Jet said:None of this NZ or Australia ********.
Oh, your just jelous because we have managed to acheive more in 300 years of being discovered, 105 years of being our own country then you have in the last 1000 years
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Jet said:None of this NZ or Australia ********.
1. What have you achieved that we didn't give youZip said:Oh, your just jelous because we have managed to acheive more in 300 years of being discovered, 105 years of being our own country then you have in the last 1000 years
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No need to get all hoity toity. We're all allowed our own opinions.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.
Zip said:Oh, your just jelous because we have managed to acheive more in 300 years of being discovered, 105 years of being our own country then you have in the last 1000 years
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Jet said:We still lead in science and business. We still have the biggest financial centre in Europe. We still have the 4th largest economy. All of these present things to be proud of are as a result of today's hard workers. If you can't be proud of that then what can you be proud of.
Killerkebab said:Why should you be proud of the works of others just because they happened to work for the country you were born in?
manic_man said:excuse me, was that aimed at me?
If so, i dont enjoy being referred to as a "stain" if you dont mind.
Look up the meaning of pride in the oxford dictionary if you want. The use given to it when bald headed idiots all lagered up down the local wrapped up in a St georges flag is incorrect.
This country is fantastic, the NHS is a brilliant idea that works far better than it should, the police force is still one of the best in the world, our secret service(s?) have a very good reputation as do our armed forces. We may be taxed a lot but we can also afford to be taxed whilst still leading rich and full lives.
If your suggesting i dont like this country you are vastly mistaken, what i dont like is stupid mis use of a word which in reality should only really have any place when describing something you took part in.. or thats how i see it.
manic_man said:you dont have to be ashamed either?? Exactly the reason im astonised when people from our generation who live in Germany feel ashamed for the acts of the Nazi's. Why do they?
Its only a land mass, we label them because humans are terratorial like animals.
Anyway i dont want to get into an argument as this one started with name calling and i dont intend to get involved whilst semi drunk
manic_man said:What right have you to be proud of acts done by people other than yourself???
Kroegen said:What makes me proud is:
* Having Royalty
* We have a huge history of ruling the world.
What makes you proud?
Arcade Fire said:No it doesn't. You can realise that you're fortunate to have been born in England without being proud of it.
Nitefly said:Why should history have nothing to do with it?
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]