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"Proud to be Cornish. Does anyone have any Cornish in them?" I had a pasty yesterday. Does that count? | |||
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"Proud to be Cornish. Does anyone have any Cornish in them?" If your offering I will have some cornish | |||
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The nhs and welfare state,what we have left
Our beautiful countryside, | |||
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"I'm a Mercian first, an Englishman second and British last. I do have a fondness for the Union Jack though....(...waits for trap to spring...) "OMG Viccyboi.....The Butchers Apron...I think your gonna get it !!!!! ouch.......its gonna sting ...... | |||
"proud to be Scottish - one of the most beautiful countries and unsurpassable friendliness (IMO)" . Couldn't agree more | |||
"soxy what a fab post xxxxxx love you lot xxx" Awww Jo..... Love and Huggles right back at ya.... | |||
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"Im not a royalist but do think that the queen has done a fantastic job in all her years . Im mainly proud to say im british but do cringe at things like behaviour at footie matches, abroad etc. makes ya hair curl sometimes "I`m with you on that one Peaches ....seeing yobs wearing Union Flag shorts abroad, and the way they behave makes me turn away with disgust.... Its unbridled jingoism.....I`ve respect fer someone who has a strong national identity ...we should treasure our cultures....but as in the example of the British Lions ...we can and do come together in a common cause....least thats how I see and feel about things ... | |||
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"im proud to be welsh! "And so you should be!!!!!Ffs,,,, I’d be seriously proud if I could say…… "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"......instead of St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio by the red cave…. The welsh can be such show-off's when it come to making up long words…. | |||
"im proud to be welsh!
And so you should be!!!!!Ffs,,,, I’d be seriously proud if I could say……
"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"......instead of
St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio by the red cave….
The welsh can be such show-off's when it come to making up long words….
"pmsl!! i know.....we're that clever xx | |||
"proud to be a janner, even if i live in exile in kent. Proud to be british and proud of our sense of humour, which we have exported worldwide" janners rock! why you move?? | |||
It is sometimes stated that the Union Flag should only be called the Union Jack when flown from a naval vessel in port.
This is incorrect, as in 1908 a government minister stated, in response to a Parliamentary question, that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag" thus both terms are now acceptable in common use.
The term 'jack' is most likely to be simply a diminutive that shows a smaller version of something, so a Union Jack was a smaller flag flown on naval vessels.
British lesson over.  | |||
"As nobody sprung my trap I'll just show off any way.
It is sometimes stated that the Union Flag should only be called the Union Jack when flown from a naval vessel in port.
This is incorrect, as in 1908 a government minister stated, in response to a Parliamentary question, that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag" thus both terms are now acceptable in common use.
The term 'jack' is most likely to be simply a diminutive that shows a smaller version of something, so a Union Jack was a smaller flag flown on naval vessels.
British lesson over. "ta. now where is the indifferent smiley? | |||
"As nobody sprung my trap I'll just show off any way.
It is sometimes stated that the Union Flag should only be called the Union Jack when flown from a naval vessel in port.
This is incorrect, as in 1908 a government minister stated, in response to a Parliamentary question, that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag" thus both terms are now acceptable in common use.
The term 'jack' is most likely to be simply a diminutive that shows a smaller version of something, so a Union Jack was a smaller flag flown on naval vessels.
British lesson over.
ta. now where is the indifferent smiley?"feckin foreigner | |||
"As nobody sprung my trap I'll just show off any way.
It is sometimes stated that the Union Flag should only be called the Union Jack when flown from a naval vessel in port.
This is incorrect, as in 1908 a government minister stated, in response to a Parliamentary question, that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag" thus both terms are now acceptable in common use.
The term 'jack' is most likely to be simply a diminutive that shows a smaller version of something, so a Union Jack was a smaller flag flown on naval vessels.
British lesson over.
ta. now where is the indifferent smiley?
feckin foreigner "yes I do | |||
"im proud to be welsh! ". Da iawn xx | |||
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"I was proud to be from Peterborough until the polish moved in." ooo I love that especially beeswax. | |||
" feckin foreigner
yes I do "I'm Danish | |||
" feckin foreigner
yes I do
I'm Danish "mmmm can I lick your pastry? | |||
"I was proud to be from Peterborough until the polish moved in." Why's that ? | |||
" feckin foreigner
yes I do
I'm Danish
mmmm can I lick your pastry?"Ja tak. | |||
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"As nobody sprung my trap I'll just show off any way.
