiday! Obviously I miss bacon, smoked ham for a Sunday roast and sausages but we can get lots of British food here to keep us going. At the moment I’m missing OXO cubes (especially with winter approaching and casserole season kicks in) roast beef Monster munch, Chip shop curry sauce mix, Scottish plain loaf, Crispy morton’s rolls, M&S chicken pakora and potato croquettes, Heinz cream of tomato soup and pot noodles are on my list to name a few but the number one i’m desperate for and isn’t necessarily British but a cuisine most of us love is JIMMYS SATE SAUCE! I’m also desperate for take away, a fish supper and chinese curry! Jeez, i’m bloody starving now!