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Benjamin 07-07-2013 11:31 PM

Are you proud to be British?
 
If so or not, why?

Vicky. 07-07-2013 11:32 PM

Not particularly. I find it a bit odd being 'proud' of where you happened to be born really.

Jords 07-07-2013 11:33 PM

I dont really think about it to be honest. I quite enjoy living in England and feel somewhat patriotic when we do well in sports and music but otherwise I dont think "Yo Im Jordan and Im a proud British man!" :pipe:

Novo 07-07-2013 11:34 PM

I am proud to be BelaBritish

Jenn-CityIVLyfe 07-07-2013 11:34 PM

Not particularly :idc:
Obvs I'm not British. Not particularly patriotic about being from the US. We have nice TV shows I suppose. Other than that I would say no.

Withano 07-07-2013 11:36 PM

Jesus **** no, The stereotypical British man is a complete ****. It turns my stomach a bit when I see people with flags. Why would anybody think its necessary?

Visage 07-07-2013 11:37 PM

I'm proud to be British. I don't think I've ever asked myself the question and here I am trying to work it out.

I don't know if it's just something I've grown up believing in. I like a lot of sport and so my pride is often tested as I watch the international games.

I like to travel too, so when ever I'm away and get talking with locals, I'm always overjoyed at telling them about my country. Also as much as I love to travel, I sure as hell look forward to returning home.

LikeABoatOnWater 07-07-2013 11:49 PM

Very proud. Wouldn't want to be any other nationality. I do plan on emigrating sooner rather than later, but I will always consider myself British.

LikeABoatOnWater 07-07-2013 11:51 PM

Oh and I will always be British, never English. England doesn't exists to me, nor Scotland Wales or NI. At the most, they're football teams.

Samuel. 07-07-2013 11:53 PM

I don't think of myself as being proud, but I always feel it whenever a foreigner says something good about here. It's part of who I am.

Ramsay 07-07-2013 11:55 PM

Yes, it's a great honour to be from the UK

Kizzy 08-07-2013 12:24 AM

I get the feeling what was 'great' about the British is diluting, not due to any external factors, but there isn't the pride I feel there once was.

Emmyasdfghjkl 08-07-2013 12:36 AM

I can't really say i'm proud of it..

Ammi 08-07-2013 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl (Post 6146301)
Yes, it's a great honour to be from the UK

..and it's a great honour having you in the UK Karl..:love:..in a recent poll 8/10 cats stated that you were actually the reason why they were proud to be from the UK...oh, that and '99s with the chocolate flakes in...

zakman440 08-07-2013 07:06 AM

I used to be very proud, but to be perfectly honest, Britain is going to crap, leaving nothing to be proud of.

_Seth 08-07-2013 07:14 AM

Absolutely, because we are literally the capital country of the world, and in ethical ways one of the most forward.

Ryan57 08-07-2013 07:47 AM

Not at all. The only thing I really like about this country, off the top of my head at least, is the crap weather (no, seriously).

arista 08-07-2013 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phlip (Post 6146525)
Absolutely, because we are literally the capital country of the world, and in ethical ways one of the most forward.



Yes they were the days

Saph 08-07-2013 10:15 AM

I don't know if I'm proud to be British, but I'm happy I was born in this country, it's not the best country ever but it sure as hell isn't the worst :laugh:

billy123 08-07-2013 10:44 AM

Absolutely proud and no reason not to be but i do despair of the spoilt brats that dont appreciate what they have and also of the dimwits that confuse pride in nationality with any bad connotations.

Samuel. 08-07-2013 02:11 PM

This is a great country. You compare it to a lot of the world, you don't realise just how good it is here. Our troubles are minute to a lot countries.

The one thing I really dislike about Britain is the dreary attitude that likes to make out we have it so hard here. It's nonsense.

Tom4784 08-07-2013 02:12 PM

Happy to be born and live here but I wouldn't say I'm proud since I find patriotism a dangerous concept.

