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This is England (i.imgur.com)

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[–]loki010[S] 253 points254 points ago

Location: Port Isaac, North Cornwall.

Source.

[–]naffer 53 points54 points ago

Also, here is a higher resolution version.

[–]Matchman08 52 points53 points ago

Isn't that where doc martin is filmed?

[–]cbl5257 17 points18 points ago

Yes, it is.

[–]cyricsmith 7 points8 points ago

AWESOME! I saw that and immediately thought that looks like were Doc Martin is filmed

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      [–]Loopbot75 271 points272 points ago

      Cornwall: http://i.imgur.com/vAZcW.jpg

      [–]gnomishmidgets 58 points59 points ago

      Well if they had their way this wouldn't be england >^

      [–]Kennyist 39 points40 points ago

      Oh god, My mum is one of those people.

      [–]stumac85 71 points72 points ago

      I know, she was moaning about it all night.

      [–]Kennyist 31 points32 points ago

      Just...

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        [–]JB_UK 14 points15 points ago

        I was going to post something similar (and personally I'm all for regional devolution, although I'd keep the UK together), but it's worth saying that it's apparently quite a small minority in favour of actual secession. Probably quite similar to the Texas secessionist movement.

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          [–]Berty_Strange 31 points32 points ago

          Devonian here, I might have known it would be bloomin' Cornwall! Devon has beauty like this too! (I love Cornwall too really, I've had many a happy camping trip there).

          Edit: <3

          [–]dejaWoot 18 points19 points ago

          Early or Late Devonian?

          [–]MonsterTits 15 points16 points ago

          My fellow devonian! I thought i was the only one!

          [–]holyshitpickle 12 points13 points ago

          Since the dawn of Reddit I have seen Americans bonding over the location at which they reside, dreaming of a time at which I could do the same. Today, my fellow Devonians, is that day. Today, we have done ourselves proud.

          GET ON YOU JANNER

          [–]frank_fincher 6 points7 points ago

          I wholeheartedly suggest our purest of tongues, Devonian is known by all redditors, annoyingly all Americans think that every Brit speaks like a Londoner. Since you've got the ball rolling:

          Oi oi! Get the Ciders in bai!

          [–]Azrael11 2 points3 points ago

          I think its more that we just can't tell the difference

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                  [–]Clownshoe829 1084 points1085 points ago

                  This is Civ V

                  [–]lumpofcole 1171 points1172 points ago

                  http://i.imgur.com/jGuRD.jpg

                  [–]Naggers123 304 points305 points ago

                  So that's where the Olympic budget went

                  [–]gustcurcio 202 points203 points ago

                  Who needs an opening ceremony when you got a fucking pyramid.

                  [–]Naggers123 92 points93 points ago

                  and a Taj Mahal with a Stone Henge. lumpofcole works fast

                  [–]gmick 41 points42 points ago

                  Clearly he did a lot of tree chopping to speed up production.

                  [–]LOHare 24 points25 points ago

                  He got a couple great engineers.

                  [–]daftroses 13 points14 points ago

                  The engineers are Chinese. He only needs two of them.

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                    [–]Bit_Chewy 2 points3 points ago

                    It's Las Vegas!

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                      [–]chili_cheese_dog 32 points33 points ago

                      fucking pyramid...

                      [–]razihk 20 points21 points ago

                      ooo, ooo, cleopatra!

                      [–]Squirrel_Nuts 16 points17 points ago

                      Set the cheetahs on the loose

                      [–]kennygk 5 points6 points ago

                      There's a thief out on the move

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                        [–]koreaneverlose 2 points3 points ago

                        a fucking pyramid in the water

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                          [–]ponto1 25 points26 points ago

                          they chopped all the forests for it

                          [–]Naggers123 32 points33 points ago

                          Stone Pyramid... makes sense.

                          [–]Patagonad 22 points23 points ago

                          Alien ship Landing Platform

                          [–]I_am_salad 2 points3 points ago

                          Launch pad for Michael Shanks' career.

