Seen this trending on twitter.
Someone said:
- Americans invented twitter.
- A Briton created the internet.
- Briton created one direction
- America made them famous.
Thought on this trending topic?
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Seen this trending on twitter.
Someone said:
- Americans invented twitter.
- A Briton created the internet.
- Briton created one direction
- America made them famous.
Thought on this trending topic?
we gave them america. we win.
http://i40.tinypic.com/2a77c00.pngQuote:
Originally Posted by IceNineKills
Edited by Drewar (Trialist Forum Moderator): Please do not post pointlessly, thanks!
I legit think Britain but maybe by brain is playing bias tricks on me! But yeah - we're better!
they were already famous in the uk and europe lol
usa only made them famous in usa
How did America make One Direction famous? I thought people were trying to sue them for having the same name as them lmao.
They have Twilight, we have Harry Potter.
They have Obama, we have the Royal Family.
They have X-Factor US, we have the X-Factor.
We also have...
James Bond
J.K. Rowling
The Queen
Queen (band)
One Direction
Adele
Boris Johnson
Sherlock
Doctor Who
Torchwood
Misfits
Skins
Martin Freeman
David Tennant
Benedict Cumberbatch
Orlando Bloom
I'm unsure what the topic at hand even is...
You're trying to argue that one country is better than the other?
I posted on Twitter...
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Originally Posted by Twitter
It's a trend on Twitter, just a bit of humour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kardan
And even if we were arguing one country is better than another, so what? I think Britain is the best country in the world. That too judgemental?
You think Britain is the best country in the world, yet there's so many things about Britain that you can't stand? :PQuote:
Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-
My opinion is that there is no definite answer, it's all opinion based really :P
I wouldn't boast about Boris JohnsonQuote:
Originally Posted by Skandair
He's interesting ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shar
ADELE YESQuote:
Originally Posted by Skandair
queen of the british music scene and can easily sell more than most american artists
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shar
TAKE THAT BACK!
that man is amazing
each to their ownQuote:
Originally Posted by wixard
canada is fab +*+* just puttin that in there
Lmao thisQuote:
Originally Posted by IceNineKills
Great British inventions
- Reflecting telescope: Isaac Newton, 1668
- Seed drill: Jethro Tull, 1701
- Marine chronometer: John Harrison, 1761
- Spinning frame: Richard Arkwright, 1768
- Toothbrush: William Addis, c. 1770
- Soda water: Joseph Priestley, 1772
- Hydraulic press: Joseph Bramah, 1795
- Steam engine: Richard Trevithick, 1801
- Glider: George Cayley, 1804
- Tension-spoked wheel: George Cayley, 1808
- Tin can: Peter Durand, 1810
- Modern fire extinguisher: George William Manby, 1818
- Electric motor: Michael Faraday, 1821
- Waterproof material: Charles Macintosh, 1823
- Cement: Joseph Aspdin, 1824
- Passenger railway: George Stephenson, 1825
- Lawnmower: Edwin Beard Budding, 1827
- Photography: William Henry Fox Talbot, 1835
- Electric telegraph: Charles Wheatstone & William Cooke, 1837
- Chocolate bar: JS Fry & Sons, 1847
- Hypodermic syringe: Alexander Wood, 1853
- Synthetic dye: William Perkin, 1856
- Bessemer process: Henry Bessemer, 1856
- Linoleum: Frederick Walton, 1860
- Sewage system: Joseph Bazalgette, 1865
- Modern Torpedo: Robert Whitehead, 1866
- Telephone: Alexander Graham Bell, 1876
- Light Bulb: Joseph Swan, 1880
- Steam turbine: Charles Parsons, 1884
- Safety bicycle: John Kemp Stanley, 1885
- Pneumatic tyre: John Boyd Dunlop, 1887
- Thermos flask: Sir James Dewar, 1892
- Electric vacuum cleaner: Hubert Cecil Booth, 1901
- Disc Brakes: Frederick William Lanchester, 1902
- Stainless Steel: Harry Brearley, 1913
- Military tank: Ernest Swinton, 1914
- Television: John Logie Baird, 1925
- Catseye: Percy Shaw, 1933
- Jet Engine: Frank Whittle, 1937
- Electronic programmable computer: Tommy Flowers, 1943
- Hovercraft: Christopher Cockerell, 1953
- Automatic kettle: Peter Hobbs, 1955
- Float Glass: Alastair Pilkington, 1959
- Hip Replacement: John Charnley, 1962
- Carbon fibre: Royal Aircraft Establishment engineers, 1963
- Collapsible baby buggy: Owen Maclaren, 1965
- ATM: John Shepherd-Barron, 1967
- World Wide Web: Tim Berners-Lee, 1989
- Wind-up radio: Trevor Baylis, 1991
- Steri-spray: Ian Helmore, c. 2008
Texas is the best
http://i.imgur.com/1Ypg6aa.gif
