[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Riley.

ME! I'm singing God Save The Queen for my Britain's Got Talent audition

I'm sure it'll be up there with Fergie's patriotic display

[Jason.]

Not at all.

I sneer whenever I see a house that has the England flag hanging out of the window.

[MTVN]

I chose extremely. I bloody love this country and can never imagine myself living anywhere else

[AnnieK]

I don't know what is wrong with patriotic...we have a great country, its pretty ****ed politically and economically but fundamentally we have so much freedom. Its unfortunate that the St Georges flag has been hijacked by people like the EDL and so now has very negative connotations.

Having said all that, I'm not a staunch patriot.....but come for Manchester I am most definitely Manc and Proud

[LaLaLand]

Welsh, extremely.

"British" - not arsed tbh.

Like if I'm abroad and someone asks where I'm from I say Wales, not UK? Once I said Wales to an American couple in Spain and they said "Where in England is that?" and I literally just walked away fumed.

[James]

I enjoy a lot of the sports at the Olympics more because of it, so I am yeah.

[reece(:]

Not very, I want to move to America

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Withano

I'm not either, but I've just been wondering for the last ten minutes if the word has just been hijacked by nationalists and has just became a dirty word by association? And maybe thats why I think that I'm not.. hmm

There's nothing wrong with being patriotic, but I know what you mean.
But nationalism is different .

[vixenk99]

I answered very patriotic. I'm proud to be Canadian.

[Brother Leon]

Outside of the Football Tournaments, I’m not really.

[Maru]

For better or worse, I am proud to be an American.

I'm not so patriotic that I can't see things from another culture's perspective... I think that's important to know one's place in the world and to be able to form genuine bonds with other people who come from different cultures. Which is kind of a big deal too when you live in a multicultural area.

[Alf]

Being British is part of my identity, part of who I am, and nobody could ever make me ashamed of that, because I have nothing to be ashamed of. I like my life and no Marxist will change that.


God save the Queen

[Underscore]

I’m probably more patriotic for Europe than Britain.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Having said all that, I'm not a staunch patriot.....but come for Manchester I am most definitely Manc and Proud

I think that's quite common in the UK, people have a lot of "regional pride" even if they're not particularly patriotic (Scottish, Yorkshireman, N. Irish, Londoner, etc etc).

I think the same also happens in the US? Lots of "state" / "City" patriotism.

[Nicky91]

not at all patriotic towards my crap country

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

Not at all.

I sneer whenever I see a house that has the England flag hanging out of the window.

Why? I’ve never understood why people see it as nationalist or even racist if someone flies the St. George’s flag yet people have no problem with the Americans doing it or the EU flag...

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Why? I’ve never understood why people see it as nationalist or even racist if someone flies the St. George’s flag yet people have no problem with the Americans doing it or the EU flag...

I think it does have a lot of negative connotations now. Like any anti-islam protest will be flying the flag, any edl or bnp rally will too.. its most prominent usage (apart from sports) does seem to be hate-groups, and it isnt that way with most other flags in the world. I think thats probably why. Too many twats using the flag as a tool to promote their hate. Whereas I'm sure the average American would see their flag multiple times a day for every reason under the sun.

The Union Jack flag doesnt have that assosiation as much, thats a lot more aesthetically pleasing to me, an English guy.

[Babayaro.]

Not at all.

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Firewire

I get worked up when English people attack Scotland though

Oh, this as well lol

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Firewire

I get worked up when English people attack Scotland though

It's one of the most beautiful counties in England.

[Livia]

Yes I am patriotic. I'm proud of this country, even though it has done a lot of questionable things in the past - like many other countries who don't beat themselves up quite as much as we do - but we do a lot of good in the world, despite what people think. And this country gave my Grandparents a home when no other country in Europe wanted them, and they were also patriotic and proud and grateful to be British.

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Underscore

I’m probably more patriotic for Europe than Britain.

I don't get this either. How can you feel European? You don't see Canadian's saying they feel American as Canada is in North America, or Russians calling themselves Eurasians.

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Firewire

I get worked up when English people attack Scotland though

It's usually the other way round? Scottish people are more hateful towards the English!

[Wizard.]

Although I would say I'm British I wouldn't really say English.

[y.winter]

I'm more patriotic for the UK than my own country