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Proud of my.....

2004-03-28, 11:08 PM #1

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Country? Race? Ethnic Origin?

Whatever it is, I want to rant about it... and the fact I think its stupid to be proud of your race/country/whatever... really, be proud of something you have achieved.

I saw a guy in a pub saying something along the lines of "Proud to be English!".... I expect he has never compared it to "Proud for having bones and skin!" damn, i'm just rambling now because it gets me all furious... whats your take on this idea?

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2004-03-28, 11:16 PM #2

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2004-03-28, 11:35 PM #3

Flexor

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Patriotism, nationalism.. they're all pointless. Why can't people just call themselves human rather than american or english or whatever? Seems like it only causes problems.

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2004-03-29, 12:27 AM #4

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I'm proud of my double jointed thumb.

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2004-03-29, 1:43 AM #5

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I'm proud of my ... um... I'm proud of Massassi. O_o

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2004-03-29, 1:46 AM #6

Glyde Bane

Dances like a hippopotamus

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I'm proud for me.

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2004-03-29, 2:05 AM #7

Nikumubeki

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I'm proud of something I've done.

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2004-03-29, 2:50 AM #8

Ubuu

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Proud that I haven't killed anyone in the ugly state I live in.

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2004-03-29, 2:54 AM #9

Yen

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Posts: 152

I'm proud Ubuu hasn't killed anyone in the ugly state he lives in.

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2004-03-29, 3:20 AM #10

BurrBoy

Has nothing.

Posts: 2,246

I'm proud to be an -ian. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]

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2004-03-29, 3:28 AM #11

Is_907

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i'm proud to be ian and an -ian
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2004-03-29, 3:36 AM #12

Spork

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Quote:

Originally posted by Septic Yogurt:
Whatever it is, I want to rant about it... and the fact I think its stupid to be proud of your race/country/whatever... really, be proud of something you have achieved.

I'm probably missing your point, Mr Yogurt, but I dont see how me being proud to be Australian in any way detracts from anyone elses pride of their country.

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2004-03-29, 3:43 AM #13

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Its a silly thing to be proud of, I just think people should be proud of their achievements, not the area they grew up in.

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2004-03-29, 3:56 AM #14

Chuck

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I'm so very proud to be an American!

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2004-03-29, 4:54 AM #15

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2004-03-29, 5:04 AM #16

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i am proud of...uhh...mmm... I can draw very good for my age (11)

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2004-03-29, 5:53 AM #17

Sats

Is going to continue to take it.

Posts: 1,628

Quote:

Originally posted by Flexor:
Patriotism, nationalism.. they're all pointless. Why can't people just call themselves human rather than american or english or whatever? Seems like it only causes problems.

I agree

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2004-03-29, 6:02 AM #18

Terra111

Registered User

Posts: 359

Im proud to be the biggest pie-freak on massassi

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2004-03-29, 7:16 AM #19

clan ruthervain

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I'm proud of my scottish heritage and my eyebrows....

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2004-03-29, 8:02 AM #20

Jedigreedo

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I'm proud that I'm not proud of humanity.

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2004-03-29, 8:15 AM #21

MechWarrior

Should be.

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I'm proud to be a Canadian.

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2004-03-29, 8:19 AM #22

Prince Xizor

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Im proud that i can eat more at fazolis than all of you even tho some people dont have fazolis where they live.

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2004-03-29, 9:21 AM #23

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Nananananananana BATMAN!

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Proud to be a Jew.

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2004-03-29, 9:57 AM #24

Cool Matty

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Quote:

Originally posted by Prince Xizor:
Im proud that i can eat more at fazolis than all of you even tho some people dont have fazolis where they live.

I'm proud to know I will never ever eat there again.

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2004-03-29, 9:58 AM #25

Avenger

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There's nothing wrong with being proud of your culture or your country, as long as it's not overblown

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2004-03-29, 10:05 AM #26

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2004-03-29, 10:31 AM #27

happydud

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Quote:

Originally posted by mavispoo:
I'm proud of my double jointed thumb.

OMG!! ME TOO!

Except I think I'm getting arthritis in it or something.. because it's been killing me whenever I move it for the past two weeks.. :/

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2004-03-29, 11:12 AM #28

Glyde Bane

Dances like a hippopotamus

Posts: 6,075

Quote:

Originally posted by MechWarrior:
I'm proud to be a Canadian.

So am I. We earned it ^_^

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2004-03-29, 12:22 PM #29

BurrBoy

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Posts: 2,246

I am Proud to have a confidence problem unabling me to be proud of anything.

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2004-03-29, 12:42 PM #30

Krig the Viking

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Quote:

Originally posted by Septic Yogurt:
Country? Race? Ethnic Origin?

Whatever it is, I want to rant about it... and the fact I think its stupid to be proud of your race/country/whatever... really, be proud of something you have achieved.

I don't follow the logic. Why is it stupid to be proud of your country or nationality? Is it stupid for a son to be proud of his father? After all, the father's success is not something that the son has achieved. Is it stupid for me to be proud of one of my good friends, who competes at an international level in track and field? After all, his success there is not my achievement. What about my grandfather? Should I be proud of his bravery in WWII, even though he died before I really knew him?

Or are you arguing that we shouldn't be proud of those things, either? If that's the case, then I can understand your feelings. Otherwise, it doesn't make much sense to me. I would think it would be a good thing to be proud of other people, not just yourself.

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2004-03-29, 12:57 PM #31

Bobbert

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I would guess that the guy in the pub was in effect saying that he is proud of the practices and achievements of the country that he calls home. That seems implied to me.

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2004-03-29, 1:51 PM #32

bradsh

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I'm proud to be dutch. When presented with a form having race on it, I never mark 'Caucasion', I always mark "Dutch-American" in the 'Other' spot.

Mostly I do this just to mock, though.

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2004-03-29, 3:04 PM #33

blackbelt7

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IM PROUD OF MY SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMIC BOOK COLLECTION AND OTHER SONIC GEEK-NESS! RAWR!

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2004-03-29, 3:24 PM #34

Raynar

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... proud for not paying for Windows XP. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

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2004-03-29, 3:34 PM #35

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2004-03-29, 3:35 PM #36

Ictus

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Posts: 769

Proud to be completely ambivalent about my race, ethnicity, and country.

2004-03-29, 5:32 PM #37

Snake-Eyes

They just keep rolling around...

Posts: 593

I'm proud of my wife, my three kids, and another on the way. All I have worked hard to build, and that's called a family.

It's everyone's goal, as far as I'm concerned, to build a loving family, and raise beautiful kids. Not everyone gets to do that...

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2004-03-29, 7:42 PM #38

GBK

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... proud for not paying for Windows XP.

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2004-03-29, 8:14 PM #39

DrkJedi82

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i'm proud of my lack of pride...

crap...

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2004-03-30, 2:17 AM #40

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Hmm... since I started this, I guess I should post an example of something i'm proud of...

I'm proud of my CD collection... its quite large nowadays.

And just to clarify for people like Krig... I think its fine to feel a bit of pride in your friends achievements, but "Proud of my Country" WTF?!?!?! its just a landmass, its never done anything... sure, people have done stuff on this landmass peviously... but the landmass has done nothing but endure humanity.

(i just dropped the keyboard on the floor and it typed "#][=t6y67-0" without the quotes.... thats a lot for a keyboard to type when you drop it once).

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