Poll: Proud to be British

[AcrylicHero]

Emerald, if you're 6% cherokee, don't fecking mention it mate. I'm probably 1% French, or Norse; yet you will not find me talking about myself as though I'm French, or Scandinavian.

And I would hold your arguement in higher stead, if you spelt Britain correctly.

Britain (and whether i choose to spell it right is up to me, since your country seems to not want to acknowledge the evil it committed against my people), New Zealand for a semester and I hop skipped around some of the South Asian/Pacific countries/islands, and the worst that left an impression on me was Britain. The people seemed snobbish when they saw me and knew what I was (some how being American makes me scum to you, but being NATIVE American makes me the scum that grows on Dog excrement), the weather was horrible (I dont understand how you people live not being able to see the sun or living in constant rain for most of the year), and the diet there was something that I fear may have stunted me. I made friends, yes, and no, your country wasnt all bad, but the cons FAR outweighed the Pros.

Okay first of all where did u go in Britain? I think its unfair to judge 3 countries and northern ireland if you only went to one city in one country, i dont judge America by the rednecks i know exist and i can assure you that being Cherokee is something everyone i associate with would find really cool.

Sounds alot like Bradford imo. Apologises to any Bradfordians/bradfordish/whatever people here.
Really? Discrimination against native americans? Haven't heard that one before.
I never had trouble in London, midlands and newcastle, and I'm asian and wasn't even born in this country.
I've seen and heard people take sarcastic jabs at americans every now and then in tourist buses etc, but nothing serious at all.

 

[Phoxinator]

Are you proud to call yourself British?
Please feel free to post your opinions, as well as voting in the poll. Also, state your age please, if you can

I for one am very proud to be British and English, what with our rich history, our impact on the world and living standards/human rights. I know a lot of people at my college (age 16-18) who are definately not proud to be British and plan to move country as soon as they can.

Discuss?

I'm between 14 and 25 and firmly believe England is the finest country to live in in the world.

But there's a mistake in your poll...
Yes (Age >25)
No (Age <25)

You need to correct the less than sign to a more than sign on the 'No' section.

 

[Druss the Slayer]

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Its not hatred, it white washing. If i made the statement that for much the United States history, it has only positively affected the world, you would cry out falsery.

And it was my great (times... I think its five. maybe. I can trace it back to 1766 as to where they first conincided) that an ENGLISHMAN Had sexual relations with a native american woman. The "knocking up" would be to the fault of you and your people.

GET IN THERE MY SON!!!

Pissed myself mate :')

 

[Chrono212]

Rule Britannia!
(18 years of age)

Yeppers, coz we are pretty damn open and tolerant.
Sure there are a lot of things done wring but there are a whole lot more that is done right. :3

 

[Druss the Slayer]

Are you proud to call yourself British?
Please feel free to post your opinions, as well as voting in the poll. Also, state your age please, if you can

I for one am very proud to be British and English, what with our rich history, our impact on the world and living standards/human rights. I know a lot of people at my college (age 16-18) who are definately not proud to be British and plan to move country as soon as they can.

Discuss?

I'm between 14 and 25 and firmly believe England is the finest country to live in in the world.

But there's a mistake in your poll...
Yes (Age >25)
No (Age <25)

You need to correct the less than sign to a more than sign on the 'No' section.

Pray do tell, how can I alter the poll? I've already stated atleast twice that the sign is the wrong way around, but people seem to be missing my apologies

 

[Xyliss]

I am Scottish. Not British.

And no, I am not.

Technically you're both. I am English and would classify myself as such but I'm still British. Regardless of how proud of it you are you still are British.

 

[dombot]

yes (23)
the short answer would have to be yes because of tea and queuing.

whilst there are many things you can say are wrong with this country (it's going straight to hell if you believe the mail and the express) i do feel proud and privileged to have been born here.
really speaking when compared to most countries we are safe from crime and terrorism, healthy and wealthy. we are free to do and say what we want (within reason) and don't need to fear being taken away by the thought police. and if we are sick or unable to look after ourselves the state and people around will look after us regardless of personal wealth.
The mix of different cultures here is amazing and the fact that for the most part we get along with new and different peoples and just assimilate any decent new ideas into our culture (e.g curries, now our national dish)

I think the reason i am most proud to call myself British though is the fact we don't need to shout how great and amazing we are in a jingoistic fever, we recognise we are a decent/'great' country but it doesn't mean we have to say that other countries are crap because of this or hide from anything bad that may spoil this dream of a perfect 'great' country.

 

[Ramin 123]

our impact on the world and living standards/human rights.

Yeah.... As an american, I cant say yes, so my answer would have to be no, but i wouldnt go flaunting that around. Britain isnt exactly know for its peaceful and respectfulness in its treatment of the native people.

To be fair, Britain was the birthplace of modern economics, and the Liberalism that now retrospectively derides those actions. It could be said that we at least learned from our mistakes.

And anyway, why the hell are there any US peeps on dis' ere fread? So far the two that have posted have just popped in to remind us how awesome the USA is and how bad the UK is. Thanks a bunch, guys. You made my dog cry. :[

Don't listen to those Scottish peeps. They just hate all us Southerners for no good reason. =P

Oh don't worry most hate you from the west as well (Ireland in case you lost your map) lol. I don't know how I feel to be honest. I'd consider myself Irish even though I have a British passport, I don't like it here in Northern Ireland, there's no sense of national unity or anything. The English have fucked it all up but at the same time, the English, to their credit know how to run things, the Irish don't :|

 

[Danzaivar]

Considering the native people of a country make up only 1% of its total 300 Million+, 6% aint too bad.

