What makes you proud to be English?

Kroegen · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:20

What makes me proud is:

* Having Royalty
* We have a huge history of ruling the world.

What makes you proud?

JohnnyG · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:21

Just being English

penski · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:22

I'm not. Next question?

*n

cleanbluesky · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:23

Cecil Rhodes said:
Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first place in the lottery of life

robmiller · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:23

Smallpox-infested blankets and the other more brutal aspects of colonialism were always pretty cool

Reppyboyo · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:24

Uhhhh, nothing really.

cleanbluesky · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:25

I think its because we're the only nation with enough social capital whereby many of the more opulent of our population can believe it appropriate to constantly complain about anything done in the name of our nation that could be seen as even slightly reproachable...

Energize · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:27

Im not proud to be english...

crunchman · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:28

Those things you listed are not mutually exclusive to England. :mad:

Though even with them I don't think it would make me proud to be British.

Jon Frost · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:30

penski said:
I'm not. Next question?

*n

lol, Id have to agree with that im afraid.

can we rephrase this to say, what doesnt make you proud to be english?

J

carvegio · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:31

The weather sucks, a lot of the people are rude and/or offensive and everything is too expensive.

No place I would rather be...

cleanbluesky · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:31

If all we will have here are people who are going to criticise what they are then OcUK seems to be full of people who are too selfish to realise what their nation does for them, or the advantages they have... how about we have a little positivity in this thread.

cleanbluesky · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:32

Jon Frost said:
lol, Id have to agree with that im afraid.

can we rephrase this to say, what doesnt make you proud to be english?

J

How about, what makes you lack pride in your identity as I'm sure honest answers to that question would be much more interesting...

Blackstar · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:32

Not all the members here are English, you could change the title of the thread to 'Why are you proud to be...[insert nationality here]

PinkFloyd · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:32

I'm English

I don't need to justify my opinion

Zip · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:33

cleanbluesky said:
If all we will have here are people who are going to criticise what they are then OcUK seems to be full of people who are too selfish to realise what their nation does for them, or the advantages they have... how about we have a little positivity in this thread.

Thats the reason the Brittish are refered to as whinging Pomes down here

Big Kev · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:34

JohnnyG said:
Just being English

Yep, same here, happy St Georges Day.

PardonTheWait · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:36

Blackstar said:
Not all the members here are English, you could change the title of the thread to 'Why are you proud to be...[insert nationality here]

Well maybe YOU could go and post on a Johnny Foreigner board!

Luseac · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:36

Zip said:
Thats the reason the Brittish are refered to as whinging Pomes down here

Bah, Darn convicts.

Logsi · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:37

Vimto with fish and chips!