[NSC] Happy St Georges Day

[Eeyore]

Oh my aching sides. What is it about St George's Day that brings out so many terminally unfunny comments from people so eager to signal their virtue?

Cecil Rhodes had it spot on "To be born English is to win first prize in the lottery of life."

Certainly was at the time. At least for him.

But that's not the best summary really. It only re-enforces a view of arrogance. I'm more than comfortable being English. In fact, I'm very 'English' in cultural nature.

The reason why folk joke about the whole St George's thing is that many simply can't be bothered with it. For me, I'm just happy to be here- to be part of this nation. But in terms of a national day- I'm not sure what it's for. You just have to accept that, given the hijacking of the concept of national pride by nationalist groups, a lot of folk are uncomfortable with it. And the whole St George thing makes it quite funny.

I'm quite patriotic actually. But then again I'm reserved in saying that lest it be wrongly perceived.

There is nothing wrong in loving your country. It's those who appear to hate all others that people are fearful of.

I'd gladly have a pint of cider and a Cornish pastie, raise the glass, and say it's good to be here.

But don't deny my right to sarcasm. That's very English.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Why do they bother commenting then ? I made my position clear that i wasnt interested in the usual arguments ...

So why do you bother commenting?

 

[pb21]

I wont celebrate our national day all the time it's headed up by a foreigner. They, or at least the parents, need to have been born in England.

 

[Chicken Run]

Yes, it was a predictable post, but no more so than you seemingly wanting to force your narrative down people's throats by getting proper arsey within six posts and ten minutes with people showing their disdain for it.

I know you don't like self-hating types, but do you think this aggressive, forced position you take on nationalism is any more palatable? I'm guessing it's every bit as sickening to the majority of us who are somewhere in the middle.

I’m somewhere in the middle and sickening it isn’t, amusing probably [emoji106]

 

[Buzzer]

Certainly was at the time. At least for him.

But that's not the best summary really. It only re-enforces a view of arrogance. I'm more than comfortable being English. In fact, I'm very 'English' in cultural nature.

The reason why folk joke about the whole St George's thing is that many simply can't be bothered with it. For me, I'm just happy to be here- to be part of this nation. But in terms of a national day- I'm not sure what it's for. You just have to accept that, given the hijacking of the concept of national pride by nationalist groups, a lot of folk are uncomfortable with it. And the whole St George thing makes it quite funny.

I'm quite patriotic actually. But then again I'm reserved in saying that lest it be wrongly perceived.

There is nothing wrong in loving your country. It's those who appear to hate all others that people are fearful of.

I'd gladly have a pint of cider and a Cornish pastie, raise the glass, and say it's good to be here.

But don't deny my right to sarcasm. That's very English.

For someone who can't be bothered with it, you've got an awful lot to say about it. Is that how indifference works nowadays?

I bet you're not too bothered about St Patrick's Day either but I can't recall you making weak jokes about their Welsh-born patron saint. Maybe I missed that bit of sarcasm from you or perhaps your sarcasm is very selective in this regard.

Well done anyway on being the first in the St George's Day bingo to mention "hijacked by nationalist groups." I can only imagine the disappointment you felt when you saw that your "St George was an immigrant" joke had already been posted.

Sod you and sod all the self-loathers. I bloody love being English.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Certainly was at the time. At least for him.

Given his views on the Anglo-Saxon race, he’d have made an excellent Nazi......or a competent modern day Tory. We missed out.

 

[Questions]

The argument about why we dont celebrate it has been done to death , not interested in restarting it , lets just celebrate our national day today .

Have you taken the day off for our most famous Roman fighting Turk. I have.

 

[Clive Walker]

lets all get on NSC and have a good old ruck with each other about something that isn't even important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Boys 9d]

I wish we could reinstate an Englishman, St Edmund as England's Patron Saint.
Wales is the only part of the United Kingdom that has a Patron Saint who is a native. Andrew was born in the Middle East and Patrick was Welsh.