It is sometimes stated that the Union Flag should only be called the Union Jack when flown from a naval vessel in port.
This is incorrect, as in 1908 a government minister stated, in response to a Parliamentary question, that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag" thus both terms are now acceptable in common use.
The term 'jack' is most likely to be simply a diminutive that shows a smaller version of something, so a Union Jack was a smaller flag flown on naval vessels.
British lesson over. "I don't think it's compulsory for a 'jack' to be a smaller flag but it derives its name from the jack staff which tends to be small and so couldn't carry a large flag. | |||
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"I was proud to be from Peterborough until the polish moved in. Why's that ?" You try walking down millfield during the day and you will find out. Go into town more foreign than english. My youngest at school so many polish coming in and the teachers spend more time teaching them because they dont speak english than the rest of the class. | |||
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"I'd be prouder if the British public had as much backbone as the French! R
XX"Is that the same French who surrendered during WWII? | |||
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"I'd be prouder if the British public had as much backbone as the French! R
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Is that the same French who surrendered during WWII?"Yes and its the same British public that has been surrendering to our successive governments ever since! R | |||
Oh and according to recent sex research (look up Sex Diaries Experiment) we have the most diverse range of emotionally based sexual fantasies of all the tested countries.
Americans came last, their fantasies all came from B grade porn :P | |||
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" The term 'jack' is most likely to be simply a diminutive that shows a smaller version of something, so a Union Jack was a smaller flag flown on naval vessels. British lesson over. "If it in reference to the Union Flag being on a naval ship the work Jack would be from the term Male sailor as they were know in the olden days as "Jacks" for males and "Jennys" for females. Which would make sense as in them days only males served on ships as was believed bad luck for women to be on a ship | |||
"I'd be prouder if the British public had as much backbone as the French! R
XX"Don't be fooled into believing that the French always get their own way when they strike or take to the streets, block roads etc. Their infamous 'Tour de Force' often fizzles out like a damp squib, they recently held massive protests about spiralling fuel prices in the Lyon area, the result?......Prices still went up by nearly Eight percent since the New Year. You often hear about their protests, you rarely hear about what they have actually achieved. | |||
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"I'd be prouder if the British public had as much backbone as the French! R
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Don't be fooled into believing that the French always get their own way when they strike or take to the streets, block roads etc.
Their infamous 'Tour de Force' often fizzles out like a damp squib, they recently held massive protests about spiralling fuel prices in the Lyon area, the result?......Prices still went up by nearly Eight percent since the New Year.
You often hear about their protests, you rarely hear about what they have actually achieved."But at least they attempt to do something, while the Brits just sit grumbling into their, increasingly expensive, beer. R | |||
"What makes me proud to be British? The fact that we are who we are as a nation - and the whole world knows it. We are made of such diverse culture, such contrasting backgrounds, and yet in the face of the rest of the world, we stand together to BE British. I'm proud that us Brits are whoever the hell we want to be
Oh and according to recent sex research (look up Sex Diaries Experiment) we have the most diverse range of emotionally based sexual fantasies of all the tested countries.
Americans came last, their fantasies all came from B grade porn :P"^^^^^^^^ likes this | |||
"I'm another proud to be Scottish sort! "what u want a medal ?... | |||
"I'd be prouder if the British public had as much backbone as the French! R
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Don't be fooled into believing that the French always get their own way when they strike or take to the streets, block roads etc.
Their infamous 'Tour de Force' often fizzles out like a damp squib, they recently held massive protests about spiralling fuel prices in the Lyon area, the result?......Prices still went up by nearly Eight percent since the New Year.
You often hear about their protests, you rarely hear about what they have actually achieved.
But at least they attempt to do something, while the Brits just sit grumbling into their, increasingly expensive, beer. R"Poll Tax protests....Student Fees Protests.....just the start of what is to come I should think. Sorry to say but I truly believe that Tory driven 'reforms' in the next two or three years will lead to severe disruption on our streets. | |||
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"I'd be prouder if the British public had as much backbone as the French! R
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Is that the same French who surrendered during WWII?