                          [–]dmsean 2 points3 points ago

                          Well, if you consider the method the ancient Egyptians used to gather the stone, they did use a lot of trees.

                          Basically they rolled the stoned on top of the trees. Even though they reused the same logs, they probably got warn out of time and they went and chopped some more.

                          [–]Laerpni 2 points3 points ago

                          Ahhh, my favorite tragedy of the commons strategy when playing Civ games during the first stages and rushing my production in order to establish the borders of my nation and take the best resources near my capital.

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                              [–]Hoyarugby 50 points51 points ago

                              You forgot the 80 foot tall archers

                              [–]LAR0311 2 points3 points ago

                              Those 80 ft tall archers would most definitely beat out the Italians.

                              [–]mrjaksauce 27 points28 points ago

                              That's very well done :)

                              [–]this_sort_of_thing 14 points15 points ago

                              You even added waves crashing into the Pyramid, that's artistic dedication

                              [–]lumpofcole 9 points10 points ago

                              I just used the patch tool on some waves that were already there in other places. I'm no Bob Ross.

                              [–]I_am_salad 11 points12 points ago

                              You're the Bob Ross of cut and paste.

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                                [–]kingdavecako 254 points255 points ago

                                It's all fun and games until Gandhi drops a nuke. No amount of strategic placement and resources can save you from that.

                                [–]tomaso 164 points165 points ago

                                Rule 1 of Civ: Get Ghandi before Ghandi gets you.

                                [–]jderm1 63 points64 points ago

                                I started my first game of Civ 5 earlier. I destroyed and took over India's 3 cities and Gandhi "congratulated" me on defeating innocent and helpless people. Then I just felt plain bad.

                                [–]tomaso 70 points71 points ago

                                Don't you listen to him, you did good, you did good!

                                [–]MasterBistro 2 points3 points ago

                                He just wants you to let your guard down. The man will jump at your throat the second you show any sign of weakness.

                                [–]pescador7 2 points3 points ago

                                He is just playing with your mind, dude! He's a pro.

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                                  [–]Fudgalicious 256 points257 points ago

                                  Rule 2 of Civ: Never spell Gandhi's name wrong.

                                  [–]New_High_Score 95 points96 points ago

                                  I wonder if Gandhi is the most misspelt famous person ever.

                                  [–]Spiffy313 75 points76 points ago

                                  Bhudda is also in the running.

                                  [–]EvanMacIan 55 points56 points ago

                                  You mean Bubba? The guy who pumps gas down the road?

                                  [–]gimpel 30 points31 points ago

                                  Why on earth does he pump it down the road. Wouldn't it be better in the vehicle?

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                                      [–]odd-logic 11 points12 points ago

                                      My money is on Hilter.

                                      [–]Fudgalicious 9 points10 points ago

                                      I know, right? If we're doing personal "favorites," definitely Stevie Ray Vaughan. Oh, and Charles Schulz. No "t."

                                      Edit: I should quote "favorites."

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                                          [–]Eurynom0s 72 points73 points ago

                                          Actually I'd put it like this:

                                          1. If you start next to Montezuma, preemptively destroy him at all costs.
                                          2. Then deal with Ghandi.

                                          Ghandi will fuck you over but he's in it for the long haul. Montezuma will just declare a hundreds'-turn war on you right at the start of the game, and neither of you will manage to conquer the other, but the war unhappiness amongst other things will pretty much permanently cripple your economy and your science output as you'll be knee capped so early on that you'll never be able to catch back up.

                                          [–]mchugho 41 points42 points ago

                                          Fuck Montezuma.

                                          [–]wioneo 10 points11 points ago

                                          Honestly not starting next to Monty and finding out that he gobbled up the entire other continent and has a stack of galleons on the way is more annoying.

                                          At least if you're near him you KNOW you're gonna have a bad time.

                                          [–]Skwink 8 points9 points ago

                                          Watch out for Shaka too, at least in Civ IV.

