What makes you proud to be English?

[Luseac]

Irish humour>Scottish humour>Welsh humour>English Humour.

Thats how humour works in your isles

Yes the Welsh are really well known for their humour

I'm proud to be English because of our great history, language, monarchy, armed forces and world influence.

 

[Jet]

Wow, tough crowd.

For me it's loads of stuff.

• The fact we are one of the greatest nations ever
• We once had the largest empire in the world (and were kind enough to give it back )
• We have the 4th largest economy in the world (amplified by our small size)
• Our language is the 2nd most widely spoken in the world (and is the standard in science, maths etc, as well as world trade)
• World leading universities
• Produced a very large amount of the greatest scholars, scientists, engineers etc, the world has seen (Newton, Darwin, Brunel)
• Plus Shakespeare, Dickens, et al and some of the worlds best known musicians
• We invented football, cricket, rugby and many other sports
• Biggest financial city in Europe
• etc etc

I'm immensely proud to be British (or English to fit the thread, i don't mind which i'm considered).

To focus on the bad points is becoming all too common these days (perhaps it was always this way?) and to think other countries don't have similar problems or worse, is laughable. Yet we still get post after post of: I'm emigrating to Australia...they treat you like royalty...instead of getting mugged, the criminals give you money etc etc.

 

[JohnnyG]

I'm sure that those who are not proud would love to be other nationalities...

That's a good point actually, I can think of lots of other places I'd like to live but there isn't another nationality I'd rather be

 

[Gilly]

You'd rather live in East Timor than London?

You'd have to mirror the climate for that to be a fair call.

Other than that, its a beautiful country. War-torn or not.

 

[penski]

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.

I recognise both of the above. Neither instills me with English Pride.

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

I have pride in my identity. Hell, I'm ****ing awesome. 'English' isn't part of my identity, that is all.

I get the feeling that you're not quite sure what you're asking.

English is no more part of my identity than has eyes or has two arms and two legs.

"I was over in Australia, and everyone's like:

'Are you proud to be an American?'

And I was like,

'Um, I don't know, I didn't have a lot to do with it. You know, my parents ****ed there, that's about all.'

Y'know...I was in the spirit realm about that time:

'**** in Paris! **** in Paris!'

But they couldn't hear me...Because I didn't have a mouth.

I was a spirit without lungs, or a mouth, or vocal chords.

They ****ed here.

...Okay, I'm proud...

I hate patriotism. I can't stand it...Makes me sick.

It's a round world last time I checked, Okay?

Know what I mean? I hate patriotism.

In fact - that's how we can stop patriotism, I think...Instead of putting stars and stripes on our flags, we should put pictures of our parents ****ing.

Gather people around that flag and see your dad hunched over your mom's big 4x4 butt.

See if any boot rally mentality can circle round that little ****ing image.

"God...Damn, I'm out of here. **** it."

"Is that your mom?"

"Shut up!"

*n

 

[Gilly]

How does Bill Hicks have such a following without being funny or interesting? :/

 

[JohnnyG]

Hell, I'm ****ing awesome. 'English' isn't part of my identity, that is all.

That statement makes you a Yank

 

[penski]

How does Bill Hicks have such a following without being funny or interesting? :/

He was a visionary, man. Taken before his time.

BTW - do you have more Yorkshire Pride than English Pride?

*n

 

[penski]

That statement makes you a Yank

No it doesn't.

I use 'awesome' in its correct meaning; I inspire awe.

*n

 

[JohnnyG]

No it doesn't.

I use 'awesome' in its correct meaning; I inspire awe.

*n

How do you do that then?

 

[Walkerie]

best place in the world - the weather

 

[Lummux]

Wow, tough crowd.

For me it's loads of stuff.

• The fact we are one of the greatest nations ever
• We once had the largest empire in the world (and were kind enough to give it back )
• We have the 4th largest economy in the world (amplified by our small size)
• Our language is the 2nd most widely spoken in the world (and is the standard in science, maths etc, as well as world trade)
• World leading universities
• Produced a very large amount of the greatest scholars, scientists, engineers etc, the world has seen (Newton, Darwin, Brunel)
• Plus Shakespeare, Dickens, et al and some of the worlds best known musicians
• We invented football, cricket, rugby and many other sports
• Biggest financial city in Europe
• etc etc

I'm immensely proud to be British (or English to fit the thread, i don't mind which i'm considered).

To focus on the bad points is becoming all too common these days (perhaps it was always this way?) and to think other countries don't have similar problems or worse, is laughable. Yet we still get post after post of: I'm emigrating to Australia...they treat you like royalty...instead of getting mugged, the criminals give you money etc etc.

Well said mate,

There is far to much moaning in this thread, perhaps you should all move abroad.

 

[Zip]

best place in the world - the weather

TBH i would trade our weather for yours.
Damm bloody hot summers

 

[james.miller]

I dont think there's anything 'English' to be proud about. For the same reason i clebrate St.Patrick's day and not St.George's, being English means nothing to me. Events before my time are nothing to be proud of - are society today had no play in that. Instead i focus on what England is doing today....and i cant think of anything to be proud of.

 

[Haly]

Personally I don't feel particularly proud to be English, maybe it's because I've spent most of my life in Wales (Although I don't feel Welsh and I certainly don't feel proud of Wales either) but I just don't feel pride in it. I mainly feel proud of individual people rather than entire nations.
I can think of many good and bad points about the country (And of Britain as a whole) and I like the country I live in, especially the fact it's a lot safer than most. I feel lucky that I was born in a country like this rather than in a third world country or a war zone, and that I live in a country where for the most part I'm allowed to say what I think.

But pride, nah just don't feel it sorry.

 

[Kroegen]

Well said mate,

There is far to much moaning in this thread, perhaps you should all move abroad.

Exactly. If you dont like it, get out.

 

[robmiller]

You'd have to mirror the climate for that to be a fair call.

Other than that, its a beautiful country. War-torn or not.

Well the whole "being the poorest country in the world and also an absolute hole" thing too

 

[Weebull]

Sarcasm.

Possibly the best invention ever.

 

[Gilly]

Well the whole "being the poorest country in the world and also an absolute hole" thing too

You're right about the absolute hole thing but London is a city not a country

He was a visionary, man. Taken before his time.

BTW - do you have more Yorkshire Pride than English Pride?

*n

Yeah I think so.

 

[panthro]

I like all the history associated with Britain. Along with us being a fairly powerful nation that has helped shape modern society.

Im also glad to be living in this country as opposed to many other poorer countries that do not have basic necessities.