People from other countries - they’re just better than us, aren’t they?

It's funny how you think you know Me. Lol. I'm not 'only on the internet'. I was in Paris last week.

Advice for you: don't assume things about people's lives when you don't know them.

Kindly @Scarlettjune I think you need to take a break for a few weeks from the internet. A lot of things on it seem to be upsetting you. I don't see anyone being mean and 'cold' and most British people are lovely, warm, funny, kind people. And whilst Mumsnet can have some pretty harsh posters, the majority are really funny, kind, and helpful.

Not a dig, not being mean, just some advice. I think you need to step away from the internet for a few weeks. Go for a few walks. Read a book. See some friends. Get out in the sun.

I haven't seen all of reddit. But when I type in a question in Google and it brings up a reddit thread, because someone has asked the same question on there, the thread is always full of useful advice.

On mumsnet, I see people coming on, asking a question, and be bullied and mocked into the ground. Not even gentle mocking. People usually resort to calling the OP 'unhinged' 'mentally unwell' ' deranged'

I'm not sure you get our humour @Scarlettjune

Don't bother replying and calling me cold again. I kind of get it.

No one has a perfect life. I am not in the uk

Have you been on Reddit? 4 chan?
X?Even FB?
Men threatening to rape women, racists hurling racist threats, child porn...

Another thing that shows how cold the English culture can be.

Mumsnet, a forum that was launched in England, is a forum full of bullying, coldness and nastiness.

Posters that start threads are often mocked, belittled and derided.

No other forum that I see anywhere online is as cruel as this one.

Great deduction Sherlock Holmes, I wrote on this thread that I'm not. Where are you from?

Oh I don’t think she is English.

Is it not that you're in a more relaxed frame of mind when holidaying in different countries, less stressed so see things more positive than what you do in the UK? Most holiday destinations seem lovely compared to the hustle & bustle of everyday life at home. I'm well travelled & see kids with Ipads/tablets all the time whilst abroad. As far as better dressed it's probably because they have their new holiday clothes on bought specially for their trip. I look totally different when I'm on holiday than what I do back home where you usually find me with baggy tshirts & joggers on.

You wrote "I am monomaniacal"

Oh so funny missfancyday. Look at your little laughing emoji.

No I think that "cold" people are cold.

Where are you from? Would you like to show any kindness? Or are you going to show coldness like this post of yours is showing

I think @Scarlettjune thinks that anyone who disagrees with her is "cold" 😂

Such a lie.

I'm looking at my own posting history and I have posted on a vast variety of topics.

Was the thread where I was recommending a sunscreen, whining about England.

You're caught out in your lie

People are responding to scarlettjune because if you search her post history she barely posts anything other than whining about how dreadful England is. And given I'm pretty sure she's English herself, no wonder all the Greek barmen she encounters have a pretty low view of the English given she's hardly a ray of sunshine herself.

You did. Scroll back

Maybe they feel they can fix the coldness by bringing some warmth, joy and great attitude into the mix. 😊

20! Typo.

Surprised at the no tourism comment? Americans love coming here for history or checking out their ancestors etc. We have loads of things worthy to see.

I sometimes think people want to come here despite the natives...

@curious79 · 31/05/2026 17:06
Is this the same Balkans people who were shooting one another into mass graves and committing horrendous war crimes in the 90s? Yes, I’ve always thought they were much better than us. Ffs

The wars of the 1990s were a terrible tragedy that affected millions of people. "They" - the people who suffered most -didn't bring it on themselves by being "not better" than you. What a vile way to make a throwaway punchline.

I tjink they were pointing out that whatvis clssed as esssentisl knowledge in maths GCSE is not something most people will ever need in life and why cant maths lessons teach stuff that will be useful in life.

I’m not being remotely obtuse. Perhaps she’s only talking about English people, because she’s only ever lived in England? If I were to be making sweeping generalisations, good or bad, about a UK country, it would have to be England, where I spent 30 years living and working, rather than Wales or Scotland, where I’ve never lived.

I did not say that.

I wouldn't have a problem if it were the British and Northern Irish but she is only talking about the English. Also does she not wonder why other non English individuals can make friends with English but she can't. I am quite happy to give a list of stuff other countries do better than us though. You seem to be deliberately obtuse.