Iam English Because......
Jun 11th 2007, 7:54 pm
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Re: Iam English Because......
In answer to the original question as I can't be arsed to f**king go on about who did this and who did that.
I am English because I always make idle chit chat about the weather.
Who am I kidding I need to get it off my chest.
I Consider myself English as I was born here but I am also British. My Grandad was born in Scotland and his father was from Ireland, my Nana was born in lancashire and my Dads mum was from Wales.
I would like to know why is it all people from where ever they come from have every right to say they are proud to be whatever they are but heaven forbid an Englishman(or woman) say they are proud and the shit hits the fan. I don't see why people cannot just live and let live. It bugs the hell out of me, we have a really good friend of the family who is Scottish and if England are playing football he would support the opposite team, I asked him why and he said cause we hate the English, I always support another British team If England are not playing.
I am English because I always make idle chit chat about the weather.
Who am I kidding I need to get it off my chest.
I Consider myself English as I was born here but I am also British. My Grandad was born in Scotland and his father was from Ireland, my Nana was born in lancashire and my Dads mum was from Wales.
I would like to know why is it all people from where ever they come from have every right to say they are proud to be whatever they are but heaven forbid an Englishman(or woman) say they are proud and the shit hits the fan. I don't see why people cannot just live and let live. It bugs the hell out of me, we have a really good friend of the family who is Scottish and if England are playing football he would support the opposite team, I asked him why and he said cause we hate the English, I always support another British team If England are not playing.
Jun 11th 2007, 11:33 pm
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Re: Iam English Because......
Nice one could'nt have said it better myself. 
Jun 11th 2007, 11:51 pm
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On the other hand, if you are from one of the small, plucky, oppressed, and infinitely-insecure-about-their-identity nations, then jingoism is obviously the order of the day.
Jun 12th 2007, 12:02 am
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Re: Iam English Because......
I would just like to say to you (who in my opinion opened this can of worms)its good that you are proud to be British but what right have you got to tell someone to "stop referring to being English in all your posts" why should someone not be proud of where they are from and why should they justify it to you.
End of!
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i didnt ask anyone to justify anything to me, why would i???? just like i dont have to justify anything i say to you
what i was getting at was the op kept referring all his posts as being english, and inferring that only english people reply to his thread,
Jun 12th 2007, 12:43 am
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You can feel the love in every post on this thread... what a happy nation we are.
(Still amazed it made it to 9 pages without getting closed)
Jun 12th 2007, 5:56 am
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Re: Iam English Because......
It hasn't been said in this thread so who are the bad people saying this to you?
Jun 12th 2007, 6:02 am
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I haven't read the whole thread, but look at the response NKSK version 2 got when he said he was proud of England's history and its position on the world stage (or words to that effect).
Jun 12th 2007, 7:06 am
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Jun 12th 2007, 8:20 am
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WHAT IS THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD!!!!!!it is not are you British or English or have ago at the english thread.Now if you people(there is only a minority of you) that have issues with the title of this thread why don't you start up a new one like "I am .........(with what ever country you come from) because...." Thread.
I am fed up with "lets have a go at the English" and i have not once singled any race out on this Thread,and before any of you write "we have wound another Englishman up" let me tell you ,you are right.
I am not going to be lowered to the level of ;you s**g my country off so I will do it to yours or to calling you all w*****s this is not what this site is all about .
I am fed up with "lets have a go at the English" and i have not once singled any race out on this Thread,and before any of you write "we have wound another Englishman up" let me tell you ,you are right.
I am not going to be lowered to the level of ;you s**g my country off so I will do it to yours or to calling you all w*****s this is not what this site is all about .
Jun 12th 2007, 8:30 am
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WHAT IS THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD!!!!!!it is not are you British or English or have ago at the english thread.Now if you people(there is only a minority of you) that have issues with the title of this thread why don't you start up a new one like "I am .........(with what ever country you come from) because...." Thread.
I am fed up with "lets have a go at the English" and i have not once singled any race out on this Thread,and before any of you write "we have wound another Englishman up" let me tell you ,you are right.
I am not going to be lowered to the level of ;you s**g my country off so I will do it to yours or to calling you all w*****s this is not what this site is all about .
I am fed up with "lets have a go at the English" and i have not once singled any race out on this Thread,and before any of you write "we have wound another Englishman up" let me tell you ,you are right.
I am not going to be lowered to the level of ;you s**g my country off so I will do it to yours or to calling you all w*****s this is not what this site is all about .
The only person who had an issue with the title of this thread was an English person!
And don't give us any of the crap about "lets have a go at the English"...the only comments made about someone and their nationality was when a poster was referred to as a Scottish tosser....I don't see any anti-English comments in this thread on that level. Get over yourself.
Maybe you should have a look at some of the ant-Scottish drivel over in this thread: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457357
I don't see any Scots complaining about what's being written there. It's pretty obvious that you guys can give it out but you can't take it!
The thread has somehow been turned around by some English posters saying that they are not allowed to say they are English when there is no evidence of that whatsoever.
Jun 12th 2007, 8:41 am
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Ha, ha, ha...I take it this a joke! Have you actually read any of the posts in this thread?
The only person who had an issue with the title of this thread was an English person!