                                          [–]NathanArizona 3 points4 points ago

                                          Civ IV was fucking Ghengis Khan. It didn't matter if he was all the way across the world from you, he was coming to destroy your ass. Offer up some free wheat... war. Here take my stone, feel free to my open borders... war. That mother fucker

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                                              [–]AdvocateForLucifer 9 points10 points ago

                                              Or play as Gandhi.

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                                                  [–]Theropissed 18 points19 points ago

                                                  Dude must be micromanaging his workers, mine just want to build trading posts every godddamn where.

                                                  [–]RealSourLemonade 12 points13 points ago

                                                  Mine built HUNDREDS OF FARMS. So i stole Rome which was surrounded by trading posts :D

                                                  [–]davewuvswaffles 3 points4 points ago

                                                  I think it depends on where in the game you have them automated. Early on, they seem to focus on food production. Once your empire expands enough, gold begins to become the larger concern especially when fielding a large army.

                                                  [–]Aegisflame 2 points3 points ago

                                                  I always micromanage my workers, I don't trust those fuckers to choose anything.

                                                  I always thought auto develop was inefficient, but mostly I just didn't like the hideous organization of developments.

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                                                    [–]CaptnAwesomeGuy 22 points23 points ago

                                                    Literally thought this was a civ 5 pic from r/civ. Then wondered why it would be in pics. I still thought it was civ 5. I'm still not totally convinced its not.

                                                    [–]nargrist 4 points5 points ago

                                                    indeed, now just add some world wonders in the surroundings of the city and we are done.

                                                    [–]Ravek 32 points33 points ago

                                                    Like the famous Pyramids of Giza Randomly In The Sea

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                                                      [–]webby_mc_webberson 154 points155 points ago

                                                      That actually looks tasty.

                                                      edit: so I was checking this place out on Google Earth and I discovered you need to be careful where you park when the tide's out: http://i.imgur.com/XxGbn.jpg

                                                      further edit: 'cause it's nice to see the unobscured Port Isaac: http://i.imgur.com/EMJ5E.jpg

                                                      [–]conscioncience 144 points145 points ago

                                                      I want to click that X so bad

                                                      [–]awatos 35 points36 points ago

                                                      I already tried a few times.

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                                                          [–]theweslawson 36 points37 points ago

                                                          I bet you can get one hell of a fish and chip in that village.

                                                          [–]JazzyMcNazz 75 points76 points ago

                                                          only one chip?

                                                          [–]MisterEggs 30 points31 points ago

                                                          But one hell of a fish!

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                                                              [–]dumbkid 119 points120 points ago

                                                              That is in fact, the whole of England. The guy in the top right house away from all the others is called Tim, hes a dick so we moved his house all the way over there

                                                              [–]fuckyouimbritish 49 points50 points ago

                                                              Fucking Tim, fuck that guy. He borrowed my mower and didn't clean the grass off before he gave it back.

                                                              [–]Xanthien 21 points22 points ago

                                                              I am Tim. AMA.

                                                              [–]fuckyouimbritish 37 points38 points ago

                                                              Fuck you, Tim! Clean my mower!

                                                              [–]Xanthien 10 points11 points ago

                                                              I'll ask Daisy to do it later.

                                                              [–]DRAC2GUNZ 4 points5 points ago

                                                              You're such a dick, Tim.

                                                              [–]Xanthien 6 points7 points ago

                                                              You know who the real dick is? Duane Benzie. That asshole stole Sarah from me.

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                                                                  [–]Rajio 511 points512 points ago

                                                                  No, This is England

                                                                  [–][deleted] 249 points250 points ago

                                                                  NO, this is PATRICK.

                                                                  [–]loki010[S] 92 points93 points ago

                                                                  Brilliant fillm, brilliant scene.

                                                                  This is England - Shane Meadows.

                                                                  [–]KNGR 20 points21 points ago

                                                                  If you like This is England you should see this amazing film

                                                                  Made in Britain

                                                                  Tim Roth's first first tv appearance

                                                                  [–]DrSmoke 13 points14 points ago

                                                                  Tim Roth is a fucking genius.