Yes and its the same British public that has been surrendering to our successive governments ever since! R"I'm sure anyone who considered themselves British would point out there's a world of difference between 'surrendering' to your own government and surrendering to a foreign, invading power. | |||
"As nobody sprung my trap I'll just show off any way.
It is sometimes stated that the Union Flag should only be called the Union Jack when flown from a naval vessel in port.
This is incorrect, as in 1908 a government minister stated, in response to a Parliamentary question, that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag" thus both terms are now acceptable in common use.
The term 'jack' is most likely to be simply a
diminutive that shows a smaller version of something, so a Union Jack was a smaller flag flown on naval vessels.
British lesson over.
I don't think it's compulsory for a 'jack' to be a smaller flag but it derives its name from the jack staff which tends to be small and so couldn't carry a large flag."Union Jack was in use before the jackstaff even existed on ships I believe. The origin of jack is a bit of a mystery, but the size one gets my vote. Not all Union Jacks are small, you're dead right.
So how many of you know which way up to fly our national flag? | |||
" So how many of you know which way up to fly our national flag? "The right way surely? | |||
"............. So how many of you know which way up to fly our national flag? "Guilty. With the broad white stripe of St George at the top and nearest the hoist. | |||
"............. So how many of you know which way up to fly our national flag?
Guilty. With the broad white stripe of St George* at the top and nearest the hoist."* spot the deliberate mistake | |||
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"Never British, always Welsh! I know the Scots surrendered and were "invited" to join the Union, but not us!" We weren't invited. We were bribed. Sic a parcel o rogues. | |||
"............. So how many of you know which way up to fly our national flag?
Guilty. With the broad white stripe of St George* at the top and nearest the hoist.
* spot the deliberate mistake "You mean about the Cross of Saint George? Well, he was a russian who never came to the UK, so dunno why they call it that for starters. Then there's the fact that the flag was actually brought over by Genoa'es money lenders, (from the city state of Genoa) and placed above their shops as a way of avoiding paying taxes to the English Govt. So it was used as a device to enable tax dodgers (criminals) to commit crimes. | |||
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"Being British is about driving in a German Car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then on the way to your home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab to sit on a Swedish sofa and watch USA shows on a Japanese TV. And most of all being suspicious of anything foreign. Oh and Only in Britain... Can you get a pizza to your home faster than an ambulance. Only in Britain do banks leave both doors open and chain pens to the counter. Also supermarkets make sick people walk to the back of the shop for prescriptions whilst healthy people get their fags at the front of the shop. We might be British, but by fuck we're funny! "Absolutely briliant, funny & just so true, love your post, and am every bit as british as you, although i do drive a ford, but i'm sure it was made in germany lol | |||
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"I'd be prouder if the British public had as much backbone as the French! R
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Is that the same French who surrendered during WWII?
Yes and its the same British public that has been surrendering to our successive governments ever since! R
I'm sure anyone who considered themselves British would point out there's a world of difference between 'surrendering' to your own government and surrendering to a foreign, invading power."Absolutely, one means theres a good chance of getting killed if you don't, along with your family. The other means you may,just may,have to appear in court. R | |||
"I was proud to be from Peterborough until the polish moved in. Why's that ? You try walking down millfield during the day and you will find out. Go into town more foreign than english. My youngest at school so many polish coming in and the teachers spend more time teaching them because they dont speak english than the rest of the class." ne'er mind next generation they will be as British as you are. | |||
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"I'm a proud Yorkshireman "Hmmmmmmmmmmmm funny that , you lot all say the same thing...*prepares for potted history on them there parts* | |||
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"Proud to be in a multicultural society-not. Proud to live in a country that favours diversity over all other issues-not. Proud to live in a country of people who bend over and take it up the arse on a daily basis-not. " not up for some anal fun then  | |||
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"you offering?" shall we get a room? | |||
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"Proud to be in a multicultural society-not. Proud to live in a country that favours diversity over all other issues-not. Proud to live in a country of people who bend over and take it up the arse on a daily basis-not. " Speaking of taking it up the arse, Stephen Fry told a delightful story on QI. Winston Churchill was receiving his morning brief from his PPS. PPS: "A delicate matter Prime Minister. One of your ministers was caught 'in flagrante' with a Guardsman on the Heath last night" WC: "On the heath?" PPS: "Yes Prime Minister" WC: "Last night?" PPS: "Yes Prime Minister" WC: "It was minus six last night" PPS: "Indeed Prime Minister" WC: "Makes you proud to be British" | |||
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"WC: “I may be d*unk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly. British to a tee "wow there is some well profound graffiti going down now in the WCs then? | |||
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And when the six nations start i am proud to be welsh lol | |||
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"you offering? shall we get a room? "It's heading that way lol | |||
