So this thread has thrown up two issues: How civilised is Britain? - and Russia's amazing superiority as a Nation. After a long and scientific research, I have come up with the following findings, comparing these two nations with other 'first world' powers:
Nation -- Inventions -- Major sporting activity
Germany -- Automobiles -- Soccer
Britain -- Stiff Upper Lip -- Lager Louts
US -- Telephone/McDonald's -- Baseball
Russia -- Gulags (Concentration Camps) -- Alcoholism
So, there we have it
Lana
<edited to say: please do not take offence, I am only joking - and I do really know the Brits invented Concentration Camps in the Boer War, its just that Russians do it so much better!>