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By *zeye73 OP Man
over a year ago
Amersham |
I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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Why would anyone frown on being proud of your nationality? As long as it isn't jingoistic then I think it's a good thing.
I'm proud to be British.
We absorb the best food and words from others:
fish and chips - Jewish in origin
Pyjamas, bungalow and many other words - Indian
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Proud to be a Geordie.
Feel part of the North East more than I feel English or British.
I felt this even more when I lived in Scotland for six years, where I was accepted for being a Geordie by the same people who would have given me grief for being English. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
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I'm with you very proud. I think a lot of the posters are too but just being controversial opr contrary as is often the way on these threads.
Apart from the Scottish, they'll never be British...
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
I'm with you very proud. I think a lot of the posters are too but just being controversial opr contrary as is often the way on these threads.
Apart from the Scottish, they'll never be British...
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Sorry , I like to respect individuals who deserve it , not everyone within arbatory boundaries
I have no respect or pride for ukip , or its supporters , I have no pride for the Iraq war or Afghanistan for that matter,
A random human in London is as important to me as one in central Africa xx
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I'm very proud to be a Scot. My country has provided more to the world than most. But I consider myself British, I've sworn loyalty as a soldier three times now (originally TA, then Regular, and TA again). I've lived in England more than I have in Scotland.
One thing I don't consider myself is European. Our island culture is significantly different to both the French or Germans. Our closest colleagues in Europe are the Scandinavians and the Bretons. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm very proud to be a Scot. My country has provided more to the world than most. But I consider myself British, I've sworn loyalty as a soldier three times now (originally TA, then Regular, and TA again). I've lived in England more than I have in Scotland.
One thing I don't consider myself is European. Our island culture is significantly different to both the French or Germans. Our closest colleagues in Europe are the Scandinavians and the Bretons."
Absolutely, bang on |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm very proud to be a Scot. My country has provided more to the world than most. But I consider myself British, I've sworn loyalty as a soldier three times now (originally TA, then Regular, and TA again). I've lived in England more than I have in Scotland.
One thing I don't consider myself is European. Our island culture is significantly different to both the French or Germans. Our closest colleagues in Europe are the Scandinavians and the Bretons."
you say that because as you said you live in England longer than Scotland  |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
I'm with you very proud. I think a lot of the posters are too but just being controversial opr contrary as is often the way on these threads.
Apart from the Scottish, they'll never be British...
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The Scots and Welsh are British even if they do not like it,we are the British Isles,even if Scotland was independent they would still be British fact of life |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Why would anyone frown upon it?
Proud to be British and I bloody love England especially the rolling hillsides of Yorkshire where we are lucky enough to live |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Only English folk consider themselves British
Yip we will all still be on the British isles but the question was are you proud to be British
And my answer is I'm not British I'm Scottish  |
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"I'm very proud to be a Scot. My country has provided more to the world than most. But I consider myself British, I've sworn loyalty as a soldier three times now (originally TA, then Regular, and TA again). I've lived in England more than I have in Scotland.
One thing I don't consider myself is European. Our island culture is significantly different to both the French or Germans. Our closest colleagues in Europe are the Scandinavians and the Bretons."
Stereotypical nonsense
The uk is diverse I will have more in common with some other humans in the world than I will some humans in the uk
And then what has having stuff in common got to do with respecting and learning from other humans
Tribalism is what I see and it's pretty divisive |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Only English folk consider themselves British
Yip we will all still be on the British isles but the question was are you proud to be British
And my answer is I'm not British I'm Scottish "
You don't know what your talking about!
I'm Scottish and British and proud... Please Just speak for yourself. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm proud to be me! no matter where I was born or where I live! It's only a location after all!! we should love the earth and it's beauty and be proud of that, No i'm not a hippie but I do agree with free love !! |
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By *zeye73 OP Man
over a year ago
Amersham |
This was meant to be a thread about the things that make me proud to be British
Music, Comedy, Literature, Films etc
Not about the longitude and latitude of someone's abode.
Why am I not surprised I'm not able to celebrate the British culture
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Only English folk consider themselves British
Yip we will all still be on the British isles but the question was are you proud to be British
And my answer is I'm not British I'm Scottish "
but you still British too, like it or not, it's a simple fact that you cannot ever get away from so your post is totally incorrect |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am and shall always be an englishman and a brit. The Scottish are also brits and obviously want to be or they would have voted Yes. So for me country first, brit second but never european. |
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"This was meant to be a thread about the things that make me proud to be British
Music, Comedy, Literature, Films etc
Not about the longitude and latitude of someone's abode.
