People shared the weirdest things that make them proud to be British – 17 especially unusual reasons to be patriotic
10.
‘Gardener’s World being prime time Friday night television. I find it reassuring.’
-EssexGuyUpNorth
11.
‘Us perfecting the use of six episodes of a show to tell a story, it generally being the sweet-spot to get immersed and having no time for filler. And even if you don’t like a show, in a month and a half there will be a new thing to try.
Plus commissioning six episodes rather than 23 allowed channels to have more gambles that resulted in some classic TV’
-jinglesan
12.
‘The pub as a true third space. It’s dying a lot, because of sky high property prices and the knock-on impacts, but having somewhere that you can meet with friends without the expectation of spending a fortune and just have a chat or a game of pool is really important. It’s a PUBLIC HOUSE with the associations of what a house offers, somewhere comfortable to spend your time, in which you share the space with others.’
-confuzzledfather
13.
‘Cheese rolling makes me very proud to be British. Love the idea of throwing yourself down a ridiculously steep hill chasing a wheel of cheese with rugby players waiting at the bottom to tackle you. There’s no prize money – just glory, pub bragging rights, and cheese.’
-BearAmazing6284
14.
‘I like that British tanks come with a kettle and cups for the crew. Thoughtful.’
-karlware
15.
‘PLUGS’
-MissAllyPally
16.
‘The first empire to spend blood and money on ending slavery. I am not technically British so feel free to ignore me.’
-BioRobotTch
17.
‘I think you’re all forgetting the most important thing… WE ALL HATE THE FRENCH!’
-taltallytalia
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