"Yes, even though the British pubilc shat on him SIR WC saved our bacon
................."The same thing happened to Gordon Brown. | |||
"I was under the impression that the fighting men and women of our Army, Navy and Air Force saved our bacon?" There's a valid debate to be had about whether we'd have won without the intervention of the USA. | |||
"I'm a proud Yorkshireman "Same here Yorkshire and proud. I Don't see my self as British or English although i guess i am but i have my allegiances with my county first. | |||
"I AM proud to be British when we face the rest of the world, however when the Six Nations starts, I am English, through and through! So the English rugby team makes me proud, even if they lose, as long as they play with heart and integrity." Actually thats the only time i'm not English,but that has to do with will carling,a wandering hand and the belief any girl would want to shag him | |||
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"Never British, always Welsh! I know the Scots surrendered and were "invited" to join the Union, but not us!" But Wales is part of the United Kingdom ? | |||
"Never British, always Welsh! I know the Scots surrendered and were "invited" to join the Union, but not us! But Wales is part of the United Kingdom ?" Wales is a principality, hence why there is no red dragon on the Union Jack. | |||
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"I was under the impression that the fighting men and women of our Army, Navy and Air Force saved our bacon? There's a valid debate to be had about whether we'd have won without the intervention of the USA." or the russians but as a single person Sir W. C. Gavananised Britain against Hitler While making decisions that kept the U.S.A.behind us until they entered the war A TRUE BRIT and GREAT MAN No matter his political party | |||
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"I was under the impression that the fighting men and women of our Army, Navy and Air Force saved our bacon? There's a valid debate to be had about whether we'd have won without the intervention of the USA. or the russians but as a single person Sir W. C. Gavananised Britain against Hitler While making decisions that kept the U.S.A.behind us until they entered the war A TRUE BRIT and GREAT MAN No matter his political party" Operation Keelhaul (46/47) was dubious to say the least | |||
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"I'm a proud Yorkshireman
Same here Yorkshire and proud. I Don't see my self as British or English although i guess i am but i have my allegiances with my county first."That's so different from Bedfordshire - we just don't feel that same sense of county pride. Bedfordshire is quite a boring, droll place tbh. As for being British, I don't feel WW2 has a lot to do with why I'm proud to be British. We've given the world so much more than just fighting a couple of wars. Too many things to list here but I think one of them deserves a mention - our sense of fair play. In competition I like to win but only if I win fairly - there is no sense in winning by deception as you haven't really tested yourself to the full if you haven't given it your all. | |||
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"I'd be prouder if the British public had as much backbone as the French! R
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Is that the same French who surrendered during WWII?"The french can afford to strike because the english pay for them to do so through europen subsiduaries each year for example we pay millions to to the french farmers with nothing in return why i do not know, have to ask your euro mp that. If the English went on strike. Employers would simply bring in cheaper contract workers. I agree everyone has the right to strike/protest by law. Its just for some they can not afford to. | |||
"I was under the impression that the fighting men and women of our Army, Navy and Air Force saved our bacon? There's a valid debate to be had about whether we'd have won without the intervention of the USA. or the russians but as a single person Sir W. C. Gavananised Britain against Hitler While making decisions that kept the U.S.A.behind us until they entered the war A TRUE BRIT and GREAT MAN No matter his political party Operation Keelhaul (46/47) was dubious to say the least" NO if the americans had not entered into the war when they did we would all probably be walking around in jack boots today. We are even to this day still paying of our loan to america for the armoury weapons tanks used etc etc. However the battle of britain involved no american involvement or loan the spitfire was an english design with a rolls royce engine. | |||
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"EU Subsidy rates for French farmers are no different than EU subsidy rates for British farmers, or for Italian farmers, or Irish farmers.... They are standard rates......doesn't make them right, but to assume the French earn more to leave a Hectacre of land fallow than a British farmer just isn't correct." Any stats to prove that ? | |||
"EU Subsidy rates for French farmers are no different than EU subsidy rates for British farmers, or for Italian farmers, or Irish farmers.... They are standard rates......doesn't make them right, but to assume the French earn more to leave a Hectacre of land fallow than a British farmer just isn't correct. Any stats to prove that ? " I think as you made the allegation that French farmers are paid more to keep land fallow then the onus is on you to prove the point. The EU keeps land fallow to ensure that farmers do not change the use of the land involved so that in subsequent years it can revert to agricultural use if and when it is needed. There are differing rates for 'Set-aside' land layover depending on the crop that was previously grown there. In any case the 'Set-Aside' scheme has all but been scrapped now, as cereal production is badly needed now the EU has expanded......it is now far less common than it was in the 80's and 90's. You need to take more notice of NFU data than UKIP data, which is often misleading to back up their call for EU withdrawal. | |||
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Sod ya cold ham and cheese or pastry, or pancakes with sausages.