Why am I not surprised I'm not able to celebrate the British culture
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So glad you're proud of Simon Cowell , jerromy kyle , one direction
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By *zeye73 OP Man
over a year ago
Amersham |
"This was meant to be a thread about the things that make me proud to be British
Music, Comedy, Literature, Films etc
Not about the longitude and latitude of someone's abode.
Why am I not surprised I'm not able to celebrate the British culture
So glad you're proud of Simon Cowell , jerromy kyle , one direction
Who said I was proud of those examples?
I did say I was proud of literacy which also includes correct spelling
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm no fan of tribalism
I'm in awe of all the great kind, resourceful, inventive, creative, brave, passionate amazing humans upon this planet , especially those who UK media do not tell us about
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Excellent.
With you fully on that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This was meant to be a thread about the things that make me proud to be British
Music, Comedy, Literature, Films etc
Not about the longitude and latitude of someone's abode.
Why am I not surprised I'm not able to celebrate the British culture
So glad you're proud of Simon Cowell , jerromy kyle , one direction
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For someone who seems so against being proud of where your from your hanging around this thread which is celebrating just that quite a lot.
We get it, your against what this thread is about but why the need to criticise and nit-pick  |
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Bunch of 11 random men kick a pigs bladder full of air around against another 11 random men , one set of 11 claim victory
A bloke 200 miles away who has never kicked a pigs bladder proudly declares
"We won" "you lost bunch of shitty loosers"
We won did we ? Feel pride do we ?
Tribalism ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Bunch of 11 random men kick a pigs bladder full of air around against another 11 random men , one set of 11 claim victory
A bloke 200 miles away who has never kicked a pigs bladder proudly declares
"We won" "you lost bunch of shitty loosers"
We won did we ? Feel pride do we ?
Tribalism !"
I'm guessing your more of a rugby man then |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Bunch of 11 random men kick a pigs bladder full of air around against another 11 random men , one set of 11 claim victory
A bloke 200 miles away who has never kicked a pigs bladder proudly declares
"We won" "you lost bunch of shitty loosers"
We won did we ? Feel pride do we ?
Tribalism !"
That's just fucking lol! 
Actually laughing here..  |
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"Bunch of 11 random men kick a pigs bladder full of air around against another 11 random men , one set of 11 claim victory
A bloke 200 miles away who has never kicked a pigs bladder proudly declares
"We won" "you lost bunch of shitty loosers"
We won did we ? Feel pride do we ?
Tribalism !
I'm guessing your more of a rugby man then "
Actually I more a amble around in beautiful hills, mountains, and countryside , wherever in the world they are xx Yorkshire three peaks are stunning x |
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I'm proud to be British,
I'm proud to be English,
I'm proud to be Welsh,
I'm proud to be European,
I'm proud to be a Scoucer,
I'm proud to be ME.
I'm also proud of my Irish and Scottish ancestors.
There is probably not an indigenous person in the whole of the British Isles who does not English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh blood in them if you back more than three generations. In reality there are no real Scottish, Irish, Welsh or English people just British, even in Ireland. All this 'I'm Welsh/Scottish/Irish not British is just the machinations of over ambitious politicians trying to pull us apart".
Feel what you want but don't delude your self in the process. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not deluded at all here (about this at least!) I know what it says on my passport but I feel and am a damn sight more Scottish than British.
Although I'm sure there's lots of traitors......ooops! I meant no voters that feel different..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Only English folk consider themselves British
Yip we will all still be on the British isles but the question was are you proud to be British
And my answer is I'm not British I'm Scottish
but you still British too, like it or not, it's a simple fact that you cannot ever get away from so your post is totally incorrect"
sorry incorrect why? Because you say so?
I was born and raised in Scotland... Therefore... I'm Scottish ... Simple
Never have and never will be British my opinion   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm proud to be Scottish
Will never be British
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+1; I voted YES in September 2014 and will continue to fight for independence, I am proud to be part of the 45% and the 45% is growing bigger every day
YES. |
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By *arry247Couple
over a year ago
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"Only English folk consider themselves British
Yip we will all still be on the British isles but the question was are you proud to be British
And my answer is I'm not British I'm Scottish "
You speak for yourself; I was born and bred in Scotland and a definitely British. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm no fan of tribalism
I'm in awe of all the great kind, resourceful, inventive, creative, brave, passionate amazing humans upon this planet , especially those who UK media do not tell us about
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S x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm no fan of tribalism
I'm in awe of all the great kind, resourceful, inventive, creative, brave, passionate amazing humans upon this planet , especially those who UK media do not tell us about
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There is a difference between tribalism and feeling proud of where you are from. I can feel proud of being British, English, Geordie and a bit Welsh without that suggesting I think any of those things are superior to everyone else in the world.