lmao yes :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Emily
i still think USA is better than the UK
but canada is on top ;)
Canada is defiantly not the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by !x!dude!x!2
it is so :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Skandair
Compared to the UK & US, Canada wouldn't stand a chance! Plus you're a part of the Commonwealth where the British Queen is the head. I think that makes the Queen Canada's head of state. :OQuote:
Originally Posted by !x!dude!x!2
The Queen being Head of the Commonwealth doesn't make her automatic head of state of Commonwealth countries, no - although you are right in that she is Queen of Canada as Canada is one of the Commonwealth countries that is a realm as opposed to a republic. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Skandair
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...canada_wob.jpg
And here she is opening the Canadian parliament (which the Governor-General does on her behalf when she's not there) -
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KVO_hQhChe...nt-1977-cp.jpg
I love being British. We're so small yet we're done so much. I'd love to see what we could have achieved if we had the pure size of USA.
USA is cool too though and turn out a lot of cool inventions, movies, celebs and what not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMJcZpvyNok
reminds me of this scene
thing is it doesn't even matter not everything is a bloody competition we're all humans can't we jsut get on
america wouldn't be america as we know it without the inventions and progress of lots of other countries, neither would britain
Britain is much better we have doctor who and sherlock what more does anyone need? although i do like american junk food... pop tarts are good :P
One Direction were made famous by UK fans mainly because we were the ones who, on social media such as tumblr and twitter, told other people about them who told some more people and more people up until now where I think most people now know them
Some things UK are better for and some things America are better for but I think the UK is better and as I'm from here I think I'm obligated to say so :')
just gonna leave this here
http://i.imgur.com/mieLdi4.jpg
Also if Britons didn't vote for them on the X Factor, they would be working in supermarkets!Quote:
Originally Posted by Abi
lmfao probably although I think most of them wanted to go to sixth form/college or were in sixth form/college at the time :')Quote:
Originally Posted by j0rd
they were famous everywhere in the world apart from america anyway
britain ftw. sorry @Ms.Aquamarine; but y'know its true ;)
In that case, all hail Russia!Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily
Which state is that lol? Please I doubt they've ever done anything in current day and history which has made a bigger impact than Britain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily
>_>Quote:
Originally Posted by Skandair
Obviously Britain with our decent spelling of words where we don't drop letters everywhere.
This is one of the most amusing trends I've seen on Twitter in a while.
Britain was great once upon a time, until around the beginning of the twentieth century - then it all started going **** up.
I've always preferred America to Britain. But us as scottish people (british too) sure have invented a lot of great things!
p.s before someone says, yes I know scotland is part of britain. :P
Yo Inseriousity., I'm really happy you like your own country, I'mma let you finish but AMERICA is one of the best countries of all time. Of all time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Inseriousity.
There's one thing I do love bout Britain though :).....
that's the tea. ;)
IF IT WEREN'T FOR OUR ASSISTANCE DURING WORLD WAR II Y'ALL WOULD BE SPEAKING GERMAN SO ****
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First of all my dear the Royal Family has no political power so u cant really compare Obama to them its more likeQuote:
Originally Posted by Skandair
We have Obama you have David Cameron
In addition to X Factor USA we have American Idol which although sucks nowadays, launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson,
Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, and Adam Lambert.. X Factor UK only rly launched the careers of Leona Lewis, 1D, Cher Lloyd, and Little Mix
We also have
The Illustrious eet
Mariah Carey
Madonna
Britney Spears
Michael Jackson
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake
Whitney Houston
Taylor Swift
Miley Cyrus (not rly proud of that)
Hannah Montana
Demi Lovato
Selena Gomez