And don't give us any of the crap about "lets have a go at the English"...the only comments made about someone and their nationality was when a poster was referred to as a Scottish tosser....I don't see any anti-English comments in this thread on that level. Get over yourself.
Maybe you should have a look at some of the ant-Scottish drivel over in this thread: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457357
I don't see any Scots complaining about what's being written there. It's pretty obvious that you guys can give it out but you can't take it!
The thread has somehow been turned around by some English posters saying that they are not allowed to say they are English when there is no evidence of that whatsoever.
The only person who had an issue with the title of this thread was an English person!
And don't give us any of the crap about "lets have a go at the English"...the only comments made about someone and their nationality was when a poster was referred to as a Scottish tosser....I don't see any anti-English comments in this thread on that level. Get over yourself.
Maybe you should have a look at some of the ant-Scottish drivel over in this thread: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457357
I don't see any Scots complaining about what's being written there. It's pretty obvious that you guys can give it out but you can't take it!
The thread has somehow been turned around by some English posters saying that they are not allowed to say they are English when there is no evidence of that whatsoever.
WHAT IS THE TITLE OF THIS THREAD!!!!!!it is not are you British or English or have ago at the english thread.Now if you people(there is only a minority of you) that have issues with the title of this thread why don't you start up a new one like "I am .........(with what ever country you come from) because...." Thread.
I am fed up with "lets have a go at the English" and i have not once singled any race out on this Thread,and before any of you write "we have wound another Englishman up" let me tell you ,you are right.
I am not going to be lowered to the level of ;you s**g my country off so I will do it to yours or to calling you all w*****s this is not what this site is all about .
I am fed up with "lets have a go at the English" and i have not once singled any race out on this Thread,and before any of you write "we have wound another Englishman up" let me tell you ,you are right.
I am not going to be lowered to the level of ;you s**g my country off so I will do it to yours or to calling you all w*****s this is not what this site is all about .
Jun 12th 2007, 8:47 am
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Re: Iam English Because......
There may not be a lot of evidence on here about the fact that the English are not allowed to say they are English but there is plenty in England. Take for instance people not being allowed to fly the St. Georges cross in case they offend people or the fact that the census did not allow you to say you were English.
I for one wish the English would fly the St George's cross instead of using the union jack at football matches and singing the BRITISH national anthem before English football matches - it's no wonder other people outside the UK are confused, let alone those in the UK.
Jun 12th 2007, 9:22 am
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Re: Iam English Because......
Well I see by you avatar that you're obviously a Gers fan.
So am I. I was a season ticket holder, (Copeland Rear) for 11 years before I emigrated.
I'd NEVER say I was British before Scottish though.
When I went to Ibrox I was a Scotsman supporting a Scottish team.
I hated all the, "Queen" crap that went with supporting Rangers.
I don't know what it's like now but when I left, some Rangers fans who were obviously Scotsmen were wearing England tops to the games.
I can't put into words how angry I was to see this.
I have nothing against England or the English but I once told a bloke at a game that he should be ashamed of himself for wearing and England top when he was Scottish. I asked him why he was wearing it. "I don't know. I just am." he said.
I didn't bother continuing the conversation as there didn't seem much point....
So am I. I was a season ticket holder, (Copeland Rear) for 11 years before I emigrated.
I'd NEVER say I was British before Scottish though.
When I went to Ibrox I was a Scotsman supporting a Scottish team.
I hated all the, "Queen" crap that went with supporting Rangers.
I don't know what it's like now but when I left, some Rangers fans who were obviously Scotsmen were wearing England tops to the games.
I can't put into words how angry I was to see this.
I have nothing against England or the English but I once told a bloke at a game that he should be ashamed of himself for wearing and England top when he was Scottish. I asked him why he was wearing it. "I don't know. I just am." he said.
I didn't bother continuing the conversation as there didn't seem much point....
I have a season ticket for the Copeland rear too Scossie,had it for 20 years,row S seat 18,where were you?
Ive always been proud to be British,each to their own, and never had any problems with the English and i used to have an England shirt,why not,i showed my support for our English players at the time,the same way others buy Denmark,Croatia tops ect to show support for their foreign(non scots) players.
Jun 12th 2007, 11:02 am
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Jun 12th 2007, 11:29 am
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I have a season ticket for the Copeland rear too Scossie,had it for 20 years,row S seat 18,where were you?
Ive always been proud to be British,each to their own, and never had any problems with the English and i used to have an England shirt,why not,i showed my support for our English players at the time,the same way others buy Denmark,Croatia tops ect to show support for their foreign(non scots) players.
Ive always been proud to be British,each to their own, and never had any problems with the English and i used to have an England shirt,why not,i showed my support for our English players at the time,the same way others buy Denmark,Croatia tops ect to show support for their foreign(non scots) players.
My mate & I got moved to the Copeland rear, row Q, seats 7 & 8 in what used to be the yellow section before they replaced all the seats.
As you say, each to their own. I loved the fact that at one time we were poaching the cream of the England team to play for Rangers.
Who can forget the days of Butcher, Woods, Steven, Stevens, Wilkins, and Roberts all playing for The Gers at the same time.
I would still rather stick pins in my eyes than wear an England shirt though.
Last edited by Scossie; Jun 12th 2007 at 11:42 am.