as we always said when I was a chef, if you want to eat 3 good meals a day in england, eat breakfast 3 times | |||
" ............. However the battle of britain involved no american involvement or loan the spitfire was an english design with a rolls royce engine." Wasn't the aluminium for the Spitfire skin produced in the US and freighted across the Atlantic? | |||
"what makes me proud to be british? ermmmmmm... pass" Mabye living in Syria, Burma or North Korea might change yer perspective me ol fruit ... No offence tis just a thought... | |||
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"Can they take a joke in those places? " Mea culpa...t`was wit.. | |||
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"What makes me proud to be British? The French "I wish I could say I was proud to be British......I used to be. No more. As I leave these shores to live in France. Something about the French for me that stands out. They truely are proud to be French. Every town and Marie...will Fly the tricolor......We cant even agree what to call our flag in case it offends someone. let alone be proud to fly it | |||
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"EU Subsidy rates for French farmers are no different than EU subsidy rates for British farmers, or for Italian farmers, or Irish farmers.... They are standard rates......doesn't make them right, but to assume the French earn more to leave a Hectacre of land fallow than a British farmer just isn't correct. Any stats to prove that ? I think as you made the allegation that French farmers are paid more to keep land fallow then the onus is on you to prove the point. The EU keeps land fallow to ensure that farmers do not change the use of the land involved so that in subsequent years it can revert to agricultural use if and when it is needed. There are differing rates for 'Set-aside' land layover depending on the crop that was previously grown there. In any case the 'Set-Aside' scheme has all but been scrapped now, as cereal production is badly needed now the EU has expanded......it is now far less common than it was in the 80's and 90's. You need to take more notice of NFU data than UKIP data, which is often misleading to back up their call for EU withdrawal." okay without stats its pretty clear to see. would you lend 100 punds to somebody on the understanding you get back a tenner. The british pay much more than any other european country and get little in return, other than mass immigration.. Theres a lot of old boy etonian old boys somwhere stuck in a timewarp thinking were still an empire. In such dire financial times surely every country and its politicians should sort there own house out as charity should begin at home. Us on the other hand under cameron well he squeezes every penny he can out of us telling us theres no other way as a result of labours woeful economic mismangement of the country whilst simultaneousy tripling foreign aide which leaves us the taxpayer diggin further down to our knees for a spare bit of change. look at pakistan and the floods for example ...If they can afford nuclear weapons they can afford to sort out there own problems. camerons response to donations to pakistan was well if we dont help them finanacially we could be turning moderate muslims into extremists ones ????? | |||
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"I've been reading this thread with some interest for the last two days and to be honest I'm really struggling to think of something. By 'British & Proud' I tried to think of a quality we have as Brits that would make me puff my chest out if a non Brit mentioned it..Nothing really leapt into my mind. I realise this may say more about me than the British but #it's kinda sad either way. On top of that I have never described myself as British" Sad to say but i agree with you. I think as Brits we live in the past. We were once a proud nation and had good reason to be.... The problem for me is we dont see that other nations have caught up and in many cases taken a lead. | |||
"What would make me proud of being British is that if every migrant to our country could, and would, learn and speak the English language. What would make me as proud is that if every indigenous (take that to be white, if you must) kid born here could do likewise (i.e. know how to read, write and speak the English language properly). Language is one of the main constraints. The day that I see a young Asian girl walking hand in hand with her English boyfriend through the streets of Bradford, and nobody bats an eyelid, is the day I'll know it's truly really happened. " Ever spent any time amongst the ex-pats in places like Spain, Italy or France? I've got news for you....must Brits who move to live in countries that don't have English as their first language never bother to learn the language of the country they have moved to. One rule for us Brits and another rule for 'Johnny Foreigner'? | |||