                                                                  [–]suo 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  Fantastic film. Check out Meantime if you haven't.

                                                                  [–]NateTheGreat26 7 points8 points ago

                                                                  That scene gets me every time.

                                                                  [–]StumpyGoblin 6 points7 points ago

                                                                  Holy shit that's a powerful scene.

                                                                  [–]Isatis_tinctoria 6 points7 points ago

                                                                  Could you explain why it is brilliant to an American? It looks interesting. Does it relate to the social situation at the time?

                                                                  [–]Leeham721 3 points4 points ago

                                                                  Does it relate to the social situation at the time?

                                                                  Yes it does. NO SPOILERS: It's incredibly insightful and depressing and the outcome will surprise you for sure. The story was continued in a TV mini-series called 'This Is England '86' which is required watching if you enjoyed the film.

                                                                  I tried to articulate the plot myself but couldn't do better than the Wiki:

                                                                  Shaun, a 12 year-old schoolboy, gets into a fight at school after someone makes an offensive joke about his father, who died in the Falklands War. On his way home Shaun runs into a group of young skinheads led by Woody, who feels sympathy for Shaun and invites him to join the group. They accept Shaun as a member and he finds a big brother in Woody, while developing a romance with Smell, an older girl who dresses in a punky new wave style.

                                                                  Combo, an older skinhead, returns to the group after a prison sentence. He expresses English nationalist and racist views, and attempts to enforce his leadership over the other skinheads. This leads the group to split. Shaun stays in Combo's group instead of the apolitical skinheads led by Woody. Combo is impressed by and identifies with Shaun, who in turn sees Combo as a mentor figure. Shaun goes with Combo's group to a National Front meeting. After group member Pukey expresses doubt over the group's racist and nationalistic politics, Combo threatens and abandons him. The gang then engages in racist antagonism of, among others, local shopkeeper Mr. Sandhu, a Pakistani man who had previously banned Shaun from his shop.

                                                                  [–]FlippyWippy 6 points7 points ago

                                                                  It just shows how the Skinhead movement was hijacked by white nationalists during the time period.

                                                                  Before this scene in the film the Skinheads are show as mischievous but not really "evil". When Combo returns from prison he radicalises the skinheads and turns them into white nationalists who abuse and harras immigrants.

                                                                  Its a good film you should watch it. Kind of like a British Version of American History X examining white nationalists.

                                                                  This is another really good scene. It gets violent in the end so I should warn you. You can really feel the tension. Its weird man.

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                                                                      [–]Yourmumlikesme 9 points10 points ago

                                                                      What I was expecting from the title, thank you.

                                                                      [–]the_best_hair 2 points3 points ago

                                                                      I thought this was England.

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                                                                        [–]bluedot74 125 points126 points ago

                                                                        Sunlight? Must be shopped.

                                                                        [–]jamii992 33 points34 points ago

                                                                        It's very sunny here in good ol' Cornwall

                                                                        [–]PowerCrumpet 31 points32 points ago

                                                                        Cornwall REPRESENT.

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                                                                            [–]thegreatvortigaunt 74 points75 points ago

                                                                            I would actually like to know what percentage of the country is made up empty/grazing/crop etc. fields. You wouldn't think it in the cities, but the second you hit the motorways, it becomes apparent that Britain has a fuck-load of nothing in it.

                                                                            [–]bookywooky 78 points79 points ago

                                                                            There was a study on the BBC recently, I think it was something like 97% of the country is empty of tarmac/development.

                                                                            [–]Stratocaster89 62 points63 points ago

                                                                            The only problem is, you can't go anywhere without coming across fences, roads and houses. There's no real wilderness in the uk, just plenty of fields that are owned by a minority.

                                                                            [–]mynameisIAIN 45 points46 points ago

                                                                            Yes there is, have you ever been properly into the highlands? My hometown is on the west coast of Scotland in the highlands and I know if I walk far enough into the mountains I won't see people for days or even signs of people if I go far enough.

