What should English people be proud of?

[GoldWithFalmer]

I think pride is the wrong word. Can you technically be proud of something you had no input into? Admiration is probably a better word.

Depends on level of association.

 

[El Sid]

English Mustard - not that french muck.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Stoolball, that was a Sussex creation, and one of the very few sports I excelled at.

Spent many a pleasant evening playing that, amazing how competitive some teams got. The boy/girl bowling was a nice twist.

The English.....did we not invent the first digital audio player?

 

[glasfryn]

Proud that we're not French.

or
Welsh
scots
Irish
or any other nationality
bloody English and bloody proud of it

 

[DNB_Seagull]

Proud the BBC and the NHS made a few of your lists. Not a socialist but it tend to work better in quite a few areas including broadcasting and health systems.

 

[Seasidesage]

Proud to be English, needs no further explanation to anyone...

 

[DNB_Seagull]

Mustard! Yes! I forgot! I used to eat mustard with everything!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Wimbledon. Man I love Wimbledon in the summer!

 

[mikeyjh]

I think pride is the wrong word. Can you technically be proud of something you had no input into? Admiration is probably a better word.

Quite, said it many times but how can you be proud of something that people who coincidentally were born in the same country as you, did. Admiration and a slight sense of joshing style banter with people from other nations, nah. Likewise I'm not ashamed that we were involved in the slave trade, it wasn't me, or us, it was the ruling classes of the time.....

 

[Mackenzie]

Branston Pickle, Worcester Sauce and the Spice Girls.

 

[maltaseagull]

proud that we're not french.

or scottish!!!!!

 

[geodavies]

Proud to be English, needs no further explanation to anyone...

This

 

[maltaseagull]

I think you'll find you didn't stand alone.

Back then you guys just did as you were told!

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

the only country to win both the football & rugby world cups

and cricket is just a matter of time

 

[Norman Potting]

This sums it all up.

 

[Guy Crouchback]

Just a couple of things, off the top of my head (I'm sure there's many more):

Literature
the BBC
ZX Spectrum
Morris Minor
language (the most flexible, universal and common sense language in the world, and quite easy to learn too)
football clubs
tolerance and open-mindedness
the Beatles

I've never been to Great Britain (I prefer warmer countries for holidays), but all the things mentioned above allow me to think very kindly of your country. Long live the UK! Or whatever is the usual ejaculation (if 'ejaculation' is the word I want) on such occasions.

 

[BBassic]

We've got both Stephen Fry and Stephen Hawking. What more could you ask for?

 

[del strangefish]

Paying Council Tax.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

The ability to sit down and talk it out and come to a deal without resorting to violence.

 

[Dandyman]

England has given birth to some of the greatest writers, dramatists, painters, film makers, musicians, sports people, tailors. engineers, scientists, inventors and comedians in the world. I don't know about pride but I am certainly grateful for that.