Lee. 08-07-2013 03:22 PM

I think of myself as Scottish and yes, I am a very proud Scot

I realise though that I am British too and think GB is a pretty fantastic part of the world.. I think a lot of people fail to see how lucky we are.

arista 08-07-2013 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 6147065)
Happy to be born and live here but I wouldn't say I'm proud since I find patriotism a dangerous concept.


No Dezzy
if we go into a WW3
we need to know that you will work in a our Arms factorys
in the 3-D printer Weapons Divisions




Get off the Fence




Feel The Force

Fetch The Bolt Cutters 08-07-2013 04:37 PM

i really do not care

arista 08-07-2013 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott (Post 6147389)
i really do not care



typical

Kyle 10-07-2013 01:15 PM

There is a lot to complain about in this country that's for sure, but I do feel compared to a lot of the rest of the world we have it good here and for that I feel fortunate and proud also.

I also feel like even though the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish like to pretend they don't like us English, they love us really!! :wink:

Marsh. 10-07-2013 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 6146243)
Not particularly. I find it a bit odd being 'proud' of where you happened to be born really.

Spoken like a true Brit. We're always seen as thinking the Americans are strange for being so patriotic.

Kazanne 10-07-2013 01:22 PM

I'm quite proud to be British,there are a lot of things we need to do better,but compared to some other countries we have it pretty good.

Marsh. 10-07-2013 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Withano (Post 6146253)
Jesus **** no, The stereotypical British man is a complete ****. It turns my stomach a bit when I see people with flags. Why would anybody think its necessary?

Does the stereotypical British man carry a flag? :conf:

I thought it was a top hat, umbrella and said things like "Old chap".

Z 10-07-2013 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simple Minds (Post 6153053)
There is a lot to complain about in this country that's for sure, but I do feel compared to a lot of the rest of the world we have it good here and for that I feel fortunate and proud also.

I also feel like even though the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish like to pretend they don't like us English, they love us really!! :wink:

No no, it's quite genuine I can assure you :idc:



:laugh: Nah English people are fine. When it comes to sport though, you can all **** off :devil: #AnyoneButEngland

Kyle 10-07-2013 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee (Post 6153082)
No no, it's quite genuine I can assure you :idc:



:laugh: Nah English people are fine. When it comes to sport though, you can all **** off :devil: #AnyoneButEngland

Haha don't worry I never expect you to start waving the St George's flag when we are competing in the world cup!! :joker:

Z 10-07-2013 01:37 PM

It'd be nice to be able to wave a flag during the World Cup :laugh:... Scotland are terrible

jackc1806 10-07-2013 01:37 PM

A bit. I'd rather live here than anywhere else, our country has many great institutions - the BBC, the NHS, the Royals. I'm glad to live here and not somewhere like North Korea and in that sense I'm proud to be British. Scotland want independence though so how long will the UK last? I think even though we are unified every country has rivalry for example the Welsh,Scottish and NI hate the English and we hate all of them.. In a nice way. Will be funny to see Scotland on their arse once they get independence.

Marsh. 10-07-2013 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee (Post 6153113)
It'd be nice to be able to wave a flag during the World Cup :laugh:... Scotland are terrible

Och aye the noooo Jimmy.

Kyle 10-07-2013 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee (Post 6153113)
It'd be nice to be able to wave a flag during the World Cup :laugh:... Scotland are terrible

You guys are always welcome to join us in celebrating our fantastic national team when we go all the way to a worldwide tournament and get spanked by the Germans!!!! :joker:

Z 10-07-2013 01:53 PM

I'll be supporting the Germans in that case, ich wohnte in Deutschland!

Kyle 10-07-2013 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zee (Post 6153156)
I'll be supporting the Germans in that case, ich wohnte in Deutschland!

:shocked::shocked::shocked:

You traitor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!



:hugesmile:

MTVN 10-07-2013 02:12 PM

Well I wouldn't want to live anywhere else, although I take more pride in my local area than I do the country as a whole


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