                                                                            [–]Gulvplanke 26 points27 points ago

                                                                            I won't see people for days or even signs of people

                                                                            Well, you are a redditor...

                                                                            [–]Riseofashes 6 points7 points ago

                                                                            Fellow west-costian. Agreed. Just watch out for wild neds.

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                                                                              [–]dumbkid 3 points4 points ago

                                                                              Northumbria does actually have a lot of land with none of that, but yeah you can always see a house or something in the distance so not much

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                                                                                [–]amazingmikeyc 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                yeah... but of course it's not wilderness. A lot of it is farmed land.

                                                                                [–]The_A_Drain 29 points30 points ago

                                                                                Precisely that, it's not covered in tower blocks filled to the brim with people but it's still not exactly 'empty', it's farmland mostly.

                                                                                That said, I don't mind that and I hope it stays that way. I'm cool with not having a lot of wilderness so long as every time I get to leave the city for a while, even if it's only an hours train journey, I get to see green fields and grazing horses/cows. That shit makes me happy.

                                                                                [–]Yourmumlikesme 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                This has made me very happy.

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                                                                                  [–]gnomishmidgets 14 points15 points ago

                                                                                  It's not empty, its mainly farmed.

                                                                                  [–]lishka 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                  That's the best way. Over development ruins countries. I visit England a lot (from Ireland) and until recently all I saw was cities and urban areas, but the countryside is nice and they should keep it that way.

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                                                                                    [–]chrismanbob 426 points427 points ago

                                                                                    actually THIS is england. As well as the rest of the UK, well, and Ireland

                                                                                    [–]SomeFokkerTookMyName 86 points87 points ago

                                                                                    The old village is actually Isle of Man.

                                                                                    [–]DrSmoke 30 points31 points ago

                                                                                    Is that like, whore island, but for women?

                                                                                    [–]TheLittleTeaPot 57 points58 points ago

                                                                                    Thank Goodness you didn't forget us!

                                                                                    [–]Forkler 39 points40 points ago

                                                                                    Always a sausage fest there.

                                                                                    [–]MistaTwizzle 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                    Alrite yessir

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                                                                                        [–]rocier 24 points25 points ago

                                                                                        Smaller than I thought

                                                                                        [–]chili_cheese_dog 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                        That's what she said.

                                                                                        [–]Gadallin 17 points18 points ago

                                                                                        London sure is a lot greener than I remember.

                                                                                        [–]rakantae 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                        Looks about right.

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                                                                                          [–]valhemmer 123 points124 points ago

                                                                                          DOC MARTIN

                                                                                          [–]Surge72 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                          Is it? It reminded me of it.

                                                                                          [–]davepople 26 points27 points ago

                                                                                          It is indeed, Port Issac (Port Wenn or Whenn?)

                                                                                          [–]Nickdanger3rdEye 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                          Geez I barely watch that show (I like it, but don't see it often) and I thought "hey thats the town Doc Martin is in", but I brushed it off because its probably the only town like that I've seen...

                                                                                          [–]georgestroke 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                          Nice call. I street viewed the shit out of it.... lovely town. http://i.imgur.com/NdLQs.jpg

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                                                                                            [–]dipset33 51 points52 points ago

                                                                                            Nah, THIS is England.

                                                                                            (Random drag and drop on Google Street View)

                                                                                            [–]scottperezfox 31 points32 points ago

                                                                                            I lived here when I lived in England — Farnham, Surrey — so quintessentially English it's ridiculous.

                                                                                            [–]Varanae 42 points43 points ago

                                                                                            You're clearly a Brit. If any other country had such a beautiful picture on the front page, no one living there would counter it with a picture of shit. Our incessant pessimism and self-deprecation is what I love.

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                                                                                              [–]Bbirch 33 points34 points ago

                                                                                              Where are the trees?

                                                                                              [–]HugoChavezRamboIII 106 points107 points ago

                                                                                              They were made into bitching (war)ships, in the age of sail.