"What would make me proud of being British is that if every migrant to our country could, and would, learn and speak the English language. .............. " There's a bit of a scam going on in some parts of Glasgow where someone needing to interact with a doctor/ dentist/ police/ courts/ etc pretends not to be unable to understand the goings on in English and can have an interpreter provided, on a not inconsiderable hourly rate, which is shared between them afterwards. | |||
"What would make me proud of being British is that if every migrant to our country could, and would, learn and speak the English language. .............. There's a bit of a scam going on in some parts of Glasgow where someone needing to interact with a doctor/ dentist/ police/ courts/ etc pretends not to be unable to understand the goings on in English and can have an interpreter provided, on a not inconsiderable hourly rate, which is shared between them afterwards." My brother is a copper in Norfolk. He told me if I ever want a career change then I should learn Portuguese or Russian. There's interpreters there spending 10 hours at a station whilst charging £120 an hour | |||
"What would make me proud of being British is that if every migrant to our country could, and would, learn and speak the English language. What would make me as proud is that if every indigenous (take that to be white, if you must) kid born here could do likewise (i.e. know how to read, write and speak the English language properly). Language is one of the main constraints. The day that I see a young Asian girl walking hand in hand with her English boyfriend through the streets of Bradford, and nobody bats an eyelid, is the day I'll know it's truly really happened. Ever spent any time amongst the ex-pats in places like Spain, Italy or France? I've got news for you....must Brits who move to live in countries that don't have English as their first language never bother to learn the language of the country they have moved to. One rule for us Brits and another rule for 'Johnny Foreigner'?" That's because of the predominance of English as a universal means of communication. | |||
"What would make me proud of being British is that if every migrant to our country could, and would, learn and speak the English language. .............. There's a bit of a scam going on in some parts of Glasgow where someone needing to interact with a doctor/ dentist/ police/ courts/ etc pretends not to be unable to understand the goings on in English and can have an interpreter provided, on a not inconsiderable hourly rate, which is shared between them afterwards. My brother is a copper in Norfolk. He told me if I ever want a career change then I should learn Portuguese or Russian. There's interpreters there spending 10 hours at a station whilst charging £120 an hour" hahahahahaha... Its said that lifes a comedy fer those that think...and.. A tradegy fer those that feel .... Thats really fucking absurd .....£120 an hour ......ponders a career change!! ... | |||
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"I've been reading this thread with some interest for the last two days and to be honest I'm really struggling to think of something. By 'British & Proud' I tried to think of a quality we have as Brits that would make me puff my chest out if a non Brit mentioned it..Nothing really leapt into my mind. I realise this may say more about me than the British but #it's kinda sad either way. On top of that I have never described myself as British Sad to say but i agree with you. I think as Brits we live in the past. We were once a proud nation and had good reason to be.... The problem for me is we dont see that other nations have caught up and in many cases taken a lead. "Its hard today to be proud to be english when our political leaders dictate that hoisting a george cross flag from your house such as during the last world cup could be _iewed as racist, my response to the pc pees fo and go call the cops... Every other home nation has a bank holiday on there respective days except us English. We have been made to feel it is a crime to be English. | |||
"I was under the impression that the fighting men and women of our Army, Navy and Air Force saved our bacon? There's a valid debate to be had about whether we'd have won without the intervention of the USA. or the russians but as a single person Sir W. C. Gavananised Britain against Hitler While making decisions that kept the U.S.A.behind us until they entered the war A TRUE BRIT and GREAT MAN No matter his political party Operation Keelhaul (46/47) was dubious to say the least" I Think you will find the war ended in 45 lol | |||
"I was under the impression that the fighting men and women of our Army, Navy and Air Force saved our bacon? There's a valid debate to be had about whether we'd have won without the intervention of the USA. or the russians but as a single person Sir W. C. Gavananised Britain against Hitler While making decisions that kept the U.S.A.behind us until they entered the war A TRUE BRIT and GREAT MAN No matter his political party Operation Keelhaul (46/47) was dubious to say the least I Think you will find the war ended in 45 lol" Remembrance Day..... | |||
