I am glad to be British because

I do wonder if some of you realise just how, a thread you think is positive, is very negative to others - as I said to all the people who are Gransnet members and are not British for a start; they are excluded from this thread.

If I lived in France, I may well have started a thread I am glad I am french because, because I might have been for all I know.
So I cant see any sense of entitlement at all.

And would there be entitlement if it was the best country?[I have managed to confuse myself now].

A country has to be the best one I would have thought.

I offer up Britain as a contender.

I think it would be great if they wanted to start a thread saying
I am glad to be Pakistani, or Sri Lankan or whatever because

A lot of people are glad to be the nationality that they are.

Well, they don't have to contribute, just as Gransnet members who don't have grandchildren don't have to post on threads relating to grandchildren.

How on earth is a thread entitled 'I am glad to be British because..' so very negative?

It is not an either or situation.

In other words gracesgran the others could start their own threads.

A thread about our country ( and most on the forum are from here) should never be construed as negative.If it is, well, this says something about the poster I'm afraid, and not the subject.

"If I lived in France, I may well have started a thread I am glad I am French"

"I am glad to be Pakistani, or Sri Lankan or whatever"

There is a great difference between what you are suggesting Soon and saying "I am glad to live in France, Pakistan or Sri Lanka"

Ana you have summed just what I was saying by suggesting that if you are not British don't contribute! How positive is that

Don't be silly, Gracesgran. I said they don't have to contribute - and why would they if they aren't British?

Tell you what GG, why not just tell us something nice, that you really like about Britain, and if you can't think of anything, tell us where you would prefer to live, and why? That would make some kind of sense.

FFS Does EVERY thread have to have a fight in it????

Yes lets bash the UK, but with particular attention to England, there are a couple of posters on GN who veil their dislike for anything English very thinly on

People leave this country to go abroad for a multitude of reasons, one of course is the weather, some just want wall to wall sunshine and yes there are a whole raft of wonderful places to live abroad. On occasions there are those that don't always adjust to their new habitat as well as they thought and come back. I think it's fair to say that emigres leave here for countries that enjoy similar freedoms that we have. I don't suppose too many would wish to eke out their retirement in Saudi Arabia for example or any other particularly repressive place. Whilst the UK is not a utopia, does such a place exist? I think on the whole it's one of the better places in the world to be living in.

The white poppy wearers seem the most pugnacious, odd that.....

I always feel excluded when you clever chefs show off your skills: I can't cook. Boo hoo, rub eyes.

Here's a nice controversial concept for you - I do really love a good haggis!

Oh heavens, I have insulted all those who would rather have a black pudding! Bad! Bad! I have excluded someone from a thread by expressing a preference. I should be put against the wall and shot for that!

FFS (again I swear!) a thread for something is a thread for something, not a thread against anything else. Start another thread for something else if that is the thing you prefer, don't silence those who want to express their liking for the subject of the thread.

gracesgran it stands to reason that if someone is not British they could hardly contribute to a thread entitled "Why I am glad to be British". But starting another thread on here is very easy...........

I would be very interested to hear why someone is glad to be Pakistani or Chinese.

Or any other nationality, of course!

Yes, that would be an interesting thread, jings

And what about the threads about comfy bras and knickers?
Presumably they exclude the men who venture onto Gransnet, because
any who dared to comment would immediately have a label attached to them.

There is a great difference between what you are suggesting Soon and saying "I am glad to live in France, Pakistan or Sri Lanka"

Please explain

Petra Rugby glorifies competition and success. Should it be banned in the interests of those who would rather play tennis/ watch Eastenders/hate being beaten at anything?

The threads showing the knitting that GNers have made should all be deleted too - so many of us can't knit a stitch (or we can't any more because our arthritic fingers won't let us - we shouldn't be put to the pain of seeing others succeeding)

I really must leave this enjoyable thread about people who are glad to be who they are and go to the shops. I have someone coming to lunch and nothing in the fridge.

Elegran. Thanks for that: having a good laugh now. I've had a word with the flag, and told him/her ( must get that right) that not everyone appreciates him/her. The flag said: I don't give a f..k, I know how great I am.

Oh Elegran I never have anyone come to lunch. I now feel deeply wounded that you should mention this here and highlight my disadvantaged lifestyle