                                                                                              We're waiting for them to grow back again so we can make the next lot of awesome wooden things. I would tell you what the next project is, but it's a national-secret of epic proportions.

                                                                                              [–]Pyro_With_A_Lighter 23 points24 points ago

                                                                                              Although we can tell you that it will have tea making facilities.

                                                                                              [–]ExK4 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                              Your fucking tanks have tea kettles. This is hardly a clue.

                                                                                              [–]chrismanbob 23 points24 points ago

                                                                                              killing people is thirsty work.

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                                                                                                  [–]carbonx 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                  Isn't there some sort of way to grow new ones?

                                                                                                  [–]Robotochan 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                  Once, a long long time ago. But that dark knowledge went down with the Mary Rose.

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                                                                                                    [–]DrSmoke 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                    Mostly cut down to build ships and weapons in the wars of old.

                                                                                                    [–]gnomishmidgets 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                    Farmland on the coast, few forests there.

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                                                                                                      [–]Chris_c987 23 points24 points ago

                                                                                                      Its not raining...what wizardry is this?

                                                                                                      [–]daaavid 106 points107 points ago

                                                                                                      As an American Anglophile, I nearly shit myself looking at this.

                                                                                                      [–]sylvanfletcher 80 points81 points ago

                                                                                                      I'm an English Americaphile (is that the right word?). Fancy a swap?

                                                                                                      [–]darien_gap 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                                      The grass is always greener in England. (I live in Arizona.)

                                                                                                      [–]FakePlasticShrimp 45 points46 points ago

                                                                                                      Actually, that's complete bollocks. The grass in England (you should come and experience it) is a really soft, weak and 'just about surviving' grass.. it grows like fuck in the summer and gets a bit harder, but in the winter is basically almost dies... Those two weeks of pure sun we have are what keeps our grass alive.

                                                                                                      I've been to Florida.. that grass fucking CRUNCHES WHEN YOU WALK ON IT, it's extremely strong grass... I was about 10 and my mum shouted at me for walking on grass with a 'keep off the grass' sign, probably because the grass will snap when you walk on it, it's like miniture tooth picks with blunt ends, it snaps as you walk on it.

                                                                                                      We have totally different grass in England. Yours is 'fuck yeah', ours is moaning and can't be arsed being grass, but smashes on and does what is expected of grass anyway.

                                                                                                      If any Americans out there would like to be around people who think a lot more than constantly talk, and think while they're talking.. England is the place for you. But if you enjoy the genuine happiness Americans have for each other and life in general and the complete positive vibes and YEAH LOL IM HAPPY, stay in the states.

                                                                                                      Here in England people moan more, don't laugh as much, don't talk as much, and talk critically when they talk about things.

                                                                                                      That's why I'd prefer to be in the states, I also love the fact that you're proud to be Americans, or American citizens. Draping flags across your 'diners' and all that... like you're all the same people and family, England has none of that either... unless we're in the world cup and waiting to get knocked out, or the queen has a birthday or something reguarding the royal family. I don't know I'm just a fucking alcoholic who looks at the world through GLAZED EYES BECAUSE I NEED TO WEAR GLASSES. I'll stop typing now, goodbye Americans!

                                                                                                      [–]minecrafterambesten 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                      As an American, this comment made me smile a lot. For the record, that crunchy grass tends to only be in the Southeast. The joke darien_gap made about the grass always being greener is that there is very little grass at all in Arizona. It's quite the desert. Throughout the northern parts of the country, I think you'll find the grass to be quite comparable to the good ol' anglo-grass that you seem to dislike so much. I studied in Leeds for a bit and the grass seemed more or less the same as what I'm used to (from Pennsylvania).

                                                                                                      [–]jamersoniiv 14 points15 points ago

                                                                                                      I'm an Englishman living in Ohio and can say that my grass is fucking crunchy and hurts my delicate English tootsies everytime I go out barefoot. My poor feet miss the soft, gentle caressing of weak English grass, they cry themselves to sleep each night longing for the kiss of English pastures green (or that could be puss oozing out of the wounds from the wanking Ohio grass in my yard). I think on this post I've also given a fine example of English moaning, with that I'm off for some tea (actually a COLD pint :D).

