Being English

[Why Always Ste]

What does it mean to you?

Seeing comments flying about today after the sickening attack in Woolwich, I'm noticing a big chunk of patriotism, people showing their allegiance to this country and proclaiming their Britishness/English pride and so on.

For me, my only attachment was to wear an England shirt during a World Cup, we'd get knocked out, and that would be it.

I just see this place as an Island where people from all over the world have sailed/flown to over the many years, and have migrated here happily and brought about their influence.

From the Vikings to Anglo-Saxons, Romans, to the Afro-Caribbean's more recently.

What, is it the Royal Family or something?

I couldn't care less about them (they don't care about me so....)

It's just one big melting pot of Migrants (myself included, with Irish/Anglo-Saxon/Spanish blood all mixed into together.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I am not English
Son of a Scot who was descended from Irish. My wife is a Huguenot of Flemish descent.

 

[TCIB]

As a kid it meant playing in a park with no real worries, since i hit adulthood it has been constantly evolving in many ways so i don't know.

Football and shit weather probably.

 

[CTID1988]

I don't define myself as British. My mum just happened to push me out of her minge on British soil, i had no part in it. Patriotism is daft and the cause of most of historys problems IMO

I wouldn't call a lot of what has been said on here tonight patriotism either, its just been a bit silly

 

[Bilboblue]

I don't define myself as British. My mum just happened to push me out of her minge on British soil, i had no part in it. Patriotism is daft and the cause of most of historys problems IMO

I wouldn't call a lot of what has been said on here tonight patriotism either, its just been a bit silly

Nothing wrong in being proud of where you are from.

 

[mrcunny]

As a kid it meant playing in a park with no real worries, since i hit adulthood it has been constantly evolving in many ways so i don't know.

Football and shit weather probably.

For me its about being polite,honest and being understanding of others who havnt got or had the luxuries ive been given..i.e education,health and a secure future...

 

[Chev Chelios]

Being a second class citizen

 

[waterloo blue]

It's not where you are from it's where you're at.

 

[bananamilksheikh]

Today's events make me less pleased to be English. Facebook is full of badly disguised racism. I feel the the imperialism of centuries gone by together with our capitalism and armed forces ready to interfere in anyone's battle; makes us an obvious target for terrorism. I am not condoning it but I am bemused that so many see us as innocent victims.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Well I class my self as English. It seems to be fashionable nowadays to not be patriotic which I don't understand.