A sense of community and local pride is a good thing and shouldn't be denigrated as somehow small minded, xenophobic or backwards. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
"
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There is a difference between tribalism and feeling proud of where you are from. I can feel proud of being British, English, Geordie and a bit Welsh without that suggesting I think any of those things are superior to everyone else in the world.
A sense of community and local pride is a good thing and shouldn't be denigrated as somehow small minded, xenophobic or backwards. "
Yes. I like the community feel where I live. Most people really do care about where they live.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So glad you're proud of Simon Cowell , jerromy kyle , one direction"
Well as a Taoist, I'm sure you are proud of them too; because they, us, all the football fans and everyone else are all part of the whole one-ness of everything with you. |
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"So glad you're proud of Simon Cowell , jerromy kyle , one direction
Well as a Taoist, I'm sure you are proud of them too; because they, us, all the football fans and everyone else are all part of the whole one-ness of everything with you."
I agree. Surely Jeremy and Simon count as two of the wonderful, magical individual lives that exist in the world too? |
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to."
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to.
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland "
They're alright....ha.
I miss the random conversations you'd have with strangers although I do seem to attract weirdos when I'm about London town.
Guinness...There is one pub in Limerick and it serves the best Guinness I have ever tasted.
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to.
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland
They're alright....ha.
I miss the random conversations you'd have with strangers although I do seem to attract weirdos when I'm about London town.
Guinness...There is one pub in Limerick and it serves the best Guinness I have ever tasted.
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We went to Limerick and was very kindly asked to leave the pub as it was A IRA pub.
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over a year ago
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to.
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland
They're alright....ha.
I miss the random conversations you'd have with strangers although I do seem to attract weirdos when I'm about London town.
Guinness...There is one pub in Limerick and it serves the best Guinness I have ever tasted.
We went to Limerick and was very kindly asked to leave the pub as it was A IRA pub.
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Hahaha. No way!
That is surprising. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I am and shall always be an englishman and a brit. The Scottish are also brits and obviously want to be or they would have voted Yes. So for me country first, brit second but never european."
The language of division. |
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to.
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland
They're alright....ha.
I miss the random conversations you'd have with strangers although I do seem to attract weirdos when I'm about London town.
Guinness...There is one pub in Limerick and it serves the best Guinness I have ever tasted.
We went to Limerick and was very kindly asked to leave the pub as it was A IRA pub.
Hahaha. No way!
That is surprising. "
It was a long time ago when the troubles were on , the landlord was very nice and just said drink up lads its not the best pub for you to be drinking in |
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to.
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland
They're alright....ha.
I miss the random conversations you'd have with strangers although I do seem to attract weirdos when I'm about London town.
Guinness...There is one pub in Limerick and it serves the best Guinness I have ever tasted.
We went to Limerick and was very kindly asked to leave the pub as it was A IRA pub.
Hahaha. No way!
That is surprising.
It was a long time ago when the troubles were on , the landlord was very nice and just said drink up lads its not the best pub for you to be drinking in "
I got told by a DJ in Belfast that he wouldn't play Tina Turner - Simply the Best because it was a sectarian song. I thought that might have just been an excuse.... |
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to.
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland
They're alright....ha.
I miss the random conversations you'd have with strangers although I do seem to attract weirdos when I'm about London town.
Guinness...There is one pub in Limerick and it serves the best Guinness I have ever tasted.
We went to Limerick and was very kindly asked to leave the pub as it was A IRA pub.
Hahaha. No way!
That is surprising.
It was a long time ago when the troubles were on , the landlord was very nice and just said drink up lads its not the best pub for you to be drinking in
I got told by a DJ in Belfast that he wouldn't play Tina Turner - Simply the Best because it was a sectarian song. I thought that might have just been an excuse...."
how long ago was that |
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to.
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland
They're alright....ha.
I miss the random conversations you'd have with strangers although I do seem to attract weirdos when I'm about London town.
Guinness...There is one pub in Limerick and it serves the best Guinness I have ever tasted.
We went to Limerick and was very kindly asked to leave the pub as it was A IRA pub.
Hahaha. No way!
That is surprising.
It was a long time ago when the troubles were on , the landlord was very nice and just said drink up lads its not the best pub for you to be drinking in
I got told by a DJ in Belfast that he wouldn't play Tina Turner - Simply the Best because it was a sectarian song. I thought that might have just been an excuse....
how long ago was that"
About 2 years ago, I just have embarrassing music taste |
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"I'm sure some may frown upon this in light of current event but I would like to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to be British.
I could bang on about freedom of speech, the NHS or everyone's right to vote but I think it's the small things that make me glow with pride.
Examples.
British music.
BBC documentaries (especially
David Attenborough)
We invented all sports. (The ones that mean something)
Fish n chips
Our ability to laugh at ourselves
Etc Etc
Now it's your go
What's etc etc?
