Poll: Proud to be British

[mindlessvulgarity]

I small percentage. and not really, i wasnt born there. I run on the american basis of provable 2%-ism (mainly its you have ot be 2% to be considered seriously of that race/ethnicity.

I'm (rounded numbers):
6% Native American.
24% Italian
15% German
36% Polish/Pollack (i'm told there's a difference, but i dont see it)
14% Irish
4% mixed (pick a country in europe, chances are I'm part of it geneologically)
and
1% British

Its a waste of ink to even say i'm british.

So in other words you're (rounded numbers):

6% Native American
90-94% European (Depending on what 'mixed' means (mixed sweets maybe?))

And that makes you a Native American. Wow.

It makes me Native American cause i was BORN IN AMERICA. I'm Cherokee before anyhting else, American second, then American-Italian decent and then i go down the list by largest number of percentage in my blood. Besides, the Cherokee has had more influence on my life then aynthing else.

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So.. You're polish? Not a native? Nothing wrong with being polish.

Didnt say there was. I find Polish people to be quite enjoyable. There's always so nice and friendly.

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People say they saved you from sin? Eurgh well i cant talk for religious fanatics but im sure they ruin everyone's experience. Sounds to me like youv gotten a very bad taste of Britain. Try Northern Ireland. Iv never been anywhere more friendly than the Irish!

p.s if it can be cooked in a takeaway it is not the sort of "traditional" food you should be trying

thats pretty much it in a nutshell. And it was out of a takeway, but I had to do research where i was going and i saw that a large part of British diet was fish and bread (especially during the time of my study whihc was colonial up to 1877) so thats what a larger portion of my meals had ot be.

No it makes you AMERICAN, cos you were born in America.
I've got to say how do you narrow down your heritage that specifically? Also according to your list you are at least 4 other nationalities before you are Cherokee, you can't just decided what race you want to be.
Either you are talking utter shite about your experiences with English people or you spent the year in the BNP headquarters (extremist political party).
You sir, are a moron.

OT: I am British and proud of it. Also, everyone saying you have to do something to be proud of it, this is a different kind of pride, National pride is being proud of what your country and ancestors have done, not being proud of what you have done for your country.

 

[tehfeen83]

I'm English, not British. Proud? Sure, why not.

 

[emeraldrafael]

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becuase its influenced me more then any other, so its what I would say I am. Who you are is dependent on the influences of your life. Thats why people say they are Something-American or American-something. I'm Cherokee-American, because the Cherokee customs a bigger part of my life.

and no i'm not a moron. brits just need to have a nice way of greeting foreigners instead of insulting me about my skin color or telling me how before they came to america, my ancestors were nothing but mindless savages. Brits themselves have said they do jabbing jokes with each other, its how they talk. So my point has been proven. Whether I cant take a joke or I took it the wrong way, Brits have said they can be coarse whne they talk to each other.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

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Also, to be fair America does fill the space in the UK that France does in the US although for different reasons. Basically if someone is going to be making dickish jokes and comments about another country and its inhabitants, chances are it's going to be the US. I'd like to see what sort of time a Frenchman would have touring the US. I'd be willing to bet he'd have to put up with a lot of crap even if he did meet some nice people.

 

[emeraldrafael]

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Also, to be fair America does fill the space in the UK that France does in the US although for different reasons. Basically if someone is going to be making dickish jokes and comments about another country and its inhabitants, chances are it's going to be the US. I'd like to see what sort of time a Frenchman would have touring the US. I'd be willing to bet he'd have to put up with a lot of crap even if he did meet some nice people.

Depends on the attitude and where he's from. People in paris dont care for the US, but people outside are thankful for what they did in WW2. we here know and the french know it.

 

[TheWwwizard]

Nationality leads to Fear, Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate, Hate leads to Suffering... Suffering leads to the Dark Side...

Anyways... I don't quite believe in nationality for reasons that might not be obvious to some people.

 

[Mr C]

Off topic to answer a previous question - Britain is an island, therefore people from England, Scotland and Wales are British. Though you will find many people do not like to refer to themselves as British, I for one am English. To put us all in the same pot is to spoil the wonderful differences that exist between us. That is why a previous poster said he was Scottish, not British, what he said isn't strictly true, but it is a good representation of how we feel and identify with ourselves.

I'm in my 30s and haven't lived in the UK for 8 years and (holy shit!) have no intention of doing so. The place is a shambles. I don't believe you can ride on past glories forever, though I am grateful for the successes the country has had that have allowed me to live a privileged existence.

It is time for the UK to pull its socks up and sort its shit out. When I see people rioting about cost cutting it makes me cringe. Yes oppose it if you feel you must, but destroying the life of others through vandalism is not the answer. I feel there are too many people who have a sense of entitlement back home, the country is broke they should accept that they have to pay for things. University fees are still considerably cheaper than other countries and our health service is still great. These people who are moaning should live abroad for a while, then they will appreciate how good the country has been to them.

EDIT - forgot the pride part - I feel you can only be proud of an achievement. I'm English by chance. I'm happy to be born in the UK, being proud of it is foolish and as many have said before me, it can be dangerous.

 

[trooperpaul]

I'm from one of those colonies you lost.
WE WANT TO COME BACK!
*sniff*

 

[Tdc2182]

I'm relatively impressed with the general people in Britain (not Government though, seems a little broken).

I'd be proud. Britain hasn't done anything it needs to hide its head from in the pasts 20 years or so, so that is usually good enough.

As an American, I am a little disappointed now. Its like everyone is stupid. The government, the people who hate the government... it goes on. Its kind of frustrating.

 

[RewardMe]

I hate the British so much it's unreal. If you're British just kill yourself, the rest of the world hates you. Pompous bastards.

Okay... but only because you asked nicely.

 

[astrav1]

I'm sure that if I were part of the empire, I would be both proud and ashamed. There are reasons for both.

 

[Treefingers]

For such a small island, we've had a massive effect on the world, most of it positive.

Quite the subjective statement there. The British weren't terribly friendly to the indigenous types, subscribed more to the 'We-are-white-and-therefore-superior-to-you-dirty-savages' school of thought. Not to mention the conflicts within Britain and Ireland itself.

That said, i do love the British these days. Historically though... i'm not too sure.

Just saying.

 

[flamingjimmy]

Also on a different note, yes I'm very proud to be British. Unlike the US we're more progressive with aspects of our society. You can get equal treatment for being gay and we don't hold people in torture camps.

Maybe we don't torture people, but we certainly have people tortured, we outsource our torture to other countries instead.

 

[eljawa]

no. im a proud american. England seems chill tho

 

[justnotcricket]

I'm a NZ colonial...with the usual mongrel pedigree (English, Scottish, Manx...it's all in there somewhere), but since my lot came out here like 150 years ago, I'm not sure I'd actually identify as British. Even being in the Commonwealth has practically bugger all advantages these days.

OT: I guess no, but only because I'm rather distantly 'British'. As for being a Kiwi, I guess I am proud of that. We have a pretty good outlook.

 

[jamesworkshop]

yes well english and british, sure in the sence that I would not hesitate to inform people of that fact

 

[LetalisK]

Nationality leads to Fear, Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate, Hate leads to Suffering... Suffering leads to the Dark Side...

Anyways... I don't quite believe in nationality for reasons that might not be obvious to some people.

How feel you?

Afraid, are you?

OT: No, I'm not proud to be British. Because I'm not British, probably.