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[Josquius]

Britain, 'somewhat proud':

Is Britain suffering a crisis of patriotic feeling? According to the latest British Social Attitudes survey, only 35% of Brits are now willing to say they are "very proud" to be British, down from 43% a decade ago. Another 47%, however, say they are "somewhat proud", which is an increase from last time.

Good. Patriotism is bad.

[Valmy]

Good. Patriotism is bad.

Self loathing is worse.

[Valmy]

Britain, 'somewhat proud':

Is Britain suffering a crisis of patriotic feeling? According to the latest British Social Attitudes survey, only 35% of Brits are now willing to say they are "very proud" to be British, down from 43% a decade ago. Another 47%, however, say they are "somewhat proud", which is an increase from last time.

You do not want to seem too eager to be proud.  That would just be a little embarrassing and awkward.

[Syt]

[Josquius]

How far in advance is kosher to start applying for jobs?
Can't really be applying for stuff now if I may not even be in the country till August.

[derspiess]

  Nothing cleans a shield like Lemon Pledge.

[Malthus]

No-one pours the wine back into the bottle - yuck. 

Wouldn't want to spoil that purple drank? ;-)

When I was a kid, I actually liked that stuff.

[CountDeMoney]

  Nothing cleans a shield like Lemon Pledge.

I'm betting that's that special Endust, used for electronics.

[Sheilbh]

So I got drunk last night and, I think, accidentally instigated three group holiday plans

[derspiess]

So I got drunk last night and, I think, accidentally instigated three group holiday plans

Happens.  At least you remember them and won't be blindsided when someone reminds you

[Caliga]

No-one pours the wine back into the bottle - yuck. 

Wouldn't want to spoil that purple drank? ;-)

When I was a kid, I actually liked that stuff.

Purple drank?  DAMN, you is hardcore, nigga!

[mongers]

Bad hair day?

North Korean officials visit salon over Kim Jong-un 'bad hair' advert

North Korean officials paid a visit to a London hair salon to question why it had used their leader Kim Jong-un's picture in a poster offering haircuts.

The poster in M&M Hair Academy in South Ealing featured the words "Bad Hair Day?" below the leader's picture.

Barber Karim Nabbach said embassy officials were shown the door and the salon's manager spoke to the police.

Met Police said: "We have spoken to all parties involved and no offence has been disclosed."

The salon put up the poster on 9 April and the next day two men claiming to be officials from the North Korean embassy visited the salon and demanded to meet the manager, Mo Nabbach.

Karim Nabbach said: "We put up posters for an offer for men's hair cuts through the month of April. Obviously in the current news there has been this story that North Korean men are only allowed one haircut.

"We didn't realise but the North Korean embassy is a 10-minute walk from the salon. The next day we had North Korean officials pop into the salon asking to speak to the manager.

"He said 'listen this isn't North Korea, this is England, we live in a democracy so I'm afraid you're going to have to get out of my salon'."
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rest of item here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27038723

[Caliga]

Mr. Nabbach will soon be accidentally poked in the ass by an umbrella, I'm afraid.

[DGuller]

If I were that salon's manager, I'd have a GPS chip implanted in me, just to give my next of kin closure.

[derspiess]

  They ought to continue on the theme.  Free Workers Party pins on May 1, Dennis Rodman autograph sessions, etc.