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                                                                                                          [–]daaavid 46 points47 points ago

                                                                                                          PLEASE.

                                                                                                          [–]jachiuhdci 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                          I totally would. My GF won't let me move to Washington from London because she thinks it will be boring.

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                                                                                                            [–]DubiumGuy 20 points21 points ago

                                                                                                            Most of Cornwall's coastline looks similar to this. Pretty much 90% of Britain's best coastline is located in Cornwall. Take a look at St. Ives for example.

                                                                                                            [–]Frankeh 15 points16 points ago

                                                                                                            I knew a guy from St Ives.

                                                                                                            [–]elementalguy2 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                            Did he have 7 wives?

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                                                                                                              [–]Ushankaclock 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                              St Ives is a lovely place, my granddad's ashes were scattered there.

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                                                                                                                [–]RosieJo 57 points58 points ago

                                                                                                                It's cool that you guys exist.

                                                                                                                Here's a picture of where I was a few days ago to do my Biology coursework, just to get you extra riled up. And this... oh god, make it stop.

                                                                                                                [–]Vurz 19 points20 points ago

                                                                                                                Outside of my window

                                                                                                                [–]wu2ad 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                                You British ladies sure know how to tease.

                                                                                                                [–]realpsych22 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                Are you conducting research on the set of Teletubbies?

                                                                                                                [–]RosieJo 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                Why yes, we decided it was time to find out tinky winkies sexual orientation once and for all.

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                                                                                                                  [–]Oggie90 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                                                  Anglophile?

                                                                                                                  People actually look up to us?

                                                                                                                  what part specifically do you like?

                                                                                                                  [–]daaavid 35 points36 points ago

                                                                                                                  Everything! I love how exotic it is to me, I think is what it is.

                                                                                                                  I visited in April and we went from Hadrian's Wall and progressed down to London. It was absolutely wonderful!

                                                                                                                  I love how you drive on the left. I love your "weird" candy (It's weird to me). I love your accents, of course. I love your flag. I love the cities. I love Tesco, LOLOL. I love your military-time clock. I love how you put "u" in many words. I love your music artists, and I love your currency. Edit: And I love your sandwiches in triangle boxes.

                                                                                                                  But yeah, it's a wonderful country.

                                                                                                                  [–]MissCattington 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                                  Aaaaw! You made me love my own country there! Military clock time haha!

                                                                                                                  [–]daaavid 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                                  OH! And your sandwiches in cute little triangle boxes! SO great.

                                                                                                                  [–]holyshitpickle 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                                  You made me blush for a second there. We are pretty great though aren't we? It is in the name.

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                                                                                                                    [–]Tigerboyce 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                    You rate Tesco higher than our music?

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                                                                                                                      [–]FransiscoDAnconia 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                      Anglophile here from New England (CT). Music: Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Smiths, blur, Arctic Monkeys. Film: Trainspotting (Scottish, though). tl ; dr Best Bands Ever (sorry, U.S.)

                                                                                                                      [–]deadshark 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                      Personally, as far as the people go, I love the humo(u)r and the self-deprecation. The ability to not take yourselves too seriously is really attractive. I also enjoy the moaning because it makes me laugh.

                                                                                                                      Hopefully, within the next year, I'll try my hand at living there for a little while. Was thinking about going to Leeds ... Mainly because my friend from Pontefract said he wouldn't speak to me again if I lived down south.

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                                                                                                                          [–]Noddy1989 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                                          This is also England. It's my favourite place in England anyway.

                                                                                                                          [–]unhappymondays 74 points75 points ago

                                                                                                                          This is also england

                                                                                                                          [–]swains6 40 points41 points ago

                                                                                                                          Ahhhh, beautiful. Loving the way the light bounces of the spray painted wall. Also, anyone absolutely shitting themselves at the thought of going down such a huge slide?

