Let‘s play a little game, please.
Describe the U.K. in one word.
Humour welcome, rudeness isn‘t.
And, no, "Island“ does not count.
Describe the U.K. in one word.
Humour welcome, rudeness isn‘t.
And, no, "Island“ does not count.
Comments
1. Polite
2. "Sorry" (as in we are forever saying it even when it's not our fault)
3. Queues (as in we like them)
4. Beautiful
5. Welcoming (mostly)
6. Tolerant (mostly)
‘And what does it say now, Steve?’ asked Arthur.
"Mostly adequate"
But for UK, some options:
-Faded
-Lived-in
-Rentier
-London+
Problem most acute in Southern England, but radiates throughout.
Now perhaps just "pessimistic"
Self-deprecating.
As the replies demonstrate.
declining
unreconciled
isolated
sewage
Tea or beer.
But always brewing.
Diminished.