 

[Seaber]

I'm not too keen on his flag, it's certainly the dullest in the UK, got to be low on the list of world flags too.

Otherwise, have a wonderful day George!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I wish we could reinstate an Englishman, St Edmund as England's Patron Saint.
Wales is the only part of the United Kingdom that has a Patron Saint who is a native. Andrew was born in the Middle East and Patrick was Welsh.

Patrick was born in Northumbria.

 

[BadFish]

I wish we could reinstate an Englishman, St Edmund as England's Patron Saint.
Wales is the only part of the United Kingdom that has a Patron Saint who is a native. Andrew was born in the Middle East and Patrick was Welsh.

Maybe just lose the saint altogether? Just have a day off to celebrate life in a beautiful country

The whole saint thing is a bit outdated now.

Sorry if this idea offends anyone

Happy England Day everyone.

 

[Jackthelad]

What does one do to celebrate St George day?! I don't know where to start even if I was to celebrate it. It just seems like a few idiots in England tops singing about the Queen and an empire that's long gone.

 

[WATFORD zero]

The argument about why we dont celebrate it has been done to death , not interested in restarting it , lets just celebrate our national day today .

I agree completely. A happy St Georges Day to each and every one of you.

(Except those that don't agree with me - they can f*** right off )

 

[Clive Walker]

What does one do to celebrate St George day?! I don't know where to start even if I was to celebrate it. It just seems like a few idiots in England tops singing about the Queen and an empire that's long gone.

carlings all round!

 

[Boys 9d]

Patrick was born in Northumbria.

My mistake, was that the part of Northumbria that is now in England or the part now in Scotland?

 

[Hamilton]

Certainly was at the time. At least for him.

But that's not the best summary really. It only re-enforces a view of arrogance. I'm more than comfortable being English. In fact, I'm very 'English' in cultural nature.

The reason why folk joke about the whole St George's thing is that many simply can't be bothered with it. For me, I'm just happy to be here- to be part of this nation. But in terms of a national day- I'm not sure what it's for. You just have to accept that, given the hijacking of the concept of national pride by nationalist groups, a lot of folk are uncomfortable with it. And the whole St George thing makes it quite funny.

I'm quite patriotic actually. But then again I'm reserved in saying that lest it be wrongly perceived.

There is nothing wrong in loving your country. It's those who appear to hate all others that people are fearful of.

I'd gladly have a pint of cider and a Cornish pastie, raise the glass, and say it's good to be here.

But don't deny my right to sarcasm. That's very English.

That pretty much sums it up for me too.

Happy being English. Patriotic, yes, but not blindly so.

There’s so much to enjoy about this ‘green and pleasant land.’

Love your comment on sarcasm. Very true.

Happy to raise a glass, but not sure I need a day to celebrate my Englishness. Happy for the Irish, Welsh and Scots etc to crack on with it if they want, but I don’t need to do it.

Do the Germans have an equivalent day?


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[Hamilton]

lets all get on NSC and have a good old ruck with each other about something that isn't even important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But, you’ve just summarized what NSC is all about.


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[Questions]

Cecil Rhodes had it spot on "To be born English is to win first prize in the lottery of life."

What about the weather.

I wonder if that was why he spent all his life in Africa or was it the ease how an Englishman could rape and pillage the most valuable of their commodities - the diamonds.
Long live De Beers.
I can think of other people who have commanded respect and worth a quote on England’s attributes Buzzer, rather that an architect of apartheid.

 

[GT49er]

Have we ever, as a nation, celebrated St. George's Day? My memory goes back a long way (far enough back to remember when we hung murderers, trains were pulled by steam engines, we sang hymns at morning assembly in schools, and you could smoke standing on the terraces at football matches (in fact you could smoke almost anywhere!)) - but I can't remember ever celebrating St. George's Day in any way whatsoever - and if it came up as a quiz question I wouldn't know the date of it either.

Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the day!