                                                                                                                          [–]unhappymondays 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                                                          obviously one would reach speeds on this fearsome sliding apparatus that no man has ever survived

                                                                                                                          [–]Gulvplanke 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                                                          This is more similar to my experience with the place

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                                                                                                                            [–]marmite_cat 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                                            Good old Blighty!

                                                                                                                            [–]paulfknwalsh 24 points25 points ago

                                                                                                                            after living in England for four years, this does not gel with my experiences. To me, this is England.

                                                                                                                            [–]trident_84 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                            How much was that place under the table? ;-)

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                                                                                                                              [–]CJS14 17 points18 points ago

                                                                                                                              For some reason, I read this in the "THIS IS SPARTA" voice.

                                                                                                                              [–]beth321 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                              Lovely.

                                                                                                                              [–]BassInThePlace 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                                              And it is beautiful.

                                                                                                                              [–]ceawake 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                                              Just had to:

                                                                                                                              This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands,-- This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.

                                                                                                                              [–]IMayBeAtWork 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                                              England looks like an awesome quilt.

                                                                                                                              [–]ashcraft00 24 points25 points ago

                                                                                                                              No, This is England

                                                                                                                              [–]delabole 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                                              It is Port Isaac, about 15 mins from where my dad lives. Yes, that is also where they filmed Doc Martin (at least the external scenes). And yes, the beach is parking but at high tide it is covered, so you need to be careful about when you get back to your car

                                                                                                                              [–]abledanger 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                                              It's only a model.

                                                                                                                              [–]theElegantWorm 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                                                              this is also England

                                                                                                                              [–]shawndw 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                              TIL: England is a golf course.

                                                                                                                              [–]P3ngu1n48 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                              This picture makes me want to recreate this in Sim City.

                                                                                                                              [–]A_Nigerian_Warlord 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                              Now this, is a knife

                                                                                                                              [–]Roachbrother 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                              Civ VI ??? Is that you???

                                                                                                                              [–]zomx 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                              This is England once a year, when the sun comes out.

                                                                                                                              [–]awatos 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              "This is England" is also a great movie...

                                                                                                                              [–]brainfuzzies 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              I want to go to there

                                                                                                                              [–]MT_Flesch 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              that where Doc Marten lives/works?

                                                                                                                              [–]futur1 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              why is it divided? Is that agricultural land, with all different owners?

                                                                                                                              [–]Eats_Beef_Steak 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              Makes you want to buy one of those plots, and build a small cozy house on it. Then every morning you could wake up to the beautiul ocean, and maybe a sheep named Bob poking his head through the kitchen window.

                                                                                                                              [–]dancing_raptor_jesus 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              Correct me if I'm wrong but that looks like the place where they filmed Doc Martin :) To those that don't know what it is, Doc Martin is about a city docter who goes to work in a small seaside town, has a fear of blood and has absolutly no bedside manner. One of the best shows on TV!

                                                                                                                              [–]Naggers123 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              No, Dis Is England.

                                                                                                                              [–]sirbruce 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              This isn't Spain, you know. This is England!

                                                                                                                              [–]DanteRien 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              This knife of Sheffield steel!

                                                                                                                              THIS IS ENGLAND!

                                                                                                                              This is how we feel!

                                                                                                                              [–]RiskyBiz13 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              I had the opportunity to live in England for a few years, and I'm still homesick for it. Absolutely gorgeous country.

                                                                                                                              [–]varietygamer 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              Upon closer inspection: http://james-g.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Chavs.jpg

                                                                                                                              [–]JohnJohnPhenomenon 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              I would have guessed CIV 5

                                                                                                                              [–]ElagabalusCaesar 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                              I can just hear the Doc Martin theme beginning

                                                                                                                              [–]SirCockburn 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                              No, This is England.

                                                                                                                              http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fMuDUsm3u7Y/S6-SbnqRgKI/AAAAAAAAAKI/ltkag-MojA0/s1600/this_is_england1.jpg

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