# I am English bring it on ! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 6, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822 "2013-07-06T23:21:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/1 "2013-07-06T23:21:37Z")
I am English, I know that a hell of a lot of the world hates our Guts. I am very proud of being English. We are guilty of beating all of the known world at everything we did. Not only did we beat you to shit militarily and always and every time against overwhelming odds, we also discovered most of the laws of science, Physics, chemistry etc. So come on you sad Gits . Explain to me why you’re here, not because of us , but inspite of us ! ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/2 "2013-07-06T23:23:26Z")
Oh God. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/3 "2013-07-06T23:26:08Z")
Back home from the Pub already? ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/4 "2013-07-06T23:26:26Z")
You know, just for shits and grins, we could ignore this. ---
**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/5 "2013-07-06T23:26:32Z")
q) Why won’t the sun ever set on the British Empire? a) Not even God will trust an Englishman in the dark. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/6 "2013-07-06T23:28:56Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > You know, just for shits and grins, we could ignore this. It’s got the makings of a pretty good joke thread, no? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/7 "2013-07-06T23:30:24Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > Not only did we beat you to shit militarily and always and every time…! We had a little celebration in the US a few days ago about beating you guys. Maybe you heard of it? No hard feelings, though! We like you guys, pretty much. ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/8 "2013-07-06T23:41:17Z")
Thanks for trading in all that opium! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/9 "2013-07-06T23:43:28Z")
How’s that space program coming along? ---
**Author:** ![gms453](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@gms453](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gms453)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/10 "2013-07-06T23:44:54Z")
Sounds like someone forgot to take his meds this morning. For some as of yet indiscernible reason, the OP’s juvenile braggadocio reminds me of this old quote: You can trust an English gentleman with everything but your wallet and your women. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/11 "2013-07-06T23:49:01Z")
> [@Molotok](#): > > Why won’t the sun ever set on the British Empire? Yeah, what happened to that, anybody know? ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/12 "2013-07-07T00:06:48Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Yeah, what happened to that, anybody know? [Hasn’t happened yet](http://what-if.xkcd.com/48/). ---
**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/13 "2013-07-07T00:09:21Z")
Lovely cuisine you guys have. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/14 "2013-07-07T00:13:14Z")
I assume this is (very) drunk posting. Rather than close it I’ll move it to IMHO for now. If the OP has regrets about this later he can ask the forum mods to make it go away. ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/15 "2013-07-07T00:13:50Z")
> [@Molotok](#): > > Lovely cuisine you guys have. Yawn. Hey, I don’t want to stick up for the OP, here. Please don’t make me, I’m just a humble Scot. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/16 "2013-07-07T00:17:05Z")
As in Englishman who’s studied history, I’m not so proud. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/17 "2013-07-07T00:18:35Z")
I am English. I am quietly pleased about being English. We have quite a lot of achievements… … but incoherent, abusive ramblings are not one of them. Apologies to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/18 "2013-07-07T00:22:28Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > I am English, I know that a hell of a lot of the world hates our Guts. > > I am very proud of being English. > > We are guilty of beating all of the known world at everything we did. > > Not only did we beat you to shit militarily and always and every time against overwhelming odds, we also discovered most of the laws of science, Physics, chemistry etc. > So come on you sad Gits . > > Explain to me why you’re here, not because of us , but inspite of us ! I don’t hate you. You _are_, after all, merely a East Celt, a resident of a rather run-down suburb of Ireland, and a soon-to-be American protectorate, so why would I hate you? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/19 "2013-07-07T00:25:35Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > Not only did we beat you to shit militarily and always and every time against overwhelming odds, we also discovered most of the laws of science, Physics, chemistry etc. Are you sure you’re not American? You sound like an American. If you add Jesus and Freedom to the “we discovered” list, this could be a press release straight from Tea Party headquarters. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822/20 "2013-07-07T00:26:30Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I assume this is (very) drunk posting. Rather than close it I’ll move it to IMHO for now. If the OP has regrets about this later he can ask the forum mods to make it go away. We can do that? Why didn’t any of MY drunk posts go away? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-english-bring-it-on/662822.md?page=2)