The Country/COntinet you hail from, and what you like best about it!

[Quid]

Switzerland (CH)

1. Clean air
2. No big-sized cities
3. Countryside
4. Alps
5. Top quality fresh foods
6. Low taxes
7. Good medical care
8. Organised
9. Top public transport system
10. Stable government/stable economy/direct democracy

Quid

[InsaneApache]

Switzerland (CH)

1. Clean air
2. No big-sized cities
3. Countryside
4. Alps
5. Top quality fresh foods
6. Low taxes
7. Good medical care
8. Organised
9. Top public transport system
10. Stable government/stable economy/direct democracy

Quid

May I add to this; No litter, Very looong tunnels, 'bobbly' road surfaces on the autobahn/strada, nice harsh German accents.

[Conradus]

Belgium, Europe

1) confusing politics to foreigners
2) french fries!
3) beer!
4) very decent educational system
5) a country small enough to be ignored in world affairs
6) jokes about Dutchmen (no offence ;))
7) did I mention beer?
8) so many different languages, it's quite fun to try and understand some words of most of them.
9) our prisons (honestly, they're a constant source of fun)
10) good medical care

[Orb]

England, which should definitely be an option in itself.

Things I like:
1. I can insult almost anyone (French, Irish, Scots, Americans, Welsh, Italians...) and just call it patriotism.
2. We have the glorious 'Jerusalem' as an alternate national anthem.
3. Drinking heavily is respecting one's culture, not criminal :)
4. This is the birthplace of Prog Rock, which probably makes up about 80% of what I listen to.
5. Easy way of life
6. Hilarious politicians, combined with Bremner, Bird and Fortune.
7. Chavs lowering the percentage needed for an A* in GCSE maths, English and sciences.

Things I dislike
1. Girls about 10 years old smoking.
2. Growing obesity rates.
3. the papers.
4. Not having an empire any more :(

[HoreTore]

Norwegian. The 10 things I like:

1. Our drinking culture
2. Football
3. We're socialists
4. Our welfare state
5. The oil, and the fact that we're filthy rich because of it
6. Our close proximity to sweden, the land of cheap tobacco and alcohol
7. Our close proximity to denmark, the land of even cheaper tobacco and alcohol
8. The fjords
9. our general antireligious attitude
10. The hilly landscape

I've posted 30 things I hate in the backroom, and I think it should remain backroom material...

[Beirut]

Gentlemen,

Please refrain from negative political statements. This is The Frontroom, not The Backroom.

You may edit your posts yourself or I'll do it after.

[Orb]

Gentlemen,

Please refrain from negative political statements. This is The Frontroom, not The Backroom.

You may edit your posts yourself or I'll do it after.

My apologies. 'twill be done.

[Peasant Phill]

Belgium, Europe

1) confusing politics to foreigners = making watered down compromises because we have to get along

2) french fries! Belgian fries and don't you forget it

3) beer! the worlds most refined beer culture, thank God for monks
4) very decent educational system if they force us to attend that long, they can at least garantuee the quality

5) a country small enough to be ignored in world affairs yet a significant part of it is located in Belgium

6) jokes about Dutchmen (no offence ;)) can't wait to crack jokes about the Dutch when the waterlevels rise

7) did I mention beer? Yes you have, maybe you should brag about our great food culture in general

8) so many different languages, it's quite fun to try and understand some words of most of them. beware of the (Flemmish) Belgian, for he always understans you

9) our prisons (honestly, they're a constant source of fun) In what other country can 27 inmates escape because the lock wasn't replaced for decades

10) good medical care we finance it, we earn it

I have to second every thing Conradus said, with a comment of my own of course