Proud to be British?

lol

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I have to say Im not so proud.

When I see how other countries and cultures do things I think we fall down. I dont like the lazy attitude here, the blame everyone else culture, or the xenophobia which runs rampant.

I lived in Canada, and felt they had a very positive outlook on life there, got on with things and said hello to you in the street.

Back here, well a woman walking out of my local station fell over last week, I ran over to see if she was ok, the other two men on my side of the street didnt even look over to check on her. Everyone seems so insulated here, it bothers me.

Plus she didnt even say thanks. Im not at all proud to be British right now.

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how rude of her. dont worry about being proud to be british - be proud to be who u r and if others cant be bothered to get off their bums and make a go of whatever - than let them get left behind ;)

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Agreed that a lot of people's attitudes here leave a lot to be desired.

The best is when yu get to train doors and say something like 'Is this tain ging to Victoria?' and everyone just stares at you, noone answers. you say it again... noone answers, just blank stares. yeah, thanks people!

Incidentally every Canadian I've met has always been very positive and friendly, I'd like to go there some time.

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must be something in the water there . . . . . .

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wow!! she didnt say thanks? ouch! (maybe she deserved it)

i agree, even when im in france they always say hello to you when you walk into a shop and they even try their best to speak english and then apologise when they get something wrong which kinda makes me feel bad because they dont have to be lol every person ive met from spain or france has made the effort to speak to me in english.

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I went to get a paper earlier from what is known as the corner shop, I walked in and the guy behind the counter never even bothered to look up but said "yeah what you want" I thought the corner shop (not many of them now is there?) was a friendly place to go where it took you an hour to get out coz you were chatting, yet when I go to sainsburys I cant get away coz all the staff are lovely and like to talk. I guess some people just cant be bothered, I find that so very sad.

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Reminds me of an Izzard sketch...

"I think we have a problem – English people in general have a problem. We tend to go into the world, going; “Hello, hello… Hello, do you speak English? Hello!” You know, in Afghanistan. “Hello, sausage, egg and chips, please… A sausage, egg and chips. Okay, two sausages...Do you speak English? You just don’t try, do you?! Here all day speaking Afghan…” Which is a dog, isn’t it?"

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On November 11th this year, it's 90 years since The Armistice (end of the First World War).

My Great Grandad fought in that war, and some of his poetry and letters are going on exhibition somewhere in Grantham, not sure where exactly yet. My family are taking a day trip to take a look next month.

So, despite the lack of social graces in today's society; the rudeness, the lack of smiles, the crime, etc... For the next few months at least, I am going to be proud to be British. Lest we forget

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thats pretty cool

my grandad fought in the 2nd world war, he flew a spitfire, i think he lied about his age too :o I think my mum said he got offered a lot of money to stay in the air force but nan wouldn't let him.

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