Life in England: Ten rants and ten raves
10 things I dislike about living in England: 1. Everything is very expensive! 2. Surveillance society (Big Brother Britain): CCTV (Britain is the most watched nation in the world!) - ID cards/databases; and a plan to monitor the e-mail, telephone and internet browsing records of every person in Britain. 3. Anti-social behavior (hoodies, yobs). 4. Small houses - no built-in closets and most have no basements. Also, even detached houses are built very close together. If you're lucky, your house might have a utility room for the washing machine and dryer. Most houses don't though so the washing machine is in the kitchen. 5. Congested roads, parking on pavement (sidewalk). 6. Awful customer service. 7. Pervasive drinking culture ("Binge Britain"). 8. Litter - everywhere. 9. Separate hot and cold water tap...