LOl and finally.. since this is my post.. i never wanted to engage in a lengthy debate.. just express my surprise and that i was proud of my little country on having guts...
An american friend, (lol yea I DO Have many American friends go figure!) expressed concern about our departure.. about our economy...and about the fact that we are a little island.. no man is an island was his comment.. my answer to him.. brings up the EMpire debate again, (NO I am not proud of our empire it was AWFUL but the spirit that brought about a tiny island being able to command an empire remains) so here is my reply to him...
" Don't forget our history and what we achieved as an island - we had an empire and the commonwealth..
We've never really felt part of Europe and traditionally had closer ties with America and Australia. Heard of the commonwealth? We had a great deal from the commonwealth and that was terminated when we joined the EU.. in fact many other trade deals were prohibited or made difficult because we HAD to give preference to the EU and obey by their rules... in short it was more a straight jacket than a free market....
Don't forget we have only been in the eu forty years. Seriously we'll be fine..
Oooh and dont forget too.... freedom is worth some level of hardship... we have been being dictated to by Brussels long enough.. stupid rules such as the size and shape of apples, utterly illogical and stifling health and safety rules we have to comply with.. Brits really dont like being dictated to and most of you commenting on what Brits should do.. wouldnt stand for another country or group of countries deciding YOUR fate and what you can and can't do... so sorry if some from other countries dont like it.. but the people voted.. over a million more voted out than remain.. and imo the decision was made for many well informed reasons.. we did know what we were doing and voted out despite many, many scare mongering hyped up (illogical) doom and gloom predictions.. freedom always comes at a price - we are prepared to pay it.. but you know what.. i think you guys are drastically underestimating us x"
I probably wont check on this story again.. for no other reason than i get bored easily... so if anyone desperately wants to talk to me about it PM is the way to go.. but better be sure you are willing to listen as well as offer your opinion..