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"I was under the impression that the fighting men and women of our Army, Navy and Air Force saved our bacon? There's a valid debate to be had about whether we'd have won without the intervention of the USA. or the russians but as a single person Sir W. C. Gavananised Britain against Hitler While making decisions that kept the U.S.A.behind us until they entered the war A TRUE BRIT and GREAT MAN No matter his political party Operation Keelhaul (46/47) was dubious to say the least I Think you will find the war ended in 45 lol" Your right it did. but the repatriation programme that churchill agreed to at Yalta didn't really start until 46. But then churchill sold the white russians and cossacks down the river. his decision to keep the anti soviets to use at a later date ensured that a lot of brits and americans spent sometime in the gulags too not really cricket but then he was half american | |||
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" ............. However the battle of britain involved no american involvement or loan the spitfire was an english design with a rolls royce engine. Wasn't the aluminium for the Spitfire skin produced in the US and freighted across the Atlantic?" you know something im happy to say ive no idea whether the _pitfires skin was produced in the usa ....does it really matter whether it was or it was not? if you wanna go look it up and get back to us on that ill take back my opinion on the only event that ever made me proud if it makes u happy m8 | |||
"I was under the impression that the fighting men and women of our Army, Navy and Air Force saved our bacon? There's a valid debate to be had about whether we'd have won without the intervention of the USA. or the russians but as a single person Sir W. C. Gavananised Britain against Hitler While making decisions that kept the U.S.A.behind us until they entered the war A TRUE BRIT and GREAT MAN No matter his political party Operation Keelhaul (46/47) was dubious to say the least I Think you will find the war ended in 45 lol" its one of the things that really pisses me off. Roosevelt,Truman,Stalin,Churchill all war criminals all architects of the 'hidden holocaust' | |||
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"That's a very good point....our armed forces are a very good reason to be proud to be British." Thats the best reason ever! | |||
"That's a very good point....our armed forces are a very good reason to be proud to be British.Thats the best reason ever! "If they're so important to us, and I agree they are, why are we scrapping Harriers and Nimrods, mothballing or selling off aircraft carriers and closing RAF bases in Scotland? | |||
"That's a very good point....our armed forces are a very good reason to be proud to be British.Thats the best reason ever!
If they're so important to us, and I agree they are, why are we scrapping Harriers and Nimrods, mothballing or selling off aircraft carriers and closing RAF bases in Scotland?"Just to add and why are our troops so poorly equipped they have to beg for kit from yanks and food parcels from there families. Its also reassuring to know our waters our now protected by the french due to lack of any air craft carriers, Should any invading force head our way i wouldnt bet against them planning there attack on the day of the french navy finding something to strike over. | |||
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"That's a very good point....our armed forces are a very good reason to be proud to be British.Thats the best reason ever!
If they're so important to us, and I agree they are, why are we scrapping Harriers and Nimrods, mothballing or selling off aircraft carriers and closing RAF bases in Scotland?
Just to add and why are our troops so poorly equipped they have to beg for kit from yanks and food parcels from there families. Its also reassuring to know our waters our now protected by the french due to lack of any air craft carriers, Should any invading force head our way i wouldnt bet against them planning there attack on the day of the french navy finding something to strike over."According to The Torygraph "A quarter of RAF trainee pilots are to be sacked in a cost-cutting cull that threatens to leave the Armed Forces short of airmen" "Up to 100 student pilots will be told the news on Tuesday with some of them only a few hours away from becoming fully qualified to fly fighters, helicopters and transport aircraft. The cuts will mean the waste of an estimated £300million already paid for training the pilots, plus the cost of redundancies. The training of RAF pilots can cost up to £4million a man. There are fears that the sackings will lead to a shortage of helicopter and transport pilots on the front line in Afghanistan. " | |||