You could be 90% Native American and it would still be irrelevant. You was born in the USA so you are American. Just as American as an "African American" who's parents were both born in Kenya, or a "Latin American" who's parents were in America illegally and gave birth within a week of first entering America, or a "(Regular?) American" who's ancestors were pilgrims who came over with the first wave. All of you are American!

As I said earlier, in the UK the only people who think being the native inhabitants of an island is worth a damn are regarded as racist. They have a fascist party and everything!

And 1% of 300 million is 3 million. That's a big community. There are entire countries with lower populations than that.

 

[Arsen]

South America called.

They want their island back.

 

[thebighead01]

Use to. Had heaps of pride. Would read up on as much history about Britain as I could. But that was a long time ago. There isn't much point in being proud for just being born in a particular place. it's not an achievement. I particular have very little reason to feel any pride in Britain right now. Tories are in power, cuts galore (sorry austerity measures), police beating up people in wheelchairs, and no one except students saying a damn thing about it. -.-

 

[RewardMe]

South America called.

They want their island back.

Spain called. They want south america back.

 

[Rachel317]

Not proud at all. Nothing in this country gives me any reason to be proud. Our politicians are arseholes(well, they lie and cheat in EVERY country, I suppose), our country is a complete shambles...we try to put ourselves on a pedestal for other countries to learn from, but the rest of Europe is laughing at us. I'm pretty sure the French snigger as they point the illegal immigrants in our direction.

I'm definitely born in the wrong nation. I'm so much more like an American than a Brit, like I'll tell people to "have a nice day", even if they're serving ME (like in shops, yadda yadda), I actually talk to people when out and about...it's so NOT the English sensibility (not sure about Scotland, Wales or Ireland though).

To be honest, I don't see myself as British, just English. Not that I have anything against the rest of the British countries, but I think I have a bit of a burning resentment because Scotland gets their school fees paid for by the supposedly ENGLISH government, Wales pays very little and is only NOW upping the fees to £3000, whilst we're going to start paying at LEAST £6,000, £9,000 if the universities decide to screw everyone over.

I understand we have a massive debt to pay back (although I like how the banks, who originally got us into this mess, are only having to pay back 2 billion a year - yeah, that's really hitting THEM hard!), but I don't see why it should be English students that have to foot the bill when other countries get it for free/cheaper.

 

[emeraldrafael]

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I stayed outside Weymouth, if thats any indication, but i know most of the people (besides the family I stayed with) who found out who and what i was were pretty close to spitting on me. Besides, its not hte fact that its hisotry, its the fact of hostilities. Immediately upon arrival i got bombarded with the typical questions I think are reserved for americans. How does it feel to be a war obsessed gun nut? Where's all your fat, I thought you people like greasy fast food, why do you think you can police the world?

Then after the found out i was native american, I got these questiosn: why do you complain? You're people were savages and better off after Britain arrived, we saved your people from their heathen ways (that mostly from the Protestants I met), and, the big main one, why do you complain, dont you kow what your people did to use when we got to that country to try and help them?

Afterward, my studies meant i had to travel pretty much from Weymouth up north to about the mid point of the country, and every time people found out it was the same questions. yes, like i isad, I made friends who thought it was cool for what i was, but mostly more of the same. So the British hospitality has left me with a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. especially since i cant really bear to eat the salt and grease and fish that is "traditional" english food, which i had to eat for most of my trip. I'm not saying anyhting of this out of spite, this is what happpened to me there. maybe i got the short end of the stick, but that was my life experience for the year i was in Britain.

 

[Druss the Slayer]

South America called.

They want their island back.

Spain called. They want south america back.

Not even joking, I am staying up so late, just to read what you write next

 

[AcrylicHero]

As I said earlier, in the UK the only people who think being the native inhabitants of an island is worth a damn are regarded as racist. They have a fascist party and everything!

This is quite funny.
Our royal family is german.
The duke of Edinburgh is a greek nationalist.
After the Roman, the saxon and norman invasions, as well as the scandinavian ones, I wonder how much of the original britons remain, and how much of the entire population they make up of.

 

[maninahat]

I'm Welsh, and I have many relatives over in the British Isles, not to mention the person closest to me.
I may not be native British, but I do take some pride in what little I am.

Isn't Wales part of Great Britain? Shouldn't you be using "English" in this instance?

I mean that I don't live over there. And I am actually a bit English, so... British works in either case. xD

Ah, you're American talking in terms of ancestry.

Not aiming at you in particular, but I would like to take a moment to rant about America's fixation on geneology. It seems to be some kind of pick and mixing contest, where you get more points for being able to claim ancestors from more countries. "I'm Scottish, Dutch, Polish, Irish and 1/16th Blackfoot." I heard one American tell me (without me asking him about it). I assume you get bonus points for being Irish. If you can claim to be any fraction of a native American, you instantly win the game. Claiming to be native American is the most egregious by far. Bill Bryson mentioned how the number of Americans claiming native Indian blood had increased by 40% in a couple of years. The plains people weren't productive enough for that to be possible. It is entirely due to the uniquely American craze of exploring the family tree for any possible link to the natives (no matter how dubious).

All of this is nonesense to people from those "mother countries". As far as we're concerned You are not Dutch, Polish, Tinker-Tailor. You are American. Just having the appropriate ancestors does not give you a membership card to our nation's club. We just find it obnoxious, that's all.

Rant over. Sorry about that.

 

[Requx]

I think british people have sexy accents but my family hasn't been British for so long I cant really count

 

[zehydra]

I'm not British, I'm American, so no, lol. (I didn't vote)

However, I don't see the point in being proud for the endeavors of the ancestors of your nation. Every generation is a new country. If you want to be proud of your country, then do something that people can be proud of.

Personally, I just see national pride as a way of controlling the masses.

 

[Slavadil]

I know this is about Britain but there should still be a 'America is the best' option on the poll.

I am American, by the way.