I do love England and I'm certainly happy here. There are a few minutes when I miss Ireland BUT It's not that far to get to.
I have been to Ireland and the people are so kind.
What I miss is the Guinness it tastes so much better over in Ireland
They're alright....ha.
I miss the random conversations you'd have with strangers although I do seem to attract weirdos when I'm about London town.
Guinness...There is one pub in Limerick and it serves the best Guinness I have ever tasted.
We went to Limerick and was very kindly asked to leave the pub as it was A IRA pub.
Hahaha. No way!
That is surprising.
It was a long time ago when the troubles were on , the landlord was very nice and just said drink up lads its not the best pub for you to be drinking in
I got told by a DJ in Belfast that he wouldn't play Tina Turner - Simply the Best because it was a sectarian song. I thought that might have just been an excuse....
how long ago was that
About 2 years ago, I just have embarrassing music taste "
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"I'm no fan of tribalism
I'm in awe of all the great kind, resourceful, inventive, creative, brave, passionate amazing humans upon this planet , especially those who UK media do not tell us about
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I'm proud to be Welsh and proud to be British. One thing that really gets on my pip though is when English people think they are Britain alone, take the Olympics and even the commentators were like oh another medal for England and it just happened to be jade jones winning the gold medal for taekwondo, hello she's welsh but it's a medal for Britain not just england! All the medals were made in Wales too, little fact for people!
When Scotland were voting to stay or leave BRITAIN, Wales didn't get a mention, Northern Ireland didn't get a mention, newspapers showing English flags with captions saying "don't leave us" umm hello it should have been the Union Jack to represent the whole of the united kingdom.
But to answer the op yes I am proud to be british, as fucked up as things are over here it must be a good place or else we wouldn't have 1000's of immigrants trying to get into the place.
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ive never felt British ever,im Scottish.
Its funny how most celtic people don't feel british
in saying that the people of these islands do have a lot to be proud of and im not anti English in any way,i like English music,culture etc.
ps cant stand their fitbaw team though, |
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tell ya what im not proud of,,,,,still being awake,FFS,,,Fucking flu  |
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"tell ya what im not proud of,,,,,still being awake,FFS,,,Fucking flu "
aww hugs x |
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"tell ya what im not proud of,,,,,still being awake,FFS,,,Fucking flu
aww hugs x "
ty,x,,i,ll will survive |
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"tell ya what im not proud of,,,,,still being awake,FFS,,,Fucking flu "
Sorry to hear that, hope you are well soon |
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"tell ya what im not proud of,,,,,still being awake,FFS,,,Fucking flu
Sorry to hear that, hope you are well soon"
oh shucks ty,x |
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"I'm proud to be Welsh and proud to be British. One thing that really gets on my pip though is when English people think they are Britain alone, take the Olympics and even the commentators were like oh another medal for England and it just happened to be jade jones winning the gold medal for taekwondo, hello she's welsh but it's a medal for Britain not just england! All the medals were made in Wales too, little fact for people!
When Scotland were voting to stay or leave BRITAIN, Wales didn't get a mention, Northern Ireland didn't get a mention, newspapers showing English flags with captions saying "don't leave us" umm hello it should have been the Union Jack to represent the whole of the united kingdom.
But to answer the op yes I am proud to be british, as fucked up as things are over here it must be a good place or else we wouldn't have 1000's of immigrants trying to get into the place.
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The commentators really said 'England'? They should've been fired for that. I too hate it when people conflate Britain and England together. |
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"I'm not British I'm Scottish
but you still British too, like it or not, it's a simple fact that you cannot ever get away from so your post is totally incorrect
sorry incorrect why? Because you say so?
I was born and raised in Scotland... Therefore... I'm Scottish ... Simple
Never have and never will be British my opinion "
Some peoples lack of common sense really amazes me sometimes... it has nothing to do with I say so
It's a rather simple concept to grasp of being born within the British Isles that makes you British as well as Scottish
if you didn't want to be Brittish then you should have been born in Botswana or somewhere, but you weren't , you we're born in Scotland, Britian ...
oh to upset you even more, you're European too  |
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I am always English first and proud to be English, but that doesn't mean I reject the fact I am British also. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it's not fact. |
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I consider myself Cornish - but many would argue with me! In recent years we have been able to tick "Cornish" on nationality boxes on forms and it's a small step maybe but makes me proud every time I do it. This is a beautiful county with an amazing history and some great people. |
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"Why do some humans need to generalise segregate and feel pride for achievements they have zero personal involvement with ?
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Because they're human, you fool.
I love the way you do your petulant utmost to stir things up, no-one really takes you seriously at all...!!!
Sorry. It's natural to identify, it's what makes us who we are. |
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